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BASIC OPERATION
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Channel selection
IMPORTANT!:
Prior to using the transceiver for the first
time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum
life and operation. To avoid damage to the transceiver, turn
the power OFF while charging.
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Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It used for es-
tablishing initial contact with a station and for emergency
communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Dual-
watch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor
Channel 16.
q
Push
[16]
momentarily to select Channel 16.
w
Push
[CH/WX]
to return to the channel used before Chan-
nel 16, or push
[
Y
Y
]/[
Z
Z
]
to select a channel.
Convenient!
While pushing and holding
[FAV]
, push [
Y
]/[
Z
] to select the
favorite (TAG) channels with ignoring untagged channels in
the selected channel group in sequence.
• Pushing
[FAV]
only advances the displayed TAG channel.
• The favorite channels are selected using the TAG channel setting.
(p. 15)
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Channel 9 (Call channel)
Each regular channel group has separate leisure-use call
channels. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. The
call channels can be programmed (p. 11) and are used to
store your most often used channel in each channel group for
quick recall.
q
Push and hold
[9]
(16) for 1 sec. to select the call channel
of the selected channel group.
• “
CALL
” and call channel number appear.
• Each channel group may have an independent call channel after
programming a call channel. (p. 11)
w
Push
[CH/WX]
to return to the channel used before call
channel, or push
[
Y
Y
]/[
Z
Z
]
to select a channel.
Push and hold
for 1 sec.
Push