Lowrance electronic LVR-880 US manual

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    L VR-880 US L VR-880 EU VHF Radio Operation Instructions Pub . 988-0158-061 www.lowranc e.com[...]

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    Copyright © 2008 Navico All rights reserved. Lowrance® is a r egistered trademark of Navico No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, r epublished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of L owrance Electronics. Any unauthoriz ed commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Lowrance El[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 3 Contents Sec tion 1 - Ge nera l Info rma tion ......................................................................................... 7 1-1 Fea turtes .............................................................................................................................................. 7 1-2 L C[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 4 Rad io ME NU SE LEC T Opt ions .......................................................................... 19 3-1 Manage your W aypoints List ( W A YPOINT ) ............................................................................. 20 3-1-1 Add a new waypoint ...........................................[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 5 4-8 Wea ther Alerts ( WX ALERT ) ......................................................................................................... 35 4-8-1 TONE ALERT ..................................................................................................................................................[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 6 6-14-2 Select a Buddy to T rack (SET BUDDY ) ............................................................................................ 53 6-14-3 Add or Delete a Buddy on Y our T rack List ( TRACKLIST ) ...................................................... 54 6-15 Receiving DSC Calls .................[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 7 General Information Sec tion 2 - 1 - 1 Fe atu rte s Congratulations on your pur chase of a Lowrance L VR-880US or L VR-880EU marine band VHF radio. Both models pro vide you with the following useful f eatures: Pr ominent channel display • Adjustable contrast settings for the L CD • Adjustable k[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 8 NMEA0183 for GPS, Distress and P olling calls • NMEA2000 connectivity • DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets USCG SC101 standards. L VR-880US only • DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets EC Class D standards. L VR-880EU only • 10 weather channels (where avai[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 9 WX AL T Weather alert. L VR-880US only . SAME Specific Area Message Encoding – County weather warning. D Duplex operation. Other wise, blank for Simplex operation. A TIS A TIS is enabled for use in European inland waterways. Other wise, blank. PRi Priority channel is selected. ACK Y our DSC call has b[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 10 1 -3 Bee p tone s & cal l ale rt s Error 2 short beeps • Acknowledge 1 long beep • Alarm T wo-tone ring • (repeated f or 2 minutes or until any key is pressed) LL position call alert Friendly 5-tone ring sequence • (press any key to cancel) WX alert / SAME aler t Ear-catching mul[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 11 The Radio K eys Sec tion 3 - All possible keys and their functions are listed here. Note that some of the keys may not avail- able, depending on your L owrance VHF radio model. 2- 1 VOL - Volum e and Powe r T urn clockwise to power on. After displaying the startup LCD briefly , the radio goes to opera-[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 12 2-5 PUSH TO S ELEC T (ENT ) When you are in MENU mode, push the cent er of the Channel Select k nob to ENTER your choice or setting. This is referred to throughout the manual as “press ENT” . 2- 6 1 6/9 - Priori ty c ha nnel (LVR-8 80US o nly) Also on the microphone. P ress to cancel all other modes[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 13 2-9 IC (HAI LER mo de) HAILER PA FOG PA LISTEN PA HAIL VOL LO HI Hold down IC for about 3 seconds to ent er HAILER mode. Pr ess ENT . 1. Pr ess PT T to talk through the hailer . Turn the Channel Select k nob OR press + or – to 2. change the volume. Release PT T to LISTEN. 3. Pr ess EXIT to return to o[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 14 2- 1 1 NAV (Show Waypo int) If a waypoint is already selected, the bearing and distance to the waypoint and the cross track error are shown on the bottom line of the L CD. Hold down NA V to enter NA VIGA TION mode and show these details: T o quit NA VIGA TION mode, you must reset the radio . See Section[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 15 shown on the bottom line of the L CD . T o cancel MOB, select another waypoint. 