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■Making a Call
1Select your desired channel {page 14}.
2Use the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch
OFF to determine whether or not the current
channel is being used.
• If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.
3Press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into
the microphone in your normal voice.
• For best results, hold the microphone approximately
3 to 4 cm (1 1/2 inches) from your lips.
4Release the PTT switch to receive.
■Adjusting the Squelch
You can adjust the squelch level to hear weaker
signals or to eliminate background noise. At a
setting of “0” (the lowest setting), you can hear
background noise and weak signals. At a setting of
“15” (the highest setting), you will not hear any
background noise, and you will hear only very strong
signals. Adjust the squelch to your desired level.
1Press the key programmed as Squelch Level to
enter Squelch Level mode.
• The squelch level appears on the display
2Press the Side 1 and Side 2 keys to adjust the
squelch level.
• Pressing the Side 1 key will increase the squelch
level. Pressing the Side 2 key will decrease the
squelch level.
3Press any key other than Side 1 and Side 2 to
set the selected squelch level and exit Squelch
Level mode.