Oricom PMR655 manual Talking and listening, Scanning function, Monitor mode, Sending a call tone

Talking and listening

Always listen for activity on the selected channel before talking.

1.When the selected channel is clear, press and hold the PTT button. Hold the radio upright 5cm from your mouth, pointing it away from your head. Speak directly and clearly into the microphone. Do not cover the microphone while talking.

2.When you are finished talking, release the PTT button and listen for a reply.

Note: If the PTT is held down for longer than 60 seconds a tone will be heard, the unit will stop transmitting and return to standby mode.

Scanning function

This feature allows you to scan all available channels and stops on an active channel.

1.Press two or three times (when the channel is on 1-8) to enter the scanning mode.

2.Press or to select on the display to turn

the scanning function on.

Note: When the radio detects channel activity it stops scanning and you can hear the transmission. To respond, press PTT and transmit within 5 seconds.

3.To turn scan off, press three or four times (when the channel is on 1-8) to enter scanning mode.

4. Press or to select on the display to turn

the scan function off.

Note: If scanning stops on a channel you don’t want to

listen to, briefly press	or	to resume scanning
for the next active channel.

Monitor mode

This feature allows you to listen for weak signals on the current channel.

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1.Press three or four times (when the channel is on 1-8) to enter monitor mode.

2.Press or to adjust the volume up or down.

Sending a call tone

A call tone alerts others in your group that you want to talk. To send a call tone to other radios in your group, press .

Note: The Australian UHF CB Radio Standard restricts tone calling to 3 seconds. This unit will only transmit for a maximum 3 seconds in any 60 seconds.

Note: Channels 5 and 35 are disabled.

Duplex mode (range extender)

Repeater stations re-transmit your signal over a wider area giving you extended range depending on the location, height and availability of the local repeater station.

Your Oricom PMR655 radio supports duplex mode on channels 1-8 only. In duplex mode, the units support the use of a repeater in your area. If the repeater channel in your area is channel 1, when you are in duplex mode the transmit channel will be channel 31.

To enter duplex mode select the repeater channel

number in your area (1-8) then press or on

that channel until is displayed beside the channel number (1-8). You are now in repeater mode.

For more information on the locations of repeater sites in Australia and New Zealand visit our website.

Low battery alert

Beeps will be heard when the batteries are low. Change them as described on page 6.

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