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MARINE DSC VHF RADIO TELEPHONE FOR GMDSS OPERATING MANUAL STR- 6000A SAMYUNGENC CO.,LTD.
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INSTRUCTIONS Please read this operating manual with care before turning on power. 1. How to transmit and stop Distress Call In performing Distress Call function, press button and hold it down for 3(three) seconds until DISTRESS MESSAGE is seen. Then the whole display unit will start flashing with a strong alarm.
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2-1 How to check out power supply Input voltage in VHF main unit: Confirm that DC13.6V is supplied. 2-2 How to transmit and receive DSC In order to use DSC function, make sure that any MMSI number available must be input first.
Chapter 2. Configuration ................. 8 2.1. Standards......................8 2.2. Option........................ 8 Chapter 3. Specifications................. 9 3.1. STR-6000A Standards ..................9 3.2. Transmitting Unit ....................9 3.3. Receiving Unit ....................10 3.4. Dedicated Receiving Unit................10 Chapter 4. How to Operation ................. 11 4.1.
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4.5.2.16. Auto Acknowledgement Setup ........... 46 Chapter 5. Installation ..................48 5.1. Unpacking Package and Inspection..............48 5.2. Selection of Installation Position for Main Units of STR-6000A ...... 48 5.3. Installation for main unit of STR-6000A ............48 5.4. Cabling ......................50 5.4.1.
Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1. Introduction STR-6000A includes DSC/VHF radio telephone and DSC receiver required by the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System(GMDSS) and is designed to be compact and lightweight for easy installation in any vessels engaged in international voyages and near-going vessels.
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Such functions as TAG CHANNEL SCANNING, ALL CHANNEL SCANNING, GROUP-CHANNEL SCANNING and DUAL WATCH allow user to listen to any specific channel. Besides the existing voice communications, it is available to work on communications for distress, urgency, safety and other routines as well by using DSC function. In case that the coast station is working on automatic connection service of public communications network, it is available to auto-connect the general telephone through the designation of the telephone number on the equipment.
Chapter 2. Configuration The equipment consists of as follows;. 2.1. Standards Name Model Quantity Remarks VHF Radio Main Unit STR-6000A 1 Set Including HAND MIC Operating Manual 1 Lot 2.2. Option Name Model Remarks Including SAN-150 (RX/TX) 3dBi CABLE/BRACKET Antenna (3dBi)
Chapter 4. How to Operation 4.1. Unit Description 4.1.1. Front Panel ① LCD Front Display Screen. Transmit distress call (Alert) MESSAGE. (※ You MUST NOT make a test of the transmission !! ) ② Push and hold down for 3 seconds, then the distress call will be activated.
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Short time press is for DSC Calling and long time press is for ⑧ MENU function. ⑨ This is ‘ESCAPE’ function in MENU mode. ⑩ It means this is being used as FUNCTION button. PWR/VOL (Power Knob) ⑪ Power ON/OFF and Volume Control. SQUELCH Knob ⑫...
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When selects CH and inputs digit, input “4”. 4 SCN When used this button, it does scanning all channels with converting “ALL” in screen (“CLR” when it finished) When inputs character, convert from 4 → G → H → I in order and ENT When selects CH and inputs digit, input “5”.
When selects CH and inputs digit, input “0”. 0 TEST * - / When used this button, it can execute self-test menu. When inputs character, convert from 0 → * → _ → / in order and then ENT. When used this button, TAG is moving on the selected CH. WX/CE On the main screen, it can select weather CH, move a cursor to forward for character input.
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③ Key Pad : : To convert to the current CH and CH16. : It is used as Enter button for setting-up input data in MENU mode, while at normal times it is used for switching-over Tx power between 25W and 1W. : To convert CH.
4.2. LCD Screen Description Item Function Description DISTRESS CH Name BUSY It represents detecting the sensitivity signal in existing CH.. 25W(01W) It represents Tx Power. It represents the kinds of SCAN. It plays multi-scan between the existing CH and CH16. (It will be converted when scanning.) It indicates own ship’s latitude.
