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BASIC OPERATION
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n Receiving and transmitting
CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may dam-
age the transceiver.
q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON.
w Set the audio and squelch levels.
➥Rotate [SQL] fully counterclockwise in advance.
➥Rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio output level.
➥Rotate [SQL] clockwise until the noise disappears.
While in the DSC operation, please make sure you set
the squelch correctly.
e Push both [Y] and [Z] on the transceiver to change the
channel group. (p. 6)
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Push [Y] or [Z] to select the desired channel. (pgs. 5, 6, 50)
• When receiving a signal, “ ” appears and audio is emitted
from the speaker.
• Further adjustment of [VOL] may be necessary.
t Push [HI/LO] on the microphone to select the output
power if necessary.
• “LOW” appears when low power is selected.
• Choose low power for short range communications, choose
high power for longer distance communications.
• Some channels are for low power only.
y Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the mi-
crophone.
• “ ” appears.
• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC.
u Release [PTT] to receive.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your trans-
mitted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing
[PTT], hold
the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak at
a normal voice level.
4 NOTE for TOT (Time-out Timer) function
The TOT function inhibits continuous transmission over a
preset time period after the transmission starts.
A beep sounds 10 sec. before the TOT function activates, to
indicate the transmission will be shut down and “TOT” ap
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pears on the channel comment indicator. Transmission is not
possible for 10 sec. after this transmission shut down.
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