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the radio will automatically exit the Battery Saving
Mode.
There are four modes of battery saving: 1:1, 1:2,
1:4 and Off.
Battery saving function can reduce power con-
sumption of the battery.
6.3 Low Battery Alarm
If the battery voltage is too low, the indicator will
flash. During the transmission process, if the battery
reaches the preset low limit, the red indicator will flash.
If the battery is extremely low, the radio is not capable
of transmitting signals.
6.4 Voice Announcement
This function can be enabled or disabled by the
dealer. There are two languages available: Chinese
and English.
If change the channel by channel selector knob,
the radio will announce the number of the selected
channel after the selection is finished.
6.5 CTCSS/DCS
The dealer may have programmed CTCSS or DCS
signals on channels of the radio. Through this, other
irrelevant calls using the same channel can be ignored.
If a channel has set CTCSS or DCS signals, the radio
will open squelch only when receiving correct CTCSS
or DCS signals. Similarly, only radios with the CTCSS/
DCS signals conforming to that of your radio can rec-
eive your signal.
Note:
* It seems that once you use CTCSS/DCS, you can
have your own channel. However, if other radios have
set the same CTCSS/DCS signals with your radio, they
can still hear your calling.
* If the decoding requirement is strict and it requires
long decoding time, please set the battery saving mode
as “Off” or “1:1”.
6.6 Talkaround
In the communication network, you can expand
communication range through a repeater. If the radio
is out of the communication range, you can connect with
other radios through “Talkaround” mode.
Press the preprogrammed “Talkaround” button to
switch between “Talkaround” mode and “Repeater”
mode.
6.7 Scan
In order to receive signals from many different
channels, the radio can be programmed to scan these
channels.
6.7.1 Enable/Disable the scan function
a) Press the preprogrammed “Scan” button to enter
the scan mode. During the scan process, the radio will
scan channels in the scan list until signals are found.
Then the radio will stay at the channel with signals until
the signals disappear. If the time delay between signal
disappearance and scan resumption is set, the radio
will stay at the current channel even if it receives signals
during the time delay.
b) Priority Scan:
You can select one channel in the scan list as the
priority channel, which has the highest priority during
the scan. The radio will scan a non-priority channel first,
then the priority channel, and then the next non-priority
channel, and then the priority channel again, and the
scan goes on like this. If the priority channel and the look
back time are set for the current scan list, when the radio
is receiving signals on a non-priority channel, and the