West Marine VHF580 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Message
Meaning
GPS Data OK The radio is receiving valid GPS data.
Check GPS
The radio is not receiving valid GPS data: check the GPS status
screen andthe GPS connection.
Input Position
The radio has been unable to receive valid GPS data for at least four
hours; it can no longer track your position. You need to manually input
your position (see Setting the GPS position manually on page
20
).
Battery Low
The battery voltage output is too low (below 10.5 VDC).
Battery High
The battery voltage output is too high (above 16.0 VDC).
Using the radio in normal mode
x
To transmit, press and hold
PUSH TO TALK
on the microphone. Release the button when
you are finished talking.
x
For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while
you’re talking.
x
Press
CHANNEL UP
on the radio or the microphone to move up one channel at a time. Press
and hold either button to scroll quickly up the channels.
x
Press
CHANNEL DOWN
on the radio or the microphone to move down one channel at a time.
Press and hold either button to scroll quickly down the channels.
x
To change the transmit power, press and hold the
ENT-1W/25W
for two seconds. The
transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and hold
ENT-
1W/25W.
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks the
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks the
most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds. If it detects a weather alert for
your area, it will change the channel to the last-used weather channel. The radio will not
check the weather channel while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your
transmission is finished and then checks the weather channel.
To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off,
To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off,
press and hold
CALL-MENU
while the
radio is idle. Select Setup and then WX-
Alert Mode. Use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL
DOWN
to choose WX Alert Mode setting
ON
or
OFF
.
Normal mode with Triple and Dual Watch
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode,
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode,
the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual
Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. The radio will
not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting;
it waits until your transmission is finished and then checks the
channels.
wx
Every 7 seconds,
the radio checks the
most recently-used
weather channel.
with WX Alert on
Monitoring Channel 25