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VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
Advanced Operation
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
Advanced Operation
28 English
Advanced Operation
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Channel 16 Mode
Channel 16
mode gives you quick access to calling on
Channel 16.
To Switch to Channel 16:
1.
Press the
Channel 16
button to change to
Channel 16.
2.
Press the
Channel 16
button a second time and
return to the last used channel.
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Channel 16 Button
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Channel 16
Tri-Watch Mode
Tri-Watch
mode gives you one (1) button access to scan
a total of three (3) channels of most importance to you.
Channel 16 is preprogrammed and will always be one (1)
of the scanned locations. Two (2) other channels of your
choice can be stored in the radio. These channels can be
edited and/or recalled during future engagements of
Tri-Watch
mode.
NOTE
The radio must be squelched for
Tri-Watch
mode to
function. See page 17 for
Squelch
procedure.
Tri-Watch Setup
To Program or Edit the Tri-Watch Channels:
1.
Press and hold the
TRI-WATCH
button from
Marine
Standby
mode for two (2) seconds to activate
Tri-Watch Setup
mode. The
MEM
icon on the display
will turn On and the matrix will display
TW MEM
ENTER 01
.
NOTE
The main channel number will flash to indicate channel
position. If there is no input activity for 15 seconds, the
radio will sound three (3) beeps and return to
Marine
Standby
mode.
2.
Press
Channel Up/Down
button to select the desired
Tri-Watch
channel.
3.
Press and release
TRI-WATCH
button or
Call/Enter/Setup
button to confirm entry.
4.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the remaining
additional
Tri-Watch
memory channel.
5.
After programming both
Tri-Watch
memory
channels the radio will immediately engage
Tri-Watch
mode.
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TRI-WATCH Button
MEM
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TRI and MEM Icons
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Channel Up/Down Button
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