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Important!
- Before turning on the radio the first time, confirm that the power con-
nections have been made correctly and that a proper antenna is connected to the
antenna jack.
Switching Power ON/OFF
Press and hold in the
PWR
( ) button for 2 seconds to turn the radio on. The
channel number indicator will indicate the operating channel.
Press the [
]/[
] key to choose the desired operating channel. The radio an-
nounces the channel number, if the Channel Announcement Feature is enabled
via the clone editor software.
Setting the Volume
Turn the
VOL
knob clockwise to increase the volume, and counterclockwise
to decrease it.
Transmitting
To transmit, monitor the channel and make sure it is clear.
Press the
PF
key which is programmed to the Monitor feature to listen for
channel activity.
When receiving a call, transmit only after the incoming call ends. The radio
cannot receive a call and transmit simultaneously.
Press the
PTT
switch.
If the channel is clear, the
TX/BUSY
indicator will glow red (on the Analog
Channel) or blue (on the Digital Channel). The radio is now transmitting.
While holding in the
PTT
switch, speak across the face of the microphone in
a clear and normal voice. For best transmission, hold the microphone about
1-1/2 to 2 inches (4 ~ 5 cm) away from your mouth. Release the
PTT
switch
to receive.
If the BCLO (Busy Channel Lockout) feature has been programmed on an
ana-
log channel
, the radio will not transmit when a carrier is present. Instead, the
radio will generate short beep three times. Release the
PTT
switch and wait for
the channel to be clear of activity.
If the BTLO (Busy Tone Lockout) feature has been programmed on an
analog
channel
or CCLO (Color Code Lockout) feature has been programmed on
a
digital channel
, the radio can transmit only when there is no carrier being
received or when the carrier being received includes the correct tone (CTCSS
tone or DCS code) on an
analog channel
or correct code on a
digital channel
.