SAILOR RT4822 VHF-DSC Operating Instructions Distress Calls, see page ii . Contents, see page 1.
Acknowledgment DISTRESS Call Quick DISTRESS Call 1. If off or UNIT OFF: press ON/OFF. Distress acknowledgment received FROM: 002191000 VIEW Read call contents. 4. Press VIEW. 2. Open DISTRESS lid. 3. Press DISTRESS until RELEASE is displayed. This takes 5 seconds, during which the indicator lamps TX and ALARM will flash 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - RELEASE Press the DISTRESS button for 5 seconds to transmit TYPE MSG. Pos Time : Distress : Undesignated : N:05°01E:009°54 : 18.
What is What? 14 13 12 11 5 6 7 8 10 9 1 2 3 4 1. Display. 2. Indicator lamps. Condition when lit: Tx: Transmitting. 1W: 1 watt transmission mode. US: US channel system activated. (For information on the BI version, see page 11) CALL: DSC (see button 10) call for you received. ALARM: Alarm call received. 3. Loudspeaker. 4. Squelch control. Adjust to silent when no station is received. 5. ON/OFF push button. 6. Volume control. 7. Shift key. Press and hold for yellow functions. 8.
Introduction S. P. Radio A/S For more than half a century S. P. Radio A/S has been the market leader within maritime radio communication. Sailor The communication products and systems of S. P. Radio are recognized under the brand name Sailor. The Sailor name has become a guarantee of reliable and technologically superior radio equipment, ranging from basic VHF units to satellite systems and complete compact GMDSS solutions.
Contents DISTRESS Call ..................................................................... ii Quick DISTRESS Call ...................................................... ii Acknowledgment ............................................................... ii Mayday Procedure ............................................................ ii What is What? ..................................................................... iii Abbreviations Used in this Manual .................................. iii Introduction .
VHF Fundamental Info Telephony display The VHF Channel System Normal display The VHF radio telephony system uses a limited number of frequencies called channels. The public system has 57 channels, numbered CH 1 to 28 and 60 to 88, each of which has a certain purpose: intership, ship-to-port, or ship-to shore (public). You can have private channels, too. In US waters, the channels are different. Therefore you need to set the system to “US” channels there.
Listening for Telephony Calls Basic Operation According to international rules, all ships shall monitor channel 16 constantly: Switching ON/OFF 1. Select channel 16 by pressing: 1. Press the ON/OFF button. 16 MEM VOL 16 25W INT MEM SQ INT SQ 1 10 03 1 10 03 In UNIT OFF mode, the VHF set is remote controlled. To activate the panel, press ON/OFF. VOL 25W 2. Set the squelch level by means of the button a. b. Step down squelch level until noise is heard on free channel.
Receiving a Telephony Call Making a Telephony Call When a call comes in and your call name is heard in the loudspeaker: In telephony mode: 1. Hook off the handset. 71 Press MEM 2. Press the PTT key on the handset. VOL 25W INT SQ 6 10 03 1. Select channel 16 or another channel specified or agreed upon: 3. To answer the call, say: “ This is “ 4. To suggest channel, say: “Channel” ” 5.
Channel Control Setting the VHF channel can be done in two ways by means of the numeric input keys or by using the quick select key “16”: Numeric keys: Press the numeric input keys until the desired channel number is shown on the display: Quick select key: Press the key 16 MEM VOL 25W INT SQ 0 10 03 Squelch Control Set the squelch sensitivity of the receiver by the button 6 MEM VOL 25W INT SQ 1 08 02 The squelch setting is shown on the display below the “SQ” symbol.
Setting the Volume Level Muting the Speaker To change the volume setting use If the speaker is active, it is automatically muted when the PTT is pressed, and then reactivated when the PTT is released. 6 MEM VOL 25W The speaker icon on the display shows the speaker state. INT Speaker active: SQ 1 10 01 To mute or unmute the speaker, press the soft key 6 The volume setting is shown on the display below “VOL”.
DSC Display Operation Basic DSC Operation Featuring a self-explanatory menu-driven system, the display guides the user by textual instructions. Also, the function of each soft key placed to the right of the display is shown. DSC Main Buttons To switch between the TEL and DSC screens, press TEL/DSC. Opens the address book menu. 67 DSC status Channel: 70 POS: N:59°09 E:009°63 At UTC: 09.
