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Document number: 81381-1
Date: 06-2018
English (en-US)
Installation & operation
instructions
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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.......................................9
CertifiedInstallation......................................................9
FCC........................................................................9
ComplianceS
tatement(Part15.19).......................................9
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part15.105(b)).............................9
Innovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanada
(ISED).....................................................................10
Innovation,SciencesetDéveloppementéconomiqueCanada
(Français)...............................................................10
Wateringress............................................................10
Disclaimer................................................................10
DeclarationofConformity..............................................10
Productdisposal..........................................................11
Warrantyregistration.....................................................11
IMOandSOLAS..........................................................11
Technicalaccuracy.......................................................11
Chapter2Documentandproductinformation...................13
2.1Productdocumentation.............................................14
SeaTalkng®documentation.............................................14
UsermanualsPrintShop................................................14
Documentconventions..................................................14
Documentillustrations..................................................14
2.2Productoverview...................................................15
2.3Applicableproducts................................................15
Requiredadditionalcomponents........................................16
Optionaladditionalcomponents.........................................16
CompatibleMFDs.......................................................16
IncompatibleMFDs.....................................................16
2.4Partssupplied–Ray53..............................................17
2.5Partssupplied–Ray63/Ray73....................................17
2.6Licensing.............................................................18
USAlicensingrequirements.............................................18
Canadalicensingrequirements.........................................18
Europeandrestofworldlicensingrequirements........................18
Additionalinformation–Ray53..........................................18
Additionalinformation–Ray63..........................................18
Additionalinformation–Ray73..........................................18
2.7ObtainMMSI(MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity)
number...................................................................18
2.8AutomaticTransmitterIdentificationSystem(ATIS)..............19
2.9Softwareupdates...................................................19
Checkingsoftwareversions.............................................19
Chapter3Installation....................................................21
3.1Selectingalocation..................................................22
Generallocationrequirements.........................................22
AntennamountingandEMEexposure..................................22
3.2EMCinstallationguidelines........................................23
Suppressionferrites....................................................23
Connectionstootherequipment.......................................23
3.3Productdimensions.................................................23
Productdimensions—Ray53..........................................23
Productdimensions—Ray63/Ray73..................................24
Productdimensions—Fistmic..........................................24
Productdimensions-Wiredhandset(Raymic)..........................24
3.4Mounting.............................................................25
Toolsrequiredforinstallation..........................................25
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Mountingoptions......................................................25
Brack
etmounting......................................................25
Panelmounting—Ray53...............................................26
Panelmounting—Ray63/Ray73......................................27
Fistmicmounting.......................................................28
Handset(wired)mountingusingtheholster............................28
Pass-throughpanelkitmounting.......................................28
Chapter4Cablesandconnections...................................31
4.1Generalcablingguidance...........................................32
Cabletypesandlength.................................................32
Routingcables.........................................................32
Strainrelief.............................................................32
Circuitisolation.........................................................32
Cableshielding........................................................32
Connectionstootherequipment.......................................32
Dustcaps..............................................................32
Bareendwireconnections.............................................32
4.2Connectionsoverview—Ray53...................................33
4.3Connectionsoverview—Ray63/Ray73..........................33
Primaryandsecondarystationconnectors.............................33
4.4Powerconnection...................................................34
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings................................34
Grounding.............................................................34
Powerdistribution......................................................34
4.5Fistmicconnection(Ray63/Ray73only)..........................36
4.6Secondaryhandsetstation(Ray63/Ray73only)................36
Handsetextensioncables..............................................36
Connectinghandsetsandcables.......................................36
4.7SeaTalkng®/NMEA2000connection............................37
ConnectingSea Talkng®cables.........................................37
4.8NMEA0183connection.............................................37
4.9ConnectingaVHFantenna........................................38
4.10GNSS(GPS)antennaconnection.................................38
4.11Passivespeakerconnection.......................................38
4.12Loudhailerconnection(Ray73only).............................39
Chapter5Gettingstarted...............................................41
5.1Controlsandinterface...............................................42
5.2Handsetcontrols....................................................42
5.3Poweringtheuniton................................................43
Poweringthehandset..................................................43
5.4Poweringtheunitoff................................................44
5.5Homescreenoverview.............................................44
Statusbarsymbols.....................................................44
Mainmenuoverview...................................................45
5.6Shortcutlist..........................................................46
AdjustingBrightnessandContrast.....................................46
5.7SharedBrightness..................................................47
EnablingSharedBrightness............................................47
5.8Initialstartup.........................................................47
5.9Accessingthemenu................................................48
5.10Selectingalanguage..............................................48
5.11SwitchingontheAISreceiver.....................................48
5.12Selectinganetworktype..........................................49
5.13EnteringyourMMSInumber......................................49
5.14EnteringyourATISID..............................................50
EnablinganddisablingATISmode.....................................50
5.15Changingtheradioregion........................................51
5.16Switchingbetweenhighandlowtransmitpower...............51
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5.
