10
BASIC OPERATION
Light Emitting Diodes
Your radio has two light emitting diodes, normally called LEDS. The meaning of the
colors and if it is on solid or flashing is described below.
Red LED Solid
: The radio is transmitting. This can be caused by you pressing the
PTT switch on the side of the radio or automatically from an emergency alarm mode.
Red LED Flashing Fast
: The radio is in an emergency alarm condition but not
transmitting.
Red LED Flashing Slow
: The battery voltage is low and the radio should be
recharged.
Green LED Solid
: The radio is detecting carrier on the current channel. When the
squelch conditions matches (carrier or CTCSS/DCS) the radio will unmute.
Speaker
Your radio has a speaker that is not only used for voice conversations, it is also used to
give status of the radio. The meaning of the various sounds are described below.
Power Turn On
: When the power is first applied, a single beep will be generated as
well as a voice annunciation of the channel number if the voice feature is enabled.
Emergency Alert
: During an emergency, the radio will generate a loud emergency
sound.
Unprogrammed Channel Alert
: A continuous sound will be generated if the
channel is not programmed.
Option Key Alert
: A single beep indicates the function is enabled and two beeps
indicates the function is disabled.
Startup
Turn the Power/Volume knob to the right (clockwise) to turn on the radio. If the radio has
been programmed for a prompt sound when the radio is turned on, then a beep sound will
be heard followed by a voice announcement of the channel number the channel selector is
positioned on. To turn off the radio turn the Power/Volume knob to the left (counter-
clockwise). If the voice announcement is in Chinese and you do not speak Chinese, tell
your dealer who sold you the radio to set the voice announcement in English.
Volume Control
Turning the Power/Volume knob to the right (clockwise) increases the volume and
turning the Power/Volume knob to the left (counter-clockwise) decreases the volume.
