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Basic Operations

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BASIC OPERATIONS POWER AND VOLUME 1 Hold the Power switch for approximately 1 second to switch the transceiver power ON. • A beep sounds and the LED indicator blinks blue a number of times as described in the "BATTERY LEVEL GUIDE" table on page 10. • To turn the power OFF, hold the Power switch for 2 seconds. 2 In Volume Adjustment mode, press the Up/Down keys to adjust the volume. • Press the key programmed as [Squelch Off] to hear background noise. • Press the PF-2 key to switch between Volume Adjustment mode and Channel Select mode. TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING 1 In Channel Select mode, press the Up/Down keys to select your desired channel. • After selecting a channel, the transceiver announces the channel number and the LED indicator blinks yellow for a number of times corresponding to the channel number. For example, when selecting channel 3, "three" is announced and the LED indicator blinks yellow 3 times. • Press the PF-2 key to switch between Volume Adjustment mode and Channel Select mode. 2 To make a call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone using your normal speaking voice. • Hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 to 4 cm) from your mouth. 3 Release the PTT switch to receive. Note: ◆ When the battery pack voltage becomes too low, transmission will stop and an alert tone will sound. (Low Battery Warning: While operating the transceiver, the Low Battery Warning sounds an alert tone every 30 seconds and the LED indicator blinks red when the battery needs recharged or replaced.) 9

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BASIC OPERATIONS
POWER AND VOLUME
1
Hold the
Power
switch for approximately 1 second to switch
the transceiver power ON.
•
A beep sounds and the LED indicator blinks blue a number of
times as described in the “BATTERY LEVEL GUIDE” table on
page 10.
•
To turn the power OFF, hold the
Power
switch for 2 seconds.
2
In Volume Adjustment mode, press the
Up/Down
keys to
adjust the volume.
•
Press the key programmed as
[Squelch Off]
to hear
background noise.
•
Press the
PF-2
key to switch between Volume Adjustment
mode and Channel Select mode.
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING
1
In Channel Select mode, press the
Up/Down
keys to select
your desired channel.
•
After selecting a channel, the transceiver announces the
channel number and the LED indicator blinks yellow for a
number of times corresponding to the channel number. For
example, when selecting channel 3, “three” is announced and
the LED indicator blinks yellow 3 times.
•
Press the
PF-2
key to switch between Volume Adjustment
mode and Channel Select mode.
2
To make a call, press and hold the
PTT
switch, then speak
into the microphone using your normal speaking voice.
•
Hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 to 4 cm) from
your mouth.
3
Release the
PTT
switch to receive.
Note:
◆
When the battery pack voltage becomes too low, transmission
will stop and an alert tone will sound. (Low Battery Warning:
While operating the transceiver, the Low Battery Warning
sounds an alert tone every 30 seconds and the LED indicator
blinks red when the battery needs recharged or replaced.)