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Raymarine Ray 55E Owner's Owner's Handbook Manual
Summary of Ray 55E Owner's
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Ray218e & ray55e marine vhf radio owner’s handbook document number: 81279-3 date: april 2007.
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Trademarks and registered trademarks raymarine is a registered trademark of raymarine plc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Contents of this handbook © raymarine 2007.
Page 3: Contents
3 contents trademarks and registered trademarks ............................................ 2 about this handbook .............................................................................................9 important information .......................................................................
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4 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 9. Soft keys ....................................................................................29 transceiver push keys ...........................................................................29 10. Hailer / intcm (ray218e only) ..............................
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5 3.3 alert messages .................................................................................... 35 3.4 turning the power on and off .......................................................... 35 3.5 setting the volume ............................................................................
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6 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios time format .................................................................................60 cog/sog display .........................................................................61 nmea output ................................................................
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7 adding a new group ..................................................................... 85 transmitting a group call .................................................................. 86 receiving group calls ........................................................................ 87 5.6 all ship...
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8 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios appendix e: glossary ........................................................................................123 index .............................................................................................125.
Page 9: About This Handbook
9 about this handbook intended use this handbook describes the ray218e and ray55e fixed vhf marine radios. The ray218e and ray55e provide two-way communications on all international marine channels, pre-set private channels, and (if programmed) all us and canadian and marine channels. The ray218e an...
Page 10: Important Information
10 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios important information licensing prior to using your ray218e or ray55e, please check your national requirements for both operators and equipment licensing. Maritime mobile service identity (mmsi) the ray218e and ray55e include equipment for class “d” digital se...
Page 11: Safety Notices
Important information 11 note: when atis is enabled, certain programming steps have been implemented to pro- tect the integrity of the basel agreement, including the blocking of dsc functions when atis is active. See “atis function“ on page 65. Safety notices your raymarine vhf radio generates and r...
Page 12: Emc Conformance
12 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios emc conformance all raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and manufacture conform to the appropriate electromagnetic compatibility (emc) standards but correc...
Page 13: Chapter 1: Introduction
13 chapter 1: introduction 1.1 ray218e and ray55e fixed station vhf radios the ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radiotelephones are microprocessor- controlled transceivers that provide reliable simplex (single frequency) and semi- duplex (two frequency) communications. This handbook describes the physi...
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14 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios • dedicated key for switching to priority channel 16 • programmable secondary priority (plus) channel key • atis operation, if required • private channels (if so licensed) • all scan, memory scan and 2 priority scan functions • dual/tri watch monitor modes • e...
Page 15: Chapter 2: Installation
15 chapter 2: installation 2.1 unpacking and inspection use care when unpacking the unit from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It is also good practice to save the carton and the interior packing material in the event you must return the unit to the factory. Removing the sun co...
Page 16: Equipment Supplied
16 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios equipment supplied the following is a list of materials supplied with the ray218e and ray55e: the following is a list of optional equipment: * maximum total raymic extension cable length must not exceed 20 meters part no description e43033 ray218e vhf radio wi...
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Chapter 2: installation 17 2.2 planning the installation mount the transceiver to allow easy access from the location where the boat is normally navigated. Select a location that is non-metallic, dry, protected, well- ventilated, and free from high operating temperatures and excessive vibration. Pro...
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18 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios ray218e dimensions top bottom 222.5mm (8.76") d9345-2 176mm (6.93") 179.3mm (7.06") 198mm (7.79") 112.5mm (4.43") 150mm (5.91") 151mm (5.94") 28.3mm (1.12") 15mm (0.59") 97.5mm (3.84") 120mm (4.72") 60mm (2.36") 40mm (1.57") 73mm (2.87") 74mm (2.91").
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Chapter 2: installation 19 ray55e dimensions top bottom 191mm (7.52") 148mm (5.83") 174mm (6.85") 180mm (7.09") 100mm (3.94") 50mm (1.97") d9344-2 r2.6 40mm (1.57") 75.3mm (2.96") 93.8mm (3.69") 80mm (3.15") 122mm (4.80") 136mm (5.35") 13.8mm (0.54") 63.7mm (2.51") 38mm (1.50").
