15
4
BASIC OPERATION
4
■
Setting audio/squelch level
D
To set the audio level
Rotate
[VOL]
to set the desired
audio level while receiving a sig-
nal.
• When no signal is received, push
and hold
[MONI]
while setting the
audio level.
• When
[VOL]
is assigned as tuning
dial, push
[
Y
Y
]
/
[
Z
Z
]
to adjust the audio
output level. (pgs. 14, 65)
D
To set the squelch level
While pushing
[MONI]
, push
[
Y
Y
]
/
[
Z
Z
]
to set the squelch level.
• The squelch level “1” is loose
squelch, “10” is tight squelch.
• When
[VOL]
is assigned as tuning
dial, rotate
[VOL]
while pressing
[MONI]
. (pgs. 14, 65)
■
Receive and transmit
q
Push and hold
[PWR]
for 1 sec. to turn the power ON.
w
Adjust audio volume to the desired level.
e
Set the frequency.
When a signal is received:
• Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker.
• Signal indicator shows the relative signal strength level.
r
Push
[A•
FUNC
]
, then
[9•
H/M/L
]
to select output power be-
tween high, middle and low.
• “L” appears when low power is selected.
• “M” appears when middle power is selected.
• No indication appears when high power is selected.
t
Push and hold
[PTT]
to transmit, then speak into the micro-
phone.
• “
$
” appears.
•
Do not
hold the microphone too close to your mouth or
speak too loudly. This may distort the signal.
y
Release
[PTT]
to receive.
✔
For your information— Monitor function:
Push and hold
[MONI]
to listen to weak signals that do not
open the squelch.
MONI
[VOL]
