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1. MENU HI LO END 16 Sx35 Ca ED o 2 OWNER S HANDBOOK Declaration of Conformity hereby declare that the product Maritime transceiver M TECH SX 35 DSC Name of product type or model batch or serial number satisfies all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC and 99 5 EC EN 60945 1997 ETS EN 301 843 1 2 V 1 1 1 2001 02 ETS EN 301 025 1 V1 1 2 2000 08 ETS EN 301 025 2 V1 1 1 2000 08 ETS EN 301 025 3 V1 1 1 2001 05 Title s of regulations standards etc All essential radio test suites have been carried out NOTIFIED BODY EMCCert Dr Rasek Address Boelwiese 5 91320 Ebermannstadt Germany Identification Number 0678 MANUFACTURER or AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE Address Pony Electric Corporation No 202 6 28 Akasaka 9 chome Minato ku Tokyo 107 0052 Japan This declaration is issued under the sole responsiblility of the manufacturer and if applicable his authorised representative Point of contact Tadashi Watanabe Tel 81 3 3405 5733 Fax 81 3 3405 8677 Name telephone and fax number Tokyo Japan 2002 03 11 VA NA Place date of issue Signature Tadashi Watanabe President Name and title in block letters C 06780 SX 35 DSC 1 NOTICE This device is only and aid to navigation Its performance can be affected by many factors including equipment f2. LJ Waiting For Voice Reply Your transceiver is automatically set to Channel 16 Listen for voice replies from vessels which have received your call There is no DSC ACK reply to confirm that your call was received UsethePTT button to continue voice communication The Normal Com munication screen appears in the display If there is no response to your call press the key The Normal Communication screen appears in the display Group Call Your can arrange with other vessels to use a group M MSID so that any vessel in a group can contact all other vessels in the same group with a single DSC call Your group MM SID is stored in the same manner as your ship MM SID Only one group M MSID is stored at atime but group MMSID s can be changed as often as desired allowing participation in morethan one group To send a DSC group call 42 Press the key The call menu appears in the display UsetheSELECT knob to select the GROUP CALL topic DIRECTORY ALL SHIP S JU INDIVIDUAL x gt GROUP CALL tam DSC Group Call SX 35 DSC Pressthe caLL key The SET CHannel menu appears in the display The current group M MSID appears in the lower line of the display gt SET CH 06087277 5 rr GROUP MMSI 087654321 LJ LJ Set Channel e _UsetheSELECT knob or the microphone keys to select a working chan nel Four channel numbers appear in the display as suggested channels authorized for this typeof call Othe
3. cessive character positions use the or keys to advance the cursor Usethe key if necessary to backspace the cursor Up to ten characters are allowed in the name but only one is required Enter enough characters to positively identify the entry After the last character in the name is selected and entered press the or key again The cursor moves to the M M SID line Pressthe or key to movethecursor to the first digit position in theM MSID line Enter thefirst number in the MMSID Only numbers 0 9 are allowed in theM MSID Pressthenext microphonenumber key or press the Ent key to storethe selected digit and movethe cursor to the next digit position Continueto select and store digits until thecomplete M M SID is entered After thelast MM SID digit is entered the cursor returnsto thenamelineof the display If thenameand ID arecorrect for this directory entry press the menu key to save the data and exit The directory list appears in the display show ing the new entry by name only The MMSID does not appear in the directory list To edit an existing nameor MMSID in the directory 24 Press the menu key The DIRECTORY topic appears in the display Press the key DSC Calling Directory entries appear in the dis play The directory stores a maximum of 32 entries which are displayed four at atime Usethe SELECT knob to movethe cursor to the entry name for editing SX 35 DSC Press the ENT key The DIRECTORY
4. In order for the position reporting features of your SX 35 DSC transceiver to function an operating GPS navigation receiver must be connected to your transceiver The supplied data cable plugs into the 8 pin connector on the transceiver s rear panel and the other end connects to the NMEA data output from your GPS navigation receiver Your GPS must output the 6PRMC NMEA data sentence Refer to your navigation receiver manual for informa tion about its NMEA output settings and connections External Speaker Connection Provision for connecting and external speaker is provided on the rear panel Use an 8Ohm speaker rated for at least 3 Watts and suitable for the environ ment at the chosen location Rear Panel Connectors Data Connector External Speaker Connector Rear Panel Rear Panel 1 NMEA Rx Brown AN 3 5 mm Phone plug 2 NMEARx Red 5 8 3 NMEA Tx Orange o di Tip Audio Out 4 Ground Tx Shield Body Audio Out 5 Clock Green 6 Reset Blue 7 PDI Gray 8 PDO Purple Pins 3 amp 4 reserved for DSC PC printer interface Pins 5 8 reserved for Flash programmer Antenna Connector Thetransceiver is fitted with a type SO 239 female connector which mates with a PL 259 male connector supplied with VHF marine antennas 12 SX 35 DSC OPERATION General Your SX 35 DSC is an advanced marine VH F communication transceiver offering the safety and convenience of Digital Selective Calling in addition to all the useful f
5. 16 If dear press the Push To Talk PTT button on themicrophone Speak the name of the vessel you are calling followed by this is and the nameof your vessel and your call sign Release the PTT and listen for a reply When the other vessel returns your call ac knowledge the call with go to the number of the new channel and over Switch to the new channel and listen for traffic If necessary wait for traffic to clear and then call the other vessel As communication proceeds end each transmission with over When communication with the other vessel is completed end the last transmission with your call sign and the word out Itis not necessary to end each transmission with your call sign just give your call sign at the beginning and end of each contact Remember to switch to Channel 16 when not actively communicating on another channel Telephone Calls You may use your SX 35 DSC transceiver to make tdephone calls to persons onshore To do so requires theservices of marine operators who operate on designated Public Correspondencechannds There are several channels des ignated for this type of traffic and to determinethe channa being used in your area ask someone with local knowledge contact a H arbor Master or other marine authority SX 35 DSC 9 Call the marine operator and identify yourself with your vessel s name Nor mally you contad a marine operator on their working channel rather than making ini
6. Individual 120 Safety 108 F3E G3E Simplex 100 x 100 Individual 120 Routine 100 F3E G3E Simplex 100 Group 114 Routine 100 F3E G3E Simplex 100 2nd Telecommand Transmit amp Receive 126 No Information DSC Distress Key Red amp Covered Plastic Cover is hinged to prevent loss Key is backlighted full time Hold down 3seconds countdown timer is displayed DSC Call Log 32 Entries Instant call back any Log Entry with Individual Routine call Caller s Name is displayed if MMSID matches to Directory Entry DSC Directory 32 Entry list with scrolling and Auto Sort ing Entries can be edited to Line Character position MMSID Own Ship s amp Group arestored in nonvola tilememory Memory Scan Channels Unlimited with instant editing and can be cleared on Power up TheMemory Channel listis presented in a Page M ode format with instant ADD DELETE function 50 SX 35 DSC Alarm Tones Frequency Control M ethod Frequency Stability GPS NMEA GPS Display Data Output Special Functions 3 different tone sequences are provided Phased Locked Loop PLL 7 5PPM for both theTransmitter Receiver GPRMC sentence is decoded NMEA Checksum can beturned Off On Data is selected from following e Date amp local time amp LL Position 3digit for seconds e SOG COG amp LL Position 3 digit for seconds e Time amp Manual LL Position n
7. or canceled manually by you To manually cancel DSC distress retransmissions from your vessd Press the Enp key The DISTRESS CANCELED message appears in the display INT DISTRESS JU CANCELED NA ILJ Manual Distress Cancel e If your DSC distress call is acknowledged ACK by a coast station the DISTRESS CANCELED ACK RECEIVE screen appears in thedisplay 34 SX 35 DSC DISTRESS INT CANCELED AI CoastSta ID KI ACK RECEIVE J Distress Acknowledged e Establish voice contact with the coast station on Channd 16 Receiving Distress Calls Your SX 35 DSC transceiver may intercept distress messages sent by another vessel and or acknowledgments ACK sent by a coast station to another vessel in distress In such cases you should maintain a listening watch on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance Your SX 35 DSC does not auto matically reply to or relay distress or ACK or relay DSC calls Distress sent by another vessel If your SX 35 DSC transceiver intercepts a distress call from another vesse an alarm sounds and the following screen appears in the display 20 33 UTC ING Name or ID of 1D323456789 0 Vessel in Distress N 28233 02 W 82 50 ILI Distress Alert page 1 The screen presents time of distress MMSID of the distressed vessel and Lat Lon coordinates The plus sign indicates there is another page of information available If invalid GPS or Time data is received the Lat Lo
