6.BASIC OPERATION
6.1PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS
The FCC prohibits the following communications:
yFalse distress or emergency messages:
yMessages to “any boat” except in emergencies and radio tests;
yMessages to or from a vessel on land;
yTransmission while on land;
yObscene, indecent, or profane language (potential fine of $10,000).
6.2INITIAL SETUP
1.Install the battery pack on the transceiver (see section “4.1.2 BATTERY INSTALLATION/REMOVAL”).
2.Install the antenna onto the transceiver; hold the bottom end of the an- tenna, the screw it onto the mating connector on the transceiver until it is snug. Do not
NOTE
Water resistance of the transceiver is assured only when the battery pack is attached to the transceiver and MIC/SP cap is installed in the MIC/SP jack.
6.3 RECEPTION
1.Press and hold the [POWER(
)] key for two seconds to turn the transceiver on. The DC supply voltage will be
indicated on the display for 2 seconds.
2. Press the [SQL] key to activate the squelch adjusting mode. Press the [T] key until the SQL level is “00”, then press the [SQL] key again (or wait 3 seconds to exit from the squelch adjusting mode). This state is known as “Squelch Off”.
3. Press the [VOL] key to activate the volume adjusting mode. Press the [T]/[S] key until the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfortable level, then press the [VOL] key again (or wait 3 seconds to exit from the volume adjusting mode).
4. Press the [SQL] key, then press the [S] key until the random noise disappears. This state is known as the “Squelch Threshold”.
5. Press the [T] or [S] key to select the desired channel. Refer to the channel chart on page 42 for available chan- nels.
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