COMRADE R8 - Basic Radio Operation; Power, Volume, and Channel Selection; Transmit and Receive Procedures; Advanced Basic Features

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9.-BASIC OPERATION
9.1.- RADIO ON-OFF
-Make sure the antenna and battery are installed correctly and the battery charged.
-Rotate the knob clockwise to turn the radio on, and rotate the knob fully counter-clockwise
until a "click" is heard to turn the radio off.
9.2.-VOLUME CONTROL
Rotate the knob clockwise or counter-clockwise, to adjust the volume.
9.3.-TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE
Choose the correct channel No. or enter the frequency which you need, then press and
hold [PTT] button, the radio is transmitting now, and then talk to the microphone, your
sound will be transmitted. Release [PTT] to receive.
9.4.-High/ Low Power Switchover
With the state of FM radio inactivated, press [MONI]to make noise, then press [PTT] can
temporarily switch High/Low power of selected channel(selected by selector). Meanwhile
report the state of Dual Band Dual Watch Mode (TDR mode). If it is on, report "TDR ON",
it is off, report "TDR OFF" .Voice prompt "Transmitting Power 1" is low power transmitting
, "Transmitting Power 5" is high power transmitting.
9.5.-MONI CHANNEL
With dual band state, keep holding [MONI] button to take turns to monitor the signal of
designed channel and selected channel. If the green LED keeps lighting, the signal is from
designated channel, if the green LED twinkles, the signal is from selected channel.
9.6. -SELECT A CHANNEL
Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select your desired channel. If the Voice announcement
function is enable, your radio will automatically report the channel No. where the knob
locates.