Page 20: 2.3 Cable Connections
20 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 2.3 cable connections the radio has bullet connectors for power and cable connectors for attaching the optional raymic or microphone relocation kit. The remaining wires are for attaching nmea, an optional external speaker, and an optional a hailer horn (ray218...
Page 21: Power
Chapter 2: installation 21 ray55e rear connections the ends of all wires are clipped at the factory so that no bare metal is exposed. You must strip back the insulation before installation. If you are not connecting a wire or set of wires (speaker, for example), leave them insulated. If you have str...
Page 22: Hailer Horn
22 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios the ray218e/ray55e is designed for a 12 volt (nominal) system. If battery voltage drops below 10.5 vdc, the low icon appears on the lcd. Discontinue using the radio if a low voltage condition occurs as performance would be unreliable. If voltage increases to 1...
Page 23: Nmea Data
Chapter 2: installation 23 nmea data the ray218e/ray55e accepts nmea 0183 (v3.01) data from a position determining device (gps) to provide the latitude and longitude position information. This information appears on the radio’s lcd display and is also transmitted during a dsc distress call. When a v...
Page 24: Nmea In (From Gps)
24 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios nmea in (from gps) connect the nmea out + and nmea out – signals from the positioning device to the nmea in + (gray) and nmea in – (purple) wires, respectively, from the radio. An example of how to make the connections using a suitable connector block is shown...
Page 25: Antenna
Chapter 2: installation 25 antenna raymarine recommends that you install a vhf marine band antenna with a minimum height of 8 ft. And gain of at least 6 db. The coaxial vhf antenna cable connects to the ray218e/ray55e antenna jack on the rear panel using a pl-259 vhf type connector. The antenna cabl...
Page 26: Grounding
26 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios grounding while special grounding is not required, it is good marine practice to properly ground all electronic equipment to the boat’s earth ground system. The ray218e/ ray55e can be connected to ground by installing the supplied screw and lock washer into th...
Page 27: 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs
27 chapter 3: general operations 3.1 keypad and rotary knobs several of the keys on the front panel of the transceiver serve multiple purposes. For the most part, the function indicated on the first line of the key is accessed by pressing that key for fewer than 3 seconds and then releasing it. The ...
Page 28: Microphone Keys
28 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios microphone keys 1. Ptt press this push-to-talk key to transmit. 2. Hilo / loc dist press and release to toggle the transmit power from hi to lo. Can also be used to select items in menu mode. Press and hold for to toggle between full receiver sensitivity (dist...
Page 29: 9. Soft Keys
Chapter 3: general operations 29 9. Soft keys these multifunction keys change according to context, such as to navigate through menus or to make menu selections. Press to select the corresponding function as identified by the on-screen label. Transceiver push keys 10. Hailer / intcm (ray218e only) p...
Page 30: A. Ptt
30 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios optional raymic second station the optional raymic handset provides the ray218e/ray55e with a second station in a telephone handset design. The raymic, which attaches to the handset connector on the rear of the radio, enables intercom capabilities with the tra...
Page 31: C. Clear
Chapter 3: general operations 31 c. Clear press and release to terminate a function and return to the last-used channel. Press and hold for 3 seconds to select the weather mode (if available). D. 16/plus press and release this key to switch between the priority channel 16 and the current working cha...
Page 32: 3.2
32 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 3.2 transceiver lcd the following describes the function of the characters on the radio’s lcd. 1. (rx) receiving indicates that the radio is receiving a radio signal. 2. (tx) transmitting indicates the ptt key is being pressed and the radio is transmitting. 3....
Page 33: 7. (Fav123) Favorite Channel
Chapter 3: general operations 33 6. (local) local/distant mode indicates the radio is in local reception mode, which decreases receiver sensitivity in high traffic areas to decrease unwanted reception. 7. (fav123) favorite channel indicates which of the three (3) favorite channel banks is currently ...
