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Controls:Power On/Off Volume Control (22)
At the right side of the unit, rotate the VOL control counterclockwise (CCW)
from the off detent position; you will hear a confirming melody to indicate
the unit is on and the LCD display will perform a 2-second power-on self-
test and then revert to the GMRS standby mode. To turn the unit off, rotate
the VOL control clockwise (CW) to the off detent position.
Adjusting the Volume
With the unit powered on, rotate the VOL control CCW to increase volume
and CW to decrease volume.
Monitor/Display (L/MON) Button (19)
This button is used to to check activity on the current frequency before
transmitting. Check activity by pressing the Monitor (L/MON) Button longer
than 2 seconds; the icon will apppear on the display and you will hear
static if frequency is clear.
Do not transmit if you hear conversation.
Hold down the Monitor Button again longer than 2 seconds and the icon
will disapppear from the display.
The monitor function will temporarily bypass the squelch setting and play all
signals on a given channel. This feature is useful when communicating with
other parties at extreme range.
By pressing the L/MON button momentarily, the LCD backlight is turned on;
the LCD backlight will turn off automatically in about 5 seconds, or when the
L/MON button is pressed momentarily once again.
Push To Talk (PTT) Button (4)
Pressing and holding this button will allow you to speak to any transceiver
that is set to the same channel and privacy code setting as yours. After you
have finished speaking, release the PTT Button to allow reception of incoming
signals. It is not possible to transmit and receive at the same time. The
Receive/Transmit (RX/TX) LED at the lower left corner below the LCD Panel
(8) will light
red
while the PTT Button is pressed, and the signal strength
indicator will display the relative strength of the transmitted signal. Releasing