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English
GETTING STARTED
SELECT A CONVENTIONAL RADIO CHANNEL
Your radio offers 128 conventional channels.
To select a channel, turn the Channel
Selector knob clockwise or counterclockwise
until you reach the desired channel.
RECEIVE A CONVENTIONAL OR LTR C ALL MONITOR
It is important to monitor for traffic before
transmitting to ensure that you do not “talk
over” someone who is already transmitting.
1Turn your radio on.
2Adjust the radio’s volume (see page21).
3Turn the Channel Selector knob to select the
desired conventional channel or LTR
talkgroup,
–or–
L or M to select the desired
conventional channel or LTR talkgroup.
• Make sure the PTT button is released.
4Listen for voice activity.
• The LED indicator blinks red while your
radio is receiving.
5To respond, hold the radio vertically 1 to 2
inches (2.5 to 5cm) from your mouth. Press
the PTT button to talk; release it to listen.
1Press and hold the preprogrammed Monitor
button to access channel traffic.
• If no activity is present, you will hear “white
noise.”
2Once channel traffic has cleared, proceed
with your call by pressing the PTT button.