9
Operation
Operation
Receiving Transmissions and Adjusting SQUELCH
1.
Rotate
SQUELCH
fully counterclockwise.
2.
Rotate
VOLUME
clockwise until it clicks to turn on the transceiver. The
turn on the transceiver. The
channel display lights and the channel appears, and the
RX
indicator lights.
3.
Set
OUT CH9 CH19
to
OUT
if you want to select a channel other than an
emergency channel.
4.
Rotate the channel selector until the display shows the desired channel.
5.
Adjust
VOLUME
to a comfortable listening level.
6.
To cut out background noise between transmissions, wait until there is no
signal, then slowly rotate
SQUELCH
clockwise until the background noise
stops.
7.
To turn off the CB, rotate
otate
VOLUME
counterclockwise until it clicks. The
display and indicators turn off.
Note: To receive very weak signals, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. You will
hear noise between transmissions, but you will also hear weak transmissions
(those not strong enough to break through a higher squelch setting).
Transmitting
Follow steps 1 – 5 in
“Receiving Transmissions and Adjusting SQUELCH”.
To transmit, hold down
PUSH TO TALK
(PTT) on the microphone and speak. The
TX
indicator lights. Release
PUSH TO TALK
when you finish transmitting. The
TX
indicator turns off.
To turn off the CB, rotate
VOLUME
counterclockwise until it clicks. The display
and
RX
indicator turn off.
Selecting the Emergency Channel
Important:
Channel 9 is reserved for motorist assistance and for reporting
emergency information about accidents, hazardous road conditions, and so
on. Always give emergency messages priority on Channel 9. To select the
emergency Channel 9, set
OUT CH9 CH19
to
CH9
. The selected channel
number flashes on the display.
Channel 19 is used by truck drivers for general communication purposes. To
select this channel, set
OUT CH9 CH19
to
CH19
.
To select another channel, set
OUT CH9 CH19
to
OUT
. The previously selected
channel number appears on the display.
