3 BASIC OPERATION
‘Setting squelch level
The squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal depending on the signal strength.
q While | pushing and | holding | [VOL | |||
[PTT] | and | [MONI], | turn | the | ||
transceiver’s power ON to | /POWER] | |||||
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enter the squelch adjustment | ||||||
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crease the squelch level (tight | [PTT] | |||||
squelch) or | [MONI] to | de- | ||||
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crease the squelch level (loose | [MONI] | |
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•Squelch level will be fixed after 1 sec.
DOpen the squelch
•Pushing and holding [MONI] cancels the squelch function. You can receive any signals on a channel.
•Push [MONI] to turn ON the tone squelch function again.
‘Auto Scan function
Auto scan function proceeds in sequence from lower channel to higher channel numbers. Scanning searches for signals automati- cally and makes it easier to locate new stations for contact or lis- tening purposes.
qRotate the [CH] select knob to CH 16. w Scan starts automatically.
•TX/RX indicator LED blinks green slowly.
•When receiving a signal, scan pauses until the signal disappears. CONVENIENT: You can perform the scan start/stop by the optional
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