User's Manual

CONVENTIONAL FEATURES
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2. Monitor the channel automatically or manually as described on
page 28.
3. Press the PTT switch and the call proceeds as follows:
• If the Busy Channel Lockout feature is programmed on the channel,
the transmitter is automatically disabled if the channel is busy (see
description on page 30).
• Otherwise, busy and out-of-range conditions are not indicated and
speaking can begin after monitoring the channel.
4. Press (and hold) the PTT switch to talk and release it to listen. When the
call is finished, place the microphone back on-hook.
Receiving a Standard Conventional Call
1. Select or scan the channel programmed for the call you want to receive
(refer to pages 21 and 33 for more scanning information).
2. When the call is received, take the microphone off-hook and press the
PTT switch to talk and release it to listen. If scanning, you may have to
respond before scanning resumes to ensure that the response occurs on
the channel of the call.
3. When the call is finished, place the microphone back on-hook.
Project 25 Mode Features
Viewing Individual ID
Each transceiver which operates on Project 25 (digital) channels is
assigned an eight-digit individual ID. When power is turned on with a
Project 25 channel selected, the individual ID of your radio is briefly
displayed.