West Marine 14078562 manual Regulations and Safety Warnings, Maritime Radio Services Operation

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Regulations and Safety Warnings

WARNING! Read this information before

using the radio.

Maritime Radio Services Operation

Warning! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have restricted use in the United States. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U.S. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use in international waters. Operation on these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly forbidden. See page E-31 for tables of the available channels and their uses. If you are still not certain which channels to use, see the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website (http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at

1-888-CALL-FCC. For individuals requiring a license, such as commercial users, you should obtain a license application from your nearest FCC field office (for US users) or Industry Canada (for Canadian users).

Basic Radio Guidelines

You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules apply to your boat. Complete guidelines for all ship and marine radio types can be found at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Here are a few guidelines that affect nearly all boaters.

If you have a VHF radio on your boat, you must maintain a watch on channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is not being used to communicate. Starting in 2004, if a radio is carried, it must be on and set to channel 16. Whenever your boat is underway.

If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond. If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you must respond to the distress call.

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Contents VHF155 Speak slowly clearly calmly Say I will be Listening on ChannelFaire un appel de détresse Faire un appel de détresse vocalTable of Contents Regulations and Safety FeaturesMaintenance Troubleshooting IntroductionPage Page Getting Started What’s IncludedParts of the VHF160 Front viewBack view Button Press to Press and hold to 16/9/TRIReading the Display ChargerDisplay icons and what they mean Icon What it meansMode 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 Operation Normal mode with Weather Alert WatchScan Mode Operation Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchMemory Channel Scan Using the radio in Scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Watch onMemory Channel Scan Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchBoth Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode TripleWeather Mode Using the radio in weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Using the Alkaline Battery Tray Setting Up the HardwareInstalling the Battery Attaching the AntennaPage Charging the Battery Mounting the ChargerImportant notes on charging the battery Attaching the Belt ClipChanging the volume Using Your RadioSetting It Up Setting the Squelch levelReading volume and squelch level on battery icon Making a Transmission Using the WX ModeSetting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INT Selecting a channelBoosting the transmission power Saving Channels to Memory Special FeaturesUsing the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight With the SOS LED Do This For this This stateUsing the Battery Save feature Setting Key LockUsing the external speaker/Mic jack Turning the key beep on and offPage Maintenance and Troubleshooting Problem Things to TryCommon Questions Problem Things to Try Transmitter SpecificationsGeneral ReceiverPage Channels and Frequencies MHz US Channel Frequencies and NamesUS Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian Channel Frequencies and Names Canadian Marine ChannelsCanadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 157.425 Simplex Port Operation International Channel Frequencies and Names International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status NameInternational Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Weather Channel Frequencies and Names ChannelRegulations 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