41
-
Put the switch on the SWR-meter to position
FWD
(calibration).
-
Press the
PTT
“push-to-talk” switch (
12
) on the microphone to transmit.
-
Bring the index needle to
t
by using the calibration key.
-
Change the switch to position
REF
(reading of the SWR level). The reading on
the Meter should be as near as possible to 1. If this is not the case, readjust
your antenna to obtain a reading as close as possible to 1. (A SWR reading
between 1 and 1.8 is acceptable).
-
It will be necessary to recalibrate the SWR meter after each adjustment of
the antenna.
WARNING:
In order to avoid any losses and attenuations in cables used for
connection between the radio and its accessories, PRESIDENT recommends
to use a cable with a length inferior to 3 m.
Your transceiver is now ready for use.
B) HOW TO USE YOUR TRANSCEIVER
1) ON/OFF ~ VOLUME
Turn on
: turn
VOL
knob (
1
) clockwise. If the function
KEY BEEP
is active
(see
menu
KEY BEEP
page 46)
, the radio emits a beep. The radio is
“on”
.
Display briefly shows the frequency band
(see §
FREQUENCY BAND SELEC-
TION
page 44)
and the microphone type
(consult the
MICROPHONE TYPE
menu page 47).
Turn Off
: turn
VOL
knob (
1
) counterclockwise until radio emits click sound.
Your radio is
“off”
.
Volume Adjustment
:
rotate
VOL
knob (
1
) clockwise to
increase
the volume.
Turn the same knob counterclockwise to
reduce
the sound level.
2) ASC (Automatic Squelch Control) ~ SQUELCH
Suppresses
undesirable background noises when there is no communication.
Squelch does not affect neither sound nor transmission power, but allows a
considerable improvement in listening comfort.
a)
ASC: AUTOMATIC SQUELCH CONTROL
Worldwide patent, a PRESIDENT exclusivity.
Turn the
SQ
knob (
2
) anti-clockwise into
ASC
position.
appears on LCD.
No repetitive manual adjustment and a permanent improvement between
the sensitivity and the listening comfort when
ASC
is active. This function can
be disconnected by turning the switch clockwise. In this case the squelch
adjustment becomes manual again.
disappears from LCD.
b)
MANUAL SQUELCH
Turn the
SQ
knob (
2
) clockwise to the exact point where all background
noise disappears. This adjustment should be done with precision as, if set
to maximum (fully clockwise), only the strongest signals will be received.
3) LCD
Indicates transmission
PA
PA (Public Address) mode selected
AM
AM mode selected
FM
FM mode selected
UK
FM mode selected (only in
U
configuration
/ ENG
)
SCN
SCAN function activated
VOX
VOX function activated
EMG
Emergency channel (1 or 2) is activated
Automatic Squelch Control activated
LOCK function activated
ANL
ANL filter is activated
NB
NB filter is activated
HIC
HI-CUT filter is activated
Noise Gate filter is activated
Compander filter is activated
TALKBACK
TALKBACK function activated
ROGER BEEP function activated
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