User's Manual

EVX-5300/-5400 OpErating Manual
9
BasIc opEratIon oF thE transcEIVEr
Important! - Before turning on the radio the rst time, conrm that the power con-
nections have been made correctly and that a proper antenna is connected to the
antenna jack.
Switching Power ON/OFF
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Press and hold in the
PWR
(
)
button for 2 seconds to turn the radio on. The
display will become illuminated.
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Press the
[

]
/
[

]
key to choose the desired operating channel. In the
EVX-
5400
, a channel name will appear on the display.
The radio announces the channel number, if the Channel Announcement Fea-
ture is enabled via the clone editor software.
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In the
EVX-5400
, if you want to select an operating channel from a different
group, press the
PF
key which is programmed to the Group Up/Down feature
to select the group you want before selecting the operating channel. See page
9 for more information on the Programmable Function keys.
Setting the Volume
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Turn the
VOL
knob clockwise to increase the volume, and counterclockwise
to decrease it.
Transmitting
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To transmit, monitor the channel and make sure it is clear.
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Press the
PF
key which is programmed to the Monitor feature to listen for
channel activity.
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When receiving a call, transmit only after the incoming call ends. The radio
cannot receive a call and transmit simultaneously.
The Channel Announcement Feature works as described below.
In the
EVX-5300
:
The maximum number of channels is 8.
The radio announces the channel number digit by digit.
In the
EVX-5400
:
The maximum number of channels is 512 (16 channels maximum per
group). The radio announces Channels 1 - 9 by digit, while Channels 10 -
16 are announced by number.
For example, “Channel 1” is announced as “one” and “Channel 10” is
announced as “one zero”.
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