17GNSS(GPS)setup.................................................51
EnablinganddisablingtheinternalGNSS(GPS).........................51
Switchingbetweeninternalandexternalantenna.......................51
Nopositiondata.......................................................52
Enteringpositionmanually.............................................52
Selecting(GNSS)GPSinformationtodisplay...........................52
Settingtimeformatandoffset..........................................52
5.18Stationpriority(Ray63andRay73only)..........................52
Chapter6Digitalselectivecalling(DSC)..........................53
6.1DigitalSelectiveCalling(DSC)......................................54
6.2Distresscalls.........................................................55
Makingadesignateddistresscall......................................55
Makingadistresscall..................................................55
MakingaMaydaycall..................................................55
Cancellingadistresscallbeforetransmission..........................55
Cancellingadistresscallaftertransmission............................55
Receivingadistresscall................................................56
Ignoringadistresscall.................................................56
Acknowledgingadistresscall..........................................56
Manuallyrelayingadistresscall........................................56
Distressrelayssentbyotherstations...................................57
6.3Urgencycalls........................................................57
Makinganurgencycall.................................................57
Receivinganurgencycall..............................................57
6.4Safetycalls...........................................................57
Makingasafetycall....................................................57
Receivingasafetycall..................................................57
6.5Individual(routine)calls............................................58
MakinganIndividualcall...............................................58
ReceivinganIndividualcall.............................................58
6.6Groupcalls...........................................................58
Makingagroupcall....................................................58
Receivingagroupcall..................................................58
6.7Positionrequests....................................................59
Makingapositionrequest..............................................59
Respondingtoapositionrequest......................................59
Settingautomaticresponsetopositionrequests.......................59
6.8Phonebook..........................................................60
AddingaPhonebookentry.............................................60
EditingaPonebookentry..............................................60
DeletingaPhonebookentry............................................60
6.9Calllogs..............................................................60
Accessingthecalllogs.................................................60
6.10Testcalls............................................................61
MakingaT estcall.......................................................61
Receivingatestcall.....................................................61
6.11DSCset-upmenuoptions..........................................62
Chapter7VHFoperations.............................................63
7.1Watchmodes.........................................................64
SettingWatchmode...................................................64
7.2ScanMode...........................................................64
SettingScanmode.....................................................64
7.3Prioritychannels.....................................................64
Switchingbetweenprioritychannels...................................64
Settingasecondprioritychannel.......................................64
7.4Sensitivity............................................................65
Switchingsensitivitymodes............................................65
7.5Privatechannels.....................................................65
Selectingaprivatechannelset.........................................65
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.6AutomaticTransmitterIdentificationSystem(ATIS)and
Marcom-Cmode.........................................................65
EnablinganddisablingATISmode.....................................66
7.7AISreceiver..........................................................66
SwitchingAISonandoff...............................................66
7.8Set-upmenuoptions................................................66
DisplaySet-upmenu...................................................67
SharedBrightnessmenu...............................................68
Chapter8Hailer,Foghorn,andIntercom.........................69
8.1HailerFogIntercommenu..........................................70
8.2LoudHailer..........................................................70
Usingthehailer........................................................70
8.3Foghorn.............................................................70
Usingthefoghorninmanualmode....................................70
Usingautomaticfoghornmodes........................................71
SwitchingoffFogHornmode...........................................71
8.4Intercom...............................................................71
Usingtheintercom......................................................71
