Installation
Charge Tab
Batteries and Charger
Charging the Batteries
To recharge the rechargeable NiMH battery pack in the radio:
1.Insert NiMH batteries (part No.
2.Open the charge tab on the side of the unit.
3.Insert the plug into the charge jack.
4.Plug the power supply into an electrical outlet,
using the supplied UK compatible connector if needed.
A full charge will take approximately 15 hours. You can leave the unit in trickle charge indefinitely.
NOTE
Your radio can also be operated with four standard AAA alkaline batteries.
Getting Started
Operating Your Radio
Getting Started
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Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various controls and indicators on your radio.
Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press or to press and hold buttons on the radio. Press means a momentary press, then release; press and hold means to hold the button down.
Whenever you press any button except the Talk button on your radio, a brief tone (beep) will sound to confirm the button press. With all button presses, the appropriate icon will appear on the LCD and the backlight will turn On.
The backlight will stay On for five seconds after the button is released.
At times you will hear two other sounds. Two beeps will sound to confirm your setting changes and three beeps will sound to notify you of an error.
Power On-Off
The
Fully Charged
WARNING
Only the rechargeable NiMH batteries (part No.
Maintaining the Battery Charge
As you use your radio, the battery power icon will show the battery power remaining. When the icon shows only one or no segment, it is time to change the batteries.
It is a good idea to keep a set of fresh, high quality alkaline batteries with your radio. Should the rechargeable batteries become discharged and no electrical power source be available, you can insert the alkaline batteries and continue to use your radio until you can return to using the rechargeable ones.
To turn your radio On:
1.Turn the
When the radio is powered On, a brief tone will sound, the display backlight will turn On and the display will show all icons for two seconds. All buttons will be inoperative during these two seconds.
After two seconds, the radio will return to the settings in effect when it was last powered Off, the LCD will show the appropriate icons and all controls will be operative. The radio will then be in Standby mode.
When first turned On or after memory loss, the following defaults will be set:
■Channel 1A
■Transmit power high
■Frequency channel map set to international
■Battery indicator set
To turn your radio Off:
1.Turn the
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