Adjusting The Sound Frequency Of The Foghorn; Entering Text; Noaa Weather Broadcasts And Alerts; Tuning Weather Broadcasts - Garmin VHF 315 Series Owner's Manual

Adjusting the Sound Frequency of the Foghorn

You can increase or decrease the sound frequency of the foghorn. The pitch of the tone rises with an increase
in frequency, and falls with a decrease in frequency. The minimum setting is 200 Hz, and the maximum setting
is 850 Hz. The default setting is 350 Hz. Regulations dictate the correct frequency of foghorns, which correlate
with the size of your vessel.
1 Select MENU > SYSTEM > FOG FREQUENCY.
2 Turn the ENTER dial to adjust the frequency in 50 Hz increments.
3 Select ACCEPT.

Entering Text

You may need to enter a name, a number, or other text on the radio.
1 From a number or text field, turn the ENTER dial to change the number, letter, or character.
2 Press the ENTER dial to accept the number, letter, or character and move to the next space in the sequence.
3 Repeat this process for each number, letter, or character.
NOTE: You can select
4 Select ACCEPT.
NOTE: This feature is not available on all radio models.
NOAA weather broadcasts on the weather (WX) channels are available only in the USA and certain regions in
Canada.
Compatible radio models are programmed with 10 WX channels to monitor weather broadcasts from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization (NOAA). WX channels are listen-only channels that broadcast
in a continuous loop and are updated regularly. NOAA broadcasting information is regional and relevant to your
broadcast area.

Tuning Weather Broadcasts

1 From the home screen, press the ENTER dial.
WX appears on the screen.
2 Turn the ENTER dial to change the weather channel.

Enabling and Disabling Weather Alerts

You can enable weather (WX) alerts to sound when you are using standard radio channels.
1 When tuning weather broadcasts, select ALERT to enable or disable weather alerts.
indicates that weather alerts are enabled.
2 Select EXIT.
The radio returns to normal operation while continuing to monitor weather alerts.
NOAA ® Weather Broadcasts and Alerts
to return to the previous entry in the sequence.
NOAA Weather Broadcasts and Alerts
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