■ Receiving:
1. Rotate the [VOL] knob to adjust the volume.
2. Rotate the [SQL] knob clockwise until the background noise disappears.
■ Channel group selection:
The transceiver is pre-programmed with 57 USA, 57 International, and 61 Canadian channels. These channel groups may be specified for the
operating area.
1. Press [CH/WX] key to select a regular channel.
● If a weather channel appears, press [CH/WX] key again.
2. Press the [U/I/C] key (both [▲] and [▼]) to change the channel group.
● USA, International and Canadian channel groups can be selected in sequence.
3. Press [▲] or [▼] to select a channel.
● "DUP" appears for duplex channels.
● " " appears when a simplex channel is selected.
■ Channel selection:
♦ 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 dual-watch and tri-watch. While in the standby mode, you must monitor channel 16.
1. Press [16] to select channel 16.
2. Press [CH/WX] to return to the previous display, press [▲] or [▼] to select the operating channel.
Convenient operation:
When the favourite channel function is turned ON, press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the favourite channels in sequence in the selected
channel group.
● The favourite channels are set by the TAG channel setting.
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