Installation Instructions
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...VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual to determine the approved NMEA 2000 PGN information that can be received and transmitted by a VHF 300 series radio when communicating with a NMEA 0183-compliant device. The CE Notified Body number (0168) is valid for the VHF 300i and VHF 300i AIS only. 0168 * VHF 300 AIS models only VHF...129040* 129798* 129799 129799 129808 AIS Class A Position Report AIS Class B Extended Position Report AIS SAR Aircraft Position Report Radio Frequency/Mode/Power Radio Frequency/Mode/Power DSC Call Information Garmin VHF 300 Series radios are NMEA 2000 certified. Receive 059392...
...VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual to determine the approved NMEA 2000 PGN information that can be received and transmitted by a VHF 300 series radio when communicating with a NMEA 0183-compliant device. The CE Notified Body number (0168) is valid for the VHF 300i and VHF 300i AIS only. 0168 * VHF 300 AIS models only VHF...129040* 129798* 129799 129799 129808 AIS Class A Position Report AIS Class B Extended Position Report AIS SAR Aircraft Position Report Radio Frequency/Mode/Power Radio Frequency/Mode/Power DSC Call Information Garmin VHF 300 Series radios are NMEA 2000 certified. Receive 059392...
Owner's Manual
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...purpose without notice. These trademarks may not be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial ... Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Information in any storage medium, for the VHF 100i/VHF 200i/VHF 300i/VHF 300i AIS only. 0168 July 2009 Part Number 190-01098-00 Rev. NMEA 2000® and the NMEA 2000 logo are ...
...purpose without notice. These trademarks may not be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial ... Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Information in any storage medium, for the VHF 100i/VHF 200i/VHF 300i/VHF 300i AIS only. 0168 July 2009 Part Number 190-01098-00 Rev. NMEA 2000® and the NMEA 2000 logo are ...
Owner's Manual
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... VHF 300i and the VHF 300i AIS, unless you with NMEA 2000 compatible Garmin chartplotters and Garmin autopilot system VHF 300 ● ● ● ● VHF 300i ● ● ● Channel 16 only ● ● ● VHF 300 AIS ● ● ● ● ● VHF 300i AIS ● ● ● ● Channel 16 only ● ● ● VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Introduction The VHF 300 series radios...
... VHF 300i and the VHF 300i AIS, unless you with NMEA 2000 compatible Garmin chartplotters and Garmin autopilot system VHF 300 ● ● ● ● VHF 300i ● ● ● Channel 16 only ● ● ● VHF 300 AIS ● ● ● ● ● VHF 300i AIS ● ● ● ● Channel 16 only ● ● ● VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual Introduction Introduction The VHF 300 series radios...
Owner's Manual
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... Supports Garmin GHS™ full-function handsets Hailer and foghorn output at 30 watts with automatic and manual foghorn signals and adjustable, base-fog frequencies Two-way hailer functionality for listening back when connected to a compatible horn speaker Intercom capabilities VHF 300 ● ● ● ● ● VHF 300i ● ● ● ● ● VHF 300 AIS...
... Supports Garmin GHS™ full-function handsets Hailer and foghorn output at 30 watts with automatic and manual foghorn signals and adjustable, base-fog frequencies Two-way hailer functionality for listening back when connected to a compatible horn speaker Intercom capabilities VHF 300 ● ● ● ● ● VHF 300i ● ● ● ● ● VHF 300 AIS...
Owner's Manual
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...available with the size of the horn. 5. VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual 11 Basic Operation 3. Regulations dictate the correct frequency of the foghorn. Select SYSTEM > FOG FREQUENCY. 3. Select ACCEPT to save your radio to NOAA Weather Broadcasts and Enabling Weather Alerts NOTE...before you were listening to change the channel. 3. Typically, these regulations correlate the required foghorn frequency with the VHF 300i or VHF 300i AIS. The radio returns to the channel you entered WX mode. Listening to monitor weather broadcasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
...available with the size of the horn. 5. VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual 11 Basic Operation 3. Regulations dictate the correct frequency of the foghorn. Select SYSTEM > FOG FREQUENCY. 3. Select ACCEPT to save your radio to NOAA Weather Broadcasts and Enabling Weather Alerts NOTE...before you were listening to change the channel. 3. Typically, these regulations correlate the required foghorn frequency with the VHF 300i or VHF 300i AIS. The radio returns to the channel you entered WX mode. Listening to monitor weather broadcasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
Owner's Manual
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... Waterways (the Basel Agreement). The radio will automatically tune to the WX channel that can enable your transmissions. The icon indicates that are within the bounds of every transmission. Select EXIT to return to learn about ATIS requirements for your VHF 300i or VHF 300i AIS to use ATIS if you plan ... • Channel scanning The following functions when you enable ATIS: 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 71, 72, 74, and 77. 12 VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual Your Garmin dealer can program your region. however, your ATIS identification number and to the Home screen. Contact your...