Respondingtotheintercom.............................................71
Chapter9Maintenance.................................................73
9.1Maintenance.........................................................74
Routinechecks.........................................................74
Unitcleaninginstructions..............................................74
Chapter10Troubleshooting...........................................75
10.1Troubleshooting....................................................76
Performingasystemreset..............................................76
Systemtest............................................................76
10.2Poweruptroubleshooting.........................................77
10.3VHFRadiotroubleshooting.......................................79
10.4GNSS(GPS)troubleshooting......................................80
GPSdataoutput........................................................81
Chapter11Technicalsupport.........................................83
11.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing........................84
11.2Viewingproductinformation......................................85
11.3Learningresources.................................................85
Chapter12Technicalspecification..................................87
12.1Technicalspecification—Ray53..................................88
12.2Technicalspecification—Ray63.................................89
12.3Technicalspecification—Ray73..................................90
12.4Radiousage........................................................92
AppendixANMEA0183sentences.................................93
AppendixBNMEA2000PGNlist....................................94
AppendixCMMSIRegulatorybodiesandapplication
submissions................................................................96
AppendixDVHFChannels............................................98
AppendixEPhoneticalphabet........................................113
AppendixFProwords...................................................114
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Chapter1:Important
information
CertifiedInstallation
R
aymarinerecommendscertifiedinstallationbya
Raymarineapprovedinstaller.Acertifiedinstallation
qualifiesforenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurtherdetails,and
refertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpackedwith
yourproduct.
W
arning:Productinstallation
andoperation
•Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury
,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
•Raymarinerecommendscertified
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertifiedinstallationqualifies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenefits.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerforfurther
details,andrefertotheseparatewarranty
documentpackedwithyourproduct.
W arning:Potentialignition
source
ThisproductisNO Tapprovedforusein
hazardous/flammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/flammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroomor
nearfueltanks).
W
arning:12Voltdconly
Thisproductmustonlybeconnectedtoa
12voltdcpowersource
.
Warning:Chassisgrounding
DoNO
Tgroundthisproductusingthe
chassisgroundterminal.
Groundingthisproducttoavessel’sRF
groundmaycausegalvaniccorrosion.
W
arning:VHFAntenna
isolation
T
opreventgalvaniccorrosionyourVHF
antennamustbeisolatedfromanyvessel
metalworkusingasuitable,insulated(e.g.
plastic)mountingbracket.
Warning:Positiveground
systems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpower
supply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
FCC
W
arning:FCCWarning(Part
15.21)
Changesormodificationstothisequipment
note
xpresslyapprovedinwritingby
RaymarineIncorporatedcouldviolate
compliancewithFCCrulesandvoidthe
user’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
ComplianceS
tatement(Part15.19)
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.
FCCInterferenceStatement(Part
15.105(b))
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto
Part15oftheFCCRules.
Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand
usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause
harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,
thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurin
aparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff
andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
1.Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
2.Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment
andreceiver.
Importantinformation
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3.Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletona
circuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
4.Consultthedealerorane
xperiencedradio/TV
technicianforhelp.
Innovation,Scienceand
EconomicDevelopment
Canada(ISED)
ThisdevicecomplieswithLicense-exemptRSS
standard(s).
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference;and
2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation
ofthedevice.
ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadian
ICES-003.
Innovation,Scienceset
Développementéconomique
Canada(Français)
Cetappareilestconformeauxnormesd'exemptionde
licenceRSS.
Sonfonctionnementestsoumisauxdeuxconditions
suivantes:
1.cetappareilnedoitpascauserd'interférence,et
2.cetappareildoitacceptertouteinterférence,
notammentlesinterférencesquipeuventaffecter
sonfonctionnement.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàla
normeNMB-003duCanada.
