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Garmin VHF 215 | Owners Manual - Page 1
VHF 11X/21X SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL 110, 110i, 115, 115i, 210, 210i, 210 AIS, 210i AIS, 215, 215i, 215 AIS, 215i AIS
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the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to www.garmin.com for current updates of Garmin. NMEA® and NMEA 2000® are registered trademarks of the National Marine Electronics Association. NOAA® is a registered service mark
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Radio Volume 2 Adjusting the Squelch Level 2 Selecting the Frequency Band 2 Selecting a Channel 2 Transmitting with the Radio Foghorn Automatically 4 Sounding the Foghorn Manually 4 Adjusting the Sound Frequency of 9 Additional Functionality with Other Garmin Devices 9 Communicating Over NMEA
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WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Radio Overview Handset Overview VHF 110/115 PTT Hold to broadcast. or Select to change the channel on the radio. North America: 16/9 Select to toggle between
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active channel from subsequent passes and resume scanning, select SKIP. • To scan channel 16 each time another channel is scanned, select +CH16. For example, the radio scans channel 21, channel 16, channel 22, channel 16, and so on. +CH16 appears on the device screen. • To scan channel 16 in its
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two signals broadcast on the same frequency, a VHF radio receives only the stronger of the two signals. Installation Instructions. The hailer allows you to make on-boat or ship-to-shore announcements, and allows two-way communications between connected radios. You can address the ship using the radio
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NOTE: Foghorn functionality is not available on all VHF radio models. Before you can use the foghorn, you must provide and install a hailer horn (optional) on the deck or tower of your boat. For more information, see the Installation Instructions. The foghorn is part of the public address system
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MMSI number after entering it, you must take your radio to your Garmin® dealer for reprogramming. The Mobile Marine Safety Identity (MMSI) number is a nine-digit code have a GPS device connected to your transceiver. If you manually entered your position information with the time, that data is
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. After an acknowledgment is received, the radio changes to the channel you selected for Garmin chartplotter. 1 Select DSC > POS. REQUEST. 2 Select an option: • To enter the MMSI number manually, select MANUAL requested channel, select OK. • To review information about the call without switching to
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the requested channel, select OK. • To review information about the call without switching to the If GPS-position or manual-position data is available, the radio transmits your position to radio transmits received position data over the NMEA network, and you can track the vessels using your Garmin
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. • To send replies manually, select MANUAL. Automatic Transmitter Identification System Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) is a vessel identification system used on certain inland waterways in some European countries. See your Garmin dealer to program your VHF radio if you plan to
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vessels and by vessel traffic services (VTS). It enables vessels manually (Manual Position Information, page 8). For more information on connecting the radio to a NMEA 0183 device or a NMEA 2000 network, see the Installation Instructions. Additional Functionality with Other Garmin Devices The radio
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on or off the internal GPS antenna. Number Settings You can customize the numbers shown on the home screen of the radio. Select MENU > SYSTEM > NUMBERS. LAT/LONG: Shows or hides the latitude and longitude numbers provided by the GPS position, or from manually-entered position data. TIME: Shows or
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Compass-safe distance VHF 110/115: 70 cm (27.6 in.) VHF 210/215: 75 cm (29.5 in.) Water rating IEC 60529 IPX71 Antenna connector S0-239 PGN 129799 129808 Description Radio frequency/mode/power DSC call purchase complete information about National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format
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6, 8 S safety call 6 settings 2, 10 squelch 2 system information 1 system settings 10 T text, entering 4 time setting 10 zone 10 tri watch 3 U units of measure 10 urgency call 6 V VHF radio individual routine call 2 transmitting 2 volume, adjusting 2, 10 W weather broadcasts 4 messages 4 12 Index
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Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	5
Radio Overview	5
Handset Overview	5
Home Screen	5
System Status Icons	5
Basic Operation	6
Turning On and Off the Device	6
Adjusting the Radio Volume	6
Adjusting the Squelch Level	6
Selecting the Frequency Band	6
Selecting a Channel	6
Transmitting with the Radio	6
Bypassing the Low Transmission Power Setting	6
Scanning and Saving Channels	6
Scanning All Channels	6
Saving a Channel	6
Removing a Saved Channel	6
Scanning Saved Channels	6
Monitoring Multiple Channels	7
Monitoring Two Channels	7
Monitoring Three Channels	7
Selecting a Different Second-Priority Channel	7
Switching to Priority Channels	7
Setting the Receiving Sensitivity	7
Switching Between 1 W and 25 W Transmitting Modes	7
Using the Hailer	7
Foghorn	8
Sounding the Foghorn Automatically	8
Sounding the Foghorn Manually	8
Adjusting the Sound Frequency of the Foghorn	8
Entering Text	8
NOAA®‎ Weather Broadcasts and Alerts	8
Tuning Weather Broadcasts	8
Enabling and Disabling Weather Alerts	8
Digital Selective Calling	8
Digital Selective Calling	8
Entering Your MMSI Number	9
Viewing Your MMSI Number	9
Distress Calls	9
Sending an Undesignated Distress Call	9
Sending a Designated Distress Call	9
Waiting For and Receiving and Acknowledgment for a Distress Call	9
Stopping Automatic Retransmission of Distress Calls	9
Revoking a Distress Call	9
Distress Call Cancellation Script	9
Placing Calls	10
Placing Individual Calls	10
Placing Group Calls	10
Individual Call or Group Call Channels	10
Placing All-Ships Calls	10
Requesting a Vessel's Position	10
Receiving Calls	10
Receiving Distress Calls and Distress Relay Calls	10
Receiving All-Ships Urgency and Safety Calls	10
Receiving Individual Routine Calls	10
Receiving Position Requests	11
Receiving Position Calls	11
Receiving Group Calls	11
Position Tracking	11
Selecting Vessels and Activating Position Tracking	11
Position-Tracking Polling Interval Sequence	11
Viewing and Deactivating Vessels on the Position Tracking List	11
Deleting a Vessel From the Position Tracking List	11
Call Log	11
Viewing the Calls in the Call Log	11
Placing a Call from a Call Log	11
Saving a Vessel or Station to the Directory from the Call Log	12
Deleting a Call Log Entry	12
Directory	12
Viewing Saved Vessels and Stations in the Directory	12
Adding an Entry to the Directory	12
Editing an Entry in the Directory	12
Deleting an Entry from the Directory	12
Adding a Group	12
Editing a Group	12
Deleting a Group	12
DSC Settings	12
Manual Position Information	12
Entering Position Information Manually	12
Changing the Channel to 16 Automatically	12
Sending Automatic Replies	12
Automatic Transmitter Identification System	12
Entering Your ATIS Identification Number	13
Turning On and Off ATIS	13
Viewing Your ATIS Identification Number	13
Automatic Identification System	13
Turning On and Off AIS	13
NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000®‎	13
Additional Functionality with Other Garmin Devices	13
Communicating Over NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000	13
Configuring DSC NMEA Transmissions	13
System Settings	14
Number Settings	14
Units Settings	14
Configuring the Time Offset	14
Selecting the Frequency Band	14
Changing a Channel Name	14
Restoring Factory Settings	14
Appendix	14
Alarms and Messages	14
Channel Lists	14
Specifications	15
NMEA	15
NMEA 0183 Information	15
NMEA 2000 PGN Information	15
Cleaning the Outer Casing	15

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