Owner`s manual
West Marine VHF100 Radio Owner’s Manual 11
• The SCAN indicator will flash when
the radio is either receiving, or paus-
ing before continuing to scan. (Fig.
13f)
• You can change the order in which
the channels are scanned (increasing
or decreasing) by pressing the ▲ or
▼ keys.
• If the 16/DUAL key is pressed
briefly (less than one second) the
radio will switch from Channel 16 to
Channel 9 and back to Scan Mode in
turn. If the ▲ or ▼ keys are pressed
while on Channel 16 or Channel 9,
the radio will continue to scan in
ascending or descending order.
• Pressing the WX key while scanning
will change to Weather Mode.
• Pressing the SQL/UIC key briefly
(less than one second) while scan-
ning, will change to Squelch Change
Mode. The LCD display will show
the squelch level (which can be
changed with the ▲ or ▼ keys) and
the radio will continue to scan.
• If SQL/UIC key is pressed for over
two seconds while scanning, the
radio will stop scanning and change
to Change Country Mode. (Page 5)
• If the MEM key or the H/L key is
pressed while scanning, the radio will
make an error tone and the key press
will be ignored.
14. Display Back-Light
If any key is pressed,the display and key-
pad light will turn on and remain on for
10 seconds after the last key press.
Fig. 13f: Blinking Scan Indicator
Blinking