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Basic Operation
Basic Operation
In standby, press the [SCAN] key on the hand microphone to initiate a channel or
frequency scan. In Frequency (VFO) mode, the radio will scan by the step frequency.
In Channel (MR) mode, the radio will scan the channels programmed into it, starting
from the current channel. Pressing the UP/DOWN keys while scanning will change
the direction of the scan from low to high (UP) or high to low (DOWN). Press any
key to stop the scan. Refer to MENU 13 (p 62) for more information on the types of
scans available.
(#) [LOCK] Keypad Lock Hotkey
When the radio is in standby, pressing the [LOCK] key locks the keypad from the
primary frequency area. When the keypad is locked, all keys on the keypad of the hand
microphone and the front panel are locked, with an exception of the [AREA] key,
which can switch to the secondary frequency area.
[ARROW UP] Up key
In frequency mode, press the [UP] key to go to a higher frequency in the next higher
frequency step.