Midland ct 790, Manual

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SCAN/LAMP/SOS-CH/RADIO FUNCTION on Side key 1 (PF1) --- MENU 20
There are four functions available with the side key 1 of this transceiver:
SCAN: Scan function
LAMP: Display illumination
SOS-CH: SOS function
RADIO: FM radio
OFF: Functions turned off
1. Scan function:
In standby mode, press MENU + 20 . The screen displays “ PF1 ”.
Press MENU to enter the function. Press the ▲/▼ buttons to select SCAN , then press MENU to
confirm.
To return to the standby mode press EXIT .
Once have enabled the function, press the Side key 1 to enter the Scan mode (Scan mode can be
set through MENU + 19 – Scan Mode Setting). To stop scanning, press any key.
2. Display illumination:
In standby mode, press MENU + 20 . The screen displays “ PF1 ”.
Press MENU to enter the function. Press the ▲/▼ buttons to select LAMP , then press MENU to
confirm.
To return to the standby mode press EXIT .
Once have enabled the function, press the
Side key 1
to light on the display; press again this
button to turn it off.
3. SOS-CH (SOS function):
In emergency situations, the SOS function transmits an SOS signal. The white led starts blinking.
The emergency signal will be transmitted every 5 minutes, lasting for 10 seconds each time.
To stop transmitting, press any key.
If a carrier signal appears during the transmission interval, the radio starts receiving.
After the carrier signal disappears, the transceiver will resume transmitting the SOS signal auto-
matically.
Press any key to stop transmitting the SOS signal.
NOTE:
This function can be used only after have set the channel/frequency band.
In standby mode, press MENU + 20 . The screen displays “ PF1 ”.
Press MENU to enter the function. Press the ▲/▼ buttons to choose the SOS-CH submenu; the
screen will display “ PF1 SOS-CH ”. Press MENU again to confirm. With the ▲/▼ buttons choose
BAND A or BAND B , then press MENU to confirm. You will hear an acustic sound and the led will
blink red and green. Now the SOS-CH function is set.
Once have enabled the SOS-CH function, if you press the PF1 side key, the transceiver will tran-
smit the SOS signal.
4. FM RADIO:
Turn on the Radio: In standby mode, press the side key 1 to turn on the function. The screen
displays the frequency in use and the FM radio frequency.
The green led starts flashing, and it will stop blinking once found the radio station.
Tune the radio stations: In Radio mode, press SCAN , the radio will tune the stations automatical-
ly. The green led starts blinking. It will stop tuning once has found the station. You can also
Manually search the FM station by pressing the ▲/▼ buttons.