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BASIC OPERATION
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Receiving
➀
Rotate [PWR/VOL] to turn power ON.
➁
Rotate [SQUELCH] fully counterclockwise.
➂
Adjust [PWR/VOL] to a suitable listening level.
➃
Rotate [SQUELCH] clockwise until the audio noise disap-
pears.
➄
Select a channel. See pgs. 5–6 for details.
• When a signal is received:
➧
The squelch opens.
➧
Audio is emitted from the speaker.
➧
“BUSY” appears in the function display.
➅
When an interrupting signal is received, rotate [SQUELCH]
deeply clockwise.
D
Dual/tri-watch functions
These functions allow you to conveniently check the distress
channel (ch 16) or, both the distress and leisure call channel
(ch 9; programmable) while receiving another channel. When
receiving a signal on one of these channels, the transceiver
stops on the channel until the signal disappears.
Depending on your preference, select dual watch or tri-watch
in advance in SET mode (p. 12). Dual watch is the default
setting.
When dual watch is selected in SET mode:
➥
Push [
CH/WX
• DUAL] for 1 sec. to start dual watch.
When tri-watch is selected in SET mode:
➥
Push [
CH/WX
• DUAL] for 1 sec. to start tri-watch.
➥
Push any switch to cancel dual/tri-watch and return to nor-
mal operation.
USA
DUAL
USA
DUAL
BUSY
Checking channel 16
every 2 sec.
When receiving a signal
on channel 16. Channel
16 is monitored until the
signal disappears.
USA
TRI
CALL
USA
TRI
BUSY
USA
TRI
BUSY
Checking channel 16
and the call channel
every 2 sec.
When receiving a signal
on channel 16, channel
16 has priority.
When receiving a signal
on the call channel, the
call channel is monitored
while checking ch 16 in
2 sec. intervals.