E-11
Getting Started
In addition to the three main operation modes, the VHF650 also provides
three different “watch” modes which you can activate during any of the three
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Watch mode
What it does:
Use it when:
To turn it on/off:
Weather Alert
Watch
Checks for alerts
on the last weather
channel you
used every seven
seconds.
You want to be
made aware of
severe weather
conditions in your
area.
Press and hold the
WX-ALERT
button
for two seconds.
Triple Watch
Checks for activity
on channels 16
and 9 every two
seconds.
You want to monitor
a channel yet
maintain a watch on
channels 16 and 9.
Press and hold the
16/9-TRI
button for
two seconds.
Dual Watch
Checks for activity
on channel 16 every
two seconds.
You want to monitor
a channel yet
maintain a watch on
channel 16.
Change Triple
Watch to Dual
Watch in the setup
menu, then press
and hold the
16/9-
TRI
button for two
seconds.
NOTE: You are required to monitor channel 16 whenever your boat is under-
way. You should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times.
Normal mode operation
Normal mode monitors whatever channel you select, and you can transmit on
that channel also.
While using normal mode, the display lets you see the following information
(not all indicators will display at the same time):
25
Marine Operator
25 Watts USA
Memory Alert
GPS Data OK
Transm
it p
ower
(1 W
or 25
W
)
Cu
rrent ch
annel
is stored
in
m
em
ory
Statu
s m
essag
es
(see th
e statu
s
m
essag
e tab
le)
Cu
rrent
ch
annel
nu
m
b
er
Cu
rrent ch
annel
nam
e (if th
e nam
e
is too long
, th
e
nam
e line scrolls)
Ch
annel m
od
e
(
USA
,
CAN
ad
ian,
or
INT
ernational)
W
eath
er Alert
W
atch
on
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