Volume Adjustment; Squelch Adjustment; Dual Watch - Simrad RS86 Manual

RS86/RS87 VHF

2.4 Volume adjustment

2.5 Squelch adjustment

Note

2.6 Dual Watch

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To adjust the volume, press the V
the V control) to increase or decrease the setting, respec-
OLUME
tively. Press and hold a V
rapidly. The volume setting can be between 1 and 24 (loud).
To adjust the squelch setting, press the S
S control) to enter squelch adjustment mode. The
QUELCH
squelch setting can be between 0 (open) and 10.
On the RS87 only: use the V
or decrease the squelch, respectively. Press and hold a V
to increase/decrease the setting rapidly.
Squelch mode will automatically time out after 2 seconds, un-
less another key is pressed. Squelch mode can also be canceled
by pressing the O /C key.
N
Dual Watch allows the radio to scan between the selected work-
ing channel and the watch channel (the priority channel, nor-
mally 16).
To enter Dual Watch, select the required working channel, then
press S and 3 (DW) within 2 seconds.
HIFT
If Dual Watch is selected while the handset/fistmike is off cra-
dle, the display will show "PLACE BACK ON CRADLE". If
the handset/fistmike is replaced within 10 seconds of selecting
Dual Watch, it will automatically initiate Dual Watch.
The display will show "D/W" – the large digits on the display
indicate the working channel, with the watch channel shown
below in small digits (Fig 2.5).
INT
Fig 2.5 - Dual Watch mode
OL ▲ and V
key to increase/decrease the setting
OL
key (rotate the
Q
OL ▲ and V OL ▼
DW
6
D/WAAAAA 16
BBBBBBBBBB
OL ▼ keys (rotate
keys to increase
key
OL
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