Page 34: 14. Channel Status
34 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 14. Channel status a subscript character following the channel number indicates special qualities. (a) simplex channel the subscript a indicates that the currently-selected us or canadian channel is simplex, although its international counterpart is semi-duple...
Page 35: 3.3 Alert Messages
Chapter 3: general operations 35 3.3 alert messages the radio has several warning messages to alert you to special conditions. Battery voltage high indicates boat’s battery voltage exceeds 15.8 vdc (typical). If voltage exceeds 18.5 volts (typical), the radio powers itself off to prevent equipment d...
Page 36: 3.5 Setting The Volume
36 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 3.5 setting the volume ...On the transceiver adjust the pwr/vol knob to control the loudspeaker volume level. Turn clockwise to increase the volume; counter clockwise to decrease the volume. ...On the optional raymic press the up arrow on the vol/sq key to inc...
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Chapter 3: general operations 37 3.8 selecting a weather channel (if licensed) the us national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) broadcasts continuous weather reports and severe weather alerts, as needed. If so equipped, your ray218e/ray55e is programmed to receive 10 weather channels an...
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38 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios when the severe weather alert tone is detected, the message wx alert is displayed and an alarm sounds. The radio automatically tunes to the wx channel where the weather alert has been detected. The alert is detected in all modes of operation (standby, dual wat...
Page 39: 3.11 Transmitting
Chapter 3: general operations 39 reprograming the secondary priority (plus) channel 1. Press and hold the 16/plus key for 3 seconds to switch to the current secondary priority (plus) channel. 2. Press and hold the 16/plus key for 3 seconds again to switch to reprogram mode. The message chg 2nd pri? ...
Page 40: 3.12 Menu Mode Operation
40 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios the radio is equipped with a timeout timer in the event of a stuck key. After ptt has been held continuously for 5 minutes, transmission is discontinued, the message tx timeout appears, and the radio automatically returns to receive mode. After the timeout, th...
Page 41: Chapter 4: Menu Settings
41 chapter 4: menu settings 4.1 menu function most of the radio’s functions reside in the main menu, which is accessed through the menu/dsc key. A diagram of the menu structure can be found in appendix c. Making menu and programming selections there are three ways to make menu and character selectio...
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42 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios to make menu selections: 1. Press and release the menu/dsc key to enter menu mode. The list of avail- able menu groups appears. 2. Use the up/down arrow soft keys, ch/ok knob on the transceiver, or ch up/ down key on the microphone (or raymic) to scroll throug...
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Chapter 4: menu settings 43 5. Press select, the ch/ok knob on the transceiver, hi/lo key on the micro- phone, or ok key on the raymic to accept. The options under that sub-menu are displayed. 6. Use the up/down arrow soft keys, the ch/ok knob on the transceiver, or ch up/down key on the microphone ...
Page 44: 4.2 Vhf Operations
44 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 4.2 vhf operations this menu group controls basic radio functions. You access vhf operations via the menu key. Scan mode this function automatically searches through all channels in the set for any that are broadcasting. If a transmission is received, the scan...
Page 45: All Scan
Chapter 4: menu settings 45 to terminate the scan mode and return to standby mode, press: • end soft key • scan/save key on the microphone • clear key on the transceiver • clear key on the optional raymic all scan in all scan mode, all channels in the channel set are scanned in sequence. After the l...
Page 46: Priority All Scan
46 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios priority all scan priority all scan searches for activity on all channels but alternates scanning the priority channel 16 after each channel. When active, scan all + 16 appears on the display. Saved (memory) scan in saved scan mode, only the channels that have...
Page 47: Priority Saved Scan
Chapter 4: menu settings 47 priority saved scan priority saved scan is much like priority scan except that the radio alternates searching for activity on the priority channel 16 and the channels stored in memory. When active, scan savd + 16 appears on the display. Note: if no channels have been save...
