West Marine 14078562 manual Scan Mode Operation, Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch

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Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch

If you activate Triple Watch while operating in Normal mode, the radio checks channels 9 or 16 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. The radio will not check channels 9 or 16 while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the channels.

Monitoring Channel 25




		09			16					09			16					09			16
		09			16					09			16					09			16

Every 2 seconds, the radio checks channels 9 & 16.

Triple Watch on

Scan Mode Operation

You can save channels into memory and then use Scan mode to monitor those channels from lowest to highest. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it stays on that channel as long as the signal is received; when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning.

When it detects a signal, the radio stays on the channel until you press the

Channel Up button or the signal stops.Resume scan

08 10 11 12

13 14 15 17

The radio scans about

5 channels in 0.5 seconds.

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Contents VHF155 Say I will be Listening on Channel Speak slowly clearly calmlyFaire un appel de détresse vocal Faire un appel de détresseTable of Contents Introduction FeaturesMaintenance Troubleshooting Regulations and SafetyPage Page What’s Included Getting StartedParts of the VHF160 Front viewBack view 16/9/TRI Button Press to Press and hold toCharger Reading the DisplayIcon What it means Display icons and what they meanMode What it does Use it when you To turn it Want to On/off Watch mode What it does To turn it on/offHow It Works Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal Mode OperationNormal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Scan Mode OperationWatch on Using the radio in Scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Memory Channel ScanTriple Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchBoth Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode Memory Channel ScanWeather Mode Using the radio in weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Attaching the Antenna Setting Up the HardwareInstalling the Battery Using the Alkaline Battery TrayPage Mounting the Charger Charging the BatteryAttaching the Belt Clip Important notes on charging the batterySetting the Squelch level Using Your RadioSetting It Up Changing the volumeReading volume and squelch level on battery icon Selecting a channel Using the WX ModeSetting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INT Making a TransmissionBoosting the transmission power With the SOS LED Do This For this This state Special FeaturesUsing the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight Saving Channels to MemoryTurning the key beep on and off Setting Key LockUsing the external speaker/Mic jack Using the Battery Save featurePage Maintenance and Troubleshooting Problem Things to TryCommon Questions Problem Things to Try Receiver SpecificationsGeneral TransmitterPage Channels and Frequencies MHz US Channel Frequencies and NamesUS Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian Marine Channels Canadian Channel Frequencies and NamesCanadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 157.425 Simplex Port Operation International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International Channel Frequencies and NamesInternational Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channel Weather Channel Frequencies and NamesRegulations and Safety Warnings Maritime Radio Services OperationBasic Radio Guidelines FCC/Industry Canada Information Body-Worn Operation Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Warning Rbrc Information Page What Must I Do To Keep the Warranty in Effect? What Will West Marine Do? How State Law Relates to the Warranty U01UT644ZZZ0