Lowrance electronic 8VHF PTT, EXIT, CALL/MENU, Rotary knob, Escape (ESC), Press To Talk, DSC CALL menu, Channel select, Channel select, Alphanumeric entry, Alphanumeric entry

PTT	Press To Talk
	(Located on the handset mic). Press PTT to transmit at any time on an allowable
	channel. This automatically exits you from menu mode and stops scanning. You must
	release PTT to receive a signal.
	If PTT sticks, a built-in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after five
	minutes and sound a short error beep.

PUSH TO SELECT Enter (ENT)

When you are in MENU mode, push the center of the Channel Select knob to enter your choice or setting. This is referred to throughout the manual as “press ENT”.

Rotary knob	Channel select
	Turn to select a channel. The current channel is shown on the LCD in BIG digits and an
	A or B designator suffix (if applicable) in small letters below the channel number.
	See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts.
	Push to activate the ENT function.
	Alphanumeric entry
	You can also use the rotary knob for alphanumeric entry. Turn to step through
	alphanumeric characters one at a time, then push to confirm each selection. If you
	make an error, select the < character then push to backup.
+ / -	Channel select
	(Located on the handset mic). The current channel is shown on the screen in BIG digits
	with an appropriate designator suffix A or B in small letters below the channel number.
	Press + or - to step through the available channels one at a time, or hold down to
	scroll rapidly through all the available channels.
	See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts.
	Alphanumeric entry
	This key can be used for both menu selection and for alphanumeric entry. Press + or -
	to scroll the cursor up or down to menu options when navigating menus.
	When editing an item containing only numbers, press - to count through the numbers
	or hold down to scroll rapidly.
	To enter a character, press + to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll
	rapidly.
EXIT	Escape (ESC)
	Use EXIT when navigating menus, to clear incorrect entries, to exit from a menu
	without saving changes, and to back up to the previous screen.
CALL/MENU	DSC CALL menu
	Quick press to enter the DSC CALL menu and make DSC calls. See Section 5.

12 Lowrance - Link-8 Operation Instructions