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E-12 West Marine VHF460 Radio Owner’s Manual
Your radio includes a charger and a rechargeable battery pack. Place your
radio in the charger with the display facing forward. Make sure that the
CHARGE LED on the charger turns orange.The battery is fully charged
when the LED turns green.
x Use only the battery and charger supplied with this radio. Using a different
charger or battery can damage the radio and create a risk of re or shock.
x The charger is not waterproof. If the charger falls into the water, unplug it before
attempting to remove it from the water. After you remove the charger from the
water, please contact Customer Service (see the back cover page for contact
information).
x Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before placing in the charger if your
radio gets dirty or wet.
Important notes on charging the baery
x Charge the battery fully before using the radio.
x Don’t use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0° C (32° F) or above
45° C (113° F).
x If the radio is powered down, the battery can charge in about seven hours. (If the radio
is powered on, the battery takes longer to charge.)
The VHF460 comes with an external speaker/mic. If you wish to use it, follow these
procedures:
1. Unscrew the cap on the watertight jack, which is held by the rubber cap-keepter to
prevent loss.
2. Insert the special gasketed plug and screw down the shell, which prevents water from
entering the jack.
3. Hold the mic 2 inches from your mouth to transmit.
Press the POWER button for at least two seconds to turn the radio on. Press and hold it to
turn the unit off.
When you power up your radio for the rst time, it displays
MMSI Not Entered
and then
displays a Marine mode screen. User MMSI numbers are unique and cannot be entered
more than once. See page E-16 for general information about MMSI numbers and how to get
your specic User MMSI number and enter it.
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