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General Radio Operation
Zones and Channels
A zone is a grouping of channels. A channel is a group of radio
characteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs.
Before you use your radio to receive or send messages, you should
select the zone and channel.

Select a Zone

Select a Channel

1If a control on your radio has
been preprogrammed as the
Zone switch, move the Zone
switch to the position for the
zone you want.
2If the zone you selected is
unprogrammed, you hear a
long, medium-pitched tone.
Repeat step 1.
• Long, medium-pitched tone
1When the zone you want has
been selected, turn the
preprogrammed 16-Position
Select knob to the desired
channel.
2If the channel you selected is
unprogrammed, you hear a
long, medium-pitched tone.
Repeat step 1.
• Long, medium-pitched tone

Select

Channel

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