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8. To delete the FIPS code, select Delete. To edit the code, select Edit, then use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons
to change each of the six digits.
9. When you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes, select Exit to close the menu screen.
Changing Display and Sound Options
Contrast
Your radio display has 10 levels of contrast. To adjust the contrast, press and hold CALL-MENU while the radio is idle. Select
System and then Contrast. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the contrast to your desired level.
To restore the default contrast setting, turn the radio off. Press CALL-MENU and hold it in while you turn the radio on.
Lamp adjust
Your radio has 10 brightness levels on the display. To adjust the brightness, press and hold CALL-MENU while the radio is idle.
Select System and then Lamp Adjust. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the brightness to your desired level.
Turning the key beep on and off
Key beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key or a button. To turn off the key beep, press and hold CALL-MENU while
the radio is idle. Select System and then Key Beep. Choose Off to turn off the key beep.
Setting the GPS Position Manually
If the radio is not receiving valid GPS data, the radio displays Input Position. Follow the steps below to manually input your
position.
NOTE: Be certain any manually-entered position is correct. If you enter the wrong position and then make a DSC distress call,
you will be telling the arrows to adjust each of the values in turn.
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1. Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.
2. Select GPS Setup and then choose Position Set.
3. The GPS manual input screen displays; the fields to be entered blink. The cursor highlights the hour. Use CHANNEL UP and
CHANNEL DOWN to set the displayed hours to match coordinated universal time (UTC, also call Greenwich Mean Time and
Zulu Time). When the display matches UTC time, press ENT-1W/25W. If you make a mistake while entering a digit, press
CLR-SCAN to erase the wrong number and moved the cursor to the left digit.
4. The cursor moves to highlight the minutes. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to adjust the minutes and press ENT-
1W/25W.
5. The cursor moves to highlight the degrees latitude. As you update each value, the cursor moves to the next value in turn. At
each number, use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to adjust the number and press ENT-1W/25W.
When you have entered the last value, the radio returns to the GPS Setup menu.
USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) FEATURES
What is DSC?
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a standard that allows you to call other stations using their unique identification code (the Maritime
Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number), just like you would call a phone number. To call another station, just enter that station' s
MMSI number and choose the voice channel you want to talk on. The radio uses channel 70 to transmit your MMSI number to the
other station along with the voice channel you requested. If the other station accepts your call, both radios automatically switch to
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