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Operation
Transmitting (sending speech)
The unit is continuously in the Receive mode when the unit is
turned ON and not transmitting. When a signal is received on the
current channel, “
RX
” icon will be displayed on the LCD screen and
the receiver LED will light up.
a. Press and hold the
PTT
(push to talk) button to transmit
your voice. “
TX
” icon will be displayed on the LCD
Screen.
b. Hold the unit in a vertical position with the MIC
(Microphone) 5 cm away from the mouth. While holding
the
PTT
button, speak into the
MIC
(microphone) in a
normal tone of voice.
c. Release the
PTT
button when you have finished
transmitting.
Monitor
You can use the Monitor feature to check for weak signals on the
current channel.
a. Press and hold the
MENU
and
DOWN
buttons at the
same time. “ ” icon will be displayed on the LCD screen.
Your radio will pick up signals on the current channel,
including background noise.
b. Press the
MENU
button to stop the channel monitoring.
Setting the VOX (Voice Activated) Sensitivity
In VOX mode, the radio will transmit a signal only when it is
activated by your voice or other sounds around you. The unit will
transmit further for 2 seconds even if you stop talking.
The level of VOX sensitivity is shown by a number on the LCD
Screen. At the highest level, the units will pickup softer noise
(including background noise); at the lowest level, it will pick up only
quite loud noise.