13) Call
* Click the PTT button twice quickly.(The “TX” LED will light red.)
14) Monitor and Backlight
* This button is used to check activity on the current frequency before
transmitting. Check activity by pressing the Monitor (M) button longer than 2
seconds: the icon will appear on the display and you will hear static if
frequency is clear. Do not transmit if you hear conversation. Hold down the
button again longer than 2 seconds and the icon will disappear from the display.
This feature is useful when communicating with other parties at extreme range.
By pressing the monitor button momentarily, the LCD backlight is turned on:
the LCD backlight will turn off automatically in about 5 seconds, or when the
monitor button is pressed momentarily once again.
15)
Keypad Lock
*
The lock function is to avoid the accidental changes of radio settings. All
buttons will be locked except the Power, PTT, Monitor, and Volume UP/Down.
To
lock
the
keypad
* Press and hold the “
SCAN
” button for over two seconds.
* Keypad will lock. (
LOCK
icon
will appear on the LCD)
To
unlock
the
keypad
* Press and hold the “
SCAN
” button for over two seconds.
* Keypad will unlock. (
LOCK
icon
will disappear on the LCD)
16) Battery status indicator
The Battery icon
will blink when the radio is in low battery power.
Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the batteries.
* Full battery – three segments are displayed.
* Low battery – one segment is displayed
* Low battery warning – one segments will blink.
17) External charger socket (jack)
* MIC/SPK socket (jack) can be used for the charging purpose. It should use
the recommended rechargeable battery and wall charger.
18) External speaker and microphone
* Use the approved accessories only to have the optimum performance.
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