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Roger Beep Mode
Call Tone Select
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
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Setup Mode Programming
Call Tone Select
This setting will also allow you to transmit a unique
Call Tone alert to identify your radio when you transmit
messages. You can select from one of 10 different
Call Tone signals.
To Set Call Tone:
1. From the previous press of the Call/Enter/Setup
button, the LCD will display the letter “C” and the
current Call Tone number (01 through 10).
2. Press the Channel Up/Down button to select a
different Call Tone. An example of each call tone will
sound for 1.5 seconds.
3. Press Call/Enter/Setup button to save this entry and
move to the next Setup mode programming.
NOTE
Call Tones are not usually used for Marine VHF
communications. We allow you to turn it On for your
unique communication needs.
Roger Beep Mode
In Roger Beep mode, your listener will hear an audible tone
when you release the Talk button. This alerts your listener
that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak.
To Set Roger Beep On or Off:
1. Display will show ROG icon and ON or OFF flashing.
2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select ON or OFF.
ROG will be displayed when On.
3. Press Call/Enter/Setup button to save this entry and
move to the next Setup mode programming.
Key Tone Mode
In Key Tone mode, an audible tone will sound each time a
button is pressed or you change a setting.
To Set Key Tone On or Off:
1.
Display will show Key Tone icon and ON or OFF flashing.
2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select ON or OFF.
3. Press Call/Enter/Setup button to save entry.
You have now ended Marine (VHF) Setup mode
programming and will enter Marine Standby mode.
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
Standby/Receive
and Transmit
Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to all NOAA Hazard Alert
radio channels.
Start from WX Alert Standby mode to begin WX Alert Setup programming. Press and
hold the Call/Enter/Setup button for two (2) seconds to enter the programming mode.
To Set WX Alert On or Off:
1. WX Alert mode is the first mode that begins
WX Alert Setup programming.
2. Display will show WX Alert icon and ON or OFF flashing.
3. Press Channel Up/Down button to select ON or OFF.
4. Press Call/Enter/Setup button to save this entry and
move to the next setup programming mode.
To Set WX Auto Search (SCAN) On or Off:
1. Display will show Weather icon and SCAN icons,
ON or OFF is flashing.
2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select ON or OFF.
3. Press the Call/Enter/Setup button to save entry.
You have now ended the WX Setup programming mode and
will enter the WX Alert Standby mode.
NOTE
When WX Auto Search (SCAN) is set to On, weather
channel scanning will start automatically and scan all
available weather channels until the strongest channe
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is found. This will happen under the following
conditions:
■ WX Alert is engaged.
■ Radio is in VHF Standby.
■ WX received signal level falls below
a preset level.
Weather (WX) Mode Programming
WX Alert On/Off
WX Auto Search (SCAN)
Key Tone Mode