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3
BASIC OPERATION
3-2
Turning ON the transceiver
Selecting a channel
NOTE:
Before using the transceiver for the first time,
the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum
life and operation� See “BATTERY CHARGING�”
(p� 5-1)
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Rotate [VOL] to turn ON the transceiver�
[VOL]
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Selecting an operating channel
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Rotate [Rotary Selector] to select an operating
channel�
<Power ON Scan operation>
Depending on the presetting, when the transceiver
is turned ON, a scan automatically starts� The scan
stops when a call is received�
NOTE:
When the Power SW ON function is turned
ON, the Priority A channel is selected each time
the transceiver is turned ON� In this case, the
transceiver does not start scanning when it is turned
ON�
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To turn ON the Power SW ON function, set the following
setting to “Enable” using the programming software�
Common > Key & Display > Move to Prio A CH >
Power SW ON
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Default frequencies chart
Channel Frequency
(MHz)
CTCSS
Tone
(Hz)
Band
Width
TX PWR
(W)
Ch 1
151�820
67�0
Narrow
2
Ch 2
151�880
Ch 3
151�940
Ch 4
154�570
Wide
Ch 5
154�600
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Channel 6 to 16 are not programmed by default�
Ask your dealer for details�
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Selecting the Priority A or B channel
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Push [Prio A], [Prio A (Rewrite)], [Prior B], or
[Prio B (Rewrite)] to select the Priority A or Priority
B channel�
D
Rewriting the Priority A or B channel
z
Hold down [Prio A (Rewrite)] or [Prio B (Rewrite)]
for 1 second to set the currently selected channel
as the Priority A or B channel�
D
Adjusting the audio level
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When receiving a call, rotate [VOL] to adjust the
audio output level