Audiovox GMRS7001 Owner's Manual page 18

Weather Band Operation
Channel Selection
This feature provides access to 10 channels within the weather band (7
NOAA channels and 3 Canadian marine channels. To select a weather
channel, the unit must be in the weather channel mode. Press and hold
the MODE button for at least 2 seconds; the weather alert icon (
appear, together with a channel number in the band. Press the MODE
button (12) until the channel number flashes.
To change the channel,
- Press the Up Button (10) briefly to move to the next higher
main channel number.
- Press the Down Button (11) briefly to move to the next lower main
channel number.
Weather Alert Mode
The weather alert mode notifies the user of unusual weather situations.
To access the weather alert function:
- From Weather Band standby mode, press the MODE button once to
access the weather channels and use the Up or Down Button to
select the desired channel.
- Press the MODE button again to access the weather alert function;
weather icon ( ) and AL On or oF appear flashing on the display.
- Use the Up or Down buttons to enable (On)/disable (oF) the alert
function. The weather icon will stop blinking on the display when the
alert is disabled.
- Press the PTT Button to confirm your selection.
- Press and hold the MODE button for at least 2 seconds to exit the
weather function.
Whether the unit is in GMRS or weather band mode, if a weather alert
signal is received, the unit will generate a warning tone. To silence the
warning tone, press any key except the PTT button. The unit will then revert
to a previously selected weather channel and the weather alert will be
heard.
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