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48 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios setting the power output (hi/lo) the choice of power output is dependent upon the distance of transmission and transmitting conditions. As a part of marine communications courtesy, make initial contact using low power. Switch to high power only when contact ca...
Page 49: Saving Channels to Memory
Chapter 4: menu settings 49 some channels are limited by regulation to be low power only. If the hilo operation request is denied, an error tone beeps. Channels restricted to low transmit power are as follows: • canadian channel set: 13, 15, 17, 77 • international channel set: 15, 17, 75, 76 • us ch...
Page 50: Using The Watch Modes
50 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios you can also add the current channel to memory by pressing and holding the scan/save key on the microphone. If the channel is already saved, pressing and holding the key removes the channel from memory. Using the watch modes the watch modes monitor the program...
Page 51: Frequency Band
Chapter 4: menu settings 51 frequency band the ray218e/ray55e can transmit and receive all usa, international and canadian frequencies, if available. This setting determines which channel set is being used. The appropriate indicator is illuminated in the lcd: usa, int for international, or can for c...
Page 52: Channel Name
52 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios channel name by default, the ray218e/ray55e scrolls a descriptive name of up to 16 characters in the line directly below the channel number and then stops to display a fixed length of up to 9 characters. This option modifies the name for the currently- selecte...
Page 53: Favorite Channel
Chapter 4: menu settings 53 favorite channel when in standby mode, the ray218e/ray55e displays a channel number in each of the three soft key locations. By pressing the corresponding soft key, the radio instantly switches to that channel number. You can select from three separate favorite channel gr...
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54 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios to edit favorite channels contained within a bank: 1. Repeat steps 1–3 above for the select process and highlight the bank you wish to edit. 2. Select the edit option. 3. Use the up/down arrows to highlight which soft key label you wish to edit: left, center o...
Page 55: Sensitivity
Chapter 4: menu settings 55 sensitivity use this setting to switch the transmit power from high to low. Press the l/d soft key to toggle between full receiver sensitivity (distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (local mode). The local icon appears while in local mode and then is removed i...
Page 56: Fog Horn (Ray218E Only)
56 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios release ptt to switch to listen mode. The hailer horn then acts as a directional microphone. Sounds picked up by the hailer horn are heard on the radio speaker. To adjust the hailer horn broadcast volume, use the up/down arrow soft keys. Fog horn (ray218e only...
Page 57: Intercom
Chapter 4: menu settings 57 intercom when a raymic secondary handset is installed, intercom operation enables voice communications between the raymic and the transceiver. You can initiate the call from either the transceiver or second station. The following illustrates what is displayed when the ray...
Page 58: 4.4 Gps/time Setup
58 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 4.4 gps/time setup by default, the ray218e/ray55e auto-detects nmea 0183 strings and decodes appropriate latitude/longitude position and time or cog/sog. When position data is available, the gps satellite icon appears on the top line of the lcd. If the gps nav...
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Chapter 4: menu settings 59 to manually set the gps position and time settings: 1. Under the gps setup menu, select manual pos. The manual position screen appears. 2. Using the ch/ok knob, fill in the lat/lon and time information, one character at a time. The first character space is highlighted wit...
Page 60: Settings
60 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios settings you can also set how some time and position information is displayed on the screen. Make your selection from the options on the list. Latitude/longitude display the lat/lon disp setting indicates whether latitude and longitude position data are displa...
Page 61: Cog/sog Display
Chapter 4: menu settings 61 cog/sog display this setting determines whether course over ground and speed over ground (cog/sog) data from the gps is displayed on the bottom line of the dot matrix display instead of the time of day. The menu setting “bearing mode“ on page 67 determines whether the tru...
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62 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios sel station if you enabled list station in the sel output menu, this option presents a list from which you can select the stations whose data will be forwarded. 1. As outlined above in step 3, ensure you have selected list station from the sel output menu. 2. ...