2- 1 4 MOB ( T e mp orar y Wayp oint) T o mark your current position as a temporar y waypoint, hold down MOB and release the key before the 3 second count down ends. Y ou will see the following sequence of L CDs: HOLD 3 SEC [...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 16 If you tr y and add another favorite channel, a warning message asks if you want t o overwrite CH3. Pr ess ENT to confirm. T o delete a favorite channel, select that channel then hold down 3CH. A message asks if you want to delete that favorite channel . Select YES then pr ess ENT to delete it. 2- 1 7 [...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 17 With any of your thr ee favorite channels selected (by pressing the 3CH key) hold down SCAN to start all 3CH scanning. Pr ess SCAN again to stop at the broadcast channel OR press EXIT t o quit 3CH SCAN and return automatically to the previous br oadcast channel. 2- 19 SCAN (DUAL WA TCH M ode) Dual watch[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 18 2- 22 C ALL ME NU Make DSC calls Pr ess to enter the DSC CALL menu and make DSC calls. Enter MENU mode Hold down for about 3 seconds to show the radio MENU so that y ou can customize your radio, enter categories , and enter alphanumeric data. 2- 23 PT T Press T o T alk (Located on the microphone .) Pr e[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 19 Radio MENU SELECT Options Sec tion 4 - Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to access an y of the following radio MENU SELEC T options. Menu options shown inside the gray boxes ar e explained in this chapter . W A YPOINT Section 3-1 BACKLIGHT Section 3-2 BUDDY LIST Section 3-3 LOCAL/DIST Section 3-4 [...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 20 3- 1 Ma nage you r Waypoint s List ( W A Y POIN T) Y ou can store a maximum of 200 waypoints with their LL positions. When your waypoint list is full, you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry. Each waypoint name can have a maximum of 6 alphanumeric characters. Wa ypoints are [...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 21 3- 1 -2 Edit or D el ete a Waypo int MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST WAYPOINT WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP WP LIST NEW WP R14W05 R01W02 R14W04 R01W01 R14W03 R14W05 GO WP EDIT DELETE WP EDIT R14END 17 32.233 N 160 45.651 E SAVE R14END YES NO WP LIST NEW WP R01W01 R01W03 R14END R01W02 R14W04 Select W[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 22 Tip: If you are in the NA V big number screen, just turn the Channel Select k nob to immedi- ately access the Wa ypoint List. Select the new waypoint and press ENT . 3- 1-4 G o to N ear est Wayp oin t (NEA RES T WP) MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST WAYPOINT WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP NEAREST WP R0[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 23 3- 1- 6 Sen d Waypoi nt Dat a to a Cha rt pl ot ter Y ou can send waypoint data over NMEA2000 to a compatible chartplotter. MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST WAYPOINT WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP TEMP2 WPT DELETE TX WPT DATA Select W A YPOINT then WP LIST . Y our waypoint list is displayed. Press ENT[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 24 3-2 Set th e Back lig hti ng Level (BACKLI GHT ) There are 8 levels of backlight. Level 8 is the brightest. MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST BACKLIGHT LO HI PRESS ENT Select BACKLIGHT . 1. Select a comfortable back light level using the Channel Select k nob or + or – to change 2. the setting.[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 25 Select BUDDY LIST . The cursor is at MANU AL NEW. P ress ENT . 1. Enter the buddy name, one character at a time (this may be alphanumeric) then press 2. ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves t o the MMSI entr y line. Enter the MMSI associated with that buddy name (this must be numeric) then press 3. ENT[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 26 3- 4 - 1 S et Di st ance S ens it ivit y MENU SELECT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST LOCAL/DIST SENSITIVITY DISTANT LOCAL Select LOCAL/DIST then select DIST ANT . 1. Pr ess ENT to activate the DIST setting. This disables local sensitivity and the menu is 2. displayed again. 3- 4 -2 Set L oca l Sen sit ivi ty MENU [...