Weather Alert Mode
The weather alert mode notifies the user of unusual weather situations.
To access the weather alert function:
- From Weather Band standby mode, press the MODE button once to
access the weather channels and use the Up or Down Button to
select the desired channel.
- Press the MODE button again to access the weather alert function;
weather icon (
) and AL On or oF appear flashing on the display.
- Use the Up or Down buttons to enable (On)/disable (oF) the alert
function. The weather icon will stop blinking on the display when the
alert is disabled.
- Press the PTT Button to confirm your selection.
- Press and hold the MODE button for at least 2 seconds to exit the
weather function.
Whether the unit is in GMRS or weather band mode, if a weather alert
signal is received, the unit will generate a warning tone. To silence the
warning tone, press any key except the PTT button. The unit will then revert
to a previously selected weather channel and the weather alert will be
heard.
Key Tone
This feature allows the transceiver to sound a tone whenever the following
keys are pressed: Monitor (M) Button, Up/Down Buttons, MODE Button,
SCAN Button, or the EMG Button.
To turn the key tones on or off,
- From Weather Band standby mode, press the MODE button three
times until bp, the Bell (
) icon, and On or oF flash on the LCD
display.
- Press the Up or Down Button to toggle the key tone feature On or Off.
- Press the Power On/Off button momentarily to confirm selection.
When the key tone feature is on, the Bell icon appears steady on the display
and the beep tones sound in response to button activation.
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