Ray55E Marine VHF Radio Owners Handbook
Document number: 81279-3 Date: April 2007

Contents

Trademarks and registered trademarks.. 2 About this Handbook...9 Important Information....10 Group MMSI ID... 10 Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure.. 11 Safe Compass Distance.. 11 EMC Conformance... 12 Duty Cycle.... 12 Chapter 1: Introduction...13 1.1 Ray218E and Ray55E Fixed Station VHF Radios.. 13 1.2 Features.... 13 Digital Selective Calling (DSC).. 14 Chapter 2: Installation....15 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection... 15 Removing the Sun Cover... 15 Equipment Supplied.... 16 2.2 Planning the Installation... 17 2.3 Cable Connections.... 20 Power... 21 Hailer Horn (Ray218E only).. 22 External Speaker... 22 Raymic / Mic Relocation... 22 NMEA Data... 23 NMEA IN (from GPS)... 24 NMEA OUT (to Chartplotter Display)... 24 Antenna.... 25 Grounding.... 26 Chapter 3: General Operations...27 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs... 27 Microphone Keys... 28 1. PTT.... 28 2. HILO / LOC DIST... 28 3. 16/PLUS... 28 4. UP/DOWN... 28 5. SCAN / SAVE... 28 Transceiver Controls.... 28 6. CH/OK.... 28 7. PWR/VOL... 28 8. SQ.... 28
Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios
9. Soft Keys...29 Transceiver Push Keys...29 10. HAILER / INTCM (Ray218E only)..29 11. MENU/DSC....29 12. CLEAR...29 13. 16/PLUS....29 14. DISTRESS...29 Optional Raymic Second Station...30 A. PTT....30 B. VOL/SQ...30 C. CLEAR...31 D. 16/PLUS...31 E. Soft Keys...31 F. MENU / DSC...31 G. CH....31 H. OK / INTCM...31 3.2 Transceiver LCD....32 1. (RX) Receiving...32 2. (TX) Transmitting...32 3. (HI/LO) TX Power...32 4. ATIS Active...32 5. (SAVED) Memory Mode...32 6. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode...33 7. (FAV123) Favorite Channel...33 8. Automatic Channel Changing Blocked..33 9. GPS....33 10. DSC Call....33 11. Weather Alert...33 12. Dot Matrix Display...33 13. (MAN) Manual Position Data...33 14. Channel Status...34 15. Soft Key Labels...34 16. Channel Name...34 17. Channel Number...34 18. Channel Set...34 19. Signal Strength...34 Display Mode....34
3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13
Alert Messages... 35 Turning the Power ON and OFF... 35 Setting the Volume.... 36 Setting the Squelch... 36 Tuning the Channel... 36 Selecting a Weather Channel (If Licensed)... 37 Weather Alert Operation (If Available)... 37 Selecting the Priority Channel.. 38 Selecting the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel.. 38 Reprograming the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel.. 39 Transmitting.... 39 Menu Mode Operation... 40 DSC Call Operation... 40
Chapter 4: Menu Settings....41 4.1 Menu Function... 41 Making Menu and Programming Selections.. 41 4.2 VHF Operations... 44 Scan Mode.... 44 All Scan... 45 Priority All Scan... 46 Saved (Memory) Scan... 46 Priority Saved Scan... 47 Display Mode.... 47 Setting the Power Output (HI/LO)... 48 Saving Channels to Memory.. 49 Using the Watch Modes... 50 Dual Watch... 50 Tri Watch... 50 Frequency Band... 51 Channel Name... 52 Favorite Channel... 53 Sensitivity... 55 4.3 Hailer/Fog Horn/Intercom... 55 Hailer (Ray218E only)... 55 Fog Horn (Ray218E only)... 56 Intercom.... 57 4.4 GPS/Time Setup.... 58 Manual Position... 58 Settings.... 60 Latitude/Longitude Display... 60 Time Display... 60 Time Offset.... 60
Time Format...60 COG/SOG Display...61 NMEA Output...61 4.5 ATIS Operation...63 My ATIS ID...63 ATIS Function...65 4.6 System Configuration..66 Backlight Adjustment...66 Contrast Adjustment...66 Key Beep...67 Signal Bar...67 Bearing Mode...67 Speed Unit...68 System Test....68 Version Number...69 Reset...69 VHF OPS....69 GPS SETUP...69 SYSTEM CONFIG...70 DSC MENU...70 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)..71 5.1 DSC Call Menu...71 Making DSC Menu and Programming Selections..72 5.2 Distress Calls...74 Sending a Distress Call...74 Undesignated (Quick) Distress Call..74 Designated Distress Call...75 Transmitting...76 Receiving Acknowledgement..76 Cancelling a Distress Call Made in Error..76 Receiving a Distress Call...77 Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station..78 5.3 DSC Phonebook....78 Adding a new Entry...79 Editing an Existing Entry...80 Deleting an Existing Entry..81 5.4 Individual Calls...81 Making DSC Calls to Coast Stations..81 Transmitting an Individual Call...81 Receiving Individual Calls..83 5.5 Group Calls....85 Group MMSI Setup....85

5.6 5.7

5.8 5.9
Adding a New Group... 85 Transmitting a Group Call... 86 Receiving Group Calls.. 87 All Ships Calls... 89 Transmitting an All Ships Call... 89 Receiving an All Ships Call... 90 Position Request... 91 Specifying the Target Vessel... 92 Retrieving the Last Received Position Data.. 93 Receiving a Position Request From Another Station.. 93 Received Calls (Logs)... 94 Log Entry Options... 95 DSC Setup... 96 My MMSI ID.... 96 Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming Calls. 98 Position Reply... 99

SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE I N HI/LO POWER T A B SAVE CHANNEL SHIP/SHIP WATCH MODE SELECT
1UP CHANNEL 2UP CHANNEL I N [BACK] T B SHIP/SHIP SELECT

DISPLAY MODE

50 46.1718N I N 001 17.7189W T B AM10:33LOC SHIP/SHIP SELECT
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 can not be made on low power or in emergency situations. International regulations state that you must use the minimum power possible for satisfactory communication. If conditions require that you change transmission power for the currentlyselected channel, select the HI/LO POWER menu option under VHF OPS. Press the HI/LO soft key to toggle the TX power from LOW (1 watt) to HIGH (25 watts). The corresponding LO or HI indicator appears. You can also press the HI/LOLOC/DIS key on the microphone to toggle TX power.

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I N T SHIP/SHIP BACK

HI/LO POWER

CHANGE PWR SETTING HI/LO POWER B WATCH MODE
CHANGE PWR I SETTING N HI/LO POWER T B WATCH MODE SHIP/SHIP HI/LO BACK

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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 channel set: 13, 17, 67, 77
Saving Channels to Memory
The Ray218E/Ray55E can store any channel (including Private 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 channel groups exist for USA, International, and Canadian frequency sets. To add or remove a channel to/from memory: 1. Select SAVE CHANNEL from the VHF OPS menu. 2. Rotate the CH/OK knob to select the channel to be added/removed from memory. 3. To add the selected channel from memory, press SAVE. The SAVED icon appears to indicate the current channel has been saved in memory. To remove the channel from memory, press CLEAR. The SAVED icon disappears.

