Garmin VHF 300 AIS - Manual

Page 2 - CE Notification

© 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outs...

Page 3 - Introduction; authorized

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual i Introduction Introduction The VHF 300 series radios equip you with the ability to communicate on all International, USA, and Canadian marine channels, as well as preset private channels. They also allow monitoring of ten WX (weather) channels. NOTE: The International ...

Page 4 - Manual Conventions; Channel

ii VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Introduction VHF 300 VHF 300i VHF 300 AIS VHF 300i AIS Relocatable speaker and microphone ● ● ● ● Supports Garmin GHS ™ full-function handsets ● ● ● ● Hailer and foghorn output at 30 watts with automatic and manual foghorn signals and adjustable, base-fog frequencies...

Page 5 - Table of Contents; ii

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual iii Introduction Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................... i Manual Conventions ............................................................................................

Page 7 - Getting Started; Garmin GHS Series Handsets

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Getting Started Getting Started Garmin GHS Series Handsets Use a Garmin GHS handset to operate all VHF 300 model radios. PTT (Push-to-talk) —press to exit the current menu and return to the Home screen to begin broadcasting. DISTRESS —lift the spring-loaded door and pre...

Page 8 - Garmin GHS Series Handset Display; Frequency band; —current latitude, longitude, and time are displayed if; Soft keys; —see the following table.

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Getting Started Garmin GHS Series Handset Display The Home screen is the most-viewed screen in the system. It displays all of your current information, such as the current channel, the frequency band, and the channel name. Frequency band Latitude Time Speed Over Ground/...

Page 9 - Tips; PTT; ab

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 3 Getting Started Tips Keep the following tips in mind when using your radio or handset: Press and release the PTT key at any time during a series of steps to return to the Home screen.Press the CLEAR key to view the previous screen. Select OK to save your changes and r...

Page 10 - Basic Operation; Turning the Radio On and Off; CLEAR; Adjusting the Volume; Adjusting the Squelch; Volume; Selecting Channels; Transmitting with the Radio; key for five minutes, PTT is disabled until you release the

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Basic Operation Turning the Radio On and Off IMPORTANT: To use the DSC capabilities of your radio, you must first enter an MMSI number. See page 14 for more information. To turn on the radio, press and hold the 16/9 key (North American models) or 16+ key...

Page 11 - Bypassing the LO (1 W) Transmission Power Setting; soft key; Scanning and Saving Channels; If you turn on ATIS, the radio cannot scan or save channels. See; Scanning All Channels; seconds of inactivity on the channel, the radio resumes scanning.; Saving Channels; receives. There is no limit to the number of channels you can save.

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Bypassing the LO (1 W) Transmission Power Setting In the USA frequency band, transmissions on Channels 13 and 67 are required to be low- power (1 watt) by default. You can bypass this power setting by pressing the 25W soft key during transmission. 1. If ...

Page 12 - To remove the saved status from a channel:; knob to access different channels.; Scanning Saved Channels; However, you can select; Repeating the Last Received Communication; received and saved; To turn repeat on or off:; To repeat the last received transmission:; . The radio plays back up to the last 90 seconds of the last received; Monitoring Multiple Channels; if you turn on ATIS. See

6 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Basic Operation To remove the saved status from a channel: 1. Select SCAN . 2. Turn the Channel knob to access different channels. 3. Select SAV CH . Scanning Saved Channels 1. Select SCAN . 2. Select SAVED . NOTE: This scan does not include Channel 16 unless you save...

Page 13 - Reprogramming the Second-Priority Channel; 6/9 is a priority operation that is activated by pressing the

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Monitoring Two Channels (Dual Watch) Dual watch allows you to cycle between monitoring the current channel you have selected and Channel 16. 1. Select MENU > CHANNEL > WATCH . 2. Select DUAL . “DUAL WATCH”, the currently selected channel, and Chann...

Page 14 - Switching Between 1 W and 25 W Transmitting Modes; distance and distress transmissions.; To switch between LO and HI transmitting power:; or; OK; to return to the Home screen.; Adjusting the Local/Distant Receiving Sensitivity; to toggle between local and distant modes.

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Switching Between 1 W and 25 W Transmitting Modes You can control the transmitting power of the radio. There are two options: LO (1 W) and HI (25 W). LO is typically used for local transmissions, while HI is typically used for distance and distress trans...

Page 15 - Using the Intercom; initiate communication with the radio handset.; Initiating an Intercom Call; Using the Hailer; VHF 300 Series Installation Instructions

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 9 Basic Operation Using the Intercom The intercom is part of the Public Address (PA) system of your radio. You can use multiple handset stations as an intercom system for two-way communication. Use the radio handset to initiate communication with a remote handset statio...

