User's Manual

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To disable the monitor feature
* Press and hold the “SCAN” button for over two seconds.
* Keypad will unlock. (
LOCK
icon will disappear on the LCD)
3-4. SETTING AND OPERATION ON WEATHER BAND
1) Channel Selection
This feature provides access to 10 channels within the weather band(7 NOAA
channels and 3 Canadian marine channels. To select a weather channel, the unit
must be in the weather channel mode. Press and hold the MODE button for at
least 2 seconds, the weather alert icon(A ) will appear, together with a channel
number in the band. Press t he mode button until the channel number flashes.
To change the channel,
l Press the Up button briefly to move to the next higher main channel
number.
l Press the Down button briefly to move to the next lower main channel
number.
2) Weather Alert Mode
The weather alert mode notifies the user of unusual weather situations. To
access the weather alert function:
l From weather band standby mode, press the mode button once to access the
weather channels and use the Up or Down button to select the desired
channel.
l Press the mode button again to access the weather alert function; weather
icon( A) and AL On or oF appear flashing on the display.
l Use the Up or Down buttons to enable(On) or disable(oF) the alert function.
The weather icon will stop blinking on the display when the alert is
disabled.
l Press the PTT button to confirm your selection
l Press and hold the mode button for at least 2 seconds to exit the weather
function.
When the units is in GMRS/FRS, if a weather alert signal is received, the unit
will generate a warning tone. The weather alert tone will be generated for 2
seconds and the unit will then automatically revert to a previously selected
weather channel.
3-5. Battery status indicator
The Battery icon will blink when the radio is in low battery power. The alarm
tone will beep once in 10 seconds. Then charge the rechargeable battery or
replace the batteries.