West Marine 14078562 manual Getting Started, What’s Included

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Getting Started

What’s Included

Antenna

Charging Cradle

Lithium Ion Poly	Alkaline Battery Tray
Battery	(batteries not included)

VHF160 Radio	DC Charging	AC-DC Charging
	Adapter	Adapter
Screws for Charging	Wrist Strap	Belt Clip
Cradle

If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact West Marine (see back cover for contact information).

E-4	West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual

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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 Features Maintenance TroubleshootingRegulations and Safety IntroductionPage Page Getting Started What’s IncludedBack view Parts of the VHF160Front view Button Press to Press and hold to 16/9/TRIReading the Display ChargerDisplay icons and what they mean Icon What it meansHow It Works Mode What it does Use it when you To turn it Want to On/offWatch mode What it does To turn it on/off Normal Mode Operation Normal mode with Weather Alert WatchScan Mode Operation Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchUsing the radio in Scan mode Scan mode with Weather Alert WatchMemory Channel Scan Watch onScan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan modeMemory Channel Scan TripleWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather ModeUsing the radio in weather mode Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Setting Up the Hardware Installing the BatteryUsing the Alkaline Battery Tray Attaching the AntennaPage Charging the Battery Mounting the ChargerImportant notes on charging the battery Attaching the Belt ClipUsing Your Radio Setting It UpChanging the volume Setting the Squelch levelReading volume and squelch level on battery icon Using the WX Mode Setting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INTMaking a Transmission Selecting a channelBoosting the transmission power Special Features Using the Strobe SOS Light/FlashlightSaving Channels to Memory With the SOS LED Do This For this This stateSetting Key Lock Using the external speaker/Mic jackUsing the Battery Save feature Turning the key beep on and offPage Common Questions Maintenance and TroubleshootingProblem Things to Try Problem Things to Try Specifications GeneralTransmitter ReceiverPage US Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channels and Frequencies MHzUS Channel Frequencies and Names 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 ChannelBasic Radio Guidelines Regulations and Safety WarningsMaritime Radio Services Operation 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