Page 16 - To operate the hailer:; Using the Foghorn; Automatically Sounding the Foghorn; traffic between horn soundings.; To sound the fog horn:

0 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Basic Operation To operate the hailer: 1. Select PA > HAILER . Sounds received through the horn can be heard through the radio speaker. 2. Press and hold the PTT key and speak your announcement. 3. Turn the Channel knob to adjust the horn volume. 4. Release the PTT...

Page 17 - Adjusting the Sound Frequency of the Foghorn; Listening to NOAA Weather Broadcasts and Enabling; relevant to your broadcast area.

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Basic Operation 3. Press the PTT key on the handset to sound the horn. The horn will stop when you release the PTT key. 4. Turn the Channel knob to adjust the volume of the horn. 5. Select EXIT to return to the Home screen. Adjusting the Sound Frequency of the Foghorn Y...

Page 18 - The icon indicates that WX alerts are enabled.; knob to access WX mode.; Automatic Transmitter Identification System

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Basic Operation Enabling WX (Weather) Alerts You can enable your radio to continually monitor NOAA weather alerts. If the radio detects an incoming weather alert, it will automatically tune to the WX channel that is broadcasting the alert. The radio will not receive WX ...

Page 19 - Entering Your ATIS Identification Number; it, you must take the radio to your Garmin dealer for reprogramming.; Viewing Your ATIS ID Number

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 3 Basic Operation Entering Your ATIS Identification Number IMPORTANT: Use caution when entering your ATIS identification number because you can only enter it once. If you need to change your ATIS identification number after entering it, you must take the radio to your G...

Page 20 - Digital Selective Calling; have an incoming or missed DSC call.; Entering Your MMSI Number; —assignments are for USA

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Digital Selective Calling Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a key component of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). DSC provides VHF radios with the ability to place and receive digital calls directly with other vessels and ...

Page 21 - to your Garmin dealer for reprogramming.; To enter your MMSI number:; Viewing Your MMSI Number; that your calls are clear and effective.; Sending an Undesignated Distress Call; quicker procedure that can save you time during an emergency.

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling IMPORTANT: Use caution when entering your MMSI number, because you can only enter it once. If you need to change your MMSI number after entering it, you must take the radio to your Garmin dealer for reprogramming. To enter your MMSI number: 1. ...

Page 22 - Sending a Designated Distress Call; key; DISTRESS

6 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling 2. The radio automatically sounds an alarm, switches to Channel 70, and transmits your call on HI (25 W) power. You can press any key to turn off the alarm sound. 3. After transmitting your distress call, the radio automatically tunes to Chan...

Page 23 - Waiting for a Distress Call Acknowledgement; Receiving a distress call acknowledgement:; displays “DISTRESS ACK”. Press any key to turn off the beeping.; ACCEPT; Stopping Automatic Retransmission of Distress Calls; Revoking a Distress Call; CANCEL; to cancel the distress alert.; key on the handset and speak a voice message to cancel the false

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Waiting for a Distress Call Acknowledgement If the radio does not receive a distress call acknowledgement, the radio retransmits the distress call at a random time between 3.5 and 4.5 minutes. This process is repeated continually until the radi...

Page 24 - Placing Calls; Placing Individual Calls; —the directory is displayed. Select an entry.; Placing Group Calls; information on selecting a channel.

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Placing Calls Placing Individual Calls 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select INDIVIDUAL . 3. Select from the following options to select the place from which the MMSI number is retrieved: MANUAL —a screen is displayed that allows you to enter the MMS...

Page 25 - Selecting the Channel for Individual Calls or Group Calls; Canadian and International:; All of the channels listed previously, plus Channel 15; CUSTOM; to select a different; Placing All-Ships Calls; an urgency call is the responsibility of the captain.; Placing Position Request Calls

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 9 Digital Selective Calling Selecting the Channel for Individual Calls or Group Calls When placing an individual or group call, you can select from the following channels on which you want to communicate. The radio transmits this request with your call. USA: 6, 8 ,9 ,10...

Page 26 - Receiving Calls; Receiving Distress Calls and Distress Relay Calls; MMSI filtering configured. See; Receiving All-Ships Urgency Calls

0 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling 4. Select ACCEPT when you have entered your MMSI number. 5. Select CALL . The radio transmits the call on Channel 70, and then switches to your current working channel. The screen displays “POS REQUEST WAITING FOR ACKNOWLEDGE”. Receiving Call...

