Voice Transmission
Operating Your Radio
Public Address
Another form of voice transmission is available on your radio. It can be used in Public Address (PA) mode to hail other vessels or people near the shore if you have mounted and connected an optional PA speaker.
PA Mode | To Switch The Radio From RF Transmit To PA Mode: |
1. | Enter the Settings menu and scroll to PA MODE |
| with the Up/Down buttons. |
2. | Press the Call/Set button and observe the current |
| setting — ON or OFF. |
Weather Radio And Alert
Operating Your Radio
NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert
•
NOAA broadcasts Weather information as described in the NOAA Weather Channels section on page 25 of this manual. You can listen to one (1) or two (2) of these ten (10)
NOTE
Usually only one (1) or two (2) of the weather channels will be operating in any given location. You will need to select the channel with the strongest signal in your location. This is the channel the radio will scan for the weather alert signal.
3. Use the Up/Down buttons to change to the setting. |
On/Off | 4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting. |
5.Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to EXIT.
6.Press the Call/Set button to return to the Settings menu.
| To Broadcast On The PA Speaker: |
Talk Button | 1. Switch to the PA mode. |
2.Press the Talk button and speak into the microphone/speaker.
NOTE
Weather/UIC Button
Weather Mode
To Listen To The Weather Channels:
1.From Standby mode, press the Weather/UIC button. The unit will enter the Weather mode and show it on the LCD.
2.Press the Up/Down buttons to change the weather channels — hold the button for fast advance.
To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby mode, press the Weather/UIC button again.
While in the PA mode:
■ When the Talk button is pressed, the output is |
directed to the PA speaker and not transmitted |
Weather Alert Set-Up
You must have Weather Alert mode turned On to benefit from the Weather Alert condition signal described in the NOAA weather channels section on page 25.
as a radio signal through the antenna. |
■ Received radio messages will be directed to the |
PA speaker unless the Talk button is pressed. |
Weather Alert
On/Off
To Turn Weather Alert On:
1.Enter the Settings menu and scroll to WX ALERT (weather alert) with the Up/Down buttons.
2.Press the Call/Set button and observe the current setting — ON or OFF.
3.Use the Up/Down buttons to change to the setting.
4.Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.
5.Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to EXIT.
6.Press the Call/Set button to return to the Settings menu.
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