W
arning:Maximum
PermissibleExposure
Foroptimalradioperformanceandminimal
humane
xposuretoRadioFrequency(RF)
electromagneticenergy,youmustensure
thattheantennais:
•connectedtotheradiobeforetransmitting
•locatedwhereitwillbeawayfrompeople
•locatedatleast1.8meters(5.9feet)from
theradio’smainunit
Failuretoobservetheseguidelines
mayexposethosewithintheMaximum
PermissibleExposure(MPE)radiustoRF
radiationabsorptionthatexceedsthe
FCCMPElimit.Itistheradiooperator’s
responsibilitytoensurethatnoperson
comeswithinthisradius.
Caution:Performregular
radiochecks
Performregularradiocheckswhenusing
yourvessel,asrecommendedinradio
trainingandcertificationschemesandradio
equipmentrulesofuse.
Caution:Ensureproperradio
use
UndernocircumstancesshouldaDSC
distressalertbesentfromyourradiofor
testpurposes.Suchactionisaviolationof
rulesofuseforradioequipment,andcan
resultinheavyfines.
W
ateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthisproduct
meetsthestatedwateringressprotectionstandard
(refertotheproduct’s
TechnicalSpecification
),water
intrusionandsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccur
iftheproductissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.R
aymarinewillnotwarrantproductssubjected
tohigh-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductiserror-free
orthatitiscompatiblewithproductsmanufacturedby
anypersonorentityotherthanRaymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,bythe
interactionoftheproductwithproductsmanufactured
byothers,orbyerrorsininformationutilizedbythe
productsuppliedbythirdparties.
DeclarationofConformity
FLIRBelgiumBVBAdeclaresthattheradioequipment
typeslistedbelowareincompliancewiththeRadio
EquipmentDirective2014/53/EU.
ProductPartnumber
Ray53E70524
Ray63E70516
Ray73E70517
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycertificate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
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Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEE
Directive
.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
Directiverequirestherecyclingofwasteelectrical
andelectronicequipmentwhichcontainsmaterials,
componentsandsubstancesthatmaybehazardous
andpresentarisktohumanhealthandtheenvironment
whenWEEEisnothandledcorrectly.
Equipmentmark edwiththecrossed-out
wheeledbinsymbolindicatesthattheequipmentshould
notbedisposedofinunsortedhouseholdwaste.
Localauthoritiesinmanyregionshaveestablished
collectionschemesunderwhichresidentscandispose
ofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentata
recyclingcenterorothercollectionpoint.
Formoreinformationaboutsuitablecollectionpoints
forwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentinyour
region,refertothefollowingtable:
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cling.org/it-it
BE
www .recu-
pel.be
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www .gree-
ntech.bg
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verne-
ment.lu/fr.html
C Y
www.elec-
trocyclo-
sis.com.cy
LVwww.lze.lv
CZ
www .retel-
a.cz
MT
http://www.gre-
enpak.com.mt
DE
www
.earn-
ser-
vice.com
NL
www.wecy-
cle.nl
R
egionWebsiteRegionWebsite
DKwww
.elre-
tur.dk
PLwww.electro-
system.pl
EEwww
.elek-
troonikaro-
mu.ee
PT
www.amb3e.pt
ES
www
.raee-
asim-
elec.es
RO
www.ecotic.ro
FIwww
.elker.
fi
SE
www.el-
kretsen.se
FR
www
.eco-
logic-
france.com,
www.eco-
systemes.fr
SI
www.zeos.si
GR
www.elec-
trocycle.gr
SK
www.erp-
recycling.sk
IE
www
.wee-
eireland.ie
UK
www.waste-
care.co.uk/co-
mpliance-ser-
vices/weeecare
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,please
visitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceive
fullwarrantybenefits.Y ourunitpackageincludesa
barcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumberoftheunit.
