Operation Manual

2 RS25 Operation and Installation Manual
Contents
Section 1 - General Information ................................................................................................................5
1-1 Features ..........................................................................5
1-2 Customize your Simrad VHF Radio ................................................6
1-3 How to Display and Navigate Menus ..............................................6
1-4 How to Enter or Change Alphanumeric Data ......................................6
1-5 LCD Symbols and Meanings ......................................................7
1-6 How the Microphone and AHK05 Optional Handset Work Together ..............9
1-7 Basic Operation and Key Functions ...............................................9
Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU)
..............................................................................................12
2-1 The Radio Menu Options (MENU) ................................................12
2-2 Show Weather, SNR or Happy Fish on Handset (INFO DATA) ......................13
2-3 Maintain Your Buddy List (BUDDY LIST) ..........................................14
2-4 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST) ......................................15
2-5 Backlighting (BACKLIGHT) and Contrast (CONTRAST) ............................15
2-6 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA) ..................................................16
2-7 GPS Simulator (GPS SIM) .........................................................19
2-8 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET) ................................................19
2-9 Subscribe or Un-Subscribe the AHK05 handset (HS SETTING) ....................20
Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP) ........................................................................................... 21
3-1 The Radio Setup Menu Options (RADIO SETUP) ..................................21
3-2 Select the Channel Bank (UIC)
(US only) ...........................................................................21
3-3 Change Channel Names (CH NAME) .............................................22
3-4 Ring and Beep Volume (RING VOLUME and KEY BEEP) ..........................22
3-5 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER) ....................................22
3-6 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE) .........................................23
3-7 Weather Alert (WX ALERT) (US only) .................................................23
3-8 NMEA or NAVBUS protocol (COM PORT) .........................................23
3-9 Barometric Displays (BARO SENSOR) .............................................24
3-10 Temperature Display (TEMPERATURE) ..........................................26
3-11 HAPPY FISH Alarm ON or OFF ...................................................26
Section 4 - DSC SETUP Menu ..................................................................................................................... 27
4-1 What is DSC? ....................................................................27
4-2 DSC SETUP Menu Options .......................................................27
4-3 Check Your User MMSI (USER MMSI) .............................................27
4-4 Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP) ...........................................27