Connecting To An External Pa Speaker; Using The Pa Feature - West Marine VHF550 Manual Del Usuario

Installing the Hardware

Connecting to an external PA speaker

If you connect the radio to a PA speaker, you can use the PA feature to make
announcements to other boats and people nearby.
The VHF550 supports an external PA speaker with the following
specifications:
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1. Disconnect the accessory cable from the accessory connection on the
radio.
2. Connect the BARE wire of the accessory cable to the GROUND
WIRE of your PA system.
3. Connect the BROWN wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE
(+) WIRE of your PA system.
4. Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are
adequately covered.
5. If you are finished connecting all external accessories, line up the
arrows on the side of the accessory cable and connector and connect
the accessory cable to the accessory connector on the back of the
VHF550.
NOTE: To extend the life of the radio, use waterproof tape to seal
electrical connections.

Using the PA feature

1. Press the
following screen.
2. Press and hold the microphone
TALK
voice (you don't have to shout). Use the
VOL-PWR
the volume of the PA speaker.
3. Release the
you're finished talking.
4. To turn off the PA feature and return to the radio mode you were using,
press
Minimum impedance of 4 Ohms
Minimum power handling of 10 Watts
button to activate the PA feature. The radio displays the
PA
button. Speak clearly in your normal
knob on your VHF550 to adjust
PUSH TO TALK
button again.
PA
PUSH TO
button when
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