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BASIC OPERATION
■ Setting a frequency
ï Using keypad
q Push [PWR] for 2 sec. to turn power ON, then push
[CLR•
DEL] to select the frequency mode when memory CH
number or WX CH number appears on the function dis-
play.
w Push 5 appropriate digit keys to input the frequency.
• Push [1]* as the 1st digit.
• When a wrong digit is input, push [CLR•
DEL] to clear,
then repeat step w again.
• Push [ENT•
WX] to enter consecutive zero digits.
•Only [2]*, [5]*, [7• ] and [0•
BANK] can be entered as the
5th and final digit.
[EXAMPLE]
• 111.225 MHz: Push
• 117.250 MHz: Push
• 120.000 MHz: Push
• 125.300 MHz: Push
ï Using the tuning dial
q Push [PWR] for 2 sec. to turn power ON, then push
[CLR•
DEL] to select the frequency mode when memory CH
number or WX CH number appears on the function dis-
play.
w Rotate [DIAL] to set the desired frequency.
• To select the 1 MHz tuning step, push
,
then rotate
[DIAL]. Push again to return the normal tuning.
■ Setting a squelch level
The transceiver has a noise squelch circuit to mute undesired
noise while receiving no signal.
q Push [SQL•
WX-ALERT], then rotate [DIAL] to select the
squelch level.
• ‘SQL--0’ is loose squelch and ‘SQL--24’ is tight squelch.
• Appears “” while the squelch is open.
w Push [SQL•WX-ALERT
] or [CLR•DEL] to exit the squelch
set mode.
■ Selecting a weather channel
(U.S.A. version only)
The U.S.A. version has VHF marine WX (weather) channel
receiving capability for flight
planning.
q Push
,
then push
[ENT•
WX] to select WX
channel mode.
•“WX--” and previously se-
lected channel number appears.
w Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired WX channel.
e Push [CLR•
DEL] to exit the WX channel mode and return
to frequency mode.
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