User's Manual

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English
GETTING STARTED
SENDING A CALL
RECEIVING A CALL
MONITORING
It is important to monitor traffic before
transmitting to ensure that you do not “talk
over” someone who is already transmitting.
1 Turn your radio on.
2 Use the Channel Selector knob to select the
desired channel.
3 Hold the radio in a vertical position, press the
PTT, and talk at a distance of about 1 to 2
inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from the microphone.
4 Release the PTT to listen.
1 Turn your radio on.
2 Adjust the radio’s volume (see page 20).
3 Switch to the desired channel. To respond,
hold the radio in a vertical position, press the
PTT, and talk at a distance of about 1 to 2
inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from the microphone.
1 Momentarily press the preprogrammed
Monitor button to access channel traffic.
2 Once channel traffice has cleared, proceed
with your call by pressing the PTT button.
3 To place the radio in open squelch mode,
press and hold the preprogrammed Monitor
button until you hear a high-pitched tone.
Momentarily press the Monitor button to
return to normal operation.
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