Parts of the VHF160, Front view, Back view | West Marine 14078562

Parts of the VHF160

Front view

Antenna

LCD display

Power button

Push to talk

button

Boost

button

16/9-Tri (16/9- triple watch) button

Mem (memory) SOS button

WX-Alert (weather-alert) button

Strobe SOS light

Speaker

External speaker and microphone

Wrist strap anchor

Channel up button

L/M/H button

			LOCK/UIC
			button
			Channel down
			button
			Scan/Dual

	Volume/
	Volume/		(scan-dual
	Squelch		watch) button
	button
			Microphone

Back view

Battery	Battery charging	Battery	Belt clip
latch	contacts

West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual

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West Marine 14078562 manual Parts of the VHF160, Front view, Back view

Contents

VHF155 Say I will be Listening on Channel Speak slowly clearly calmly Faire un appel de détresse vocal Faire un appel de détresse Table of Contents Maintenance Troubleshooting FeaturesRegulations and Safety IntroductionPage Page What’s Included Getting Started Parts of the VHF160 Front viewBack view 16/9/TRI Button Press to Press and hold to Charger Reading the Display Icon What it means Display icons and what they mean Mode What it does Use it when you To turn it Want to On/off Watch mode What it does To turn it on/offHow It Works Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal Mode Operation Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Scan Mode Operation Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in Scan modeMemory Channel Scan Watch on Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchMemory Channel Scan Triple Weather Mode Using the radio in weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Installing the Battery Setting Up the HardwareUsing the Alkaline Battery Tray Attaching the AntennaPage Mounting the Charger Charging the Battery Attaching the Belt Clip Important notes on charging the battery Setting It Up Using Your RadioChanging the volume Setting the Squelch level Reading volume and squelch level on battery icon Setting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INT Using the WX ModeMaking a Transmission Selecting a channel Boosting the transmission power Using the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight Special FeaturesSaving Channels to Memory With the SOS LED Do This For this This state Using the external speaker/Mic jack Setting Key LockUsing the Battery Save feature Turning the key beep on and offPage Maintenance and Troubleshooting Problem Things to TryCommon Questions Problem Things to Try General SpecificationsTransmitter ReceiverPage Channels and Frequencies MHz US Channel Frequencies and NamesUS Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian Marine Channels Canadian Channel Frequencies and Names Canadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 157.425 Simplex Port Operation International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International Channel Frequencies and Names International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channel Weather Channel Frequencies and Names Regulations and Safety Warnings Maritime Radio Services OperationBasic 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