Raymarine Ray55 Specifications

Ray218 & Ray55Marine VHF RadioOwner’s HandbookDocument number: 81278-3Date: April 2007

10 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosImportant InformationRaymarine radios comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada

100 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosThe Product Repair Center is open Monday through Friday 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All products return

101Appendix A: SpecificationsGeneral Mounting Bracket or flush mountSize (H x W x D): Ray218Flush MountedBracket Mounted3.84 x 7.79 x 7.06

102 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosTransmitter ReceiverNMEA IN Sentences supported (NMEA 0183 ver. 3.01):GLL Geographic position, Latitude/Longitu

103Appendix B: Radio ControlsThis section is a quick reference to your radio’s controls. Ray218D9155-1Ray55D9304-1

104 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosMicrophone Keys Transceiver Controls Transceiver Push Keys Key Name Press &

Appendix B: Radio Controls 105Optional Raymic HandsetThe optional Raymic provides you with more functions than the standard microphone in a telephone

106 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosRaymic Keys Key Name FunctionA. PTT Push-to-Talk.B. VOL/SQ By default, these keys control earpiece s

107 Appendix C: Menu StructureFollowing is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is pressed and then immediately released.

108 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosFollowing is the structure of the menu that appears when the MENU/DSC key is pressed and held for 3 seconds.

109Appendix D: Channel ListU.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies CH. NoXMIT FreqRCV FreqSingle Freq Use01A 156.050 156.050 x Port Operat

Important Information 11Industry Canada NoticeThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. To obtain Industry Canada information o

110 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios21A 157.050 157.050 x U.S. Coast Guard only22A 157.100 157.100 x Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Informa

Appendix D: Channel List 111• Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial: 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A.• Channel 70 is used exclusivel

112 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosCanadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies CH No.XMIT FreqRCV FreqArea of Operation Use01 156.050 1

Appendix D: Channel List 11314 156.700 156.700 AC, GL Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: Port operations and pilot

114 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios27 157.350 161.950 AC, GL, PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence28 157.400 162.000 PC Ship/Shore, Safety and P

Appendix D: Channel List 11568 156.425 156.425 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore and Non-commercial:For marinas and yacht clubs.69 156.475 156.475 All a

116 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosArea of OperationAC: Atlantic Coast, Gulf and St. Lawrence River up to and including MontrealEC (East Coast): in

Appendix D: Channel List 117International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies CH No.XMIT FreqRCV FreqSingle Freq Use01 156.050 160.650 Pu

118 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios25 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement26 157.300 161.900 Public Corresponde

Appendix D: Channel List 119• Intership channels are for communications between ship stations. Intership communications should be restricted to Channe

12 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosAntenna Mounting and EME ExposureFor optimal radio performance and minimal human exposure to radio frequency elec

120 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosWX Channels (North America only)Weather ChannelFrequency in MHzWX 1 162.550WX 2 162.400WX 3 162.475WX 4 162.425W

121Appendix E: Glossary Term MeaningAll Scan A feature that scans all channels in the channel set.All Ships Call A DSC call that sends out

122 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosMMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity; a number issued by each country to identify maritime stations, much like

123IndexNumerics16/9 key 28, 29, 31AAccessories 100Adding channels to memory 50Alert 35All Scan function 45All Ships Calls 87Receiving 88Transmittin

124 Ray218 and Ray55 VHF RadiosGGlossary 121GPS 24indicator 33Installing 23Position Reply 97setup 59Group Calls 83Receiving 85Transmitting 84Group MMS

125PWR/VOL key 28RRadio SetupChannel Name 53Favorite Channel 54Frequency Band 52Sensitivity 56RaymarineAddresses 99Phone numbers 99Web site 99Raymic

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13Chapter 1: Introduction1.1 Ray218 and Ray55 Fixed Station VHF RadiosThe Ray218 and Ray55 marine VHF radiotelephones are microprocessor-controlled tr

14 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios• 10 Weather Channel watch with 1050Hz Alert Tone detect• Dedicated key for switching to Priority Channel 16• Pro

15Chapter 2: Installation2.1 Unpacking and InspectionUse care when unpacking the unit from the shipping carton to prevent damage to the contents. It i

16 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosEquipment SuppliedThe following is a list of materials supplied with the Ray218 and Ray55:The following is a list

Chapter 2: Installation 172.2 Planning the InstallationMount the transceiver to allow easy access from the location where the boat is normally navigat

18 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosRay218 Dimensions topbottomD9309-28.76"(222.5mm)6.93"(176mm)7.06"(179.3mm)7

Chapter 2: Installation 19Ray55 Dimensions top bottom 7.52" (191mm)5.83" (148mm)6.85"(174mm)7.09" (180mm)3.94"(100

Trademarks and registered trademarksRaymarine is a registered trademark of Raymarine plc.All other product names are trademarks or registered trademar

20 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios2.3 Cable ConnectionsThe radio has bullet connectors for power and cable connectors for attaching the optional Ra

