West Marine VHF155, VHF460 manual Setting Up Your Radio, Charging the Battery, Turning It On

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magnetic interference with either device.

Charging the Battery

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.

Cautions:

xx 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 fire or shock.

xx 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).

xx 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 battery

xx Charge the battery fully before using the radio.

xx Don’t use the charger when the ambient temperature is below 0° C (32° F) or above 45° C (113° F).

xx 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.)

Installing the External Speaker/Mic

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.

Setting Up Your Radio

Turning It On

Press the POWER button for at least two seconds to turn the radio on. Press and hold it to turn the unit off.

Entering the User MMSI

When you power up your radio for the first 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 specific User MMSI number and enter it.

## If you must change your user MMSI, contact West Marine (see back cover for contact

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Contents VHF460155 Making a Distress Call Faire UN Appel DE Détresse Table of Contents Features IntroductionXx Battery level display and low battery alert Getting Started What’s includedParts of the VHF460 Front viewBack view Button Press to Press and hold toHow It Works Reading the displayMenus Display icons and what they meanDSC Setup Menu Call MenuMenu Option What it does Menu Option What it does DirectoryGPS Setup Menu Mode What it does Use it when you want to To turn it on/offOperation Modes GPS MenusNormal Mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal Mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchWatch mode What it does To turn it on/off Normal Using the Radio in Scan Mode Scan Mode with Weather Alert Watch Scan Memory Channel ScanWeather Setting Up the Hardware Installing the BatteryUsing Rechargeable Batteries Attaching the AntennaSetting Up Your Radio Charging the BatteryInstalling the External Speaker/Mic Turning It OnSetting It Up Operating the Radio Digital Selective Calling Features What is DSC?Using the Strobe/Flashlight Changing the ChannelFeature Menu Item Function Advanced DSC featuresMmsi Numbers Entering Your User Mmsi Number Entering Mmsi numbersEntering a group Mmsi number Using the Directory Entering an individual Mmsi numberCall type What it does When to use it Making DSC CallsAll ships call Calling a single station Individual CallSelect Individual Calling a particular group of stations Group Call Making an automatic distress callCalling all stations All-Ships Call Canceling an automatic distress call Receiving a DSC callReceive log Select Receive LogTest Calls Returning a call from the Receive LogMaking Test Calls Test DSC Call Type Receive Log InformationReceiving Test Call Setup Select DSC Setup and then Test ReplyAcknowledging Test Call Receipt If Test Reply is set to AutoSelect DSC Setup and then Position Reply Position Request and ReplyEnabling Automatic Position Reply POS RequestPutting the radio into standby Disabling automatic channel switchingPosition Send GPS Features Select DSC Setup, then Auto CH SWGPS Operation Overview Goto MenuTo input coordinates Nmea FeaturesTo select a Goto entry Maintenance and Troubleshooting Renaming ChannelsSpecifications Problem Things to TryCommon Questions GeneralChannels and Frequencies MHz US channel frequencies and namesTransmitter ReceiverUS Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status NameSimplex Commercial Ship-Ship Canadian channel frequencies and namesCanadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International channel frequencies and names RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display156.5750 Simplex Non commercial Regulations and Safety Warnings Maritime Radio Services OperationWeather channel frequencies and names ChannelBasic Radio Guidelines FCC/Industry Canada InformationLithium Ion Battery Warning What Must I Do To Keep the Warranty in Effect? What Will West Marine Do? Page Boating