Basic Operations
Switching the radio ON and OFF
To switch the radio on:
1) Rotate the “
PWR/VOL
” knob clockwise until the radio is switched on. The CPU will start an auto test
as follows:
•
LED will glow GREEN, then RED and turn OFF.
•
LCD will display all segments and icons. The letters "
PS
"("PASS") will be displayed followed by a
long beep.
•
LCD will display the last operating mode.
The self-test goes very fast.
2) After the auto test has been carried out LCD will show the following data:
•
The
channel number.
(2 numeric characters).
NOTE: About 0.5 second after you select a new channel or change operation mode, the last status
is automatically saved. When the Radio is turned on, the most recently used channel is displayed.
NOTE: the following icons will be displayed depending on the operating mode.
•
The currently selected TX output power:
LOW
for low or nothing for high in the lower left corner of
the LCD.
•
A small “
•
” is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD if the channel is in the SCAN list. (if
enabled)
•
A “
P
” is displayed to show that the channel is in the priority Scan list. ( if enabled)
•
“SAT”
in the upper left corner indicates that the channel is a GROUP CHANNEL (for CTCSS or
DCS tone if enabled).
•
“
Battery
” icon when visible indicates battery is low.
•
“
VOX
” is displayed when
“VOX”
function is enabled.
•
A “
Key
” icon to indicate that the keypad is locked.
NOTE:
When “VOX” is enabled, ““PTT”” button is not working.
NOTE:
When keypad is locked; only “PTT” button is enabled (with exception of VOX enabled).
To switch the radio off,
rotate the PWR/VOL knob counterclockwise.