8. 0 5UV or less for 20dB SINA D 0 25UV to 0 80UV full squdch 3 0W minimum 4 Ohms with less than 10 distortion Internal speaker is Off when external speaker is On 200mA in Standby 2 receivers H 7 kHZ minimum Greater than 70dB for 25Khz Greater than 70dB Greater than 70dB Greater than 40dB unsquelched Matches 6dB Octave slope within 1 3dB from 300 to 2500H z 18dB Octave over 3000H z Channel Assignments The Channel Assignment tables on the following pages list the channa num ber frequency and usage for Marine VHF communication Depending upon your selection certain channels may be either simplex singlefrequency or duplex two frequency as indicated in thetables On simplex channels your transceiver transmits and receives on the same frequency On duplex channels your transceiver transmits on one fre quency and receives on another frequency You may communicate with shore stations on both simplex and duplex channels but because of the frequency offset you cannot communicate with other vessels on a duplex channel Channel 16is the International D istress Safety and Calling channel All vessels equipped with V HF transceivers are required to monitor channel 16 SX 35 DSC 53 Use of International Mobile Maritime VHF Channels Table 1 of 2 Transmitting MHz Port Operations i a Public Channel Frequencies j Corre Single Two spondence Frequency Frequency x Designators Ship Coast 156
9. 025 160 625 156 050 160 650 156 075 160 675 156 100 160 700 156 125 160 725 156 150 160 750 156 175 160 775 156 200 160 800 156 225 160 825 156 250 160 850 156 275 160 875 156 300 156 325 160 925 156 350 160 950 156 375 156 375 HMCG SAR 156 400 156 425 156 425 156 450 156 450 156 475 156 475 156 500 156 500 Oil Pollution Digital Selective Calling for Distress 156525 TESS Safety and Calling 156 550 156 550 156 575 156 575 156 600 156 600 156 625 156 650 156 650 156 675 156 675 156 700 156 700 156 725 156 725 Also on board 156 750 156 750 commuication 156 775 54 SX 35 DSC Use of International Mobile Maritime VHF Channels Port Operations Public Corre Channel Designators Transmitting MH Frequencies MH2 Ship Coast Stations Stations 156 800 156 800 156 825 156 850 156 850 156 875 156 900 161 500 156 925 161 525 156 950 161 550 156 975 161 575 157 000 161 600 157 025 161 625 157 050 161 650 157 075 161 675 157 100 161 700 157 125 161 725 157 150 161 750 157 175 161 775 157 200 161 800 157 225 161 825 157 250 161 850 157 275 161 875 157 300 161 900 157 325 161 925 157 350 161 950 157 375 157 400 162 000 157 425 157 850 157 850 161 425 161 425 Single Frequency Two Frequency Table 2 of 2 spondence DISTRESS SAFETY and CALLING X X Also Marinas etc UK only X Also on board communication x lt x xX XxX X X X X X X X x lt x
10. 16 ROUTINE J Yam Individual Routine If thecalling vessel or station is listed in your DSC calling directory the vessel or station name asit is listed appears in the display If thecaller is not listed in your directory the caller s MMSID appears in the display Also your transceiver is set to a working channel selected by the caller For Individual Routine calls the following screen alternates with the Call Received screen 09 53P INT name or ID ba t EB PRESS CALL j 16 TO ACK Pam Routine ACK Screen e Pressthe key to acknowledgethe call The sender should respond to your ACK with voice communication If not you may initiate voice communication e Tosilencethealert without sending ACK press the key Thecall is interrupted and the N ormal Communication screen appears in the dis play e Tosilencethealert and send ACK later press the ent key The ACK screen continues to alternate with the Call Received screen in the display For Individual Safety calls the following screen appears in the display 04 23p INT name or ID N INDIVIDUAL Sar 17 SAFETY J LJ Individual Safety 44 SX 35 DSC e Press the key to silence the alert sound and listen for a voice an nouncement Thereis no DSC ACK for Safety calls e PressthePTT button to answer thecall with voice communication on the working channel selected by the caller Last Call Received Replies to incoming calls are made using the call log
11. 28 04 814 f Li 99 99 999 f Li W 83 42 169 7am 999 99 999 am Normal Com Screen Normal Com Screen with GPS Connected w o GPS Connected Toturn thetransceiver Off e RotatetheV OL knob CCW until it dicks over the detent to the OFF posi tion Volume and Squelch The VOLume and SQuelch controls have concentric knobs The outer ring knob controls squelch and theinner knob controls volume They areindepen dent controls but work together to control audio output from the speaker The volume control sets the loudness of sound from the speaker and the squelch control is used to mute background noisewhen no received signals arepresent 14 SX 35 DSC To properly set the VOL and SQ controls e RotatetheSQ control fully CCW e RotatetheV OL control CW until background noiseis plainly heard e Slowly rotate the SQ control CW until the noise is muted squelched Then adjust the control slightly more CW approximately 1 8turn Use care not to set the SQ control more CW than necessary or weak signals may not be heard Some channels exhibit more background noise than others so it may be nec essary to readjust the squelch setting when changing channels or when scan ning Channel Selection When thetransceiver is turned On the Primary Calling Channel channel 16 is selected There are three ways to change channels e Rotatethe SELECT knob press and hold the A or keys or directly enter the channel number using the numeric keys on th
12. HI PSCAN HI 08Dec12 05p 08Dec12 05p N 28 04 814 N 28 04 814 W 83 42 169 W 83 42 169 Priority Scan Sequence To exit Priority Scan Press the Scan key or press the 16 key All Scan The All Scan function scans all channels except channel 70 Channel 70 is the Digital Selective Calling DSC channel Voice traffic is not permitted on this channel If noisy or busy channels interfere with scanning the interfer ing channels may be temporarily removed from the scan sequence To select All Scan e Press and hold the key for 2 seconds ALLSCAN appears in the upper line of the display The scanned channel numbers appear in se quencein the channel number display To Exit All Scan Press the Scan key or press the _16 key To delete channels from the scan sequence e Press and hold the key while the scan is halted on the offending channel Turning the transceiver Off and On restores all channels to the scan sequence SX 35 DSC 19 Memory Scan Memory Scan allows the user to create and scan a bank of preferred channels Channels may be added to or removed from the memory channel bank as desired Memory channds are stored individually and may be deleted indi vidually or the entire bank may be deleted If the PTT button is pressed the transceiver exits scanning and normal communication is resumed To create or add channels to the memory channel bank Pressthe mem key The Memory Scan channel bank appears
13. TX annunciator in display Faulty external speaker Unplug external speaker or cable cable Reports of weak transmit Antenna Have a technician test signals even when using transmitter output HI power settings power and antenna VSWR Coaxial cable faulty Inspect antenna cable carefully for nicks Wet coax absorbs transmitter power Latitude and longitude Lat Lon position display Use Menu DataSet coordinates are not not turned On LLposition to turn On displayed GPS cable faulty or Check cable and disconnected connections GPS not operating or Make sure GPS is position is invalid functioning and output format is NMEA 0183 with RMC sentence selected 48 SX 35 DSC Specifications SX DSC 35 Technical Specifications GENERAL Compliance N umber of Channels V a Input Size W xH xD Weight Waterproofness Antenna Temperature Range Construction LCD Display Speaker Microphone Channel Selection Changi ng Squelch VolumeControl Meets EU specification EN 301 025 V1 1 2 A ugust 2000 Radio Regulations Appen dix 18 and DSC Class D SC 101 All available INT L per Appendix 18 Ex ternally FLASH programmable for various Country Requirements 13 6 Vdc with isolated chassis 153mm x 61mm x 158mm 6 02 x 2 4 x 6 22 Heat sink is included Not bracket 1 088K g 2 4 Ibs with MIC CFR 46 500HM impedance with S0239 Connector Transmitter operates 5 min
14. The call log holds thirty two entries and thelast call received ison top of thelist When the thirty third call is received the oldest entry is lost Making DSC calls from the call log is the like making calls from the DSC calling directory To instantly reply to the last call received or any log entry e Press the key The call menu appears in the display with the cursor indicating LAST CALL gt LAST CALL INT DIRECTORY r SS ALL SHIP S INDIVIDUAL I LJ DSC Call Menu e Press the key again The most recent call in the call log appears in the screen 06 03p name or ID call type 18 priority Last Call e Observethetypeand priority of the last call logged e UsetheSELECT knob to select the entry to call e Pressthe key An Individual Routine call is transmitted regard less of the type and priority of the last call logged e Proceed in the same manner as with normal DSC calls SX 35 DSC 45 All Ships Call Received An All Ship s call is received from other vessels or coast stations within VH F range of thetransmitter All Ship s calls present Urgent or Safety information important to all vessels in the area When an All Ship s call is received an alert sounds and one of the following screens appear in the display 06 14P name or ID 12 34p name or ID ALL SHIP S 19 URGENT ALL SHIP S 20 SAFETY All Ship s Urgent All Ship s Safety If thecalling vessel or station is listed in your DSC calling
