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BASIC OPERATION, Channel selection

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4 BASIC OPERATION ■■Channel selection DDChannel 16 Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency communications. While standing by, you must monitor Channel 16. Channel 16 is automatically monitored during both Dualwatch and Triwatch. ➥ Push [16/C] to select Channel 16. ➥➥Push [CH/WX] to return to the screen displayed before you selected Channel 16, or push [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select an operating channel. DDCall channel Each regular channel group has a separate leisure use Call channel. The Call channels can be programmed, and are used to store your most often used channel in each channel group, for quick recall. The Call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. (p. 13) ➥➥Hold down [16/C] for 1 second to select the Call channel of the selected channel group. • T he "CALL" icon and the Call channel number appear. • E ach channel group has an independent call channel after programming. (p. 13) ➥➥Push [CH/WX] to return to the screen displayed before you selected Call channel, or push [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select an operating channel. Appears 9

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BASIC OPERATION
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Channel selection
■
Channel 16
D
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency
communications.
While standing by, you must monitor Channel 16. Channel
16 is automatically monitored during both Dualwatch and Tri-
watch.
➥
Push [16/C] to select Channel 16.
Push [CH/WX] to return to the screen displayed before you
➥
selected Channel 16, or push [
∫
](CH) or [
√
](CH) to select
an operating channel.
Call channel
D
Each regular channel group has a separate leisure use Call
channel. The Call channels can be programmed, and are
used to store your most often used channel in each channel
group, for quick recall.
The Call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. (p. 13)
Hold down [16/C] for 1 second to select the Call channel of
➥
the selected channel group.
•The “CALL” icon and the Call channel number appear.
• Each channel group has an independent call channel after pro
-
gramming. (p. 13)
Push [CH/WX] to return to the screen displayed before you
➥
selected Call channel, or push [
∫
](CH) or [
√
](CH) to select
an operating channel.
Appears