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Basic Radio Operation (cont.)
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Receiving
Trunked Systems
1. Turn the radio on and select the desired system and mode (see “Selecting a
Trunked System and Mode”).
2. Listen until you hear a transmission, then adjust the volume control for a
comfortable listening level.
3. Your radio is now set to receive calls on the selected system and mode.
Note:
If the mode selector knob is placed on an unprogrammed system
(blank system), the display will show “
UNPROGRAMMED
” and you will hear
an “invalid mode” tone until the mode selector knob is rotated to a
programmed (valid) system.
Conventional Modes
1. Turn the radio on and select the desired conventional mode (see “Selecting a
Conventional Mode”).
2. Listen until you hear a transmission, then adjust the volume control for a
comfortable listening level.
3.
Your radio is now set to receive calls on the selected mode.
Notes:
•
If the mode selector knob is placed on an unprogrammed mode (blank
mode), the display will show “
UNPROGRAMMED
” and you will hear an
“invalid mode” tone until the mode selector knob is rotated to a
programmed (valid) mode.
•
If the mode is busy, the radio’s red LED will blink in the receive mode.