Garmin VHF 725 - Manual (Page 26)

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GETTING
STARTED
Monitoring
Weather
Channels
NOTE: If you enter channel 16 into memory for the
Scan Mode, it will not have the priority it receives in
the Tri-Watch Mode.
Monitoring Weather Channels
There are ten weather channels which
provide continual broadcasts of area weather
information as provided by the National
Weather Service. Typically, only the first seven
channels are actively used.
To monitor weather channels:
1. Press the WX/CH-ALERT key to toggle between
regular channel and weather channel bands.
The WX symbol on the display screen will
appear when you have accessed the weather
band. (Figure 9)
2. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select the
weather channel broadcast for the area you are
navigating.
NOTE: You can monitor channels to determine
the area weather broadcast you desire to
monitor or refer to the list of weather broadcast
stations published in the “Maritime Radio Users
Handbook”.
Once you have selected a weather channel you
can toggle back and forth to the regular channel
bands by pressing the WX/CH ALERT key.
Weather Alert
The Weather Alert Feature can be activated
to briefly monitor for a weather alert tone
(every 5 seconds). You can choose a weather
channel to monitor, activate the “WX Alert”
feature then resume regular use of the radio.
When a weather alert signal is detected the
“WX ALERT” wording on the display will flash,
and after an alert tone, the VHF 725 will
automatically access the weather channel. It
will increase the volume to mid-range, if set
lower, and allow you to hear severe weather
information.
Select
Weather
or Regular
Channels
Weather Channel &
Weather Alert Display
Activate
Weather
Alert
Select
Channel
FIGURE 9
ALERT