6BASIC OPERATION3■ Channel selectionD Channel 16Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used forestablishing initial contact with a station and for emergencycommunications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Du-alwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitorChannel 16.➥ Push [16•C] momentarily to select Channel 16.➥ Push [DIAL•DUAL/GRP] to return to the condition beforeselecting Channel 16, or rotate [CHANNEL] to select anoperating channel.25W INTTAG34°34.506N123°23.236WUTC 12:00 CALLINGPushD Call channelEach regular channel group has a separate leisure-use callchannel. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. Thecall channels can be programmed (p. 9) and are used tostore your most often used channel in each channel groupfor quick recall.➥ Push [16•C] for 1 sec. to select the call channel of the se-lected channel group.• “CALL” and call channel number appear.• Each channel group may have an independent callchannel after programming a call channel. (p. 9)➥ Push [DIAL•DUAL/GRP] to return to the condition beforeselecting call channel, or rotate [CHANNEL] to select anoperating channel.25W INT CALLTAG34°34.506N123°23.236WUTC 12:00 CALLINGPushfor 1 sec.