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VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
Setup Mode Programming
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
Setup Mode Programming
Weather Alert
This setting will allow you to choose whether activate the Weather Alert feature.
When NOAA broadcasts a
Weather Alert Signal
and your radio is in the Weather Alert
mode, you will hear a continuous audible tone and the radio will automatically switch to
Weather Radio
mode. The alert indicators will sound regardless of what channel you are
operating on as soon as a NOAA alert signal is received
To Turn Weather Alert On Or Off:
1.
Enter the Settings menu and scroll to WEATHER ALERT with
the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
Up/Down channel
buttons.
2.
Press the
ENTER
soft key and observe the current Weather
Alert setting — ON or OFF.
3.
Use the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
Up/Down channel
buttons
to switch to the setting you want.
4.
Press the
ENTER
soft key to select the setting. Or press the
EXIT soft key to EXIT without making changes to the Weather
Alert setting. The radio will turn on the Weather Icon and
Weather Alert Icon to indicate that the Weather Alert is active.
GPS Menu
All VHF Marine radios SHOULD / NEED to have a GPS receiver
connected and operating to effectively use the DSC (Digital
Selective Calling) features built-in to the radios. In an Emergency
you want the rescue authorities and surrounding vessels to know
where you are and to be able to quickly assist you in your time
of need. Your MR HH600 handheld VHF radio has a GPS receiver
built right in!
This menu allows you to select and allows you to test the GPS receiver to be sure that you
are receiving good satellite information and check the GPS signal strength.
Coordinate System
The
Coordinate System
allows adjusting to your navigating
preference. The most common is already selected.
To Select the Coordinate System:
1.
Enter the Settings menu and scroll to GPS MENU
with the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
Up/Down channel
buttons.
2.
Highlight the COORDINATE SYSTEM option in the menu.
3.
Press the
ENTER
key and observe the current setting.
4.
Use the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
UP/Down channel
buttons to change the setting to use the desired
coordinate system.
5.
Press the
ENTER
soft key to select the setting. Or press the
EXIT soft key to EXIT without making changes to the
Coordinate System setting.
6.
The radio will return to the GPS menu. The radio will
remember the saved Coordinate System setting when
powering off the radio.
True or Magnetic System
Select
TRUE
or
MAGNETIC
to change if bearings are shown as
relative to either true or magnetic north. If
MAGNETIC
is selected then the variation is computed and displayed
automatically for every zone.
To Select True or Magnetic System:
1.
Enter the Settings menu and scroll to GPS with the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
Up/Down channel
buttons.
2.
Highlight the TRUE/MAGNETIC option in the menu.
3.
Press the
ENTER
key and observe the current setting.
4.
Use the
Up/Down
soft keys or the
Up/Down channel
buttons to select the desired setting.
5.
Press the
ENTER
soft key to select the setting. Or press the
EXIT
soft key to EXIT without making any changes to the True
or Magnetic setting.
6.
The radio will return to the GPS menu. The radio will
remember the True or Magnetic setting when powering off
the radio.
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Menu Soft Key
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Menu Soft Key
GPS
COORDINATE SYSTEM
TRUE/MAGNETIC
SBAS
GPS STATUS
SPEED MEASUREMENT
COURSE UP/NORTH UP
EXIT ENTER
TRUE/MAGNETIC
TRUE
MAGNETIC
EXIT ENTER
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Menu Soft Key
GPS
COORDINATE SYSTEM
TRUE/MAGNETIC
SBAS
GPS STATUS
SPEED MEASUREMENT
COURSE UP/NORTH UP
EXIT ENTER
