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Owner’s Manual
GX1265S
WX Key
Immediately recalls the previously selected NOAA weather channel
from any channel location.
Secondary use
1. Holding down the
16/9
key while pressing the
WX
key changes the
mode from USA to International or Canadian.
2. Holding down the
WX
and
SCAN
key while turning the power on resets
the microprocessor and erases scan channels from memory. This clears
the memory and establishes the factory-set defaults. For a list of these
defaults, see the section on Resetting the Transceiver’s Microprocessor.
SCAN Key
1. Starts and stops scanning of programmed channels.
2. If held while the
UP
or
DOWN
key is pressed, the radio will show the
channels in scan memory. This function will not work if the unit is scanning.
Secondary use
Press and hold the
SCAN
key to add the selected channel into the
transceiver’s scan memory. To delete the channel from scan memory,
press and hold the
SCAN
key until the MEM disappears from the LCD.
DISTRESS Key
To send a distress call see section 6.2, (Sending a Distress Call).
CALL/SET Key
The
CALL/SET
key functions as the enter key.
Secondary use
Press the
CALL/SET
key to access the DSC OPERATION menu. The
following DSC functions can be accessed from the DSC OPERATION
menu; INDIVIDUAL, ALL SHIPS, STANDBY, and CALL WAIT.
Press and hold the
CALL/SET
key to access the SETUP menu. The
following functions can be accessed in the SETUP menu; LAMP ADJUST,
CONTRAST, INDIV DIR, KEY BEEP, TIME SET, USER MMSI.
H/L Key
Toggles between high and low power. When the
H/L
key is pressed
while the transceiver is on channel 13 or 67, the power will temporarily
switch from LO to HI power until the PTT is pressed. The
H/L
key does
not function on transmit inhibited and low power only channels.
UP and DOWN Keys
The
UP
and
DOWN
keys are used to select a desired channel and to
select items in the DSC OPERATION and SETUP menus. The UP or
DOWN key on the microphone can also be used to select channels.
