Lowrance | Link-5 VHF User Guide
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Press EXIT to cancel scan mode and return to normal operation.
PUSH TO
SELECT
Enter (ENT)
.
Use ENT when navigating menus, to confirm entries and edits.
EXIT
Escape (ESC)
.
Use EXIT when navigating menus, to clear incorrect entries, to exit from a menu
without saving changes, and to back up to the previous screen.
CALL
DSC Call Menu.
Press to enter the DSC Call Menu and make DSC calls. See Section 6.
MENU
Radio and DSC Setup Menu.
Press to enter the DSC Setup Menu and to customize your radio. See Section 2-5.
DISTRESS
Send a DSC Distress Call.
DSC must be active and an MMSI must be programmed. See Section 6.
PTT
Press To Talk.
(Located on the handset mic). Press PTT to transmit at any time on an allowable
channel. This automatically exits you from menu mode and stops scanning. You must
release PTT to receive a signal.
If PTT sticks, a built-in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after five
minutes and sound an error tone.
Rotary knob
Channel Select.
Turn to select a channel. The current channel is shown on the LCD in BIG digits and an
A or B designator suffix (if applicable) in small letters below the channel number. (See
appendix C for a listing of channel frequencies).
Push to activate the
ENT
function.
You can also use the rotary knob for alphanumeric entry. Turn to step through
alphanumeric characters one at a time then push to confirm each selection. If you
make an error, select the < character then push to backup.
+ / -
Channel Select.
(Located on the handset mic). The current channel is shown on the screen in BIG digits
with an appropriate designator suffix A or B in small letters below the channel number.
Press + or - to step through the available channels one at a time, or hold down to
scroll rapidly through all the available channels. See Appendix C for a listing of channel
charts.
Alphanumeric Entry.
This key can also be used for menu selection and for alphanumeric entry. Press + or -
to scroll the cursor up or down menu options when navigating menus.
When editing an item containing only numbers, press
-
to count through the numbers
or hold down to scroll rapidly.
To enter a character, press
+
to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll
rapidly.
Draft
- Final
approval