15. at one time so thelist scrolls as the cursor is advanced beyond the top or bottom of the list MMSID SET INT TIME SET JU e NMEA SET gt DIRECTORY J LJ More Main Menu Topics e With thecursor on thedesired menu topic pressthe ENT key Options or edit settings for the topic appear in the display e UsetheSELECT knob to movethe cursor to the desired setting e Pressthe key to store the new setting If you change your mind e Beforepressing the ENT key whilein an editing mode press the MENU key to backup to the next higher menu levd To exit the menus and return to communication fundions e Pressthe 16 key IftheENT key was not pressed to storea new value no changes are made Main Menu Topics DIRECTORY The DSC Calling Directory is a list of names and corresponding MM SID s that you enter and store for making DSC calls 32 ID s maximum Entries to the list can be added or edited as necessary to keep your directory current To add a name and MM SID to the directory Press the menu key The DIRECTORY topic appears in the display e Press the key If the directory is empty the screen appears blank except for the channe number If previous entries appear move the cur sor to an empty line If no empty lineis found the directory is full and a previous entry must beoverwritten e Pressthe Ent key The DIRECTORY NAMEIID screen appears with a 22 SX 35 DSC blinking cursor next to the name line DIRE
16. in lower two lines of thedisplay If no channds have been previously added to the bank the Primary Calling Channd 16 is displayed Otherwise up to six channel numbers appear A plus sign at the end of the lower line indicates morethan six channels are stored in the bank Press the MEM key again to advance to the next page of channels Thememory channel bank can hold all usable voice communication channels ADD DELETE INT ADD DELETE INT ADD DELETE INT MEM CHANNEL J MEM CHANNEL JU MEM CHANNEL J 16 Sa 06 09 16 J 72 78 Li ILIN 226765 ILI IL Memory Scan Bank Memory Scan Bank Memory Scan Bank Default Page Page Full Next Page e RotatetheSELECT knob or microphone keys to select a desired channel to add to the memory channel bank Press and hold the mem key for about two seconds The selected chan nel is stored and the channel number appears in the memory channel bank Repeat the select and store process to add more preferred channels As each channel is added the existing channels in the bank shift as nec essary to display the new channel number in the bank When in thenormal communication mode as channels aresel ected MEM CHANNEL appears in the second line of the display if the selected chan nel is stored as a memory channd 16 PRI HI INT MEM CHANNEL r N 28 04 814 Seer W 83 42 169 LJ Memory Channel Display To remove channels from the memory channel bank 20 SX 35 DSC Press the me
17. x x e x Maa x aa x E x aa x United Kingdom Marina Channel M United Kingdom Marina Channel M2 SX 35 DSC 55 Use of International Mobile Maritime VHF Channels Notes Notes 1 Channel 06 may also be used for communications between ship stations and aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue opera tions Ship stations shall avoid harmful interferenceto such communi cations on channel 06 as well as to communications between aircraft stations ice breakers and assisted ships during ice seasons 2 Channels 15 and 17 may also be used for on board communice tions provided the effective radiated power does not exceed 1 Watt 3 Theuseof these channels 75 and 76 should be restricted to navi gation rd ated communication only and all precautions should betaken to avoid harmful interference to channel 16 e g by limiting power to 1 Watt or by means of geographical location These channels are not available in the SX 35 DSC 4 Asof Ol July 1999 these channel 10 or 73 depending upon loca tion are also used for the broadcast of M arine Safety Information by the Maritime 8 Coastguard Agency in the UK only 5 Channd70is to be used exclusively for digital selective calling for distress safety and calling 6 Channel 13 is designated for use on a worldwide basis as a navi gation safety communication channel primarily for intership naviga tion safety communications 7 Channels n0 and n2 are UK channels and shoul
18. CTORY INT NAME ID Nil gt OOO0000000 OOOOOOO00 a Name and ID Screen e Pressthe or key to movethecursor to thefirst character of the nameline SPECIAL NOTE Characters are entered in the name and ID fields using either the SELECT knob or the microphone keys All letters in the alphabet a space and the numbers 0 9 plus punctuation marks and some symbols may beused Thespace character follows Z in the alphabet when usi ng the SELECT knob Only numbers are allowed in thel D fidd The following table shows the characters that may be entered in the name fidd using the microphone keys Microphone Keys ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS 2 3 4 5 6 7 Alphanumeric Character Sequence D M E N F O 3 6 Several additional special characters are available when entering the name using the SELECT knob UsetheSELECT knob or microphone keys to select the desired letter number or symbol for the first character e If usingtheSELECT knob press the or key after each charac SX 35 DSC 23 ter is selected to enter the character and advance the cursor to the next character position If using the microphone keys press the appropriate key repeatedly until the desired character is displayed at the cursor position Then press the appropriate key for the next character The cursor automatically moves to the new position When entering the same character in two or more suc
19. IVE SET MMSID SET MMSID Sa IL LI ACK RECEIVE Acknowledge Received VESSEL Acknowledge Received STATION 40 SX 35 DSC e Press the PTT button on the microphone to silence the alert and begin voice communication with the called vessel or station The Enp key may beused to exit the DSC calling procedure at any time prior to sending the call All Ships Call TheAll Ship s call allows you to send an Urgent or Safety DSC call to nearby vessels without having to know their MMSID numbers TheAll Ship s call may be used in situations that are serious but do not warrant a distress call and voice communication attempts have failed To send an All Ship s call Press the caL key Thecall menu appears in the display e UsetheSELECT knob to select the ALL SHIP S topic LAST CALL INT DIRECTORY r gt ALL SHIP S x INDIVIDUAL J DSC All Ship s Call Press the catt key The CALL TYPE menu appears in the display CALL TYPE INT DSC Call Type e UsetheSELECT knob to select either URGENT or SAFETY e Press the key The Call Type Verification screen appears in the display INT SEND URGENT l r CALL See PRESS CALL J LJ Call Type Verification SX 35 DSC 41 Call type must be verified Press the cat key to send the call The ALL SHIP S WAITING screen appears in the display Either URGENT or SAFETY appear to indicate priority of the call ALL SHIP S ae riorit priority iC WAITING
20. NA asan Danana ai ana aiaia raaa NA 19 E E e E E E E EE E E A E E 19 SX 35 DSC 3 Memory SCAN wees 20 Menu FUNCTIONS wesssssssssssecessesssenscersesenacesssseneseeaeeesesocaeeesesacaearsenesneareenesenaraeas 21 Main Menu TOPICS Luma 22 Directory sao aaaaaaaaaamaaaamaaamammammanan 22 Lamp umaasa 25 Contrast aaa 26 Data Set Lua 26 MM SID Set unan 29 Time Set wttt enn 30 NMEA Set ua 31 DSC OPERATION unan 32 MMSID ee 32 Sending a Distress Call JJ naaa 33 Receiving D istress Calls Laan 35 Distress sent by another vessel u s nananana nanana nananana 35 Distress ACK sent to another vessel sssssssssssssssssssnsssnnnnansnnnnnnnnnnannnannna 36 Distress Relay from another vessel u s nnn asana na nananana 36 Normal DSC Calls Laan 37 Individual DSC Call Luma 37 Directory C alll isseiescssessascsscesstvectssssssarssssvesasessacesesasseesdeiecssearsdavssasvesdiannss 37 Manual Call sssssssssnsnnnssansnnnnannnnannnnnnannnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnannnnnnnannn nananana ana 39 AN Ships Call mamamana aaa haa 41 Group Call La aaaaaaaaaanunananunananunansnnnnnnunnnamman 42 Receiving DSC Calls sessssscssssssssnssrsssenscessssenssessesrsesncaesessnacaeersenesnearsenssenaraeas 43 Individual Call Received LX 44 Last Call Received Lanao 45 All Ships Call Received LL aaa 46 Group Call Received p a 46 REFERENCE umaasa 47 MaintenantE i viisiscssescsicsceseatscnscessacniesstcarsiesiecarssaaiacasasassddevadsesascearsdcarsadvadsane 47 Special FunctionS n a 47 S
