VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
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Setup Mode Programming
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
18 English
Setup Mode Programming
Backlight Lamp Adjust
The LCD has a
Backlight
lamp to make it visible in the dark.
This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned Off.
To Adjust The Backlight Level:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to LAMP ADJUST with the
Up/Down
soft keys or using the Up/Down channel buttons.
2.
Press the
ENTR
soft key and observe the current backlight
setting — HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW or OFF.
3.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons or
Right/Left
soft keys to switch to
the setting you want.
4.
Press the
ENTR
soft key to select the backlight setting. Or
press the
EXIT
soft key to EXIT without making changes to the
backlight setting.
5.
The radio will return to the Settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved backlight setting, when powering off the
radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
NOTE
Setting the radio to a lower backlight setting will conserve
battery power.
LCD Contrast Adjust
The LCD backlight will not be visible in daylight, but the
LCD
Contrast
can be adjusted to make it easier to read in different
light conditions.
To Change The Contrast:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to CONTRAST ADJUST
Up/Down
soft keys or the
UP/Down
channel
buttons.
2.
Press the
ENTR
soft key and observe the current contrast
setting — a number between one 0 and 16.
3.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons or the
Right/Left
soft keys to
change the number up or down.
4.
Press the
ENTR
soft key to select a contrast level. Or press the
EXIT
soft key to EXIT without making changes to the Contrast
setting.
5.
The radio will return to the settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved contrast level, when powering off the
radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
Confirmation Key Tone
The
Confirmation Tone
sounds to confirm all button presses except for the
Talk
button. If you
would prefer not to hear the
Confirmation Tone
, you can turn it
Off
and
On
as you choose.
To Turn The Confirmation Tone On Or Off:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to KEY TONE
with the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
Up/Down channel
buttons.
2.
Press the
ENTR
soft key and observe the current confirmation
tone setting — ON or OFF.
3.
Use the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
Up/Down channel
buttons
to switch to the setting you want.
4.
Press the
ENTR
soft key to select the setting. Or press the
EXIT
soft key to EXIT without making changes to the Key Tone
setting.
5.
The radio will return to the settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved Key Tone setting, when powering off the
radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps
Three (3) sets of VHF
Channel Maps
have been established for marine use in the U.S.A.,
Canada, and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same for all three
(3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table on pages 68
through 83). Your radio has
all three (3) maps built into it and will operate correctly in whichever area you choose.
To Set Your Radio For The Area In Which You Will Be Using It:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to CHANNEL MODE with the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
Up/Down channel
buttons.
2.
Press the
ENTR
soft key and observe the current channel mode
setting — USA,INTERNATIONAL, or CANADA.
3.
Use the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
Up/Down channel
buttons
to switch to the setting you want.
4.
Press the
ENTR
soft key to select the setting. Or press the
EXIT
soft key to EXIT without making changes to the Channel Map
setting.
5.
The radio will return to the settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved Channel Map setting, when powering off
the radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
EXIT ENTER
MED
LAMP ADJUST
2
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Menu Soft Key
EXIT ENTER
CONTRAST ADJUST
8
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Menu Soft Key
KEYTONE
ON
OFF
EXIT ENTER
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Menu Soft Key
MENU
DSC SETUP MENU
LAMP ADJUST
CONTRAST ADJUST
KEY TONE
UIC CHANNEL MODE
TIME ADJUST
EXIT ENTER
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Menu Soft Key
