Raymarine Ray 106 User Manual - Section 3
SECTION 3
OPERATIONS
3.1
INTRODUCTION
Your RAY106 has the capability to transmit on all legally available Marine VHF radiotelephone
channels. There are channels that are FCC approved but may only be used by authorized
stations for specific purposes, depending on the type of vessel (commercial or non-
commercial). Carefully review section 3.3.8 which lists all of the marine VHF channels
available in your RAY106 for U.S., International, and Canadian radiotelephone use. Full
familiarization with this table is essential when selecting your channels. The U.S. channels are
those channels authorized for use in the U.S. by the FCC. The international frequencies were
agreed upon by the attending countries at the 1968 International Telecommunication Union
meeting in Geneva and are in active use around the world.
3.2
CONTROLS AND LCD DISPLAY
Refer to Figure 3-1 for familiarization with the controls and display modes.
3.2.1
Controls
1)
VOLUME Control (On/Off)
Turns the radio On and controls the Volume of the audio output from the speaker.
2)
SQUELCH Control
Allows the user to “quiet” the receiver when no signals are being received.
3)
PTT (Push-To-Talk) Switch
When pressed puts the radio into the transmit mode, and "TX" is displayed on the LCD.
4)
LIGHT Key (LCD backIight and Keypad Lock functions)
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Backlight - When pressed turns on the backlighting of the LCD display for five seconds.
When the backlight is on, any other keypress will extend the backlight for an additional
five seconds.
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Key Lock - Press and hold the LIGHT key for 3. Seconds. An audible beep will be
heard and an “L” will be displayed in the small channel indicator section of the LCD, to
confirm the key lock mode. In this mode, only the channel number and battery level
indicator is displayed, and all keys are disabled except the PTT and LIGHT keys.
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To exit the Key Lock mode, press and hold the LIGHT key for 3 seconds. A beep will
be heard when the key lock mode is canceled. The Key Lock mode is automatically
disabled when the unit is turned off.