21. NAMEIID screen appears present ing the name and M MSID for the selected directory entry The blinking cursor is positioned at the start of the entry s name Press the or A key Thecursor becomes an underlineinstead of a blinking square and moves to the first character position Usethe SELECT knob to move the underline cursor to the character position needing change Press the Or key Theblinking cursor appears Usethe SELECT knob or microphone keys to changethe contents of the character to the new value When new valueis correct press the Ent key or the A key If more characters in the same line need changing use the Or or key to move the blinking cursor to the next desired character If no more changes are desired on the same line use the menu key to move the cursor back to the start of the line When both thenameand M MSID arecorrect press the menu key to save the data and exit to the directory listing LAMP Allows adjustment of illumination for the LCD display keypad and micro phone keypad Press the menu key Menu topics appear in the display UsetheSELECT knob to position the cursor on the LAMP topic Press the key The BRIGHTNESS adjust screen appears in the display BRIGHTNESS it ttt tf Brightness Control Usethe SELECT knob or microphone keys 0 3 to change the setting SX 35 DSC 25 e Pressthe or menu key to storethe setting and exit CONTRAST Allows adjustment of LCD display
22. ailure or defects environmental conditions and improper handling or use Itis the users s responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgement and this device should notbe relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgement Your SX35D SC VHF radio gener ates and radiates radio frequency RF electromagnetic energy EM E This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions contained in this handbook Failure to do so can resultin personal injury and or product malfunction Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure For optimal radio performance and minimal human exposure to ra dio frequency electromagnetic energy make sure the antenna is Connected to the radio before transmitting Properly mounted Located where itwill be away from people Located at least three feet 91 cm from the Base Station trans ceiver and handsets SX 35 DSC TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY v sssssssscsssssssssssssessrseessssnsneeeensssssonaneneers 1 GENERAL INFORMATION umaasam 5 Introduction ee ee ere 5 LICENSE INFORMATION unan 6 United Kingdom wesscsssscssssssssssssssssesssssessesocsrsesenarseersecaseeosossnsneoeansnnarearsenareeas 7 Digital Selective Calling DSC Capability sssssssssssssunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnan 7 Required License Information sssssssssssununsunsannnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnn ann 7 Equipment Required Luma 7 Equipment Supplied Laan 7 Optional Eq
23. ber appears in the display Each timethe key is pressed channel selection toggles between the primary channel and the working channel Transmitter Power Setting The transmitter has two power settings 25 watts or 1 watt which are indi cated by HI or LO appearing in the upper line of the display The normal power setting is HI for all channels where 25 watts is allowed Usethe1 watt setting for communication with nearby vesse s bridge to bridge or facilities drawbridges e Press the key to toggletransmitter power between 25 watts and 1 watt output SPECIAL NOTE Channels 15 and 17 are restricted to 1 watt maximum power and will cause the error beep if theHI LO key is pressed Channel Scanning Therearethree channd scanning modes Priority Scan All Scan and Memory Scan In the Priority Scan mode Channel 16 is checked for activity every 2 seconds even if the scan is halted by traffic on a working channel When scanning is halted by traffic the scan pauses while the channel is active Scanning resumes after a brief delay when the channel is clear If the PTT is pressed in reply to a received signal scanning is cancelled 18 SX 35 DSC Priority Scan The Priority Scan function scans the Primary Calling Channel and the last selected working channel To select Priority Scan Pressthe Scan key PSCAN appears in theupper lineof thedisplay and the two scanned channel numbers appear alternately in the display PSCAN
24. contrast for best readability in varying lighting conditions Press the menu key Menu topics appear in the display e UsetheSELECT knob to position the cursor on the CONTRAST topic e Press the key The CONTRAST adjust screen appears in the dis play Contrast Control e UsetheSELECT knob or microphone keys 0 7 to change the setting e Pressthe or MENU key to storethe setting and exit DATA SET Provides On Off control for display of Lat Lon Date Time Speed Course and Manual Lat Lon Also provides for entry of Manual Lat Lon coordi nates Press the menu key Menu topics appear in the display e UsetheSELECT knob to position the cursor on the DATA SET topic e Pressthe ent key The Data Set menu selections appear in the display gt LLPOSITION INT TIME DATE r SOG COG Sa MANUAL LL J J Data Set Selections e Usethe SELECT knob or or to select either LLPOSITION 26 SX 35 DSC TIME DATE or SOG COG MANUAL LL is described separately Pressthe key The On Off option is displayed e UsetheSELECT knob or any microphone key to select either On or Off e Press the key to store the selection and exit to the previous menu TheMANUAL LL data item has 3 options On Off Set The Set option is used to manually enter your approximate Lat Lon position and time of day for distress messages if your GPS is not connected or not functioning If Manual Lat Lonisturned On it overrides your GPS Lat Lon pos
25. d only be used in UK territorial waters Their on board use is covered by a Ship Radio License H owever equipmentthat is only capable of operating on these frequencies is usually licensed under a Coastal Station Radio License and it is not neccessary for the operator to hold an operator s certifi cate 56 SX 35 DSC M TECH PONY ELECTRIC CORPORATION N 0 202 6 28 Akasaka 9 chome Minato ku Tokyo 107 0052 Japan Phone 81 0 3 3405 5733 Fax 81 0 3 3405 8677 M TECH is the representative brand of Pony Electric Corporation CE 06780 C 2004 Pony Electric Corp
26. directory the vessel or station name asitis listed appears in the display If the caller is not listed in your directory the caller s MM SID appears in the display Also your transceiver is set to Channa 16 by the caller e Press the key to silence the alert sound and listen for a voice an nouncement There is no DSC ACK for All Ship s calls e PressthePTT button if it is necessary to answer thecall with voice com munication Usethe channel selected by the caller Group Call Received A group call is received when anyone in your prearranged group makes a group call 07 16P INT name or ID t Ka GROUP 21 ROUTINE J M Group Call Received Press the key to silence the alert sound and listen for a voice an nouncement Thereisno DSC ACK for Group calls e PressthePTT button to answer the call with voice communication on the working channd selected by the caller 46 SX 35 DSC REFERENCE Maintenance The SX 35 DSC VHF transceiver is produced with proven processes and cur rent solid state technology With reasonable care your SX 35DSC will havea long useful life The following precautions will prevent damage to the transceiver e Never press the PTT button unless an antenna or proper dummy load is connected to the antenna jack e Donotoperatethetransceiver if the power sourceis not within the speci fied range of 11 to 16Vdc e Replace the antenna and or coaxial cable if damaged in any way or severel
27. e made to another vessel or to a coast station It is important to be able to differentiate between thetwo When calling another vessel the communication channel is specified in the call by the calling ves sel If communicating with a coast station it is the coast station in its ac knowledgment that determines the channel Your SX 35 DSC transceiver transmits Routineindividual calls but receives both Routine and Safety indi vidual calls Directory Call Directory calls are made by selecting a vessel or station namefrom the calling directory The calling directory holds thirty two of your previously entered names that you routinely contact during normal boating activities SX 35 DSC 37 To makea directory call 38 Press the key The DSC calling menu appears in the display Usethe SELECT knob to sd ect the DIRECTORY topic LAST CALL gt DIRECTORY ALL SHIP S INDIVIDUAL DSC Directory Press the cat key The directory list appears in the display Use the SELECT knob to select the desired vessel or station name Note TheMMSID s for each entry do not appear in thelist Usethe microphone keys to select a working channd Press the catt key TheINDIVIDUAL call screen appears in the display INDIVIDUAL vessel name gt ROUTINE PRESS CALL Individual Call Screen Press the cat key to send the call DSC calls are made on channel 70 If you observethe display dosely you will seethe channel number change to cha
28. e microphone The and keys will always change channels except when being used to enter or edit a directory page Channel Banks Your SX 35 DSC is designed for use with the International VH F marine chan nel frequencies plus authorized local channel frequencies Only authorized dealers can program other approved country channels where specifically allowed by government regulations by using the 8 pin com connector Keypad Transceiver A toneis emitted each timea key is pressed A three beep error toneis emitted when a key is not allowed Some functions require a key to be pressed and held After the hold period times out a second toneis emitted as thefunction isentered The basic purpose for each key follows Detailed usage of keysis described in operating procedures for the transceivers various functions SX 35 DSC 15 HI LO mah oa ENT SCAN CALL 8 E Opens menus to select optional settings to personalize your transceiver s operation Useto toggle transmitter power between 25 watts and 1 watt output Certain channels are restricted to 1 watt maximum power and will cause the error beep if the HI LO key is pressed Cancels DSC calls and Emergency Distress calls Selects the Primary Calling Channa 160r the last channel used Also cancels DSC and Emergency Distress calls Used to complete editing or selection of options from menus Useto delete channels in All Scan function Can beused aloneor with