4.3. VHF Operation 4.3.1. Channel Selection 4.3.1.1. Channel 16 CH.16 is for distress and safety, and it should be monitored through dual-watch and tri-watch. key, it shifted from the current CH → CH 16 → CH 9 → Whenever selected current CH.
4.3.2. Weather Channel It can receive 10 numbers of weather channel provided by NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration). STR-6000A can detect the alert sound of selected weather channel from the regular channel or the one during the channel scanning When selected it converts between weather channel and general channel.
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(STR-6000A Main Body) (STR-6000A Microphone)
4.4. Menu Setup and Construction 4.4.1. Menu Construction 1. FRIENDS MMSI LIST 2. GROUP MMSI LIST 3. TELEPHONE LIST 4. LCD BACKLIGHT 5. LCD CONTRAST GPS TIME OFFSET TIME DISPLAY FORMAT TIME DISPLAY ON/OFF 6. GPS FUNCTION SET LL DISPLAY ON/OFF GPS ALERT ON/OFF 7.
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Menu Select 1. DISTRESS CALL 2. ALL SHIP CALL Press MENU 3. INDIVIDUAL CALL button shortly 4. AUTO/SEMI CALL -- CALL ITEM SELECT-- 5. TEST CALL 6. GROUP CALL 7. POSITION POLL 8. DISTRESS RELAY 9. DISTRESS RLY ACK 10. DISTRESS ACK 11.
4.4.2. Menu Screen Construction and Initialization Press button over one (1) second to get into the various Menu. 1. FRIENDS MMSI LIST ADD NEW FRIEND Friend ID register 2. GROUP MMSI LIST ADD NEW GROUP Group ID register 3. TELEPHONE LIST ADD NEW TELEPHONE Call ID register 4.
4.4.3. Menu Setup Press button at greater length. Overall construction of MENU Screen is as follows. Item Selection : From above screen, shift the cursor by using button and press button to select the current item. 4.4.3.1. FRIENDS MMSI LIST It can add/edit/delete the preferred friend’s name and associated MMSI up to 20 numbers.
4.4.3.3. TELEPHONE LIST It can add/edit/delete the preferred Telephone name and associated MMSI up to 10 numbers. (It can save maximum 10 numbers) To add name to TELEPHONE To edit TELEPHONE To delete TELEPHONE 4.4.3.4. LCD BACKLIGHT Set-up backlight level to adjust the brightness of LCD and Key Pad. 4.4.3.5.
4.4.3.7. MANUAL GPS/TIME LAT/LONG MANUAL SET(Input position manually) : Ship’s position and longitude is displayed on screen together with time. To display “MANUAL SETUP”, value of latitude, longitude and time will be displayed in reverse status. This display mode will be cancelled as soon as GPS receiver is connected and come to display normal mode.
DSC FUNCTION DISABLE Set Up DSC function use. MEDI/SHIP_AIRCRAFT ON/OFF MEDIcal Transponder & SHIP and AIRCRAFT use. 4.4.3.9. RADIO SET CHANNEL NAME (CH NAME) Channel name modification and deletion. CHANNEL ON/OFF(CH ON/OFF) It is used for either permitting or stopping the use of current CH. WEATHER ALERT(Weather Alarm Setup) NOAA provides with a variety weather information regarding USA or CAN channel.
3 seconds in order to check button condition. PLL TEST (Test PLL condition on Tx and Rx) : It will be tested from minimum frequency to the maximum by 25KHz step. DISPLAY DEVIATION : LCD test (Display the character). SOUND TEST : Test on Bell, Emergency, Error and Alarm. SUB CPU Version : SUB CPU version check.
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seconds until the reception is confirmed. In case that it is interfaced with any navigational equipment, the data on time and position will be automatically input. It is available to manually input the time when the position data and position are decided. If the transmission is made when it is not connected with any navigational equipment or under the conditions where any single manual input has not been made, it will transmit zero information.
