West Marine 14078562 manual Reading volume and squelch level on battery icon

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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 and hold VOL/SQ to enter

Squelch Setting mode.The SQUELCH Level (S0)number displays on the LCD. Press CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN to increase or decrease the squelch levels (0 - 3). Press VOL/SQ to save the setting.

##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.

Reading volume and squelch level on battery icon

When you adjust the volume or squelch levels, the 4 bars on the battery icon display according to the volume and squelch levels. For example, two bars display for VOL levels 3 and 4, and Squelch level 2.

					SQ Level
		7 - 9		(0 - 3)
VOL						3

		5 - 6

Level
Level		3 - 4				2
(0 - 9)		3 - 4				2
(0 - 9)		1 - 2				1
		1 - 2	0			1
			0
			No bars				Squelch
			No bars

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		West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual						E-21

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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 Maintenance Troubleshooting FeaturesRegulations and Safety IntroductionPage Page What’s Included Getting StartedFront view Parts of the VHF160Back view 16/9/TRI Button Press to Press and hold toCharger Reading the DisplayIcon What it means Display icons and what they meanWatch mode What it does To turn it on/off Mode What it does Use it when you To turn it Want to On/offHow It Works Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal Mode OperationNormal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Scan Mode OperationScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in Scan modeMemory Channel Scan Watch onBoth Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchMemory Channel Scan TripleUsing the radio in weather mode Weather ModeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Installing the Battery Setting Up the HardwareUsing the Alkaline Battery Tray Attaching the AntennaPage Mounting the Charger Charging the BatteryAttaching the Belt Clip Important notes on charging the batterySetting It Up Using Your RadioChanging the volume Setting the Squelch levelReading volume and squelch level on battery icon Setting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INT Using the WX ModeMaking a Transmission Selecting a channelBoosting the transmission power Using the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight Special FeaturesSaving Channels to Memory With the SOS LED Do This For this This stateUsing the external speaker/Mic jack Setting Key LockUsing the Battery Save feature Turning the key beep on and offPage Problem Things to Try Maintenance and TroubleshootingCommon Questions Problem Things to Try General SpecificationsTransmitter ReceiverPage US Channel Frequencies and Names Channels and Frequencies MHzUS 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 NamesMaritime Radio Services Operation Regulations and Safety WarningsBasic 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