14
Operation
Operation
Turning the Unit ON/OFF
To Turn ON;
a. Press & hold ON/OFF button for 2 seconds until the LCD
screen turns ON and displays the current channel.
To switch OFF;
b. Press & hold ON/OFF button for 2 seconds until the LCD
screen turns blank.
Changing volume
Push the
+
or
-
buttons to change the volume.
Changing Channels
The radio has 77 available channels, to communicate with other
radios, it must be tuned to the same channel.
a. Press the
MENU
button once, the current channel
number flashes on the LCD Screen.
b. Press the
+
or
–
button to select the desired channel. The
channel changes from 1 to 80, or vice versa.
c. Press the
PTT
button to confirm the channel setting.
Channels 1 to 8 and 41 to 48 are used for repeaters and are paired
with higher channels as output/input (1/31, 2/32, etc.)
Check for local repeater activity before using these channels in
Simplex mode to avoid interference. Channels 9 and above are the
best choices for general use in Simplex mode.
You can find more information about channels and frequencies by
visiting the Web site http://www.acma.gov.au
Note: Refer to the “Channel Table” section of this Owner’s Manual
for detailed frequency listing.
Push
Menu
button 2 times to select
RPT
. Use
+
or
-
buttons to
turn on/off.
This can only be turned on, on channels 1 to 8 and 41 to 48. On all
others, it will always be off.