Basic Operation 4. Release the PTT key and listen for a response. 5. When you and the other party have finished talking, select EXIT to return to the Home screen. Receiving an Intercom Call 1. The screen indicates which station is calling. Press and release the PTT key to accept the call. 2. When the other party has finished talking, press and hold the PTT key and speak your message. 3. When you and the other party have finished talking, select EXIT to return to the Home screen. Using the Hailer Hailer operation is only available with the VHF 200 Series. You must provide and install an optional hailer horn on the deck or tower to use this feature.
See the VHF 100/200 Series Installation Instructions for installation information. The hailer, which is part of the PA system of your radio, allows you to make on-boat or ship-to-shore announcements. The hailer allows for two-way communication: you can address the ship using the radio or handset, and sounds received through the horn can be heard through the radio speaker. For vessels with enclosed cabins, this allows you to hear what is happening on deck. NOTE: When the radio is in hailer mode, it does not receive traffic from your current channel. To operate the hailer: 1. Select PA > HAILER . Sounds received through the horn can be heard through the radio speaker. 2.
Press and hold the PTT key and speak your announcement. 3. Turn the Channel knob or select the up and down arrows to adjust the horn volume. 4. Release the PTT key to listen. 5. Select EXIT to return to the Home screen. Using the Foghorn Foghorn operation is only available with the VHF 200 Series. You must provide and install an optional hailer horn on the deck or tower to use this feature. See the VHF 100/200 Series Installation Instructions for installation information. The foghorn is part of the PA system of your radio. You can sound the foghorn through a hailer horn or an external speaker.
Your radio can sound the horn automatically using standard, pre-defined patterns, or you can sound the horn manually. 10 VHF 100/200 Series Owner’s Manual