User Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
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■ Receiving and transmitting
CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage
the transceiver.
1. Push [▲] or [▼] to select the channel to call.
L You cannot transmit on Channel 70.
L is displayed while receiving a signal.
2. Hold down [PTT] and speak into the microphone.
• is displayed while transmitting.
3. Release [PTT] to receive.
Hold down to transmit.
Release to receive.
Select a channel.
Speak into the microphone
TIP: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal,
pause for a second after pushing [PTT] and hold the
microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from your mouth,
and then speak at your normal voice level.
NOTE:
• To conserve battery power, the Power Save function
automatically turns ON when no signal is received for 5
seconds.
• When the temperature is extremely high, the battery
protection function automatically sets transceiver power
to Low, and disables High power selection.
• Except for the Export version, the Time-out Timer function
cuts OFF transmission after 5 minutes of continuously
transmitting, to prevent prolonged transmission.
• The Noise Cancel function reduces random noise
components in the transmit and/or received signal.
See page 56 for details.
■ Lock function
The Lock function electronically locks all keys except for
[
], [PTT], and [DISTRESS]. This function enables you to
prevent accidentally changing the channel, or accessing the
functions.
Hold down [CLR
é
] for 1 second to turn the Lock function
ON or OFF.
• is displayed on the bottom of the display while
the Lock function is ON.