Page 63: 4.5 Atis Operation
Chapter 4: menu settings 63 4.5 atis operation if you purchased your ray218e/ray55e to include use on the inland waterways of the contracting governments of the basel agreement, your radio has been programmed by your dealer to include automatic transmitter identification system (atis) functionality....
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64 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 5. Re-enter all the atis digits to confirm. 6. If the second entry does not match the first entry, a warning message is dis- played and you are prompted to press back, and then retry. 7. When complete, press done to accept. The programming successful screen ap...
Page 65: Atis Function
Chapter 4: menu settings 65 atis function this operation enables or disables the atis feature in the radio. This feature accommodates users who travel outside the inland waterways and wish to disable the atis function at that time. Note: if you purchased your ray218e/ray55e to include use on the inl...
Page 66: 4.6 System Configuration
66 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 4.6 system configuration use these menu items for selecting general system-wide settings. Backlight adjustment this setting adjusts the backlight brightness for the lcd, microphone keypad and transceiver keypad. Choose from 10 brightness settings or off. Rotat...
Page 67: Key Beep
Chapter 4: menu settings 67 key beep this setting is used to set the volume of the beep that sounds when a key is pressed. Select loud, quiet or off. Signal bar use this setting to determine whether the signal strength bar is displayed to the left of the channel number. Select from on or off. Bearin...
Page 68: Speed Unit
68 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios speed unit this parameter sets the unit for speed that is used to display all data, including information received from other instruments on the system. The speed unit appears on the lcd when cog/sog is displayed (see page 61). System test this menu item displ...
Page 69: Version Number
Chapter 4: menu settings 69 version number this menu item displays the hardware and software versions of your radio. Reset use this menu item to return your radio to the default factory settings. The following items are reset. All other settings are unaffected. Vhf ops • display mode set to 1 up cha...
Page 70: System Config
70 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios system config • key beep set to quiet. • signal bar set to on. • bearing mode set to true. • speed unit set to knots. Dsc menu • recv’d calls all logs are cleared. • dsc setup auto ch change is set on. 73 ship/ship b i n t systm config select a speed unit syst...
Page 71: 5.1 Dsc Call Menu
71 chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) the ray218e/ray55e includes equipment for class “d” digital selective calling (dsc). Dsc protocol is a globally applied system used to send and receive digital calls. Dsc uses a unique maritime mobile service identity (mmsi) number to direct dsc calls di...
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72 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios note: to conform with regulations of the basel agreement for radiotelephone service on inland waterways, dsc functions are disabled when atis is active. Please see “atis func- tion“ on page 65. Making dsc menu and programming selections there are three ways to...
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Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 73 3. Alternatively, if you have an optional raymic, you can use its ch up/down keys to select and ok key to accept. D10025-1 d10024-1.
Page 74: 5.2 Distress Calls
74 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 5.2 distress calls for a distress call transmission, the ray218e/ray55e takes the position and time information from the input nmea data along with your mmsi and converts it into a digital “packet”. When transmitted, this digital information lets other ships a...
Page 75: Designated Distress Call
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 75 designated distress call to send a distress call and specify its nature: 1. Press the red distress key. 2. Release the distress key. The distress call screen appears. 3. Rotate the ch/ok knob or press the up/down arrow soft keys until the type of distres...
Page 76: Transmitting
76 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios note: to conform with regulations of the basel agreement for radiotelephone service on inland waterways, dsc functions are disabled when atis is active. See “atis function“ on page 65. Transmitting after the distress transmission, the radio is automatically se...
Page 77: Receiving A Distress Call
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 77 receiving a distress call the ray218e/ray55e receives distress messages sent by another vessel and/or acknowledgments (ack) sent by a coast station to another vessel in distress. The radio also receives distress relays. Note: class “d” dsc radios such as...
Page 78: 5.3 Dsc Phonebook
78 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios note: the auto ch chg option determines whether you want your radio automatically switched to channel 16 to receive the call or instead to be prompted to manually receive or decline the channel change. See page 98. Receiving a distress relay sent by another st...
