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Quick Overview of Basic Controls
Turning on the Power
Press and hold the Channel selector.
At power on, the applied DC voltage is displayed numerically as shown below.
Special overvoltage detection circuitry protects the radio and warns of excessive voltage conditions by the
LCD flashing the 7 backlight colours.
Setting the Volume
Turn the channel selector clockwise to adjust the sound level for comfortable reception;
or; with the microphone, push the up or down buttons to increase or decrease the volume. If held down, the
volume will increase or decrease quickly.
Selecting a channel
Press channel selector once. “CH” will appear on the LCD. Select the channel by rotating the channel knob.
Or, with the microphone push the mode button once and select the channel using the up or down button.
Setting the Squelch Level
1. Press channel selector 2 times. The current squelch level is displayed.
2. Select the squelch level by rotating the channel knob.
The radio has 16 preset (off to 15) squelch levels, off-Squelch open.
1 - Max. sensitivity (Min. squelch)
15 - Min. sensitivity (Max/Tight squelch)
On the microphone, push the mode button two times and select the squelch level using the up or down
button.
Note :* After 5 seconds of inactivity, the radio will automatically exit the sub display of “VOL” “CH” and “SQL”.
PTT (Push-To-Talk) button
Before transmitting, always listen on the channel to make sure it is not being used by another operator.
Pressing the PTT allows audio to be transmitted, by speaking across the front of the microphone.
TX is indicated by the level bars on the LCD display. To receive, release the PTT button and then TX will
disappear on the display.
When transmitting, hold the MIC 5 cm from your mouth and speak clearly in normal voice across the front
of the mic.
Factory Reset
If the radio’s display locks up or stops functioning properly, you might need to reset your UHF radio.
Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have stored in your UHF radio.
Before you reset your UHF radio, try turning it off and on again.
If your UHF radio is still not functioning correctly, you may need to reset the UHF radio.
To reset, press and hold monitor button and power on. “Reset” will appear in the display. The radio will then
return to standby mode.
