M-tech MT-500, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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5. OPERATION
5.1 General
Your MT-500 is an advanced marine VHF communication transceiver offer-
ing the safety and convenience of Digital Selective Calling in addition to all
the useful features found in the best conventional VHF radios.
5.2 Display and Controls
The transceiver is operated using the front panel controls, the keypad, the
Push To Talk (
PTT ) button and a keypad on the microphone. The 4-line LCD
displays the current operating status, menus for selecting functions, and set-
tings for optional features. The microphone has a keypad for changing chan-
nels and selecting functions.
MT-500
USA INT CAN
Frequency Bank
Annunciators
Channel
Number
4 lines, 11 characters each
for alphanumeric information
Liquid Crystal Display
0
1
ABC
2
DEF
3
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
6
PQRS
7
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
ENT EXIT
mic
MT-500
VOL
S Q
OFF
INT
MT-500
16
H/L
SCAN
MENU
MEM
CALL
END
P
US
H-EN
T
E
R
P
USH
-E
NT
E
R
DISTRESS
Volume Control
LCD Display
Internal Speaker
Channel/data
Selector
Squelch Control
Emergency Button
Under Cover
Microphone
Cable Entry
Keypad