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Basic operation
Turning on/off
To turn on the transceiver, turn the VOLUME knob clockwise until you hear it
clicks: the LCD display will light up and do an Auto-Test. Subsequently you will
hear 2 beeps of different tones.
To turn off the transceiver, turn the knob counter-clockwise until you hear
another click.
Volume control
Turn the knob VOLUME to about half way and adjust it to a comfortable level
as soon as you receive a signal. If you do not receive a signal you can use the
button MON/SCAN described in par. “MON button”.
Transmission and reception
The PTT key has a dual function, as it is composed by 2 parts: a bigger PTT and
a red one, smaller, identified with “boost” .
When you press the bigger PTT the transceiver transmits with high or low po-
wer (depending on the setting of the MENU : H or L ); while the smaller PTT
(Boost) always transmits with high power.
To transmit:
1. Make sure that no one else is currently talking on the selected channel;
2. Keep button PTT firmly pressed: TX will appear on the display;
3. Before you start talking wait for a fraction of a second then speak normal-
ly, in the direction of the microphone, and hold the device at a distance
of about 5 cm.
4. When you have finished, release the PTT : TX will disappear from the di-
splay;
5. When the radio is in reception mode ( PTT not pressed) you will automa-
tically receive any communication ( RX displayed).
During transmission and reception try, as far as possible, to keep the antenna in
vertical position and to avoid obstacles towards the direction of the other party.