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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
SCANNING ALL CHANNELS (BY MEANS OF THE OPTIONAL
PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE)
ARCTIC can automatically search for signals throughout the marine band by
scanning, i.e. selecting the channels in rapid sequence. When a signal is de-
tected, the scanning pauses on that channel and remains blocked for 5 secon-
ds before automatically starting again the scanning to give you the chance to
find other communication.
Once you are tuned in the communication you were looking for, press PTT to
talk on the selected channel.
If you press PTT during scanning you can transmit on the channel from which
the scanning started. The Encoder/Channel knob allows you to change the
direction of scanning (from lower channels to higher ones or viceversa) and
therefore to skip communications which are of no interest.
To activate this function please refer to the user manual of the programming
software.
VOX
The VOX feature enables hands free conversations without using PTT : just
speak in the direction of the microphone and the communication will be auto-
matically activated.
The VOX sensitivity can be adjusted in 10 different levels (0,1,2,3…9) through
the Menu or programming software :
OFF means that the VOX is turned off, level 1 is set by default and has the
lowest VOX sensitivity, 9 is the highest one.
To activate the VOX levels, follow these steps:
1. Press the MENU button;
2. Turn the Encoder knob until the display shows “VOX” ;
3. Press the ENT
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4. Turn again the Encoder knob and select the desired VOX level: 1= low
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5. Confirm your selection with the ENT
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KEYPAD LOCK (KEYBO)
It is possible to choose between two types of Lock Mode:
1. Press the MENU button;
2. Turn the Encoder knob until
“KEYBO”
is displayed;
3. Push ENT
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to enter the function;
4. Turn the Encoder knob and choose between “MANUAL” or ”AUTO” .
5. Confirm your selection with ENT
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As previously mentioned, there are two ways to lock the keypad:
“MANUAL”: to lock the keypad, simply press FUN and ENT
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“AUTO” : the keypad will be automatically locked after 20 seconds. To unlock
the radio, press FUN and ENT
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DUAL WATCH
This function allows the monitoring of 2 channels of your choice by selecting
the channels in rapid sequence.
Procedure:
1. Select the channel you want to monitor.
2. Keep pressed PF4 key for almost 5 seconds.
3. Select another channel to monitor.
4. Now the Dual Watch is enabled: the display shows only the two monito-
red channels and the steady “DW” icon. If you transmit when the Dual
Watch is activated, the communication remains blocked on that channel
for about 5 seconds to let you listening to the other party. Then, it will
begin scanning the two channels again.
5. To disable the Dual Watch keep pressed PF4 for about 5 seconds.