Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VHF200 del fabbricante West Marine
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VHF200 VHF Radio Owner’ s Manual Ta b le of Contents Introduction ........................................2 Service ...............................................2 Licensing ............................................2 LCD Description.............
2 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the W est Marine VHF200. 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.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 3 Fig. 1: Po w er On Display LCD Display MEM Shown when channel is in scan memory (page 14) STEP Shown when radio is in STEP mode (page 15) TRI Shown when Triple .
4 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual Fig. 3a: Receive Displa y 3. Receive Mode When the radio receives a signal, the Radio Status Display will show the mes- sage RECEIVE (Fig. 3a) for three sec- onds before reverting to the channel description. The B USY indicator will also be shown.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 5 Fig. 6a: Selecting USA Mode Fig. 6b: Select International Mode Fig. 6c: Select Canadian Mode Fig. 5: Current Channel, MAR OPER Display 5. Channel Descriptions The Radio Status Display indicates the type of channel you have selected with both a long and a short description.
6 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual Fig. 7a: Squelch Lev el Setting Mode Fig. 7b: Squelch Lev el Changed display 7. Adjusting the Squelch The Squelch Control reduces the static and noise heard on the radio, but allows strong signals to be heard clearly .
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 7 Fig. 9a: High P ower Displa y • When the PTT key is released, the Radio Status Display will show TX END (Fig. 8b) • Y ou cannot transmit on receive-only channels like the weather channels or Channels 15 and 70.
8 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual Fig. 9b: Medium P ower Displa y Fig. 9c: Low P ow er Display Status Display will show XMIT HI for three seconds. (Fig. 9a) • When Medium Power is selected, the Radio Status Display will show XMIT MED for three seconds and the M indicator will show .
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 9 Fig. 11a: W eather Mode Display Fig. 11b: Marine Mode Display 11. W eather Mode V irtually all areas of the US and many areas around the world are covered by VHF weather reports on one of 10 chan- nels.
10 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual Fig. 12a: Nor mal Channel Displa y Fig. 12c: W eather Aler t Displa y in Weather Mode 12. W eather Alert W eather Alert is a safety function that allows the radio to monitor the local weather channel for NOAA W eather Alerts, while allowing you to listen to other channels.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 11 13. 16/9 Operation By pressing the 16/9/TRI key briefly , the radio will change from Channel 16 to Channel 9 and back to the start channel. For example, if the start channel is Channel 24, pressing the 16/9/TRI will change the channel from 24 to 16 to 9 and back to 24.
12 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 14. T riple W atch Tr iple W atch is a handy feature that lets you monitor a channel of interest to you, yet maintain a watch on Channels 9 and 16. Let’ s say you need to monitor Channel 15, the Environmental Channel, but don’t want to miss important safety or distress messages on Channel 16.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 13 Fig. 15c: Memor y Channel Scan Displa y Fig. 15b: Channel 16 deleted from scan mem. Entering and removing c han- nels from memory Use the ▲ or ▼ keys to select a channel to enter into scan memory .
14 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual Fig. 15d: Prior ity Channel Scan Displa y To enter Priority Scan Mode, press and hold the SCAN key for two seconds. If Channels 6, 22, and 68 are entered into memory , the scan sequence will go from Channel 6 to 16 to 22 to 16 to 68 to 16 to 6 to 16 and so on.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 15 Fig. 16a: Step On Display Fig. 16b: Step Off Display • Pressing the SQL/UIC key briefly (less than one second) while scan- ning, will change to Squelch Change Mode. The LCD display will show the squelch level and will continue to scan.
16 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 17. Ke ypad Loc k There may be times when you don’t want to inadvertently press a key on the radio’ s keypad. In this case, you can select Keypad Lock by pressing the I key (below the PTT key on the left hand side) for two seconds.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 17 Fig. 19a: TOT Set Display Blinking 19. Time out T ransmit Setting Nothing is more disruptive to Marine VHF communications than when some boater has his or her microphone PTT key pressed accidentally .
18 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual able battery back as well as an BT200 alkaline battery tray . For most use, the BP200 battery pack will provide conven- ient, long life service, and will operate your radio for approximately 12 hours on a charge.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 19 Additionally , wear or improper bat- tery pack installation can damage the battery compartment seal. • Keep your battery contacts clean! W ipe frequently . If visible corrosion appears, polish with an emery cloth or similar fine abrasive.
20 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual USA Mode Frequency Char t 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.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 21 International Mode Frequency Char t 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.
22 W est Marine VHF200 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.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 23 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.
24 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual Accessories Model Description Order # SWIV200 Swivel Belt Clip with Button and Mounting Screw 3895638 SC200 12 Hr . Std. Charger with Bucket and AC power supply 3895463 DC200 DC Cigarette Lighter power supply for Std.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 25 W arning: Y our W est Marine VHF200 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 .
26 W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 24. Emergency Comm unications One of the most important reasons to have a VHF radio on board your boat is so you can make distress calls to rescue agencies like the US Coast Guard, State Boating Authorities, County Sheriffs, and towing organizations.
W est Marine VHF200 Owner’ s Manual 27 P an P an for Ur gency Messages Since Mayday calls are only for “grave and imminent danger”, what should you say if you’re aground, or lost, or running low on fuel? Ordinary calls for assistance can use the urgency signal “Pan Pan” (pronounced pon pon).
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.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il West Marine VHF200 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del West Marine VHF200 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso West Marine VHF200 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul West Marine VHF200 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il West Marine VHF200, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del West Marine VHF200.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il West Marine VHF200. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo West Marine VHF200 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
