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BASIC OPERATION
■ Channel selection
Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with another station and for emer-
gency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both
dualwatch and tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor
Channel 16.
➥ Push [16] momentarily to select Channel 16.
•Output power turns to “25W” automatically, whenever Channel
16 is selected. For example, when selecting Channel 16 via the
dial, dualwatch/tri-watch or a scan stops at Channel 16, etc.
➥ Push [CH] to return to the condition before selecting Channel
16, or push [Y]/[Z] to select an operating channel.
Call channel
Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call
channel. The call channel is monitored during tri-watch. The
call channels can be programmed (p. 9) and are used to store
your most often used channels in each channel group for
quick recall.
➥ Push [16] for 1 sec. to select the call channel of the se-
lected channel group.
•“CALL” and call channel number appear.
•Each channel group may have an independent call channel after
changing a call channel. (U.K. version only)
➥ Push [CH] to return to the condition before selecting call
channel
, or push [Y]/[Z] to select an operating channel.
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