This Rotary switch selects one frequency in
RX
mode, but frequency is not activated in
TX
mode.
1
4. SQUELCH CONTROL
Used to quiet the receiver during absence of receive signals Sensitivity to incoming signals is fully
-
adjustable,
TONE CALL SWITCH ON THE MICROPHONE
Most repea
t
ers require a 1750HZ Tone-burst for initial access in
FM
mode. (Do not opera
t
ed in AM
mode and
SSB
mode).
BEEP
/
TONE
Turning on power switch while keeping
PTT
key pressed sets beep mode on/off.
DISPLAY PANEL FEATURES
:
Illustrated below are all the VISUAL INDICATORS that appear
on the display, and the corresponding fe
a
ture function that they associa
t
e with.
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL
:
The state of art liquid crystal panel provides the user
with a visual information center on the operation and sta
t
us of the SS-485H.
CAUTION
:
Due to the components inherent in
t
hem, liquid crystal displays should not be subjected to
extremes of temperature or humidity. If the unit is exposed to
t
emperatures below -20°C(-5
°
F) or above
+60
1:
(+
1
40
'
F), the display may temporarily cease to function properly, and in some cases, could result in
permanent damage. Do not subject radio to extreme conditions, such as closed automobile in direct
sunlight or continuous sub zero temperatures.
All liquid crystal displays have a preferred viewing angle when the display contrast is at a maximum. The
best viewing point will vary by user, depending on such variables as tempera
t
ure, humidity, battery
condition, and
t
he actual users eyesight.
A) Function Mode
:
Indicated
t
he
"Func"
bu
tt
on has been selected, which allows for operation of
many of
t
he various features.
B)
AM
:
Indicates AM mode operation.
C) FM :
Indicates
FM
mode operation.
D) USB :
Indicates Upper Sideband mode operation.
E) LSB :
Indicates Lower Sideband mode operation.
F)
SCAN
:
Indicates that the radio is in the "scan" mode which works in conjunction with all frequency
and five memory locations.
G)
Frequency Readout
:.
Displays the corresponding frequency associated with the channel you are
communicating with.
H)
LOW
:
Indicates that the Tone Low features has been turned on,
I) SHIFT
:
Indicates that the SHIFT
(+
and
-).
J) NB :
Indicates that the Noise Blanker fea
t
ures has been turned on.
K) "L" :
Indicates tha
t
memory retrieval mode has been activated.
"S" :
Indicates that the radio is in the
"Memory Store" mode, ready to receive a channel into one of the memory locations.
L)
TX :
Indicates that the radio is in the transmit mode.
M) S/RF
LEVEL METER
:
In receive mode, this meter displays incoming signal strength. In the