Calling a SHIP Receiving an Individual Call Press TX CALL When switched on, your VHF set is constantly monitoring channel 70 for incoming DSC calls. Lift the handset to connect to the caller. Lift HANDSET TO CONNECT Select type of call: SHORE SHIP To select a SHIP call. LAST CALL FROM:219000016 MORE Key in the nine digit MMSI number of the wanted ship. Key in the ship station MMSI number ACCEPT To accept the number.
Calling a SHORE Station Calling a PHONE NUMBER Directly Press TX CALL Press TX CALL Select type of call: SHORE To select a SHORE call. Select type of call: SHORE SHIP SHIP ALL STATIONS ALL STATIONS MORE MORE Key in the coast station MMSI number ACCEPT To select a SHORE call. To accept the number. < Key in the nine digit MMSI number of the coast station. DIRECTORY TYPE : Individual TO : 002191000 CANCEL A submenu where a preprogrammed coast station can be selected.
The ADDR BOOK The Rx LOG Press ADDR BOOK to open the address book menu. Press RX LOG Use or keyboard to search in addr book Ms Magretha TO : 219 219 219 MSG : Working CH 6 Select ADD to make a new call ACCEPT To accept the call, and go to the SEND menu. ^ NAME v MORE ADD CALLS ALARM CALLS To go to the next page. To store a new call in address book register. DELETE To delete calls. CANCEL To return to telephony operation. AGAIN Select type of message to view To view alarm calls.
Full Operation Full VHF Telephony Operation Setting Channel Mode Some VHF radios offer a choice between two sets of channels, called channel modes. If your VHF features two modes, you can either switch between international/US channels, or between international/BI channels. International mode is used when sailing on any sea in the world, except in US waters. US mode is used when sailing in US waters.
Setting Memory Scan Table Scanning of Channels The VHF 4000 system has eight independent sets of memory tables to save channels for making scanning sessions. Each memory table may contain all channels available in the system. To distinguish between the tables, each table has a number (0-7) and to each number can be attached a name of maximum seven characters. To attach a name to a scan table, enter the function menu.
If scanning is in progress and a signal is detected on eg. channel 6, the display changes to show the selected channel number and volume level. When a priority scanning is in progress, channel 16 is scanned once for every channel scanned in the scan table. Channel 16 cannot be deleted or excluded while a scanning is in progress.
To view contents of channels in a scan table: Viewing which channels a specific scan table contains, can be done in two ways: While key is being pressed down, the VHF display will step through the channels of the scan table selected. Dual Watch 1. Press Then press , the latter for 1 second. The VHF set may perform a dual watch of channels, a priority channel and the selected channel being monitored simultaneously. To start a dual watch of channel 6 and priority channel 16: Select channel 6.
Intercom If your VHF system has more than one control unit, it is possible to carry out an intercom between two control units. When the intercom feature is used the VHF will perform as follows: Initiating an intercom from the VHF set to another control unit: To call another control unit: 1. Press IC SELECT NO This display indicates that the unit expects an input of the location number to be called. 2. Press a numeric key to choose location to be called Ex: 3.
This indicates that a dial-up is in progress to the control unit with location number 2. The lower part of the display now toggles the message CALLING and the NAME of the called control unit. During the dialling time of 30 seconds it is possible to hook off the handset and speak into the microphone. As LF is activated in the called control unit during dialling, the receiver of the call can hear you in the speaker without hooking off. This makes it possible to use the VHF system as a sort of paging system.
Full DSC Operation Furthermore the unit does as follows: 1. If on hook: Receiving DSC Calls A. If VHF mode active: When a DSC call is received, the user will be advised by the unit. This is done in different ways, depending on the type of DSC call and the unit operation mode: Lift HANDSET TO CONNECT Individual call received Sound, CALL indicator lamp or CALL and ALARM indicator lamps. FROM:”MMSI NO” VIEW The unit automatically changes to DSC mode. B.
