Turning On The Radio; Setting The Uic Channel Mode (Usa/Can/Int); How It Works - West Marine VHF650 Manual Del Usuario

Getting Started

Turning on the radio

Turn.the.
VOLUME-PWR
the.radio.displays.the.user.MMSI.number;.if.there.is.no.MMSI.set,.the.radio.
displays.MMSI not entered.
When.it.powers.on,.the.radio.selects.the.last.channel.used..

Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT)

The.radio.comes.preset.to.use.the.UIC.channels.assigned.for.the.United.
States..If.you.are.operating.in.an.area.that.uses.Canadian.or.international.
UIC.channels,.you.will.need.to.change.the.channel.mode.
1. Press.the.
sub-menu.
2. Select.USA/CAN/INT..The.screen.displays.the.UIC.channel.setup.
3. Highlight.the.channel.mode.you.want.to.use:.US.(USA mode),.
Canadian.(Canada mode),.or.international.(Intl mode)..
4. Press.the.
mode and exits the menu.

How It Works

The.VHF650.has.three.basic.modes.of.operation:
Operation.mode
Normal.mode
Scan.mode
Weather.mode
.knob.clockwise.to.turn.on.the.radio..As.it.powers.on,.
.button.to.display.the.menu,.and.choose.the.Setup.
MENU-PA
SELECT-1W/25W
What.it.does:
Monitors.a.single.
marine.radio.
channel.and.lets.
you.talk.on.that.
channel.
Monitors.all.the.
channels.you.save.
into.memory.
Monitors.the.
selected.NOAA.
weather.channel.
.button..The.radio.activates.the.new.channel.
Use.it.when:
You.want.to.talk.to.
another.station.on.a.
specific channel.
You.have.a.small.
group.of.channels.
you.use.most.often.
and.want.to.check.
them for traffic.
You.want.to.hear.
the.current.and.
forecasted.weather.
in.your.area.
E-10
To.turn.it.on/off:
(default.mode)
Press.the.
SCAN-
.button.
MEM
Press.the.
WX-
.button.
ALERT