Y ouwillneedthisserialnumberwhenregisteringyour
productonline.Y oushouldretainthelabelforfuture
reference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocumentis
intendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsandworkboats
NOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritimeOrganization
(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea(SOLAS)Carriage
Regulations.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,our
policyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychange
specificationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarine
cannotacceptliabilityforanydifferencesbetweenthe
productandthisdocument.PleasechecktheRaymarine
website(www.raymarine.com)toensureyouhavethe
mostup-to-dateversion(s)ofthedocumentationforyour
product.
Importantinformation
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Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.
1Productdocumentationonpage14
•2.2Productoverviewonpage15
•2.3Applicableproductsonpage15
•2.4Partssupplied–Ray53onpage17
•2.5Partssupplied–Ray63/Ray73onpage17
•2.6Licensingonpage18
•2.7ObtainMMSI(MaritimeMobileServiceIdentity)numberonpage18
•2.8AutomaticTransmitterIdentificationSystem(ATIS)onpage19
•2.9Softwareupdatesonpage19
Documentandproductinformation
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2.
1Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionP
artnumber
Installationand
operationinstructions
81381(Thisdocument)
R
ay53mounting
template
87218
R
ay63/Ray73mounting
template
87219
Alldocumentsareavailabletodownload
inpdfformatfromtheR
aymarinewebsite
www.raymarine.com/manuals.
SeaTalkng®documentation
Description
P art
number
Sea Talkng®referencemanual
Planningandconnectionofsystems
basedaroundtheSea T alkng®network.
81300
Sea Talk—SeaTalkng®converter
installationinstructions
Installationandconnectionofthe
SeaTalk—SeaTalkng®converter.
87121
UsermanualsPrintShop
R
aymarineprovidesaPrintShopservice,enablingyou
topurchaseahigh-quality,professionally-printedmanual
foryourRaymarineproduct.
Printedmanualsareidealforkeepingonboardyour
vessel,asausefulsourceofreferencewheneveryou
needassistancewithyourRaymarineproduct.
Visithttp://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=5175toorder
aprintedmanual,delivereddirectlytoyourdoor.
ForfurtherinformationaboutthePrintShop,
pleasevisitthePrintShopFAQpages:
http://www.raymarine.co.uk/view/?id=5751.
Note:
•Acceptedmethodsofpaymentforprintedmanuals
arecreditcardsandP
ayPal.
•Printedmanualscanbeshippedworldwide.
•FurthermanualswillbeaddedtothePrintShop
overthecomingmonthsforbothnewandlegacy
products.
•Raymarineusermanualsarealsoavailableto
downloadfree-of-chargefromtheRaymarine
website,inthepopularPDFformat.ThesePDF
filescanbeviewedonaPC/laptop,tablet,
smartphone,oronthelatestgenerationof
Raymarinemultifunctiondisplays.
Documentconventions
Thefollowingconventionsareusedthroughoutthis
document.
Proceduresforperformingspecifictasksusingthe
product’suserinterface.
Theterm“Select”isusedtorefertotheactionof:
•Touchscreencontrol—usingyourfingertoselecta
menuoptionoritemonthescreen.
•Physicalbuttons—Highlightinganitemusingthe
navigationalcontrolsandconfirmingtheselectionby
pressingthe OKbutton.
Examples:
•SelectOktoconfirmyourselection.
•SelectSet-up
Proceduresfornavigatingmenuhierarchies.
Menuhierarchiesareusedinthisdocumenttoprovidea
quicksummaryonhowtoaccessaparticularfunction
ormenuoption.
Examples:
•Theinternalsonarmoduleisturnedofffromthe
Fishfinderapplicationmenu:
Menu>Set-up>
SounderSet-up>InternalSounder.
•TheinternalGPScanbeswitchedofffromtheSet-up
menu: Menu>Set-up>GPSSet-up>InternalGPS.
