Using the WX Mode, Making a Transmission | West Marine 14078562

Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT)

You can select marine channels for the USA, Canada, or International waters. Press and hold LOCK/UIC to scroll through USA, CANada, or INTernational channel options.

Using the WX Mode

Press WX/ALERT to switch to WX mode; you can then listen to one of the 9 weather channels. Press and hold WX/ALERT to turn on Weather Alert mode. The radio then monitors the current weather channel and alerts you to any broadcast weather alerts or notifications. The icon displays to indicate that WX Alert is on.

Making a Transmission

Selecting a channel

Press Channel Up and Channel Down briefly to scroll through the channels one channel at a time. Press and hold Channel Up or Channel Down to quickly scroll through the channels.

Making a transmission

Press and hold Push to Talk.TX displays while you are transmitting. Release Push to Talk when you’re finished talking to let the other party respond.

To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where Push to Talk is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission.

For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth.

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West Marine 14078562 manual Using the WX Mode, Making a Transmission, Setting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INT

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 Back view Parts of the VHF160Front 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 How It Works Mode What it does Use it when you To turn it Want to On/offWatch mode What it does To turn it on/off 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 Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather ModeUsing the radio in weather mode 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 Common Questions Maintenance and TroubleshootingProblem Things to Try Problem Things to Try Transmitter SpecificationsGeneral ReceiverPage US Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channels and Frequencies MHzUS Channel Frequencies and Names 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 Basic Radio Guidelines Regulations and Safety WarningsMaritime Radio Services Operation 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