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West Marine VHF50 Radio Owner’s Manual 3
LCD Description
USA/INTERNATIONAL/
CANADIAN (UIC) Mode
indicator
Current
channel
indicator
Battery level indicator;
more bars indicate the bat-
tery is more fully charged
HL Transmit power indicator:
L=Low, H=High
SCAN Indicates that the radio is in
Memory Scan or Priority Scan
Mode
MEM Indicates that the channel is
entered into the Scan Memory
WX Indicates that the radio is in
Weather Mode
DW Indicates that the radio is in Dual
Watch Mode
TX Shown when transmitting
BUSY Shown when receiving
LOCK Shown when keypad is locked
Fig. 1: Volume Display
1. Turning the Radio On
Press and hold the PWR key for over two
seconds to turn the VHF50 on. The radio
will power up in the same condition as it
was last used. The last Channel Mode
(USA/INT/CAN), Channel, TX Power,
Key Lock, Squelch Level, Volume Level,
etc. are restored.
2. Adjusting the Volume
Press the VOL key briefly to enter the
Volume Control Mode.
VOL will appear
on the display (Fig. 1). Press the
▲ or ▼
keys to increase or decrease the volume
level bar. Three seconds after the last key
stroke, the Volume Display will show the
volume. The radio will automatically
return to Channel Selection Mode. If the
VOL key is pressed and released when in
Volume Control Mode, the radio will
return to Channel Selection Mode.
Volume
indicator