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CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATION
TURNING ON THE RADIO
Rotate the power on-off/volume control clockwise, out of
detent, to turn on the radio. A short beep (if enabled through
programming) indicates the radio is ready for operation. The
display will indicate the last selected system and channel.
SENDING A MESSAGE
Turn on the radio and adjust the power on-off / volume
control to the desired audio level. Select a system by
pressing the
SYS
button and then using the
!
and
#
button to scroll to the desired system. Only programmed
systems can be selected. Select the desired channel by
pressing the
!
or
#
button to scroll through the channel
selections. Only programmed channels can be selected.
Press the
CLR
button to disable squelch and monitor the
channel. Re-adjust the volume control if necessary.
Hold the microphone about 3 inches from your mouth, press
the P-T-T and speak normally into the microphone.
Release the P-T-T when your transmission is complete and
listen for a reply.
RECEIVING A MESSAGE
With the radio powered on, make system and group selections
as detailed above. Re-adjust the volume control if necessary.
The radio is now ready to receive calls.
SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT
In normal operation the squelch is automatically set by the
