Select Channel Group; Select Channel; Channel 16; Call Channel - Plastimo VHF SX-400 Manual De Instrucciones

2. Enter squelch adjustment mode. Press [Y] or [Z] to ad-
just.
• " " appears and audio comes from the loudspeak-
er when receiving signal.
• The radio has Power Saving Function. The power saving
function activated automatically when no signal is re-
ceived within 5 seconds.

■ Select Channel Group

This radio contains USA Channel, International Channel and
Canadian Channel. Choose the appropriate channel groups
for your operating area.
1. Press [CH/WX] to select a regular channel group.
• Press again if the radio indicates weather channel.
2. Press and hold [CH/WX] to change the channel group.
USA Channel, International Channel and Canadian Chan-
nel can be selected sequentially.
3. Press [Y] or [Z] to select channel.
• "DUP" appears when a duplex channel is selected. "A"
appears when a simplex channel is selected.
International Channel Group
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USA Channel Group
Canadian Channel Group

■ Select Channel

D Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency
communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both dual
watch and tri-watch.
1. Press [C/16] to select Channel 16.
2. Press [CH/WX] to return to the channel used before
Channel 16. Press [Y] or [Z] to select operating channel.
D CALL Channel
Each channel roup has a Call Channel. The Call Channel is
monitored during tri-watch. The factory default for Call Chan-
nel is Channel 9. It can be reprogrammed.
1. Press and hold [C/16] for 1.5 seconds to select the Call
Channel of the current channel group. "CALL" and call
channel number appears.
2. Press [CH/WX] to return to the operating channel used
before call channel. Or press [Y] or [Z] to select other
operating channel.