User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Documentation Copyrights
- Disclaimer
- Computer Software Copyrights
- Batteries, Chargers, and Audio Accessories Safety Information
- Operational Safety Guidelines
- Acoustic Safety
- FCC Licensing Information
- Supplier's Declaration of Conformity
- Class B Digital Device
- Radio Frequency Exposure Safety Standards
- Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance.
- Notice to Users
- Introduction
- Radio Controls
- Installing the Batteries
- Charging the Battery
- Turning Your Radio On and Off
- Adjusting the Volume
- Reading the Display
- Talking and Receiving
- Basic Radio Operation
- Signal Strength and Channel Busy Indicators
- Talk Range
- Locking the Keypad
- Monitoring a Channel
- Programming Mode
- Entering Programming Mode
- Cloning Radio Settings
- Troubleshooting
Talking and Receiving
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Talking and Receiving
Basic Radio Operation
1. Press and hold
to check for channel activity. If you hear static, the channel
is clear to use. Do not transmit if someone is speaking on the channel. Press
again to stop monitoring.
2. To talk, press and hold
Push to Talk
and speak into the microphone. Hold the
radio 2 to 3 inches away from your mouth.
3. To listen, release
Push to Talk
.
The transmit LED on the top of the radio is red when transmitting.
Signal Strength and Channel Busy Indicators
Note: Obstacles that block the signal path may affect the strength of the incoming signal.
When there is activity on a frequency, the radio displays and
the transmit light blinks at a faster rate of once per second.
When there is activity on the same frequency and code as your radio
(your radio is receiving), the radio displays and a signal
strength from 1 (weakest) to 6 (strongest).
This
can help determine
when a radio is moving out of range.
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