Uniden UM435 User Manual

UM435

SUBMERSIBLE DSC MARINE RADIO

RADIO MARITIME ASN SUBMERSIBLE

OWNER’S MANUALGUIDE D’UTILISATION

LiftMAKINGthe red coverA. PressDISTRESSand hold theCALL button for three seconds. Your radio transmits your boat’s locationDISTRESSevery few minutes until you receive a response.

## NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic distress call and make a normal voice distress call.

Lift the red cover and press the

DISTRESS button.

MAKING A VOICE DISTRESS CALL

ForSpeakfutureSlowlyreference,— Clearlywrite—yourCalmlyboat’s. name & call sign here:

1.

Make sure your radio is on.

16/9-TRI

2.

On the microphone, press the

button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz).

(If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the

button again until it

does.)

PUSH TO TALK

MAYDAY –MAYDAY –

3.

Press the

16/9-TRI

button on the microphone and say:

5.

MAYDAY.”

”

Say “

THISIS{nameorcallsignofyourboat}

6.

Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are near, or read the latitude

4.

Say “MAYDAY{nameorcallsignofyourboat}.”.

7.

and longitude from your GPS).

State the nature of your distress, e.g. are you sinking, medical emergency, man

8.

overboard, on fire, adrift, etc.

State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps, etc.).

9.

Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured persons.

10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how immediate is the danger due to

flooding or fire or proximity to shore).

11. BrieflyI

describe your ship (length, type, color, hull).

”

13. End message by saying “

WILLBELISTENINGONCHANNEL16.

14. Release the

button and listen.

12. Say: “

THISIS{nameorcall”signofyourboat},OVER.

PUSH TO TALK

If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above.

SoulevezFAIREleUNcouvercleAPPELrougeDE. MaintenezDÉTRESSEla touche enfoncée pendant trois secondes. Votre radio transmet l’emplacementDISTRESS de votre bateau toutes les quelques minutes jusqu’à ce qu’il reçoive une réponse.

## REMARQUE : Si la radio affiche Enter User MMSI (Entrer l’ISMM de l’utilisateur), annulez l’appel de détresse automatique et faites un appel de détresse couvercle rouge etvocal standard.

Soulvez le couvercle rouge et appuyez sur le bouton DISTRESS.

FAIRE UN APPEL DE DÉTRESSE VOCAL

Pourarleztoutelentementréférence– clairementultérieure, transcrivez– calmementci-dessous. le nom et l’indicatif d’appel de votre bateau :

1.Vérifiez si votre radio est en marche.

2.AppuyezMHz). (Sisurle canalla touche16 n’apparaît16/9-TRI dupasmicrophoneà l’affichage,afinappuyezde commuterde nouveauau canalsur la16touche(156,8

3.AppuyezTRI sur le bouton de microphone et dites : MAYDAY –MAYDAY –

MAYDAY.” PUSH TO TALK

4.Donnez l’identité de votre navire en disant : “ICI {nom de votre bateau ou le numéro d’identification de votre bateau”}.

5.Dites “MAYDAY {nom de votre bateau ou le numéro d’identification de votre bateau”}.

6.Donnez votre position : (quels sont les points de repère ou aides à la navigation près de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur votre dispositif GPS).

7.Révélez la nature de votre détresse (par exemple, nous sommes en train de couler, urgence médicale, un homme à la mer, un incendie, nous sommes à la dérive, etc.

8.Révélez la nature de l’assistance désirée (médicale, remorquage, essence, etc.)

9.Donnez le nombre de personnes à bord et les conditions des blessés, s’il y en a.

10.Donnez la condition de navigabilité actuelle de votre navire, tel que le degré de l’urgence par rapport à l’inondation, à l’incendie ou à votre proximité de la côte.

11.Donnez une brève description de votre navire en donnant le nom du bateau (par exemple, “Blue Duck est un yacht de croisière de 32 pieds, avec une coque blanche et un rouffle bleu.).

12.Dites : “JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16”

13.Terminez le message en disant “ICI {nom de votre bateau ou le numéro d’identification de votre bateau”}. À VOUS”.

14.Relâchez le bouton PUSH TO TALK du microphone et écoutez. 16/9-jusqu’à ce qu’il soit affiché.)

Si vous n’obtenez pas de réponse après 30 secondes, répétez l’appel en commençant à l’étape 3 ci-dessus.