4.5.1. Configuration of CALL Screen Press button in short. The whole display configuration of DSC CALL MENU is as follows; Item selection : Use buttons in the above Screen and move to the wanted item and press button. 4.5.2. CALL Menu Description and Instruction 1.
4.5.2.1. DISTRESS CALL(Distress message SETUP and Call) On screen of CALL ITEM SELECT, select 1.DISTRESS CALL by using buttons and then press button. In order to select types of distress (Nature of Distress), select > NATURE : UNDEFINE list and then press button.
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In order to input distress position (POSITION), select >LAT / > LONG list by using buttons and then press button. It makes cursor blink and then input wanted longitude/latitude on the blinking cursor. After select TIME-UTC buttons and then press button.
4.5.2.2. ALL SHIPS MESSAGE SETUP AND CALL Select 2.ALL SHIP CALL list on CALL ITEM SELECT screen by using buttons and then press button. ‘CATEGORY' list is a function for selecting SAFETY or URGENCY, either and press button after move the cursor to > CATEGORY list by using buttons.
After going through the edition of MESSAGE, select > TRANSMIT DSC list and transmit by suing buttons. 4.5.2.3. INDIVIDUAL MESSAGE SETUP AND CALL Press button after select 3. INDIVIDUAL CALL list on CALL ITEM SELECT screen by using buttons. It makes following screens. Press button after select >...
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By using button, select and press > CATEGORY button then following small screen shown up. Here on the item where the cursor is flickering, by using button and press button. By using button, select > TELECMD1 and press button then following small screen comes up and again press button.
4.5.2.4. AUTO/SEMI-AUTO Message Edit and Call This function as an option will be further realized soon. 4.5.2.5. TEST CALL This function is used for testing call, following procedure in editing and calling for position messages shall be done. On CALL ITEM SELECT screen, by using button, select 5.
4.5.2.6. GROUP MESSSAGE EDIT AND CALL On CALL ITEM SELECT screen, select the item 6. GROUP CALL by using button, and press button. This item 'GROUP ID' ready to input the opponent’s ID. From this item, press button then following small screen comes up, press button then cursor is flickering to be ready for inputting the wanted information.
After finishing message edit, select > TRANSMIT DSC item by using button and send out the message. 4.5.2.7. POSITION MESSAGE EDIT AND CALL On CALL ITEM SELECT screen, select item 7. POSITION CALL by using button and press button. Select > ADDRESS using button and press button then following small screen comes up, then again press...
After finishing the message edit, select the item > TRANSMIT DSC by using button and send-out message. 4.5.2.8. DISTRESS CALL RELAY Select item8. DISTRESS RELAY on CALL ITEM SELECT screen by using button and press button. After select > FORMAT using button and press button then following small screen comes up.
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Select > ADDRESS(MMSI) using button and press button then following screen comes up. From this screen, select the appropriate item by using button and press button. Select > TRANSMIT DSC by using button and press button then following screen comes up. From this screen, select YES or NO for sending Message by using button and press button.
4.5.2.9. DISTRESS RELAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT On “CALL ITEM SELECT” screen, select 9. DISTRESS RLY ACK by using button and press button. It is impossible to edit Message but only possible to response at >TRANSMIT DSC after editing using button. Acknowledgement to DISTRESS in Individual Call is only one time available within 5 minutes.
4.5.2.11. RESPONSE to THE OTHER CALL On “CALL ITEM SELECT” screen, Select 11. OTHERS ACK using button and press button. Select > CATEGORY from the screen by using button and press button to come up small screen where to select the item and press button.
Select > WORK/LAT/LONG/TIME-UTC from screen respectively by using button and input the information. After finishing all information, select > TRANSMIT DSC at the following screen by using button and press button to decide YES or NO for sending Message and press button.
