Mounting the Charger, Charging the Battery | West Marine 14078562

Mounting the Charger

You can mount the charger on any flat surface.

1) Use the two holes at the base of the charger as a template to mark the drill

holes.

2) Using a 1/8-inch (or 3 mm) drill bit, drill two holes 1/2 inch (13mm) deep.

3) Use the provided screws to attach the charger to the surface.

Charging the Battery

Your radio includes a charger and a rechargeable battery pack. Place your radio in the charger with the display facing forward. Make sure that the CHARGE LED on the charger turns orange.

Cautions:

Use only the battery and charger supplied with this radio. Using a different charger or battery can damage the radio and create a risk of fire or shock.

The charger is not waterproof. If the charger falls into the water, unplug it before attempting to remove it from the water. After you remove the charger from the water, please contact West Marine directly (see back cover for contact information).

Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before placing in the charger if your radio gets dirty or wet.

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West Marine 14078562 manual Mounting the Charger, Charging the Battery

Contents

VHF155 Speak slowly clearly calmly Say I will be Listening on Channel Faire un appel de détresse Faire un appel de détresse vocal Table of Contents Regulations and Safety FeaturesMaintenance Troubleshooting IntroductionPage Page Getting Started What’s Included Front view Parts of the VHF160Back view Button Press to Press and hold to 16/9/TRI Reading the Display Charger Display icons and what they mean Icon What it means Watch mode What it does To turn it on/off Mode What it does Use it when you To turn it Want to On/offHow It Works Normal Mode Operation Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Scan Mode Operation Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Memory Channel Scan Using the radio in Scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Watch on Memory Channel Scan Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchBoth Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode Triple Using the radio in weather mode Weather ModeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Using the Alkaline Battery Tray Setting Up the HardwareInstalling the Battery Attaching the AntennaPage Charging the Battery Mounting the Charger Important notes on charging the battery Attaching the Belt Clip Changing the volume Using Your RadioSetting It Up Setting the Squelch level Reading volume and squelch level on battery icon Making a Transmission Using the WX ModeSetting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INT Selecting a channel Boosting the transmission power Saving Channels to Memory Special FeaturesUsing the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight With the SOS LED Do This For this This state Using the Battery Save feature Setting Key LockUsing the external speaker/Mic jack Turning the key beep on and offPage Problem Things to Try Maintenance and TroubleshootingCommon Questions Problem Things to Try Transmitter SpecificationsGeneral ReceiverPage US Channel Frequencies and Names Channels and Frequencies MHzUS Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian Channel Frequencies and Names Canadian Marine Channels Canadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 157.425 Simplex Port Operation International Channel Frequencies and Names International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Weather Channel Frequencies and Names Channel Maritime Radio Services Operation Regulations and Safety WarningsBasic Radio Guidelines FCC/Industry Canada Information Body-Worn Operation Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Warning Rbrc Information Page What Must I Do To Keep the Warranty in Effect? What Will West Marine Do? How State Law Relates to the Warranty U01UT644ZZZ0