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 27 position and the local time manually , using the GPS/DA T A option. This information is important because it will be used if a DSC distress call is transmitted. If GPS data is NOT available for some r eason, the NO GPS alert will sound for 5 seconds (or until you press any key) and the radio requests yo[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 28 Z A B C D F G H I N O P Q R S T U W E STANDARD TIME ZONES Corrected to February 2008 Zone boundaries are approximate Daylight Saving Time ( Summer Time ), usually one hour in advance of Standard Time, is kept in some places Map outline © Mountain High Maps Compiled by HM Nautical Almanac Office V X K L[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 29 3- 6 - 4 Ti me Di spl ay Op tio ns (TI ME D ISPL Y) If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS na vigation receiver , you can show or hide the time on the L CD. MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST GPS/DATA GPS/DATA MANUAL SETTING SETTING TIME OFFEST TIME FORMAT TIME DISPLY TIME DI[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 30 3- 6 - 6 Cou rse & Sp eed D is play O pti ons (COG/SOG) If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS na vigation receiver , you can show or hide your course over g round (COG) and speed o ver ground (SOG) data on the L CD. MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST GPS/DATA GPS/DATA MA[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 31 3-7 GPS Simu lato r (GPS SI M) The GPS simulator is set to OFF whenever the radio is turned ON or whenever real GPS data is available through the C OM por t. ( The GPS simulator will not operate if a GPS signal is received.) However , if you want to test it, turn it ON. Note that DSC transmissions will [...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 32 Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP ) Sec tion 5 - Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to access the f ollowing RADIO SETUP options. Menu options shown inside the gray box are explained in this chapt er . W A YPOINT Section 3-1 BACKLIGHT S ection 3-2 BUDDY LIST Section 3-3 L OCAL/DIST Section 3-4 CONTRAST[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 33 RADIO SETUP UIC CH NAME RING VOLUME UIC USA INT L CANADA Select RADIO SE TUP then UIC. 1. Select the desired channel bank then press ENT . 2. 4 - 2 Cha nne l Nam es (CH NAM E) The channel charts are listed in Appendix C with their default name tags. CH NAME gives y ou the option to edit or delete the ch[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 34 4 -3 Ring Volum e (RIN G VOLUME) The radio sounds the friendly two-tone aler t when it detects an incoming DSC call. Y ou can change the volume level. RADIO SETUP UIC CH NAME RING VOLUME RING VOLUME HIGH LOW Select RADIO SE TUP then RING VOL UME. 1. Select HIGH (loud) or LOW (soft) then press ENT . 2. 4[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 35 RADIO SETUP KEY BEEP UNITS INT SPEAKER INT SPEAKER ON OFF Select RADIO SE TUP then INT SPEAKER. 1. Select ON or OFF then press ENT to enable the desired setting and return to the menu. 2. 4 - 7 S et the Pr iorit y Ch ann el (WA TCH MOD E) L VR-880US only . If you are operating on the USA or Canadian cha[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 36 4 -8 - 1 TONE A LERT L VR-880US only . If T ONE ALER T is ON and an alert tone of 1050 H z is broadcast from the NO AA weather station, the weather alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds. Press any key to cancel the alarm and to hear the weather alert message. RADIO SETUP INT SPEAKER WATC[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 37 If the aler t is being sent by NOAA NWR, the radio automatically tunes t o the designated frequency so that you can listen to the alert. If the aler t is being sent by the EAS, the nature of the alert is shown on the L CD as W ARNING, W A TCH, ADVISORY , or TEST . Pr ess any key to show the nature of th[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 38 Select NEW CODE. 3. Enter the new SAME code along the dashed line, one number at a time. P ress ENT to confirm each correct entr y and to move to the next digit. If you make an error, pr ess – until < appears, then press ENT to backup and correct the entry. Pr ess ENT to store the SAME code. 4. Re[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 39 Select the desired setting then press ENT . 2. CHECK SUM ON (on) is the usual setting. The COM PORT uses 4800 baud rate and can receive the f ollowing GPS data sentences: RMC, GGA, GLL, GNS. Additionally , the radio will output the following NMEA DSC data: DSC (f or DSC call), DSE (for enhanced position[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 40 DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP ) Sec tion 6 - W ARNING A valid USER MMSI must be entered into the radio bef ore these DSC functions can be used. See Section 5-1 for instructions on entering your USER MMSI. Hold down CALL MENU for about 3 seconds to access an y of the following DSC SETUP op- tions. Menu optio[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 41 5- 1 Ent er or Ch eck Y ou r USE R MMS I (USER M MSI) This is a ONCE-ONL Y operation. Y ou must enter your user MMSI before you can access the DSC functions. Y ou can display and read your user MMSI at any time, but you get only one opportunity to enter your user MMSI. The user MMSI (Marine Mobile Ser v[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 42 5-2 Mai ntai n Y ou r Gro up s Use GROUP SETUP to create, edit, or delete 1, 2, or 3 gr oups of frequently called people stor ed in alphanumeric order . A group MMSI alwa ys star ts with 0. 