Simrad - RS12 Operation and Installation Instructions4
Section 1 - General Information .......................................................................7
1-1 Features .................................................................................................................................................7
1-2 Customizing your Simrad VHF Radio ..........................................................................................8
1-3 How to Display and Navigate Menus ..........................................................................................8
1-4 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data ................................................................................................8
1-5 LCD Symbols and Meanings ..........................................................................................................8
1-6 Basic Operation and Key Functions .......................................................................................... 10
Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU) ................................................................14
2-1 Radio Menu Options (Menu) ...................................................................................................... 14
2-2 Maintain Your Buddy List (BUDDY LIST) .................................................................................. 15
2-2-1 Add an Entry ....................................................................................................................................................15
2-2-2 Edit an Entry .....................................................................................................................................................15
2-2-3 Delete an Entry ............................................................................................................................................... 16
2-3 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST) ........................................................................... 16
2-3-1 Set DISTANT Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................. 16
2-3-2 Set LOCAL Sensitivity .................................................................................................................................. 16
2-4 Backlighting (BACKLIGHT) and Contrast (CONTRAST) ..................................................... 16
2-4-1 Set the Backlighting Level .......................................................................................................................17
2.4.2 Set the Contrast Level ..................................................................................................................................17
2-5 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA) ................................................................................................. 17
2-5-1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time (MANUAL) ..................................................................17
2-5-2 Local Time (TIME OFFSET) .......................................................................................................................18
2-5-3 Time Format Options (TIME FORMAT) .............................................................................................18
2-5-4 Time Display Options (TIME DISPLAY) .............................................................................................19
2-5-5 Position Display Options (LL display) ................................................................................................19
2-5-6 Course & Speed Display Options (COG/SOG)..............................................................................19
2-5-7 GPS Alert Options (ALERT) .....................................................................................................................20
2-6 GPS Simulator (SIMULATOR) ....................................................................................................... 20
2-7 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET) ............................................................................................. 20
Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP) ................................................21
3-1 Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP) ........................................................................................... 21
3-2 Channel (UIC) .................................................................................................................................... 21
3-3 Channel Names (CH NAME)......................................................................................................... 22
3-4 RING & BEEP Volume (RING VOLUME) and (KEY BEEP) ...................................................... 22
3-5 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER) ....................................................................... 22
3-6 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE) ............................................................................... 23
3-7 Weather Alert (Wx ALERT) .......................................................................................................... 23