CÓMO HACER UNA LLAMADA DE SOCORRO

Levante la tapa roja. Mantenga oprimido el botón por tres secundos. La radio transmitirá la localidad deDISTRESSsu nave cada cuantos minutos hasta que reciba una respuesta.

## Nota: Si la radio exhibe (Inserte el MMSI del usuario), cancele la llamada de socorro automática y haga una llamada de socorro normal por voz.

Levante la tapa roja y oprima el botón DISTRESS.

CÓMO HACER UNA LLAMADA DE SOCORRO POR VOZ

ParaHableacordarsedespacioen--elclarofuturo,-- yescribacon lmael nombre. y la señal de su nave aquí:

1.Asegúrese de que su radio está encendida.

2.En el micrófono, oprima el botón 16/9-TRI para cambiar al canal 16 (156.8MHz).

(Si la esquina de la pantalla no muestra 16, oprima el botón 16/9-TRI otra vez hasta que lo

3.

Oprima el botón

(Oprima para hablar) en el micrófono y diga: “

haga.)

4.

PUSH TO TALK

).”

MAYDAY

Diga “MAYDAY{ nombreoseñaldesunave

5.

---MAYDAY---MAYDAY

}”.

Diga “

ESTEES

{

6.

nombre.”desunaveolaseñaldesunave

Describa donde se encuentra: (ayudas de navegación o marcas destacadas cercanas, o

7.

lea la latitud y la longitud en su GPS).

Describa la clase de su apuro, ej., se está hundiendo, emergencia médica, hombre al

8.

agua, hay fuego, está a la deriva, etc.

Describa el tipo de asistencia que necesita (atención médica, remolque, bombas, etc.).

9.

Describa la cantidad de personas abordo y las condiciones de cualquier persona

lesionada.

10. Estime la navegabilidad actual de su nave, (ej., cuanto de inmediato es el peligro de

inundación o de incendio o proximidad a la costa).

11. Describa brevemente su nave (largura, tipo, color, casco).

12. Diga: “

ESTEES

{

.”

},

.”

13. Termine el mensaje diciendo: “

ESTARÉESCUCHANDOENELCANAL16

14. Suelte el botón

y escuche.

nombreoseñaldesunave

OVER

PUSH TO TALK

Si no recibe una contestacion dentro de 30 segundos, repita su llamada, comenzando con el paso 3, descrito arriba.

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CONTENTS
MAKING A VOICE DISTRESS CALL...........................................................................	II
FAIRE UN APPEL DE DÉTRESSE VOCAL .................................................................	III
CÓMO HACER UNA LLAMADA DE SOCORRO POR VOZ ........................................	IV
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................	1
FEATURES ...............................................................................................................	1
EXPLANATION OF TERMS ......................................................................................	1
GETTING STARTED ..............................................................................	2
WHAT’S INCLUDED .................................................................................................	2
PARTS OF THE RADIO ............................................................................................	2
PARTS OF THE MICROPHONE.................................................................................	4
TURNING ON THE RADIO........................................................................................	4
SETTINGTHEUICCHANNELMODE(USA/CAN/INT)..............................................	4
HOW IT WORKS ..................................................................................	5
NORMAL MODE OPERATION .................................................................................	5
Using the radio in normal mode .........................................................................	6
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch ...........................................................	6
Normal mode with Triple or Dual Watch ............................................................	7
Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple or Dual Watch ......................	7
SCAN MODE ............................................................................................................	7
Using the radio in scan mode..............................................................................	8
WEATHER MODE ....................................................................................................	9
Using the radio in weather mode .....................................................................	10
Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch .......................................................	10
Weather mode with Triple and Dual Watch ......................................................	10
USING YOUR RADIO..............................................................................................	10
Using Your Radio ..............................................................................................	11
Making a Voice MAYDAY Call ...........................................................................	11
SettingtheVolume...........................................................................................	11
SettingtheSquelchLevel..................................................................................	11
Changing the Channel........................................................................................	12
Making a Transmission......................................................................................	12
BoostingtheTransmissionPower......................................................................	12
Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch...............................................................	13
Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts.................................................................	13
ChangingDisplayandSoundOptions................................................................	14