DISPLAY MODE HI/LO POWER I SAVE CHANNEL N T B WATCH MODE SHIP/SHIP FREQ BAND SELECT
I N PRESS T B EDIT OR CLEAR SHIP/SHIP EDIT CLEAR BACK

CHANNEL NAME SELECT CH

I N T B SHIP/SHIP BACK
EDIT NAME CHANNEL NAME PLEASURE

Select Characters

Press OK

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EDIT NAME CHANNEL NAME FISHING

I N T FISHING CH06

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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 groups for a total of 9 channel options for each frequency set. You select which channel group is displayed and edit what channel numbers are assigned. Default channels are as follows: FAV1: CH67 CH68 CH72 FAV2: CH71 CH73 CH77 FAV3: CH06 CH08 CH09 To SELECT which bank of Favorite Channels is displayed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the VHF OPS menu, select FAVORITE CH. Highlight the Favorite Channel Bank you wish to be displayed. Press the SELECT soft key. Two options appear: SELECT and EDIT. Choose the SELECT option. Press OK to confirm. Selected favorite channels appear in the soft key bank.
SAVE CHANNEL WATCH MODE I N FREQ BAND T A B CHANNEL NAME SHIP/SHIP FAVORITE CH SELECT
FAV-BANK1 FAV-BANK2 I N FAV-BANK3 T A B [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SELECT

FAVORITE CH

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FAV BANK-69 71

SELECT EDIT A B [BACK]
FAVORITE CH FAV BANK-3 IS SELECTED

SHIP/SHIP BACK

A B PRESS [OK] TO ACCEPT OK
FAV-BANK1 FAV-BANK2 FAV-BANK3 A B [BACK]
To EDIT Favorite Channels contained within a bank: 1. Repeat steps 13 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. Rotate the CH/OK knob to change the channel to the desired value. 5. Push in the CH/OK knob to confirm. The new channel selection appears in the edited soft key position for that bank.
FAV BANK-1 FAV BANK-2 FAV BANK-3 A B [BACK]
SELECT I EDIT N T A B [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SELECT

FAV BANK-08 09

EDIT FAV-LEFT: 06 CENTER: 08 I N RIGHT: 09 T A B PRESS [OK] SHIP/SHIP TO ACCEPT BACK
EDIT FAV-LEFT: 06 I CENTER: 08 N RIGHT: 77 T A B PRESS [OK] SHIP/SHIP TO ACCEPT BACK
50 46.1718N I N 001 17.7189W T A B AM10:33LOC SHIP/SHIP CH77 CH06 CH08

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Shortcut
You can quickly access the Favorite Channel menu item by pressing and holding any of the three channel soft keys in standby mode.

Time Format

The TIME FORMAT setting indicates whether the time is displayed in 12 hour or 24 hour format.

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MANUAL POS SETTING NMEA OUTPUT A B [BACK]
LAT/LON DISP TIME DISPLAY I TIME OFFSET N T A B TIME FORMAT SHIP/SHIP COG/SOG SELECT

SETTING

LAT/LON DISP TIME DISPLAY I TIME OFFSET N T A BTIME FORMAT SHIP/SHIP COG/SOG SELECT

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 True or Magnetic heading is displayed for COG. The setting Speed Unit on page 68 determines whether knots, MPH or KPH is used for SOG.
Note: If COG/SOG is set ON, TIME DISPLAY is automatically set to OFF. Because they occupy the same line on the LCD, only one of these two settings can be displayed at a time.

NMEA Output

When Distress Call and Position (lat/lon) information is received from other stations, your Ray218E/Ray55E has the capability of forwarding this data to your display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. You can specify which stations will have their position data and Distress Call information sent to the display unit. SEL OUTPUT Use this option to select the stations for which you want incoming position data and Distress Call information to be displayed. 1. From the GPS SETUP menu, select NMEA OUTPUT. 2. From the NMEA OUTPUT menu, select SEL OUTPUT. 3. Select which vessels position data will be forwarded to the display: ALL STATION. Forward all received position data to the display. LIST STATION. Send position data from stations that you have selected from a list. If you choose this option, specify the permitted vessels using the SEL STATION option described below. NONE. Do not forward position data from any station.

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50 46.1718N I N 001 17.7189W T B356 T 12.6KS SHIP/SHIP CH72 CH73 CH77
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 NMEA OUTPUT menu, select SEL STATION. The list of stations in your Phone book is displayed. 3. Using the up/down arrow soft keys, highlight the first station whose data you want to have forwarded to the display unit. 4. Press SELECT. An arrow appears to the left of the station name, indicating that it has been selected. 5. Continue until all stations for which you want to allow data to be forwarded have been selected (have an arrow next to the station name). 6. Select [BACK] to exit.

SEL OUTPUT

I N T A B SHIP/SHIP SELECT
NMEA OUTPUT SEL OUTPUT SEL STATION [BACK]
ALL STATION LIST STATION I N NONE T A B [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SELECT

SEL STATION

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SEL STATION $AQUAHOLIC $DESTINY $GOOD RX $PURA VIDA [BACK]

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. (The Basel Agreement includes Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, the Slovak Republic, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.) This section describes how to setup and activate ATIS in your radio.

My ATIS ID

ATIS includes data at the end of radio transmission that identifies your station. Your ATIS ID number is derived from your vessels call sign. If your call sign is suitable, your authorized Raymarine dealer can assist you in decoding the number. You can then program the ATIS number into your Ray218E/Ray55E using the operation described in this section. If regulations in your area do not permit you to program the ATIS number yourself, you can have your dealer program the number for you.
Note: The ATIS ID number is a ten digit number, beginning with a 9. The MY ATIS set up process has you input only the last 9 digits. The leading 9 is automatically input for you but does not appear on the display.
This is a one time operation. After the ATIS number has been programmed: you will not be able to change it, only your dealer/distributor can do this accessing this menu item will display the programmed ATIS number To enter or view the ATIS ID number: 1. From the Main Menu item, select ATIS OPS. 2. From the ATIS OPS menu item, select MY ATIS ID.If an existing ATIS ID is stored, the value appears. If the ATIS ID is blank, dashes appear, indicating that one has yet to be entered. All ATIS ID numbers begin with a "9". The leading 9 is automatically input for you but does not appear. You enter the remaining nine digits. 3. To enter the ATIS ID number, rotate the CH/OK knob to select the digits and push in the CH/OK knob to confirm and move on to the next position. A more-detailed description of manual character entry can be found in Adding a new Entry on page 79. 4. When all digits are selected, press DONE to accept. You are prompted to re-enter the ID number.

Contrast Adjustment

This setting adjusts the levels of LCD contrast. Choose from 10 settings. Rotate the CH/OK knob to select the desired contrast level. The number of blocks illuminated in the bar indicate the level. A larger number of blocks indicate a darker LCD. For HI, all 10 blocks are illuminated; for LO none are illuminated.