Page 79: Adding A New Entry
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 79 adding a new entry 1. Select phonebook from the dsc menu. The list of phonebook entries appears. Highlight . If no entries have yet been entered, this is your only choice. Press select. You are prompted to enter the mmsi number for the new entry. The fir...
Page 80: Editing An Existing Entry
80 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 5. When you press the ch/ok knob to accept the final mssi id digit, the cursor moves on to the name field. The first character in this line is a symbol assigned by the radio, based on the mmsi number you entered. Coast stations are identified by “00” at the be...
Page 81: Deleting An Existing Entry
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 81 deleting an existing entry 1. From the phonebook, rotate the ch/ok knob or press the [ and ] soft keys until the entry you wish to delete is highlighted. 2. Press select. The list of options appear. 3. Highlight delete and press select again. You are pro...
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82 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios if using manual mmsi id entry: enter the mmsi number using the ch/ok knob. Rotate ch/ok to select each character and then push in ch/ok to accept. The next position to be modi- fied is indicated by a blinking underline. A more-detailed description of man- ual ...
Page 83: Receiving Individual Calls
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 83 press ptt to communicate on the specified channel. Pressing ptt at any time before an ack is received cancels the individual call receiving individual calls when an individual call is received, an alert tone sounds, the envelope icon blinks, and the lcd ...
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84 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 3. Press send to comply with the ack. 4. When the caller responds to the ack, press ok to return to standby mode. Establish voice communications on the designated channel by pressing ptt . If the caller requests that you change to an unsupported working channe...
Page 85: 5.5 Group Calls
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 85 5.5 group calls the group call feature sends transmissions that are only received by radios sharing a common group mmsi number, such as a flotilla or racing fleet. The ray218e/ray55e sends group routine calls. Group mmsi setup you can program up to five ...
Page 86: Transmitting A Group Call
86 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios use the same procedure to edit an existing entry in the list. Transmitting a group call to call another vessel in the group, select the group name to contact from the list of numbers described in the preceding section and the working channel to be used for the...
Page 87: Receiving Group Calls
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 87 6. Press send to transmit the group call. The group call is transmitted on channel 70, and the radio tunes to the desig- nated working channel to be used for the group call. 7. Press ok to confirm that the working channel has been changed. L. Receiving g...
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88 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios the 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the call log. The envelope icon ( ) blinks until you accept the call, reject the call, or open the resulting unread message stored in the log. See page “received calls (logs)“ on page 94. To mute the alert tone: ...
Page 89: 5.6 All Ships Calls
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 89 5.6 all ships calls an all ships call sends out a message to all stations within range. The ray218e/ ray55e can make all ships safety calls for advisory alerts and urgency calls when assistance is required but life is not in danger. For example, you migh...
Page 90: Receiving An All Ships Call
90 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios receiving an all ships call when an all ships safety or routine call is received, the lcd alternates between a screen displaying the name (or mmsi id) of the station initiating the call and one requesting a change of working channels. The 2 alternating pages o...
Page 91: 5.7 Position Request
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 91 to accept an all ships urgency or distress call when auto channel change is on press the ok soft key or the ch/ok knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio automatically switches to channel 16. Press ptt to communicate. If...
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92 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios specifying the target vessel 1. Select pos request from the dsc menu. 2. Select the target station name from the phonebook. —or— select and enter the target station’s mmsi number, as described in “adding a new entry“ on page 79. 3. Press send to transmit the p...
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Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 93 retrieving the last received position data 1. From the dsc menu, select recv’d calls. 2. Rotate the ch/ok knob or press the up down arrow keys to select posit’n log. 3. Push in the ch/ok knob or press select. The last received position request data (last...
Page 94: 5.8 Received Calls (Logs)
94 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 5.8 received calls (logs) the radio maintains lists of the last received dsc call types by number and time of call. Separate logs are maintained for the following: 1. Distress (up to 10 entries, per log) • distress log • distress ack log • distress relay log 2...
