Instruction Manual
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Adjusting horn volume – for single activation options use the
V
OL ▲ / VOL ▼ keys (rotate the VOLUME control) while the PTT
is pressed. For automatic repeat options, press V
OL ▲ / VOL ▼
(rotate the VOLUME control) while the display shows “HORN IN
USE”. Press the ON/C key to exit the Loudhailer/Foghorn mode.
Note Ten seconds after the automatic horn is sounded the unit will
revert to normal radio operation, but the horn will continue to
sound.
To cancel this mode at any time, press S
HIFT followed by 5
(H
AIL/FOG
) again, then O
N/C.
6.8 Station speaker mute
For complete silence at an operating position, the station speak-
er (including the handset speaker) can be muted.
To mute the speaker, press S
HIFT followed by 7 (SPEAKER) on
the specific handset that is used with the speaker.
To disable mute, press S
HIFT followed by 7 (SPEAKER) again,
the VOL ▲ and VOL ▼ keys (rotate the VOLUME control), or lift
the handset/fistmike from the cradle. If the system is powered
down, the speaker will be un-muted when the system is turned
on again.
Note This will only affect the speaker that is used with this specific
handset – e.g. handset 1 will only mute the speaker connected to
the Station 1 terminals. To mute any other speakers on the sys-
tem, it will be necessary to go to the relevant station and select
mute.
6.9 iDSC
The RS86/RS87 can be integrated with Simrad navigation dis-
plays (e.g. 3x, 4x, and 5x series Chartplotters) enabling details
of any incoming DSC calls to be displayed on the unit.
➞ Refer to the instruction manual of the relevant unit for more
details.
➞ Refer to section 7.2.8 for interfacing details.