4.Press the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button twice ("double click") and hold to disable squelch and monitor the channel. Adjust the VOLUME contract to the desired audio level.
5.When a message is received (and the correct Channel Guard signal is decoded, if programmed and enabled) the receiver will unsquelch and the message will be heard.
SENDING A MESSAGE
1Turn the radio on and set the desired System and Channel as described in the previous section.
2.Ensure no one is transmitting on the selected channel by pressing the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button twice (“double click”) and hold and/or observing the display for the absence of the BUSY indicator to ensure that no one is transmitting on the selected Channel.
3.Holding the radio about 3 inches from your mouth, press the PTT bar and speak as you would normally into the microphone.
4.Release the PTT bar when the transmission is complete and listen for any reply.
SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT
In normal operation the squelch is automatically set by the radio and does not need adjusting. If it becomes
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