Selecting a Zone and Channel
Select the desired zone using the GRP and keys. Each zone contains a group of channels.
Select the desired channel using the CH control. Each channel is programmed with settings for transmitting and receiving.
•If programmed by your dealer, the transceiver will announce the zone and channel numbers as you change them.
Names can be programmed for zones and personalities. Your dealer can set the zone name to a length of 0 to 14 digits. To fit on the display, personality names will shorten appropriately.
Transmitting
For Trunking channels, refer to “Making Group Calls” and “Making Individual Calls” on the following page.
1Select the desired zone and channel using the GRP and keys and the CH control.
2Press (or press and hold) the key programmed as Monitor to check whether or not the channel is free.
•If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.
3Press the microphone PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive.
•The TX indicator lights red while transmitting. The BUSY indicator lights green while receiving a signal. This indicator can be disabled by your dealer.
•For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth.
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