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One-Touch Emergency Channel - You can quickly tune the radio to Coast Guard/Distress/
Hailing Channel 16 and secondary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channel 9 by pressing a
single button.
Hi/Lo Transmit Power - You can set the radio's transmit power to 25 watts or 1 watt.
Channel Mode - You can set the radio's channel mode to USA, INT (international), or CAN
(Canada).
Automatic and Manual Display Backlight Adjustment - The display automatically sets its
brightness for day or night operation, to make it easier to see in extreme conditions. You can
also manually adjust the backlight.
LCD Color Adjustment
- You can adjust the LCD colors on the display to let you see them
easier at night.
Key Beep Adjustment - You can adjust the volume of the tone you hear when you press a
key.
Self Test - The radio automatically tests its hardware and displays the test results.
Channel Name - Lets you change the channel name that appears when you tune a channel.
Auto Position Reply Disable - You can set the radio so when it receives a position request
call, it does not automatically reply with your current position.
Attenuator - You can set the radio so it attenuates (reduces) reception of strong signals.
Standby - You can set the radio to its unattended mode.
Receive Log - You can view the receive log, making it easy to see when somebody calls
your vessel.
Weather Features
WX Alert Decode Mode - You can set your radio to monitor a selected weather radio channel
for weather emergency signals or SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) alerts for areas
you specify. This lets you receive early warning when bad weather is in the area or a national,
regional, or local emergency has been detected.
FIPS Code Programming - You can program your radio with up to 30 FIPS (Federal
Information Processing Standard) codes for the areas you desire. If the radio receives a SAME
alert tone, it checks it against the FIPS codes you programmed and alerts you if it finds a
match.
DSC Features
DSC Call - You can use the radio to transmit and receive DSC Call information. See “Using
the DSC Call Menu” on Page 26 for more information.
DSC Directory - You can set up a directory of other vessels that have a DSC-capable radio
with a Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number.
Auto Channel Switch Disable - You can set the radio so it does not automatically change
the working channel when it receives a DSC Call. The radio automatically sends a signal to
Feature Highlights