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Setting It Up

Even though you can change your radio’s settings at any time, you will probably want to establish initial settings when you have turned it on for the first time. You will adjust some of these settings on an as-needed basis, but some settings might only be set once and not need adjustment at all.

Acquiring GPS Location

The VHF460 automatically acquires your current GPS location when it is turned on. Turn on the radio and point the antenna towards the sky. It will triangulate your location and save it.

## Do not let anything obstruct the antenna, such as a metal cabin ceiling.

Changing the Volume

To change the speaker volume, press VOLto enter Volume Setting mode.The VOL adjustment bar displays on the LCD. Press Channel Up or Channel Down to increase or decrease the volume levels (0 - 15).

Setting the Squelch Level

The VHF460 recognizes signals as transmissions if they exceed a signal strength threshold. Adjusting the squelch sets this threshold level. Increasing squelch requires a signal to be stronger to be seen as a transmission. If you set the squelch too high, you will risk not receiving transmissions that are lower than that threshold. Reducing the squelch allows weaker signals to be accepted. However, if you lower the squelch too much, you will hear white noise all the time.

While listening to a channel, press SQ/MEM to enter Squelch Setting mode. The SQ adjustment bar displays on the LCD. Press Channel Up or Channel Down to increase or decrease the squelch levels (0 - 15).

## Note: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker transmissions. If you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower.

Setting the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INT)

You can select marine channels for the USA, Canada, or International waters.

1.Press MENU/CALL. The Normal menu displays.

2.Select USA/CAN/INT and press GPS/ENT H/M/L. The USA/CAN/INT screen displays.

3.Select the mode you want and press GPS/ENT H/M/L.

Setting Key Lock

You can lock the keypad through the Normal menu. The icon displays when Keylock is on. Unlock it by pressing and holding MENU/CALL for 2 seconds.

Setting WX Alert Mode

From the Normal menu, select WX Alert mode to turn this mode ON for the radio to monitor weather channels and alert you to any broadcast weather alerts or notifications. Turn WX Alert OFF through the Normal menu as well.

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Contents VHF460155 Making a Distress Call Faire UN Appel DE Détresse Table of Contents Introduction FeaturesXx Battery level display and low battery alert What’s included Getting StartedParts of the VHF460 Front viewButton Press to Press and hold to Back viewReading the display How It WorksMenus Display icons and what they meanCall Menu DSC Setup MenuMenu Option What it does Menu Option What it does DirectoryMode What it does Use it when you want to To turn it on/off GPS Setup MenuOperation Modes GPS MenusNormal Mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Normal Mode with Weather Alert WatchWatch mode What it does To turn it on/off NormalScan Mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the Radio in Scan ModeScan Memory Channel Scan Weather Installing the Battery Setting Up the HardwareUsing Rechargeable Batteries Attaching the AntennaCharging the Battery Setting Up Your RadioInstalling the External Speaker/Mic Turning It OnSetting It Up Operating the Radio What is DSC? Digital Selective Calling FeaturesUsing the Strobe/Flashlight Changing the ChannelMmsi Numbers Advanced DSC featuresFeature Menu Item Function Entering a group Mmsi number Entering Mmsi numbersEntering Your User Mmsi Number Entering an individual Mmsi number Using the DirectoryMaking DSC Calls Call type What it does When to use itSelect Individual Calling a single station Individual CallAll ships call Calling all stations All-Ships Call Making an automatic distress callCalling a particular group of stations Group Call Receiving a DSC call Canceling an automatic distress callReceive log Select Receive LogReturning a call from the Receive Log Test CallsMaking Test Calls Test DSC Call Type Receive Log InformationSelect DSC Setup and then Test Reply Receiving Test Call SetupAcknowledging Test Call Receipt If Test Reply is set to AutoPosition Request and Reply Select DSC Setup and then Position ReplyEnabling Automatic Position Reply POS RequestPosition Send Disabling automatic channel switchingPutting the radio into standby Select DSC Setup, then Auto CH SW GPS FeaturesGPS Operation Overview Goto MenuTo select a Goto entry Nmea FeaturesTo input coordinates Renaming Channels Maintenance and TroubleshootingProblem Things to Try SpecificationsCommon Questions GeneralUS channel frequencies and names Channels and Frequencies MHzTransmitter ReceiverRX Freq TX Freq Status Name US Marine ChannelsCanadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian channel frequencies and namesSimplex Commercial Ship-Ship RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display International channel frequencies and names156.5750 Simplex Non commercial Maritime Radio Services Operation Regulations and Safety WarningsWeather channel frequencies and names ChannelFCC/Industry Canada Information Basic Radio GuidelinesLithium Ion Battery Warning What Must I Do To Keep the Warranty in Effect? What Will West Marine Do? Page Boating
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