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BASIC OPERATION
9
■
Call channel programming
Call channel is used to select Channel 9 (default), however,
you can program the call channel with your most often-used
channels in each channel group for quick recall.
q
While pushing
[
[
HI/LO
HI/LO
]
]
, push
[
[
CH/WX
CH/WX
]
]
(
(
U/I/C)
U/I/C)
one or
more times to select the desired channel group (U.S.A., In-
ternational, Canada) to be programmed.
w
Push
[
[
9
9
]
]
for 1 sec. to select call channel of the se-
lected channel group.
• “
CALL
” and call channel number appear.
• The order of indication precedence is “
SP OFF
,” “
LOCAL
” and
“
CALL
.”
e
Push
[
[
9
9
]
]
again for 3 sec.
(until a long beep changes
to 2 short beeps) to enter
call channel programming
condition.
• Channel number starts blinking.
r
Rotate
[
[
CHANNEL
CHANNEL
]
]
to se-
lect the desired channel.
t
Push
[
[
9
9
]
]
to program the
displayed channel as call
channel.
• Push
[
[
CH/WX
CH/WX
]
]
(
(
U/I/C)
U/I/C)
to cancel.
• The channel number stops blinking.
■
Channel comments
Memory channels can be labeled with alphanumeric com-
ments of up to 10 characters each.
Capital letters, small letters, numerals, some symbols (
! " #
$ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / =
) and space can be used.
q
Select the desired channel.
• Cancel dualwatch, Tri-watch or scan in advance.
w
While pushing
[
[
HI/LO
HI/LO
]
]
, push
[
[
9
9
]
]
to edit the channel
comment.
• A cursor appears and blinks.
e
Select the desired character by rotating
[
[
CHANNEL
CHANNEL
]
]
or
by pushing
[
[
Y
Y
Y
Y
]
]
/
[
[
Z
Z
Z
Z
]
]
on the microphone.
• Push
[
[
CH/WX
CH/WX
]
]
or
[
[
SCAN
SCAN
]
]
to move the cursor forward or back-
ward, respectively.
r
Push
[
[
9
9
]
]
to input and set the comment.
• Push
[
[
HI/LO
HI/LO
]
]
to cancel.
• The cursor disappears.
t
Repeat steps
q
to
r
to program the other channels, if de-
sired.
16
16
INT
25W
TAG
ä
LEASURE
16
16
DW
16
16
16
16
16
16
DW
INT
25W
CALL
TAG
CALLING
INT
25W
CALL
DUP
TAG
INTL
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