... Waterways (the Basel Agreement). The radio will automatically tune to the WX channel that can enable your transmissions. The icon indicates that are within the bounds of every transmission. Select EXIT to return to learn about ATIS requirements for your VHF 300i or VHF 300i AIS to use ATIS if you plan ... • Channel scanning The following functions when you enable ATIS: 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 71, 72, 74, and 77. 12 VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual Your Garmin dealer can program your region. however, your ATIS identification number and to the Home screen. Contact your...
Owner's Manual
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... NMEA 2000 network or a high-speed NMEA 0183 network, depending on or off: Select MENU > AIS > ON (or OFF). 28 VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual Select an entry from the directory. 3. NOTE: If you to retry or cancel the call is ...radio calls the other vessel and transfers the voicemail if the other vessel responds with an acknowledgement message. If you have an outgoing voicemail message. Select DSC > VOICEMAIL > MESSAGE. 2. To delete a voicemail message: 1. Select DELETE. To transmit a voicemail message: 1. Automatic Identification System The VHF 300 AIS and VHF 300i AIS...
... NMEA 2000 network or a high-speed NMEA 0183 network, depending on or off: Select MENU > AIS > ON (or OFF). 28 VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual Select an entry from the directory. 3. NOTE: If you to retry or cancel the call is ...radio calls the other vessel and transfers the voicemail if the other vessel responds with an acknowledgement message. If you have an outgoing voicemail message. Select DSC > VOICEMAIL > MESSAGE. 2. To delete a voicemail message: 1. Select DELETE. To transmit a voicemail message: 1. Automatic Identification System The VHF 300 AIS and VHF 300i AIS...
Owner's Manual
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... NMEA 2000 network and you initiate a man-overboard distress call . • As an additional safety measure, when your VHF 300 series radio is connected to a NMEA 2000 network with DSC calls. For more information on the Home screen and is not present, the...to your Garmin chartplotter software. • When you to navigate to a Garmin chartplotter using position tracking on enabling AIS, see page 49. Go to www.garmin.com for you to enter your position manually every four hours. • Transfer AIS information that the radio receives from your radio, your Garmin chartplotter ...
... NMEA 2000 network and you initiate a man-overboard distress call . • As an additional safety measure, when your VHF 300 series radio is connected to a NMEA 2000 network with DSC calls. For more information on the Home screen and is not present, the...to your Garmin chartplotter software. • When you to navigate to a Garmin chartplotter using position tracking on enabling AIS, see page 49. Go to www.garmin.com for you to enter your position manually every four hours. • Transfer AIS information that the radio receives from your radio, your Garmin chartplotter ...
Owner's Manual
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... to send data when you receive a call from an MMSI number not in your directory, your radio does not send NMEA data for which your radio sends this vessel. 30 VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual To configure a VHF 300 AIS or a VHF 300i AIS: 1. Select COMMUNICATIONS > PROTOCOL. 3. Configuring MMSI Filtering for any MMSI number. 3. Press the MENU key. 2. MMSI...
... to send data when you receive a call from an MMSI number not in your directory, your radio does not send NMEA data for which your radio sends this vessel. 30 VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual To configure a VHF 300 AIS or a VHF 300i AIS: 1. Select COMMUNICATIONS > PROTOCOL. 3. Configuring MMSI Filtering for any MMSI number. 3. Press the MENU key. 2. MMSI...
Owner's Manual
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...to reflect magnetic north. Select MENU > CHANNEL > FREQUENCY BAND. 3. VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual 33 Advanced Operation 4. Select SYSTEM > UNITS > SPEED. 3. Select ...radio is the only band available for NMEA 2000 communication, you cannot select TRUE or MAGNETIC. COG/SOG, Rapid Update). NOTE: The International frequency band is configured for the VHF 300i and the VHF 300i AIS..., unless you select here. 1. Modifying the Speed Unit of Measurement You can adjust the unit of channels available in the measurement you have the other bands enabled by an Garmin...
...to reflect magnetic north. Select MENU > CHANNEL > FREQUENCY BAND. 3. VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual 33 Advanced Operation 4. Select SYSTEM > UNITS > SPEED. 3. Select ...radio is the only band available for NMEA 2000 communication, you cannot select TRUE or MAGNETIC. COG/SOG, Rapid Update). NOTE: The International frequency band is configured for the VHF 300i and the VHF 300i AIS..., unless you select here. 1. Modifying the Speed Unit of Measurement You can adjust the unit of channels available in the measurement you have the other bands enabled by an Garmin...
