Attaching or Removing the Battery
Attaching the Battery
1.
Align the battery pack to the radio with an offset of 0.5 in. from the top
edge of the battery compartment.
2.
Slide the battery pack upwards until it clicks into place.
Removing the Battery
1.
Turn off your radio.
2.
Remove any protective case.
3.
Slide the battery pack on the bottom of the radio towards the front
panel while sliding the battery down approximately 0.5 in.
4.
Lift the battery out from the radio.
Caution:
Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable
Li-Ion packs. The battery could explode if accidentally short-
circuited.
Attaching or Removing the Antenna
Attaching the Antenna
Screw the supplied antenna onto the antenna jack. Only operate this
transceiver with an antenna connected.
Caution:
Refer to IP67 Water Resistance under
on page 13 for conditions for the radio to remain water
resistant.
1.
Turn the antenna clockwise onto the antenna jack to attach the
antenna.
2.
Turn the
Channel Selector
knob to choose the desired operating
channel.
The channel number appears on the LCD display.
3.
Press
D
button repeatedly to select the desired Channel Group before
selecting the operating channel.
A Group Number appears on the LCD display whenever the
D
button
is pressed.
Removing the Antenna
1.
Turn the antenna counterclockwise.
2.
Remove the antenna from the receptacle.
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