Controls and Indicators

Front panel/Microphone

1.PTT Switch - Press to transmit and release to receive.

2.CHANNEL/▲/▼- These keys are used to change the channel number up/down. These buttons are also used to move the cursor in DSC Menu mode.

3.SELECT - In the DSC Menu mode this is used to select the DSC menu options.

4.PWR/VOL (On/Off/Volume) - Turns the unit On or Off and adjusts the speaker volume.

5.DSC - Press this key to activate DSC Menu mode.

6.16/9 - Press this key instantly change to Channel 16, Channel 9 or current channel.

7.HI/LO/SCAN/UIC - Press this key to change the transmit power to either High or Low. Press and hold this key for 2 seconds to place the radio into the Scan mode. Press both HI/LO/SCAN/UIC and WX/ALERT/UIC at the same time to change channel modes from USA to INTERNATIONAL to

CANADIAN.

8.WX/ALERT/UIC - Press this key to listen to active NOAA Weather channels. Press and hold this key for 2 seconds to place the radio into the Weather Alert mode. Press both HI/LO/SCAN/UIC and WX/ALERT/UIC at the same time to change channel modes from USA to INTERNATIONAL to

CANADIAN.

9.DISTRESS - Press this key to send a signal of distress in case of emergency.

10.SQUELCH - Rotate this knob eliminate background noise when a signal is not being received.