Normal Mode Operation - West Marine VHF650 Manual Del Usuario

Getting Started
In.addition.to.the.three.main.operation.modes,.the.VHF650.also.provides.
three.different."watch".modes.which.you.can.activate.during.any.of.the.three.
basic modes. In the watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a
specific channel, then returns to its previous mode.
Watch.mode
Weather.Alert.
Watch
Triple.Watch
Dual.Watch
NOTE:.You.are.required.to.monitor.channel.16.whenever.your.boat.is.under-
way..You.should.have.either.Triple.Watch.or.Dual.Watch.on.at.all.times.

Normal mode operation

Normal.mode.monitors.whatever.channel.you.select,.and.you.can.transmit.on.
that.channel.also..
While.using.normal.mode,.the.display.lets.you.see.the.following.information.
(not.all.indicators.will.display.at.the.same.time):.
Transmit power
(1 W or 25 W)
Current channel
is stored in
memory
Status messages
(see the status
message table)
What.it.does:
Checks.for.alerts.
on.the.last.weather.
channel.you.
used.every.seven.
seconds.
Checks.for.activity.
on.channels.16.
and.9.every.two.
seconds.
Checks.for.activity.
on.channel.16.every.
two.seconds.
Weather Alert
Watch on
25 Watts USA
Memory Alert
GPS Data OK
Marine Operator
Use.it.when:
You.want.to.be.
made.aware.of.
severe.weather.
conditions.in.your.
area.
You.want.to.monitor.
a.channel.yet.
maintain.a.watch.on.
channels.16.and.9.
You.want.to.monitor.
a.channel.yet.
maintain.a.watch.on.
channel.16.
Channel mode
(USA, CANadian,
or INTernational)
25
E-11
To.turn.it.on/off:
Press.and.hold.the.
.button.
WX-ALERT
for.two.seconds.
Press.and.hold.the.
.button.for.
16/9-TRI
two.seconds.
Change.Triple.
Watch.to.Dual.
Watch.in.the.setup.
menu,.then.press.
and.hold.the.
16/9-
.button.for.two.
TRI
seconds.
Current
channel
number
Current channel
name (if the name
is too long, the
name line scrolls)