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Operations
Power on/off and volume adjustment
Rotate the Power/Volume knob clockwise to turn the radio on. Rotate the control clockwise /counter-clockwise to adjust the
volume level as you prefer. To turn the radio off, rotate the control counter-clockwise till hearing a mechanical “click”.
Channel selection
In standby mode, directly press the Channel Up (+)/ Down(-) buttons to step down or down to select the channel. When the
voice prompt function is turned on, the corresponding channel is broadcast by voice.
Transmission
To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel. Briefly press the Channel Down (-) button to
enable the Monitor feature in order to make sure that the frequency is not busy, and then press the [PTT] button. Release
the [PTT] button to receive. Only one user at a time can talk during radio communications. Therefore, it is important not to
transmit when you are receiving a communication and use the transmission mode sparingly to allow other users to talk.
Transmission consumes a significant amount of energy and should therefore be used sparingly to prolong the battery life. If
you are unable to contact a station that you have no problems in receiving, the station may be using CTCSS tones or DCS
codes.
Monitor
The Monitor feature is for excluding (opening) the Squelch, in order to listen to signals that are too weak to keep the Squelch
permanently opened. Hold down the Channel Down (-) button to enable such function.
VOX
The VOX feature enables hands free conversations without using PTT: just speak in the direction of the microphone and the
communication will be automatically activated. The VOX sensitivity can be adjusted in 5 different levels (1…5) through the
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