BASIC OPERATIONS
Switching Power ON/OFF
Press and hold 
for approximately 1 second to turn the transceiver power ON. Press and hold 
again to turn the transceiver OFF.
■Transceiver Password
If the transceiver is password protected, “PASSWORD” will appear on the display when the power is turned ON. To unlock the transceiver, enter the password:
1Select a character using 
/
.
•If you are using a microphone keypad, you can enter the password by direclty.
2Press 
to enter the selected character.
•This step is unnecessary when using the keypad.
3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire password.
•Press 
or # to delete a character. Press and hold 
or # to delete all characters.
4Press 
or 
to confirm the entry.
•If you enter an incorrect password, an error tone sounds and the transceiver remains locked.
•The password can contain a maximum of 6 digits.
Adjusting the Volume
Press the keys programmed as Volume Up/ Volume Down to adjust the volume level.
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 keys programmed as Channel Up/ Channel Down. 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 9}.
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.