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*988-10254-001*

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Table of Contents3
Section 1 - General Information7
Features7
Customizing Your Lowrance VHF Radio8
How to Display and Navigate Menus8
How to Enter Alphanumeric Data8
LCD Symbols and Meanings8
Beep Tones & Call Alerts10
Section 2 - Basic Operation and Key Functions11
Section 3 - Radio MENU SELECT Options17
Manage Your Waypoints List (WAYPOINT)18
Add a New Waypoint18
Edit or Delete a Waypoint18
Go to a New Waypoint19
Go to Nearest Waypoint (NEAREST WP)19
Go to Temporary Waypoint20
Edit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint20
Send Waypoint Data to a Chartplotter21
Set the Backlighting Level (BACKLIGHT)21
Maintain Your Buddy List (BUDDY LIST)22
Add an Entry22
Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST)23
Set Distance Sensitivity23
Set Local Sensitivity24
Set the Contrast Level (CONTRAST)24
GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA)24
Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL)25
Local Time (TIME OFFSET)25
Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT)26
Time Display Options (TIME DISPLY)26
Position Display Options (LL DISPLY)27
Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG)27
GPS Alert (GPS ALERT)28
GPS Simulator (GPS SIM)28
Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET)28
Section 4 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)29
Channel (UIC)29
Channel Names (CH NAME)29
Ring Volume (RING VOLUME)30
Key Beep Volume (KEY BEEP)30
Select Units (UNITS)31
Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)31
Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE)31
Weather Alerts (WX ALERT)32
Tone Alert32
Same Alert32
Receiving a same ALERT33
Receiving same TEST Messages33
Enter a same CODE (County ID)33
Select a Working same Code34
NMEA Protocol (COM PORT)35
Select the GPS Source (GPS SOURCE)35
Favourite Channel Setup - Wx Key (FAV CH SETU)35
Section 5 - DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)36
Enter or View Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)36
Maintain Your Groups37
Create a Group (GROUP SETUP)37
Edit or Delete a Group Name or Group MMSI (GROUP SETUP)38
Enter or Check Your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI)38
Enable ATIS Functionality (ATIS SELECT)39
Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY)40
Enable DSC Functionality (DSC FUNC)40
Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)41
Automatic Channel Switching (AUTO SWITCH)41
DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)42
Set the Inactivity Timer (TIMEOUT)42
Section 6 - AIS Setup Menu (AIS SETUP)43
Enable AIS Functionality (AIS FUNC)43
AIS Data Display Format (AIS DISPLAY)43
AIS Baud Rate (BAUD RATE)43
GPS Redirection (GPS REDIR)44
Closest Point of Approach Alarm (CPA ALARM)44
Closest Point of Approach Settings (CPA)44
Time to Closest Point of Approach (TCPA)44
Section 7 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls45
What Is DSC45
Sending DSC Calls45
Send an Individual Call (INDIVIDUAL)46
Call to a Buddy46
Call to Others46
Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV)47
Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL)47
Send a Group Call (GROUP)48
Send an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)48
Send Using the Call Log (CALL LOG)49
Send Using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)50
View Sent Call Log (SENT CALL)51
Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)51
Track Your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)52
Start or Stop Tracking a Buddy (START TRACK)52
Select a Buddy to Track (SET BUDDY)52
Add or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List (TRACKLIST)53
Set the Track Your Buddy Update Interval (INTERVAL)53
Make a DSC Test Call (DSC TEST)53
Send a DSC TEST Call53
Receiving an Incoming DSC TEST Call Reply (DSC TEST ACK)54
Acknowledging an Incoming DSC TEST Call54
View User MMSI and GPS Information55
Receiving DSC Calls55
Receiving an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)55
Receiving an Individual Call (INDIV)56
Receiving a Group Call (GROUP)56
Receiving a Geographic Area Call (GEOGRAPH)57
Receiving a Polled Position Call (POSITION)57
Section 8 - DISTRESS Calls58
Sending a Distress Call58
Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!)59
Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) or Distress Relay All Ships (DISTRESS REL)60
Distress Relay Individual (INDIV DISTR RELAY)60
Section 9 - AIS Functionality61
About AIS61
AIS - Static and Dynamic Information61
Using the AIS Receiver62
AIS Information and Display63
T/CPA Approach Screen64
Plotter Symbols and Meanings64
Section 10 - General Functionality65
Using the Fog Horn65
Using the PA (Public Address) Hailer66
Appendix A - Technical Specifications67
LOWRANCE Link-867
Link-8 NMEA2000 PGNS69
Appendix B - Troubleshooting70
Appendix C - US & ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts71
International Channel Chart71
Special Notes on International Channel Usage72
USA Channel Chart73
Special Notes on USA Channel Usage74
CANADA Channel Chart75
Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage76
Canada WEATHER Channels77
EAS (Emergency Alert Systems) Alerts78
Appendix D - EU VHF Marine Channel Charts80
EU International Channel Chart80
Special Notes on EU International Channel Usage81
Inland Waterways Country Specific Table - ATIS on82
Special Channels85
Appendix E - MMSI and License Information86
Countries of Intended Use in the EU86

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