How to Guide

Message Meaning
GPS Data
OK
The radio is receiving valid GPS data.
Check GPS
The radio is not receiving valid GPS data: check the GPS status
screen and the GPS connection.
Input
Position
The radio has been unable to receive valid GPS data for at
least four hours; it can no longer track your position. You need
to manually input your position (see Setting the GPS position
manually on page 14).
Battery Low The battery voltage output is too low (below 10.5 VDC).
Battery High The battery voltage output is too high (above 16.0 VDC).
Using the radio in normal mode
x To transmit, press and hold PUSH TO TALK on the microphone. Release the button when
you are finished talking.
x For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth
while you’re talking.
x Press
CHANNEL UP on the radio or the microphone to move up one channel at a time.
Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up the channels.
x Press
CHANNEL DOWN on the radio or the microphone to move down one channel at a
time. Press and hold the button to scroll quickly down the channels.
x To change the transmit power, press and hold the
 for two seconds. The
transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and hold
 .
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks
the most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds. If it detects a weather
alert for your area, it will change the channel to the last-used weather channel. The
radio will not check the weather channel while you are actively transmitting; it waits
until your transmission is finished and then checks the weather channel.
To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off, press and hold
 while the radio is
idle. Select Setup and then WX-Alert Mode . Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to
choose WX Alert Mode setting ON or OFF .
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