4 BASIC OPERATION
■Receiving and transmitting
CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver.
qRotate [VOL] clockwise to turn power ON.
wUse the squelch function to mute any audio noise if necessary. After pushing the [SQL] for 1 sec., the squelch function is cut off until [SQL] is released. (default)
ePush [SQL] for 1 sec. (see the SET mode on p. 19), and rotate volume to set the audio output level.
r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired channel. | |
- When receiving a signal, “ | ” appears and audio is emitted |
from the speaker. |
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IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit- ted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level.
NOTE: The transceiver has a power save function to con- serve the battery power and it cannot be turned OFF. The power save function activates automatically when no sig- nal is received for 5 sec.
For U.S.A version: To prevent accidental prolonged trans- mission, etc., the
- Further adjustment of [VOL] may be necessary at this point. |
t Push [H/L•LOCK] to select the output power if necessary. |
- “LOW” appears when low power is selected; “MID” appears |
when middle power is selected; no indication when high power is |
selected. |
- Choose low power to conserve battery power, choose high |
power for longer distance communications. |
- Some channels are for low power only. |
yPush and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the microphone.
-“TX” appears.
-Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission (for GMDSS use). u Release [PTT] to receive.
yPush and hold to transmit
uRelease to receive
wOpening the squelch
qPower ON
eSet volume
r | Set channel | t Set output | |
power | |||
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