User Manual

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2. The display shows SQLCH=xx, where "xx" is the value between 1 and 16.
3. Use the ramp control
to scroll through the values. Then press the MENU (select) key to save
the new value after the display time-out (2 seconds). The displayed value is selected and saved.
4. If the MENU or CLR key is pressed before the time-out, the menu feature exits and the squelch level
is not updated. The original value is restored.
6.22.2 Pre-Programmed Keypad Key
1. Press the pre-programmed key and the display indicates SQLCH=xx, where "xx" is the value
between 1 and 16.
2. Use the ramp control
to scroll through the values. Then press MENU to save the new value
or wait for the display time-out (2 seconds). The displayed value is selected and saved.
3. If the CLR key is pressed before the time-out, the squelch level is not updated and the original value
is restored.
6.23 TALK-AROUND (CONVENTIONAL)
Talk-around provides short range, line of sight communications.
1. Make sure the radio is ON and then select the desired conventional system and channel.
2. If enabled via programming, press MENU and then use the
ramp control to scroll through the
selections until TALKARND is displayed. Press MENU again to toggle Talk-around ON.
or
Press the pre-programmed button to toggle the Talk-around function ON.
3. Ensure that the channel is not busy by pressing the CLR (System version) or CLEAR (Scan version)
to briefly disable any channel decoding and unmute the receiver or observe the unlit BSY indicator. If
the TX Busy feature is programmed for the selected channel, the radio does not transmit when the
channel is busy.
4. Press and hold the PTT button. The TX indicator illuminates and a short beep sounds (if pre-
programmed) indicating that communication can begin.
5. Release the PTT button when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply.
6. When the communication is completed, press the pre-programmed button to toggle the Talk-around
function OFF.