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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
