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Operation
• See “Controls and Indications” (page 40) for button, knob,
and key positions.
• When you turn On your PM-1000 WP just after purchasing,
it is automatically tuned to channel 16, frequency for dis-
tress, safety, and calling.
• When you press any button (except
PTT
and
LOCK
key), a
short tone sounds.
Turning On the Unit and Setting Squelch
1.
Before you turn On the unit, turn the squelch
SQ
knob fully
counterclockwise.
2.
Then, turn On the unit by turning
the Volume/Power
VOL
knob clock-
wise until you hear a hissing sound.
3.
Turn the
SQ
knob clockwise, just
until the hissing sound stops. Use the
knob to adjust to the desired squelch
level. Think of the squelch control as
a frequency gate which controls ac-
cess to weak or strong signals de-
pending on its setting.
• To listen to a weak or distant sta-
tion, turn the knob
counterclockwise. If reception is
poor, turn it clockwise to cut out
weak transmissions.
• If the squelch control is adjusted so that you continually
hear a hissing sound, the unit will not scan properly.
4.
To turn Off the unit, turn the
VOL
knob counterclockwise
until it clicks.
