West Marine VHF200 manual Triple Watch, Scanning Channels

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Fig. 14a: Triple Watch Display

Fig. 14b: Triple Watch Display

14. Triple Watch

Triple Watch is a handy feature that lets you monitor a channel of interest to you, yet maintain a watch on Channels 9 and

16.Let’s say you need to monitor Channel 15, the Environmental Channel, but don’t want to miss important safety or distress messages on Channel 16. Simply select Channel 15 with the or keys, then press and hold the 16/9/TRI key.

The TRI icon will be displayed. Every two seconds, the radio will quickly moni- tor Channels 16 and 9 before returning to your selected channel. The Radio Status Display will show the three channels being monitored. (Fig. 14a)

If there is traffic on Channel 9, the radio will monitor Channel 9 until the signal stops while checking Channel 16 every two seconds. (Fig. 14a)

If there is traffic on Channel 16, the radio will monitor Channel 16 until the signal stops. (Fig. 14b)

Pressing the or keys in Triple Watch will increment or decrement the monitored channel.

15. Scanning Channels

Scanning allows you to monitor the traffic or conversations on several channels in quick succession. This can be helpful if you’re trying to listing to fishing traffic on several channels, or need to monitor Race Committee traffic on Channels 68, 69, and 71.

As the radio detects traffic on any channel in its scan list, it will pause until three seconds after the last transmission, then continue scanning.

Before you can scan channels, you need to store two or more channels into the radio’s scan memory.

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Contents VHF200 VHF Radio Service WelcomeRadio Licenses Adjusting the Volume LCD DescriptionTurning the Radio On Receive Mode Changing ChannelsChannel Descriptions Changing Between USA, International, and Canadian ModesAdjusting the Squelch Transmitting a SignalSelecting the Transmit Power Transmission Ended DisplayBattery Level Display Medium Power DisplayWeather Mode Weather Mode DisplayWeather Alert Normal Channel Display13 /9 Operation Channel 16, Distress DisplayTriple Watch Scanning ChannelsMemory Scan Mode Priority Scan ModeEntering and removing chan- nels from memory Scan key Step Mode Step On DisplayRestore Factory Settings Factory SettingsKeypad Lock Time out Transmit Setting Battery Options for the VHF200Display Back-Light Maintenance BT200 Alkaline Battery PackCharging the BP200 Use of the Optional RSC200Troubleshooting Guide USA Mode Frequency Chart Rx Freq Tx Freq Status Name Full NameInternational Mode Frequency Chart Canadian Mode Frequency Chart WX Frequency Chart Channel No MHz NameAccessories West Marine VHF 200 Radio SpecificationsOptional Rapid Smart Charger Page Emergency Communications Mayday for Distress CommunicationsPan Pan for Urgency Messages Boat to Boat CallsThree-Year Limited Warranty