Page 27 - Receiving Position Request Calls; Receiving Group Calls; channel, “INVALID CH REQUEST” is displayed on the screen.; to change the working channel.; to return to the Home screen on the new channel.; Position Tracking; position tracking by selecting; EXIT

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Receiving Position Request Calls You can configure your radio reply automatically to incoming position requests, to prompt you to review and approve the incoming requests before replying, or to ignore incoming requests (see page 27 for more inf...

Page 28 - Selecting the Vessels and Activating the Call

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Position data received from stations that respond to position-request calls is sent over the NMEA network, so that you can track the vessels using your Garmin chartplotter. For more information on NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000, see page 29 . Selectin...

Page 29 - Working with the Call Logs; Viewing the Calls Stored in the Call Logs; DSC; to scroll

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 3 Digital Selective Calling Working with the Call Logs For every DSC call that your radio receives, the calling station, type of call, and date and time of the call are recorded in the call logs. The latitude and longitude of the calling station are also recorded if the...

Page 30 - Placing a Call from a Call Log; All calls placed from the call log are individual routine calls.; Saving a Vessel to the Directory from a Call Log; Deleting a Call Log Entry

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Placing a Call from a Call Log All calls placed from the call log are individual routine calls. 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select CALL LOG > DISTRESS LOG , POSITION LOG , or OTHER LOG . 3. Select the MMSI number or the station name.4. Select C...

Page 31 - Using the Directory; Viewing the Directory

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Using the Directory Viewing the Directory 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select DIRECTORY . 3. Select a station name in your directory.4. Press the CLEAR key to return to the previous screen. Press the MENU key to return to the Home screen. Adding an...

Page 32 - Adding and Modifying Group Entries; Adding a Group; Configuring DSC Settings; Manually Entering Position Information; See

6 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Adding and Modifying Group Entries Adding a Group 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select GROUP > ADD ENTRY . 3. Enter the MMSI number.4. Enter a name.5. Select ACCEPT to save your changes. Select CANCEL to return to the previous screen without sa...

Page 33 - To enter position information:; character, rotate the channel knob to switch between N or S and E or W.; Configuring the Automatic Channel Change Setting; the following types of calls:; accept or decline the changing of channels.; Configuring the Automatic Position Reply Setting; inquiry has been received.

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling To enter position information: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > MANUAL GPS . 3. For each number in the sequence, turn the Channel knob clockwise to increase the number, and counterclockwise to decrease the number. When entering a di...

Page 34 - Sending Voicemail; vessel responds with an acknowledgement message. The; To record a voicemail message:; key to record your voice message. You can record up to 15 seconds.; To listen to a voicemail message:; knob to select a channel.; Automatic Identification System; To turn AIS on or off:; Select

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Digital Selective Calling Sending Voicemail You can record a 15-second voicemail message and send it to another vessel. When you send the voicemail, the radio will call the other vessel and transfer the voicemail if the other vessel responds with an acknowledgement mess...

Page 35 - Advanced Operation; Installation Instructions; Additional Functionality with Other Garmin Devices

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 9 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 Connect your radio to a NMEA 0183 network or to a NMEA 2000 network to perform the following functions: Transfer received DSC distress and position information to any compatible chartplotter.Receive GPS pos...

Page 36 - To configure a VHF 300 AIS or a VHF 300i AIS:; MMSI (Vessel) Filtering over a NMEA Network

30 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Advanced Operation Selecting NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 This setting determines whether you are connected to a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. The radio can only communicate over one network type at a time. To configure a VHF 300 or a VHF 300i: 1. Press the MEN...

Page 37 - Modifying the Operating Settings; Modifying the Backlight and Contrast Settings; knob, or you can turn the beeper tone off.; Turning the Auto Power-On Setting On or Off; connected to your radio, or if you enter position data manually.

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 3 Advanced Operation OFF —the radio will not send data for this vessel. Distress call information will still be sent. Modifying the Operating Settings Modifying the Backlight and Contrast Settings 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > DISPLAY > BACKLIGHT or CO...

Page 38 - Information Displayed on the Home Screen; —COG/SOG information is displayed on the Home screen.; Configuring Whether the Time is Displayed on the Home Screen; displayed on the Home screen, even if you hide the time.; —time information is displayed on the Home screen.; Configuring the Time Format; The time sent when you make a DSC call is always sent in UTC format.; To configure the UTC offset:; knob to enter an offset number in increments of 0.5 hours. You can set

3 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Advanced Operation Configuring Course Over Ground/Speed Over Ground (COG/SOG) Information Displayed on the Home Screen You can display COG and SOG on the home screen if you have a GPS device connected to your radio. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > NUMBERS...

