Setting The Uic Channel Mode; Using The Strobe Sos Light - West Marine VHF255 Owner's Manual

Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit
the transmission power to 1 Watt. When you tune to a
limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to
1 Watt. See the channel lists starting on page E-34 for a
list of power-restricted channels.

Setting the UIC Channel Mode

The radio is preset to US-assigned channels. Follow
these steps to change the channel mode to Canadian or
international channel assignments,
1. Open the menu and select USA/CAN/INT; press
ENTER - LOCK
2. Scroll up or down to select the UIC channel mode
desired; press
3. The radio beeps twice and returns to the Marine Menu
screen. Press

Using the Strobe SOS Light

You can use this radio in an emergency. If you turn on the
strobe SOS high-intensity LED light on your radio, your
radio will blink "S O S" in international Morse Code. This
will make it easier for rescuers to find you faster. You can
also select a continuous light instead of the SOS pattern.
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Your radio operates normally when the SOS LED strobe is
activated.
1. From the radio's Main menu, select SOS Light and
ENTER - LOCK
press
2. Scroll up or down to select Always On, Strobe, or Off.
ENTER - LOCK
Press
MENU
3. Press
E-20
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ENTER - LOCK
MENU
to return to the Main screen.
.
. The Marine Main menu displays.
to return to the main screen.
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