West Marine VHF50 manual Battery Level and Low Battery Displays, Listening to the Weather

Fig. 8: Low Battery Display

Fig. 9a: Weather Mode Display

Fig. 9b: Marine Mode Display

Blinking

Fig. 9c: WX Mode Temporarily Stopped Display

9.Battery Level and Low Battery Displays

The Battery Level is shown using the Battery Level Indicator (1–3 bars). More bars mean more battery capacity is left. When the battery condition is very low, the entire Battery Level Indicator will blink.

•The BAT LO message will show when the battery condition is very low (Fig. 8).

•If the battery condition is very low and the PTT key is pressed, the radio will sound the error tone and allow one final transmission.

10.Listening to the Weather

To listen to the weather channels, press the Weather (WX) key. Press the ▲ or ▼ keys to select the weather channel of interest for your area (generally Channel 01, 02, or 03) (Fig. 9a). To return to Marine Channel (normal) Mode, press the WX key again.

•Pressing several keys (SCAN, MEM, H/L, and UIC) while in the Weather Mode won’t have any effect, but will cause the error tone to sound.

•Pressing the 16 key will cause the radio to monitor Channel 16 and the WX indicator will blink (Fig. 9b, 9c). A second press will monitor Channel 9. A third press will return to Weather Mode.

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