8. To delete the FIPS code, select
Delete
. To edit the code, select
Edit
, then use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
buttons
to change each of the six digits.
9. When you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes, select Exit to close the menu screen.
Changing Display and Sound Options
Contrast
Your radio display has 10 levels of contrast. To adjust the contrast, press and hold
CALL-MENU
while the radio is idle. Select
System
and then
Contrast
. Use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to change the contrast to your desired level.
To restore the default contrast setting, turn the radio off. Press
CALL-MENU
and hold it in while you turn the radio on.
Lamp adjust
Your radio has 10 brightness levels on the display. To adjust the brightness, press and hold
CALL-MENU
while the radio is idle.
Select
System
and then
Lamp Adjust
. Use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to change the brightness to your desired level.
Turning the key beep on and off
Key beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key or a button. To turn off the key beep, press and hold
CALL-MENU
while
the radio is idle. Select
System
and then
Key Beep
. Choose
Off
to turn off the key beep.
Setting the GPS Position Manually
If the radio is not receiving valid GPS data, the radio displays
Input Position
. Follow the steps below to manually input your
position.
NOTE: Be certain any manually-entered position is correct. If you enter the wrong position and then make a DSC distress call,
you will be telling the arrows to adjust each of the values in turn.
CALL
ENT
1W/25W
ENT
1W/25W
ENT
1W/25W
1. Display the normal menu and choose the
Setup
sub-menu.
2. Select
GPS Setup
and then choose
Position Set
.
3. The GPS manual input screen displays; the fields to be entered blink. The cursor highlights the hour. Use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to set the displayed hours to match coordinated universal time (UTC, also call Greenwich Mean Time and
Zulu Time). When the display matches UTC time, press
ENT-1W/25W
. If you make a mistake while entering a digit, press
CLR-SCAN
to erase the wrong number and moved the cursor to the left digit.
4. The cursor moves to highlight the minutes. Use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to adjust the minutes and press
ENT-
1W/25W
.
5. The cursor moves to highlight the degrees latitude. As you update each value, the cursor moves to the next value in turn. At
each number, use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to adjust the number and press
ENT-1W/25W
.
When you have entered the last value, the radio returns to the GPS Setup menu.
USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) FEATURES
What is DSC?
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a standard that allows you to call other stations using their unique identification code (the Maritime
Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number), just like you would call a phone number. To call another station, just enter that station’s
MMSI number and choose the voice channel you want to talk on. The radio uses channel 70 to transmit your MMSI number to the
other station along with the voice channel you requested. If the other station accepts your call, both radios automatically switch to
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