5 - 2 -1 Cre ate a G roup (GRO UP SE TUP) DSC SETUP USER MMSI GROUP SETUP ATIS MMSI GROUP SETUP MANUAL NEW GROUP N[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 43 group list is display ed again. Edit the group name OR to edit only the MMSI, pr ess ENT repeatedly until the cursor 4. moves to the MMSI line. When you are finished, pr ess ENT (repeatedly if necessary) until a new LCD appears . 5. Pr ess ENT to store the changes and return to the GROUP SETUP screen. [...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 44 DSC SETUP USER MMSI GROUP SETUP ATIS MMSI INPUT ATIS MMSI 9 ATIS MMSI 9987654321 STORE CANCEL ATIS MMSI INPUT AGAIN 9 ATIS MMSI 9987654321 STORE CANCEL Select DSC SE TUP then A TIS MMSI. 1. If you have already enter ed your A TIS MMSI, it is shown on the L CD. If this is the first time that you are ent[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 45 It is not possible to have both DSC ON and A TIS ON simultaneously. When you enable one, the other will turn OFF . I f DSC and A TIS are both OFF , DSC will have to be switched ON for normal DSC operation. 5- 6 E nab le DSC Func tio nal it y (DSC SEL ECT ) DSC functionality will operate only after a val[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 46 Sending and Receiving DSC C alls Section 7 - W ARNING A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio bef ore these DSC functions can be used. See section 5-1. 6 - 1 What i s DSC? DSC (Digital Selective Calling) is a semi-automated method of establishing VHF , MF , and HF radio calls. It has been desi[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 47 6 -3 Send a n Ind ivid ual Ca ll to a Bu ddy (I NDI VIDUAL) DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL GROUP INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SAFETY URGENCY INDIVIDUAL MANUAL NEW MERMAID IV SEAROSE MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SEND? MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE CALLING... MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE WAITING ACK INDIV ACK MERM[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 48 Pr ess ENT then set the work ing channel. 4. Note: Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated fr om the suggested call list. If the call is to a Coast Station, the channel is selected automatically . The call details are shown. P ress ENT to SEND the call. 5. The T x symbo[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 49 Note: Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated fr om the suggested call list. If the call is to a coast station, the channel is selected automatically . The call details are shown. P ress ENT to send the call. 4. The T x symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is b[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 50 6 -9 Sen d Usi ng the Ca ll Log (C ALL LOG) The Call Log contains the contact details for the 20 most r ecent incoming calls, so that you can call any of them again quickly. When the call log is full, the oldest entry is over written. DSC CALL GROUP ALL SHIPS CALL LOG 112345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE 09:45 [...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 51 Select DSC CALL then DIST LOG. 1. The most recently receiv ed Distress Call is the first entry (01) in the Distress Log. Select 2. the entry that you want to call and press ENT . The details are displayed o ver two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds: the first screen shows the location of the ve[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 52 6 -12 Send a n ALL SHI PS Di stres s Rela y Using t he Di stres s Log (DIST LOG) Y ou can mak e a distress rela y to an individual in the log. DSC CALL ALL SHIPS CALL LOG DIST LOG 05 SUNSHINE DISTRESS FLOODING ALL RELAY DISTRESS 10:03 UTC 82 50.4562 N 027 45.4561 W 02 SEASPRAY CALL BACK DELETE RELAY REL[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 53 6 - 1 4 T rack a Bud dy (TR ACK BUDDY) Y ou can selec t a buddy to track; start and stop track ing your buddy , and add or remove bud- dies from your buddy tracklist. 6 - 1 4 - 1 Sta rt o r Stop Tracki ng a Bud dy (ST ART TR ACK) Use TRACK ST ART to track the position of a buddy on your TRACKLIST whose [...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 54 6- 14- 3 Add or Dele te a Buddy on Your Tr a ck List (T RA CKLIS T) DSC CALL DIST LOG LL REPLY TRACK BUDDY TRACK BUDDY START TRACK SET BUDDY TRACKLIST TRACKLIST ADD NEW SEAROSE ADD NEW MERMAID IV SEASPRAY TRACKLIST ADD NEW MERMAID IV SEAROSE Select DSC CALL then TRA CK BUDDY . 