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BACKLIGHT CONTRAST I N KEY BEEP T A B SIGNAL BAR SHIP/SHIP BEARING MODE SELECT

SYSTM CONFIG

CONTRAST LO HI

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BACKLIGHT CONTRAST I N KEY BEEP T A B SIGNAL BAR PLEASURE BEARING MODE SELECT

I N T A PLEASURE SELECT

BACKLIGHT OFF HI

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.

Bearing Mode

This setting is used to determine how heading data are displayed when COG/SOG is displayed (see page 61). Select MAGNETIC or TRUE. If you select MAGNETIC, an M appears. If TRUE is selected, a T appears.

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SYS CONFIG
TRUE I MAGNETIC N [BACK] T A SHIP/SHIP SELECT

BEARING MODE

I 50 46.1718N N T A001 17.7189W SHIP/SHIP 356 M 12.6KS CH69 CH72 CH73

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SIGNAL BAR ON OFF [BACK]
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SYSTM CONFIG BACKLIGHT CONTRAST KEY BEEP SIGNAL BAR BEARING MODE
LOUD QUIET I N OFF T A [BACK] SHIP/SHIP SELECT

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 displays status of four separate conditions:
Item GPS Status OK NO RAYMIC OK NO HAILER OK NO BATTERY OK NO DSC OK NO Meaning Valid NMEA signal received NMEA signal not received Raymic second station is connected Raymic is not connected Hailer horn speaker is connected Hailer is not connected Battery voltage within nominal limits (10.515.8 VDC) Battery is below 10.5 VDC or above 15.8VDC DSC processor is operating properly. DSC processor is not operating properly.

Note: Class D DSC radios such as the Ray218E/Ray55E are forbidden by law from auto-
matically acknowledging or relaying DSC distress calls. Upon receiving a distress call, you may hail the vessel in distress on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested.
When a Distress Call is received, the Ray218E/Ray55E automatically tunes to channel 16 and sounds the Distress Alarm Tone. (If you have disabled automatic channel changing, as described on page 98, you are first prompted whether to accept the call.) Two alternating screens appear in the display. When position data and time is included within the signal, it is displayed on the first screen in the text area of the LCD. The second screen shows the nature of the distress and time it was sent. The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Distress 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. Your radio has the capability of forwarding position data from a Distress Call to your display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. You can specify which stations will have their position data information sent to the display unit using the option NMEA Output, which is described on page 61.

To mute the alert tone:

To ignore the Distress Call:
Press CLEAR a second time or press the CANCEL soft key. The envelope icon disappears, the call is interrupted and the normal screen appears on the LCD.
To accept a Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is OFF
1. Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio switches to channel 16. 2. Press OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16. To accept a 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.
.with Auto Channel Change OFF
FROM: $23212345 B CH CHANGE SHIP/SHIP REQ TO CH16 CANCEL OK END

DISTRESS

FIRE 50 46.1718N B 001 17.7189W SHIP/SHIP 12:45UTC CANCEL OK END
FROM: $23212345 B CH HAS BEEN DISTRESS CHANGED OK
.with Auto Channel Change ON
FROM: $23212345 B CH HAS BEEN CHANGED OK
FIRE 50 46.1718N B 001 17.7189W 12:45UTC OK

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 modified is indicated by a blinking underline. A more-detailed description of manual character entry can be found in Adding a new Entry on page 79.
INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE <MANUAL> I $AQUAHOLIC N $CASTAWAY T B $TOTL MADNES SHIP/SHIP [BACK] SELECT
INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ENTER MMSI: 232123456

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4. Press OK to initiate the call. 5. Rotate the CH/OK knob to select the working channel to be used for the Individual Call and press OK. Select from 06, 08, 09, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, or 77. Note: Individual Calls to a Coast Station remove this step from the operating procedures. The Coast Station controls and indicates the working channel within its ACK. 6. Press SEND to transmit the call. The Individual Call is transmitted on channel 70, the radio tunes to the original channel and waits for acknowledgement. During this period you are still able to receive calls. 7. When the acknowledgement is received, the radio automatically switches to the selected working channel and sounds a DSC Call alert ring. Press OK to confirm.

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INDIVIDUAL I GROUP N ALL SHIPS T B POS REQUEST SHIP/SHIP RECVD CALLS SELECT
I N T B SHIP/SHIP SELECT CH SELECT OK BACK
INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP TO: $TOTL MADNES

Select Working Channel

INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SHIP-SHIP TO: $TOTL MADNES PRESS SEND SEND

DSC BACK

SHIP/SHIP
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 alternates between a screen displaying the name (or MMSI ID) of the station initiating the call and one indicating that a request for a change of working channels is being made. The channel does not change until you accept. 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.
Press CLEAR. Automatic cancellation takes place after 2 minutes.
To ignore the Individual Call:
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.

Station Type Ship Group Coast MMSI ID Layout xxxxxxxxx 0xxxxxxxx 00xxxxxxx & Phonebook/ Log Symbol $
To view the Received Call Logs:
1. Highlight RECVD CALLS from the DSC menu. 2. Press SELECT. Three log categories appear: DISTRESS, CALL LOG and POSITN LOG. If any of these logs contain an unread item, an arrow symbol ( ) appears to the left of the log name. 3. Highlight the desired log. 4. Press Select. Entry 01 appears first with call type and time of the last call. This is the most recent call. 5. Using the CH/OK knob or up/down arrow soft keys, scroll down the list of up to 40 entries.
RECVD CALLS DISTRESS CALL LOG POSITN LOG [BACK]
CALL LOG DISTRESS CALL LOG POSITN LOG [BACK]
INDIVIDUAL B ROUTINE $PURA VIDA SHIP/SHIP 12:34UTC BACK

CALL LOG CALL-01

CALL LOG CALL-01 REQ TO CH16 PRESS [ OK ] FOR MORE OPTIONS
I ALL SHIP N URGENCY T B $SALTY DOG SHIP/SHIP 2:26UTC BACK

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CALL LOG CALL-02
If the caller had requested a change to an unsupported working channel, Unable to Comply appears, indicating the radio could not comply with the channel change request.

Log Entry Options

The DSC Call Logs provide additional options for each entry. When the prompt appears PRESS [OK] FOR MORE OPTIONS, press the CH/OK knob. Select from the following:

. B SHIP/SHIP BACK

OPTIONS PURA VIDA CALL BACK DELETE SAVE [BACK]
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 assigned for this MMSI number in the phonebook, you are prompted to edit the name.