Documentillustrations
Y
ourproductandifapplicable,itsuserinterfacemay
differslightlyfromthatshownintheillustrationsinthis
document,dependingonproductvariantanddateof
manufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
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2.2Productoverview
TheR
ay53,Ray63andRay73are12Vdc,ClassD
DigitalSelectiveCalling(DSC)VHFradios.DSCenables
youtomakeaselectivecalltoaspecificradio,andto
transmitandreceivepositioninformationtoandfrom
theselectedradio.DSCalsoallowstransmissionofa
distressalerttoallradioswithinrangeatthetouchofa
button.OnceaDSCrequestissentandacknowledged,
voicecommunicationiscarriedoutonthechannel
chosenbythecaller.Theradiocantransmitandreceive
onallavailableUS,Canadian,InternationalandPrivate
marineVHFchannels.
Y ourproductincludesthefollowingfeatures:
•Built-inGNSS(GPS)receiverwithinternalantennaand
anexternalantennaconnection.
•Networkable:ConnecttoNMEA2000/Sea T alkng®
orNMEA0183.
•Expandible:
–Addasecondfullyfunctionalhandsetstation
(Ray63/Ray73only).
–Addanoptionalpassivespeaker.
–AddanoptionalLoudHailertheRay73canbeused
asafoghornorloudpublicaddress(PA)system.
•Built-inAISreceiver(Ray73only).
2.3Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
Name
P
art
numberFeatures
E70524R
ay53•SeaTalkng®
/NMEA
2000
•NMEA0183
•Built-in
GNSS
(GPSand
GLONASS)
receiver
•Passive
speaker
connection
E70516R
ay63•SeaTalkng®
/NMEA
2000
•NMEA0183
•Built-in
GNSS
(GPSand
GLONASS)
receiver
•Passive
speaker
connection
•Upto2
stations
E70517Ray73Sameas
Ray63with
additional:
•Built-inAIS
receiver
•Loudhailer
connection
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R
equiredadditionalcomponents
Y ourproductrequiresaVHFantenna.
P
artnumberDescription
N/A
3
rd
P
arty50ohmVHFantenna
Optionaladditionalcomponents
GNSS/GPSantenna
Y
oucanimprovetheperformanceofyourradio’sbuilt-in
GNSS(GPS)receiverusinganexternalantenna.
P
artnumberDescription
A
80288
PassiveGNSS(GPS)antenna
R ay53
P artnumberDescription
A 80542
Wiredspeaker(passive)
R ay63/Ray73
P artnumberDescription
A 80542
Wiredspeaker(passive)
A 80289
Wiredhandset(Raymic)
R ay73
P artnumberDescription
M95435
L oudHailer
Extensioncables
Thefollowinge
xtensioncablesareavailable:
P artnumberDescription
A 80291
Wiredhandsetextension
cable5m(16.4ft)
A 80292
Wiredhandsetextension
cable10m(32.8ft)
P
artnumberDescription
A
80290
Wiredhandsetextension
cable15m(49.2ft)
A
80297
Wiredhandsetadaptor
cablewithmaleRCA
audio(400mm1.3ft)
CompatibleMFDs
Y
ourradiocanbeintegratedwithcompatibleMFDs,
enablingDSCdistressmessageinformationandposition
dataonyourMFDscreen.
CompatibleLightHouse™3MFDs
Axiom™ Axiom™
Pro
Axiom™XL
eSSeries
gSSeries
CompatibleLightHouse™2MFDs
eSSeries gSSeries
eSeries cSeries
aSeries
CompatibleL
egacyMFDs
E-Series
Widescr-
een
C-Series
Widescr-
een
E-Series
Classic
G-Series
IncompatibleMFDs
ThisproductisNO
Tcompatiblewiththefollowing
legacyRaymarinemultifunctiondisplays.
LegacyMFDs
C-Series
Classic
A-Series
Classic
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2.4P
artssupplied–Ray53
ThepartslistedbelowaresuppliedwiththeRay53.
