4 BASIC OPERATION
■Receiving
Make sure a charged battery pack or alkaline batteries are in- stalled. (pgs. 1, 46)
qPush [POWER] for 2 sec. to turn power ON. w Push [↕] to set the desired audio level.
•One of the LCDs shows the volume level while setting. See the next page for details.
ePush [↔] to select an operating band. (p. 7)
rRotate [DIAL] to set an operating frequency. (p. 8) t Set the squelch level.
•While pushing [SQL], rotate [DIAL].
•The first click of [DIAL] indicates the current squelch level.
•“LEVEL1” is loose squelch and “LEVEL9” is tight squelch.
•“AUTO” indicates automatic level adjustment with a noise pulse count system.
•Push and hold [SQL] to open the squelch manually. (default be- haviour; p. 41)
wSet volume e Select band
qPower switch
r Set frequency
t Set the squelch level
t Push for setting
the squelch (Push to monitor)
yWhen a signal is received:
➥Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker.
➥The S indicators show the relative signal strength.
➥The busy indicator appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch is open.
For U.S.A. version
The U.S.A. version automatically turns itself OFF when the
receiver detects that battery replacement is necessary. Re- 
place the battery or charge the battery pack in this case.
For non-U.S.A. versions
If the display mode selection is set as ‘manual’ (p. 43) with
the color LCD ON, the receiver may not be able to turn it-
self OFF when the battery becomes exhausted. 
Replace the battery and turn power OFF in this case.
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