Page 95: Log Entry Options
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 95 to view the received call logs: 1. Highlight recv’d calls from the dsc menu. 2. Press select. Three log categories appear: distress, call log and posit’n log. If any of these logs contain an unread item, an arrow symbol ( ) appears to the left of the log...
Page 96: 5.9 Dsc Setup
96 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios • call back. Makes a routine individual call to the caller listed in the entry. • delete. Remove this entry from the log. • save. Stores any undefined mmsi number into the phonebook and enables you to assign a corresponding name to it. If a name is already ass...
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Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 97 note: you can request an mmsi number from the same agency that issues radio or ship radio licences in your area. If regulations in your area do not permit you to program the mmsi number yourself, your raymarine dealer/distributor can program the number f...
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98 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios automatic channel changing for incoming calls for incoming distress and all ships urgency calls, this option determines whether your radio automatically switches to priority channel 16 to receive the call or prompts you to manually accept or decline the channe...
Page 99: Position Reply
Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 99 note: this feature can disable automatic channel switching for incoming dsc distress and all ships urgency calls. If enabled, you are responsible for determining whether man- ually declining the call is appropriate. To enable/disable automatic channel ch...
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Page 101: Chapter 6: Customer Service
101 chapter 6: customer service this chapter provides information on service for your ray218e or ray55e. 6.1 how to contact raymarine on the internet visit the raymarine world wide web site for the latest information on raymarine electronic equipment and systems at: www.Raymarine.Com customer suppor...
Page 102: Technical Support
102 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios technical support the technical services department handles inquiries concerning installation, operation, fault diagnosis and repair. For technical helpdesk contact: tel: +44 (0) 23 9271 4713 fax: +44 (0) 23 9266 1228 accessories and parts raymarine accessory...
Page 103: Appendix A: Specifications
103 appendix a: specifications general mounting bracket or flush mount size (h x w x d): ray218e flush mounted bracket mounted 97.5 x 198 x 179.3 mm (3.84 x 7.79 x 7.06 in) 112.5 x 222.5 x 179.3 mm (4.43 x 8.76 x 7.06 in) size (h x w x d): ray55e flush mounted bracket mounted 80 x 180 x 174 mm (3.15...
Page 104: Transmitter
104 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios transmitter receiver nmea in sentences supported (nmea 0183 ver. 3.01): gll geographic position, latitude/longitude gga gps fix data rma recommended minimum data for loran rmc recommended minimum data for gps gns gnss fix data nmea out sentences (nmea 0183 ve...
Page 105: Appendix B: Radio Controls
105 appendix b: radio controls this section is a quick reference to your radio’s controls. Ray218e d9347-1 ray55e d9346-1.
Page 106: Microphone Keys
106 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios microphone keys transceiver controls transceiver push keys key name press & release press & hold 3 seconds 1. Ptt push-to-talk push-to-talk 2. Hi/lo loc/dis tx power high/low and accept key for menu item selections toggles between full receiver sensi- tivity ...
Page 107: Optional Raymic Handset
Appendix b: radio controls 107 optional raymic handset the optional raymic provides you with more functions than the standard microphone in a telephone handset design. 13. 16/plus switch between the priority and working channels switches to secondary priority (plus) channel; if already tuned to the ...
Page 108: Raymic Keys
108 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios raymic keys key name function a. Ptt push-to-talk. B. Vol/sq by default, these keys control earpiece speaker volume. Press the up arrow key to increase or the down arrow to decrease the volume. Press and release the vol/sq key to activate squelch threshold le...
Page 109: Appendix C: Menu Structure
109 appendix c: menu structure following is the structure of the menu that appears when the menu/dsc key is pressed and then immediately released. Vhf operation scan mode display mode menu d9415-2 all scan priority all scan saved scan priority saved scan 1 up 2 up lat/lon time display time offset ti...
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110 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios following is the structure of the menu that appears when the menu/dsc key is pressed and held for 3 seconds. --------- phonebook ---------- new entry ---------- list dsc --------- individual ---------- manual call ---------- call from phonebook --------- grou...
