22
English
GETTING S
T
ARTED
SELECT A CONVENTIONAL RADIO
CHANNEL
Your radio offers 128 conventional channels.
To select a channel, turn the
Channel
Selector
knob clockwise or counterclockwise
until you reach the desired channel.
RECEIVE A CONVENTIONAL OR
LTR CALL
MONITOR
It is important to monitor for traffic before
transmitting to ensure that you do not “talk
over” someone who is already transmitting.
1
Turn your radio on.
2
Adjust the radio’s volume (see page 21).
3
Turn the
Channel Selector
knob to select the
desired conventional channel or LTR
talkgroup,
–or–
L
or
M
to select the desired
conventional channel or LTR talkgroup.
•
Make sure the
PTT
button is released.
4
Listen for voice activity.
•
The LED indicator blinks red while your
radio is receiving.
5
To respond, hold the radio vertically 1 to 2
inches (2.5 to 5cm) from your mouth. Press
the
PTT
button to talk; release it to listen.
1
Press and hold the preprogrammed
Monitor
button to access channel traffic.
•
If no activity is present, you will hear “white
noise.”
2
Once channel traffic has cleared, proceed
with your call by pressing the
PTT
button.