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Raymarine Ray218 Owner's Handbook Manual - 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs

Manual is about: Marine VHF Radio

Summary of Ray218

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    Ray218 & ray55 marine vhf radio owner’s handbook document number: 81278-3 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.

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    3 contents trademarks and registered trademarks ............................................ 2 about this handbook .............................................................................................9 important information .......................................................................

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    4 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios transceiver push keys ...........................................................................29 10. Hailer / intcm (ray218 only) ...............................................29 11. Menu/dsc ......................................................................

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    5 3.9 selecting the priority channel .............................................................. 38 3.10 selecting the secondary priority channel ............................................. 38 reprograming the secondary priority channel ..................................... 38 3.11 transmitting...

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    6 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios contrast adjustment ..........................................................................64 key beep .............................................................................................65 signal bar .....................................................

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    7 retrieving the last received position data ........................................ 91 receiving a position request from another station ............................. 91 5.8 received calls (logs) ......................................................................... 92 log entry options ..........

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    8 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios.

  • Page 9: About This Handbook

    9 about this handbook intended use this handbook describes the ray218 and ray55 fixed vhf marine radios. The ray218 and ray55 provide two-way communications on all us, canadian and international marine channels and weather watch on ten weather channels. The ray218 and ray55 include equipment for cla...

  • Page 10: Important Information

    10 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios important information raymarine radios comply with the federal communications commission (fcc) and industry canada requirements that regulate marine vhf radio usage for the us and canada, respectively. Marine vhf radio users must comply with all applicable rules...

  • Page 11: Industry Canada Notice

    Important information 11 industry canada notice this class b digital apparatus complies with canadian ices-003. To obtain industry canada information on rf exposure (rss-102) and compliance, please refer to the industry canada web site: www.Ic.Gc.Ca license you do not need a license to operate this ...

  • Page 12: Safe Compass Distance

    12 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios antenna mounting and eme exposure for optimal radio performance and minimal human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy, make sure the antenna is: • located at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) from the radio • connected to the radio before transmitting thi...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Introduction

    13 chapter 1: introduction 1.1 ray218 and ray55 fixed station vhf radios the ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radiotelephones are microprocessor- controlled transceivers that provide reliable simplex (single frequency) and semi- duplex (two frequency) communications. This handbook describes the physical ...

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    14 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios • 10 weather channel watch with 1050hz alert tone detect • dedicated key for switching to priority channel 16 • programmable secondary priority channel key • all scan, memory scan and 2 priority scan functions • dual/tri watch monitor modes • local mode decrease...

  • 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 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios equipment supplied the following is a list of materials supplied with the ray218 and ray55: the following is a list of optional equipment: * maximum total raymic extension cable length must not exceed 20 meters part no description e43032 ray218 vhf radio with re...

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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 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios ray218 dimensions top bottom d9309-2 8.76" (222.5mm) 6.93" (176mm) 7.06" (179.3mm) 7.79" (198mm) 4.43" (112.5mm) 5.91" (150mm) 5.94" (151mm) 1.12" (28.3mm) 0.59" (15mm) 3.84" (97.5mm) 4.72" (120mm) 2.36" (60mm) 1.57" (40mm) 2.87" (73mm) 2.91" (74mm).

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    Chapter 2: installation 19 ray55 dimensions top bottom 7.52" (191mm) 5.83" (148mm) 6.85" (174mm) 7.09" (180mm) 3.94" (100mm) 1.97" (50mm) d9305-2 r2.6 1.57" (40mm) 2.96" (75.3mm) 3.69" (93.8mm) 3.15" (80mm) 4.80" (122mm) 5.35" (136mm) 0.54" (13.8mm) 2.51" (63.7mm) 1.50" (38mm).

  • Page 20: 2.3 Cable Connections

    20 ray218 and ray55 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 o...

  • Page 21: Power

    Chapter 2: installation 21 ray55 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 stri...

  • Page 22: Hailer Horn

    22 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios the ray218/ray55 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 15.8 ...

  • Page 23: Nmea Data

    Chapter 2: installation 23 nmea data the ray218/ray55 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 val...

