Manual Garmin VHF 315 serie (page 6 of 18) (English)

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Selecting the Frequency Band

You can switch between the USA, International, or Canadian

frequency bands (Channel Lists, page 10).

NOTE: Not all frequency bands are available on all device

models.

Select MENU > CHANNEL > FREQUENCY BAND.

Select a frequency band.

Selecting a Channel

You can select an International, Canadian, or USA channel

(Selecting the Frequency Band, page 2).

Turn the dial.

Transmitting with the Radio

Select an appropriate channel.

Verify that the channel is clear.

NOTE: You cannot obstruct the communications of other

people due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

and international guidelines.

Select PTT on the handset.

appears at the top of the screen.

Speak into the handset.

NOTE: Five minutes is the maximum time allowed for

transmission. After five minutes of transmitting, PTT is

disabled until you release PTT.

Release PTT.

Scanning and Saving Channels

Scanning All Channels

When you scan channels, the radio searches for channels that

are broadcasting. When a channel is broadcasting, the radio

pauses on that channel until the broadcast stops. After four

seconds of inactivity on a channel, the radio resumes scanning.

NOTE: When you turn on ATIS (Automatic Transmitter

Identification System, page 8), the radio does not scan or

save channels.

Select SCAN > ALL.

Select an option:

• To exclude the currently active channel from subsequent

passes and resume scanning, select SKIP.

• To scan channel 16 each time another channel is

scanned, select +CH16.

For example, the radio scans channel 21, channel 16,

channel 22, channel 16, and so on.

+CH16 appears on the device screen.

• To scan channel 16 in its usual order, select -CH16.

For example, the radio scans channel 14, channel 15,

channel 16, channel 17, and so on.

• To end the scan, select EXIT.

The radio stops scanning and tunes to the last used,

active channel.

Saving a Channel

You can save any channel except the weather (WX) channels.

You can save an unlimited number of channels.

Select SCAN.

Turn the ENTER dial until you find a channel you want to

save.

Select SAV CH.

appears above a saved channel.

Removing a Saved Channel

Select SCAN.

Turn the ENTER dial until you find a saved channel.

NOTE: A saved channel has above it.

Select SAV CH.

Scanning Saved Channels

You can scan only the channels you have saved. When a saved

channel is broadcasting, the radio pauses on that channel until

the broadcast stops. After four seconds of inactivity on a

channel, the radio resumes scanning.

NOTE: When you turn on ATIS (Automatic Transmitter

Identification System, page 8), the radio does not scan or

save channels.

Select SCAN > SAVED.

Select an option:

• To exclude the currently active channel from subsequent

passes and resume scanning, select SKIP.

• To scan channel 16 each time another saved channel is

scanned, select +CH16.

For example, the radio scans saved channel 21, channel

16, saved channel 25, channel 16, and so on.

+CH16 appears on the device screen.

• To stop scanning channel 16, select -CH16.

For example, the radio scans saved channel 21, saved

channel 25, and so on.

• To end the scan, select EXIT.

The radio stops scanning and tunes to the last used active

channel.

Monitoring Multiple Channels

Before you can monitor multiple channels, you must turn off

ATIS (Automatic Transmitter Identification System, page 8).

You can monitor priority channels and the currently selected

channel for broadcasting activity. Channel 16 is the first-priority

channel on your radio. Channel 9 is the default second-priority

channel. You can program a different channel as your second-

priority channel (Selecting a Different Second-Priority Channel,

page 2).

Select WATCH.

Monitoring Two Channels

You can monitor your current channel and channel 16 at the

same time.

Select WATCH > DUAL.

DUAL WATCH and the channels you are monitoring appear

on the screen. For example, DUAL WATCH CH:, and 16 + 9.

Monitoring Three Channels

You can monitor your current channel, channel 16, and your

second-priority channel at the same time.

Select WATCH > TRI.

TRI WATCH, your current channel, channel 16, and your

second-priority channel appear on the screen. For example,

TRI WATCH CH:, and 75 + 16 + 9.

Selecting a Different Second-Priority

Channel

You can select a channel other than channel 9 as your second-

priority channel.

Select MENU > CHANNEL > 2ND PRIORITY.

Turn the ENTER dial to the preferred channel.

Select OK.

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