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Rino 520HCx and 530HCx Owner’s Manual 17
BaSIc operatIon
Selecting the “Seek” button increments the radio to the
next active weather channel. Selecting the “Monitor”
button monitors the selected channel for activity.
Use Weather Alert
When the radio is on, Enable Weather Alert is at the
bottom of the option menu. Press Enter when Enable
Weather Alert is selected to turn it on. You can turn the
Weather Radio off and continue radio operations.
When a Weather Alert tone is detected, the Rino
automatically turns on the Weather Radio and broadcasts
the Weather Alert if you are not actively transmitting or
receiving on the radio. The volume changes to 3/4 the
maximum when a Weather Alert is broadcast. Select
Disable Weather Alert to turn off this feature.
To turn the weather radio off, press Enter when Use
FRS/GMRS Radio is selected. This switches back over
to the FRS/GMRS radio operation. Weather Alert is
disabled whenever the FRS/GMRS and Weather Radio is
off.
Turn Radio/GPS On/Off
Press Enter for either of these two options to toggle them
from on to off. For example, to turn GPS off, press Enter
when Turn GPS Off is selected.
Status Window
The Status Window on the bottom half of the Radio page
shows current GPS and radio status, and radio actions.
GPS Status
The GPS signal bars indicate the strength of satellite
arrays overhead. More bars mean more satellites in view.
Radio Transmission/Reception Status
As the radio transmits and receives, a variety of messages
appear and indicate the type and status of the transmission
or reception.