SETTING THE GPS POSITION MANUALLY ............................................................	14
USINGDIGITALSELECTIVECALLING(DSC)FEATURES .....................	15
WHAT IS DSC? .......................................................................................................	15
ADVANCED DSC FEATURES ..................................................................................	15
WHAT IS AN MMSI NUMBER?..............................................................................	16
ENTERING MMSI NUMBERS ................................................................................	16
Individual or User MMSI Number .....................................................................	16
Group MMSI number........................................................................................	17
USING THE DIRECTORY.........................................................................................	18
MAKING DSC CALLS..............................................................................................	19
Callingasinglestation(IndividualCall)..............................................................	20
Callingaparticulargroupofstations(GroupCall)..............................................	20
Callingallstations(All-ShipsCall)......................................................................	21
Makinganautomaticdistresscall......................................................................	21
Cancelinganautomaticdistresscall .................................................................	22
RECEIVING A DSC CALL.........................................................................................	22
Receive log........................................................................................................	22
Returning a call ................................................................................................	23
TEST CALLS............................................................................................................	23
Making Test Calls (Test).....................................................................................	23
Receiving Test Calls...........................................................................................	24
EnablingAutomaticTestCallReply....................................................................	24
POSITION REQUEST AND REPLY...........................................................................	25
Requestinganotherstation’sposition(POSRequest) .......................................	25
Receivingapositionrequest(PositionReply)....................................................	25
Enablingautomaticpositionreply.....................................................................	26
Sendingyourownposition(PositionSend).......................................................	26
PUTTING THE RADIO INTO STANDBY ..................................................................	26
DISABLING AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SWITCHING..................................................	27
RENAMING CHANNELS ........................................................................................	27
INSTALLING THE HARDWARE ..........................................................	28
MOUNTING THE RADIO .......................................................................................	28
CONNECTING THE RADIO.....................................................................................	29
CONNECTING THE ACCESSORY CABLE..................................................................	30
ConnectingtoaGPSReceiver ...........................................................................	30
GPSVerification................................................................................................	30
ConfiguringtheGPS..........................................................................................	31

CONNECTING TO A CHARTPLOTTER.....................................................................	31
CONNECTING TO AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER...........................................................	32
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................	33
ENGINE NOISE SUPPRESSION...............................................................................	34
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................	35
RADIO SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................	35
REFERENCE TABLES .........................................................................	36
CHANNEL DESCRIPTIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN.............................................	36
MARINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART........................................................................	37
WEATHERCHANNELSANDFREQUENCIES(US,CAN,ANDINT) ...........................	41
EMERGENCYALERTSYSTEM(SAME)INFORMATION..........................................	41
Types of events.................................................................................................	41
NO RESPONSE EVENT CODE.................................................................................	43
NMEA OPERATION................................................................................................	44
NMEA Input......................................................................................................	44
NMEA Output ...................................................................................................	44
REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS .........................................	45
MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION ...........................................................	45
BASIC RADIO GUIDELINES....................................................................................	45
FCC PART 15 / IC COMPLIANCE ............................................................................	45
FCC Part 15........................................................................................................	45
IC......................................................................................................................	46
ANTENNA SELECTION AND INSTALLATION..........................................................	46
THREE-YEARLIMITEDWARRANTYSTATEMENT .............................	46

INTRODUCTION

xx		Submersible Design – Complies with IPX8 submersible standards, which means the
FEATURES
x		radio can be submerged in 1.5 meter of water for 30 minutes without damage.
xx		Large, dot matrix display
xx		Advanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling
	x	Channel select buttons on the microphone
x	x	Memory scan mode		Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick
		succession.	–			–
x	x						Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to
		Transmitter Power Level Select
	x	25 watts for added transmission distance.
x		Battery level display and tone				Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too
		high or too low.		–	–
x	x
		Triple Watch Operation Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in
x		the background.
xx		All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters						–
	x	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch
		Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

Term	What it Means
DSC	Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among
	boats and sending automated distress calls.
FIPS	Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly
	equivalent to your county codes.
WX	Weather Radio
GPS	Global Positioning System
NMEA	National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs
	standards for electronic equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the
	standard for serial data communication used by GPS.
	Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that
MMSI	identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the
	Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.
Station	Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore
	station.

1

GETTING STARTED

WHAT’S INCLUDED

	Mounting Bracket and Knobs	Mounting Hanger and	Mounting Hardware
		Mounting Hardware

DC Power Cable

Accessory Cable

PARTS OF THE RADIO

ENT	CHANNEL UP &
1W/25W	CHANNEL DOWN
button	button

	LCD	VOLUME-PWR (power
		knob - turn clockwise to
	display
		increase volume)

DISTRESS

CLR-SCAN

SQUELCH knob (turn

CALL/MENU

(channel scan)

clockwise to decrease

button

button

button

channel noise

WX-MEM

16/9-TRI

(Triple/dual-watch

button

button

2

Button

Press to...