1. Select TRA CKLIST . Any[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 55 6 - 1 6 Recei ving a n All Shi ps Call (ALL SH IPS) ALL SHIPS URGENCY FROM 123456789 16 CHANNEL REQUEST ENT- ACCEPT EXIT- ESC When you receive notification of an ALL SHIP call , press any key to cancel the alert. 1. Pr ess ENT to switch to the designated working channel manually ; press EXIT to r eturn[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 56 6 - 1 8 Rece iving a G roup Cal l (GROUP) RCV:GROUP GP:012345678 987654444 EXIT- ESC Wh 1. en you receive notification of a GROUP call, pr ess any key to cancel the alert. The radio automatically selects the channel designated in the incoming call. The priority level is always routine, and the group is[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 57 DISTRESS Calls Sec tion 8 - W ARNING A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio bef ore these DSC functions can be used. See section 5-1. 7-1 Sen ding a D ist ress Cal l DISTRES CALL UNDEFINED FIRE FLOODING DISTRES CALL UNDEFINED HOLD DISTRES 3 SECONDS.. DISTRES CALL SENT!WAIT.. PRESS EXIT TO CAN[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 58 7 -2 Recei ving a D istre ss Call (DI STRESS!) 123456789 12:45 UTC 82 50.1234 N 127 45.1425 W 123456789 DISTRESS FLOODING EXIT- ESC An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received. P ress any key to cancel the 1. alert. Y ou do not need to send an acknowledgement. The radio automatically se[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 59 Appendix A - T e chnical Specications LOWRAN CE L VR -8 80U S & L VR -8 80E U A-1 GENERAL F requenc y Range: T ransmit 156.025 to 157.425 MHz L VR-880US 156.050 to 162.425 MHz L VR-880EU Receive 156.025 to 163.275 MHz L VR-880US 156.050 to 162.425 MHz L VR-880EU Oscillate Mode PLL Modulation FM ([...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 60 Audio Output Power at THD 10%: 2 W (with 8 Ohms) 4 W (with 4 Ohms external speaker) Current Drain At: Max Audio Power ≤1.5 A Stand-By ≤0.25 A A-4 TRANSMITTER RF P ower : Hi 23 W Lo 0.8 W Maximum Deviation ± 5 KH z Modulation Distortion ±3KH z ≤7% Audio Response at 1KHz Dev. +1 to -3 dB of 6 dB/o[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 61 Appendix B - T roubleshooting The transc eiver will not power up . 1. A fuse may have blown OR ther e is no voltage getting to the transceiver . Check the power cable for cuts , breaks, or squashed sections. a) After checking the wiring, replace the 7 Amp fuse. b) Check the battery voltage. This must be[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 62 7. GPS alarm sounds and L CD shows: Please check GPS link! The NO GPS symbol is shown. GPS data has been lost. This sequence will repeat every 4 hours until GPS data from an opera- tional GPS receiver is available . The GPS cable may faulty or the GPS setting may be incorrect: Manually enter your positi[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 63 Appendix C - VHF Marine Cha nnel Char ts C - 1 In ternat ional Ch anne l Char t CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG REMARK 01 156.050 160.650 D Public Corr espondence No Y es TELEPHONE 02 156.100 160.700 D Public Corr espondence No Y es TELEPHONE 03 156.150 160.75[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 64 62 156.125 160.725 D Port Operations No Y es PORT OPS 63 156.175 160.775 D Port Operations No Y es PORT OPS 64 156.225 160.825 D Public Corr espondence No Y es TELEPHONE 65 156.275 160.875 D Port Operations No Y es PORT OPS 66 156.325 160.925 D Port Operations No Y es PORT OPS 67 156.375 156.375 S Comme[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 65 C -2 US A Chan nel Cha rt CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC T YPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG REMARK 01A 156.050 156.050 S P or t Operations, Selected VT S Areas Y es Y es PORT OPS/VTS 03A 156.150 156.150 S US Go vernment, C oast Guard Yes Y es UNA UTHORIZED 4 05A 156.250 156.250 S P or t Opera[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 66 67 156.375 156.375 S Commercial , bridge-to-bridge, 1W with Pow er-up Y es No BRIDGE COM 3 1W 68 156.425 156.425 S Boat Operations, Recr eational Y es No SHIP - SHIP 69 156.475 156.475 S Boat Operations, Recr eational Y es Y es PLEASURE 70 156.525 156.525 Digital Selective Calling - DSC ------ ------ DS[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 67 C -3 CANADA Chan nel Cha rt CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC T YPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG REMARK 01 156.050 160.650 D Public Corr espondence No Yes TELEPHONE 02 156.100 160.700 D Public Corr espondence No Yes TELEPHONE 03 156.150 160.750 D Public Corr espondence No Yes TELEPHONE 04A 156.2[...]

