Raymarine Ray215 manual Monitor Mode, LCD Backlight Function, Dual Watch Mode, Tri-Watch Mode

3-12 Operation with a Fist Microphone

3.3.14Monitor Mode

The RAY215 is equipped with 2 types of monitor operations: Dual Watch and Tri-Watch.

Dual Watch Mode

Dual Watch monitors the selected working channel and the programmed Priority Channel. To initiate Dual Watch, first select the working channel to be monitored, then press the MON/1/25 key once. The selected working channel and the Priority channel (16 or 9) are monitored for traffic.

If a signal is received on the working or Priority channel, the radio monitors that channel as long as a signal is present. Dual Watch will resume if the signal is lost for 3 seconds. To exit the Dual Watch mode, press the MON/ 1/25 key to revert to the last used working channel or the 16/9 key to revert to the programmed Priority channel.

Tri-Watch Mode

Tri-Watch monitors the selected working channel, the programmed Priority Channel, and the last used Weather Channel for the Weather Alert Tone. To initiate Tri-Watch, initiate the Dual Watch mode and press the WX/ INT key. The WX indicator illuminates on the LCD to indicate the Weather Channel is also being monitored.

Operation is the same as Dual Watch except that if a Weather Alert Tone is received, the radio simultaneously sounds an alarm tone, WX flashes, and the NOAA Weather Alert is monitored.

To exit the Tri-Watch mode, press the MON/1/25 key to switch to the last used working channel or the 16/9 key to switch to the programmed Priority channel. To revert to Dual Watch mode, press the WX/INT key.

3.3.15LCD Backlight Function

Pressing this key twice starts Dimmer mode, which adjusts the brightness of LCD's backlight. Each successive press of the DIM key switches the brightness from Off, to Low, to Medium, to High, then back to Off.

After the key has not been pressed for 5 consecutive seconds, the currently selected brightness level is stored in memory.