VHF NX1500
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Contents
1OPERATION RULES ..................................................................6
1.1 Priorities .........................................................................................................6
1.2 Privacy ...........................................................................................................6
1.3 Radio licenses................................................................................................6
1.3.1 Ship station license ....................................................................................6
1.3.2 Operator’s license ......................................................................................6
2INSTALLATION AND ATTACHMENTS .....................................7
2.1 Installation......................................................................................................7
2.2 Accessories....................................................................................................7
2.3 Attachments ...................................................................................................8
2.3.1 Flexible antenna.........................................................................................8
2.3.2 Hand strap .................................................................................................8
2.3.3 Lithium-ion battery pack .............................................................................8
3BATTERY CHARGING ...............................................................9
3.1 Battery charging .............................................................................................9
3.2 Lithium Ion Battery Pack cautions ..................................................................9
3.3 Battery duration..............................................................................................9
3.4 Charging connections...................................................................................10
4PANEL DESCRIPTION.............................................................11
4.1 Front, top and side panels............................................................................11
5FUNCTION DISPLAY................................................................ 13
6BASIC OPERATION .................................................................14
6.1 Channel selection.........................................................................................14
6.1.1 Channel 16...............................................................................................14
6.2 Select country ..............................................................................................14
6.2.1 Specific channels .....................................................................................15
6.2.2 Weather channels for USA and Canada ..................................................15
6.3 Normal channel selection .............................................................................15
6.4 Adjusting the volume and squelch levels......................................................15
6.5 Receiving and transmitting ...........................................................................16
6.5.1 Receiving .................................................................................................16
6.5.2 Adjust transmitter power ..........................................................................16
6.5.3 Transmitting .............................................................................................16
7SCAN OPERATION ..................................................................17
7.1 Dual watch ...................................................................................................17
7.1.1 Description ...............................................................................................17
7.1.2 Operation .................................................................................................17
7.2 SCAN types..................................................................................................17
7.3 Setting tag channels.....................................................................................18
7.4 Starting a scan .............................................................................................18
8MY LIST.....................................................................................19
8.1 Use MY-LIST................................................................................................19
9SETUP.......................................................................................20
9.1 Monitor function, SQL KEY ..........................................................................20
9.2 Automatic backlight function.........................................................................20
