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TALK TO ANOTHER TRANSCEIVER
To Transmit (Make a call):
Press and hold
PTT
button,
Speak into the microphone using your normal speaking voice.
TIP
Activate MONITOR Function:
To avoid interfering with other users, make sure the channel
is idle before transmitting by pressing and holding the
CH
+
button. This allows you to monitor
other activities on your selected channel.
To Receive (Finished speaking):
Release the
PTT
button. Radio automatically switches to receive mode.
Status of Radio is as follows:
LED STATUS
Red (constant)
Transmitting
Red (flashing)
Battery voltage low (transmission stopped – refer to auxiliary function
“Low Battery Warning”
Green (constant)
Receiving
Green (flashing)
Not transmitting / Receiving
Green (flashing rapidly)
Channel is busy however CTCSS / DCS code does not match radio
set.
NOTE
You can only communicate with another transceiver that is on the same channel and using
the same CTCSS/DCS code as your radio.
NOTE
For best transmission speak about 3-4 cm away from the microphone and after pressing
PTT
button, leave a short pause before speaking.
SELECT A CHANNEL
The transmitter and receiver
must
be on the same channel in order for you to communicate with
another party.
To select channels:
Press
CH
+
or
CH
–
to change channels.
To check transmitter and receiver are using the same channel:
Press
PTT
button. The other party should hear a distortion noise.
NOTE
By pressing once
CH
+
or
CH
–
, a voice prompt will indicate which channel is currently being
used / set; “one, two,…”.
Press
CH
+
or
CH
–
button again within a short time to increase / decrease the channel. New
voice prompts will indicate the new channel setting.