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Select > ADDRESS from screen using button and press button. Afterwards select the methods of input for ADDRESS (MMSI) from small screen and press button. Select > DIST-ID from screen by using button and press button. Afterwards select the methods of input for ADDRESS (MMSI) from small screen and press button.
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Select respectively from screen using > LAT/LONG/DIST-UTC button and press button and input appropriate information. After finishing edit, select >TRANSMIT DSC using button and press button to decide YES or NO to send message and press button.
4.5.2.13. RECVEIVING DISTRESS READ On “CALL ITEM SELECT” screen, select 13. RCV DISTRESS READ using button and press button. Then following message related to receiving distress is seen.. Display RCV DISTRESS READ screen as follows ; RCV : 08 : means for 8 received messages. 1 DUAL PRE : 1 : Display a message from 7 to 1 if press button.
4.5.2.15. DSC Message Receiving Display a message which is just received with alarm. Stop a alarm if press button and go back to main screen. Press button over twice if received succession message are over two. Select > RCV DISTRESS READ or > RCV OTHERS READ for received message search.
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END OF SEQUENCE contents among the received message should be ACK RQ. No received ERROR(ECC ERROR)
5.2. Selection of Installation Position for Main Units of STR-6000A Installation position is selected according to following instruction. 1. Select the place where there is space enough to operate, repair and maintain with efficient ventilation.
5.4.1. Power Connection 4 P connector located in the rear of the unit is used to supply power, of which Number 1 pin is ”+” and Number 2 pin is “-“ those can connect to Power supply [DC13.6V] 5.4.2. Connects to External Speaker 1P connector located in rear of the unit is a Speaker Connection Connector.
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can be endurable for specific electric current. 2. Please tighten connectors of Tx/Rx antenna and speaker to stand for ship’s rolling and pitching.
Chapter 6. Channel List 6.1. ITU Channel SHIP SHIP TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG (MHz) (MHz) SHIP SHORE 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE 156.200 160.800 Port Operations, Duplex PORT OPS PORT 156.250...
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SHIP SHIP TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG (MHz) (MHz) SHIP SHORE 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE 156.075 160.675 Port Operations, Duplex PORT OPS 156.125 160.725 Port Operations, Duplex PORT OPS 156.175 160.775 Port Operations, Duplex PORT OPS 156.225 160.825 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE 156.275 160.875...
6.2. USA Channel SHIP SHIP TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG (MHz) (MHz) SHIP SHORE PORT 01A 156.050 156.050 Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas OPS/VTS UNAUTHORIZ 03A 156.150 156.150 US Government, Coast Guard PORT 05A 156.250 156.250 Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas OPS/VTS 156.300 156.300 Inter-ship Safety...
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SHIP SHIP TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG (MHz) (MHz) SHIP SHORE 61A 156.075 156.075 U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard YES YES UNAUTHORIZED 63A 156.175 156.175 Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas PORT OPS/VTS U.S. Government, Canadian Commercial 64A 156.225 156.225 YES UNAUTHORIZED Fishing 65A 156.275 156.275 Port Operations...
6.3. CANADA Channel SHIP TO SHIP TO TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG (MHz) (MHz) SHIP SHORE 01 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE 02 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE 03 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE 04A 156.200 156.200 Canadian Coast Guard, SAR CANADIAN CG 05A 156.250 156.250 Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas PORT OPS/VTS...
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SHIP TO SHIP TO TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG (MHz) (MHz) SHIP SHORE 60 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE U.S. Government, Canadian Coast 61A 156.075 156.075 UNAUTHORIZED Guard 62A 156.125 156.125 Canadian Coast Guard CANADIAN CG 64 156.225 160.825 Public Correspondence, Duplex TELEPHONE U.S.
Chapter 7. Position Information Interface This unit is effectively designed for convenient use, after receiving NMEA0183 FORMAT Typed GPS information that will interface internally and input automatically with current own vessel’s latitude and longitude value when distress call is occurred. It is available to input the time when determined with position information and position by manual.
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