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Checking that the channel is clear
Monitor allows you to override some or all of the radio’s 
mutes, allowing you to hear if there is any traffic 
(including talkgroup and individual calls) on a channel.
For analog channels, this is so that you can check that 
the channel is clear before you make a call.
Turning monitor on and off
Using the microphone hookswitch
Your radio may be programmed to turn monitor on 
whenever the microphone is removed from the 
microphone clip. Monitor is turned off when the 
microphone is replaced.
Using the Main menu
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Functions 
> Monitor. 
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you 
may be able to press a function key to toggle 
monitor on and off.)
2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
While monitor is active,   appears in the display.