Using the radio in normal mode
x
To transmit, press and hold
PUSH TO TALK
on the microphone. Release the button when
you are finished talking.
x
For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth
while you’re talking.
x
Press
CHANNEL UP
on the radio or the microphone to move up one channel at a time.
Press and hold either button to scroll quickly up the channels.
x
Press
CHANNEL DOWN
on the radio or the microphone to move down one channel at a
time. Press and hold either button to scroll quickly down the channels.
x
To change the transmit power, press and hold
ENT-1W/25W
for two seconds. The
transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and hold
ENT-1W/25W
.
Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch
If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks
the most recently-used weather channel every seven seconds. If it detects a weather alert
for your area, it will change the channel to the last-used weather channel. The radio will
not check the weather channel while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your
transmission is finished and then checks the weather channel.
To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off, press and hold
CALL-MENU
while the radio is
idle. Select
Setup
and then
WX-Alert Mode
. Use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to choose
WX Alert Mode
setting
ON
or
Off
.
wx
Every 7 seconds,
the radio checks the
most recently-used
weather channel.
with WX Alert on
Monitoring Channel 25
Normal mode with Triple and Dual Watch
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels
16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16.
The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting; it waits until
your transmission is finished and then checks the channels.
Press and hold
16/9-TRI
(on the radio or the microphone) for two seconds to turn Triple/
Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 17.)
09 16
09 16
09 16
Triple Watch:
Every 2 seconds,
the radio checks channels 9 & 16.
Monitoring Channel 25
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