Kenwood NX-200S Instruction Manual 1 - Page 27

Transmitting

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Select the desired channel/group ID using the Selector knob (default). Each channel/group ID is programmed with settings for transmitting and receiving. • You can toggle the display between the zone and channel/group ID names and number by pressing the key programmed as Display Format, or by accessing the Menu (NX-200/ NX-200G/ NX-300/ NX-300G Only) {page 15}. Note: If the default settings for / (NX-200/ NX-200G/ NX-300/ NX-300G Only) and the Selector knob have been changed, use the appropriate keys to select the zone and channel/group ID. TRANSMITTING 1 Select the desired zone and channel/group ID. 2 Press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to check whether or not the channel is free. • If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free. 3 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. • For best sound quality, hold the transceiver approximately 1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth. ■ Making Group Calls (Digital) (NX-200/ NX-300/ NX-200G/ NX-300G Only) If a key has been programmed with Group or Group + Status, you can select a group ID from the list to make a call to those parties on a Conventional channel. To select a group ID: 1 Press the key programmed as Group or Group + Status. 2 Press / to select a group ID/name from the list. 3 Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call. • Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal transmission. 13

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Select the desired channel/group ID using the Selector knob
(default).
Each channel/group ID is programmed with settings
for transmitting and receiving.
You can toggle the display between the zone and channel/group
ID names and number by pressing the key programmed as Display
Format, or by accessing the Menu (NX-200/ NX-200G/ NX-300/
NX-300G Only) {page 15}.
Note:
If the default settings for
/
(NX-200/ NX-200G/
NX-300/ NX-300G Only) and the Selector knob have been changed,
use the appropriate keys to select the zone and channel/group ID.
TRANSMITTING
1
Select the desired zone and channel/group ID.
2
Press the key programmed as
Monitor
or
Squelch Off
to
check whether or not the channel is free.
If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.
3
Press the
PTT
switch and speak into the microphone.
Release the
PTT
switch to receive.
For best sound quality, hold the transceiver approximately
1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth.
Making Group Calls (Digital)
(NX-200/ NX-300/ NX-200G/ NX-300G Only)
If a key has been programmed with
Group
or
Group +
Status
, you can select a group ID from the list to make a
call to those parties on a Conventional channel.
To select a group ID:
1
Press the key programmed as
Group
or
Group + Status
.
2
Press
/
to select a group ID/name from the list.
3
Press and hold the
PTT
switch to make the call.
Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal
transmission.