Uniden Mystic Vhf Marine Radio With Gps Owners Manual
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19 Manual Tuning To manually select a Channel, press the S cursor key to increase the Channel number, or press the T cursor key to decrease the Channel number. Communication channels are located on Channel 01-28 and 60- 88. Weather Channels Weather channels are located on channels WX0 to WX9. To select Weather Channels, press the [WX/ALERT] key. The radio will go to the last selected Weather Channel. Press the S cursor key or the T cursor key to select a different Weather Channel. To exit...
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20 The display will indicate the selected Channel. To cancel Channel 16/Channel 9 communications: zPress the [16/9/TRIPLE] key until the previous Channel setting appears. --or-- zPress any of the following keys: [S], [T], SCAN/MEMORY], or [16/9/TRIPLE]. Triple Watch Triple Watch monitors Channel 16, Channel 9, and the current Marine Channel or Weather Channel. To activate Triple Watch, press and hold the [16/9/TRIPLE] key for 2 seconds. TRIPLE appears on the display, indicating the Triple Watch...
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21 Note:While in Triple Watch mode, you can change the currently selected VHF Channel using the S and T keys. A momentary press of the [16/9/TRIPLE] key interrupts Triple Watch mode and causes the radio to remain on Channel 16. Pressing the [16/9/TRIPLE] key again causes the radio to remain on Channel 9. To return to the Triple Watch mode, simply press the [16/9/TRIPLE] key again. To cancel the Triple Watch mode, press and hold the [16/9/TRIPLE] key for 2 seconds. Transmitting The Mystic transmits...
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22 2. Press the [1W/5WLOCK] key to change the transmitter output to 1 watt. 3. Press the [1W/5WLOCK] key again to change back to 5 watts. Note:Each time the [1W/5WLOCK] key is pressed a short tone sounds. Certain channels are preset as 1 watt channels. They are: 13 and 67 for the USA channels, and 13, 15, 17, and 20 for the CAN channels. When the Channel is set as a low power Channel, you can temporarily transmit at 5 watts by pressing and holding the [1W/5WLOCK] key while you press the PTT...
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23 Note:The Memory Channel can be set independently in 3 regional modes (USA, INT, and CAN). You cannot use this feature in WX mode or for Channel 70. Review Channel Memory You can review all Channels currently stored in Memory, and quickly change to any stored Channel. To Review Channel memory: 1. Press [MENU]. 2. At the Menu screen, select VHF and press [ENTER]. 3. At the VHF Menu, select Review CH Mem, and press [ENTER]. 4. At the Review CH Mem Menu, you see a list of all channels stored in...
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24 14. If not, repeat call, beginning at Item 3 above. Sending a Distress Call This feature is used to transmit a Distress call with position information that may result in a quicker response. The Distress Call transmits radios MMSI, an Event Code, Time, and Position information using the DSC Standards. Note:You must set the user MMSI in order to send a Distress call. Refer to MMSI Entry in the Setup Section (page 40) to set the MMSI. 1. To transmit a Distress call, flip up the red plastic cover...
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25 3. If you don’t cancel the Distress Call, the MYSTIC automatically changes to Channel 16, and output power changes to 5W. All the following Modes are cancelled: zWX zWX ALERT zTRIPLE WATCH zSCAN zLOCK 4. The Distress call is transmitted and there is a delay of about 210 - 270 seconds. This is continued internally. After the Distress call has been sent, the Distress alert will sound every other second, and it also shadow-watches for a transmission between CH16 and CH70 until an acknowledgment...
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26 1. If a Distress Call is sent from another radio, the screen display shows a distress nature code, the calling radios MMSI, time, and position information. If the Distress Call doesnt include position information, then the radio displays NO POSITION. The waypoint is not marked, and the current route is cleared. 2. When your radio receives a Distress Relay Call, the DSC Distress tone sounds, and a Message Screen is displayed. The screen will display DISTRESS RELAY, a nature code, the...
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27 3. When your radio receives a Distress Relay Ack, the DSC Routine tone sounds, and a Message Screen is displayed. The screen will display DISTRESS RELAY ACK, a nature code, the original calling radios MMSI, time, and position information. 256 130 DISTRESS RELAY ACK Mystic OM.book Page 27 Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:59 PM
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28 Distress Nature Codes Note:When receiving a Distress, Distress Ack, or Distress Relay Call, the MYSTIC will save the incoming position information as a Waypoint. The position information will be displayed as a “Wreck” icon on the mapping screen. Entering Data Much of the information you need to take advantage of the many functions in your MYSTIC must be entered via the [MENU] procedures. The specific data to be entered is covered in the MYSTIC Setup Section, starting on page 32. The next...