User's Manual

Setting the Squelch Level

You can adjust your radio’s squelch level to filter out unwanted

calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than

normal background noise.

Settings: Normal is the default. Tight filters out (unwanted) calls

and/or background noise. However, calls from remote locations may

also be filtered out.

Press the programmed Squelch button to toggle squelch level between

normal and tight.

Procedure:

1. Press [MENU] to access the menu.

2. Press to Utilities and press [OK] to select.

3. Press to Radio Settings and press [OK] to select.

4. Press to Squelch and press [OK] to enter sub-menu.

5. Choose either Tight or Normal and press [OK] button, screen

returns to the previous menu.

Setting the Power Level

You can customize your radio’s power setting to high or low for each

channel.

Settings: High enables communication with radios located at a

considerable distance from you. Low enables communication with radios

in closer proximity.

Press the programmed Power Level button to toggle transmits power

level between high and low.

Procedure:

1. Press [MENU] to access the menu.

2. Press to Utilities and press [OK] to select.

3. Press to Radio Settings and press [OK] to select.

4. Press to Power and press [OK] button.

5. Change your current setting as prompted on the display.

6. Press [OK] button to select a new power level.

Press [BACK] button to return to the Home screen. The display shows

the Power Level icon.

Turning the Voice Operating Transmission (VOX) Feature On or Off

This feature allows you to initiate a hands-free voice activated call

on a programmed channel.

NOTE: Turning this feature on or off is limited to radios with this

function enabled.

Press the programmed VOX button to toggle the feature on or off.

Follow the procedure below:

1. Press [MENU] to access the menu.