MC-8000 DSCOwner’s Manual

10Note: This HEXAGON HEAD BOLT is only for mounting the bracketwith hardware. Do not use it for installing the radio in themounting bracket.Connect th

11SquelchTurn SQUELCH fully clockwise. This raises the “Squelch Gate” so high that only very strongsignals can get through.Turn SQUELCH fully counterc

12nications. Press 16/9/TRI a third time to return to the channel selected prior to accessingChannel 16/Channel 9 communications.The display will indi

13Normal ScanNormal Scan is performed only when the memory CH is registered.To turn Normal Scan On, press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds in Triple Wa

142. Select the type of distress you desire by using CH ▲ and ▼(fire, flooding, collision, etc.). You may skip this step if youcannot specify the type

15Notes: • If you press and hold DISTRESS for 3 seconds instead of just pressing DIS-TRESS at step 1, the radio will transmit a Distress call with UND

16P.A.The PA key will be used to activate the Public Address feature.When PA key is pushed, the LCD screen will be as follows.Push and hold PTT on the

17Menu OperationYou can enter in the menu all its functions from the mic.1. DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)Digital Selective Calling is a process of e

185. Press SELECT to transmit the DSC signal. DSC CALL is sentwith high power.6. If the CHannel 70 is busy the message BUSY CHECK ap-pears. When the c

196. If the CHannel 70 is busy the message BUSY CHECK ap-pears. When the channel is free, the DSC CALL is transmit-ted.7. When you finish calling, the

ContentsIncluded with your MC-8000 DSC... 4Controls and Indicato

207. After selecting URGENCY or SAFETY, ALL SHIPS call is trans-mitted, the radio will switch to Channel 16. You should wait afew minutes before trans

211-E. POSITION SENDThis radio has the ability to send the position of your vessel to another vessel using a VHFmarine radio equipped with DSC.Note: P

222. Display STANDBY using CH ▲▲▲▲▲ or CH ▼▼▼▼▼.Then press SELECT.3. When an individual DSC call is received, the radio will re-spond with the UNATTEN

23If an INDIVIDUAL call is received in Call Wait, the followingdisplay appears. At this point, you can call back any of theradios in the log.7. Press

242-A-2. ALARM ONThis feature allows you to turn the alarm ON.1. Press SELECT at SETUP (To enter SETUP, see above).2. ALARM CLOCK appears. Then, press

252-B. LOCAL TIME ADJUSTThis feature allows you to fine tune the Local Time for any loca-tion in Europe. The feature enables you to adjust the Local t

264. Press SELECT. The display returns to DAYLITE SAVE screen.2-D. DIRECTORYThis function will allow you to send an individual call, etc. The Director

272-D-2. EDITIf you want to edit the DIRECTORY1. Press SELECT at the individual you want to edit.2. EDIT appears, then press SELECT.3. You can now edi

283. Press SELECT to enter the setting mode.4. If you want to change this mode to off, press CH ▼▼▼▼▼ once.(Default is set as On).5. Press SELECT. The

29Example: OFWhen the radio receives a position request, the following screenappears. You can select whether reply the request or not. If youwants to

Group MMSI ... 30User MMSI...

302-H. GROUP MMSI1. Press SELECT at SETUP (To enter SETUP, see page 23).2. Display GROUP MMSI using CH ▲▲▲▲▲ or CH ▼▼▼▼▼.3. Press SELECT. The group MM

314. You can now enter the USER MMSI code. Use the numberkey pad on the mic to display the number. The number will beentered when SELECT is pressed, a

323. SYSTEM1. Press MENU to enter Menu Operation.2. Press CH ▼▼▼▼▼ twice to display SYSTEM, and press SELECT.SYSTEM has 3 options as follows. To exit,

335. When you find the most favourable brightness, press theSELECT. The radio returns to the LAMP ADJUST screen.Note: The backlight settings are off,

34VHF Marine Channels(International Channels)CHANNEL FREQUENCY (MHz) CHANNEL FREQUENCY (MHz)DESIGN. TRANSMIT RECEIVE DESIGN. TRANSMIT RECEIVE01 156.05

35EXTEND CH (Hidden feature) for the authorized country onlyCH CH TAG S/D TX RX30 30 D CH D 157.500 162.10031 31 D CH D 157.550 162.150L1 CH L1 S 155.

36SpecificationGeneralControls : On-Off/Volume, SquelchStatus Indicators : TX (Transmit), TRI (Triple Watch), HI (High), LO (Low), I, MEM, DSC, (Alarm

37SYMPTOMWon’t power On.When the PTT is pressed -Tx icon comes on and an-other radio can hear a“click” but no audio is heard.While scanning, the radio

38CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITYWe, GROUPE PRESIDENT ELECTRONICS, Route de Sète,BP 100 – 34540 Balaruc – FRANCE,Declare, on our own responsibility that the

4Included with your MC-8000 DSC

Siège Social / Head Office France – Route de SèteBP 100 – 34540 BALARUCSite internet : http://www.president-electronics.comE-mail : groupe@president-e

5Controls and IndicatorsFront Panel/MicrophoneAlphanuméric keyboard for direct input of channels ans names1. PTT Switch - Press to transmit and releas

6Rear Panel Connectors1231. DC Jack2. ACC Connector3. Remote Connector4. Antenna Connector4ACC Connectors

7LCD Display12 345679811WX101. TX (Transmit) - Indicates transmitting.2. HI (High) - Indicates transmit output is 25 Watts.3. DSC - Indicators the rad

8Flow Chart for Menu OperationDSC CALLINDIVIDUALGROUPALL SHIPSPOS REQUESTPOS SENDSTANDBYCALL WAITEXITSETUPALARM CLOCKLOCAL TIME ADJUSTDAYLITYE SAVEDIR

9InstallationCaution:The MC-8000 DSC will only operate with a nominal 12 volt negative ground batterysystem.It is important to carefully determine the