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BASIC OPERATION
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USA, Canadian and international channels
There are 57 USA, 57 Canadian and 57 international chan-
nels. These channel groups may be specified for the operat-
ing area.
➀
Push [CH/WX] to select a regular channel.
• If regular channels (USA, CAN or INT) are already selected, this
step is not necessary.
➁
Push [UP]/[DN] to select a channel.
• “DUP” appears for duplex channels.
➂
To change the channel group, while push and hold [H/L]
push [CH/WX] simultaneously.
• USA, Canadian and international channels can be selected in se-
quence.
USA
INT
DUP
CAN
TAG
U.S.A. channels
Push simultaneously
International channels
Canadian channels
CH WX
U
H L
I C
D
Weather channels
There are 10 weather channels. These are used for monitor-
ing NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration) weather broadcasts.
✔
CONVENIENT
Weather alert function:
NOAA broadcast stations transmit a
weather alert tone before important weather announcements.
• When the weather alert function is turned ON the “ALT” in-
dicator appears on the display.
• When the alert signal is received “ALT” flashes with an alert
tone and then weather announcements start.
This function is activated when a weather channel is selected
or during any scan. See “SET mode items” on p. 12.
Push
WX
CH WX
