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BASIC MANUAL
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BASIC OPERATION
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Turning the
transceiver ON or OFF
NOTE:
Before using the transceiver
for the first time, the battery pack must
be fully charged for optimum life and
operation. See the BATTERY CHARGING
section.
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Hold down [ ] for 1 second to turn the
transceiver ON or OFF.
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Selecting a channel
1. On the Standby screen, push
[CH/SET].
•Enters the Channel Select mode and
the channel number blinks.
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Push [▲] or [▼] to select a channel,
and then push [CH/SET] to apply the
setting.
•Returns to the Standby screen.
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Receiving and
Transmitting
Receiving:
When a call is received, the antenna icon is
displayed.
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Push [▲] or [▼] to adjust the audio
output level to a comfortable listening
level.
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The volume can be adjusted between
0 and 32.
Transmitting:
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While holding down [PTT], speak at your
normal voice level.
•The “
” icon is displayed while [PTT] is
held down.
IMPORTANT:
To maximize the readability of your signal:
1. After pushing [PTT], pause briefly
before you start speaking.
2. Hold the microphone 5 ~ 10 cm
from your mouth, then speak at your
normal voice level.
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Key Lock function
You can use the Key Lock function to
prevent accidental channel changes and
unnecessary function access, depending
on the presetting.
All assignable keys except the following
are electronically locked: [MONI], [Volume
Up], [Volume Down], [Emergency],
[Surveillance], and [PTT].
You can also make or receive calls, or turn
the transceiver ON or OFF, during the Key
Lock function is ON.
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Hold down [
] for 1 second to turn the
Key Lock function ON or OFF.
•The “ ” icon is displayed when the Key
Lock function is ON.
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Call-Ring operation
This function sends the preset ringer to
your group members.
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Hold down [S-Ring/C-Ring] for 1 second
to send the preset ringer.
•The “
” icon is displayed while [S-Ring/
C-Ring] is held down.
•The ringer may sound while holding
down [S-Ring/C-Ring], depending on the
setting.
•The same ringer sounds from your group
members’ speakers.
NOTE:
To use this function, the operating
channel and CTCSS tone or DTCS code
must be the same on all of your group’s
transceivers.
