MONITOR
Pressing and holding the
MONITOR
button for 1 second will let you hear noise
so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a signal. This
should be used to check activity on your current channel before transmitting.
Press and release the
Monitor
button for 1 second to get out of
Monitor
mode.
SCAN
Your Nautico1 can scan all channels for activity. To enter, quickly press the
SCAN
button. Repeat the same procedure to exit. Your radio will rapidly scan
each of the channels and stop on any active channel for 5 seconds before
resuming scan. When you press the
PTT
button to transmit on an active channel,
the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel. To resume
scanning, quickly press the
button.
INSTANT CHANNEL 16/9
Channel 16 (Distress Channel) is used for calling other stations or for distress
alerting. You must monitor Channel 16 while standing by. Channel 16 is only to
be used in emergency situations. You can also switch to Channel 9, the leisure-
use call channel, without changing your normal channel by pressing and holding
the CH16 Button for 1 second. Pressing the
CH16
button again returns the radio
to the normal channel setting
CALL TONE
Your Nautico1 can transmit a call tone for a fixed length of time. To send a call
tone, press the
PTT
button twice within ½ second. The
TX
icon will appear while
transmitting a call tone and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation.
KEYPAD LOCK
To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the
MENU
button 4 times
then press an up/down button to choose ON. The
KEY LOCK
icon will appear on
the display.
PTT
and
CH 16
will still be active. To unlock the keypad, press the
MENU button once, then press the
button to choose OF.
DISPLAY ILLUMINATION
During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx. 7 seconds. The
display illumination can also be activated when the
MENU
button is pressed.
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