User Manual
10
OPERATION
Adjusting Speaker Volume (STANDBY/RECEIVE Mode):
1. Press the UP
ss
button to increase the Speaker Volume.
2. Press the DOWN
tt
button to decrease the Speaker Volume.
3. The Speaker Volume increase/decrease at each Volume increment/decrement.
NOTE: The Speaker Volume setting will not be displayed on the LCD Display.
Transmitting and Receiving a Signal:
The COMMUNICATOR is continuously in RECEIVE/STANDBY mode when the
unit is on, in COMMUNICATOR mode, and not transmitting. Changing the
position of the COMMUNICATOR may increase the quality and range of the
COMMUNICATOR's transmitted or received signals.
1. Press and hold the TALK button to TRANSMIT and the TX icon will appear on the LCD
Screen (see "LCD Screen" for details).
2. Hold the COMMUNICATOR about 2~3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm) from the mouth, and speak
in a normal tone of voice. Pause momentarily (after pressing the TALK button) before
speaking to avoid cutting off the first part of the transmission.
3. Release the TALK button when finished transmitting to return to RECEIVE mode.
4. Receipt of an incoming transmission will be indicated by the appearance of the RX icon
on LCD Screen.
Sending a CALL TONE:
Use a CALL TONE to alert the other user when attempting to contact them or
use a CALL TONE to signal the beginning or the end of a transmission.
1. Press and quickly release the TALK button twice, the TX icon will bedisplayed on the
LCD Screen and a CALL TONE will be transmitted for 3~5 seconds.
2. The COMMUNICATOR will return to STANDBY mode after completing the CALL
TONE transmission.
NOTE: All two-way communicators currently using the same channel and CTCSS Code as
the COMMUNICATOR sending the CALL TONE will receive a CALL TONE.