Standard Horizon Receiver Phantom Series PS2000 Operating Instructions

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10.14  NAVIGATION INDICATION
The transceiver has the ability to display the time and your vessel position (LAT/
LOG), when connected to a GPS receiver.
1. Press the [
NAV]
 key momentarily, display “time,” “latitude,” and “longitude”
informations alternately every
two seconds. If the GPS re-
ceiver is not receiving a fix, the
display will be shown “
NO POS”
notation in the LCD.
2. To hide the navigation information, press the [
NAV]
 key again.
You may display the COG (Course Over...

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11  DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING
11.1  GENERAL
WARNING
This radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety
call to facilitate search and rescue. To be effective as a safety device,
this equipment must be used only within communication range of a shore-
based VHF marine channel 70 distress and safety watch system. The
range of signal may vary but under normal conditions should be approxi-
mately 20 nautical miles.
NOTE
A DSC Warning sticker is included
with the...

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11.2  MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (
MMSI)
11.2.1  What is an MMSI?
An MMSI is a nine digit number used on Marine Transceivers capable of using
Digital Selective Calling (DSC). This number is used like a telephone number to
selectively call other vessels.
THIS NUMBER MUST BE PROGRAMMED INTO THE RADIO TO OPERATE
THE PHANTOM PS2000 DSC FUCTIONS.
How can I obtain an MMSI assignment?
Boat US offers online registration of a MMSI. Visit www.boatus.com/mmsi
11.2.2 Programming the...

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11.3  DSC DISTRESS CALL
The Phantom PS2000 is capable of transmitting and receiving DSC Distress
messages to all DSC radios. The Phantom PS2000 may be connected to a
GPS to also transmit the Latitude, Longitude of the vessel in a distress.
11.3.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call
NOTE
To be able to transmit a DSC distress call an MMSI number must be
programmed, refer to section “11.2.2 Programming the MMSI.”
In order for your ships location to be transmitted a GPS must be connected...

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Transmitting a DSC Distress Call with Nature of Distress
ThePhantom PS2000 is capable of transmitting a DSC Distress Call with the
following “Nature of Distress” categories:
Undesignated, Fire, Flooding, Collision, Grounding, Capsizing, Sinking,
Adrift, Abandoning, Piracy, MOB
1. Lift the red rubber cover, then press the [
DISTRESS]
 key.
The “
DISTRESS” notation will appear on the LCD.
2. Press the [

]
 key to select “
NATURE OF” menu,then press
the [
CALL(
SET)
MENU]
 key.
3....

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Cancel a DSC Distress Call
If a DSC Distress call was sent by error the Phantom PS2000 allows you to
send a message to other vessels to cancel the Distress Call that was made in
error.
1. Press the [
16/9]
 key.
2. Press the [
DISTRESS]
 key again. The “
DISTRESS”
notation will appear on the LCD.
3. Press the [

]
 or [
]
 key to select “
CANCEL.”
4. Press the [
CALL(
SET)
MENU]
 key to send a Dis-
tress Cannel.
11.3.2  Receiving a DSC Distress Call
1. When a DSC Distress call is...

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11.4  ALL SHIPS CALL
The All Ships Call function allows contact to be established with other vessel
stations without having their ID in the individual calling directory. Also, priority
for the call can be designated as Urgency or Safety.
URGENCY Call: This type of call is used when a vessel may not truly be in
distress, but have a potential problem that may lead to a dis-
tress situation. This call is the same as saying PAN PAN PAN
on channel 16.
SAFETY Call: Used to transmit...

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11.5  INDIVIDUAL CALL
This feature allows the PS2000 to contact another vessel with a DSC VHF
radio and automatically switch the receiving radio to a desired communications
channel. This feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and requesting to
go to another channel (switching to the channel is private between the two
stations).
11.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory
The Phantom PS2000 has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or
person’s...

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11. Repeat step 10 as many times as necessary to com-
plete the MMSI code (nine digits).
12 Press and hold the [
CALL(
SET)
MENU]
 key to store
the individual address.
12. To enter another individual address, repeat steps 5 through
12.
13. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the [
16/9]
 key.
11.5.2  Setting up Individual Reply
Allows setting up the radio to automatically (default setting) or manually re-
spond to a DSC Individual call requesting you to...

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3: 15 times
2: 10 times
1: 5 times
5. Press the [
CALL(
SET)
MENU]
key to store the selected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the [
16/9]
 key.
The Phantom PS2000 has the capability to turn off the Individual or Group call
ringer.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL(
SET)
MENU]
 key
until “
RADIO SETUP” menu appears.
2. Press the [

]
 key to select “
DSC SETUP” menu,
then press the [
CALL(
SET)
MENU]
 key.
3. Press the [

]
 or [
]
 key to...