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Hold down MODE until L disappears to un- lock and .

and — selects the channel number.

DISPLAY AND

INDICATORS

TX

QUIET

TX

BATT

BATT

MODE

CALL

119indicates the selected channel (1–

14) or quiet code (1–19).

TX/BATT lights when you transmit a mes- sage, press CALL, or when the batteries are low.

L appears when you lock and .

QUIET lights when the quiet mode (CTC-

SS)is set and flashes while you are selecting the quiet (CTCSS) code.

USING QUIET CODES

You can set the radio with a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) quiet code and screen out unwanted conversations, even from someone transmitting nearby on the same channel. When a quiet code is set, the radio sends the code every time PTT or

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Radio Shack FRS owner manual Display Indicators, Using Quiet Codes