Volume
The On-Off Power/Volume knob also controls the speaker
Volume. The Volume adjustment applies only to what you
hear from the speaker and does not affect the Volume of
your outgoing messages, which is controlled by the
circuitry of your radio.
To increase the volume:
1. Turn the On-Off Power/Volume knob clockwise.
To decrease the volume:
1. Turn the On-Off Power/Volume knob anticlockwise.
Squelch
Squelch control filters weak signals and radio
frequency noise so that you can hear the signals
you want more clearly.
To squelch your radio:
1. With the Squelch knob turned fully anticlockwise,
turn the On-Off Power/Volume knob clockwise until
you hear a hissing (noise) sound.
2. Turn the Squelch knob clockwise until the hissing
sound stops. Turning the Squelch knob further clockwise
will filter weak and medium strength signals until only the
strongest signal can get through at its highest setting.
To receive weaker signals, turn the Squelch knob
anticlockwise.
If the squelch is set so you can hear a continuous hissing
sound, the scan and tri-watch functions will be blocked.
Getting Started
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Getting Started
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Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various
controls and indicators on your radio.
Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press or to press and hold buttons
on the radio. Press means a momentary press, then release; press and hold means
to hold the button down.
Whenever you press any button except the
Talk button on your radio, a brief tone
(beep) will sound to confirm the button press. With all button presses, the appropriate
icon will appear on the LCD and the backlight will turn On. The backlight will stay
On for five seconds after the button is released.
At times you will hear two other sounds. Two beeps will sound to confirm your
setting changes and three beeps will sound to notify you of an error.
Power On-Off
The On-Off Power/Volume knob on the top of the radio is held in the Off
position by a click stop.
To turn your radio On:
1. Turn the Squelch knob half-way anticlockwise
(when viewed from above).
2. Turn the On-Off Power/Volume knob clockwise
until you hear and feel a click.
When the radio is powered
On, a brief tone will sound,
the display backlight will turn On, and the display will
show all icons for two seconds. All buttons will be
inoperative during these two seconds.
After two seconds, the radio will return to the settings
in effect when it was last powered Off, the LCD will show
the appropriate icons, and all controls will be operative.
The radio will then be in Standby mode.
To turn your radio Off:
1. Turn the On-Off Power/Volume knob all the way
anticlockwise until you hear and feel a click.
Operating Your Radio
Operating Your Radio
On-Off Power/Volume Knob
On-Off Power/Volume Knob
Squelch Knob
On-Off Power/Volume Knob
Squelch Knob
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