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BASIC OPERATION
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Setting a frequency
ï
Using keypad
q
Push [PWR] for 2 sec. to turn power ON, then push
[CLR•
DEL
] to select the frequency mode when memory CH
number or WX CH number appears on the function dis-
play.
w
Push 5 appropriate digit keys to input the frequency.
• Push [1•
DVOR
] as the 1st digit.
• When a wrong digit is input, push [CLR•
DEL
] to clear,
then repeat step
w
again.
• Push [ENT•
WX
] to enter consecutive zero digits.
• Only [2•
TO
], [5•
DUP-W
], [7•
] and [0•
BANK
] can be en-
tered as the 5th and final digit.
[EXAMPLE]
• 111.225 MHz: Push
• 117.250 MHz: Push
• 120.000 MHz: Push
• 125.300 MHz: Push
ï
Using the tuning dial
q
Push [PWR] for 2 sec. to turn power ON, then push
[CLR•
DEL
] to select the frequency mode when memory CH
number or WX CH number appears on the function dis-
play.
w
Rotate [DIAL] to set the desired frequency.
• To select the 1 MHz tuning step, push
, then rotate
[DIAL]. Push
again to return the normal tuning.
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Setting a squelch level
The transceiver has a noise squelch circuit to mute undesired
noise while receiving no signal.
q
Push [SQL•
WX-ALERT
], then rotate [DIAL] to select the
squelch level.
• ‘SQL--0’ is open squelch and ‘SQL--24’ is tight squelch.
• Appears “
” while the squelch is open.
w
Push [SQL•
WX-ALERT
] or [CLR•
DEL
] to exit the squelch
set mode.
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Selecting a weather channel
(U.S.A. version only)
The U.S.A. version has VHF marine WX (weather) channel
receiving capability for flight planning.
q
Push
,
then push
[ENT•
WX
] to select WX
channel mode.
• “WX--” and previously se-
lected channel number ap-
pears.
w
Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired WX channel.
e
Push [CLR•
DEL
] to exit the WX channel mode and return
to frequency mode.
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