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Changing a Channel Name
Channel names appear on the home screen using nine characters. If a channel name is longer than nine
characters, the full name scrolls across the top of the screen, then switches to the short name. You can change
the name of a channel to reflect a local meaning.
1 Select MENU > CHANNEL > NAME.
2 Turn the ENTER dial to select a channel, and select OK.
3 Change the name of the channel (Entering Text, page 9).
4 Select ACCEPT.
Restoring Factory Settings
You can restore the radio to the default factory settings. When you restore the radio to factory settings, all
system changes and customizations are lost. Restoring factory settings deletes the call logs, but retains group
entries, directory entries, the MMSI number, and the ATIS ID.
1 Select MENU > SYSTEM > SYSTEM INFO > RESET.
2 Select YES to confirm the reset.
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Alarms and Messages
BATTERY ALRM: Sounds when the battery reaches a specified low or high voltage. Check the battery wiring.
WX: Sounds when you set a weather alarm and the radio detects an incoming weather alert (NOAA
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Weather
Broadcasts and Alerts, page 9). The radio tunes automatically to the weather channel that is broadcasting the
alert.
GPS ALARM: Sounds first when GPS data from a NMEA network or position data entered manually is more than
four hours old. Sounds again when GPS data from a NMEA network or position data entered manually is
more than 23.5 hours old (Manual Position Information, page 19).
POSITION TRACKING: Appears after five consecutive failed attempts to request position information from a
vessel (Position Tracking, page 16).
Channel Lists
The International, USA, and Canadian channel lists are available online for reference. You are responsible for the
correct use of channels according to local regulations.
• To view the latest international channel list, go to www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=apps18.
• To view the latest USA channel list, go to www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtVhf.
• To view the latest Canadian channel list, go to www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01011.html#sched1.
Channel Prefixes
In January of 2017, new international regulations changed the numbering scheme for maritime VHF channels.
Channels which were previously numbered with a suffix of A or B now have a prefix of 10 or 20.
• Channels formerly noted with an A now have a prefix of 10. These channels transmit and receive using only
the ship station frequency and can be used for direct ship-to-ship communication.
• Channels formerly noted with a B now have a prefix of 20. These channels transmit and receive using only
the shore station frequency.
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