5.9 DSC Setup

The DSC Setup menu item is used to determine the following functions: the radios MMSI ID number how your radio responds to a Position Reply request whether your radio automatically changes channels for incoming Distress and All Ships Urgency Calls To adjust the DSC settings: 1. Press and hold the MENU/DSC key for 3 seconds to enter DSC Menu mode. 2. Rotate the CH/OK knob or press the up down arrow keys to highlight DSC SETUP. 3. Push the CH/OK knob or press SELECT to accept. The DSC Setup screen appears. Make your selection from the following options: MY MMSI ID AUTO CH CHG POS REPLY

Appendix A: Specifications

General

Mounting Size (H x W x D): Ray218E Flush Mounted Bracket Mounted Size (H x W x D): Ray55E Flush Mounted Bracket Mounted Weight, Ray218E: Transceiver Microphone Weight, Ray55E: Transceiver & Microphone Weight, Raymic Power Environmental: Operating Range Storage Range Humidity Frequency Range: Transmit: Receive Oscillate Mode Modulation Channel Spacing Frequency Stability Audio Output Power Hailer Output Power: Antenna Port Impedance NMEA Port Impedance External Speaker Impedance Hailer Horn Impedance Bracket or flush mount 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) 80 x 180 x 174 mm (3.15 x 7.09 x 6.85 in) 93.8 x 191 x 174 mm (3.69 x 7.52 x 6.85 in) 1.59 kg (3.5 lbs) 0.181 kg (0.4 lbs) 1.59 kg (3.5 lbs) 0.227 kg (0.5 lbs) 12 VDC system (13.6 VDC, typical) Waterproof to IPX7 10C to +50C 20C to +70C up to 95% 155.500 to 162.425 MHz (including private CH) 155.500 to 162.425 MHz (including private CH) PLL FM (16K0G3E) DSC (16K0G2B) 25 kHz Increments +/- 10 PPM (+/- 0.001%) 5 watts, typical (at 10% distortion with 4 ohms load 30 watts @ 4 ohms (Ray218E only) 50 ohms, typical 100 ohms 4 ohms 4 ohms
NMEA IN Sentences supported (NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01):
GLL GGA RMA RMC GNS DSC DSE
Geographic position, Latitude/Longitude GPS fix data Recommended minimum data for LORAN Recommended minimum data for GPS GNSS fix data DSC data Extended DSC data
NMEA OUT Sentences (NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01):

Transmitter

Frequency Error RF Power (at 13.6 VDC): Hi Mode Lo Mode Maximum Deviation FM Hum and Noise Level Adjacent Channel Power Spurious/Harmonic Emissions Current Drain: Hi Power at 13.6V DC 10 ppm 25 W 1W 5 KHz less than -40 dB below audio level more than 70 dB less than -70 dBc less than 6 A

Receiver

Sensitivity @ 12db SINAD Hum and Noise Audio Distortion Adjacent Channel Rejection Intermodulation Rejection Ratio Spurious Image Rejection Squelch Sensitivity @ 12db SINAD at tight at threshold 0.28 V, typical less than -40 dB below audio level less than 10% more than 80 dB, typical more than 80 dB, typical more than 80 dB, typical less than 1V, less than 0.28 V
Appendix B: Radio Controls
This section is a quick reference to your radios controls.
Key Name Press & Release 1. PTT 2. HI/LO LOC/DIS 3. 16/PLUS Push-to-Talk TX Power High/Low and ACCEPT key for menu item selections Switch between the Priority and Working Channels Press & Hold 3 seconds Push-to-Talk Toggles between full receiver sensitivity (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode). Switches to Secondary Priority (PLUS) channel; If already tuned to the PLUS channel, programs a new PLUS channel. Rapid channel change and navigating menu item selections SAVE/DELETE channel to/from memory
4. UP/DOWN Channel changing and navigating menu item selections 5. SCAN/ SAVE Initiate Priority Saved Scan mode or terminate any active scan.

Channel Use Marina Leisure Leisure Fishing Fishing Fishing Leisure Leisure Leisure Marina Leisure Marina Marina
Note: A license may be required to operate the radio on the private channels. It is your responsibility to
obtain the proper license to operate the radio on these frequencies.

Appendix E: Glossary

Term All Scan All Ships Call Meaning A feature that scans all channels in the channel set. 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 when assistance is required but there is no imminent danger to the vessel. Automatic Transmitter Identification System. Used for inland waterways in some European countries. Channel designations as defined by Industry Canada. Channel selection key Course Over Ground A DSC call notifying other ships and shore stations that your vessel is in imminent danger, sending your position and time information, along with (optionally) the nature of your distress situation. Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a system used to send digital messages to stations identified by a unique MMSI number. Contained within the message is the working channel on which voice communications are to be made. DSC enables you to make digital Distress Calls and to specify the stations that you wish to contact: an Individual station, all stations within a specified Group, or All Ship stations within range. A feature that monitors the Priority Channel 16 and one other channel that you choose. Federal Communications Commission (US) A navigational system that uses satellite signals to determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth. Global Positioning System A DSC call that sends transmissions only received by radios sharing a common Group MMSI number, such as a flotilla or racing fleet. A DSC Call made to a specific station identified by its MMSI ID.
ATIS Canadian Channels CH COG Distress Call
Dual Watch FCC Global Positioning System GPS Group Call

Individual Call

International Channels Channel designations as defined by the ITU

Term ITU MMSI

Meaning International Telecommunications Union (EU) Maritime Mobile Service Identity; a number issued by each country to identify maritime stations, much like a telephone number. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (US) A DSC call requesting GPS position information from any station for which an MMSI number is known. You can also send out your position to other stations. Channel 16 A feature that alternates monitoring the Priority Channel 16 with each of the regular channels. Microphone push-to-talk switch Radio Frequency Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services Receive Search And Rescue Scans only user-selected memory channels Channels using separate frequencies to transmit and receive. Channels transmitting and receiving on the same frequency. Speed Over Ground A circuit that sets the threshold for cutting off the receiver when the signal is too weak for reception of anything but noise. Transmit A function that monitors the Priority Channel (16), the Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel, and one other channel that you choose. Channel designations as defined by the FCC Volume key Very High Frequency (30MHz to 300MHz) The currently-selected (non-priority, non-WX) channel

OK/INTERCOM key 31

Phonebook 78 Adding entries 79 Deleting entries 81 Editing entries 80 PLUS channel 28, 29, 31, 38 Position Reply 99 Position Request 91 from Phonebook 92 receiving from another station 93 retrieving last received 93 Power 28 connections 21 ON/OFF 35 selection 48 Priority Channel 38 Priority Saved Scan function 47 Priority Scan function 46
Key Beep 67 Keypad 106 Keys 28
Last Received Position Request 93 Latitude/Longitude Display 60 LCD display 32 Local Mode 55 Log 94 Options 95 Low Voltage 22, 35

Memory

127 PTT key 28, 30, 39 PWR/VOL key 28 Standard equipment 16, 20 Sun cover removal 15 System Configuration 66 Backlight 66 Bearing Mode 67 Contrast 66 Key Beep 67 Reset 69 Signal Bar 67 Speed Unit 68 System Test 68 Version Number 69 System Test 68
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
Time Display 60 Format 60 Offset 60 Setup 58 Transmitting 39 Tri Watch 50 TX 32, 39 Unable to Comply 84, 88, 91, 95 US channels 34, 114 UTC time setup 58
Save 28 SAVED indicator 32 Saved Scan function 46 Scan Mode 44 All Scan 45 Priority All Scan 46 Priority Saved Scan 47 Saved Scan 46 SCAN/SAVE key 28 Secondary Priority (PLUS) Channel 28, 29, 31, 38 Sensitivity 55 Service 101 Settings 60, 96 COG/SOG Display 61 Latitude/Longitude Display 60 Time Display 60 Time Format 60 Time Offset 60 Signal Bar 67 Soft keys 29, 31 Speaker 22 Specifications 103 Speed Unit 68 Squelch 28, 30, 36
Version Number 69 Voltage 21 high 35 low 35 Volume 28, 30, 36
Warranty 9 Weather Alert 33, 37 Weather channels 37 Web site 101 Wire connections 20 WX 37

