VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
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Getting Started
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Your radio will
Receive (Rx)
and
Transmit (Tx)
VHF signals
on the channel indicated on the LCD display. You can change
the channel at any time using the
Channel Up/Down
buttons.
To Change Channels:
Press the
Channel Up/Down
button.
If you are on Channel 88, pressing the
Channel Up
button will advance to Channel 01. If you are on
Channel 01, pressing the
Channel Down
button will
advance to Channel 88.
You can press and hold the
Channel Up/Down
button
for fast advance. The beep sound will occur only at the
first press of the button and not during fast advance.
If the new channel selected is restricted to low power,
the radio will automatically switch to
Low Power
mode
and the
Low Power
icon will appear on the LCD.
If the radio is in the
Key Lock
mode, the channel will
not change and the three (3) beep error signal will sound.
SCAN Button
Press and release the
SCAN
button to scan all channels. The
SCAN
icon will display on the LCD display. Scanning begins
at lower channels, and scans to higher channels. Press the
Channel Up/Down
button to change the scan direction.
When a signal is received in
SCAN
mode, the radio will pause
10 seconds before resuming
SCAN
operation. The scan will
stop when the
Talk
button is pressed.
In
Memory
mode, press and release the
SCAN
button to
scan all memory channels. Because the unit is already in the
Memory Channel
mode, only the channels in the memory
bank will be displayed.
NOTE
Memory channels need to be saved to effectively
enter the
Memory Channel
mode and scan all
memory channels.
SCAN Button
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Currently On Channel 88
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
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Getting Started
Backlight/Key Lock Button
The LCD will be illuminated by the backlight as long as any
button is pressed and will remain On for 10 seconds after the
button is released.
To Display the Backlight Momentarily:
Press the
Backlight/Key Lock
button. The backlight will
remain On for 10 seconds. If the backlight is already
On, another press of the
Backlight/Key Lock
button
will turn it Off.
Key Lock
To prevent accidental changes to your settings, you can
lock all of the following buttons:
n
Channel Up
Button
n
Channel Down
Button
n
SCAN
Button
n
MEM/ESC
Button
n
H-M-L
Button
n
16
Button
n
TRI-WATCH
Button
n
Call/Enter/Setup
Button
To Lock or Unlock the Buttons:
Press and hold the
Backlight/Key Lock
button for two
(2) seconds. The
Key Lock
icon will appear or disappear
in the LCD. When
Key Lock
is On, pressing any of the
listed buttons on the front of the radio will result in a
three (3) beep error message.
Both the
Backlight/Key Lock
button and the
Talk
button
are active — you can
Receive (Rx)
or
Transmit (Tx)
a message with
Key Lock
On, but you cannot change
the channel.
Backlight/Key Lock Button
Key Locked Buttons
Key Lock Icon
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