User Guide

■ Receiving
Make sure charged battery pack (BP-243) is installed (p. 7).
qPush and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn power ON.
wPush [
YY
] or [
ZZ
] to set the desired audio level.
• The frequency display shows the volume level while setting. See
the section at right for details.
eSet the receiving frequency. (p. 11)
rSet the squelch level. (p. 14)
• While pushing and holding [SQL] ( ATT • SET ), rotate [DIAL].
• The first click of [DIAL] indicates the current squelch level.
•“LEVEL 1” is loose squelch (for weak signals) and “LEVEL 9” is
tight squelch (for strong signals).
•“AUTO” indicates automatic level adjustment by a noise pulse
counting system.
• Push and hold [SQL] ( ATT • SET ) to open the squelch manually.
tWhen a signal is received:
• TX/RX indicator lights green.
• Squelch opens and audio is emitted.
• The S/RF meter shows the relative signal strength level.
■ Setting audio volume
The audio level can be adjusted to one of 40 levels.
➥ P ush [
YY
] or [
ZZ
] to adjust the audio level.
• If squelch is closed, push and hold [SQL] ( ATT • SET ) to verify the
audio level.
• Pushing and holding either key changes the audio level continu-
ously.
• The display shows the volume level while setting.
SCAN
S.MW
SET
INDICATION AUDIO LEVEL
Minimum setting
(no audio)
Muximum setting
Initial setting
S
C
A
N
S
E
T
S
.M
W
q [PWR]
e Set frequency
r Set squelch level
w Set audio level
e Select band
r Push for setting
the squelch
(Push to monitor)
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BASIC OPERATION
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