Page 39 - Modifying the Speed Unit of Measurement; measurement you select here.; Modifying the Heading Display; TRUE; MAGNETIC; . Your radio displays AUTO as the setting and displays heading; Selecting the Frequency Band; channels available in each frequency band, see

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 33 Advanced Operation 4. Select from the following options: OK —save your changes and return to the previous screen. CANCEL —remove your changes. Modifying the Speed Unit of Measurement You can adjust the unit of measure that is displayed for the speed calculation throu...

Page 40 - Changing the Language; Restoring Factory Settings; deleted. The directory and group entries are retained.; Testing the System Operation

3 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Advanced Operation Changing the Language 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select LANGUAGE . 3. Select the system language. Changing the Channel Names Channel names are displayed on the Home screen using nine characters. If the name is longer than nine characters, the full na...

Page 41 - Appendix; Alarms and Messages; Battery Alarm; Invalid GPS Data Alarm; IGNORE

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 3 Appendix Appendix Alarms and Messages The radio may generate the following alarms or system messages. Battery Alarm If the radio detects a voltage greater than 15.8 Vdc or less than 10 Vdc, “HIGH VOLTAGE” or “LOW VOLTAGE” is displayed on the screen. Check the wiring i...

Page 42 - SET; RETRY; Channel Lists; USA Channels

36 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Appendix Select SET to enter a new position. See page 26 for more information on manually entering position data. Position Tracking After five consecutive failed attempts to request position information from a vessel, “NO POS FOR [VESSEL NAME]” is displayed on the sc...

Page 45 - Canadian Channels

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 39 Appendix Channel Frequency (MHz) WX5 162.45 WX6 162.5 WX7 162.525 Canadian Channels Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz Area of Operation User 01 156.050 160.650 PC Public correspondence 02 156.100 160.700 PC Public correspondence 03 156.150 160.750 PC Publ...

Page 52 - Specifications; IEC 60529 IPX7 (Immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes); Digital Selective Calling:; Class D; Maximum Antenna Gain:; Power; Modulation Distortion:

6 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Appendix Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz User 86 157.325 161.925 Public correspondence, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 87 157.375 157.375 Port Operations and Ship Movement 88 157.425 157.425 Port Operations and Ship Movement Specifications VHF 300/30...

Page 53 - Receiver

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Appendix Adjacent Channel Power: -70 dBc or less Conducted Spurious Emission: -36 dBm or less Receiver Audio Distortion: Less than 10% Hum and Noise: Less than -40 dB Squelch Operation: Less than 107 dBm at tight setting Adjacent Channel Rejection: 70 dB or more Spuriou...

Page 54 - Transmitter; VHF 300 Series and VHF 300 AIS Series Auxiliary Component

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Appendix Transmitter Frequency Error: +/- 500 Hz Transmit Power (at 13.6 Vdc): High Power: 25 W (23–25 W) Low Power: 1 W (.7–1 W) Maximum Deviation: 5 kHz Hum and Noise: -40 dB or less Duty Cycle: 5% Transmit; 5% Receive; 90% Standby Modulation Distortion: 10% or less A...

Page 55 - NMEA (VHF 300 models and VHF 300 AIS models); * VHF 300 AIS models only

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual 9 Appendix NMEA (VHF 300 models and VHF 300 AIS models) NMEA 0183 IN Sentences Supported (NMEA 0183 version 3.01) Sentence Definition GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data GLL Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude GNS GNSS Fix Data RMA Recommended Minimum Specific L...

Page 56 - GHS 10 and GHS 10i Specifications; Contact Garmin; Caring for the Unit; Cleaning the Case

0 VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Appendix GHS 10 and GHS 10i Specifications Dimensions: 6 11 / 32 × 2 13 / 16 × 1 11 / 16 in. (161 × 71.6 × 42.8 mm) Weight: 12.98 oz. (368 g) Temperature Range: from 14ºF to 122ºF (from -10ºC to 50ºC) Compass-safe Distance: 20 in. (500 mm) Waterproof: IEC 60529 IPX7 (...

Page 57 - Index; Symbols

VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual Index Index Symbols 16/9 mode 7 1 W power transmission 8 25 W power transmission 8 A AIS . See Automatic Identification System alarms battery 35 GPS data 35 invalid GPS data 35 WX (weather alert) 35 ATIS 12 disabled functions with 12 disabling 13 enabling 13 entering id...

© 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin....

Garmin VHF 300 AIS - Manual

Table of Contents:

Summary

Other Garmin Models