Button
Press to...
Press and hold to...
DISTRESS
Select the nature of your distress for a distress call.
Transmit a distress call.
Connector/Cable
Connects to...
For details, see ...
Antenna connector
External VHF antenna with a male PL259 (SO238) connector
and 50 Ω impedance. Minimum 4 ft, (3dB), 8 ft. (6dB), or 11.5
ft. (9 dB).
Connecting the radio (see page 23).
Power cable pigtail
Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with negative ground (10.5
VDC to 16.0 VDC) (Red wire +, black wire -).
Connecting the radio (see page 23).
Accessory cable
pigtail
GPS Receiver, GPS Chartplotter, and External Speaker.
Connecting accessories (see page 23)
Parts of the Microphone
Button
Press to...
Press and hold to...
( + )
Move up one channel at a time.
Move quickly up the channels.
( - )
Move down one channel at a time.
Move quickly down the channels.
16/9-TRI
1st press: Go to Channel 16.
2nd press: Go to Channel 9.
3rd press: Go back to the original channel.
Go into Triple Watch or Dual Watch mode (see page 10).
PUSH TO TALK Cancel scanning and stay on a channel.
Talk on a channel.
Turning on the Radio
Turn the
VOLUME-PWR
knob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers on, the radio displays the user MMSI number; if there
is no MMSI set, the radio displays
MMSI not entered.
VHF595 RADIO
1-800-BOATING
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