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CONTENTS
introDuction ................................................................. 3
caution ........................................................................... 3
rF raDiation inFormation ............................................ 3
oPEratinG rulEs ............................................................. 4
radio licences ................................................................. 4
ranGE .............................................................................. 4
marinE moBilE sErVicE iDEntitY (mmsi) ....................... 5
FEaturEs .......................................................................... 5
suPPliED with .................................................................. 5
oPtional accEssoriEs .................................................... 5
controls ......................................................................... 6
lcD icons ........................................................................... 7
KEY Functions ................................................................ 7
GEnEral oPEration ........................................................ 8
Power on/off Volume control........................................... 8
squelch ............................................................................ 8
channel selection ............................................................ 8
weather channels............................................................ 8
16 Key ............................................................................. 8
second Priority channel ................................................... 9
hi/lo Power ..................................................................... 9
Key lock .......................................................................... 9
scrambler......................................................................... 9
man over Board (moB) .................................................... 9
Backlight ......................................................................... 9
scanning .......................................................................... 9
Dual watch .................................................................... 10
triple watch ................................................................... 10
time out timer ............................................................... 11
Displaying time and Date ............................................... 11
Displaying local time ..................................................... 11
Digital selective calling .................................................. 11
Dsc and GPs ................................................................. 11
user mmsi ..................................................................... 11
Distress calls ................................................................. 11
Dsc mEnu ...................................................................... 12
my mmsi iD setup ......................................................... 13
individual call, Position request, Group call and test call 13
all ships call .................................................................. 15
receive call log ............................................................. 16
send call log ................................................................. 16
Phone Book ................................................................... 17
Dsc setup ..................................................................... 18
main mEnu oPtions ..................................................... 18
VhF operation ............................................................... 19
GPs setup ...................................................................... 19
atis operation ............................................................... 19
my atis iD ..................................................................... 20
Dsc operation ............................................................... 21
my mmsi iD ................................................................... 21
lcD Backlight ................................................................ 21
Backlight time ............................................................... 21
lcD contrast ................................................................. 21
Key Beep........................................................................ 21
Version info ................................................................... 22
Factory reset ................................................................. 22
charging the Battery ...................................................... 22
intErnational marinE VhF channEl
anD FrEQuEnciEs .......................................................... 23
u.s. marinE VhF channEl FrEQuEnciEs ...................... 25
canaDian marinE VhF channEl anD FrEQuEnciEs ... 28
sPEciFications .............................................................. 33
sc contract warrantY aGainst DEFEcts ................. 34