ItemDescription
1VHFR adio
2Suncover
3
P anelmountgasket
4
Mountingbrack
et(Trunnion)
5Mountingbrack etknobs
6
Fistmichookplate
7
4xM4x25screws(ForBrack
et(Trunnion)
mounting)
8
Documentation
94xM4nuts,springwashersandM4x25
machinescrews(ForP anelmounting)
10
Protectiveantennaboot
11
2xM4x12screws(ForFistmichookplate
mounting).
12Sea Talkng®blankingplug
13
Sea Talkng®400mm(15.7in.)spurcable
2.5P
artssupplied–Ray63/
Ray73
ThepartslistedbelowaresuppliedwiththeRay63and
Ray73.
ItemDescription
1VHFRadio
2Suncover
3
Panelmountgasket
4Fistmic
5
Mountingbrack
et(Trunnion)
6
Mountingbracketknobs
7Fistmichookplate
8
Documentation
94xM4nuts,springwashersandM4x25
machinescrews(ForPanelmounting)
10
4xM4x25screws(ForBracket(Trunnion)
mounting)
11
2xM4x12screws(ForFistmichookplate
mounting).
12
Protectiveantennaboot
ItemDescription
13Sea
Talkng®blankingplug
14
Sea
Talkng®400mm(15.7in.)spurcable
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2.6Licensing
Priortousingthisproductpleasecheckyournational
requirementsforbothoperatorandequipmentlicensing.
US
Alicensingrequirements
FCCstationlicenserequirement
AnFCCShipRadioStationLicenseandCallSignare
notrequiredformostrecreationalvesselstravellingin
USwaters.However,youmustobtainalicenseifyour
vesseltravelstoforeignports.
ShipsthatuseMF/HFsingleside-bandradio,satellite
communications,ortelegraphymustbelicensedbythe
FCC.YoucanobtainaStationLicensebyfilingFCC
Form605.
Canadalicensingrequirements
Y oudonotneedalicensetooperatethisproductwithin
thesovereignwatersofCanadaortheUnitedStatesof
America(USA).
Y ouwillneedalicensetooperatethisradiooutsideof
CanadaortheUSA.T oobtainlicensinginformation,visit
theInnovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopment
Canada(ISED)(previouslyknownasIndustryCanada)
website:https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/oep-
navigation-radiocomms-faqs-1489.htm.
Europeandrestofworldlicensing
requirements
RegulationsinsomeareasrequirethatanOperator’s
licenseisobtainedbeforeoperatingaVHFradio.Itis
yourresponsibilitytodeterminewhetheralicenseis
requiredinyourareabeforeoperatingthisequipment.
Additionalinformation–Ray53
Thefollowingadditionalinformationisrequiredfor
completingalicenseapplicationinCanadaandtheUS.
ISEDID4069B-RA Y50D
FCCIDP J5–RAY50
FCCT
ype
accepted
Parts2,15and80
Outputpower
1watt(low)and25watt(high)
ModulationFM
Frequencyrange
155.500MHzto163.275MHz
Additionalinformation–R
ay63
Thefollowingadditionalinformationisrequiredfor
completingalicenseapplicationinCanadaandtheUS.
ISEDID4069B-RA
Y60D
FCCIDP
J5–RAY60
FCCT
ype
accepted
Parts2,15and80
Outputpower
1watt(low)and25watt(high)
ModulationFM
Frequencyrange
155.500MHzto163.275MHz
Additionalinformation–Ray73
Thefollowingadditionalinformationisrequiredfor
completingalicenseapplicationinCanadaandtheUS.
ISEDID4069B-RAY70D
FCCIDPJ5–RAY70
FCCType
accepted
Parts2,15and80
Outputpower
1watt(low)and25watt(high)
ModulationFM
Frequencyrange
155.500MHzto163.275MHz
2.
7ObtainMMSI(Maritime
MobileServiceIdentity)number
Beforecommencinginstallationensureyouhave
obtainedaMMSInumberforyourvessel.
AMMSIisa9digitnumberwhichissentoveraradio
frequencychannelinordertoidentifytheoriginating
vessel/station.IfyourvesselalreadyhasaMMSInumber
(usedforaVHFDSCradio)thenthesameMMSInumber
mustbeusedtoprogramyourproduct.
