5Chapter 1 - General Information1.1 FEATURESCongratulations on your purchase of a NAVMAN VHF 7000, 7100 USA, or 7100EC marine band VHF radio. All of these models provide the following usefulfeatures:•prominent channel display•adjustable contrast settings for the LCD•adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night-time use•waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7•GPS latitude and longitude display (when connected to a GPS)•choice of High or Low (25 W or 1W) transmission power•top centred PTT button for comfortable left- or right-handed use•powerful 4W external audio output•access to all currently-available marine VHF channel banks (USA,Canada, International) including weather channels where available•special CH16 or CH16/9 key for quick access to the priority(international distress) channel•special 3CH key to select your three favourite channels•PSCAN (similar to dual watch) facilityIn addition, the VHF 7100 models also provide:•DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets USCG SC101 andClass D Standards. 7100 USA only.•DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets EC Class D Standards.7100 EC only.•DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSID and positionuntil an acknowledgement is received•easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favourite people•MMSID storage for three favourite groups•Group Call and All Ships Call facility•LL position polling details•Weather alert facility. 7100 USA only.•ATIS facility for inland waterways. 7100 EC only.1.2 CUSTOMIZING YOUR NAVMAN VHF RADIOYou can customize the NAVMAN VHF radio to suit your individual preferences.Some preferences can be set directly through the keys as explained in thischapter.Other preferences are set up through the built-in menus and these areexplained in the other chapters.