User's Guide

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The Talkaround setting is retained even after powering down

NOTE: At Step 4, you can also use < or > to change

the selected option.

Monitoring Features

Monitoring a Channel

Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is clear before

transmitting.

NOTE: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus and

Linked Capacity Plus.

Procedure:

1 Press and hold the programmed Monitor button and listen

for activity.

2 The Monitor icon appears on the status bar and the LED

lights up solid yellow.

3 You hear radio activity or total silence, depending on how

your radio is programmed.

4 When you hear “white noise” (that is, the channel is free),

press the PTT button to talk and release it to listen.

Permanent Monitor

Use the Permanent Monitor feature to continuously monitor a

selected channel for activity.

NOTE: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus and

Linked Capacity Plus.

Procedure:

1 Press the programmed Permanent Monitor button.

2 Radio sounds an alert tone, the LED lights up solid yellow,

and the display shows Permanent Monitor On. The

Monitor icon appears on the status bar.

3 Press the programmed Permanent Monitor button to exit

Permanent Monitor mode.

4 Radio sounds an alert tone, the LED turns off, and display

shows Permanent Monitor Off.

NOTE:Radio users who switch from analog to digital channels

often assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an

indication that the radio is not working properly. This is not the

case. Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing

the noise from the signal and allowing only the clear voice or

da ta information t o b e h e a r d .

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