Battery Charging and Care, Continued
When using both charging wells, only one can rapid charge at a time. The
front charging well always has priority for rapid charging. After the front well
cycles from rapid to top-off / trickle charge, the back well will initiate its rapid
charge mode. Again, note the color of the charging well's LED to define the
current charging cycle.
Note: To ensure peak performance from your radio, periodically discharge the
battery completely and recharge fully. This action will prevent the battery from
developing a "memory" of short-term use, and will permit a good service life.
SP-200 Series Operation
Power On - Volume - Power Off
Turn the radio on by rotating the off / on - volume control clockwise. You
will hear a click and (if enabled via Dealer programming), the radio's self-test
alert tones. Increase the radio volume by continuing the clockwise rotation.
To turn the radio off when you have finished transmitting, receiving, etc.,
rotate the control counter-clockwise to detent.
Channel Select / Channel Group Scan
To change radio channels, simply press and release the ! or " button
until the desired channel is reached. Or, to scroll through your programmed
channels more quickly, press and hold the ! or " button. The channel
numbers will appear in the radio's LCD (located at top of unit).
If your radio has been programmed for channel group scan, you must enter
the scan mode by pressing the scan button (first button below the P-T-T bar).
The current channel group will display on the radio's LCD. If you wish to
change that selection, use the ! or " button, until the LCD displays the
channel group you wish to scan.
To Transmit
NOTE: The Federal Communications Commission Rules and Regulations
require that you monitor a channel for activity before transmitting, to avoid
interrupting another user.
Press the monitor button (second button below the P-T-T bar) and check the
color of the radio's top-panel LED. It will glow orange if RF activity is present;
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