Operator's Manual
MM101332V1, Rev. K 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
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1  SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION...............................................................................................7 
1.1  RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES...................................................................................................7 
1.2  ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFACE/COMPATIBILITY ........................................................8 
2  SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS..................................................................................................9 
3  OPERATING TIPS ..............................................................................................................................10 
3.1  EFFICIENT RADIO OPERATION ...........................................................................................10 
3.1.1  Antenna Care and Replacement.....................................................................................10 
3.1.2  Electronic Devices.........................................................................................................11 
3.1.3  Aircraft...........................................................................................................................11 
3.1.4  Electric Blasting Caps....................................................................................................11 
3.1.5  Potentially Explosive Atmospheres...............................................................................11 
4  MARITIME CHANNELS ...................................................................................................................12 
5  BATTERIES .........................................................................................................................................13 
5.1  CONDITIONING NIMH BATTERY PACKS ..........................................................................13 
5.2  CONDITIONING NICD BATTERY PACKS...........................................................................13 
5.3  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...............................................................................................13 
5.4  CHANGING THE BATTERY PACK .......................................................................................14 
5.4.1  Removing the Battery Pack ...........................................................................................14 
5.4.2  Attaching the Battery Pack ............................................................................................14 
5.5  BATTERY DISPOSAL..............................................................................................................15 
6  INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................16 
6.1  WATER RESISTANCE.............................................................................................................16 
7  OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES........................................................................................................17 
8  USER INTERFACE .............................................................................................................................19 
8.1  CONTROLS ...............................................................................................................................21 
8.1.1  Buttons and Knobs.........................................................................................................21 
8.1.2  Keypad (Scan and System Models Only)......................................................................22 
8.2  DISPLAY ...................................................................................................................................24 
8.2.1  Radio Status Icons .........................................................................................................24 
8.2.2  Tri-Color LED ...............................................................................................................26 
8.2.3  Status Messages.............................................................................................................26 
8.2.4  Error Messages ..............................................................................................................27 
8.3  ALERT TONES..........................................................................................................................27 
8.4  UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR (UDC).........................................................................28 
9  CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ......................................................................................................29 
9.1  RECEIVING A CALL................................................................................................................29 
9.2  SENDING A CALL....................................................................................................................29 
10  BASIC OPERATION...........................................................................................................................30 
10.1  TURNING ON THE RADIO .....................................................................................................30 
10.2  SYSTEM SELECTION..............................................................................................................30 
10.3  GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION............................................................................................31 
10.4  MODIFY SCAN LIST................................................................................................................32 
10.4.1  System Model................................................................................................................32 
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