Press and hold to...

ENT-1W/25W

Choose an option on a menu or

Change the transmit power (see

to display the GPS data.

page 12).

CHANNEL UP

Move up one channel at a time.

Move quickly up the channels.

CHANNEL

Move down one channet at a

Move quickly down the channels.

DOWN

time.

1st press: Go to Channel 16.

16/9-TRI

2nd press: Go to Channel 9.

Go into Triple Watch or Dual Watch

3rd press: Go back to the original

mode (see page 13).

channel.

CLR-SCAN

Go to previous menu or cursor

Start scanning the channels saved in

position in menu mode.

memory.

WX-MEM

Listen to the current weather

Save a channel into memory or

conditions in your area.

remove a channel from memory.

CALL-MENU

Display the call menu.

Display the normal menu.

DISTRESS

Select the nature of your distress

Transmit a distress call.

for a distress call.

	Connector/Cable	Connects to...	For details,
			see ...
		External VHF antenna with a male
	Antenna connector	PL259 (SO238) connector and 50 Ω	Connecting the radio
		impedance. Minimum 4 ft, 3dB rated	(see page 29).
		antenna for sailboats, 8 ft, 6 dB rated
		for power boats.
	Power cable pigtail	Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with	Connecting the radio
		negative ground (10.5 VDC to 16.0	(see page 29).
		VDC) (Red wire +, black wire -).
	Accessory cable	GPS receiver, GPS chartplotter, and	Connecting accessories
	pigtail	external speaker.	(see page 30)

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PARTS OF THE MICROPHONE

	Button	Press to...	Press and hold to...
	( + )	Move up one channel	Move quickly up the
		at a time.	channels.
	( - )	Move down one	Move quickly down the
		channel at a time.	channels.
		1st press: Go to
		Channel 16.	Go into Triple Watch
		2nd press: Go to
	16/9-TRI		or Dual Watch mode
		Channel 9.
			(see page 13).
		3rd press: Go back to
		the original channel.
	SCAN/MEM	Scan channels.	Save current channel
			into memory.
	PUSH TO	Cancel scanning and	Talk on a channel.
	TALK	stay on a channel.

Push to Talk button

		Microphone
	16/9 TRI	SCAN/MEM
		button
	button
		Channel
		UP/DOWN
		buttons

TurnURNINGthe ON THE RADIOknob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers on, the radio displays theVOLUMEuser MMSI-PWRnumber; if there is no MMSI set, the radio displays MMSInot Whenent redit.powers on, the radio selects the last channel used.

TheSETTINGradio comesTHEpresetUIC CHANNELto use the UICMODEchannels(USA/CAN/INT)assigned for the United States. If you are operating in an area that uses Canadian or international UIC channels, you will need to change the channel mode.

1.

Press and hold CALL-MENU to display the normal

menu, and choose the Setupsub-

2.

menu. USA/CAN/INT.

The screen displays the UIC channel setup.

Select

,

3.

Choose the channel mode you want to use: US

, Canadian

or international

.

(USAMode)

(CanadaMode)

4.

Press

. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu.

(IntlMode)

ENT-1W/25W

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YourHOWradioIThasWORKSthree basic modes of operation:

	Mode	What It Does		Use It When				To Turn it on/
								off...
		Monitors a single
	Normal	marine radio channel		You want to talk to another				(default mode)
		and lets you talk on		station on a specific channel.
		that channel.
		Monitors all the		You have a small group of
				channels you use most often				Press and hold the
	Scan	channels you save into
				and want to check them for				CLR-SCAN button.
		memory.		traffic.
		Monitors the selected		You want to hear the current				Press the WX-MEM
	Weather	NOAA weather		and forecasted weather in
								button.
		channel.		your area.
	In addition	to the three basic operation modes, your radio also provides three different
“watch” modes which you can activate during any of the three basic modes. In these
watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel then returns to its
previous mode.
	Watch		What It Does		Use It When		To Turn it on./off...
	Mode
			Checks for alerts		You want to be made		Select WX-ALERT
					aware of severe
	Weather		on the last weather				Mode in Setup
					weather conditions in
	Alert		channel you used				submenu, and then
					your area.
			every seven seconds.				choose ON or OFF.
			Checks for activity on		You want to monitor a
					channel yet maintain a		Press and hold 16/9-TRI
	Triple		channels 16 and 9
					watch on channels 16		for two seconds.
			every two seconds.
					and 9.
							Change Triple Watch
			Checks for activity on		You want to monitor a		to Dual Watch in the
	Dual		channel 16 every two		channel yet maintain a		Setup menu, then press
			seconds.		watch on channel 16.		and hold 16/9-TRI for
							two seconds.

