9
OPERATION
Caution
: Do not use your CB before
you connect it to an antenna.
Before you start using your CB, you
should know how to use it effectively
and courteously.  See “CB Courtesy”
and “Using 10-Codes.”
RECEIVING 
TRANSMISSIONS
Note
: You must connect the micro-
phone to your CB or it will not re-
ceive. 
1. Set 
VOLUME
 to 
MIN
.
2. To turn on the CB, press
POWER
 to the 
 
position. The
CHANNEL display shows the
last channel used. 
3. Turn 
RF GAIN
 to 
HIGH
 (fully
clockwise).
4. Turn 
SQUELCH
 to 
MIN
 (fully
counterclockwise) so you can
hear background noise (hiss).
5. Adjust 
VOLUME
 to a comfort-
able listening level.
6. Rotate 
CHANNEL 
to the right to
increase the channel number, or
to the left to decrease the chan-
nel number.  The SIGNAL
 
meter
shows the strength of the incom-
ing signal.
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