Introduction; Features; Manual Overview; Conventions - West Marine VHF550 Manual Del Usuario

Introduction

Introduction

Features

• Wireless Handheld Accessory Microphone Support
• Advanced DSC functions
• Submersible Design.
Complies with JIS7 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can
be.submerged.in.1.meter.of.water.for.30.minutes.without.damage.
• Built-in PA feature
• Channel select buttons on the microphone
• Memory scan mode.
. Lets.you.save.channels.to.memory.and.monitor.them.in.quick.succession..
• Transmitter Power Level Select
. Lets.you.boost.the.transmitter.power.from.1.watt.to.25.watts.for.added.
transmission.distance.
• Battery level display.
. Displays.a.warning.message.if.the.battery.voltage.goes.too.high.or.too.low.
• Triple Watch Operation.
. Checks.the.Coast.Guard.Distress/Hailing.channels.16.and.9.in.the.
background.
• All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international
waters
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather
channel watch
. Sounds.a.warning.tone.when.a.hazard.alert.is.issued.for.your.area..

Manual overview

Conventions

This.manual.uses.several.different.type.styles.to.help.you.distinguish.
between.different.parts.of.the.radio:
•.
BOLD SMALL CAPITALS
or.microphone.
Upper and Lower case bold.indicates.a.connector.or.label.on.the.
•.
radio.
Italics indicate text on the display, such as menu options, prompts,
•.
and confirmation messages.
.indicates.an.actual.button.or.knob.on.the.radio.
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