Chapter 2: Installation 21Ray55 Rear Connections The ends of all wires are clipped at the factory so that no bare metal is exposed. You mus

22 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosThe Ray218/Ray55 is designed for a 12 volt (nominal) system. If battery voltage drops below 10.5 VDC, the LOW i

Chapter 2: Installation 23 NMEA DataThe Ray218/Ray55 accepts NMEA 0183 (V3.01) data from a position determining device (GPS) to provide the

24 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosNMEA IN (from GPS)Connect the NMEA OUT + and NMEA OUT – signals from the positioning device to the NMEA IN + (gra

Chapter 2: Installation 25AntennaRaymarine recommends that you install a VHF Marine band antenna with a minimum height of 8 ft. and gain of at least 6

26 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosGroundingWhile special grounding is not required, it is good marine practice to properly ground all electronic eq

27Chapter 3: General Operations3.1 Keypad and Rotary KnobsSeveral of the keys on the front panel of the transceiver serve multiple purposes. For the m

28 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosMicrophone Keys 1. PTTPress this Push-to-Talk key to transmit. 2. HILO / LOC DIST Press and release to toggle the

Chapter 3: General Operations 299. Soft Keys These multifunction keys change according to context, such as to navigate through menus or to make menu s

3ContentsTrademarks and registered trademarks ... 2About this Handbook ...

30 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosOptional Raymic Second StationThe optional Raymic Handset provides the Ray218/Ray55 with a second station in a te

Chapter 3: General Operations 31C. CLEAR/WXPress and release to terminate a function and return to the last-used channel. Press and hold for 3 seconds

32 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios3.2 Transceiver LCD The following describes the function of the characters on the radio’s LCD. 1. (RX

Chapter 3: General Operations 336. (LOCAL) Local/Distant ModeIndicates the radio is in Local Reception mode, which decreases receiver sensitivity in h

34 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios14. Channel StatusA subscript character following the channel number indicates special qualities.(A) Simplex Chan

Chapter 3: General Operations 35 3.3 Alert MessagesThe radio has several warning messages to alert you to special conditions.Battery Voltag

36 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios3.5 Setting the Volume...on the TransceiverAdjust the PWR/VOL knob to control the loudspeaker volume level. Turn

Chapter 3: General Operations 373.8 Selecting a Weather ChannelThe US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) broadcasts continuous wea

38 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios3.9 Selecting the Priority ChannelThe Ray218/Ray55 provides you with a dedicated key for switching to the Priorit

Chapter 3: General Operations 395. Press the OK soft key to accept the new Secondary Priority selection. 3.11 TransmittingPress and hold t

4 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosTransceiver Push Keys ...2910. HAILER / IN

40 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosOverriding the Low Output Power Restriction In the US, channels 13 and 67 are restricted to transmit at low powe

41Chapter 4: Menu Settings4.1 Menu Function Most of the radio’s functions reside in the Main Menu, which is accessed through the MENU/DSC key. A diagr

42 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosTo make Menu selections:1. Press and release the MENU/DSC key to enter Menu mode. The list of avail-able menu gro

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 435. Press SELECT, the CH/OK knob on the transceiver, HI/LO key on the micro-phone, or OK key on the Raymic to accept. The op

44 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios4.2 VHF OperationsThis menu group controls basic radio functions. You access VHF Operations via the MENU key.

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 45 To terminate the SCAN mode and return to standby mode, press:•END soft key•SCAN/SAVE key on the microphone•CLEA

46 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosPriority All ScanPriority All Scan searches for activity on all channels but alternates scanning the Priority Cha

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 47Priority Saved ScanPriority Saved Scan is much like Priority Scan except that the radio alternates searching for activity o

48 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios Setting the Power Output (HI/LO) The choice of power output is dependent upon the distance of transmi

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 49Some channels are limited by regulation to be low power only. If the HILO operation request is denied, an error tone beeps.

53.9 Selecting the Priority Channel ... 383.10 Selecting the Secondary Priority Channel .

50 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosSaving Channels to MemoryThe Ray218/Ray55 can store any channel (except WX channels) into memory. The stored chan

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 51Using the Watch ModesThe Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other user-selected channel(s). The watch

52 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios Frequency Band The Ray218/Ray55 can transmit and receive all USA, International and Canadian frequenc

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 53Channel NameBy default, the Ray218/Ray55 scrolls a descriptive name of up to 16 characters in the line directly below the c

54 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosFavorite ChannelWhen in standby mode, the Ray218/Ray55 displays a channel number in each of the three soft key lo

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 55To EDIT Favorite Channels contained within a bank:1. Repeat steps 1–3 above for the SELECT process and highlight the bank y

56 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosSensitivityUse this setting to switch the transmit power from high to low. Press the L/D soft key to toggle betwe

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 57Release PTT to switch to Listen mode. The Hailer Horn then acts as a directional microphone. Sounds picked up by the Hailer

58 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosIntercomWhen a Raymic secondary handset is installed, Intercom operation enables voice communications between the

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 59 4.4 GPS/Time SetupBy default, the Ray218/Ray55 auto-detects NMEA 0183 strings and decodes appropriate latitude/

6 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosContrast Adjustment ...64Key Beep ...

