West Marine VHF 250 Manuel utilisateur
2West Marine VHF250 Radio Owner’s Manual
Maritime Radio Services Operation
Warning! This transmitter operates on channels/frequencies
that have restricted use in the United States. The channel
assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive
use of the U.S. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use in
international waters. Operation on these frequencies without
proper authorization is strictly forbidden. For frequencies/
channels that are currently for use in the U.S. without an
individual license, please contact the FCC Call Center
at 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322).
For individuals requiring a license, such as commercial
users, you should obtain a license application from your
nearest FCC field office (for US users) or Industry Canada
(for Canadian users).
FCC/Industry Canada Information
Certification FCC Part 80 or RSS-182/188
Output Power 5W
Emission 16K0F3E, 16K0F2D
Transmitter Frequency Range - VHF: 156.025 to 157.425
MHz; FRS: 462.5625-467.7125 MHz
This device complies with Part 80 of the FCC Rules, as
well as Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the condition that this device does not cause harmful
interference.
Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment
may void compliance with the FCC Rules. Any change or
modification must be approved in writing by West Marine.
Changes or modifications not approved by West Marine
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Table of Contents
Maritime Radio Services Operation.............................................2
FCC/Industry Canada Information ...............................................2
A Quick Start Guide for the VHF250 ............................................6
Marine Band..............................................................................6
FRS Band..................................................................................7
Weather Band ...........................................................................8
AM Band ...................................................................................8
FM Band....................................................................................9
Aircraft Band .............................................................................9
Scanning Introduction ............................................................... 10
Normal.................................................................................... 10
TripleWatch ............................................................................ 11
FCC RF Exposure Information .................................................. 12
Lithium Ion Battery Pack Warning ............................................ 13
What’s Included .......................................................................... 14
Introduction................................................................................. 15
Features........................................................................................15
VHF250 Controls......................................................................... 17
Radio Charger Cradle................................................................. 20
LCD Displays .............................................................................. 21
VHF Marine Band................................................................... 21
Family Radio Service (FRS) Band ......................................... 21
AM Band ................................................................................ 21
FM Band................................................................................. 22
Aircraft Band .......................................................................... 22
Indicator Meanings......................................................................22
Owner’s Manual Conventions ....................................................23
Indicator Sounds .........................................................................24
Batteries .......................................................................................24
Installing the Lithium Ion Battery Pack....................................25
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Using the Alkaline Battery Pack ..............................................25
Battery Life and Indication......................................................26
Alkaline Batteries and Radio Performance .............................27
Mounting the Charging Cradle...................................................27
To Mount the Cradle on a Counter Top ...................................27
Mounting on a Wall .................................................................27
Attaching the Belt Clip................................................................28
Basic Operation, Controls, and Settup Options.......................29
Operation - Marine and Weather Bands ....................................29
Selecting a Channel................................................................30
Setting the Transmitting Power Level......................................30
Transmitting.............................................................................31
Operation - Family Radio Service Band ....................................31
Operation - AM Band ..................................................................32
Operation - FM Band ...................................................................33
Operation - Aircraft Band............................................................33
Using the Radio Menu Options ..................................................34
Accessing the Menus..................................................................35
USA/CAN/INT (U.I.C.).............................................................35
Lamp (Backlight) Adjust ..........................................................36
Adjusting Display Contrast......................................................37
Setting Dual or TripleWatch (Tri Watch)..................................37
Setting the Key Beep ..............................................................38
Adding FIPS Codes.................................................................38
Changing Channel Names......................................................40
Restoring Default Names........................................................40
Setting CTCSS Codes ............................................................41
Setting Frequency Steps.........................................................43
AM Band.............................................................................. 43
FM Band..............................................................................43
Setting FM Muting...................................................................44
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Other Options ..............................................................................44
Setting the Key Lock ...............................................................44
Manually Selecting
Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channels..................................45
Storing a Channel or Frequency in Memory ...........................46
Selecting and Using the
Weather Channel and Weather Alert (WX) ................................47
Using the TripleWatch or DualWatch Mode ............................48
Scanning - the Basics and Beyond............................................49
Normal Scanning.....................................................................51
TripleWatch and DualWatch Scanning....................................52
Both Watches and Weather Channel......................................53
Scanning (Memory Preset Station Tuning) in the
AM, FM, and Aircraft Bands ....................................................54
Examples of Mode Applications ................................................55
Accessory Options - Using the External
Speaker/Mic Jack ..................................................................55
Care and Maintenance ................................................................56
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................56
Reference Section .......................................................................58
Specifications........................................................................58
USA Channel Frequencies ..................................................60
Canadian Channel Frequencies..........................................62
International Channel Frequencies ....................................64
NOAA Channels and Frequencies.......................................66
FRS Channels and Frequencies ..........................................66
CTCSS Channels and Frequencies .....................................66
DCS Codes.............................................................................66
Three Year Limited Warranty Statement....................................67
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A Quick Start Guide for the VHF250
Follow these steps to get going!
