B&G V90 VHF Radio - Manual (Page 100)

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Appendices | V90 Operating Manual
6. Battery symbol is displayed.
The power supply is too low.
Check the battery voltage. This should be at least 10.5 V ± 0.5 V DC.
Check the alternator on the vessel.
7. GPS alarm sounds and LCD shows: Please check GPS link! The NO
GPS symbol is shown.
GPS data has been lost. This sequence will repeat every 4 hours
until GPS data from an operational GPS receiver is available. The GPS
cable may faulty or the GPS setting may be incorrect:
Check that the GPS cable is physically connected.
Check the polarity of the GPS cable.
Check the baud rate setting of the GPS if applicable. The baud rate
setting should be 4800. Parity should be set to NONE.
Appendix 2 - Keys reference
VOL
The volume control is on the side of V90 handset
This key also adjusts the volume of an external speaker, if connected.
16 / 9
Press [16/9] to immediately switch to the priority channel.
Press again to return to your original channel. The default Priority
Channel is CH16.
In the USA, you can toggle between Channel 16 and Channel 9 as
the priority channel. Hold down [16/9] until a beep sounds and the
required priority channel is displayed.
DISTRESS
The red [DISTRESS] key on top of the handset sends a DSC distress
call.
DSC must be switched on and an MMSI must have been entered
into the radio.
For more information about distress calls, see “Introduction to DSC”
on page 45.