Advanced Operation

Operating Your Radio

Advanced Operation

Operating Your Radio

Talk or Channel Up/Down

Advanced Operation

During Channel Scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:

Channel 16 Button

Channel 16

Channel 16

This function gives you quick access to the calling Channel 16 — from any operational mode.

To Switch To Channel 16:

1.Press the Channel 16 button to change to Channel 16.

To exit the Channel 16 mode and return to whatever status existed before entering this mode, press the Channel 16 button a second time.

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a. Press the Talk button to remain on that channel and end scanning. This will return the radio to Standby mode.

b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels.

If you do not press any buttons within ten (10) seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning channels.

During Channel Scan (while not receiving a transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:

While at Channel 16 in the Channel 16 mode, you can also press the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons to change channels. In that event, another press of the Channel 16 button will switch your radio to Channel 16 and the sequence will start over at step 1.

If you press the Channel Up or Channel Down button when Key Lock mode is On, you will get a three (3) beep error message and your radio will not change mode.

Channel Scan

a. Press the Talk button to communicate on the last memory location scanned and return to Standby mode.

b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change scan direction.

Keystroke Tones

With Keystroke Tones turned On, your radio will sound beeps each time you press a button or change a setting.

During Channel Scan, the radio will rapidly switch from channel to channel. Whenever any activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for ten (10) seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that channel. It will then continue to scan unless you switch out of the Scan mode.

Mode Button

To Turn Keystroke Tones On Or Off:

When you turn On your radio for the first time, keystroke tones will be On.

Mode Button

Scan Icon

Channel Up or Down Buttons

To Enter Channel Scan:

1.Press the Mode button until the Scan icon flashes on the display.

2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels.

The radio will immediately begin to scan the entire channel map selected in the active channel map. The Scan icon will show on the LCD.

NOTE

The radio’s operation will be suspended indefinitely until the Channel Up or Channel Down button is pressed while the Scan icon is flashing.

To Exit Channel Scan:

1.From Scan mode, press the Talk button. This will return the radio to Standby mode on the last scanned channel.

Keystroke Tones Icon

Channel Up or Down Buttons

1.Press the Mode button until the Keystroke Tones icon flashes on the display. The current On or Off setting is displayed.

2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to turn keystroke tones On or Off.

3.When your desired Keystroke Tone mode setting is displayed, choose one (1) of the following:

a.Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions.

b.Press the Talk button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode.

The setting you select will be saved when you turn your radio off and on again. When keystroke tones are On, the Keystroke Tone icon will be displayed.

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MR HH100 VP specifications

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