29. eatures found in the best conventional VHF radios Display and Controls Thetransceiver is operated using the front panel controls the keypad the Push To Talk PTT button and a keypad on the microphone The4 line LCD displays the current operating status menus for selecting functions and set tings for optional features The microphone has a keypad for changing chan nels and selecting functions Internal Speaker LCD Display Channel data Selector SELECT VOL SQ END NKO end 16 KET cea ye CALL JA Microphone Emergency Button Keypad Squelch Control Cable Entry Under Cover Volume Control SX 35 DSC Frequency Bank Annunciators DAAN TT TTT TT TT SANTCAN Sic Prd PELL LTT T T ACEO net 4 lines 11 characters each Channel for alphanumeric information Number Liquid Crystal Display SX 35 DSC 13 Basic Operation Power On Off Power to thetransceiver is controlled with the VOLume knob When the VOL knob isin the full CCW position the unit is turned Off Toturn thetransceiver On e Rotatethe VOL knob CW until it clicks over the detent The LCD back light illuminates and the Power On screen appears INT SX 35 DSC r gt CODE 000 00 J LJ Power On Screen After approximately two seconds the Normal Communication screen ap pears in the display 16 PRI HI INT 16 PRI HI INT MEM CHANNEL l J MEM CHANNEL l X N
30. ill automatically stop To establish normal voice communication Pressthe 16 key to select the Primary Calling Channel The Primary Calling Channel is 16 The Primary Calling Channel number appears in the upper left corner of the display e Listen on the Primary Calling Channel to make sure the channel is clear e PressthePTT button Speak directly into the microphone in a normal toneof voice clearly distinctly Say nameof vessel being called THIS IS your vessel s name and call sign e ReleasethePTT button and listen for a reply e Once contact is made on the Primary Calling Channel each vessel must switch to a working channel to continue conversation Refer to the chan nel chart for proper usage e After communication is completed each vessel must give its call sign or vessel name and switch to the Primary Calling Channel and resume lis tening watch SX 35 DSC 17 Working Channel Recall Rather than using the SELECT knob or microphone keys to change channels this feature allows quick switching between the last working channe and the current primary channel To quickly switch between the last working channel and the Primary Calling Channel e UsetheSELECT knob or microphone keys to sd ect a working channd such as channel 68 e Pressthe 16 key momentarily Thecurrent primary channel number appears in the channel number display Pressthe 16 key again momentarily The working channel num
31. imulator M Od sssssssscssssnsseesssesesecarersesacaeessesacecaseeseseeaeseseseearsrsesanecarseaes 47 Clear M emory Channels Luma 47 New Microphone uesessscssessssnssenssersseesesseesacaenesenssenarsrereesesacararsenesnnaneearaes 47 Printer O peration ssssssssssssssssscecessrssseeescsessesssenscessseoseesrsacrersesssnnesenaterss 47 Troubleshooting sssssssssssesseesesnsnavececeesnsuaveceveenuavaveveveeauavaveveseeauavaveveveeanavanes 48 Specifi CATIONS a aaaaaaaaanananananannnnnnannnnnnnnanun 49 Channel Assignment5 ssssessecee eee eerie neers 53 4 SX 35 DSC GENERAL INFORMATION Congratulations on your purchase of the SX 35 DSC Itisan advanced marine VHF communication transceiver offering Digital Selective Calling an easy to use four line LCD display and a separate Channel 70 receiver NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compli ance with Regulatory Agency Type Acceptance Any changes or modifica tion must be approved in writing by the manufacturer NOTICE This radio transceiver has been tested and complies with EN 301 025 1 v1 1 2 August 2000 This specification provides reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation This radio generates uses and radiates radio frequency energy and if notinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to other marine elec tronic equipment However there is no guarantee that inte
32. ith steering or engine controls both when in use and when stowed Also con sider routing of antenna power and NMEA interfacecables Mount thetrans ceiver securely to asolid surface Antenna Proper installation of a quality VHF antenna is very important to reliable radio communication A good quality unity gain antenna is recommended for maximum range performance In general antennas should be located as high as practical and separated as much as possiblefrom other antennas and structures The minimum distance to other objects is 1 meter Route the an tenna cable away from other electronic equipment and do not bundle the antenna or power cable with other wiring especially transducer cables for depth sounders and fish finders For cables longer than 10 meters RG 8 U coaxial cable must be used Mount the antenna and install the connector s in accordance with manufacturers instructions Connect the antenna cable to the RF output connector on the rear pane of the transceiver Power Connection CAUTION Reverse polarity connections can damage your transceiver The power cable for you transceiver must be connected to the ships main power buss Usethe6 3Amp in line fuse provided Connect the Red wireto the positive terminal and the Black wire to the negative terminal Connect the barrel terminals on the power cable to the matching color wires and terminals extending from the rear pana of the transceiver SX 35 DSC 11 NMEA Cable
33. ition BesureM anual Lat Lon and timeof day arecorrectly entered before turning thefunction On Time of day is entered as your local timein either 12 hour or 24 hour format Its isimportant that your local time offset from Universal Coordinated Time UTC is set correctly Seethe TIME SET topic on the Main Menu To set Manual Lat Lon e Press the menu key Menu topics appear in the display e UsetheSELECT knob to position the cursor on the DATA SET topic Pressthe Enr key The Data Set menu selections appear in thedisplay gt LLPOSITION IN TIME DATE SOG COG MANUAL LL Data Set Selections UsetheSELECT knob or 4 or _ to select MANUAL LL Press the ent key The MANUAL LL menu appears in the display MANUAL LL ON OFF gt SET Manual LL Menu e UsetheSELECT knob to sdect SET on the menu SX 35 DSC 27 28 Pressthe ent key The SET LL TIME screen appears SET LL TIME INT SN OO DO ay WOOL O0 Sa 00 00 LOC LJ Manual LL Entry Press the or key to place the blinking cursor on the first char acter N or S in the Latitude entry line Usethe key to toggleN or S to select a hemisphere North or South designator Press or to move the blinking cursor to the next character in the Latitude entry Usethe SELECT knob or the microphone keys 0 9 to enter the correct Latitude value in degrees and minutes When Latitude is complete the cursor moves to the Longitudeline Press the or ke
34. kind of assistance you require fire medical aid pumps etc State the number of people aboard and the condition of any injured 7 Estimate the seaworthiness and condition of your vessel Describe your vessel length type color and any distinguishing fea ture 9 End the message by saying Over Release the Push To Talk button and listen for a reply 10 Ifthereis no reply repeat the above message procedure If thereis still no response try another channel 8 SX 35 DSC Calling Another Vessel Channel 16 may be used to establish initial contact with another vessel H ow ever its most important use is for voice emergency messages Channel 16 must be monitored at all times except when engaged in actual communica tion on another channel Channel 16 is monitored by international search and rescue SAR authorities N ational Coast Guards and by other vessels Useof Channa 16 for calling or hailing must be limited to initial contact only Calling should not exceed 30 seconds and may berepeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals Prior to making contact with another vessel determine which channe will be used for continued communication after the initial contact Channels 68 and 72 see Channel Assignment tables are two channels available for noncom mercial recreational communication Monitor the desired channad for traffic and when clear switch to Channel 16 to make initial contact Listen for traffic on the Calling Channel
35. licable rules and regulations for the coun try or countries having jurisdiction over waters where your transceiver is operated Depending upon national regulations a station license may be required for a VHF transceiver and an operator license or permit may bere quired for an individual to operate a VHF transceiver Prior to using your SX 35 DSC inquire with your national radio communi cation authorities United Kingdom The Radiocommunications A gency an Executive A gency of the Department of Trade and Industry is responsible for the management of the nonmilitary radio spectrum in the UK License information and application forms are available on their web site www radio gov uk under Publications Maritime Direct inquiries to Radiocommunications A gency RA Wyndham H ouse 189 Marsh Wall London E14 95X Tel 020 7211 0211 The minimum Certificate of Competence that is required for use of a ship portable radio is the Short Range Certificate This certificate covers use of both standard VHF and VHF DSC equipment under the Global M aritime Distress and Safety System in sea area A 1 Thetraining and examinations for these certificates are carried out by Royal Yachting Association RYA House Romsey Road Eastleigh Hampshire SO5 4YA Tel 023 8062 7400 6 SX 35 DSC Digital Selective Calling DSC Capability You must obtain a nine digit maritime mobile service identity MM SI and program it into the unit before you tran
