FCC ID: K6630083220
IC ID: 511B-30083220
Operating Manual
8/14
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
4.9 WEATHER ALERT
In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes, NOAA
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert accompanied by
a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather reports on the weather channels. The transceiver
is capable of receiving this alert if the following is performed:
1. Program weather channels into the transceiver’s memory for scanning. Follow the
same procedure as for regular channels under Section 4.7.
2. Press
the
SCAN
key to start the scan.
3. The memorized weather channels are scanned along with the regular memorized
channels. Scan does not stop for normal weather broadcast.
4. When an alert is received on a weather channel, scanning stops and the transceiver
enters the WEATHER ALERT MODE.
5. When the transceiver is in the WEATHER ALERT MODE, a loud tone is sounded.
6. Press
the
WX
key to stop the alert tone and receive the voice information on the
weather channel.
4.10 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16
1. To select the emergency channel, press the
16/9
key from any channel.
2. Transmit your emergency signal in the same manner as on regular channels. If you can
not contact anyone on channel 16, switch to another channel.
3. See the OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT for additional emergency operating
practices.
4. To recall the previous channel from 16, press the
16/9
key.
4.11 CHANNEL 9
Channel 9 is used as a hailing channel for initial, non-emergency contact with other vessels.
Hold down the
16/9
key for 1 second to select channel 9.
4.12 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13
Channel 13 is used at docks, bridges and for maneuvering in port. Messages on this
channel must concern navigation only, such as meeting and passing in restricted waters.
In emergencies and when approaching blind river bends, high power is allowed. Hold down
the
H/L
key to temporarily switch to high or mid power. High or mid power can only be
accessed in USA and Canadian modes. When the
PTT
switch released, the transceiver will
revert low power.
4.13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67
When channel 67 is used for navigational bridge-to-bridge traffic between ships, high or mid
power may be used temporarily in the USA mode by pressing the
H/L
key. When the
PTT
switch released, the transceiver will revert low power.
4.14 PRESET CHANNEL (A ~ E) INSTANT ACCESS
Five user-assigned channels can be programmed for instant access. USA channel 70 and
weather channels should not be assigned into the preset channels. If the
PRESET
key is
pressed and no channels has been assigned, an alert signal will be emitted twice.
4.14.1 Programming
Hold down the
PRESET
key and press the [UP] or [DOWN] key until the desired channel
number is displayed.
With the desired channel number displayed, release the
PRESET
key. The “
A
” will appear
on the display, indicating that the displayed channel is now designated Preset
Channel A.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to program the desired channel to the Preset Channels b ~ E.
To delete the Preset Channel, hold down the
PRESET
key and press the [UP] or [DOWN]
