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Weather Radio and Alert
NOAA all hazards/weather radio and alert
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Weather radio
NOAA broadcasts Weather information as described in the NOAA weather
channels section on page 22 of this manual. You can listen to one or
two of these 10 channels at any time (only in the Receive mode).
NOTE
Only one or two of the weather channels
will be operating in any given location. You will
need to select the channel with the strongest
signal in your location.
To listen to the weather channels:
1. From Standby mode, press the Weather/UIC button.
The radio will enter the Weather mode and the icon
will show on the LCD.
2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to
change the weather channels — hold the button for
fast advance.
To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby
mode, press the Weather/UIC button again.
Weather alert
NOAA also broadcasts special Weather Alerts to warn of
severe weather. These are preceded by a special signal
that your radio can detect. However, you must set your
radio to the weather channel that broadcasts a strong
signal in the area where you are, and you must activate the
Weather Alert mode on your radio to benefit from this signal.
To activate weather alert:
1. Enter the Weather mode and select a station with a
strong signal as described above.
2. Press and hold the Weather/UIC button for two seconds
to turn the Weather Alert mode on or off.
The Alert icon on the LCD will turn on or off.
To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby
mode, press the Weather/UIC button again.
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Operating Your Radio
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Channel Up/Down Buttons
Weather/UIC Button
Weather Radio Mode
Weather Alert Mode
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Standby/Receive
and Transmit
Transmit
Transmit mode gives you the ability to interact with safety
services, other vessels and shore stations. When you use
this capability, be sure to follow the procedures and to
observe the courtesies that govern its use so everyone
benefits. (The tables on pages 14 through 21 will help
you select the proper channels.)
To transmit a message:
1. Check to see that your radio is set to a proper
channel for the type of message you plan to send.
2. Toggle to the low power setting.
3. With the microphone about two inches [five cm]
from your mouth press and hold the Talk button and
speak into the microphone. The Transmit icon will
appear on the LCD.
4. Release the Talk button when you are finished
speaking. Your radio can only operate in either the
Transmit mode or the Receive mode at any given
time. You will not hear the response to your message
unless the Talk button is released.
If the Battery Power icon begins blinking on the
LCD when the Talk button is depressed, the radio
will NOT transmit and the Transmit icon will blink.
If the Talk button is held down for five minutes,
the radio will automatically cease transmitting to prevent
unwanted signal generation and battery drain. As soon
as the Talk button is released, it can be pressed again
to resume transmission.
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Operating Your Radio
2 Inches (5 cm) From Mouth
Low Power Mode
Check Channel Number
Talk Button
Transmit Icon
