Radio Controls and Indicators
Backlit LCD Screen and Product Features
Table of Contents
Introduction
Antenna
Squelch
Knob
Belt Clip
Engagement
Knob
Introduction
Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen
Tri Watch 
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Introduction
Introduction
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Backlight/
Key Lock
Button
Talk
Button
Channel
Up/Down
Buttons
UIC Button
High/Low Power Button
Battery Compartment
Wrist
Strap
Connector
Memory
Button
Scan
Button
Backlit
LCD Screen
Scan |
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| Numbers | |
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| Power Icons | |
Transmit |
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| Transmit/Received | |
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| Channel Map | ||
Lock |
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Battery | Simplex | Memory | |
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Product Features |
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Dual Power |
| Instant Channel 16 | |
Selectable to 1 or 5 watts output power | Instant access to priority Channel 16. | ||
for near or distant calling. |
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Radio Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Backlit LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Recommendations for Marine Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Licensing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
VHF Marine Radio Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Voice Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Radiotelephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
VHF Marine Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installation
Included in this Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Antenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Batteries and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speaker/ Microphone
Instant
Channel
16 Button
Charging Contacts
International/Canada/U.S.A. Channels Allows operation on any of the three different channel maps established for these areas.
Waterproof
Submersible to 1 metre of water
for 30 minutes — meets JIS7 Standards.
Channel Scan/Memory Scan
Lets you scan through all channels or up to ten selected memory locations to find conversations in progress.
Button Lock
Prevents accidental changes to your settings when you set this feature.
Lets you monitor three channels
at once — Channel 16 and two user programmable channels.
Six AA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries Included Provides extended operating time compared to alkaline batteries with no memory effect.
Lets you charge the batteries right in the radio — at home, in your car or in your boat. In addition, a UK- compatible connector is included.
Operating Your Radio
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Standby/Receive and Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Advanced Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CE Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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