OPERATION
Changing Channels:
The COMMUNICATOR has 22 channels for communicating with others. To
change the COMMUNICATOR's channels while in COMMUNICATOR mode:
1. Enter COMMUNICATOR mode by pressing the POWER/MENU button for 3 seconds and
a short "beep" followed by a long "beep" will be heard, the COMMUNICATOR's LCD
Screen will quickly display all of the COMMUNICATOR's status icons, and the
COMMUNICATOR will enter COMMUNICATOR mode and display the current channel.
2. Press the POWER/MENU button momentarily (for no longer than 1 second) to enter the
MENU mode. You will hear a "beep" and the channel number will "flash" on the LCD
Screen.
3. Press the UP
or DOWN
button repeatedly (or hold the button to scroll) to increase
or decrease the channel number on the COMMUNICATOR's LCD Screen, and a short
"beep" will be heard with each channel change.
4. Press the POWER/MENU button again to enter the CTCSS Code mode (refer to the
"CTCSS CODE" section below for more information) or press the TALK button to exit to
STANDBY mode.
5. Press the POWER/MENU button again to enter the VOX mode (refer to the "VOX"
section for more information) or press the TALK button to exit to STANDBY mode.
6. Press the POWER/MENU button again to enter the ROGER BEEP mode (refer to the
"ROGER BEEP" section for more information) or press the TALK button to exit to
STANDBY mode.
7. Press the TALK button to exit the MENU mode at any time, or the unit will automatically
return to STANDBY mode if no buttons have been pressed for 10 seconds.
Changing CTCSS CODE:
The COMMUNICATOR has 38 CTCSS CODES available. The selected CTCSS
Code may be different for each channel. To change the CTCSS Code while in
COMMUNICATOR mode:
1. Press the POWER/MENU button twice and the CTCSS CODE icon will flash.
2. Press the UP
or DOWN
button repeatedly (or hold the button to scroll) to increase
or decrease the CTCSS CODE number on the COMMUNICATOR's LCD Screen, and a
short "beep" will be heard with each code change.
3. Press the TALK button to exit the MENU mode at any time, or the unit will automatically
return to STANDBY mode if no buttons have been pressed for 10 seconds.
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