2
Basic Operation
Turning the Transceiver ON
1. Press and hold the Power (Lock) switch to turn the
transceiver
ON
.
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Turning the transceiver OFF
Press and hold the Power (Lock) switch again to turn
the transceiver OFF.
Adjusting the volume
1. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to adjust the volume to a com-
fortable level.
Adjusting the squelch level
Annoying noises can be muted when a signal cannot be detected. Normally, use the fac-
tory settings, but adjust the squelch if noise is harsh.
1. Press the [
SQL
back
] key, and then rotate the
DIAL
knob to adjust to a level at which the background noise
is muted.
2. After the adjustment, press the [
SQL
back
] key again,
or do nothing for about 2 seconds, the SQL meter will
return to the normal screen.
When the squelch level is increased, the noise is more likely to be silenced, but it may become
more difficult to receive weak signals.
Selecting a Frequency Band
Press the [
BAND
grp
] key to select the desired frequen-
cy band.
AIR Band
108MHz - 137MHz
144MHz Band
137MHz - 174MHz
VHF Band
174MHz - 400MHz
430MHz Band
400MHz - 480MHz
UHF Band
480MHz - 999.995MHz
Unwanted frequency bands can be set in the menu list so they are not displayed.
Press and hold the [
F
menu
] key → Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select [
18 BND.SEL
] → Press
the
DIAL
knob → Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select a band → Press the
DIAL
knob → Rotate
the
DIAL
knob to select ON or OFF.
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