Transmitting a Call Tone
1. Press and hold
Call/EMG
button till the TX LED lights up in
red
,
and the LCD displays
CALL
. Then release
Call/EMG
button.
2. This GMRS radio has 5 different Call Tones. Please refer to
Menu
chapter to set different Call Tone.
EMG (Emergency)
1. Press and release Call/EMG button when you are in an
emergency situation.
2. You may speak into the radio, or transmit an emergency Call
Tone for instant HELP.
3. Press and release the Call/EMG button again to exit.
Note: The maximum transmission range will vary depending on terrain
and environment. Range will be greater in open fields, while the range
is shorter within/around buildings or large structures.
Illuminating the Display
1. Press Lamp button to illuminate the LCD when in the darkness.
2. The LCD is illuminated for 5 seconds unless Lamp button is
pressed again.
LCD icons
(1)
Active Channel number
(2)
Active CTCSS channel number
(3)
RSSI (Receiving signal strength indicator)
(4)
Automatic Power saver indicator
(5)
Roger beep indicator
(6)
Scanning indicator
(7)
Transmitter power indicator: Keep transmitter power
Hi
(High)
if receiving party is far beyond 2 miles. Unless
otherwise keep it
Lo (Low)
all the way, or your radio may
override other transceivers of same channel. Please
keep it
Lo (Low)
at channel 1 through 7.
(8)
Emergency channel indicator
Figure 3: LCD display & icons
(9)
VOX (Voice activated transmission)
(10)
Battery status indicator
(11)
Keypad lock indicator
(12)
Keystroke tone indicator
(13)
Receiving indicator
(14)
Transmission indicator
Special Features
Automatic Squelch
Your GMRS is equipped with automatic squelch circuitry, which filters
out weak transmission and unwanted noise. These signals may be
picked up as background static, and are usually caused by terrain
conditions, or if you have reached the limit of your range.
