Owner`s manual

West Marine VHF100 Radio Owner’s Manual 5
Fig. 6a: USA Mode Display
Fig. 6b: International Mode Display
Fig. 6c: Canadian Mode Display
6. Changing Between
USA, International,
and Canadian Modes
Different areas of the world use different
VHF frequencies, although the channel
designation (1-88) may be the same.
There are three modes: USA,
International, and Canadian. Press and
hold the SQL/UIC key for two seconds to
change from USA to International to
Canadian Modes in turn.
• When Country Mode is changed,
Channel 16 is automatically selected,
not the last channel used. (Figs.
6a–6c)
• If for some reason you find that you
cannot communicate with another
radio use on a predetermined chan-
nel, insure that both radios are set the
correct Channel Mode. This can be
very confusing if different modes are
being used.
Fig. 7b: Weather Channel Mode Error Display
Blinking
Fig. 7a: TX Display
7. Transmitting a Signal
To transmit a signal, press the Push-To-
Talk (PTT) key on the side of the radio.
While transmitting, the TX indicator will
appear. (Fig. 7a) When PTT key is
released, the radio returns to Receive
Mode.
• You cannot transmit on receive-only
channels like the Weather Channels
or Channels 15 and 70. If you try, an
error tone will sound and the channel
number and TX indicator will blink
three times (Fig. 7b) and then go
back to the normal display.
• If PTT key is pressed when the bat-
tery condition is low
, one last trans-
mission will be allowed, then an error
tone will sound with BAT LO dis-
played. No further transmission will
be allowed. See page 7.