Note:
IfaMMSInumberisnotentered,theDSCfunctionality
ofyourradiowillbedisabled.
IntheUnitedS
tatesofAmerica,theMMSIandStatic
DatamustbeenteredonlybyaRaymarine®dealer
orotherappropriatelyqualifiedinstallerofmarine
communicationsequipmentonboardvessels.
TheuserisNOTauthorizedtodothis.
Insomeareas,aradiooperatorlicenceisrequired
beforeaMMSInumberwillbeissued.Y oucanrequest
aMMSInumberfromsameagencythatissuesradioor
ShipRadiolicencesinyourarea.
InEuropeandotherpartsoftheworldoutsideofthe
UnitedStatesofAmerica,theMMSIandStaticdatacan
besetupbytheuser.
Forfurtherdetails,refertotherelevant
TelecommunicationsRegulatoryBodyforyour
area.
RefertoAppendixCMMSIRegulatorybodiesand
applicationsubmissions
foralistofcontactsforobtainingMMSInumbersfor
someareas.
Warning:MMSIentry
YoucanonlyenteraMMSInumberonce,if
youenterthenumberincorrectlyorneed
tochangeyourMMSInumber,theunitwill
requirere-programmingbyanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
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2.8A
utomaticTransmitter
IdentificationSystem(ATIS)
Y ourproductincludesATISfunctionalityforuseonthe
inlandwaterwaysofcontractinggovernmentsofthe
“RegionalArrangementontheRadiocommunication
ServiceforInlandWaterways”
—alsoknownas
“RAINWAT”
.
A
TISaddsdataattheendofradiotransmissionsthat
identifiesyourstation.ATISoperationcanbeturnedon
oroffasneededviatheradio’smenu.
AnATISIDcanbeobtainedfromthesameagencythat
issuesradiooperatorlicensesinyourarea.
Y ourATISIDshouldbeprogramedintoyourproduct
usingtheinstructionsprovided.
Note:
ContractingRAINW
ATcountriesinclude:Austria,
Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,theCzechRepublic,
France,Germany,Hungary,Luxembourg,Moldova,
Montenegro,theNetherlands,Poland,Romania,
Serbia,theSlovakRepublicandSwitzerland.
Note:
WhenA TISisenabled,certainprogramingsteps
havebeenimplementedtoprotecttheintegrityof
theRAINWATagreement,includingtheblockingof
DSCfunctionswhenATISisenabled.
2.9Softwareupdates
R
aymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdatesforits
products.Theseupdatesprovidenewfeatures,current
featureenhancementsandbugfixeswhichimproves
productperformanceandusability.
ChecktheRaymarinewebsite:ww.raymarine.com/soft-
wareregularlytoensureyouhavethelatestsoftwarefor
yourproducts.
Thesoftwareupdateprocessrequiresacompatible
MFD,poweredbyLightHouse™2release13.37orabove,
orLightHouse™3versionLH3.2orabove.
•Pleaserefertotheoperationinstructionsforyour
MFD/operatingsystemversionfordetailsonhow
toperformthesoftwareupdate,alternativelyreferto
theinstructionsprovidedonthesoftwaredownload
areaforyourproductontheRaymarinewebsite:
ww.raymarine.com/software.
•TheMFDusedtoperformthesoftwareupdatemust
bethedesignatedDatamasterandbeconnected/
networkedtotheproductbeingupdated.
•Ifyouareinanydoubtastothecorrectprocedure
forupdatingyourproductsoftware,pleasereferto
yourlocalauthorizeddealerorRaymarinetechnical
supportforassistance.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantfiles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdatesare
notcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
Checkingsoftwareversions
Y
oucancheckthesoftwareversionofyourradioand
connectedcomponents.
FromtheHomescreen:
1.Select
Menu>Set-up>Maintenance>Aboutthis
unit.
2.Scrolldown.
Softwareversionsofconnectedcomponentsare
displayed.
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