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10
4
BASIC OPERATION
New2001
4
■
Call channel programming
The call channel key s used to select the default channel,
however, you can program your most often-used channel n
each channel group for quck recall.
q
Push [DIAL] for 1 sec. several tmes
to select the desred channel group
(INT, USA*
1
, ATIS*
2
) to be pro-
grammed.
*
1
U.K verson only, *
2
German verson only
w
Push [16•
C
] for 1 sec. to select the
call channel.
• “CALL” and the call channel number
appear.
e
Push [16•
C
] agan for 3 sec. (untl a
long beep changes to 2 short beeps)
to enter call channel programmng
condton.
• Call channel number to be programmed
flashes.
r
Push [
Y
]/[
Z
] to select the desred
channel.
t
Push [16•
C
] to program the ds-
played channel as the call channel.
• T h e c a l l c h a n n e l n u m b e r s t o p
flashng.
■
Lock function
Ths functon electroncally locks all keys (except for [PTT],
[SQL•
MONI
] and [H/Lo•
]) to prevent accdental channel
changes and functon access.
➥
Push [H/Lo•
] for 1 sec. to turn the lock functon ON
and OFF.
■
Signal strength indicator
The receved sgnal strength level s ndcated by number of
bars as below.
Ths ndcator can be hdden by usng the SET mode (p. 20),
f desred.
■
Monitor function
The montor functon releases the nose squelch mute manu-
ally. Ths functon s convenent when recevng a weak sg-
nal, or when adjustng the volume level, etc.
➥
Push [SQL•
MONI
] for 1 sec. and keep holdng to actvate
the montor functon.
• “
” appears and audo s emtted.
Indication
Strong
Mddle
Weak
No sgnal or
very weak
Signal
strength
Appears whle the lock
functon s used.