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Getting started | RS90 Operating Manual
• Press and hold ▲ or ▼ to rapidly scroll through the channel
numbers. When the number you require is displayed, release the key.
• Input the number on the keypad (wired handset only), and when
the required channel number is flashing on screen, press [OK], or
wait for 2 seconds for the number to be accepted automatically.
When entering a single-digit channel number, prefix the channel
number with 0.
• Repeat press [3CH] to scroll through your three favourite channels.
See “Three favourite channels 3CH” on page 30.
• Press [WX] and then ▲ or ▼ to tune to a weather station (US model
only). See “Receiving weather alerts (US model only)” on page 28.
• Press [WX] to go directly to a set favourite channel (EU models only).
Priority channels
Channel 16 is the international emergency priority channel.
On Channel 16, operators must give priority to any emergency
calls occurring on that frequency. In the US, Channel 9 is also an
emergency priority channel.
To switch directly to Channel 16 (or Channel 9 if congured):
• Press the red 16/9 button.
16 / 9
¼ Notes
• The default emergency channel is CH16. On US models of the
radio, you can change the default emergency channel to CH9 by
holding down 16/9 until the unit beeps and displays 09. Repeat
the procedure to change back to CH16 as the default emergency
channel.
• On US models, you can enable/disable access to CH9; see “Setting
the priority channel” on page 76.
Special channel A/B
Certain USA channels have ‘A’ or ‘B’ suffixes.
Adjusting the volume
The volume control on the right hand side of the handset provides
up and down control of the handset speaker volume and the
external speaker volume.
Draft v5.0
27 Feb 2014