Getting Started
Getting Started
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Operation
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Operation
Changing Channels:
The COMMUNICATOR has 40 available channels. To change channels:
1.
Press the MENU button until the current channel number flashes
on the LCD Screen.
2.
While the channel number is flashing:
Press the Up
s
button to move to a higher channel.
Press the Down
t
button to move to a lower channel.
The channel changes from 1 to 40, or from 40 to 1.
3.
Press the ENTER
button to confirm the selected channel and
return to the NORMAL mode.
4.
Channel change operations are disabled during BUTTON LOCK mode.
NOTE:
Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this Owner's Manual for
detailed frequency listings.
Monitor:
You can use the MONITOR feature to check for weak signals in the
current channel.
1.
Press the MONITOR
M
button.
2.
Press and hold the MONITOR
M
button unit it "beeps" for continuous
monitoring.
ENTER / Back-light / Button Lock:
1.
Press and immediately release the ENTER
button to light up the
LCD Screen. The BACKLIGHT will automatically shut off after 4 seconds
if no other buttons have been pressed.
2.
Press and hold the ENTER
button until the BUTTON LOCK icon is
displayed on the LCD Screen.
NOTE:
Volume and Channel Change Operations as well as Call &
Monitor Operations are disabled during BUTTON LOCK mode.
Press and hold the ENTER
button again to deactivate
BUTTON LOCK mode.
Channel Scan:
CHANNEL SCAN performs searches for active signals in an endless loop
from 1 to 40.
1.
Press MENU button twice and Up
s
, Down
t
buttons to activate
CHANNEL SCAN. The channel number on the LCD Screen changes
rapidly until an active signal is detected.
During CHANNEL SCAN mode.
Press ENTER
button or
PTT
button to confirm the selected channel.
Press the CALL
C
button to change to CALL function and to send
a CALL TONE on that active channel.
Press the MENU button 4 times to deactivate CHANNEL SCAN
mode.
2.
When an active signal (one of 40 channels) is detected. CHANNEL
SCAN pauses keeping the active signal broadcasted.
3.
Press the
PTT
button to communicate through the active signal channel
and CHANNEL SCAN is deactivated.
4.
When an active signal (one of 40 channels) is detected, but another
channel is desired, press the MONITOR
M
button 2 times to bypass the
current channel and continue to search for another active channel.
Sending Call Tones
You can use CALL TONES to alert the other when you are attempting to
contact them. You can also use CALL TONES to signal the beginning or
the end of a transmission.
1.
Press the CALL
C
button, the red TX LED indicator will light up and the
CALL TONE continues for 3 seconds.
2.
Release the CALL
C
button, your CALL TONES will transmit to nearby
receivers set to the same channel.
LCD Screen:
SCAN
Displayed during CHANNEL SCAN mode.
Press and hold the ENTER
button
until the BUTTON LOCK symbol is displayed.
BUSY
Displayed when receiving a signal.
Channel Number changes from 1 to 40
as selected by user.
Displays current BATTERY LEVEL.
Displays current VOLUME LEVEL.
DW
Displayed during DUAL WATCH mode.
VOX
Displayed during VOX mode is on.
REP
Displayed during Duplex mode is on.
RX Icon
Turning the Unit ON:
Press and hold the button. The unit will "beep" with dual tone and the
LCD SCREEN will briefly display a SELF-TEST Screen.
Turning the Unit OFF:
Press and hold the button. The unit will "beep" with a signal tone and
the LCD Screen will turn blank.
Adjusting Speaker Volume:
1.
Press the Up
s
button to increase the Speaker Volume.
2.
Press the Down
t
button to decrease the Speaker Volume.
3.
The Speaker Volume level is indicated by the number of bars displayed
in the lower right corner of the LCD Screen.
NOTE:
Volume Up
s
and Down
t
buttons are disabled during BUTTON
LOCK mode
Receiving a Signal:
The unit is continuously in the RECEIVE mode when the unit is ON and not
Transmitting. When you receive a signal on the current channel, the RX
icon (BUSY) is displayed. (See "LCD SCREEN" for details).
Transmitting a Signal:
1.
Check the channel activity by pressing and holding the MONITOR
M
button. You'll hear static if the channel is unoccupied. Don't TRANSMIT
if someone is talking on the channel. Press and hold the
PTT
button to
TRANSMIT. The TX LED Indicator will light up in red. Hold the unit in a
vertical position with the MICROPHONE 2 to 3 inches from the mouth.
2.
While holding the
PTT
button, speak into the unit using a normal tone
of voice.
3.
Release the
PTT
button when you have finished transmitting.
NOTE
: In order for other people to receive your transmission, they must
also be on the same channel you are currently using. Refer to the
"Changing Channels" section for more information.
Channel Number
Battery Indicator
Volume Level
Channel
Scan
Selection
Button Lock
Dual Watch
Duplex Icon
BUSY
SCAN
VOX
DW
REP
