1.From the marine band’s menu screen, use ▲ or ▼ to scroll to the Dual/TriWatch option. Press ENTER.
.Press either ▲ or ▼ to reach either 16/9 TriWatch (default) or 16 DualWatch. Press ENTER to select it. A double beep sounds and the radio returns to the root menu option screen.
3.Press MENU again to return to the marine mode.
Setting the Key Beep [For All Bands]
Your MHS550 confirms a key press by sounding a short single or double beep (default). You can disable this sound.
1.From the band’s menu screen, press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the KEY BEEP option. Press ENTER to select it.
KEY BEEP
On
Off
Exit
.Press ▲ or ▼ to select On or Off or Exit . Press
ENTER to save your selection. The display returns to the band’s menu screen.
Adding FIPS Codes
[For Marine/Weather Band Only]
To effectively use the Specific Area Message Encoding feature (S.A.M.E.) entering the code specific to your geographic location is required.
These codes that provide your radio with certain geographic data, are known as FIPS or Federal Information Processing Standards codes (FIPS codes). They are a standardized set of numeric codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to ensure
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