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Ray218 & Ray55 Marine VHF Radio Owners Handbook
Document number: 81278-3 Date: April 2007
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

Contents

Trademarks and registered trademarks.. 2 About this Handbook...9 Important Information....10 Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure.. 12 Safe Compass Distance.. 12 EMC Conformance... 12 Duty Cycle.... 12 Chapter 1: Introduction...13 1.1 Ray218 and Ray55 Fixed Station VHF Radios.. 13 1.2 Features.... 13 Digital Selective Calling (DSC).. 14 Chapter 2: Installation....15 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection... 15 Removing the Sun Cover... 15 Equipment Supplied.... 16 2.2 Planning the Installation... 17 2.3 Cable Connections.... 20 Power... 21 Hailer Horn (Ray218 only)... 22 External Speaker... 22 Raymic / Mic Relocation... 22 NMEA Data... 23 NMEA IN (from GPS)... 24 NMEA OUT (to Chartplotter Display)... 24 Antenna.... 25 Grounding.... 26 Chapter 3: General Operations...27 3.1 Keypad and Rotary Knobs... 27 Microphone Keys... 28 1. PTT.... 28 2. HILO / LOC DIST... 28 3. 16/9.... 28 4. UP/DOWN... 28 5. SCAN / SAVE... 28 Transceiver Controls.... 28 6. CH/OK.... 28 7. PWR/VOL... 28 8. SQ.... 28 9. Soft Keys... 29
Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios

3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8

Transceiver Push Keys...29 10. HAILER / INTCM (Ray218 only)..29 11. MENU/DSC....29 12. CLEAR/WX...29 13. 16/9...29 14. DISTRESS...29 Optional Raymic Second Station...30 A. PTT....30 B. VOL/SQ...30 C. CLEAR/WX....31 D. 16/9...31 E. Soft Keys...31 F. MENU / DSC...31 G. CH....31 H. OK / INTCM...31 Transceiver LCD....32 1. (RX) Receiving...32 2. (TX) Transmitting...32 3. (HI/LO) TX Power...32 4. ATIS Active...32 5. (SAVED) Memory Mode...32 6. (LOCAL) Local/Distant Mode...33 7. (FAV123) Favorite Channel...33 8. Automatic Channel Changing Blocked..33 9. GPS....33 10. DSC Call....33 11. Weather Alert...33 12. Dot Matrix Display...33 13. (MAN) Manual Position Data...33 14. Channel Status...34 15. Soft Key Labels...34 16. Channel Name...34 17. Channel Number...34 18. Channel Set...34 19. Signal Strength...34 Display Mode....34 Alert Messages...35 Turning the Power ON and OFF...35 Setting the Volume....36 Setting the Squelch....36 Tuning the Channel...36 Selecting a Weather Channel...37 Weather Alert Operation..37
3.9 Selecting the Priority Channel.. 38 3.10 Selecting the Secondary Priority Channel.. 38 Reprograming the Secondary Priority Channel.. 38 3.11 Transmitting.... 39 Overriding the Low Output Power Restriction.. 40 3.12 Menu Mode Operation... 40 3.13 DSC Call Operation... 40 Chapter 4: Menu Settings....41 4.1 Menu Function... 41 Making Menu and Programming Selections.. 41 4.2 VHF Operations... 44 Scan Mode.... 44 All Scan... 45 Priority All Scan... 46 Saved (Memory) Scan... 46 Priority Saved Scan... 47 Display Mode.... 47 Setting the Power Output (HI/LO)... 48 Overriding the Low Output Power Restriction.. 49 Saving Channels to Memory.. 50 Using the Watch Modes... 51 Dual Watch... 51 Tri Watch... 51 Frequency Band... 52 Channel Name... 53 Favorite Channel... 54 Sensitivity... 56 4.3 Hailer/Fog Horn/Intercom... 56 Hailer (Ray218 only).... 56 Fog Horn (Ray218 only).. 57 Intercom.... 58 4.4 GPS/Time Setup.... 59 Manual Position... 59 Settings.... 61 Latitude/Longitude Display... 61 Time Display... 61 Time Offset.... 61 Time Format... 61 COG/SOG Display.. 62 NMEA Output... 62 4.5 System Configuration.. 64 Backlight Adjustment.. 64
Contrast Adjustment...64 Key Beep...65 Signal Bar...65 Bearing Mode...65 Speed Unit...66 System Test....66 Version Number...67 Reset...67 VHF OPS....67 GPS SETUP...67 SYSTEM CONFIG...68 DSC MENU...68 Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)..69 5.1 DSC Call Menu...69 Making DSC Menu and Programming Selections..70 5.2 Distress Calls...72 Sending a Distress Call...72 Undesignated (Quick) Distress Call..72 Designated Distress Call...73 Transmitting...74 Receiving Acknowledgement..74 Cancelling a Distress Call Made in Error..74 Receiving a Distress Call...75 Receiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station..76 5.3 DSC Phonebook....76 Adding a new Entry...77 Editing an Existing Entry...78 Deleting an Existing Entry..79 5.4 Individual Calls...79 Making DSC Calls to Coast Stations..79 Transmitting an Individual Call...79 Receiving Individual Calls..81 5.5 Group Calls....83 Group MMSI Setup....83 Adding a New Group...83 Transmitting a Group Call..84 Receiving Group Calls..85 5.6 All Ships Calls...87 Transmitting an All Ships Call...87 Receiving an All Ships Call...88 5.7 Position Request...89 Specifying the Target Vessel...90

Retrieving the Last Received Position Data.. 91 Receiving a Position Request From Another Station.. 91 5.8 Received Calls (Logs)... 92 Log Entry Options... 93 5.9 DSC Setup... 94 My MMSI ID.... 94 Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming Calls. 96 Position Reply... 97 Chapter 6: Customer Service...99 6.1 How to Contact Raymarine... 99 On the Internet... 99 Customer Support... 99 Product Repair and Service.. 99 Accessories and Parts.. 100 Technical Support... 100 Appendix A: Specifications...101 General.... 101 Transmitter... 102 Receiver... 102 Appendix B: Radio Controls....103 Microphone Keys... 104 Transceiver Controls... 104 Transceiver Push Keys... 104 Optional Raymic Handset.. 105 Raymic Keys... 106 Appendix C: Menu Structure...107 Appendix D: Channel List...109 U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies.. 109 Canadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies.. 112 International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies.. 117 WX Channels (North America only).. 120 Appendix E: Glossary...121 Index....123

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 Class D Digital Selective Calling (DSC).

Conventions Used

Throughout this handbook, the dedicated (labelled) keys are shown in bold capitals (for example: MENU/DSC). The LCD indicators and functions are shown in normal capitals (for example: TX).

