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4 Basic Features
4.1 Overview
The feature chart (Table 4-1 on page 4-2) shows a complete list of GM300 radio features.
Only one feature or function is shown on a page. On each reference page you will find a standard page
layout with consistent categories of information. Below is a list and explanation of all the categories. The
categories with an asterisk (*) appear on every reference page. The other categories appear only when
they apply to the specific feature.
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FEATURE NAME
* Identifies the name of the reference feature.
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RSS LOCATION*
Provides a quick visual map of where you'll find a particular feature within
the RSS, showing the keys to press to arrive at the feature's or function's screen location. More
details of this map follow in the PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE section.
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DEFINITION*
Summaries the feature's function - it defines and briefly explains the feature.
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DEFAULT/CHOICES*
Identifies and explains both the default value the feature is automati-
cally set to (with no user input) and the other available choices a user can select.
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DEPENDENCIES
Identifies items that have a direct impact or influence upon the feature.
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EXCEPTIONS
Identifies when the general rules concerning a feature may not apply.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Provides advice for the most common applications and usages, and
informs you when things work best.
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WARNINGS
Identifies areas of caution and important concerns. Be sure to read and act upon
warnings. They are more serious in nature than IMPORTANT NOTES.
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IMPORTANT NOTES
Explains other issues to consider.
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PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES*
Summaries how to access and change a given feature. It
explains the RSS LOCATION mapping in more detail.