  • Page 24: Nmea In (From Gps)

    24 ray218 and ray55 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 i...

  • 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 ray218/ray55 antenna jack on the rear panel using a pl-259 vhf type connector. The antenna cable ...

  • Page 26: Grounding

    26 ray218 and ray55 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 ray218/ ray55 can be connected to ground by installing the supplied screw and lock washer into the 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 ray218 and ray55 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 (distan...

  • 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 (ray218 only) pr...

  • Page 30: A. Ptt

    30 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios optional raymic second station the optional raymic handset provides the ray218/ray55 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 transce...

  • Page 31: C. Clear/wx

    Chapter 3: general operations 31 c. Clear/wx 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. D. 16/9 press and release this key to switch between the priority channel 16 and the current working channel. Press and...

  • Page 32: 3.2

    32 ray218 and ray55 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 ray218 and ray55 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-duplex ...

  • 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 ray218 and ray55 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 incre...

  • Page 37: Weather Alert Operation

    Chapter 3: general operations 37 3.8 selecting a weather channel the us national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) broadcasts continuous weather reports and severe weather alerts, as needed. The ray218/ ray55 is programmed to receive 10 weather channels and sound an alarm if a weather al...

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    38 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 3.9 selecting the priority channel the ray218/ray55 provides you with a dedicated key for switching to the priority channel 16. Press and release the 16/9 key to switch to channel 16 at high power. The label 1st priority appears. If already on channel 16, press ...

  • Page 39: 3.11 Transmitting

    Chapter 3: general operations 39 5. Press the ok soft key to accept the new secondary priority selection. 3.11 transmitting press and hold the push-to-talk ( ptt ) key on the microphone to transmit on the selected channel, and then release to receive. The tx indicator appears during transmission. No...

  • Page 40: 3.12 Menu Mode Operation

    40 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios overriding the low output power restriction in the us, channels 13 and 67 are restricted to transmit at low power. However, you can temporarily override this low power restriction. When you press ptt , a new soft key appears in the middle position, labelled ovri...

  • 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 ray218 and ray55 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 through ...

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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 ray218 and ray55 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 s...

  • 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/wx key on the transceiver • clear/wx key on the optional raymic all scan in all scan mode, all channels in the channel set are scanned in sequence. After...

  • Page 46: Priority All Scan

    46 ray218 and ray55 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 b...

  • 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 ray218 and ray55 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 fcc procedures and marine communications courtesy, make initial contact using low power. Switch to high power onl...

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    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: Saving Channels to Memory

    50 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios saving channels to memory the ray218/ray55 can store any channel (except wx channels) into memory. The stored channels are the ones scanned in the saved (memory) scan mode (see page 46). Any number of channels can be saved as memory channels. Separate memory cha...

  • Page 51: Using The Watch Modes

    Chapter 4: menu settings 51 using the watch modes the watch modes monitor the programmed priority channel and other user- selected channel(s). The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel. The ray218/ray55 is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: dual watch and tri wat...

  • Page 52: Frequency Band

    52 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios frequency band the ray218/ray55 can transmit and receive all usa, international and canadian frequencies. This setting determines which channel set is being used. The appropriate indicator is illuminated in the lcd: usa, int for international, or can for canadia...

  • Page 53: Channel Name

    Chapter 4: menu settings 53 channel name by default, the ray218/ray55 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- selected channel from...

  • Page 54: Favorite Channel

    54 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios favorite channel when in standby mode, the ray218/ray55 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 ch...

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    Chapter 4: menu settings 55 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 or right. 4. ...

  • Page 56: Sensitivity

    56 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 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...

  • Page 57: Fog Horn (Ray218 Only)

    Chapter 4: menu settings 57 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 (ray218 only) this operat...

  • Page 58: Intercom

    58 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 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 wh...

  • Page 59: 4.4 Gps/time Setup

    Chapter 4: menu settings 59 4.4 gps/time setup by default, the ray218/ray55 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 navigation receiv...

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    60 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 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 highl...

