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E-14 West Marine VHF460 Radio Owner’s Manual
Adjusng the Lamp
The backlight LCD function can be set to automatically dim after a set time.
1. Press MENU/CALL and select
Lamp Adjust
.
2. Lamp Adjust options are
Always Off, Timer
, or
Always On
.
3. If you select
Always On
, the next screen lets you choose between
Green
and
Orange
.
If you select Timer, the options are:
x 10 sec
x 30 sec
x 1 min
x 3 min
x 5 min
Adjust the LCD Contrast
This feature lets you adjust the LCD’s contrast level. It also permits you to reverse the
contrast completely. You can choose to have dark characters on a light background or light
characters on a dark background.
1. Press MENU/CALL and select
Contrast/RVS
; press Channel Up or Channel Down
to adjust the contrast.
2. Pressing Channel Down to turn the contrast all the way off will reverse the
background/letters.
Turning the Key Beep On and O
Key beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key or a button. Press MENU/CALL to
bring up the
Normal
menu. Select
Key Beep
. Press Channel Up or Channel Down to turn
the key beep on or off.
Making a Transmission
Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press and hold the Push to Talk button.
Release the Push to Talk button when you’re nished talking to let the other party respond.
x To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the Push to Talk
button is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single
transmission.
x For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your
mouth.
x See page E-23 for a list of receive-only channels.
Changing the transmission level
In most situations, 1W transmission power is all you need. If you nd yourself far away
from other stations and have trouble getting a response, you may need to increase the
transmission power. If your radio is powered by a Li-Ion battery, you can press and hold the
BOOST button to transmit at 6W; however, NiMH battery power boost is limited to 1.5W.
To increase the transmission power in increments:
1. Select the channel you want to transmit on.
2. Press and hold GPS/ENT H/M/L to switch to the next transmission power level (for