1-2 Customizing your Lowrance VHF radio

You can customize the radio to suit your individual preferences. Some preferences can be set directly through the keys as explained in this section.

Other preferences are set up through the built-in menus and these are explained in the other sections.

1-3 How to display and navigate menus

1.Press MENU (or CALL) key.

2.Some line items may show an ▲ or indicator. This means there is more information available to show. Scroll (rotate the Rotary knob, or use + / - keys on the handset mic) to scroll up and down the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired option. Press ENT (press the Push To Select) to display that option.

3.Make any entries or changes as explained in the following section.

4.Press ENT to confirm changes. Otherwise, press EXIT to keep the original entry.

5.Press EXIT to backup one screen (this key is equivalent to an ESC function on a PC).

1-4 How to enter alphanumeric data

If your radio does not have the optional alphanumeric microphone, you can rotate the rotary knob, or use +/- keys on the handset mic to enter alphanumeric data.

Press - to count through numbers, or hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired number

Press + to step through the alphabet, or hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired character

If you make an error, press - until < is displayed, then press ENT to backup and correct the entry.

1-5 LCD symbols and meanings

A typical operational display is shown here:

The bottom line is blank when a waypoint is not selected. This operational display shows:

the channel that you are receiving (16) and Tx power is set to high (Hi)

the International channel bank selected (INT) and DSC is enabled (DSC)

the channel name tag (DISTRESS)

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