  • Page 61: Settings

    Chapter 4: menu settings 61 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 displayed on the s...

  • Page 62: Cog/sog Display

    62 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 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 65 determines wheth...

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    Chapter 4: menu settings 63 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. From the nme...

  • Page 64: 4.5 System Configuration

    64 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 4.5 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. Rotate ...

  • Page 65: Key Beep

    Chapter 4: menu settings 65 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 66: Speed Unit

    66 ray218 and ray55 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 62). System test this menu item display...

  • Page 67: Version Number

    Chapter 4: menu settings 67 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 68: System Config

    68 ray218 and ray55 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. 71 pleasure b u s a systm config select a speed unit system ...

  • Page 69: 5.1 Dsc Call Menu

    69 chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) the ray218/ray55 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 dire...

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    70 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios making dsc menu and programming selections there are three ways to make dsc menu and character selections in your radio: 1. Most examples in this chapter describe making selections using the ch/ok knob and soft keys on the transceiver. 2. However, you can also p...

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    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 71 d10022-1.

  • Page 72: 5.2 Distress Calls

    72 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 5.2 distress calls for a distress call transmission, the ray218/ray55 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 and s...

  • Page 73: Designated Distress Call

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 73 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 74: Transmitting

    74 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios transmitting after the distress transmission, the radio is automatically set to channel 16 at high power to listen for and respond to voice replies from coast guard or other vessels that may have received your distress call. To mute the alarm: press clear/wx. To...

  • Page 75: Receiving A Distress Call

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 75 receiving a distress call the ray218/ray55 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 t...

  • Page 76: 5.3 Dsc Phonebook

    76 ray218 and ray55 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 96. Receiving a distress relay sent by another stat...

  • Page 77: Adding A New Entry

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 77 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 78: Editing An Existing Entry

    78 ray218 and ray55 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 begi...

  • Page 79: Deleting An Existing Entry

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 79 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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    80 ray218 and ray55 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 ch...

  • Page 81: Receiving Individual Calls

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 81 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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    82 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios to accept an individual call: 1. Press the ok soft key to change channels to the one designated by the caller. The alert tone is muted and the envelope icon disappears. 2. If the caller requests an acknowledgement, press ok to accept. 3. Press send to comply wit...

  • Page 83: 5.5 Group Calls

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 83 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 ray218/ray55 sends group routine calls. Group mmsi setup you can program up to five gr...

  • Page 84: Transmitting A Group Call

    84 ray218 and ray55 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 g...

  • Page 85: Receiving Group Calls

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 85 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. . Receiving gr...

  • Page 86

    86 ray218 and ray55 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 92. To mute the alert tone: pr...

  • Page 87: 5.6 All Ships Calls

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 87 5.6 all ships calls an all ships call sends out a message to all stations within range. The ray218/ ray55 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 might ...

  • Page 88: Receiving An All Ships Call

    88 ray218 and ray55 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 of ...

  • Page 89: 5.7 Position Request

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 89 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...

  • Page 90

    90 ray218 and ray55 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 77. 3. Press send to transmit the pos...

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    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 91 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 92: 5.8 Received Calls (Logs)

    92 ray218 and ray55 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 93: Log Entry Options

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 93 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 94: 5.9 Dsc Setup

    94 ray218 and ray55 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 assig...

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    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 95 note: you can obtain an mmsi number from boatus (www.Boatus.Com). This is a one time operation. After the mmsi number is programmed: • you will not be able to change it • only your dealer/distributor can change it • after entering your mmsi id, accessing...

  • Page 96

    96 ray218 and ray55 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 channel ...

  • Page 97: Position Reply

    Chapter 5: digital selective calling (dsc) 97 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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    98 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios.

  • Page 99: Chapter 6: Customer Service

    99 chapter 6: customer service this chapter provides information on service for your ray218 or ray55. 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 support n...

  • Page 100: Accessories And Parts

    100 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios the product repair center is open monday through friday 8:15 a.M. To 5:00 p.M. Eastern time. All products returned to the repair center are registered upon receipt. Should you wish to inquire about the repair status of your unit, contact the product repair cent...

