Radio Ocean RO4700 User manual

Manual is about: MARINE RADIO FU366-EUR 25/1 Watt VHF/FM

Summary of RO4700

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    Ro4700 marine radio fu366-eur 25/1 watt vhf/fm operator warning radio ocean requires the radio operator to meet the requirements for radio frequency exposure. Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with etsi rule. Any change or modification must be approved in wr...

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    Table of contents 1 equipment description………………………….……………………5 1.1 introduction…………………………………………………………….5 2. Controls and lcd display…………………………………………6 2.1 base station panel……….……………….…………………….……6 2. 2 base station panel (rear)…………..……………………..………8 2. 3 handset………………….……………………………………………...…9 2. 4 liquid...

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    1 equipment description 1.1 introduction congratulations on your purchase of radio ocean’s ro 4700 marine band radio. Base station radio with output power of 25/1 watt. It should be powered by a 13.8vdc power supply. The radio can support dsc (digital selective calling) operation with specially desi...

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    (6) dsc /menu use this key to enter menu setup or dsc call menu call mode is used for making dsc calls. Menu mode is used to setup the radio. (7) hi/low/mem press and release hi/lo button to toggle between power output 25watt and output 1 watt. “hi” or “lo” icon appears on lcd display to indicate se...

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    2.3 handset ① channel up/ down press and release to change channel. ② 16 press 16 key to quit all other modes and to into the priority channel. ③ hi/low: press and release hi/lo button to toggle between power output 25 watt and output.1 watt ④ ptt: push to hold to transmit; release to receiver. . ⑤ ...

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    2.4 lcd symbol and meanings symbol meanings hi lo transmission power high (hi) 25w or low (lo) 1w. Indicates an incoming dsc call or blank to notify you of any unread call log messages. Tx indicate that the radio is transmitting rx indicate that the radio is receiving a radio signal. M indicate the ...

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    3.2 location requirements to more conveniently and efficiently use your marine radio, find a mounting location that: z is far enough from any devices like compass to avoid any interference caused by the speaker magnet in your radio during their operation; z provides accessibility to the front panel ...

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    3.4 mounting the radio mount the radio on your vessel: 1. Find a appropriate location defined in section 3.2; 2. Place the mounting bracket on the location surface, use a pencil to mark the location of four holes where the fixing screws are to go into; 3. Caution: be careful not to drill through the...

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    Caution: keep the radio and handset at least 1 meter away from any magnetic device such as compass on your vessel. 3.7 recessed installation 1. Tape the installation template onto the chosen location site. 2. Cut out the area marked by the solid dark line. (the dashed line indicates the total area t...

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    Channel and the icon m will be turned on for indication that channel be saved in mem lists displayed on the lcd display 4.3.2 save favorite the channels your can store in the hope of channels as favorite channel. Program the fav channel and store process as follow: 1. At normal mode, tune to the des...

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    Also been designated part of the global maritime distress and safety system (gmdss). It is planed that dsc will eventually replace aural watches on distress frequencies and will be used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety information broadcasts. This new service will also allow mariners t...

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    5.2.1 sending a distress call note: only having a mmsi code of your radio and dsc enable, can you initiate a dsc transmission. To enter the mmsi code see6.9.1. 1. Open the red cover label distress. 2. Press the distress key momentarily. The text area of the display reconfigures to show the nature of...

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    2. Press the ch knob again to access manual enter id screen, enter the mmsi number, when mmsi entry is completed, press the ch knob to accept the selection 3. Then rotate the ch knob to select the working channel and press the ch knob to accept select. (only in the case of a call to a ship, it is pe...

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    Pos reply either can manually send your position information or do it automatic which depending upon on your ‘s setting. If set on the manual reply, operation procedures as follow: 1 when you received pos request call, an alarm (pi-pi) sounds, lcd displays as follow: 2 press the ch key to transmit y...

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    3 the call data is stored in the call log 5.3.5 receiving a group call 1 when a group call is received, the alarm tone sounds, the radio automatically tune to the designated channel, and press any key to disable the alarm. 2 monitor the traffic channel for an announcement from the calling ship. 3 th...

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    Press the 16/9 or cancel key or else select the exit option from the menu. Rotate the ch knob to select the item within the set-up menu list to confirm a selected item for adjustment, push the ch knob. When the desired setting is done, press the ch knob to enter the setting, and move back to the mai...

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    And utc should be entered and used in the dsc distress transmitted message. When valid lat/lon information is detected, the data is display on the lcd, when there is no valid position information, no gps appears. 6.6.1 manual enter gps data if no gps data is available, pos data req is displayed, ala...

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    6.6.2.5 course/speed display options (cog/sog) you can enable cog (course over ground) and sog (speed over ground) displayed on normal mode. If the time display is turn on, cog/sog will be turned off automatically, since it share the same bottom line for display. 6.7 radio setup under radio setup su...

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    6.8 dsc setup the submenu is used to set up the dsc/atis function. The following 5 items are available for selection. User mmsi group mmsi indiv reply dsc enabled pos reply 6.8.1 enter your user mmsi this is a once-only operation. You must enter your user mmsi first then you can access the dsc funct...

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    3 select delete and press the chknob will display delete group menu arrow point the yes, then press the chknob to empty the group and return to the user group screen. The lcd displays the group for > - - - - -- - -. 6.8.3 individual reply you can respond to incoming individual calls with an automati...

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    7 maintenance your vhf marine radio ro4700 is a marine radio of water proof who can meet the requirement of jis level 7, gives you a good reliability when using in marine circumstance. The equipment is designed to be maintenance free. To keep your radio in good working condition: z never unscrew the...

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    9 frequency chart intl frequency(mhz) ch tx rs mode remark 01 156.050 160.650 d 02 156.100 160.700 d 03 156.150 160.750 d 04 156.200 160.800 d 05 156.250 160.850 d 06 156.300 156.300 s 07 156.350 160.950 d 08 156.400 156.400 s 09 156.450 156.450 s 10 156.500 156.500 s 11 156.550 156.550 s 12 156.600...