Problem Things to Try | West Marine 14078562 specification

	Problem	Things to Try
	I can’t hear anything	Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.
	from the speaker.	Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.
	from the speaker.
	The sound is muffled	Clear water from the speaker grill.
	or the volume is low.	Clear water from the speaker grill.
	or the volume is low.
	Noise comes out of the	Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low.
	speaker all the time.
	I can transmit, but no	Check your UIC channel settings: does the area
	one can hear me.	you are in use different channel assignments?
	I’m not getting hazard	Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on.
	alerts.	Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on.
	alerts.
		The channel number on the display will flash if
	The display flashes,	the radio is in a Watch mode or in Scan mode.
	and I don’t know why.	Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert Watch,
		Triple Watch, or Dual Watch (see page E-8).
	Where can I find my	The serial number is on a plate inside the battery
	radio’s serial number?	compartment.

E-28	West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual

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West Marine 14078562 manual Problem Things to Try

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 Features Maintenance TroubleshootingRegulations and Safety 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 Using the radio in Scan mode Scan mode with Weather Alert WatchMemory Channel Scan Watch on Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan modeMemory Channel Scan Triple Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather ModeUsing the radio in weather mode Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Setting Up the Hardware Installing the BatteryUsing the Alkaline Battery Tray Attaching the AntennaPage Charging the Battery Mounting the Charger Important notes on charging the battery Attaching the Belt Clip Using Your Radio Setting It UpChanging the volume Setting the Squelch level Reading volume and squelch level on battery icon Using the WX Mode Setting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INTMaking a Transmission Selecting a channel Boosting the transmission power Special Features Using the Strobe SOS Light/FlashlightSaving Channels to Memory With the SOS LED Do This For this This state Setting Key Lock Using the external speaker/Mic jackUsing the Battery Save feature Turning the key beep on and offPage Common Questions Maintenance and TroubleshootingProblem Things to Try Problem Things to Try Specifications GeneralTransmitter 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