■Receiving and transmitting
qPush [PWR] for 2 sec. to turn power ON. w Set the audio and squelch levels.
➥Push [SQL• MONI L], then push [Z] until the noise ap- pears.
➥Push [VOL• DIM PA/RX 
], then push [Y] or [Z] to ad- just the audio output level.
➥Push [SQL• MONI L], then push [Y] until the noise dis- appears.
eTo change the channel group, push [CH/WX• DW U/I/C]
while pushing [H/L]. (p. 44)
rPush [Y] or [Z] to select the desired channel. (p. 44)
•When receiving a signal, “ 
” appears and audio is emitted from the speaker.
•Further adjustment of the audio level may be necessary.
tPush [LO/DX• IC SCR] to turn the receive Attenuator function ON or OFF, if necessary.
•“LOCAL” appears when the receive Attenuator function is in use. y Push [H/L] to select the output power if necessary.
•“LOW” appears when low power is selected.
•Choose low power for short range communications, choose high power for longer distance communications.
•Some channels are for low power only.
uPush and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the mi- crophone.
•“ 
” appears.
•Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC. i Release [PTT] to receive.
COMMANDMIC II™
Simplex channels, 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and 83 CANNOT be lawfully used by the general public in U.S.A. wa- ters.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal (voice), pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level.
qTurn power ON 
e Select channel
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| y Set output power |
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u Push to | w Set volume | 12 | |
transmit | |||
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i Release | w Set squelch |
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to receive | t Turn attenuator |
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w Set volume | function |
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and squelch | Microphone |
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r Set channel | e Select channel |
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| group |
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