  • Page 101: Appendix A: Specifications

    101 appendix a: specifications general mounting bracket or flush mount size (h x w x d): ray218 flush mounted bracket mounted 3.84 x 7.79 x 7.06 in (97.5 x 198 x 179.3 mm) 4.43 x 8.76 x 7.06 in (112.5 x 222.5 x 179.3 mm) size (h x w x d): ray55 flush mounted bracket mounted 3.15 x 7.09 x 6.85 in (80...

  • Page 102: Transmitter

    102 ray218 and ray55 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 ver....

  • Page 103: Appendix B: Radio Controls

    103 appendix b: radio controls this section is a quick reference to your radio’s controls. Ray218 d9155-1 ray55 d9304-1.

  • Page 104: Microphone Keys

    104 ray218 and ray55 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 (d...

  • Page 105: Optional Raymic Handset

    Appendix b: radio controls 105 optional raymic handset the optional raymic provides you with more functions than the standard microphone in a telephone handset design. 13. 16/9 switch between the priority and working channels switch to secondary priority ch (9); if already tuned to secondary chan- n...

  • Page 106: Raymic Keys

    106 ray218 and ray55 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 leve...

  • Page 107: Appendix C: Menu Structure

    107 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 d9310-2 all scan priority all scan saved scan priority saved scan 1 up 2 up lat/lon time display time offset ti...

  • Page 108

    108 ray218 and ray55 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 --------- group ...

  • Page 109: Appendix D: Channel List

    109 appendix d: channel list 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 156.250 156.250 x port o...

  • Page 110

    110 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 21a 157.050 157.050 x u.S. Coast guard only 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 ...

  • Page 111

    Appendix d: channel list 111 • 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 bands for ch...

  • Page 112

    112 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 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, sh...

  • Page 113

    Appendix d: channel list 113 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 limited to ...

  • Page 114

    114 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 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 ...

  • Page 115

    Appendix d: channel list 115 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: commercial fishing ...

  • Page 116

    116 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 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 ...

  • Page 117

    Appendix d: channel list 117 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...

  • Page 118

    118 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 25 157.250 161.850 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 26 157.300 161.900 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 27 157.350 161.950 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 28 157.400 162.000 public corresp...

  • Page 119

    Appendix d: channel list 119 • 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...

  • Page 120

    120 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios wx channels (north america only) weather channel frequency in mhz wx 1 162.550 wx 2 162.400 wx 3 162.475 wx 4 162.425 wx 5 162.450 wx 6 162.500 wx 7 162.525 wx 8 161.650 wx 9 161.775 wx 10 163.275.

  • Page 121: Appendix E: Glossary

    121 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 ray218/ray55 can make two different types of all ships calls: safety calls for advisory alerts or urgency calls whe...

  • Page 122

    122 ray218 and ray55 marine vhf radios 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 request a dsc call requesting gps position information f...

  • Page 123: Index

    123 index numerics 16/9 key 28 , 29 , 31 a accessories 100 adding channels to memory 50 alert 35 all scan function 45 all ships calls 87 receiving 88 transmitting 87 atis indicator 32 automatic channel changing 33 , 96 b backlight adjustment 64 base in use 35 battery 35 bearing mode 65 c cable conne...

  • Page 124

    124 ray218 and ray55 vhf radios g glossary 121 gps 24 indicator 33 installing 23 position reply 97 setup 59 group calls 83 receiving 85 transmitting 84 group mmsi setup 83 h hailer 22 , 29 , 56 handset 28 , 104 , 105 help from raymarine 99 hi/lo indicator 32 key 28 power selection 48 high voltage 22...

  • Page 125

    125 pwr/vol key 28 r radio setup channel name 53 favorite channel 54 frequency band 52 sensitivity 56 raymarine addresses 99 phone numbers 99 web site 99 raymic 30 , 41 , 58 , 70 , 105 received calls 92 removing the sun cover 15 repair 99 reset 67 rx indicator 32 s save 28 saved indicator 32 saved s...

  • Page 126

    126 ray218 and ray55 vhf radios.