User's Manual Part 1

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English
GETTING STARTED
RECEIVE
MONITOR
It is important to monitor for traffic before
transmitting to ensure that you do not “talk
over” someone who is already transmitting.
Permanent Monitor
1 Turn your radio on.
2 Adjust the radio’s volume (see page 25).
3 Switch to the desired channel.
• Make sure the PTT button is released.
4 Listen for voice activity.
• The LED indicator flashes red while your
radio is receiving.
5 To respond, hold the radio vertically 1 to 2
inches (2.5 to 5cm) from your mouth. Press
the PTT button to talk; release it to listen.
1 Press and hold the preprogrammed Monitor
button to access channel traffic.
• If no activity is present, you will hear “white
noise.”
2 Once channel traffic has cleared, proceed
with your call by pressing the PTT button.
1 A long press of the preprogrammed Monitor
button places the radio in Permanent Monitor
mode.
• You hear a good key tone.
2 A short press of the Monitor button cancels
Permanent Monitor mode and returns the
radio to normal operation.
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