Renaming Channels
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If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name
in your local area, you can change the name of that channel to make it
easier for you to use (see the channel list on page 57 for the default channel
names). To rename a channel, follow the steps below:
Display the menu and choose the
1.
Setup
sub-menu.
Select
2.
Channel Name
. The screen displays the list of channels.
Use
3.
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
buttons to highlight the channel
you want to change and press the
SELECT
button.
Select
4.
Rename
to enter a new name for this channel. The radio
prompts you to enter a new name for this channel. Each name can be
up to 12 characters. Use the
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
buttons
to change the first character. (See
Table 6 Character and text entry
order
on page 28 for the available characters and the order in which
they scroll).
When the first character is correct, press the
5.
SELECT
button. The cursor
moves to the next character. Enter the remaining 11 characters of the
name. If the name is shorter than 12 characters, press and hold the
SELECT
button to complete the name entry.
When you finish entering the name, the radio displays the new channel
6.
name and asks you to confirm. To save this new channel name, select
Yes
; to cancel the change, select
No
. The radio returns to the channel
list.
To restore a channel back to its original name, select the channel and
7.
choose
Default
.
When you are satisfied with the channel list, select
8.
Exit
to close the
menu screen.
Renaming Channels
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