Indicator Sounds; Batteries - West Marine VHF 250 Owner's Manual

Indicator Sounds

The radio sounds several tones designed to convey
important information. Become familiar with them to use the
radio more effectively.
Power On — a rapidly rising tone sounds to confi rm that
power is applied.
Keypad Touch Single Tone — sounds to confi rm you have
pressed a single key
Keypad Touch Double Tone — sounds to confi rm you
pressed and held down a key for 2 seconds.
Error Tone — sounds to indicate an invalid key press or op-
eration.
PTT Error Tone — sounds to indicate an invalid press of the
PTT switch.
WX ALERT Tone — a rising and falling tone sounds when a
weather alert is received and decoded.
SAME Tone — sounds a confi rmation tone when entering a
FIPS code.
PTT Time Out Tone (PTT Error Tone) — sounds when
your continuous transmitting time exceeds 5 minutes. Also
sounds if you attempt to transmit with low power battery. If
the battery icon continues to blink once you stop pressing the
PTT key, you must recharge/replace the currently installed
battery(s)

Batteries

Your West Marine VHF 250 comes equipped with a Lithium
Ion battery which snaps into the back of the radio and
secures with a latch. The battery has a minimal charge
when shipped. Before use, place the radio in the Charging
Cradle and charge the battery for four hours. Note that unlike
some other types of rechargeable batteries, a Lithium Ion
battery can be "topped-off" as needed with no degradation of
performance.
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