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! Do not throw batteries into fire or place them near heat as this may cause explosions or
personal injuries. Dispose of the batteries according to procedures set out by local
regulations.
! Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types or batteries which have been
used in different manners. Every battery set which is being used must always be composed
of the same elements.
4.4 Memory effect of rechargeable batteries
Rechargeable NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydrate) batteries are affected by what is known as the “ memory
effect ”. This phenomenon is associated with a drastic reduction of battery autonomy and is triggered if the
batteries are regularly charged before being fully discharged and/or are not completely recharged. To avoid
the memory effect:
• When possible, recharge the batteries only when they are completely discharged (until the device turns
itself off during normal use)
• Do not disconnect the battery charger before the time indicated for a full battery charge.
• Discharge and recharge your batteries completely at least twice a month. In any case, the best solution
for avoiding the memory effect is to use in turn two battery sets: one in use, and the other as a spare set.
The memory effect can be easily eliminated by completely discharging/charging the batteries 3 or 4 times.
The memory effect should not be confused with the normal battery life, which is 400 cycles of
charge/discharge on average. It is completely normal for operating duty to decrease when the
batteries have reached the end of their life; at this point, you will need to substitute the battery set.
5. BASIC OPERATIONS
5.1 Turning on/off
To turn on the transceiver, turn the ON / OFF / VOLUME knob clockwise until you hear it clicks: the LCD
display will light up and do an Auto-Test. Subsequently you will hear 3 beeps of different tones. To turn off
the transceiver, turn the knob counter-clockwise until you hear another click. The LCD display will turn off
and subsequently you will hear 3 beeps of different tones.
5.2 Selection of the operational channel
1) Press once the MENU[17] button. The number of the channel will start flashing on the display.
2) Press the scroll buttons
[19] to scroll up or down the channel list till you select the desired
channel.
3) Press the PTT[11] button to confirm, or wait for 5 seconds.
Refer to the table of frequencies of Chapter. 9 . Moreover, the reception frequency could be
different (duplex channels) from the transmission frequency or it could be the same (simplex channels).
Normally communications among vessels can only take place on simplex channels.
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