20 VHF 7000, 7100US, 7100EU Operation ManualNAVMAN3-6 Weather Alert (Wx ALERT)VHF 7100US only.The NOAA provides several weather forecast channels on USA and Canadianchannel banks. If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast, theNOAA broadcasts a weather alert on 1050 Hz. You can set up the radio to pick upweather alerts, as follows:1. Select RADIO SETUP, then WXALERT.2. Select ON (on) or OFF (off) then pressENT to enable the setting and return tothe menu.When a weather alert is broadcast, the alarm will sound. Press any key to hear the weather alertvoice message.3-7 NMEA protocol (COM PORT)The radio can be added to a group of instruments using NMEA protocol.1. Select RADIO SETUP, then COMPORT.2. Select CHECKSUM ON (on) or OFF(off) then press ENT to enable thesetting and return to the menu.CHECKSUM ON is the usual setting.WX ALERTON>OFFRADIO SETUPINT SPEAKERWATCH MODE>WX ALERTRADIO SETUPWATCH MODEWX ALERT>COM PORTNMEACHECKSUM>ONOFF
