Making A Transmission; Boosting The Transmission Power; Choosing Triple Watch Or Dual Watch - West Marine VHF580 Owner's Manual

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Making a transmission

buttonxwhenxyou'rexfinishedxtalkingxtoxletxthexotherxpartyxrespond.x
x x
Toxpreventxstuckxmicrophonexproblemsxorxsituationsxwherex
PUSH TO TALK
accidentally,xthexradioxlimitsxyourxtalkxtimextox5xminutesxinxaxsinglextransmission.xIfxyoux
talkxforxoverx5xminutesxcontinuously,xthexdisplayxshowsxRELEASE MIC BUTTON.x
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Forxthexbestxsoundxquality,xholdxthexmicrophonexaboutxtwoxinchesxawayxfromxyourxmouth.x
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Youxcannotxtransmitxwhilexthexradioxisxinxweatherxmodexorxscanxmode.x
x x
Seexthexchannelxlistsxbeginningxonxpagex41xforxaxlistxofxreceive-onlyxchannels.x
Inxmostxsituations,xthex1xWattxtransmissionxpowerxisxallxyouxneed.xIfxyouxfindxyourselfxfarx

Boosting the transmission power

awayxfromxotherxstationsxandxhavextroublexgettingxaxresponse,xyouxmayxneedxtoxboostxthex
transmissionxpowerxfromx1xWattxtox25xWatts:x
1.x Selectxthexchannelxyouxwantxtoxtransmitxon.x
2.x Pushxandxholdx
handxcorner.
ENT-1W/25W
3.x Thextransmitxpowerxremainsxatx25xWattsxuntilxyouxchangexthexsettingxback.xPushxandx
holdx
ENT-1W/25W
#
noTE: Don't forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you move closer
to other stations.
#
noTE: By default, when you change to channel 16, the radio automatically boosts the
power to 25 Watts. Be sure to change the power back to 1 Watt if you are not making an
Somexchannelsx(forxexample,xchannelsx13xandx67)xlimitxthexpowerxofxtransmissionxtox1xWattx
emergency transmission.
soxthatxtherexisxlessxinterferencexbetweenxboatersxattemptingxtoxusexthexchannelxatxthexsamex
time.xIfxyouxswitchxtoxonexofxthesexchannels,xthexradioxchangesxbackxtox1xWattxautomatically.x
Seexthexchannelxlistsxbeginningxonxpagex41xforxaxlistxofxpower-restrictedxchannels.x
InxTriplexWatchxmode,xthexradioxbrieflyxchecksxchannelsx16xandx9xeveryxtwoxseconds.xInxDualx

Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch

Watchxmode,xthexradioxchecksxchannelx16xonly.xGenerally,xTriplexWatchxisxusedxinxareasx
wherexchannelx9xisxusedxasxaxhailingxfrequencyxwhilexDualxWatchxisxusedxinxareasxwherex
channelx16xisxusedxforxdistressxandxhailing.xYourxradioxcomesxsetxtoxusexTriplexWatch;xifxyoux
wantxtoxusexDualxWatchxinstead,xyouxwillxhavextoxselectxitxinxthexsetup:x
Press and hold -
18
xforxtwoxseconds.xThexdisplayxshowsx25xWattsxinxthexupperxleftx
xforxtwoxseconds.xThexdisplayxshowsx1xWatt.x
Setup
Dual/TriWatch
xbutton.xReleasexthex
PUSH TO TALK
isxpushedx
PUSH TO TALK
88
Dual/TriWatch
Dual Watch
Triple Watch
[Exit]
Back[CLR]
Select[ENT]
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