Technical Accuracy

To the best of our knowledge, the information in this handbook was correct as it went to press. However, our policy of continuous product improvement and updating may change specifications without prior notice. As a result, unavoidable differences between the product and handbook may occur from time to time. Raymarine cannot accept liability for inaccuracies or omissions it may contain. For the latest handbook revisions and product information visit our web site: www.raymarine.com

Warranty

To register your new Raymarine product, please take a few minutes to fill out the warranty registration card found at the end of this handbook. It is very important that you complete the owner information and return the card to the factory in order to receive full warranty benefits.

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 and regulations, some of which are described in this handbook.

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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 VDC, HIGH appears. If voltage exceeds 18.5 VDC, the unit automatically shuts down to prevent damage.

Hailer Horn

(Ray218 only)
Connect the white (+) wire and black () wire to the hailer horn observing polarity as it is marked on the speaker. The HAILER wire is the same color as the POWER wire (black). Ensure that black HAILER wire is NOT connected to ground or to the negative terminal of the boats battery.
Note: To avoid feedback, mount the horn so that it is facing away from the microphone and is located at least 3 meters (10 feet) from the microphone.

External Speaker

Connect the yellow (+) wire and green () wire from the radio to the same colored wires on the E46006 External Speaker. Be sure to insulate exposed bare ends.
Note: You can connect separate external speakers to the transceiver and to the optional Raymic second station.
The radio has cable connectors for attaching either the optional A46051 Raymic or the A46054 Microphone Relocation Kit for mounting the microphone in a remote location. Align the arrows on both connector ends and mate. Raymic Extension cables are available from your Raymarine dealer in 5 meter (part no. A46055) and 10 meter (part no. A46056) lengths. Maximum total Raymic extension cable length must not exceed 20 meters. You can also install an optional E46006 external speaker to the Raymic. Connect the yellow (+) wire and green () wire from the E46006 External Speaker to the same colored wires emanating from the pigtail at the Raymic end of the extension cable. See the following figure.

Raymic

Radio (rear) Extension Cable
Raymic and External Speaker Connections

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 radios LCD display and is also transmitted during a DSC Distress Call. When a valid NMEA signal is detected, the GPS satellite indicator appears solid on the LCD. When no NMEA signal is detected, the GPS satellite indicator blinks. When Distress Call and Position (lat/lon) information is received from other stations, your Ray218/Ray55 also has the capability of outputting the vessels position to your chartplotter display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. See NMEA Output on page 62.

Antenna Mounting Suggestions
Mounting the VHF antenna properly is very important because it will directly affect the performance of your VHF radio. Use a VHF antenna designed for marine vessels. Since VHF transmission is essentially line-of-sight, mount the antenna at a location on the vessel that is free of obstruction to obtain maximum range. If you must extend the length of the coaxial cable between the antenna and the radio, use a coaxial cable designed for the least amount of power loss over the entire cable length. For optimal radio performance and minimal human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy, make sure the antenna is: mounted as high as possible, but at least located at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) from the radio connected to the radio before transmitting WARNING: Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure Ensure that the antenna is mounted so that no one can enter the maximum permissible exposure radius for RF radiation. See the Safety Notice entitled Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure on page 12.

Grounding

While special grounding is not required, it is good marine practice to properly ground all electronic equipment to the boats earth ground system. The Ray218/ Ray55 can be connected to ground by installing the supplied screw and lock washer into the threaded hole labelled with the icon, located on the transceivers rear panel, adjacent to the antenna jack. Then attach a #10 AWG wire from this screw to the nearest ships earth ground connection point.
CAUTION: Ground Connection Do not connect this ground connection to the negative terminal of the battery.
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 function indicated on the second line of the key is accessed by pressing and holding the key for greater than 3 seconds.

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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 (Distant mode) and attenuated receiver sensitivity (Local mode).

SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE U S HI/LO POWER A A B SAVE CHANNEL SHIP/SHIP WATCH MODE SELECT
1UP CHANNEL 2UP CHANNEL U S [BACK] A B PLEASURE SELECT

DISPLAY MODE

27 07.3838N U S 080 04.8499W A B AM10:33LOC PLEASURE SELECT
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 only when contact can not be made on low power or in emergency situations. If conditions require that you change transmission power for the currentlyselected channel, select the HI/LO POWER menu option under VHF OPS. Press the HI/LO soft key to toggle the TX power from LOW (1 watt) to HIGH (25 watts). The corresponding LO or HI indicator appears. You can also press the HI/LOLOC/DIS key on the microphone to toggle TX power.

PLEASURE BACK

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HI/LO POWER

CHANGE PWR SETTING HI/LO POWER B WATCH MODE

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U S A B PLEASURE SELECT
DISPLAY MODE 1UP CHANNEL 2UP CHANNEL [BACK]

U S A B PLEASURE

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 channel set: 13, 17, 67, 77
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 channel groups exist for USA, International, and Canadian frequency sets. To add or remove a channel to/from memory: 1. Select SAVE CHANNEL from the VHF OPS menu. 2. Rotate the CH/OK knob to select the channel to be added/removed from memory. 3. To add the selected channel from memory, press SAVE. The SAVED icon appears to indicate the current channel has been saved in memory. To remove the channel from memory, press CLEAR. The SAVED icon disappears.

Select Channel

SAVE CHANNEL
SCAN MODE DISPLAY MODE U S HI/LO POWER A A SAVE CHANNEL PLEASURE WATCH MODE SELECT
SELECT CH U PRESS SAVE S OR CLEAR A A WATCH MODE PLEASURE SAVE CLEAR BACK

Press CLEAR/WX a second time. The Distress Call is resent randomly every 3.5 4.5 minutes until an acknowledgement is received or the call is manually cancelled.
Receiving Acknowledgement
After the call is sent, the radio waits for acknowledgement. The display stops flashing and the alarm sounds continuously until muted or an ACK is received.

DISTRES CALL AWAIT ACK

DISTRESS END
Cancelling a Distress Call Made in Error
If the countdown has not been completed, release the DISTRESS key before the countdown has completed. If the countdown has completed and the distress call has been sent in error, you should make an announcement as soon as possible that the distress situation does not exist. 1. Immediately press CLEAR/WX two times to cancel the Distress Call. The radio returns to the state before the Distress Call. 2. Press the 16/9 key. The radio switches to the Priority Channel. 3. Make a broadcast to all stations giving your ships name, call sign and MMSI number and cancel the false distress alert. For example: All Stations, All Stations, All Stations. This is NAME, CALL SIGN, MMSI ID, POSITION. Cancel my distress alert of DATE, TIME, NAME, CALL SIGN.

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AUTO B TRANSMIT
FROM: U 001234567 S A B ORIGINATOR: 366123456 DISTRESS OK

DISTRESS ACK

UNDESIG 26 06.0098N B 080 04.8589W DISTRESS 12:45UTC OK

DISTRES ACK

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 the Ray218/Ray55 are forbidden by law from automatically acknowledging or relaying DSC distress calls. Upon receiving a distress call, you may hail the vessel in distress on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance if requested.
When a Distress Call is received, the Ray218/Ray55 automatically tunes to channel 16 and sounds the Distress Alarm Tone. (If you have disabled automatic channel changing, as described on page 96, you are first prompted whether to accept the call.) Two alternating screens appear in the display. When position data and time is included within the signal, it is displayed on the first screen in the text area of the LCD. The second screen shows the nature of the distress and time it was sent. The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Distress 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. Your radio has the capability of forwarding position data from a Distress Call to your display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. You can specify which stations will have their position data information sent to the display unit using the option NMEA Output, which is described on page 62.

