Using the radio in normal mode
• To transmit, press and hold
PUSH TO TALK
on the microphone. Release the button
when you are finished talking.
• For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth
while you’re talking.
• Press
CHANNEL UP
on the radio or the microphone to move up one channel at a
time. Press and hold either button to scroll quickly up the channels.
• Press
CHANNEL DOWN
on the radio or the microphone to move down one channel
at a time. Press and hold either button to scroll quickly down the channels.
• To change the transmit power, press and hold the
ENT-1W/25W
for two seconds.
The transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and
hold
ENT-1W/25W
.
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio
checks the most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds. If it
detects a weather alert for your area, it will change the channel to the last-used
weather channel. The radio will not check the weather channel while you are
actively transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and then
checks the weather channel.
To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off, press and hold
CALL-MENU
while the
radio is idle. Select
Setup
and then
WX-Alert Mode
. Use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to choose
WX Alert Mode
setting
ON
or
Off
.
VHF585 RADIO
1-800-BOATING
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