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Basic Operation

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4 BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving Make sure charged battery pack (BP-206) or brand new alkaline batteries are installed (p. 8). q Push [POWER] for 1 sec. to turn power ON. wRotate [L-DIAL] (or push [Y] or [Z]) to set the desired audio level. • The frequency display shows the volume level while setting. See the section at right for details. e Set the receiving frequency. (p. 14) r Set the squelch level. (p. 18) • While pushing [SQL], rotate [R-DIAL]. • The first click of [R-DIAL] indicates the current squelch level. • "LEVEL 1" is loose squelch and "LEVEL 9" is tight squelch. • "AUTO" indicates automatic level adjustment with a noise pulse count system. • Push and hold [SQL] to open the squelch manually. tWhen a signal is received: • Squelch opens and audio is emitted. • The S-meter shows the relative signal strength level. r Push for setting the squelch (Push to monitor) w Set audio level e Set frequency r Set squelch level w Set audio level 17 q [POWER] e Select band ■ Setting audio volume The audio level can be adjusted through 39 levels. ➥ Push and hold [SQL], rotate [L-DIAL] (or push [Y] or [Z]) to adjust the audio level. • While using [Y]/[Z], pushing and holding either key change the audio level continuously. • The display shows the volume level while setting. [L-DIAL] SQL -DUP TSQL AFC MODE FM ANL 146 010 √ VOL PSKIP Minimum setting (no audio) √ VOL √ VOL Maximum setting

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17
BASIC OPERATION
4
■
Receiving
Make sure charged battery pack (BP-206) or brand new al-
kaline batteries are installed (p. 8).
q
Push
[POWER]
for 1 sec. to turn power ON.
w
Rotate
[L-DIAL]
(or push
[
Y
]
or
[
Z
]
) to set the desired
audio level.
• The frequency display shows the volume level while setting. See
the section at right for details.
e
Set the receiving frequency. (p. 14)
r
Set the squelch level. (p. 18)
• While pushing
[SQL]
, rotate
[R-DIAL]
.
• The
fi
rst click of
[R-DIAL]
indicates the current squelch level.
• “LEVEL 1” is loose squelch and “LEVEL 9” is tight squelch.
• “AUTO” indicates automatic level adjustment with a noise pulse
count system.
• Push and hold
[SQL]
to open the squelch manually.
t
When a signal is received:
• Squelch opens and audio is emitted.
• The S-meter shows the relative signal strength level.
■
Setting audio volume
The audio level can be adjusted through 39 levels.
➥
Push and hold
[SQL]
, rotate
[L-DIAL]
(or p
ush
[
Y
]
or
[
Z
]
)
to adjust the audio level.
• While using
[
Y
]
/
[
Z
]
, pushing and holding either key change the
audio level continuously.
• The display shows the volume level while setting.
√
MODE
ANL
AFC
TSQL
FM
VOL
146010
PSKIP
-DUP
√
VOL
√
VOL
[L-DIAL]
Minimum setting
(no audio)
Maximum setting
SQL
q
[POWER]
e
Set frequency
r
Set squelch level
w
Set audio level
w
Set audio level
e
Select band
r
Push for setting
the squelch
(Push to monitor)