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Simrad - RS12 Operation and Installation Instructions
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The C
ompleted Installation
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VHF antenna
GPS product
Antenna cable
External
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Black
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cable
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power
cable
External
speaker
cable
RS12 base unit
with handset mic
GPS / COM
NMEA 0183
connection cable
NMEA
2000
connector
CAUTION
Under extreme operating conditions, the temperature of the r
ear heat-
sink on this radio may exceed normal surface temperatures.
Caution is advised to prevent possible skin burns.
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Section 1 - General Information
7
Features
7
Customizing Your Simrad VHF Radio
8
How to Display and Navigate Menus
8
How to Enter Alphanumeric Data
8
LCD Symbols and Meanings
8
Basic Operation and Key Functions
10
Section 2 - the Radio Menu (MENU)
14
Radio Menu Options (Menu)
14
Maintain Your Buddy List (BUDDY LIST)
15
Add an Entry
15
Edit an Entry
15
Delete an Entry
16
Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST)
16
Set DISTANT Sensitivity
16
Set LOCAL Sensitivity
16
Backlighting (BACKLIGHT) and Contrast (CONTRAST)
16
Set the Backlighting Level
17
Set the Contrast Level
17
GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA)
17
Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL)
17
Local Time (TIME OFFSET)
18
Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT)
18
Time Display Options (TIME DISPLAY)
19
Position Display Options (LL Display)
19
Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG)
19
GPS Alert Options (ALERT)
20
GPS Simulator (SIMULATOR)
20
Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET)
20
Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
21
Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
21
Channel (UIC)
21
Channel Names (CH NAME)
22
RING & BEEP Volume (RING VOLUME) and (KEY BEEP)
22
Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)
22
Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE)
23
Weather Alert (Wx ALERT)
23
NMEA Protocol (COM PORT)
23
Select the GPS Source (GPS SOURCE)
24
Section 4 - DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)
25
DSC Setup - Menu Options
25
Enter or View Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
25
Enter Your MMSI
25
View Your MMSI
26
Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP)
26
Create a Group (GROUP SETUP)
26
Edit Group Name Details
27
Delete a Group
27
Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY)
27
ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality
28
Enter or Edit YOUR ATIS MMSI
28
View Your ATIS MMSI
28
Enable ATIS Functionality (ATIS FUNC)
29
DSC Functionality Options (DSC FUNC)
29
Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)
29
Automatic Channel Switching (AUTO SWITCH)
30
DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)
31
Set the Inactivity Timer (TIMEOUT)
31
Section 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls
32
What Is DSC
32
Sending DSC Calls
32
Make a Routine Call (INDIVIDUAL)
33
Retrying a Routine Call
34
Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV)
34
Recall the most Recent Incoming Call (LAST CALL)
34
Call a Group (GROUP)
35
Call All Ships (ALL SHIPS)
35
Call Using the Call Log (CALL LOG)
35
Call Using the Distress Log (DISTR LOG)
36
Call Using the Sent Call Log (SENT CALL)
37
Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
37
Make a DSC Test Call (DSC TEST)
38
Receiving DSC Calls
39
Receiving an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)
40
Receiving an Individual Call (INDIV)
40
Receiving a Group Call (GROUP)
41
Receiving a Geographic Call (GEOGRAPH)
42
Receiving a Polled Position Call (POSITION)
42
Section 6 - Distress Calls
43
Sending a Distress Call
43
Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!)
45
Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK)
45
Distress Relay Individual (INDIV DISTR RELAY)
46
Section 7 - Installation
47
Installation Options
47
Location Requirements
47
Checklist
48
Gimbal Installation
49
Change the Viewing Angle
49
Recessed Installation
49
Install the Microphone Bulkhead Mount
50
Fix the DSC Label
51
Connect the Radio Cables
51
Set up the Radio
53
The Completed Installation
54
Appendix A - Technical Specifications
55
Appendix B - Troubleshooting
57
Appendix C - US & ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts
58
International Channel Chart
58
Special Notes on International Channel Usage
59
USA Channel Chart
60
Special Notes on USA Channel Usage
61
CANADA Channel Chart
62
Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage
63
US & Canada WEATHER Channels
64
Appendix D - EU VHF Marine Channel Charts
65
EU International Channel Chart
65
Special Notes on EU International Channel Usage
66
Inland Waterways Country Specific Table - ATIS on
67
Special Channels
70
D-3 Special Channels 2
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Brand
Simrad
Model
RS12 VHF
Category
Marine Radio
Language
English
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