TX CALL Menu An extended DSC call makes it possible for you to control the call completely within international rules, including the possibility of sending data or fax from optional equipment connected to your VHF set. Select type of call: To start an extended call, select EXTENDED as the “Type of call” in the TX menu below, and then continue in the extended calls menu on next page. All ships safefy call. DISTRESS To complete distress call. EXTENDED Extended calls.
EXTENDED TX call started from “EXTENDED” in the table on the previous page. Enter correct data instead of examples: Type of call Address INDIVIDUAL Phone 001234567 Shore: 001234567 Ship: 123456789 GROUP 012345678 G.AREA N:57° d02° W:009° d03° The data in the example gives the area: N:57..55° W:9..
Tone signalling when receiving DSC Calls 30 sec. TONE SIGNAL DISTRESS CALL DISTRESS & URGENCY 1 sec. 7 sec. VHF CONNECT 3 sec. ALL SHIP SAFETY CALLS OTHER DSC CALLS 35294 The tone signalling sequence is repeated every 30 seconds or until the DSC call is either read or answered. When handset is hooked off, there is a short tone every 30 seconds until call is read.
Function Menu Changing a Function There are a large number of function settings available, selectable from a functions tree, see next page. This chapter only deals with the principles of how to use the functions tree. Example used: Changing the display contrast. Press SHIFT and FUNC to enter function menu. Select function or group of settings USER To select the USER function. TELEPHONY DSC MORE Select type of general user functions DISPLAY To open display settings.
Functions Tree Menu Submenu Level 1 Submenu Level 2 Parameters USER DISPLAY CONTRAST 0 to 7. High contrast = 7. BACKLIGHT Settings for each of the "Level 0..3" backlight levels on the TEL display. Display: Backlight (0..7, no light = 0) Keyboard: Backlight. ON/OFF. SOUND MODE Dimmer mode: To minimum / To centre, To maximum. EARPIECE EARPIECE level : 0 to 15. ALARM Loudspeaker ALARM level: 0 to 15. SPEAKER Selects if the loudspeaker is to be active with handset OFF.
VHF System Description To the VHF system can be connected up to 7 control units. Each control unit has a unique location (1-7). If a control unit wants to control the transceiver, it has to be master of the system. The following describes the display read-outs shown in connection with different system priorities of the control units: The control unit assigned location number 1 has the highest priority in the VHF system and is able to become master of the system at any time needed.
International Channels &KDQQHOV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7; 0+] 156,050 156,100 156,150 156,200 156,250 156,300 156,350 156,400 156,450 156,500 156,550 156,600 156,650 156,700 156,750 156,800 156,850 156,900 156,950 157,000 157,050 157,100 157,150 157,200 157,250 157,300 157,350 157,400 5; 6,03/(; '83/(; 0+] ,QWHUVKLS 3RUW 3RUW 3XEOLF 160,650 160,700 160,750 160,800 160,850 156,300 160,950 156,400 156,450 156,500 156,550 156,600 156,650 156,
US Channels &KDQQHOV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7; 5; 6,03/(; 0+] 0+] 156,050 156,050 '83/(; % 156,150 156,150 % 156,250 156,300 156,350 156,400 156,450 156,500 156,550 156,600 156,650 156,700 156,800 156,850 156,900 156,950 157,000 157,050 157,100 157,150 157,200 157,250 157,300 157,350 157,400 156,250 156,300 156,350 156,400 156,450 156,500 156,550 156,600 156,650 / 156,700 156,750 5; 156,800 'LVWUHVV DQG FDOOLQJ 156,850 156,900 156,950 157,000 157,0
BI Channels &KDQQHOV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7; 0+] 156,050 156,100 156,150 156,200 156,250 156,300 156,350 156,400 156,450 156,500 156,550 156,600 156,650 156,700 156,750 156,800 156,850 156,900 156,950 157,000 157,050 157,100 157,150 157,200 157,250 157,300 157,350 157,400 5; 6,03/(; '83/(; 0+] ,QWHUVKLS 3RUW 3RUW 3XEOLF 160,650 160,700 160,750 160,800 160,850 156,300 / 160,950 156,400 / 156,450 156,500 / / 156,550 / 156,600 / 156,650 / /
