NAVICOM RT-420DSC User Manual

Summary of RT-420DSC

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 1 - table of contents introduction ............................................................................................................................ 2 waterproof design warning ...............................................................................................

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - - 2 - - navicom rt-420 dsc instruction manual introduction your transmitter-receiver rt 420 dsc by navicom was developed by using high technologies. Designed for an international use, it allows you to emit and to receive on all the international channels of the marine band vhf su...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - - 3 - - eu regulatory conformance as certified by the qualified laboratory, the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the directive 1999/5/ec. Please note that the above information is applicable to eu countries only. Waterproof...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 4 - key description gps position band current channet dw/triw power down battery capacity squelch level local date time 16/9 ch/*/wx scan hi/lo/lock call/menu up mob sql ptt distress mem.

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 5 - key function keys short press less than 3 seconds long press more than 3 seconds hi/lo /lock tx power hi/low key lock/key unlock 16/9 ch 16 ch09 dw/triw dual watch mode tri watch mode scan all scan/all memory scan priority all/memory scan mem memory mode save/delete memory ch...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 6 - menu screen operation the description on of the menu features main menu vhf operation channel band set priority 2nd ch gps setup gps setting atis operation my atis id aits function dsc operation my mmsi id dsc function system config system config lcd back light back light tim...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 7 - receive call log distress call others call send call log distress call mob call others call phone book buddy list group list dsc setup position input auto ch change position reply test ack my mmsi id my mmsi id 100000008 dsc menu : short press the call/menu key will saw below...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 8 - for my mmsi id setup firstly, set up the mmsi id, to click the my mmsi id and enter, then you are able to set up your related mmsi id as below generally you need to double confirm the mmsi id then your mmsi id will be locked by this radio. When you input 9 digits, up/down key...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 9 - then select the type of individual call such as the safety then select the channels such as the 01 port operation then confirm to call then the individual call is sent then the individual call is sent individual call routine safety urgency exit ▲▼ enter individual call select...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 10 - for all ship call: select the all ship call item then select the type of all ship call such as the urgency then select the channels such as the 07 commercial then confirm to call then the all ship call is sent dsc menu individual call position request all ship call group cal...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 11 - receive call log when receive the dsc call and you able to check the message from the distress call then able to see the exact message. Send call log to press the send call log able to saw the previous distress call mob call and other call you have sent phone book: able to c...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 12 - dsc setup the dsc setup menu got the 4 item to choose as the position input, auto ch change, position reply and test ack. For position input you can set up the gps position and utc time by manual operation. For auto ch change, position reply and test ack you can choose the a...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 13 - main menu: long press the call/menu key will saw below main menu as below. For vhf operation: select the vhf operation to enter will see channel band set and priority 2nd ch options in below for vhf operation, you are able to choose the wanted channel band from those three o...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 14 - for priority 2nd ch you can select you wanted priority 2nd channel. For gps setting: you are able to setup the time display and time offset more detail able to see the 5.4 (4) the local time and date on screen: for system config: select the system config and you are able to ...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 15 - key operation power on/off & volume control turn the volume knob clockwise until a click sound heard, the unit will power on volume control: turn the volume knob: clockwise-volume up, counter-clockwise-volume down. Special function: distress key and real dsc send the distres...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 16 - long press the 16 / 9 key to confirm it change the second priority channel by menu key: press the 16 / 9 key then press the call/ main key to select vhf operation option then press enter to select the priority 2nd ch then press enter and select you preferred channel by up/do...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 17 - dw/triw key (dual watch/tri watch) at the normal mode, short press dw/triw key to activate the dual watch mode. Monitor the current channel and ch 16 in cycle. Whenever, weather alert is activated, the wx alert channel will be monitored once every 4sec. Long press dw/tri key...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 18 - build in battery the rt-420 dsc model has the build in battery design likes the iphone there are three steps to installation and removal the battery in below diagram. Step1 step2 step3 connection cable due to the rt-420 got the build in battery. Therefore, we do place the ip...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 19 - the local time and date on screen: utc time local time when the hm360 cannot receive the gps signal to display the current position, the screen will automatic display the utc local time and date. Long press the sql key will switch on/off time date display. When the radio rec...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 20 - appendix a – near lightning strike test this appendix describes the general procedure for evaluating the immunity to near lightning strikes (nls) of the rt-420dsc vhf radio. The test simulates a slow, high-energy pulse produced by an nls event. Related external documents bs ...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 21 - appendix b – channel list international marine vhf channels & frequencies ch no. Xmit freq rcvfreq single freq use 01 156.050 160.650 public correspondence, port operations andshipmovement 02 156.100 160.700 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 03 156.150...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 22 - • intership channels are for communications between ship stations. Intership communications should be restricted to channels 6, 8, 72 and 77. If these are not available, the other channels marked for intership may be used. • channel 70 is used exclusively for digital selecti...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 23 - 65a 156.275 156.275 x port operations 66a 156.325 156.325 x port operations 67 156.375 156.375 x commercial. Used for bridge-to-bridge communications in lower mississippi river. Intership only. 6 68 156.425 156.425 x non-commercial 69 156.475 156.475 x non-commercial 71 156....

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 24 - canadian marine vhf channels and frequencies ch no. Xmit freq rcv freq area of operation use 01 156.050 160.650 pc public correspondence 02 156.100 160.700 pc public correspondence 03 156.150 160.750 pc public correspondence 04a 156.200 156.200 pc intership, ship/shore and s...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 25 - 27 157.350 161.950 ac, gl, pc ship/shore and public correspondence 28 157.400 162.000 pc ship/shore, safety and public correspondence 28b - 162.000 ac safety: continuous marine broadcast (cmb) service. 60 156.025 160.625 pc ship/shore and public correspondence 61a 156.075 15...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 26 - 83b - 161.775 ac, gl safety: continuous marine broadcast (cmb) service. 84 157.225 161.825 pc ship/shore and public correspondence 85 157.275 161.875 ac, gl, nl ship/shore and public correspondence 86 157.325 161.925 pc ship/shore and public correspondence 87 157.375 161.975...

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    Navicom rt-420dsc - 27 - european private channels and frequencies i n addition to the channels listed above in the international marine vhf channels & frequencies table, your radio may also include some of the following private channels. Which channels are included depend upon the country in which ...