West Marine VHF580 사용자 설명서

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The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing System 

(FIPS) codes to issue weather alerts in specific areas. You can choose which areas you want 

to hear alerts for by entering these FIPS codes in your radio. This can prevent you from being 

bothered by events that are far from where you are boating. The radio only sounds the alert 

tone if an incoming FIPS code matches one of the areas you selected. 

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For more information about how the NWS uses FIPS codes, see the NWS website: www.

nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwsfipschg.htm. 

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To see an index of FIPS codes by state, see the website of the 

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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): www.itl.nist. gov/fipspubs/co-

codes/states.htm. 

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For information on the Canadian implementation of FIPS codes, called Canadian Location 

Codes, see the website of the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC): http://www.msc.

ec.gc.ca/msb/weatheradio/transmitter/index_e.cfm 

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Follow the steps below to edit the list of FIPS codes. You can store up to 30 different FIPS 

codes in your radio.   

1.  Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu. 

2.  Select FIPS Codes. The screen displays any previously-entered FIPS codes. 

3.  To add a new FIPS code, select New. 

4.  Use 

 and 

 to change the first of the six digits; 

 

increases the number and 

 decreases it. 

5.  When the first digit is correct, press 

. The cursor moves to the next digit. Enter 

the remaining five digits of the FIPS code in the same way.  If you make a mistake while 

entering a digit, press 

 to erase the wrong number and moved the cursor to the 

left digit.

6.  When the sixth digit is correct, press 

. The radio displays the new FIPS code 

and asks you to confirm. To save this code, select Yes; to cancel this code, select No. The 

radio returns to the list of FIPS codes. 

7.  To change an existing FIPS code, select the code you want to change. 

8.  To delete the FIPS code, select Delete. To edit the code, select Edit, then use 

 

and 

 buttons to change each of the six digits. 

9.  When you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes, select Exit to close the menu screen. 

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Use the up and down arrows 

to adjust each of the six 

digits in turn.

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