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- To unlock the Key Pad, press and hold the SCAN button for
at least 2 seconds; the ( ) icon disappears from the display.
The PTT and Monitor Buttons are not effected.
Weather Band Operation
Channel Selection
This feature provides access to 10 receive only channels within the weather
band (7 NOAA channels and 3 Canadian marine channels).
To change the channel:
- From the GMRS standby mode, momentarily press the WX button; the
receive icon (
) will appear, together with a channel number in
the band.
- Press the Up button briefly to move to the next higher main channel
number.
- Press the Down button briefly to move to the next lower main channel
number.
Weather Alert
The weather alert mode notifies the user of unusual weather situations. If
the unit is in the GMRS mode when a weather alert signal is received, the
unit will tune to the weather radio mode automatically, and will interrupt
GMRS operation and play an Emergency weather message when one is
transmitted on the selected channel. The unit will then revert to the se-
lected weather channel for monitoring purposes. If the unit is in the weather
radio mode when a weather alert signal is received, the unit will generate
a warning beep tone. To silence the warning tone, press any key except the
PTT button.
To access the weather alert function:
- Press the ALT button; the ALT LED lights
red
.