Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Contents
Controls and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The beltclip is
firmly attached.
4 To take the beltclip off the radio, turn it
and slid it up.
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Charging the Battery Pack
Your marine radio is powered by a specially designed Lithium Ion battery pack. · Before operating the VOYAGER, charge the Lithium Ion battery pack for 4 hours without interruption in the drop-in charger.
1 Place the VOYAGER in the drop-in charger.
2 The red LED illuminates and stays On.
· The charger won't overcharge the battery pack. · You can monitor incoming calls while the VOYAGER is in the drop-in charger.
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Operation
· See "Controls and Indicators" (page. · When you turn On your VOYAGER, it is automatically tuned to channel 16, the United States Coast Guard frequency for distress, safety, and calling. · When you press any key (except PTT), a short tone sounds.
Turning On the Unit and Setting Squelch
1 Before you turn On the unit, turn the Squelch knob fully counterclockwise. 2 Then, turn On the unit by turning the Volume/Power knob clockwise until you
hear a hissing sound.
3 Turn the Squelch knob clockwise, just until
the hissing sound stops. Think of the squelch control as a frequency gate which controls access to weak or strong signals depending on its setting.
Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise
· To listen to a weak or distant station, turn the knob counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turn it clockwise to cut out weak transmissions. · If the squelch control is adjusted so you continually hear a hissing sound, the unit will not scan properly.
4 To turn Off the unit, turn the Volume/Power knob
counterclockwise until it clicks.
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Selecting a Channel
1 Turn On your VOYAGER.
2 To select a higher channel,
press the L button.
[UP ]
3 To select a lower channel,
press the M button. · To change the channel continuously, press and hold the L or M button for more than 1 second.
[DOWN ]
One-touch Channel 16/9/TRI
Example: While you are monitoring channel 20, you want to check channel 16 or channel 9.
1 You are now on channel 20.
2 To monitor channel 16, press the 16/9/TRI button.
3 To monitor channel 9, press the 16/9/TRI button again. 13
Triple Watch
Triple Watch mode monitors channels 16 and 9 for a signal while you listen to the currently selected channel. The unit changes its alert beep tone according to the level of severity.
1 To use NWR-SAME Alert, select the weather channel in your
area.
2 Press and hold the WX/ALERT button for 1. 5 seconds to
activate this feature.
3 When the unit receives a warning signal,
it sounds a tone defined by severity. The channel indicator displays the weather channel number and the severity level alternately. NWR-SAME Alert Level A1: Warning A3: Statement A2: Watch A4: Test
4 To turn Off NWR-SAME Alert, press and hold the WX/ALERT
button for 1. 5 seconds. · This feature is effective in the weather channel mode only.
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Registering FIPS Code
Six digit FIPS Codes are programmable in 15 channels, number 1~15 for NWR-SAME Weather Alert. If there is no data registered in location number 1, all of the signals are decoded. Contact the National Weather Service at 1-888-NWR-SAME for the FIPS Codes in the area of interest, or visit http://www. nws. noaa. gov/nwr/indexnw. htm
1 Press and hold the MEM/FIPS key for 1. 5 seconds. 2 Select the channel, numbers 1~15, you
want to program using the L or M key.
3 Press the MEM/FIPS key to enter the
FIPS Code edit mode.
4 To enter the first digit of the code, change
the left blinking digit on the display using the L or M key and press the MEM/FIPS key. The right digit starts to blink.
5 To enter the second digit of the code,
change the right blinking digit on the display using the L or M key and press the MEM/FIPS key. The entered digit moves to the left and the right digit starts to blink.
6 Repeat step 5 for the remaining digits of the code. 7 After the last digit registers, the entered code appears on the
display automatically for confirmation.
8 To exit from this mode, press and hold the MEM/FIPS key for
1. 5 seconds.
9 Press UIC to clear the stored FIPS Code in the displayed location.
· Pressing the MEM/FIPS key for more than 1. 5 seconds in the middle of the above steps prevents registration.
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USA, International and Canadian Channels
1 The VOYAGER is initially set for USA
marine channels when you turn On your radio.
2 To listen to international marine channels, press UIC once.
3 To listen to Canadian marine channels, press UIC again. 4 The radio will keep the last mode setting
that was selected when turned back On. [. . . ] Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the VOYAGER, or result in violation of FCC regulations. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Body-worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip, which typically provides a space of 1 inch from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, body-worn operations are restricted to the supplied belt-clip. [. . . ]