
USING YOUR FR-541
Turning the Transceiver On and Off
Pressing the power button (1) for 2 seconds will activate the unit. The speaker will sound a beep tone to confirm the transceiver’s activation. In addition, the transceiver will perform a ) and the CTCSS channel display (
). To turn the unit off, simply press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. The unit will confirm its shutdown with a single beep tone.
Volume Level
Audio reception volume is controlled by the Up (F10) and the Down (G9) button. Momentarily pressing either button will raise or lower the volume level in steps as
shown by 1Uo through 8Uo on the display. Pressing and holding either button will adjust rapidly.
Call Button (8)
When the call button is pressed, the call icon ( ) will appear on the display and the
Low Battery Alert
When the batteries are in need of replacement or charging, the low battery icon
( ) will appear on the LCD display and the transceiver will sound a tone to alert the user.
Monitor Button
You can monitor channel activity by pressing the Monitor (M) button (3). If pressed and held for more than 2 seconds, you can continuously monitor channel activity. Press again, momentarily, and monitoring is disabled. Pressing this button mo- mentarily will cause the unit to beep and the LCD backlight function will be acti- vated for 5 seconds.