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5.5
Monitor function
The
/M (Monitor) button is for temporarily excluding (opening) the circuit which silences the receiver in the absence of
signals (squelch) in order to listen for extremely weak signals that can't open the squelch stably. In this mode, you avoid
listening to broken communication.
To activate the monitor function, hold down the
Release the
/M button when you have finished listening.
If you wish to keep the squelch open for longer periods without holding down the button, press the
seconds, until you hear two acoustic sounds (beeps), then release the button. The squelch will remain open until you briefly press
the
/M button again.
5.6
Selecting transmission power
The transmission phase absorbs the most energy. To extend the battery duty, you can select low transmission power
when transmitting over short distances. To do this, briefly press the HI/LO button: L
power is approx. 0.5 W). If you wish to transmit or receive over long distances or with weak signals, press the HI/Lo
button again: L
will disappear and high power will be selected (approx. 2W).
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The transceiver is factory preset on high power.
5.7
Instant recall of channel 16
Channel 16 is used as the universal marine channel for emergency communication. Your transceiver is equipped with a
button that provides instant access to this channel. To instantly recall channel 16, press the ch 16 button. Channel 16 will
be selected (regardless of the usage mode selected, except for scanning). To return to the channel selected previous to
channel 16, press the ch 16 button again.
5.8
Display lighting
If environmental light is insufficient for reading the display, you can activate the backlighting for 10-second intervals by
briefly pressing the
/M button. If you wish to deactivate backlighting before the end of this pre-set time, press the
button again.
Display lighting absorbs additional battery energy. Try to use this feature in moderation.
5.9
Keypad lock
During transport, you can block the transceiver's keypad in order to avoid accidental activation of the functions. To
activate the keypad lock, hold down the
deactivates all the buttons on the front of the transceiver. Pressing one or more buttons when in this mode will cause an
audio signal of thee consecutive beeps. To deactivate the keypad lock and therefore reactivate the function keys, follow
the description above once again.
5.10 Use of CALL button
The CALL button is used to make a call on the channel currently selected and is composed of four two-tone audio
sequences (bleeps). To use this function, briefly press the CALL button. The radio will go into transmission mode for
approx. two seconds, emitting a call. While this is happening,
display, as well as the
Two-tone calling is a special function of Ocean. As such, your party may not recognize it. We suggest that you ensure your party is
aware that you will be activating this function before use.
/M button until you hear background noise (or else a weak signal).
HI/LO button until the
indicator, showing your relative transmission power.
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will appear on the display (low
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symbol appears on the display. This function
(call) and
(transmission) will appear on the
/M button for at least 5
/M
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