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English
GETTING STARTED
MONITOR
It is important to monitor for traffic before
transmitting to ensure that you do not “talk
over” someone who is already transmitting.
TRANSMIT A CALL
1 Press and hold the Monitor button to access
channel traffic.
• If no activity is present, you will hear “white
noise.”
2 Once channel traffic has cleared, proceed
with your call by pressing the PTT button.
1 Turn your radio on.
2 !or"to select the desired channel.
Note: Monitor for traffic before transmitting
to ensure that you do not “talk over”
someone who is already transmitting
3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to
5cm) from your mouth. Press the PTT button
to talk.
• The LED indicator lights steady red while
the radio is transmitting.
4 Release the PTT to listen.
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