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    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 68 62A 156.125 156.125 S Canadian Coast Guard Y es Y es CANADIAN CG 64 156.225 160.825 D Public Corr espondence, Duplex No Y es TELEPHONE 64A 156.225 156.225 S U.S. Governmen t, Canadian Commer cial Fishing Y es Y es UNAUTHORIZED 4 65A 156.275 156.275 S Port Operations Y es Y es PORT OPS 66A 156.325 156.32[...]

  • Page 69

    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 69 5 . The letter “ A ” illuminated by the channel number indicates the Canada channel is simplex. This same channel is always duplex when selecting International. There is no “ A” reference f or International channels. The letter “B ” is only used for some Canadian “Receive only ” channels[...]

  • Page 70

    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 70 C -5 EA S (Emerge ncy A ler t Systems) Ale rts National Codes Nature of Activation Event C odes Message Emergency Action Notification (National only) EAN WARNING E AT ADVISORY National Information Center NIC ADVISORY National Periodic T est NPT TEST Required Monthly T est RMT TEST Required Weekly T est[...]

  • Page 71

    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 71 State and Local C odes Nature of Activation Event C odes Message Hurricane W arning HUW W ARNING Hurricane W atch HUA WAT C H Hurricane Statement HLS ADVISORY Law Enforcement Warning LEW W ARNING Local Area Emergency LAE W ARNING 911 T elephone Outage Emergency TOE W ARNING Nuclear Power P lant W arning[...]

  • Page 72

    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 72 Appendix D - EU Inland W a terway Channels Country Specic table F or specific channel information for your country, please r efer to local authorities. CH SPECIFIC FOOT- NOTES TRANSMITTING FREQUENC Y (MHZ) SHIP- TO-SHIP SHIP-TO PORT NAUTICAL INFORMA TION SHIP LAND 60 a) 156.025 160.625 x 01 a) 156.0[...]

  • Page 73

    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 73 General remarks to C ountry Specic table: 1 The channels for ser vice categories ship-to-ship and nautical information may also be used for vessel traffic -sys tems by traffic centres . 2 I n some countries, frequencies certain channels are used f or an other service catego - ry or other radio ser vi[...]

  • Page 74

    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 74 Explanation of specic footnotes in C ountry Specic table: a. I n the countries mentioned under remark 2, it is strictly prohibited to use this channel. b. This channel is not allowed to be used between Rhine km 150 and k m 350. c. I n the Netherlands, this channel is used by for its on-scene commu[...]

  • Page 75

    Lowrance - L VR-880 Operation Instructions 75 Note: Lightly Shaded Simplex channel CH00 is only available in the UK to Coast Guard users 1. with written authorization. The special channels above maybe fitted t o your radio. These are only licensed for use in 2. the country indicated. No attempt should be made to use them in any other country. D - [...]

  • Page 76

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