User's Guide

Selecting a Radio Channel
A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as
transmit/ receive frequency pairs.
The following
methods are options on how to select a radio
channel. The result of all the methods is the same.
You can use the options interchangeably depending
on your preference and the programmed functions.
• Select a channel via the preprogrammed 16–
Position Select Knob to the desired channel.
a) Rotate the preprogrammed 16–Position
Select Knob to the desired channel.
b) Press the PTT button to transmit on the
displayed zone channel.
• Select a channel via the Channel radio menu.
a)
b)
Press the PTT button to transmit on the
displayed zone channel.
• Select a channel via Channel Up or Channel
Down radio menu:
a)
or to ChUp or ChDn.
b) Press the Menu Select button directly below
ChUp or ChDn.
Positions of ChUp and ChDn on the display may
differ each time you release the Menu Select
button. Read carefully before you press.
c) Press the PTT button to transmit on the
displayed zone and channel.
Mode Select Feature
Mode Select allows a long press to save your radio’s
current zone and channel to a programmable button,
keypad button or a softkey; then once programmed,
the short-press of that button or softkey changes the
transmission to the saved zone and channel.
There are two methods to save the selected zone and
channel:
• Softkeys
• Programmable buttons
Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow
you to use this feature.
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey
Five softkeys are available for you to save the
frequently used zone and channel.
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