10
OPERATION
SETTING SQUELCH
Caution: Do not attempt to use your
CB without first connecting it to an an-
tenna.
1. Turn
VOLUME
clockwise until it
clicks to turn on the CB, then set it
to about halfway between the min-
imum and maximum settings. The
CB tunes to the last-selected
channel.
2. Turn
SQUELCH
fully counterclock-
wise. You hear background noise
and the green BUSY LED lights.
3. Adjust
VOLUME
to a comfortable
setting.
4. Turn
SQUELCH
clockwise just until
the background noise stops.
Note: To receive weaker transmis-
sions, turn
SQUELCH
counter-
clockwise.
USING AUTOMATIC
NOISE LIMITING
If you hear low-level popping noises
while receiving transmissions, slide
ANL/OFF
to
ANL
to turn on the auto-
matic noise limiting circuit. Otherwise,
leave
ANL/OFF
set to
OFF
(see “Re-
ducing Noise” on Page 16).
LISTENING TO
WEATHER
BROADCASTS
The FCC (Federal Communications
Commission) has allocated 11 chan-
nels for use by the National Oceano-
graphic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration (NOAA). NOAA broadcasts
your local forecast and regional weath-
er information on one or more of these
channels in your area.
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