Furuno FM-8700 manual VHF Controls, Indications, Turning the Power On/Off

1.2 VHF Controls, Indications

Control	Function
CHANNEL/	CHANNEL (Rotary control): Selects a
MODE	channel.
	MODE (Push): Changes modes in order of
	INTL, USA, WX and PRIV. (USA, WX and
	PRIV modes available where permitted.)
SQUELCH/	SQUELCH (Rotary control): Mutes the
DW/SCAN	receiver when no signal is present on the
	channel selected. AUTO position
	automatically reduces white noise.
	DW/SCAN (Push): Changes the operating
	function in order of Dual Watch, Scan and
	Off.
VOLUME	Rotation turns the power on/off and adjusts
	the volume of the loudspeaker. Pressing turns
	off the internal loudspeaker.
HI/LOW key	Alternates high and low output power.
CH16 key	Selects channel 16.

Indication	Meaning
	Internal loudspeaker OFF by pressing the
	VOLUME control. Internal loudspeaker is
	automatically turned off whenever the handset
	is set in its rest.
LOW	Lights RF power is LOW.
TX	Lights while transmitting.
REM	Lights when FM-8700 is being controlled by
	Remote Station RB-700.
USA	USA mode. (Some ITU duplex channels are
	used as simplex channels.)
WX	Lights when a weather channel is selected.
	(Available in USA version.)
DW/SCAN	DW for Dual Watch; SCAN for scanning.

1.3 Turning the Power On/Off

To turn the power on, turn the VOLUME control clockwise until you hear a click. To turn the power off, turn the control fully coun- terclockwise until you hear the click.

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