User's Guide

Table Of Contents
Contents
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Using the Flip Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Selecting a Basic Zone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Locking and Unlocking the Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the Conventional Squelch Operation
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Analog Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) 55
Voice Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Acoustic Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cleaning Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
CHandling Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Servicing Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Taking Care of the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Checking the Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . . .62
LED and Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Fuel Gauge Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Battery Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Highlights for the Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Commercial Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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