Specifications
9
.
HI/L
O — Press to switch between High (25 W) and
Low (1 W) transmit power.
10.
DIS
TRESS — Lift up the spring-loaded cover and
press this button to make a DSC distress call.
11.
Volume Up and Volume Down — Press to adjust
volume or squelch intensity up or down.
12.
Built-in speaker
13.
VOL/SQ — Press button to switch between volume
and squelch controls.
5.3 Powering the unit on
With the radio connected to a power supply the power
button is used to switch the radio on and off.
1. Press the
Power button to power-up the radio.
The startup is displayed.
The startup screen will automatically time-out after
5 seconds.
2. Press the OK button, or wait for the startup screen
to time-out.
The Homescreen is displayed.
P
owering the handset
To power the Handset on and off follow the steps below.
With the Base station powered On:
1. Press and hold the
Power button, located on the top
of the Handset, for 2 seconds.
The Handset will power on.
2. To power off the Handset, press and hold the
Power
button for approximately 3 seconds, until the screen
turns off.
5.4 Powering the unit off
With the unit powered on:
1. Press and hold the
Power button for approximately 3
seconds to power the unit off.
5.5 Homescreen overview
The information below describes the on-screen
characters and symbols which are shown on the
Homescreen..
1. Status bar — The status bar displays symbols which
indicate the current status of the unit.
2. Frequency band — Indicates which channel
frequency band is in use:
• USA — United States of America
• INT — International
• CAN — Canada
• WX — Weather
Note: Special licensing is required to receive
USA and Canadian channel sets.
3. Status text — Indicates the current radio mode e.g.:
ATIS Mode active, Weather Alert, Scan mode etc.
4. New 4 digit channels — Identifies the first 2 digits
when the radio is set to one of the new 4 digit
simplex channels.
5. Channel — Indicates the current channel number, or
the last 2 digits when set to a 4 digit channel..
6. Location / Time or Location / COG/SOG —
Depending on selection displays Location
coordinates and current time or Location
coordinates and current COG and SOG.
7. Channel Name — Indicates the name of the current
channel.
8. Channel type — Indicates the type of channel:
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