36. m key The Memory Scan channes appear in the display e Rotate the SELECT knob or use microphone keys to select a displayed channel Press and hold the mem key for about two seconds Theselected chan nel is deleted and the channa number is removed from the memory chan nel bank To remove all channels from the memory channa bank e Turnthetransceiver Off Press and hold the mem key while turning the transceiver On The memory channel bank is erased except for Channel 16 which remains To start Memory Scan Press the mem key The Memory Scan channel bank appears in the display e Press the key MSCAN appears in the upper line of the display The scanned channe numbers appear in sequence in the channel num ber display Menu Functions Menus are used to customize optional settings to individual preference The multilevel menu system is a list of topics that when selected individually offer options or additional related topics from which to choose Changes to menu settings are stored and remain in force until changed again To navigatethrough menus e Pressthe menu key The Main Menu appears in the display DIREC TORY is always the first topic displayed on the Main Menu list gt DIRECTORY INT LAMP r CONTRAST Sam DATA SET J LJ Main Menu Topics To select atopicin the menu list SX 35 DSC 21 e RotatetheSELECT knob to movethe cursor gt to thedesired topic There aremoretopics than can be displayed
37. n position shows 9 in all digits and the time shows all 8 s e Pressthe key to toggle between page 1 and page 2 Undesign INT ated JU DISTRESS Sar 02 ALERT I Ll Distress Alert page 2 The nature of distress and ALERT call type appear on the second page SX 35 DSC 35 Distress ACK sent to another vessel If your SX 35 DSC transceiver intercepts a distress ACK from a coast station an alarm sounds and the following screen appears in the display 21 45 UTC INT Name or ID of Coast Station gg D998765432 N 29 06 03 W 82 50 J LJ Coast Station ACK to other vessel page 1 The screen presents time of ACK and Lat Lon coordinates The plus sign indicates there is another page of information available e Press the key to toggle between page 1 and page 2 EPRIB INT Emission NS Name or ID of ID123456789 Seer Vessel in Distress W03 ACK J LJ Coast Station ACK to other vessel page 2 The distressed vessel s MM SID and ACK appear on the second page M ain tain a listening watch on channel 16 and standby to lend assistance Distress Relay from another vessel If your SX 35 DSC transceiver intercepts a distress relay from another vessel an alarm sounds and the following screen appears in the display Name or ID of 04 16P INT Vessel sending ID323456789 l r message N 28 29 Pay 04 W 82 50 Lal Distress Relay page 1 The screen displays local time of distre
38. nates and UTC time Press the menu key Menu topics appear in the display Usethe SELECT knob to position the cursor on the NMEA SET topic Press the Ent key TheNMEA CHECKSUM menu appears in thedis play NMEA INT CHECKSUM r GE ON OFF ILJ NMEA Checksum Selection Usethe SELECT knob to sdect either ON or OFF When your selection is complete press the ENT key to storethe setting and exit the menu SX 35 DSC 31 DSC OPERATION The Digital Selective Calling DSC functions of your SX 35 DSC transceiver add convenience and safety to your VHF communication capability DSC allows you to contact other DSC equipped vessels and shore stations by se lecting their names from your personal call directory choosing a call type and pressing a key In an emergency pressing one button will send your vessel ID and current position to search and rescue SAR authorities and other DSC equipped vessels Distress calls are covered first Then normal calling procedures are described Position reporting requires connection to an operating GPS navigation re ceiver or manually entered Lat Lon coordinates If data from your GPS is lost 3 quick error beeps are sounded and the following warning screen ap pears in the display after 23 5 hours 16Pr Dsc HI INT Jan88 88 JU 99 99 999 Ni Saw 999 99 999 Yam Tj Set Manual Lat Lon This warning screen reminds you to manually enter Lat Lon coordinates Theold GPS coordi
39. nates are used for 23 5 hours if manual coordinates are not entered Seethe MANUAL LL item of the DATA SET topic of the M ain Menu MMSID SPECIAL NOTE In order to use D SC functions you must obtain a nine digit maritime mo bile service identity M M SI and program it into your transceiver before you transmit Prior to obtaining an MM SI you will be asked to provide certain information about your vessel and communication equipment Contact the government radio communication authorities of your country for licensing and M MSI information Itisimportant that you obtain an M MSI because N ational Coast Guard authorities use this information to help speed search and rescue op erations The procedurefor entering your MM SI is described in the MM SID Set topic of the Operating Procedures section 32 SX 35 DSC Sending a Distress Call To makea distress call Lift the red protective cover then press and release the red button The distress alert screen appears DISTRESS gt Undesign r ted See HOLD 3 SEC J LJ Distress Alert Screen If time permits use the SELECT knob to select the nature of distress Otherwise hold thered button as soon as the button is pressed again an intermittent acoustic alarm is sounded and the distress alert screen flashes until the DISTRESS is sent automatically in about 3 seconds Beforethe distress is sent you may release the red button to reset the countdown timer When thedistress i
40. ne indicates that M anual Lat Lon is turned On When M anual Lat Lon is turned On the manually entered position overrides any Lat Lon position from a navigation receiver MMSID SET Provides for entry of the9 digit MM SI for your vessel which must be entered in order to makeDSC calls MMSI must beobtained from government communi cation authorities or authorized agents CAUTION NOTE Only one entry attempt is permitted A warning is displayed after the first attempt and MMSID entry is blocked CALL YOUR DEALER FOR ASSIS TANCE To enter your MMSI number e Press the MENU key Menu topics appear in the display e UsetheSELECT knob to position the cursor on the MMSID SET topic e Press the ENT key TheMMSID TYPE menu appears in the display MMSID TYPE INT gt SHIP ID GROUP ID Sar LI MMSID Type Select SX 35 DSC 29 e UsetheSELECT knob to select SHIP ID on the menu Pressthe Ent key The MMSID SET screen appears in the display MMSID SET 000000000 PRESS ENTER TO CHANGE MMSID Set Screen Press the key The blinking cursor appears at the first digit posi tion e UsetheSELECT knob or the microphone keys 0 9 to enter your official MMS number e When thelast digit is selected press the or key e Press the or key again STORED OK appears briefly in the lower line of the display completing the entry Pressthe 16 key to return to the Main display Follow theabove procedure to enter your Grou
41. nnel 70 momentarily and then revert to the sdected working chan nel While waiting for acknowledgment from the called vessel WAITING appears in the lower line of the display INDIVIDUAL vessel name gt ROUTINE WAITING Waiting For Acknowledge When the called vessel acknowledges your call an alert sounds and ACK RECEIVE appears in the lower line of the display SX 35 DSC 16 PRI HI INT vessel name t ba SROUTINE ACK RECEIVE J Yam Acknowledge Received Press the PTT button on the microphone to silence the alert and begin voice communication with the called vessel The Enp key may beused to exit the DSC calling procedure at any time prior to sending the call Manual Call The manual call procedure is used to make a DSC call to a vessel or station that is not listed in your calling directory However you must know the MMSID for the vessel or station To makea manual DSC call Press the Catt key The DSC calling menu appears in the display Usethe SELECT knob to select the INDIVIDUAL topic on the menu LAST CALL INT DIRECTORY r Sa ALL SHIP S gt INDIVIDUAL J LJ DSC Manual Call Press the cai key SELECT CALL menu appears in thedisplay SELECT CALL NT gt VESSEL l STATION J Select Call UsetheSELECT knob to select either VESSEL or STATION Press the key The SET CHannel SET MMSID screen for vessel SX 35 DSC 39 and SET MMSID screen for station appear in the dis
