Blinking
Fig. 19a: TOT Set Display
Fig. 19b: Transmit Time Exceeded display
19.Time out Transmit Setting
Nothing is more disruptive to Marine VHF communications than when some boater has his or her microphone PTT key pressed accidentally. The problem is that there is no way to notify him that the problem exists since the radio cannot receive traffic.
The VHF200 has a Time Out Transmit feature that allows you to set a maximum period of PTT key press time before the radio will revert to Receive Mode. This is set at the factory at five minutes, but you can enter any value from one to twenty minutes, or turn off the feature entirely. To change the Time Out Transmit setting, press and hold the MEM key and turn the power on. Set the TOT time by pressing the ▲ or ▼ keys. (Fig. 20a)
•The TOT Range is 00,
•00=TOT off
•01=1 minute
•20=20 minutes
After setting the TOT, press the PTT but- ton to save and exit to Receive Mode.
•If a transmission exceeds the TOT time, the radio will stop the transmis- sion and return to Receive Mode. The message TRANSMIT TIME EXCEEDED will show in the Radio Status Display at the bottom of the screen. (Fig. 20b)
20. Display Back-Light
If any key is pressed, the display and key- pad light will turn on and remain on for ten seconds after the last key press.
21.Battery Options for the VHF200
The VHF200 comes with both the BP200 NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) recharge-
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