60 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosTo manually set the GPS position and time settings:1. Under the GPS SETUP menu, select MANUAL POS. The Manual Pos

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 61SettingsYou can also set how some time and position information is displayed on the screen. Make your selection from the op

62 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosCOG/SOG DisplayThis setting determines whether Course Over Ground and Speed Over Ground (COG/SOG) data from the G

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 63SEL STATIONIf you enabled LIST STATION in the SEL OUTPUT menu, this option presents a list from which you can select the st

64 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios4.5 System Configuration Use these menu items for selecting general system-wide settings.Backlight AdjustmentThis

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 65Key BeepThis setting is used to set the volume of the beep that sounds when a key is pressed. Select LOUD, QUIET or OFF.

66 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosSpeed UnitThis parameter sets the unit for Speed that is used to display all data, including information received

Chapter 4: Menu Settings 67 Version NumberThis menu item displays the hardware and software versions of your radio.ResetUse this menu item

68 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosSYSTEM CONFIG• KEY BEEPSet to QUIET.•SIGNAL BARSet to ON.•BEARING MODESet to TRUE.•SPEED UNITSet to KNOTS.DSC MEN

69Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)The Ray218/Ray55 includes equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC). DSC protocol is a glob

7Retrieving the Last Received Position Data ... 91Receiving a Position Request From Another Station ...

70 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosMaking DSC Menu and Programming SelectionsThere are three ways to make DSC menu and character selections in your

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 71 D10022-1

72 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios5.2 Distress CallsFor a Distress Call transmission, the Ray218/Ray55 takes the position and time information from

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 73Designated Distress CallTo send a distress call and specify its nature:1. Press the red DISTRESS key.2. R

74 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosTransmittingAfter the Distress transmission, the radio is automatically set to channel 16 at high power to listen

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 75Receiving a Distress CallThe Ray218/Ray55 receives distress messages sent by another vessel and/or acknow

76 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios Note: The AUTO CH CHG option determines whether you want your radio automatically switched to channe

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 77Adding a new Entry1. Select PHONEBOOK from the DSC menu. The list of Phonebook entries appears. Highlight

78 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios5. When you press the CH/OK knob to accept the final MSSI ID digit, the cursor moves on to the NAME field. The fi

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 79Deleting an Existing Entry1. From the Phonebook, rotate the CH/OK knob or press the [ and ] soft keys unt

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80 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios If using MANUAL MMSI ID entry:Enter the MMSI number using the CH/OK knob. Rotate CH/OK to select each

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 81 Press PTT to communicate on the specified channel. Pressing PTT at any time before an ACK is

82 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosTo accept an Individual Call:1. Press the OK soft key to change channels to the one designated by the caller. The

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 835.5 Group CallsThe Group Call feature sends transmissions that are only received by radios sharing a comm

84 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosUse the same procedure to edit an existing entry in the list. Transmitting a Group CallTo call another

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 856. Press SEND to transmit the Group Call.The Group Call is transmitted on channel 70, and the radio tunes

86 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosThe 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Call Log. The envelope icon () blinks until you accept the ca

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 875.6 All Ships CallsAn All Ships Call sends out a message to all stations within range. The Ray218/Ray55 c

88 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosReceiving an All Ships CallWhen an All Ships Safety or Routine Call is received, the LCD alternates between a scr

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 89To accept an All Ships Urgency or Distress Call when Auto Channel Change is ONPress the OK soft key or th

9About this HandbookIntended UseThis handbook describes the Ray218 and Ray55 fixed VHF marine radios. The Ray218 and Ray55 provide two-way communicati

90 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF RadiosSpecifying the Target Vessel1. Select POS REQUEST from the DSC Menu.2. Select the target station name from the ph

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 91Retrieving the Last Received Position Data1. From the DSC Menu, select RECV’D CALLS.2. Rotate the CH/OK k

92 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios5.8 Received Calls (Logs)The radio maintains lists of the last received DSC call types by number and time of call

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 93To view the Received Call Logs:1. Highlight RECV’D CALLS from the DSC menu.2. Press SELECT. Three log cat

94 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios • Call Back. Makes a routine Individual Call to the caller listed in the entry. • Delete. Remove this

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 95Note: You can obtain an MMSI number from BoatUS (www.boatus.com). This is a one time operation. After th

96 Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming CallsFor incoming Distress and All Ships Urgency Calls, this

Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 97Note: This feature can disable automatic channel switching for incoming DSC Distress and All Ships Urgen

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99Chapter 6: Customer ServiceThis chapter provides information on service for your Ray218 or Ray55.6.1 How to Contact RaymarineOn the InternetVisit th