Silva S15 Specifications

VHF DSC S15 CLASSE D DSC, NAVTEX, GPS

Operation Manual S15 Page 94. General Operation The S15 is switched on by pressing the (ON) key once. If a GPS receiver and a NAVTEX receiver h

Operation Manual S15 Page 10 Note that the radio will not transmit, nor will alternative channels be able to be selected while in dual watch mode.

Operation Manual S15 Page 11 4.5 SQUELCH CONTROL In the main screen, press the (SQ) key on the front panel, the screen will be changed to the

Operation Manual S15 Page 124.7 CHANNEL 16 (16) Pressing (16) key will automatically select channel 16 on high power. Any active function (Dual

Operation Manual S15 Page 135. Receiving A DSC Call When a DSC call is received, the radio will switch to the call log screen to display the de

Operation Manual S15 Page 14 Press the (ENT) key to stop the alarm (or ringing), and then listen for the voice message. 5.3 GROUP CALLS W

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Operation Manual S15 Page 166. Sending A DSC Call Making a DSC call is very simple. First choose the call type (Routine, Safety, Urgency, Group

Operation Manual S15 Page 17Press and hold the (DIST) key for about five seconds. A countdown to the transmission will be displayed then an alarm

Operation Manual S15 Page 18 Then enter a called vessel’s MMSI number with the keypad and select a working channel by pressing the ▲ or ▼ key on t

Operation Manual S15 Page 1 Chapter Description Page 1 Introduction 3 2 Front Panel Description 4 2.1 Front 42.2 Back Of Unit 52.3 LCD Disp

Operation Manual S15 Page 19 Press the (ENT) key again to make the call, or press (CLR) for cancel. When the call is sent, the radio will b

Operation Manual S15 Page 207. LOG VIEW There are 3 different logs; routine log, distress message log and NAVTEX message log. To view the logs,

Operation Manual S15 Page 21 If messages have been received, the screen will be as follows: The ◄ or ► keys are used to move back o

Operation Manual S15 Page 22 If there have been no messages received, the screen will be indicated DISTRESS LOG NO ITEM and after a while automati

Operation Manual S15 Page 23 On the screen, the letter “N” indicates this message has not been read, the letter “W” indicates the message i

Operation Manual S15 Page 248. Settings Using the instructions listed below to set up user environment. 8.1 BACKLIGHT AND KEYPAD LIGHTING AD

Operation Manual S15 Page 258.3 SPEAKER SELECTING Using “▲”“▼”on the microphone to select SPEAKER and press (ENT) to obtain the following scree

Operation Manual S15 Page 269. DSC Settings 9.1 MMSI SETTING If the S15 has not been programmed with an MMSI, when powering ON the unit, the VH

Operation Manual S15 Page 27 To view your vessel MMSI, press (MENU) key on the mike keypad to select the MENU SELECTION screen. Press ▲ or ▼ key o

Operation Manual S15 Page 28 Use the numeric soft keys to enter the GROUP ID numbers (8 numbers, the first number must be “0”). If a mista

Operation Manual S15 Page 2 8 Settings 248.1 Backlight & Keypad Lighting Adjustment 248.2 Contrast Adjustment 248.3 Speaker Selection 258

Operation Manual S15 Page 29If the position of the vessel cannot be obtained from a GPS via the NMEA 0183 input, this data can be entered manually

Operation Manual S15 Page 30 Press ▲ or ▼ key to select add channel screen, then press (ENT) key to enter the WORK CHANNEL/ADD screen as

Operation Manual S15 Page 31Press ◄ or ► key to select channel (the 5th - the 9th channel) that is to be deleted, then press (ENT) key to accept.

Operation Manual S15 Page 32To edit an existing entry, press ▲ or ▼ key to move symbol ► on the DIRECTORY screen in front of EDIT, then press (ENT

Operation Manual S15 Page 3310. NAVTEX Setting To limit the number of message displayed in the NAVTEX log you can select what station and also

Operation Manual S15 Page 3410.2 Message Selection Press ▲ or ▼ key to move the ► symbol on the NAVTEX SELECTION screen in front of MESSAGE SELE

Operation Manual S15 Page 35 If YES, press (ENT), ALL messages will be clear and go back to NATEX SELECTION screen.

Operation Manual S15 Page 3611. GPS Navigation Settings To display the vessels position and navigation information, the S15 must be connected t

Operation Manual S15 Page 37The “waypoint number” represents the number of waypoints. You can find the “waypoint number” under the directory of “

Operation Manual S15 Page 38If need enter the next waypoint, press (ENT) key, or press (CLR) key to return back to GPS NAVIGITION setting screen.

Operation Manual S15 Page 31. Introduction The S15 is a Class-D Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF marine transceiver with built in GPS capabil

Operation Manual S15 Page 39The NAVIGATION VIEW screen can indicate: 1. Current position of the vessel (A : ) 2. Current position of activated

Operation Manual S15 Page 40 When vessel gets to the current waypoint, the next numerical waypoint automatically becomes the current waypoint. As

Operation Manual S15 Page 41 Enter position of the inserted waypoint and name, then press (ENT) to confirm. 11.6 Delete Waypoint Press ▲ or ▼ k

Operation Manual S15 Page 4212. Technical Specifications Power supply DC 12 V +30/-10% Channel capability 57 international channels UK

Operation Manual S15 Page 4312.2 CHANNEL 70 MONITOR GENERAL SPECIFICATION 1.Frequency CH70 (156.525MHz) 2.Sensitivity ≤0dBµEMF for 20dB SINAD

Operation Manual S15 Page 44 13. International VHF Marine Channel Chart Function Channel Transmitter Frequency Receiver Frequency Mode S/D Channe

Operation Manual S15 Page 45 14. Installation 14.1 Unit Installation The S15 should be sited so that engine noise and vibra

Operation Manual S15 Page 46On the back of the case of S15 there is a antenna socket, a power cable socket and a jack socket for an external speak

Operation Manual S15 Page 47 As the range of VHF signals are governed by line of sight, the antenna should be placed as high as possible, while re

Operation Manual S15 Page 4815. Supplied Parts 1. Mounting Bracket ……………1 7. Power Cord ……………… 1 2. Microphone Hanger ………… 1 8. Mounting

Operation Manual S15 Page 4 2. Front Panel Description 2.1 Front 1. POWER SWITCH (ON) Press the (ON) button once on the front panel of

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Operation Manual S15 Page 59. UP KEY (▲) Selects the desired channel, squelch control level or volume control level. Each press selects the next h

Operation Manual S15 Page 62.3 LCD Display GROUP 1 VL Volume control is activated, the Bar indicates the volume level. Sq Squelch co

Operation Manual S15 Page 73. Fist Microphone/Controller The fist mike/controller has the microphone, Push to Talk (PTT) switch and Soft-keypad

Operation Manual S15 Page 8 ENTER KEY (ENT) Confirms the action. CLEAR KEY (CLR) Stop tasks and returns to main screen or returns to the last scre