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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
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1  SAFETY CONVENTIONS..................................................................................................................10 
2  SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ..............................................................................................8 
2.1  RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES...................................................................................................8 
2.2  ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE/COMPATIBILITY...............................................12 
3  OPERATING TIPS..............................................................................................................................13 
3.1  EFFICIENT RADIO OPERATION...........................................................................................13 
3.1.1  Antenna Care and Replacement.....................................................................................13 
3.1.2  Electronic Devices.........................................................................................................13 
3.1.3  Aircraft...........................................................................................................................14 
3.1.4  Electric Blasting Caps ...................................................................................................14 
3.1.5  Potentially Explosive Atmospheres...............................................................................14 
4  BATTERIES .........................................................................................................................................15 
4.1  CONDITIONING BATTERY PACKS......................................................................................15 
4.1.1  Conditioning NiMH Battery Packs................................................................................15 
4.1.2  Conditioning NiCD Battery Packs.................................................................................15 
4.1.3  Additional Information..................................................................................................16 
4.2  CHARGING BATTERY PACKS..............................................................................................16 
4.2.1  Charging Guidelines......................................................................................................16 
4.3  BATTERY PACK USAGE........................................................................................................16 
4.3.1  Usage Guidelines...........................................................................................................16 
4.4  CHANGING THE BATTERY PACK .......................................................................................17 
4.4.1  Removing the Battery Pack ...........................................................................................17 
4.4.2  Attaching the Battery Pack............................................................................................18 
4.5  BATTERY DISPOSAL..............................................................................................................18 
5  INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................20 
5.1  WATER RESISTANCE.............................................................................................................20 
6  OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................21 
7  USER INTERFACE.............................................................................................................................23 
7.1  CONTROLS...............................................................................................................................24 
7.1.1  Buttons and Knobs.........................................................................................................24 
7.1.2  Keypad...........................................................................................................................26 
7.1.3  Display...........................................................................................................................28 
7.1.4  Tri-Color LED...............................................................................................................30 
7.2  UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR.....................................................................................30 
8  EDACS OPERATION..........................................................................................................................32 
8.1  TURNING ON THE RADIO.....................................................................................................32 
8.2  CONTROLS...............................................................................................................................32 
8.2.1  Buttons and Knobs.........................................................................................................32 
8.2.2  Keypad...........................................................................................................................33 
8.3  DISPLAY ...................................................................................................................................35 
8.4  RADIO STATUS ICONS...........................................................................................................36 
8.5  TRI-COLOR LED......................................................................................................................37 
8.6  STATUS MESSAGES ...............................................................................................................37 
8.7  ERROR MESSAGES.................................................................................................................38