Select CHANNEL/DISPLAY/TRANSMIT

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Turn on your 45WX, push the UP arrow.

To select a higher channel, push the UP arrow key.

To select a lower channel, push the DOWN arrow key.

**Note: To quick advance channels, press and hold the selection key.

LCD DISPLAY

All the information you need is provided from this LCD display panel.

ONE TOUCH 9 & 15/DUAL WATCH

Instant access to emergency channel 9 or information channel 19.

Example: You are on channel 40 and wish to check channel 9 & 19.

To switch to channel 9, push once.

To switch to channel 19, push twice.

To return to original channel, push three times.

**Note: At anytime you can change channels by pressing the channel selector key.

2 digit channel display / 5 digit frequency display

F = Function Key indicator AM = Amplitude Modulation WX = Weather station

TX = Transmit indicator RX = Receive indicator

LOW = Low power setting

M = Memory indicator

Memory channel number Scan = Scan indicator DW = Dual Watch indicator EMG = Emergency channel 9 SAVE = Auto Battery

Save feature indicator LOCK = Lock key indicator

BATT = Battery low indicator

Dual Watch allows simultaneous monitoring of any two preselected channels.

Example: You want to monitor channel 11 and 17 for incoming transmissions.

Set your squelch to the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS). (See pp 9)

To transmit, push the PTT button.

The TX will be displayed during transmissions.

Hold the 45WX mic about 2 inches from your mouth.

Speak into the microphone in a normal voice.

Release the PTT button to receive incoming transmissions.

**Note: While the PTT button is depressed, you cannot receive transmissions. The RX icon is displayed when the radio is in receive mode.

Select channel 11, and push and hold the DW key until a “beep” is heard. The DW icon will ﬂash.

Select channel 17, and push and hold the DW	M.
key until a “beep” is heard. The DW icon will
stay on and the 45WX will switch between
channels 11 and 17.

The 45WX will stop scanning and monitor a channel when it receives an incoming transmission.

Five seconds after the transmission stops, the 45WX will continue to switch between Channels.

**Note: At a later date, you can recall your preset DW channels by pushing and releasing the DW key.