Introduction
WARNING
See the
Important Safety and Product Information
guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
Radio Overview
VHF 115
VHF 215
Item Key
Description
À
DISTRESS
Lift the door and press to send a DSC distress
call with a programmed MMSI number
(
).
Á
VOL/SQ
Press the dial to switch between volume or
squelch.
Rotate the dial to adjust the volume or squelch
level.
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Select the key that corresponds to the on-
screen item to select the item.
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SELECT
On the home screen, rotate the dial to change
the channel.
On the home screen, press the dial to toggle
weather channels (
).
Rotate the dial to highlight an item in a list.
Press the dial to select an item.
PWR
North America:
16/9
International:
16+
Hold to turn the radio on and off.
Press to toggle between preset channels.
DSC
Select to view a menu of DSC options.
HI/LO
Select to change the transmission mode and
receiving sensitivity.
CLEAR
Select to return to the previous menu option.
Select to cancel or mute an incoming DSC call.
MENU
From the home screen, select to view
configuration options.
From a menu, select to return to the home
screen.
Handset Overview
À
PTT
Hold to broadcast.
Á
or
Select to change the channel on the radio.
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North America: 16/9
International: 16+
Select to toggle between preset channels.
Home Screen
À
Radio system status, settings, and alerts.
Á
International, Canadian, or USA frequency band
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*Latitude
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*Longitude
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*Time
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**Speed over ground (SOG) or course over ground (COG)
Æ
Soft-key functions change depending on your current activity
Ç
Working channel
*The latitude, longitude, and time appear when the radio has a
GPS signal acquired. You can enter data manually when the
radio does not have a GPS signal.
** The SOG and COG appear when the radio has a GPS signal
acquired, and the option is enabled in the menu (
).
System Status Icons
Icon Status
Receiving an incoming signal
Transmitting
Transmitting at 25 W
Transmitting at 1 W
Saved channel
Local receiver mode, often used in areas with radio frequency
interference (harbors)
ATIS enabled
Position tracking enabled
Auto channel changing disabled
Incoming or missed DSC call
Introduction
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