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Manual West Marine VHF50

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  • West Marine VHF50 - page 1

    VHF50 VHF Radio Owner ’s Manual T able of Contents DW SQL MEM UIC MIC Introduction ........................................2 Service ...............................................2 Licensing ............................................2 LCD Description.................................3 T urning the Radio On ....................... ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 2

    2 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the W est Marine VHF50. This product was designed and built for boaters to use in the harsh marine environment. W ith prop- er care this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. Y our satisfaction with this product is backed by the entire W est Mar ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 3

    West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 3 LCD Description USA/INTERNA TIONAL/ CANADIAN (UIC) Mode indicator Current channel indicator Battery level indicator; more bars indicate the bat- tery is more fully charged HL T ransmit power indicator: L=Low , H=High SCAN Indicates that the radio is in Memory Scan or Priority Scan Mode MEM Indicates that t ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 4

    Fig. 3 Squelch Display Fig. 2: Busy Indicator 3. Receive Mode When the radio is receiving a signal, the BUSY indicator will be displayed (Fig. 2). This indicates that you should not trans- mit until the BUSY indicator is no longer displayed. 4. Squelch Control The Squelch Control reduces the static and noise heard on the radio, but allows strong si ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 5

    Fig. 5a: USA Mode Display Fig. 5b: International Mode Display Fig. 5c: Canadian Mode Display 6. Changing Between USA, International, and Canadian Modes Different areas of the world use dif ferent VHF frequencies, although the channel designation (1–88) may be the same. There are three modes: USA, Interna- tional, and Canadian. Press and hold the ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 6

    6 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual Fig. 6a: TX indicator Fig. 6b: Receive-Only Channel Display Fig. 7a: Hi T ransmit Power Display 7. T ransmitting a Signal T o transmit a signal, press the Push-T o- T alk (PTT) key on the side of the radio. While transmitting, the TX indicator will appear (Fig. 6a). When the PTT key is released, the radio ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 7

    West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 7 9. Battery Level and Low Battery Displays The Battery Level is shown using the Battery Level Indicator (1–3 bars). More bars mean more battery capacity is left. When the battery condition is very low , the entire Battery Level Indicator will blink. • The BA T LO message will show when the battery condi ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 8

    8 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 1 1. Channel 16/9 Key Each time the 16/9 key is briefly pressed, the radio will change from Channel 16 to Channel 9 and back to the starting chan- nel (Fig. 10a, 10b). For example, if the starting channel is Channel 61, pressing the 16/9 key will change the channel from 61 to 16 to 9 and back to 61. • If ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 9

    West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 9 13. Scanning Channels Scanning allows you to monitor the traffic or conversations on several channels in quick succession. This can be helpful if you’re trying to listen to fishing traffic on several channels, or need to monitor Race Committee traffic on Channels 68, 69, and 71. As the radio detects traf ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 10

    Fig. 12d: Normal Scan Display Blinking 10 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual • Pressing the SCAN/MEM key while scanning will stop scanning and revert to the Start Channel. This is defined as the channel which was shown on the radio’ s display prior to pressing the SCAN/MEM key . • Y ou cannot scan channels while in W eather Mode. • If ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 11

    West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 11 Mode. The LCD display will show the squelch level (which can be changed with the ▲ or ▼ keys) and the radio will continue to scan. • If VOL/UIC key is pressed for over two seconds while scanning, the radio will stop scanning and change to Country Selection Mode. • If the SQL/HL key is pressed and ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 12

    12 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual When the radio is placed in the SC50 charger base and power is present, the LED on the front of the charger base will be red. The VHF50 can use the optional DC200 Cigarette Lighter Cord. The DC200 can power the SC50 charger base from any cigarette lighter socket. The DC200 plugs into the charger base in t ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 13

    West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 13 19. T roubleshooting Guide Symptom: The radio does not respond to key presses. The channel cannot be changed. Probable Cause: Key Lock is on. Remedy: Press the I key (on the left side of the case, below the PTT key) for three seconds to unlock the key pad. Symptom: Y ou have arranged to communicate with a ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 14

    14 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual USA Mode Frequency Chart Ch. Rx Freq Tx Freq Status Name Full Name 1 156.0500 156.0500 Simplex VTS/COML VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM/COMMERCIAL 3 156.1500 156.1500 Simplex CG ONL Y COAST GUARD,GOVT ONL Y 5 156.2500 156.2500 Simplex VTS/COML VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM/COMMERCIAL 6 156.3000 156.3000 Simplex SAFETY INTE ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 15

    West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 15 International Mode Frequency Chart Ch. Rx Freq Tx Freq Status Name Full Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 4 160.8000 156.2000 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 5 160.8500 156.25 ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 16

    16 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual Canadian Mode Frequency Chart Ch. Rx Freq Tx Freq Status Name Full Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex MAR OPER MARINE OPERA TOR 4 156.2000 156.2000 Simplex CCG COAST GUARD 5 156.2500 156.2500 Simplex VTS ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 17

    West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 17 WX Frequency Chart Channel No. (MHz) Name WX01 162.5500 WEA THER1 WX02 162.4000 WEA THER2 WX03 162.4750 WEA THER3 WX04 162.4250 WEA THER4 WX05 162.4500 WEA THER5 WX06 162.5000 WEA THER6 WX07 162.5250 WEA THER7 WX08 161.6500 WEA THER8 WX09 161.7750 WEA THER9 WX10 163.2750 WEA THR10 Accessories Model Descri ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 18

    18 West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual W arning: Y our W est Marine VHF50 generates RF electromagnetic energy when transmitting. This radio was designed to meet the FCC’ s rules and reg- ulations for the maximum permissible exposure to radio frequency energy . This design was tested and found to be compli- ant to the strict requirements esta ...

  • West Marine VHF50 - page 19

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  • West Marine VHF50 - page 20

    Three-Y ear Limited W arranty IMPOR T ANT : Evidence of original purchase, such as the original receipt, a cancelled check, or a credit card receipt is required for warranty service. W ARRANTOR: WEST MARINE PRODUCTS, INC. (“WEST MARINE”) ELEMENTS OF W ARRANTY : WEST MARINE warrants for three years, to the original retail owner and user , this p ...

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