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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED BASIC OPERATION SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF 1 Press [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the transceiver power ON. • Upon power up, a high pitched double beep sounds, followed by the frequencies and other indicators. 2 To switch the transceiver OFF, press [ ] (POWER) again. • When you turn the transceiver OFF, a low pitched double beep sounds. • The transceiver stores the parameters when it is turned OFF. It recalls these parameters next time you turn the transceiver ON again. ADJUSTING VOLUME Turn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio output level and counterclockwise to decrease the output level. • If you are not receiving a signal, press and hold [MONI] to unmute the speaker, then adjust the VOL control to a comfortable audio output level. ADJUSTING SQUELCH The purpose of the Squelch is to mute the speaker when no signals are present. With the squelch level correctly set, you will hear sound only while actually receiving signals. The higher the selected squelch level, the stronger the signals must be, to receive. The appropriate squelch level depends on the ambient RF noise conditions. You can configure independent threshold squelch levels for the A-band and B-band. 1 Press [SQL]. • The current squelch level appears. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to adjust the level. • Select the level at which the background noise is just eliminated when no signal is present. 6 • The higher the level, the stronger the signals must be, to receive. • 6 different levels can be set level 0 level 5). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the new settings or press [ ] to cancel without changing the current setting. Note: When operating in USB, LSB and CW modes, the squelch unmutes up to level 2. SELECTING A BAND By default, two frequencies are displayed on the LCD. The frequency on top is called the A-band. The bottom frequency is called the B-band. A-band B-band Press [A/B] to select the A-band or B-band for operation. Each time you press [A/B], the "s" icon moves, indicating which band is currently selected for operation. Usually, select the A-band to operate the amateur band and select the B-band to receive the various broadcasting stations, such as AM, FM, TV (audio only) or another amateur band {page 33}. MULTI-SCROLL KEY This transceiver has a 4-way cursor key with a MENU ("MNU") key in the center. / keys The / keys function in the same way as the Tuning control. These keys change the frequencies, memory channels, and other selections. Note: You can use the Tuning control in place of the / keys for most of the controls. / OK key Press to move to the next step or complete the setting in various modes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequency selection, and DCS code selection. / ESC key Press to move back or cancel the entry in various modes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequency selection, and direct frequency entry. MNU key Press to enter the Menu mode. In Menu mode, you can select the desired menu number by turning the Tuning control or pressing [ ]/ [ ]. It also functions as [OK] key.