Owner's Manual
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...or more Inter-modulation Response: 70 dB or more Audio Full-function Handset: Impedance: 4 Ω Input Power: 4 W External Speaker: Output Power: 4 W (4 Ω/max) VHF 300/300i AIS Specifications Dimensions: W × H × D: 9 3/4 × 7 3/32 × 2 1/2 in. (248 × 180 × 64 mm) Weight: 4.177 lb... 30 minutes) Antenna Connector: S0-239 (50 Ω) Digital Selective Calling: Class D Frequency Bands: All USA, Canadian, and International marine channels; 10 NOAA weather channels Maximum Antenna Gain: 9 dBi Antenna Port Impedance: 50 Ω Power Operating Voltage: from 10.8 to 15...
...or more Inter-modulation Response: 70 dB or more Audio Full-function Handset: Impedance: 4 Ω Input Power: 4 W External Speaker: Output Power: 4 W (4 Ω/max) VHF 300/300i AIS Specifications Dimensions: W × H × D: 9 3/4 × 7 3/32 × 2 1/2 in. (248 × 180 × 64 mm) Weight: 4.177 lb... 30 minutes) Antenna Connector: S0-239 (50 Ω) Digital Selective Calling: Class D Frequency Bands: All USA, Canadian, and International marine channels; 10 NOAA weather channels Maximum Antenna Gain: 9 dBi Antenna Port Impedance: 50 Ω Power Operating Voltage: from 10.8 to 15...
Owner's Manual
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...107 dBm at tight setting Adjacent Channel Rejection: 70 dB or more Spurious Response: 70 dB or more Inter-modulation Response: 70 dB or more AIS Receiver Adjacent Channel Rejection: 70 dB or more Spurious Response: 70 dB or more Inter-modulation Response: 70 dB or more Audio Full-function ...Handset: Impedance: 4 Ω Input Power: 4 W External Speaker: Output Power: 4 W (4 Ω/max) VHF 300 Series and VHF 300 AIS Series Auxiliary Component Specifications Hailer Output Power: 30 W max Hailer Horn Impedance: 4 Ω 48...
...107 dBm at tight setting Adjacent Channel Rejection: 70 dB or more Spurious Response: 70 dB or more Inter-modulation Response: 70 dB or more AIS Receiver Adjacent Channel Rejection: 70 dB or more Spurious Response: 70 dB or more Inter-modulation Response: 70 dB or more Audio Full-function ...Handset: Impedance: 4 Ω Input Power: 4 W External Speaker: Output Power: 4 W (4 Ω/max) VHF 300 Series and VHF 300 AIS Series Auxiliary Component Specifications Hailer Output Power: 30 W max Hailer Horn Impedance: 4 Ω 48...
Owner's Manual
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Index Symbols 16/9 mode 7 1 W power transmission 8 25 W power transmission 8 A AIS. See Digital Selective Calling Dual watch 7 channels Canadian 39 changing names of 34 International 43 removing saved status 6 saving 5 scanning all 5 scanning saved 6 selecting 4 USA ... changing, automatic 27 channel monitoring Dual watch 7 Tri watch 7 F factory settings, restoring 34 features i-ii foghorn 10-12 frequency, adjusting 11 sounding, automatic 10 sounding, manual 10 frequency band, selecting 33 Index VHF 300 Series Owner...
Index Symbols 16/9 mode 7 1 W power transmission 8 25 W power transmission 8 A AIS. See Digital Selective Calling Dual watch 7 channels Canadian 39 changing names of 34 International 43 removing saved status 6 saving 5 scanning all 5 scanning saved 6 selecting 4 USA ... changing, automatic 27 channel monitoring Dual watch 7 Tri watch 7 F factory settings, restoring 34 features i-ii foghorn 10-12 frequency, adjusting 11 sounding, automatic 10 sounding, manual 10 frequency band, selecting 33 Index VHF 300 Series Owner...
Owner's Manual
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... series 50 VHF 300/300i AIS 47 VHF 300 series 46 Speed Over Ground displaying 32 speed unit of measurement modifying 33 squelch adjusting with handset 4 adjusting with radio 4 system messages main in use 35 position tracking 36 T testing the radio 34 time ...radio 4 transmitting power adjusting 8-9 Tri watch 7 U UTC offset 32 V voicemail 28 volume adjusting with handset 4 adjusting with radio 4 W water immersion 50 weather accessing channels 11 alerts 11, 35 channel list 38 disabling alerts 12 enabling alerts 12 tuning to weather channels 11 WX. See weather Index VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual...
... series 50 VHF 300/300i AIS 47 VHF 300 series 46 Speed Over Ground displaying 32 speed unit of measurement modifying 33 squelch adjusting with handset 4 adjusting with radio 4 system messages main in use 35 position tracking 36 T testing the radio 34 time ...radio 4 transmitting power adjusting 8-9 Tri watch 7 U UTC offset 32 V voicemail 28 volume adjusting with handset 4 adjusting with radio 4 W water immersion 50 weather accessing channels 11 alerts 11, 35 channel list 38 disabling alerts 12 enabling alerts 12 tuning to weather channels 11 WX. See weather Index VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual...