Selecting a Zone and Channel
Select the desired zone using the keys programmed as Zone Up/ Zone Down. Each zone contains a group of channels.
Select the desired channel using the Selector knob (default). Each channel is programmed with settings for transmitting and receiving.
•You can toggle the display between the zone and channel names and numbers by pressing the key programmed as Display Format, or by accessing the Menu {page 12}.
Note: If the default setting for the Selector knob has been changed, use the appropriate keys to select the channel.
Transmitting
1Select the desired zone and channel.
2Press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to check whether or not the channel is free.
•If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.
3Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive.
•For best sound quality, hold the transceiver approximately 1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth.
■Making Group Calls (P25)Channels programmed for P25 operation already have a Talkgroup ID assigned. For these channels, simply press and hold the PTT switch to make the call. Otherwise, if a key has been programmed with Talkgroup, you can select a group ID to make a call to those parties.
1 Press the key programmed as Talkgroup.
2 Press 
/
to select a group ID/name.
3 Press 
or 
to set the selected talkgroup.
4 Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call.
•Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal transmission.
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