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Briefly press the
16
key to cycle through the channel set selections in the following order:
International Canada USA
the selected channel set becomes active immediately.
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once the required channel set is selected, return to normal operation by either holding the
16
key, switching the GX700
OFF
momentarily or waiting 20 seconds for the channel-set
mode to time out automatically.
NOTE:
When the usa and canada channel sets are selected, weather channels are also
available.
DISPLAY BACKLIGHTING
the lcD display and keys are backlit for easy viewing at night.
Brightness adjustment
to set the brightness of the lcD backlighting, briefly press the key. Each press will cycle the
following lamp illumination settings.
Off Dim Bright
HIGH/LOW POWER SELECTION
to switch between high and low transmit power, briefly press the
LO
key. a high beep indicates
that high power is selected (25 watts) while a low beep indicates low power is selected
(1 watt). When low power is selected ‘lo’ is displayed.
NOTE:
selecting channel 16 automatically resets the transmitter to high power.
PRIORITY CHANNEL MEMORIES
the GX700 has two dedicated priority channel memories called that allow you to store and
recall two often-used channels. these memories are accessed using keys labelled
PR1
and
PR2
.
PR1
is also used as the priority channel for the triple Watch function (see feature description
later in this manual). these channel memories also allow faster channel switching across the
band than would normally be possible using the or keys e.g. switching from ch16
to ch67.
Storing Priority Memories (PR1/PR2)
to store a channel in the Pr1 or Pr2 memory, select the required channel using the or
keys, then press and hold the
PR1
or
PR2
key. the channel number will flash then a high beep
will be heard as the channel is stored.
Recalling Priority Memories (PR1/PR2)
Briefly press the
PR1
or
PR2
key. the radio will switch immediately to the channel stored in that
memory and ‘Pr1’ or ‘Pr2’ is displayed. If the radio was scanning the scan will be cancelled.
DUAL WATCH KEY (DW)
the Dual Watch function is a two-channel scan feature where the GX700 switches between
channel 16 and any other selected channel. this feature allows you to monitor a working or club
channel while still being able to receive important broadcasts on channel 16.
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