To mute the alert tone:

To ignore the Distress Call:
Press CLEAR/WX a second time or press the CANCEL soft key. The envelope icon disappears, the call is interrupted and the normal screen appears on the LCD.
To accept a Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is OFF
1. Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio switches to channel 16. 2. Press OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16. To accept a 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.
.with Auto Channel Change OFF
FROM: $36612345 B CH CHANGE SHIP/SHIP REQ TO CH16 CANCEL OK END

DISTRESS

FIRE 26 07.3838N B 080 04.8499W SHIP/SHIP 12:45UTC CANCEL OK END
FROM: $36612345 B CH HAS BEEN DISTRESS CHANGED OK
.with Auto Channel Change ON
FROM: $36612345 B CH HAS BEEN CHANGED OK
FIRE 26 07.3838N B 080 04.8499W 12:45UTC OK
26 06.0098N B 080 04.8589W PM12:45LOC DISTRESS CH78A CH71 CH72

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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 Station
When a Distress Relay is received, an alarm sounds, the envelope icon blinks and the LCD displays two alternating screens. The first page displays the Name/MMSI ID of the station sending the message. Page 2 displays the Name/MMSI ID of the vessel in distress and its lat/lon position. Your radio does not re-send a distress relay message.

5.3 DSC Phonebook

The Phonebook stores up to 50 preprogrammed MMSI numbers that you can select for making an Individual Call. The numbers are stored by name and contain the stations MMSI number. You can add, edit and delete entries from the Phonebook, much as you would on a cellular telephone. Rotate the CH/OK knob to make an item appear on the dot matrix display and then press in CH/OK to select that item.

Adding a new Entry

Use the same procedure to edit an existing entry in the list.
INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS A B POS REQUEST PLEASURE RECVD CALLS SELECT

GROUP CALL MY GROUP ID

[EMPTY [EMPTY [EMPTY A B [EMPTY [EMPTY PLEASURE SELECT
MY GROUP ID 1] 2] 3] 4] 5]
MY GROUP ID NEW ENTRY GROUP MMSI: 0 ------GROUP NAME A B -----------
MY GROUP ID NEW ENTRY GROUP MMSI: 036612345 GROUP NAME A B ----------
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 Group Call. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select GROUP from the DSC menu. Select CALL. The Group entries you have saved appear. Highlight the group name you wish to call and press SELECT. Press OK. Rotate the CH/OK knob to select the working channel to be used for the call.

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ENTER MMSI: 036612345 ENTER NAME A B RAYMARINE PLEASURE PRESS DONE DONE

MY GROUP ID

RAYMARINE U [EMPTY 2] S [EMPTY 3] A A B [EMPTY 4] PLEASURE [EMPTY 5] SELECT
6. Press SEND to transmit the Group Call. The Group Call is transmitted on channel 70, and the radio tunes to the designated working channel to be used for the Group Call. 7. Press OK to confirm that the working channel has been changed.
INDIVIDUAL U GROUP S ALL SHIPS A BPOS REQUEST PLEASURE RECVD CALLS SELECT
GROUP ROUTINE RAYMARINE U SEAWATCH S [EMPTY 3] A B [EMPTY 4] PLEASURE [EMPTY 5] SELECT
U S A B PLEASURE SELECT CH OK BACK
GROUP ROUTINE TO: SEAWATCH
U S A B SHIP/SHIP PRESS SEND SEND BACK

CALLING.

Receiving Group Calls
The Ray218/Ray55 can receive Group Routine Calls from anyone in your prearranged group. When a Group Call is received, the LCD alternates between a screen displaying the name (or MMSI ID) of the station in the group initiating the call and one indicating that a request for a change of working channels is being made.

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U S A DSC
GROUP ROUTINE TO: U SEAWATCH S TX COMPLETE A B CH HAS BEEN SHIP/SHIP CHANGED OK
27 07.3838N U 080 04.8499W S A PM12:45LOC B SHIP/SHIP CH68 CH69 CH78A
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 ignore the Group Call:
To accept the Group 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 SEND to comply. 3. When the caller responds to the ACK, press OK to return to the standby mode. Establish voice communications on the designated channel by pressing PTT. If the caller requests that you change to an unsupported working channel the message INVALID CHANNEL appears on the LCD. If an acknowledgement is sent, the originating station is sent the message UNABLE TO COMPLY, indicating that your radio could not make the requested channel change.

To ignore the All Ships Call:
To accept an All Ships Safety or Routine Call:
1. Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio switches to the requested channel. 2. Press OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16.
FROM: U S $RESPITE A B PLEASURE CANCEL OK

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ALL SHIPS SAFETY
CH CHANGE U S REQUESTED A B TO CH 16 PLEASURE CANCEL OK
FROM: U S $RESPITE A B CH HAS BEEN DISTRESS CHANGED OK
To accept an All Ships Urgency or Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is OFF
1. Press the OK soft key or the CH/OK knob. The alert tone is muted, the envelope icon disappears and the radio switches to channel 16. 2. Press OK again to confirm the channel change. The radio returns to standby mode. Press PTT to communicate on channel 16.
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 the caller requests that you change to an unsupported working channel the message INVALID CHANNEL appears on the LCD. If an acknowledgement is sent, the originating station is sent the message UNABLE TO COMPLY, indicating that your radio could not make the requested channel change.
.with Auto Channel Change OFF.with Auto Channel Change OFF
FROM: FROM: U U S S $MINNOW $MINNOW A A B B PLEASURE PLEASURE CANCEL OKOK CANCEL
ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS URGENCY URGENCY
CHCH CHANGE CHANGE U U S S REQUESTED REQUESTED A A B TOTO CH 16 B CH 16 PLEASURE PLEASURE CANCEL OKOK CANCEL
U U S S A A B DISTRESS DISTRESS CANCEL CANCEL
ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS URGENCY URGENCY FROM: FROM: $MINNOW $MINNOW B HAS BEEN CHCH HAS BEEN CHANGED CHANGED OKOK
.with Auto Channel Change ON.with Auto Channel Change ON

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5.7 Position Request
With this option you can request GPS position information from any station capable of responding to this type of call and for which an MMSI number is known. You can specify the target station either by selecting it from your MMSI phonebook or by manually entering its MMSI number. Your radio has the capability of forwarding position data from a responding vessel to your display unit (C Series, E Series, etc.) over the NMEA port so that it can be displayed on the screen. You can specify which stations will have their position data information sent to the display unit using the option NMEA Output, which is described on page 62.

