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5 STANDARD FUNCTIONS
5.1 Turning Ocean on/off
To turn on the transceiver, turn the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise
until it clicks on: the LCD display will come on, and you will hear a
beep (acoustic signal).
The LCD display backlighting will automatically turn off after approx.
10 seconds in order to save energy, though the display itself will
remain active.
To turn off the transceiver, turn the knob counter-clockwise until you
hear another click.
5.2 Volume regulation
Bring the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob to medium. Once the transceiver
receives a signal, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. If no signal
is received, use the
button as described in par. 5.5.
5.3 Selecting a channel
Press the
or
buttons respectively to scroll up or down through
the marine channels until finding the desired channel. To scroll quickly
through the channels, hold down the
the desired channel.
The marine band does not include some channel numbers. Refer
to the frequency table in Chapter 11. Furthermore, channels may
have a frequency reception that is different from the transmission
one (duplex channels) or it is the same (simplex channels). Normally,
communication between vessels can only take place on simplex
channels.
or
button until you reach
Your transceiver is preset on international channels. Depen-
ding on the country you are in, it is your responsibility to select
INT or USA channels, depending on the local regulations in or-
der to avoid interference. For further details, refer to par. 6.4.
5.4 Transmission and reception
During transmission and reception, ensure the antenna is as vertical
as possible and is free from obstacles in the direction of your
party.
5.4.a Reception
When the PTT is not pressed, the radio is in reception and is ready
to receive incoming communication on the currently tuned channel
(stand-by). If you are not receiving communications in stand-by and
have not activated any commands for at least 10 seconds, the display
will flash Power Saver, indicating that the power saver function has
been automatically activated. The radio will remain ready to receive
signals. In this case:
• The BUSY icon will appear on the display, along with the
which indicates the strength of the incoming signal (the number of
bars being proportional to the strength of the signal).
• The device which silences the audio in the absence of signals
(squelch) will automatically disable. If reception happens to be bro-
ken, try to use the monitor function as described in par. 5.5.
5.4.b Transmission
The PTT (push to talk) button is located on the top left of your Ocean.
To transmit:
icon,
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