Selecting a Radio Channel
A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as
transmit/ receive frequency pairs. The following
methods are options on how to select a radio
channel. The result of all the methods is the same.
You can use the options interchangeably depending
on your preference and the programmed functions.
•
Select a channel via the preprogrammed
16–
Position Select Knob
to the desired channel.
a) Rotate the preprogrammed
16–Position
Select Knob
to the desired channel.
b) Press the
PTT
button to transmit on the
displayed zone channel.
•
Select a channel via the radio menu
Chan
:
a) or to
Chan
.
b) Press the
Menu Select
button directly below
Chan
.
c)
or to the required channel or use the
keypad to enter the channel number.
If the channel number entered is
unprogrammed, the display shows
Invalid
entry
. Repeat this step.
d) Press the
Menu Select
button directly below
Sel
to confirm the selected channel.
e) Press the
PTT
button to transmit on the
displayed zone channel.
•
Select a channel via the radio menu
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
:
a)
or to
ChUp
or
ChDn
.
b) Press the
Menu Select
button directly below
ChUp
or
ChDn
.
Positions of
ChUp
and
ChDn
on the display may
differ each time you release the
Menu Select
button. Read carefully before you press.
c) Press the
PTT
button to transmit on the
displayed zone and channel.
Selecting a Channel via Channel Search
Button
This feature allows you to do a quick search for a
specific channel in your radio by keying in the alias of
the channel. If the name matches, your radio prompts
the first found matched channel name.
1
Perform one of the following actions:
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