Marine Band
Rotate VOLUME until the display lights. The Power
On tone sounds. The default display starts with the
VHF Marine Band and displays USA Channel 16, at a
5 watt power level, and DISTRESS is displayed in the
LCD message line area.
Press ▲or ▼to change channels. The marine
channels begin with 01 in Canada and 01Ain the
USA, and continue in a closed loop, through 88Ain
the USA and 88 in Canada.
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Before you transmit, press and hold BAND/1/2.5/5W
to select a power level. Then press ▲or ▼to select
a channel.
Press PTT (the Push To Talk button) on the side of
the radio to transmit. Release to stop transmitting.
To change bands, follow these steps.
FRS Band
Briefly press BAND/1/2.5/5W. The radio changes to
the FRS Band.
Use ▲or ▼to select one of the 14 FRS channels.
You can choose to leave the CTCSS coding disabled
(default) in which case OFF appears to the right of the
channel selected. Or, you can press MENU to select
and activate a CTCSS code for the chosen channel.
See Using the Menu options for the FRS Band on
Page 35.
Note: Selecting and assigning one of the 142 Privacy
Codes (CTCSS/DCS) to the operating FRS channel
lets you and another radio communicate without
interference from others in your area who might being
using the identical FRS channel. Without enabling the
CTCSS code feature, you and others in your group
might also hear everyone else in the area on that
same channel.
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To transmit, press PTT. TRANSMITTING appears in
the message line of the LCD screen.
Note: Do not press PTT and turn on power at the
same time. The radio sounds the PTT error tone and
RELEASE PTT appears in the LCD message line.
See Page 35 to select various menu options for this
band using the FRS MENU screen.
Weather Band
Press WX to switch to
the weather channels.
Ten channels are
designated as weather
channels. All carry
the same information.
One will provide the
best reception for your
particular area.
Use ▲or ▼to cycle through the ten channels until
you locate the one with the best reception.
Press WX again to return to the band in use prior to
switching to the weather channels.
AM Band
1. Briefly press BAND/
1/2.5/5W to change
to the AM Broadcast
band. The default LCD
screen shows the
frequency, the USA
frequency step setting
and the power level
icon.
2. Press either ▲or ▼to change frequency by 10KHz
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(500, 510, 520 KHz, etc) until you reach the desired
station. In Europe, the step is 9kHz.
Note: See Page 35 to select various menu options for
this band using the AM MENU screen.
FM Band
Briefly press BAND/1/
2.5/5W to change to the
FM Broadcast band.
The default LCD screen
shows the frequency,
the USA frequency step
setting and the power
level icon.
Press either ▲or ▼to change frequency by 200KHz
(87.9, 88.1, 88.3 MHz etc) until you reach the desired
station.
Note: See Page 35 to select various menu options for
this band using the FM MENU screen.
Aircraft Band
Briefly press BAND/1/
2.5/5W to change to the
Aircraft (commercial)
band. The default LCD
screen shows the
frequency, and the power
level icon.
Press either ▲or ▼to change frequency by 25KHz
(108.00, 108.025, 108.050 MHz etc) until you reach
the desired frequency.
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Scanning Introduction
There are three types of VHF marine scanning choices
that you can select: Normal, DualWatch, and TripleWatch.
Normal and TripleWatch scanning are described below. For
additional details regarding the various scanning modes, see
Page 49.
Normal
Normal Scanning lets you scan all the channels you store
in memory. This means the radio checks each channel in
memory then moves to the next channel if no activity is
found. If activity is found, the radio stops so you can monitor
the channel.
To activate Normal Scan mode, momentarily press SCAN/
MEM. The radio scans all the channels stored in memory
from lowest to highest. The display shows CHANNEL SCAN
in the VHF marine band at the bottom. For the other bands,
the Scan icon appears in the display.
When you scan those channels, each channel is checked in
order and the scan sequence repeats until you interrupt it.
Channel Scan of 8 Channels Stored in Memory
CH 21ACH 22ACH 64ACH 80ACH 79ACH 07ACH 08 CH 10
Channel Scan of 8 Channels Stored in Memory
CH 21ACH 22ACH 64ACH 80ACH 79ACH 07ACH 08 CH 10
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