NOAA All Hazards/Weather
Radio and Alert
Operating Your Radio
WX Alert Standby Mode
When NOAA broadcasts a weather alert signal and your radio is in WX Alert Standby mode, the following items will be displayed on the LCD display:
■The WX icon (cloud/sun) icon will be displayed.
■The last used weather channel will be displayed.
■The bar graph will display received signal strength level.
■The WX Alert icon (safety triangle) will be displayed.
NOTE
Only one (1) or two (2) of the weather channels will be operating in any given location (only in Receive (Rx) mode). You will need to select the channel with the strongest signal in your location.
NOTE
When in the WX Alert mode, and NOAA sends the 1050Hz alert tone, the radio will sound a series of loud beeps regardless of the volume control setting.
WX Auto Search (SCAN) | WX Auto Search (SCAN) Mode Function: |
The purpose of the WX Auto Search (SCAN) function is to enable the receiver to automatically scan for Weather Alerts on all ten (10) WX channels while the radio is in Marine Standby status. This allows use of the communication functions of the radio without missing a Weather Alert when:
■WX Auto Search (SCAN) function is On.
■WX Alert is On.
■The radio is tuned to a Marine VHF channel and has entered Power Save mode (meaning there
is no signal activity or user input for 10 seconds).
■The radio software has detected that the current WX channel signal level has dropped below
a preset minimum level or is gone completely.
Under these conditions, the software will scan the WX channels looking for an active WX channel. When an active WX channel is found, it will stop the scan and use the new WX channel to look for the standard 1050Hz alert tone.
Advanced Operation
Operating Your Radio
Advanced Operation
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Several capabilities of your radio can add to its versatility and ease of use even though they are not needed for its basic operation.
Channel 16/9 Mode
Channel 16/9 mode gives you quick access to calling on Channel 16 and Channel 9 from any operational mode.
Channel 16/9 Button | To Switch to Channel 16 or Channel 9: |
1.Press the Channel 16/9 button to change to Channel 16.
2.Press the Channel 16/9 button again to change
to Channel 9.
3.Press the Channel 16/9 button a third time and return to
the last used Standby channel.
NOTE
This key is labeled as “16” for maximum visibility.
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