User's Guide

Chapter 2
Preparing Your Radio for Use
This section provides simple instructions to prepare your radio for use.
2.1
Turning On the Radio
Procedure:
1 Press and hold the Power Button to power on the radio.
After a short time, the red, yellow, and green LEDs light up. The display shows the following:
• Current zone and channel text
• Codeplug Alias
• Menu items on the home screen
The backlight turns on to the last selected dim level.
NOTICE:
If Fail ##/## appears on the display, the radio is unable to function until the condition
is corrected.
If Error ##/## appears, some non-critical data has been changed. If the display goes
blank, or if the unit appears to be locked up, see Radio Care on page 12 for more
information.
If Ch mismatch appear, either the Control Head is connected to an incompatible
transceiver, or vice versa.
If your radio does not power up, contact your system administrator.
2 To turn off the radio, press the Power button after the LEDs light up.
2.2
Adjusting the Volume
Procedure:
1 To increase the volume, rotate the Multi-Function Knob clockwise.
2 To decrease the volume, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
2.3
Validating Compatibility During Power Up
The radio validates and updates the software and hardware of your control head(s) during power-up.
During validation, the display shows Maintenance Mode Remote Device promptly followed by
other maintenance statuses.
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