E-15
West Marine VHF75 Radio Owner’s Manual
2. Press the
L/M/H MEM
key to switch to the next
transmission power level (for example, from 6 Watt to
2.5 Watts; from 2.5 Watts to 1 Watt, or from 1 Watt back
around to 6 Watts).
3. The display shows the new transmission power in the
lower left hand corner. The transmit power remains at
the new setting until you change it again.
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note: Don’t forget to change the transmission setting back to
1 Watt when you move close to other stations.
x
Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit
the transmission power to 1 Watt. When you tune to a
limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches
to 1 Watt. See the channel lists starting on page E-19 for a
list of power-restricted channels.
x
In an emergency, if you press and hold the
Push to
Talk
switch while briefly pressing the
L/M/H MEM
key,
the power level changes from 1W to 6W.
setting key lock
Press the
LOCK UIC
key to lock the radio’s keys to prevent
accidental entry.
LOCK
displays when Key Lock is active.
Press
LOCK UIC
again to unlock the keys.
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note: When key lock is active, only
PTT
,
Boost
, and
Power
keys are operational.
setting the uiC Channel Mode
The radio comes preset to use the channels assigned for
the US. If your current area uses Canadian or international
channel assignments, press and hold the
LOCK UIC
key to
rotate through the US, Canadian, and international channels.
turning the key Beep on and off
Key Beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key. To
turn Key Beep on or off, press and hold the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
key while turning the radio on.
