Uniden UM425 English Owners Manual - Page 15

Getting Started In addition to the three main operation modes, the UM425 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 What it does: Use it when: To turn it on/off: Weather Alert Watch Checks for alerts on the last weather channel you used every seven seconds. You want to be made aware of severe weather conditions in your area. Press and hold the WX-ALERT button for two seconds. Triple Watch Checks for activity on channels 16 and 9 every two seconds. You want to monitor a channel yet maintain a watch on channels 16 and 9. Press and hold the 16/9-TRI button for two seconds. Dual Watch Checks for activity on channel 16 every two seconds. You want to monitor a channel yet maintain a watch on channel 16. Change Triple Watch to Dual Watch in the setup menu, then press and hold the 16/9TRI button for two seconds. NOTE: You are required to monitor channel 16 whenever your boat is underway. 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) Weather Alert Watch on Channel mode (USA, CANadian, or INTernational) 25 25 Watts USA Memory Alert GPS Data OK Marine Operator Current channel number Current channel name (if the name is too long, the name line scrolls) E-11