42. o sec onds e NoData DSC call formats can be sent to PC amp printer using 4800 baud and standard Terminal program Three scanning M odes e All Scan e Memory Scan nonvolatile e Priority Scan Noisy channels can be temporarily deleted in All Scan Mode Built in GPS Simulator Automatic A uto Calendar for dock Manual Entry of LL amp Time for DSC Emer gency Calling Local Time Offset values can be entered in 30 minute intervals Instant A ccess to Last DSC Call SX 35 DSC 51 TRANSMITTER Power Output Tx Current Modulation Transmit Frequencies Spurious H armonic Emissions Modulation Distortion Modulation Limiter Frequency Response Hum amp Noise RECEIVER Receive Frequencies Sensitivity Squelch Range Audio Output Power External speaker Receiver Current Modulation Acceptance Adjacent Channel Selectivity Image Rejection Intermodulation Spurious Response NoiseLeve Audio Frequency Response 52 SX 35 DSC 25 Watts or 1 Watt switchable 6Amps 25W Tx 1Amp 1W Tx G3E for Voice G3B for DSC Data 156 025M hz 161 425M hz 25K hz spac ing Less than 0 25uW Less than 4 1Khz for 3Khz devia tion 5Khz deviation with 100 modulation Matches 6dB Octave slope within 1 3dB from 300 to 2500H z 18dB Octave beyond 3000Hz Audio Low Pass Filter is included Less than 40dB 156 300M hz 162 000M hz 25K hz spac ing
43. p ID number Group ID entry attempts are not limited in number TIME SET Allows selection of either 12 or 24 hour time format and provides entry of local time offset from Universal Coordinated Time UTC sometimes called Greenwich Mean Time GMT UTC isthetimeat the Prime Meridian or zero degrees 0 Longitude which passes through Greenwich England Press the menu key Menu topics appear in the display e UsetheSELECT knob to position the cursor on the TIME SET topic Pressthe ent key The TIME FORMAT menu appears in the display TIME FORMAT INT gt 12 HR 24 HR 88 88 Format Selection 30 SX 35 DSC UsetheSELECT knob to select the desired format either 12 HR or 24 HR Press the ENT key The TIME OFFSET menu appears in the display TIME OFFSET INT gt 00 0 mi 88 88 DEL Time Offset Selection UsetheSELECT knob to set thetimedifferencefrom the Prime M eridian to your location If you are West of the Prime M eridian select a negative value If you are East of the Prime M eridian select a positive value Time offset values from Oto 12 hours plus or minus may be entered in 1 2 hour increments Obtain the time offset value from your GPS navigator When your selection is complete press the ent key to storethe setting and exit the menu NMEA SET Allows N MEA sentences from navigation equipment manufactured to earlier versions of the NMEA standard to provideLat Lon position coordi
44. play respectively 2SET CH Y CALL INT 06 08 72 77 TO STATION 000000000 MA SET MMSID Sam SET MMSID Sam ILJ IL OOOOOO000 Set Channel Set MMSID VESSEL Set MMSID STATION e Usethe SELECT knob or microphone keys to select a working channel Four channel numbers appear in the display as suggested channels au thorized for the call to vessel Other channels may be used if authorized in your area No channel number appears for the call to station e Press the key The blinking cursor moves to the first digit in the MMSID entry field Thelast used manual MMSID is displayed e _UsetheSELECT knob or microphone keys to changethe M M SID for the vessel or station to call WhentheMMSID is correct press the caLL key to send the call DSC calls are made on channd 70 If you observethe display closely you will see the channel number change to channel 70 momentarily and then re vert to the selected working channd e While waiting for acknowledgment from the called vessel or station WAITING appears in the lower line of the display SET CH INT CALL INT 06 08 72 77 t I TO STATION aS SET MMSID Sar WAITING Ll SET MMSID WAITING L M Waiting For Acknowledge VESSEL Waiting For Acknowledge STATION e When thecalled vessel or station acknowledge your call an alert sounds and ACK RECEIVE appears in thelower line of the display 16 PRI HI INT 16 PRI SA 06 08 72 77 ba I TO STATION ACK RECE
45. r channels may be used if authorized in your area Pressthe cat key The call is sent and WAITING appears in the lower line of the display e Your transceiver is automatically set to the previously set working chan nel Listen for voice replies from vessels which have received your call Thereis no DSC ACK reply to confirm that your call was received e UsethePTT button to continuevoice communication TheNormal Com munication screen appears in the display e If thereis no response to your call press the key The Normal Communication screen appears in the display Receiving DSC Calls Your SX 35 DSC can receive four types of DSC calls Distress All Ship s Individual and Group Except for Distress each call typeis subdivided into oneor more priorities All Ship s type receives the following priorities Distress ACK Distress Re lay Urgency and Safety Individual type receives the following priorities Safety and Routine Group type receives one priority Routine When your SX 35 DSC receives a DSC call from another vessel or a coast station an alert sounds and a Call Received screen appears in the display The Call Received screen identifies the time of a call the caller the type and the priority of acall Also anumber appears in the screen indicating the number of calls in thelog The call log holds thirty two entries SX 35 DSC 43 Individual Call Received 09 52P INT name or ID I Kag INDIVIDUAL j
46. rference will not occur in a particular installation If this radio does cause harmful interfer enceto marine electronic equipment which can bedetermined by turning this radio Off and On the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by oneor more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the antenna e Increase separation between this radio and other marine electronic equip ment e Connect this radio to a power source different from that of other marine electronic equipment e Consult your dealer or an experienced technician for help Introduction Your SX 35DSC VHF Transceiver is designed for operation in the marine VHF FM frequency band Theoperating frequency rangeis 156 025 to 162 000 MHz which includes all currently allocated International channels and United Kingdom M and M2 marina channels Thetransceiver has Digital Selective Calling DSC capabilities conforming to EN 301 025 1 v1 1 2 operation Distress All Ships Individual and Group DSC call formats are supported There are thirty two memories for storing incoming DSC calls and thirty two for your personal DSC call directory Other features include all channel scanning priority channel scanning memory channel scanning one button instant access to channel 16 and an alphanumeric keypad on the microphone SX 35 DSC 5 LICENSE INFORMATION Your SX 35 DSC complies with European Standard EN 301 025 1v1 1 2 Users must know and comply with all app
47. s sent the sending distress call screen appears The acoustic alarm goes steady on and remains on until an acknowledg ment is received or the acoustic alarm is cancelled Nature of Distress Undesign Fire or Flooding ated Explosion Collision Grounding Listing or Capsizing Sinking Disabled Abandoning amp Adrift Ship Piracy Man EPRIB Attack Overboard Emission After selecting a nature of distress message press and hold the red but ton The actions above are repeated An alarm sounds and the following screen appears as your distress mes sageis being transmitted SX 35 DSC 33 TX HI INT SENDING ba ri DISTRESS CALLING J LJ Sending Distress Call e The following screen appears indicating your distress message has been transmitted DISTRESS INT PRESS END SU TO CANCEL Sam WAITING J LJ Distress Call Sent The DSC distress message is automatically sent on channel 70 and your trans ceiver is automatically set to Channa 16in order to listen for and respond to voice replies from SAR authorities or other vessels which may have received your distress call Thealarm will sound every 2 minutes to remind you thata distress messageis active Unless canceled the distress message is automati cally retransmitted every 3 2t04 1 2 minutes Re transmissions of DSC distress calls are canceled automatically when a DSC acknowledgment is received from an authorized SAR coast station
48. smit To obtain an MM SI you will be asked to provide certain information about your ship Itisimportant that you obtain an M MSI because N ational Coast Guards and other search and rescue SAR agencies use this information to help speed search and rescue opera tions Required License Information The following information pertaining to your transceiver is necessary if com pleting a station license application OUtPUt POWER enir RA i a 1 Watt low and 25 Watts high EMISSION KAKA BANA AT OAE 16K OF3E 16K 0G3E Frequency Range musa dimen denen aces 156 025 to 162 000 MHz M ets Essential Requirements of RTTE DIRECTIVE Declaration of Confor mity Equipment Required The minimum equipment required for two way voice and DSC VHF radio communication with vessels and shore stations includes e VHF radio communication transmitter and receiver designed and ap proved for marine VH F communication use e VHF antenna and connecting cable Use a good quality unity gain an tenna for best range performance e Power source suitable for the VHF transmitter and receiver e For Digital Sdective Calling DSC VH F communication radios connec tion to a GPS receiver that provides latitude and longitude coordinates and UTC time for distress messages Equipment Supplied e SX 35DSC MarineVHF Transceiver e Microphone with alphanumeric keypad e Mounting Bracket with knobs e Power Cable with in line fuse 6 3 Amp e NMEA Data Cable Op
