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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Reference Guide .................................................................................................................................... 3
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 SAFETY INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 5
2. ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 PACKING LIST .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................................... 6
3. ABOUT THIS RADIO ................................................................................................................................ 8
3.1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND ............................................................................................ 8
3.2 ABOUT WATER RESISTANCE ................................................................................................... 8
3.3 DISTRESS AND HAILING
(
CHANNEL 16
)
................................................................................ 8
3.4 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL
(
CHANNEL 16 OR 9
)
............................................................... 9
3.5 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 ................................................................................................ 10
3.6 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 ................................................................................................ 10
3.7 SIMPLEX / DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ........................................................................................ 10
3.8 AUTOMATED RADIO CHECK SERVICE ..................................................................................11
4. GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................ 12
4.1 RADIO CARE ............................................................................................................................... 12
4.2 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS .................................................................................................. 12
4.2.1 BATTERY SAFETY ......................................................................................................... 13
4.2.2 BATTERY INSTALLATION / REMOVAL .......................................................................... 14
4.2.3 BATTERY CHARGING .................................................................................................... 15
4.3 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION / REMOVAL ................................................................................... 16
5. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ............................................................................................................ 17
5.1 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ................................................................................................ 17
5.2 LCD INDICATORS ...................................................................................................................... 20
6. BASIC OPERATION ................................................................................................................................ 22
6.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................ 22
6.2 INITIAL SETUP ........................................................................................................................... 22
6.3 RECEPTION ................................................................................................................................ 22
6.4 TRANSMISSION .......................................................................................................................... 23
6.4.1 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER
(
TOT
)
.............................................................................. 23
6.5 USA, CANADIAN, AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS .......................................................... 24
6.6 KEYPAD LOCKING ..................................................................................................................... 24
6.7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS .................................................................................................. 24
6.7.1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT ................................................................................................ 25
6.7.2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING ................................................................................ 25
6.8 PRESET CHANNELS
(
0 ~ 9
)
: INSTANT ACCESS ................................................................... 26
6.8.1 PROGRAMMING ............................................................................................................. 26
6.8.2 OPERATION ..................................................................................................................... 26
6.8.3 DELETING A PRESET CHANNEL ................................................................................ 26
6.9 SCANNING .................................................................................................................................. 27
6.9.1 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY ............................................................................... 27
6.9.2 SELECTING SCAN TYPE .............................................................................................. 27
6.9.3 OPERATION ..................................................................................................................... 28
6.9.3.1 Priority Scan ....................................................................................................... 28
6.9.3.2 Memory Scan ..................................................................................................... 29
6.10 DUAL WATCH ............................................................................................................................. 29
6.11 TRI-WATCH ................................................................................................................................. 30
7. MENU
(
“SET”
)
MODE .............................................................................................................................. 31
8. MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 33
8.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 33
8.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS............................................................................................................. 33
8.3 FACTORY SERVICE ................................................................................................................... 34
8.4 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ................................................................................................... 34
9. VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT ............................................................................................. 35
10. WARRANTY.............................................................................................................................................. 41
11. SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 44
11.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 44
11.2 TRANSMITTER............................................................................................................................ 44
11.3 RECEIVER ................................................................................................................................... 45
12. FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ..................................................................... 46
13. FCC NOTICE ........................................................................................................................................... 47
