FTA-310 O
perATing
M
AnuAl
15
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asIc
o
peratIon
You may also turn the
top panel’s (outer)
DIAL
selector knob to
choose the desired op-
erating frequency. The
channel frequency will
appear on the LCD.
Rotate the
VOLUME
knob to set the volume
level. If no signal is
present, press and hold
the
MONITOR
switch
for 2 seconds; back-
ground noise will now
be heard, and you may
use this noise to set the
VOLUME
knob for
the desired audio level.
Press the
MONITOR
switch momentarily to
silence the noise and
resume normal (quiet) monitoring.
To turn the radio off
,
t u r n t h e
V O L U M E
knob fully counter-
clockwise into the click
stop position.
Squelch Adjustment
P r e s s t h e [
F
] k e y
m o m e n t a r i l y ,
t h e n p r e s s t h e
[
0
(
SQ
)] key. This
instantly recalls Menu
Item 01 “
SQL
” which
is adjusts the threshold
level of the squelch circuit.
Rotate the
DIAL
selector knob to set the squelch
threshold (0 to 8) so that the receiver is just silenced.
A higher number indicates that a higher signal level
is required in order to open the squelch.
Press downward on the
VOLUME
knob to save
your new setting.
Press the
PTT
switch to exit the Menu (“SET”)
mode.