FROM: U S $WEED LINE A B PLEASURE CANCEL ACCEPT

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GPS DATA U S AVAILABLE A B ABLE TO PLEASURE COMPLY CANCEL OK
U ABLE TO S COMPLY A B PLEASURE PRESS SEND CANCEL SEND

SEND ACK

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. Call Log (up to 40 total entries) Individual Calls All Ship Calls Group Calls 3. Position Log Last call received If the calling vessel or station is listed in your DSC Phonebook, the vessel or station name appears in the display as it is listed. If the caller is not listed in your directory, the callers MMSI ID number appears in the display. When a DSC Call is received, the envelope icon blinks on the LCD and an arrow symbol ( )appears to the left of the appropriate log. The envelope icon and arrow symbol disappear when the log is opened. Coast Stations are identified by MMSI ID numbers beginning with00. If you have assigned a name for a Coast Station in the phonebook, a tower symbol (&) precedes the name field in the log to identify it as such. Similarly, Group Stations have a single 0 in the initial MMSI number position and are labeled with a plus symbol ( ) in the initial position of the name field in the phonebook or log. If the the MMSI ID begins with any number other than 0, an anchor symbol ($) is entered as a prefix to the name, identifying this as a Ship Station.
Station Type Ship Group Coast MMSI ID Layout xxxxxxxxx 0xxxxxxxx 00xxxxxxx & Phonebook/ Log Symbol $
To view the Received Call Logs:
1. Highlight RECVD CALLS from the DSC menu. 2. Press SELECT. Three log categories appear: DISTRESS, CALL LOG and POSITN LOG. If any of these logs contain an unread item, an arrow symbol ( ) appears to the left of the log name. 3. Highlight the desired log. 4. Press Select. Entry 01 appears first with call type and time of the last call. This is the most recent call. 5. Using the CH/OK knob or up/down arrow soft keys, scroll down the list of up to 40 entries.

INDIVIDUAL U GROUP S ALL SHIPS A B POS REQUEST SHIP/SHIP RECVD CALLS SELECT
RECVD CALLS DISTRESS CALL LOG POSITN LOG [BACK]
CALL LOG DISTRESS CALL LOG POSITN LOG [BACK]

CALL LOG CALL-01

INDIVIDUAL B ROUTINE $PURA VIDA 12:34UTC
CALL LOG CALL-01 REQ TO CH16 PRESS [ OK ] FOR MORE OPTIONS
U ALL SHIP S URGENCY A B $SALTY DOG SHIP/SHIP 2:26UTC BACK

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CALL LOG CALL-02
If the caller had requested a change to an unsupported working channel (channel 75, for example), Unable to Comply appears, indicating the radio could not comply with the channel change request.

Log Entry Options

The DSC Call Logs provide additional options for each entry. When the prompt appears PRESS [OK] FOR MORE OPTIONS, press the CH/OK knob. Select from the following:

. B SHIP/SHIP BACK

OPTIONS PURA VIDA CALL BACK DELETE SAVE [BACK]
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 assigned for this MMSI number in the phonebook, you are prompted to edit the name.

5.9 DSC Setup

The DSC Setup menu item is used to determine the following functions: the radios MMSI ID number how your radio responds to a Position Reply request whether your radio automatically changes channels for incoming Distress and All Ships Urgency Calls To adjust the DSC settings: 1. Press and hold the MENU/DSC key for 3 seconds to enter DSC Menu mode. 2. Rotate the CH/OK knob or press the up down arrow keys to highlight DSC SETUP. 3. Push the CH/OK knob or press SELECT to accept. The DSC Setup screen appears. Make your selection from the following options: MY MMSI ID AUTO CH CHG POS REPLY

My MMSI ID

This operation stores the MMSI number required for DSC communications, including Distress Calls. If you try to access a DSC function before entering the MMSI number, an error message appears and you are prompted to enter the MMSI ID.

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Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 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 this menu item will merely display the programmed number To enter or view the MMSI ID number: 1. From the DSC Menu, select DSC SETUP. 2. From the DSC SETUP menu item, select MY MMSI ID. If an existing MMSI ID is stored, the value appears. If the MMSI ID is blank, dashes appear, indicating that one has yet to be entered. The first character space to be modified is highlighted with a flashing underline. 3. Rotate the CH/OK knob. The flashing underline is replaced with a numeric character. Continue rotating the knob to scroll through the selections. Use the < and > soft keys to edit selected characters, if necessary. 4. When the appropriate number appears, press the CH/OK knob to accept. The next character to be filled in sequence is then underlined. Continue this process until all MMSI characters have been entered. 5. When all digits have been selected, press DONE to accept. You are prompted to re-enter the MMSI number. 6. Using the CH/OK knob, re-enter all nine MMSI digits to confirm. 7. Press the CH/OK knob to accept your selections. If the second entry does not match the first entry, a warning message is displayed and you are prompted to press BACK, and then retry. 8. When complete, press DONE to accept. The PROGRAMMING SUCCESSFUL screen appears. 9. Press DONE one last time to save the MMSI ID number and return to the DSC SETUP screen.

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E. Soft Keys F. MENU/DSC
G. CH UP/DOWN Channel changing and navigating through menu item options. H. OK/INTCM Press and release to accept menu item selections. Press and hold 3 seconds to activate Intercom functions.
Appendix C: Menu Structure
Following is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is pressed and then immediately released.
MENU VHF OPERATION Scan Mode All Scan Priority All Scan Saved Scan Priority Saved Scan Display Mode 1 Up 2 Up HI/LO Power High (25W) Low (1 W) Save Channel Save Clear Watch Mode Dual Watch Tri Watch Frequency Band USA International Canada Channel Name Edit Clear Favorite Channel Select Edit Sensitivity Local Distant (continued in next column)
MENU (continued) HAIL/FOG/IC (Ray218 only) Hailer Fog Horn Intercom INTERCOM (Ray55 only) GPS SETUP Manual Position Setting Lat/Lon Time Display Time Offset Time Format COG/SOG NMEA Output Select Output Select Station SYSTEM CONFIG Backlight Contrast Key Beep Signal Bar Bearing Mode True Magnetic Speed Unit Knots MPH KPH System Test Version Number Reset

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Following is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is pressed and held for 3 seconds.
DSC --------- INDIVIDUAL ---------- Manual call ---------- Call from phonebook --------- GROUP ---------- Call ---------- My Group ID --------- ALL SHIPS ---------- Urgency ---------- Safety --------- POSITION REQUEST ---------- Manual call ---------- Call from phonebook --------- RECVD CALLS ---------- Distress ---------- Call Log ---------- Positn Log --------- PHONEBOOK ---------- New entry ---------- List --------- DSC SETUP ---------- My MMSI ID ---------- Automatic channel change ---------- Position Reply

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Appendix D: Channel List
U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies
CH. XMIT No Freq RCV Freq Single Freq Use x x x x x x x x x x x Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. 1 U.S. Government only Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas. Intership Safety Commercial Commercial (Intership only) Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial. Commercial Commercial. VTS in selected areas. Port Operations. VTS in selected areas. Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20meters in length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters. 2, 6 Port Operations. VTS in selected areas. Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class C EPIRBs. 3 International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel. 4 State Control 5 Commercial Commercial Port Operations (duplex) x Port Operations

Version Number 67 Voltage 21 high 35 low 35 Volume 28, 30, 36
Warranty 9 Weather Alert 33, 37 Weather channels 37, 120 Web site 99 Wire connections 20 WX 37, 120

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Ray218 and Ray55 VHF Radios