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Operation
LCD Display
The liquid crystal display
(LCD) has 10 characters to
f
designate the selected
channel by number or
name. Above the channel
designation area is a row of
indicators that show which
features are enabled.
MON
Monitor function is enabled
SC
Scanning in operation
PRI
Priority Channel
TAC
Repeater talkaround is enabled
UO
Channel removed from Scan List
VOX
Voice-Operated Transmit activated
CALL
Call Received with CTCSS/DCS/2-Tone Coding
BATT
Blinks when the Battery Power is low
Transmit/Receive Indicator
The TransmiVReceive
Indicator shows different
colors depending upon the
operation:
Transmit:
Steady RED
Channel Busy:
Blinking RED
2-Tone-Coded Signal:
Blinking ORANGE
Monitor ON:
Steady ORANGE for 4 seconds
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Applying Power and Setting the Volume
1. Turn the radio on by
pressing the
POWER
button
to the in position.
The display lights and
shows the last-selected
channel designation.
Note:
To turn the radio off, release the 63 button
to the out position.
2. Press the Monitor Key
(
MON
)
Adjust the speaker
l
volume to a comfortable
UP
level by pressing the
, pi
Volume Up (
) or
Volume Down (
) Key
Note:
If you hold down either of the keys, the
volume steps rapidly in the selected direction.
3. Press (
MON
) again.
Note:
While Monitor is ON, your radio may detect
(on the selected channel) transmissions
from stations outside your own system, as
well as transmissions within your system.
Changing Channels
1. Up/Down Key
Selection- Press the
Channel Up or Channel
down key (
▲
or
▼
) to
display the desired
channel.
An up-channel or down-channel tone sounds with
each channel change. If you press and hold either
key, the radio changes channels rapidly.
(If programmed with a Estops channel changes will
stop when the highest or lowest channel number
has been reached.)