49. ss the M MSID of the vessel sending the relay message and Lat Lon coordinates of the vessel in distress The plus sign indicates there is another page of information available e Press the key to toggle between page 1 and page 2 36 SX 35 DSC EPRIB INT Emission NS Name or ID of ID123456789 Nar Vessel in Distress M04 RELAY LI Distress Relay page 2 The distressed vessel s MM SID and RELAY call type appear on the second page Your vessel does not re send adistress relay message Normal DSC Calls Your SX 35 DSC can transmit four types of DSC calls Distress All Ship s Individual and Group Except for Distress each call typeis subdivided into oneor more priorities All Ship s type transmits two priorities Urgency and Safety Individual typetransmits one priority Routine Group typetransmits one priority Routine A normal DSC call may be originated from your vesse to another DSC equipped vessel or to a coast station or you may reply to a DSC call sent by another vessel or a coast station Outgoing calls are made either by selecting a vessel or station name from your directory or by manually entering the vessel or station MM SID number Replies to any incoming call type can be made directly from the call log The call log LAST CALL holds thirty two entries and the last call received is on top of thelist If the call log is full the oldest entry is lost Individual DSC Call Individual calls can b
50. the MEM key to select Priority Scan Memory Scan or All Scan Stores channels in the scan memory bank and when used with the SCAN key starts Memory Scan Initiates DSC operation screens Keypad Microphone The microphone keypad is used to change channels by directly entering the actual channel number with the through keys The A Or keys step or scroll to a new channel Themicrophone keys are used to enter alpha numeric characters and symbols shown in the following chart Microphone Keys ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO 2 3 4 5 6 Alphanumeric Character Seque 16 D M E N F O 3 6 SX 35 DSC OPERATING PROCEDURES Primary Calling Channel VHF Channel 16 156 8 M Hz is the Distress Safety and Primary Calling Chan nel All vessels not actively engaged in communication are required to main tain a listening watch on Channel 16 Transmitting The transmitter is activated for normal voice communications by pressing the Push To Talk PTT button on themicrophone Alwayslisten for moment on a channel beforetransmitting If the channel is busy do not transmit until the channel is clear For DSC calling and Distress calls the transmitter is activated automatically during the appropriate operating procedure After DSC contact is established proceed asin normal voice communication Con tinuous transmitter operation is limited to five minutes and the transmitter w
51. tial contact on Channel 16 The marine operator will ask for your intentions and establish a payment method for the call collect credit card etc When arrangements are complete your radio communication will be patched into the telephone line In conversing with a person on the phone it isimportant to usenormal radio communication procedures You should say over and release the PTT button at the end of each transmission Both parties cannot speak simultaneously as on normal telephone calls Usually there is a fee for marine operator services which is charged in addi tion to any other charges associated with the call Prohibited Communication The following communications are prohibited by regulations and violators are subject to penalties e Falsedistress or emergency messages including false DSC distress e Messages to any vessel except in emergencies and radio tests e Messages to or from a vessel on land e Transmission while on land e Obscene indecent or profane language 10 SX 35 DSC INSTALLATION Transceiver Your SX 35 DSC Transceiver is designed to withstand the rigors of the marine environment However selecting amounting location affording some protec tion from the elements will prolong the life of connectors controls and the liquid crystal display LCD Select a location within easy reach and view of the operator and away from your vessel s compass Locate the microphone to avoid entanglement w
52. tional Equipment e Flush Mounting Kit SX 35 DSC 7 BASIC RADIO COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES Distress or emergency calls may be made either manually or automatically Sending distress calls automatically uses the Digital Selective Calling DSC functions of your transceiver and requires an operating and properly con nected navigation receiver The following procedures are for sending voice distress messages manually Sending an automatic distress call is described inthe DSC section of this manual Using Channel 16 Channel 16 is the Calling and Distress channel An emergency may be de fined as a situation that threatens human life or property In such situations make sure your transceiver is turned On and set the channel selector to Chan nel 16 Then use the following procedure to make a distress call The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute 1 Pressthe microphone Push To Talk button Speak slowly and clearly into themicrophone Mayday Mayday Mayday thisis your vessdl s name your vessel s name your vessel s name Then repeat once Mayday your vessel s name Continue by reporting your position in latitude and longitude or by reporting your bearing trueor magnetic specify which and distance from a prominent or well known landmark geographic feature or aid to navigation 4 Explain thenatureof your emergency fire sinking collision ground ing health condition injury etc 5 Report the
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54. utes into OPEN or SHORT 20 Degrees C to 50 Degrees C UV StableCasewith Tactile Feel colored sili con rubber key switches Backlighted rubber keypad Die Cast Rear H eat sink 4 Lines with 11 characters each and BOLD channel number display with 3 discrete an nunciators Silver background with dark Black letters and Bright Orangedisplay back lighting LCD has dimmable ORANGE dis play keypad backlighting Contrast control provides best viewing angle Viewing area is 63 3mM x 23MM 2 49 x 90 Sealed Water Resistant Polypropylene Special styled MIC with 12 Alpha Numeric keys MIC editing works simultaneously with Code Wheel and allows discrete chan nel entry 2 bit Code Wheel Integrated includes Power On Off control SX 35 DSC 49 External Connections Jack for External Speaker amp 8 pin COM con nector Watch Receiver Separate CH 70 watch receiver included De coding performance is less than 10 Bit er ror rate with OdBuV input signal level CPU High speed 8 bit RISC microprocessor with features channels externally FLASH pro grammable DSC Call Types See chart below Symbol number Distress 112 i j F3E G3E Simplex 100 All Ship s 116 Distress 112 Distress ACK 110 XxX Distress 112 Distress RELAY 112 Ea ie Urgency 110 F3E G3E Simplex 100 All Ship s M0 Safety 109 Individual 120 Urgency 110 F3E G3E Simplex 100 x
55. y to place the blinking cursor on the first char acter E or W in the Longitude entry line Usethe key to toggle E or W to select a hemisphere East or West designator Press or to move the blinking cursor to the next character in theLongitudeentry U se the SELECT knob or the microphone keys 0 9 to enter the correct Longitude value in degrees and minutes When Longitude is complete the cursor moves to the Time entry line Press or to move the blinking cursor to the first character in theTimeentry Usethe SELECT knob or the microphone keys 0 9 to enter the correct time of day LOC appears at the end of the Time line indicating entry must be local time Enter your local timein hours and minutes Use 12 hour AM PM format SX 35 DSC if a or p appear after the minutes characters The SELECT knob or the microphone keys 0 9 toggle the a p setting If neither a or p appear in theTimeline enter your local time hours and minutes in 24 hour format When Lat Lon and Timevalues are correct press the menu key to return to the MANUAL LL menu page To turn Manual Lat Lon On of Off e UsetheSELECT knob to sdect either On or Off on the MANUAL LL page Press the Ent key to storethe selection e Pressthe 16 key The Main display appears If Manual Lat Lon is turned On and manually entered values are stored the Lat Lon values appear in the lower two lines of the display The M appearing at the end of the Longitude li
56. y weathered e Avoid continuous direct sunlight on the LCD e Avoid overextending the microphone cable e Donotusesolvents or harsh chemicals to clean the microphone case work or LCD display Special Functions Simulator Mode Provides simulated GPS data for demonstration of realistic displays Trans mitter and DSC functions are totally disabled e Press and hold the menu key whileturning power On Clear Memory Channels Clears the channel bank for the M enory Scan function Press and hold the mem key while turning power On New Microphone Initializes the keypad when a new microphone is installed e Press and hold the key on the microphone whileturning power On Printer Operation Initializes the Tx port for 4800 baud PC printer interface Pressand hold the 16 key whileturning power On SX 35 DSC 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chart Transceiver won t turn No dc voltage blown Rotate VOL knob CW On fuse faulty wiring check buss voltage replace fuse 6 3 Amp check power cable and connections Buzzing sound from Ignition or charging Reroute dc power cable speaker with engine system noise install noise filter on running alternator and dc power cable use resistive spark plug wires No sound from speaker Squelch control set too Set SQ control full CCW high volume control set set VOL CW too low Channel blocked by Select a different stuck mic button channel Look for
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