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Quick Overview of Basic Controls
Turning on the Power
Press and hold the Power/Mode button.
At power on, the current applied DC voltage is displayed numerically as shown below.
Special over and under voltage detection circuitry protects the radio and warns of excessive voltage
conditions by the LCD flashing the 3 backlight colours.
MODE
Setting the Volume
Push the up or down buttons to adjust the sound level for comfortable reception.
Selecting a channel
Press Power/Mode button once. “CH” will appear on the LCD. Select the channel by Up or Down button.
MODE
Setting the Squelch Level
1. Press Power/Mode button 2 times. The current squelch level is displayed.
2. Select the squelch level by Up or Down buttons.
The radio has 16 preset (off to 15) squelch levels, off-Squelch open.
1 - Max. sensitivity (Min. squelch)
15 - Min. sensitivity (Max/Tight squelch)
MODE
Note : * If a button is not pressed within 5 seconds, the radio will automatically exit the sub display of “VOL”
“CH” and “SQL”.
PTT (Push-To-Talk) button
Before transmitting, always listen on the channel to make sure it is not being used by another operator.
Pressing the PTT allows audio to be transmitted, by speaking across the front of the controller speaker
microphone.
TX is indicated by the level bars on the LCD display. To receive, release the PTT button and then TX will
disappear on the display.
When transmitting, hold the MIC 5 cm from your mouth and speak clearly in normal voice across the front
of the mic.
Factory Reset
If the radio’s display locks up or stops functioning properly, you might need to reset your UHF radio.
Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have stored in your UHF radio.
Before you reset your UHF radio, try turning it off and on again.
If your UHF radio is still not functioning correctly, you may need to reset the UHF radio.
To reset, press and hold monitor button and power on. “Reset” will appear in the display. The radio will then
return to standby mode.
