Using Your Radio
You should familiarize yourself with the following operating procedures:
1.Turning the unit on/off.
2.Adjusting Squelch.
3.Transmitting and receiving.
4.Accessing the 16/9 priority channels.
5.Selecting channels.
6.Selecting high/low power.
7.Locking the keypad.
8.Adding channels to memory.
9.Scanning channels.
10.Accessing channels saved to memory.
11.Using the WATCH modes.
12.Selecting a WX (weather) channel.
13.Weather Alert operation.
14.Selecting U.S./International/Canadian Band
15.Resetting the radio
1. Turning the Power On/Off
Use PWR/VOL knob to turn on the radio, once on, adjust the volume as well.
To turn on the radio:
1.Rotate the PWR/VOL knob to turn the radio on or off. The knob will make a “click” sound when the radio is turned on. The last used channel will appear on the LCD display.
2.Once on, rotate the PWR/VOL knob further to adjust the volume.
2.Adjusting Squelch
Squelch is used to eliminate static and background noise between transmissions, and allows silent operation of the radio until a transmission is received. If Squelch is set too high, only the strongest transmissions can be heard, and if it is set too low, intermittent static and noise may be heard.
Squelch is controlled by SQL knob located on the top of the radio.
To set Squelch:
1.Turn SQL knob fully
2.Then turn SQL knob clockwise slowely until the static noise stops, this is the correct position for the SQL knob.
CAUTION
The user is advised to adjust the Squelch level depending on your movement and/or location. Setting Squelch too high can cause weak signals (including weak distress calls) to be missed.
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