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Chapter 2: Operation
8 General use and navigation
General use and navigation
Power on and volume in speaker
The VHF radio has a dual-function on/off knob for power on/off
and volume control.
To power on the VHF radio press the on/off knob.
To power off the VHF radio, press and hold the on/off knob and
follow the instructions in the display.
To adjust the speaker volume, turn the volume knob (clockwise = louder,
counter clockwise = softer, until muted). When muted,
is shown in the
display.
Working channel and changing settings
Use the selector knob to browse and select:
• To browse and select settings , turn the selector knob and
press for accept.
• To select a working channel use the selector knob or enter
the channel number using the keypad. You can change channels whenever
the channel designator is displayed.
Note
A single, short press on the 16/C key always brings you to
channel 16 , the international calling and distress channel,
no matter what state the radio is in.