## NOTE: You are required to monitor channel 16 whenever your boat is underway. You should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times.

NormalORMALmodeMODEmonitorsOPERATIONwhatever channel you select, and you can transmit on that channel also. While using normal mode, the display lets you see the following information (not all indicators will display at the same time):

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	Message	Meaning
	GPS Data	The radio is receiving valid GPS data.
	OK
	Check GPS	The radio is not receiving valid GPS data: check the GPS status
		screen and the GPS connection.
		The radio has been unable to receive valid GPS data for at
	Input	least four hours; it can no longer track your position. You need
	Position	to manually input your position (see Setting the GPS position
		manually on page 14).
	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).

xx		To transmit, press and hold PUSH TO TALK on the microphone. Release the button when
Using the radio in normal mode
x	x	you are finished talking.
		For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth
	x	while you’re talking.
		Press		on the radio or the microphone to move up one channel at a time.
x		Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up the channels.
	x	Press	CHANNEL UP		on the radio or the microphone to move down one channel at a
x		time. Press and hold the button to scroll quickly down the channels.
	x	ToENTchange-1W/25Wthe transmit power, press and hold the					for two seconds. The
		transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and hold
x						ENT-1W/25W

If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks

Normal mode.

with W ather Alert Watch

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, press and hold

and

while the radio is

idle. Select

and then

. Use

to

choose

Setup

setting

or

.

CALL-MENU

WX-AlertMode

CHANNEL UP

CHANNEL DOWN

WXAlertMode

ON

OFF

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IfNormalyou activatemodeTriplewithWatchTriplewhileoroperatingDual Watchin 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.

Press and hold (on the radio or the microphone) for two seconds to turn Triple/ Dual Watch on or16/9off-TRI. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13.)

YouNormalcan activatemodeWeatherwith bothAlertWeatherWatch andAlertTripleandor DualTripleWatchoratDualthe sameWatchtime. The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13.)

YouSCANcanMODEsave channels into memory and then use scan mode to monitor those channels. When the radio detects a signal on a channel, it pauses on that channel as long as the signal is received; when the transmission stops, the radio will continue scanning.

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In scan mode, you can get the following information from the display (some indicators will not always be displayed).

xxx

You cannot transmit while in scan mode.

Using the radio in scan mode

xx

You must have two or more channels in memory to start a scan.

WX-MEM

for

x

To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press and hold

x

x

two seconds. Memory will show on the display.

To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then press and hold

x

for two seconds. Memory will no longer show on the display.

again to

To activate scan mode, press and hold

. Press and hold

x

WX-MEM

CHANNEL UP

return to the previous mode.

CLR-SCAN

x

x

CLR-SCAN

When the radio automatically stops on a channel, press

to leave that

x

x

channel and resume scanning.

PUSH TO TALK

,

CALL-MEM

, or

WX-MEM

To end the scan, press the microphone’s

buttons. The radio remains on the last scanned channel.

If you activate WeatherAlert Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks the

Scan mode with

Alert Watch

most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds, then continues scanning the

next channel in memory.

CALL-MENU

while the radio is idle.

To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off, press and hold

and

Select

and then

or

.

. Use

to choose

setting

CHANNEL UP

CHANNEL DOWN

WX

Setup

WX-AlertMode

AlertMode

ON

OFF

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If you activate TripleWatch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks channels 16

Scan mode with

or Dual Watch

and 9 every two seconds, then goes on to scan the next channel; with Dual Watch turned

on, the radio only checks channel 16.

Press and hold

(on the radio or the microphone) for two seconds to turn Triple or

Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13.)

16/9-TRI

key to turn off Scan mode and set the radio to Triple/Dual

Press and hold the

Watch mode.

CLR-SCAN

YouScancanmodeactivatewi h Weatherboth WeatherAlert WatchAlert andTripleororDualWatch at the same time. The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13.)

InWEATHERcooperationMODEwith the FCC, NOAA also uses the weather channels to alert you of other hazards besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). In weather mode, the radio monitors one of the ten NOAA weather channels. If any type of alert is received for your area, the radio sounds an alert tone and displays the type of alert. In weather mode, the display shows the following:

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