Controls:
Power On/Off (18) Button
Press and hold the power on/off button ( ) for at least 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirming melody to indicate the unit is on. To turn
the unit off, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds.
Adjusting the Volume
With the unit powered on, press the Up Channel/Volume button
( ) to increase volume and the Down Channel/Volume button ( )
to decrease volume. The display will indicate the current volume level
by the small number adjacent to the icon ( )
This button is used to check activity on the current frequency before
transmitting. Check activity by pressing the Monitor (MON) button
longer than 2 seconds; the icon will appear on the display
and you will hear static if frequency is clear.
Do not transmit if you hear conversation.
Hold down the MON button again
longer than 2 seconds and the icon will disappear from the
display. The monitor function will temporarily bypass the squelch setting
and play all signals on a given channel. This feature is useful when
communicating with other parties at extreme range. By pressing the
monitor button momentarily, the LCD backlight is turned on; the LCD
backlight will turn off automatically in about 5 seconds, or when the
MON button is pressed momentarily once again.
Push To Talk (PTT) Button (20)
Pressing and holding this button will allow you to speak to any transceiver
that is set to the same channel and privacy code setting as yours.
After you have finished speaking, release the PTT button to allow reception
of incoming signals. It is not possible to transmit and receive at the
same time. The Transmit (TX) LED at the upper left side of the LCD
panel will light
red
while the PTT button is pressed. Releasing the button
allows the unit to revert to standby mode. When receiving an incoming
signal, the received signal strength indicator ( ) will display
the relative strength of the signal, and the receive (RX) LED at the
lower left side of the LCD will light green.
Monitor/(MON) Button (6)
