Operation with Full Function Handset |
4.6.4 Setting the Frequency Mode
The RAY215E can transmit and receive on all available International marine VHF radiotelephone channels. With a software upgrade, the RAY215E can also communicate on the US channel set.
Indicators displayed in the LCD identify the active frequency group: US for the US frequency group, or INT for the International group.
Pressing the FUNC key followed by the INT key alternates the frequency groups from US mode to International mode then back to US mode. When the radio is powered on, it starts on Channel 16 in the frequency group last selected.
Note: Some countries require special licensing to activate the US channels.
When the frequency group is changed, the channel number remains the same as was selected in the previous group, as long as that number is present in the new group. If a channel number is absent in the destination group, the new channel will be the previous number plus 1. When returning to the previous frequency group, the channel returns to its original number if the channel has not been changed. If the channel has been changed, that number is retained when the frequency group is changed.
Example 1
CH15 INT ⇒ CH15 US ⇒ CH15 INT
When shifting the frequency group, the channel remains the same because the corresponding channel number exists in the new frequency group.
Example 2 |
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CH2 INT ⇒ | CH3 US ⇒ CH3 INT |
No corresponding channel exists in the new frequency group, so the channel is incremented by 1.
Example 3
CH2 INT ⇒ CH3 US, then changed to CH5 ⇒ CH5 INT ⇒ CH5 US
However, if the channel is changed in the new frequency group, this new number is retained when the frequency group is changed.
