Setting The Squelch Level; Changing The Channel - West Marine VHF255 Owner's Manual

Setting the
Squelch Level
The squelch feature
reduces static on
the speaker by
filtering out any
background
channel noise. At
the lowest squelch
level, the speaker
plays all signals,
including any channel noise. Setting the squelch level
higher filters out noise and lets only actual radio
transmissions through.
While listening to a channel, adjust the
until the noise is filtered and you can hear only the
transmission. If you switch to a channel with a lot of noise
or a weak trans-mission, you may need to readjust the
squelch level again.
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Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from
hearing weaker transmissions. If you are having difficulty
hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower.

Changing the Channel

Channel up
Press
the channels one channel at a time. Press and hold
Channel up
or
channels.
West Marine VHF255 Radio Owner's Manual
Strong signals
Weak signals
Noise
Channel down
and
Channel down
No Medium
Squelch
Squelch
briefly to scroll through
to quickly scroll through the
High
Squelch
SQUELCH
knob
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