Page 111: Appendix D: Channel List
111 appendix d: channel list international marine vhf channels & frequencies ch no. Xmit freq rcv freq single freq use 01 156.050 160.650 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 02 156.100 160.700 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 03 156.150 160.750 public cor...
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112 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 23 157.150 161.750 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 24 157.200 161.800 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 25 157.250 161.850 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 26 157.300 161.900 public corre...
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Appendix d: channel list 113 • 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 sel...
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114 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios u.S. Marine vhf channels and frequencies ch. No xmit freq rcv freq single freq use 01a 156.050 156.050 x port operations and commercial, vts. Available only in new orleans / lower mississippi area. 1 03a 156.150 156.150 x u.S. Government only 05a 156.250 156....
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Appendix d: channel list 115 22a 157.100 157.100 x coast guard liaison and maritime safety information broad- casts. Broadcasts announced on channel 16. 23a 157.150 157.150 x u.S. Coast guard only 24 157.200 161.800 public correspondence (marine operator) 25 157.250 161.850 public correspondence (ma...
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116 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios • recreational boaters normally use channels listed as non-commercial: 68, 69, 71, 72, 78a. • channel 70 is used exclusively for digital selective calling (dsc) and is not available for regular voice communications. • channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard ...
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Appendix d: channel list 117 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 a...
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118 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 14 156.700 156.700 ac, gl intership, ship/shore, commercial, non-commercial and ship movement: port operations and pilot information and messages. 15 156.750 156.750 all areas intership, ship/shore, commercial, non-commercial and ship movement: all operations...
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Appendix d: channel list 119 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 156.07...
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120 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios 68 156.425 156.425 all areas intership, ship/shore and non-commercial: for marinas and yacht clubs. 69 156.475 156.475 all areas except ec intership, ship/shore, commercial and non-commercial 69 156.475 156.475 ec intership, ship/shore and commercial: commerc...
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Appendix d: channel list 121 area of operation ac: atlantic coast, gulf and st. Lawrence river up to and including montreal ec (east coast): includes nl, ac, gl and eastern arctic areas gl: great lakes (including st. Lawrence above montreal) nl: newfoundland and labrador pc: pacific coast wc (west c...
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122 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios european private channels and frequencies in 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 co...
Page 123: Appendix E: Glossary
123 appendix e: glossary term meaning all scan a feature that scans all channels in the channel set. All ships call a dsc call that sends out a message to all vessels within range. The ray218e/ray55e can make two different types of all ships calls: safety calls for advisory alerts or urgency calls w...
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124 ray218e and ray55e marine vhf radios itu international telecommunications union (eu) mmsi maritime mobile service identity; a number issued by each country to identify maritime stations, much like a telephone number. Noaa national oceanographic and atmospheric administration (us) position reques...
Page 125: Index
125 index numerics 16/plus key 28 , 29 , 31 a adding channels to memory 49 alert 35 all scan function 45 all ships calls 89 receiving 90 transmitting 89 atis function 65 indicator 32 my atis id 63 operation 63 automatic channel changing 33 , 98 b backlight adjustment 66 base in use 35 battery 35 bea...
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126 ray218e and ray55e vhf radios g glossary 123 gps 24 indicator 33 installing 23 position reply 99 setup 58 group calls 85 receiving 87 transmitting 86 group mmsi setup 85 h hailer 22 , 29 , 55 handset 28 , 106 , 107 help from raymarine 101 hi/lo indicator 32 key 28 power selection 48 high voltage...
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127 ptt key 28 , 30 , 39 pwr/vol key 28 r radio setup channel name 52 favorite channel 53 frequency band 51 sensitivity 55 raymarine addresses 101 phone numbers 101 web site 101 raymic 30 , 41 , 57 , 72 , 107 received calls 94 removing the sun cover 15 repair 101 reset 69 rx indicator 32 s save 28 s...
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128 ray218e and ray55e vhf radios.