User's Manual

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English
GETTING STARTED
RECEIVE
MONITOR
It is important to monitor traffic before
transmitting to ensure that you do not “talk
over” someone who is already transmitting.
Silent Monitor
Open Squelch Monitor
Note: Depending on how your radio has been
programmed, per channel for transmit
and receive conditions, when the
microphone has been taken off hook, -
the radio will go into Open Squelch
mode.
1 Turn your radio on.
2 Adjust the radio’s volume, if necessary (see
page 15).
3 G or H to select the desired channel.
• Make sure the PTT button is released.
4 Listen for voice activity.
• The red LED indicator flashes while your
radio is receiving.
5 To respond, hold the microphone vertically 1 to
2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth. Press
the PTT button to talk; release it to listen.
1 A short press of the preprogrammed Monitor
button places the radio in Silent Monitor
mode.
• You hear a high pitched tone.-
2 A short press of the Monitor button cancels
Silent Monitor mode and returns the radio to
normal operation.
1 To place the radio in Open Squelch mode,
press and hold the preprogrammed Monitor
button until you hear a high pitched tone.-
• If no activity is present, you will hear “white
noise.”
2 Momentarily press the Monitor button to
return to normal operation.
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