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BASIC OPERATION
q
Rotate [OFF/VOL] clockwise to turn power ON, then set
to the 10 o’clock position.
• Use the squelch function to mute any audio noise if necessary.
Refer to the previous page for details.
w
Push [
]/[
] to select the desired channel.
• When receiving a signal,
appears and audio is emitted
from the speaker.
• Further adjustment of [OFF/VOL] may be necessary at this
point.
e
Push [H/L] to select the output power if necessary.
• “LOW” appears when low power is selected.
• Choose low power to conserve battery power, choose high
power for longer distance communications.
• Some channels are for low power only.
r
Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the
microphone.
•
appears.
• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission (for GMDSS use).
t
Release [PTT] to receive.
TX
BUSY
■
Receiving and transmitting
CAUTION:
Transmitting without an antenna may
damage the transceiver.
IMPORTANT:
To maximize the readability of your trans-
mitted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold
the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from your
mouth and speak at a normal voice level.
NOTE:
The transceiver has a power save function to con-
serve the battery power and cannot be turned OFF. The
power save function activates automatically when no sig-
nal is received for 5 sec.
q
Set volume
w
Set channel
e
Set output
power
r
Push to
transmit
t
Release to
receive
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