Standard Horizon Hx 350s owner manual Controls and Indicators, Controls and Connections

3	CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
	NOTE

This section defines each control of the transceiver. For detailed operating instructions refer to section 4 of this manual.

Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the following controls, indicators, and connections.

3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

qPOWER SWITCH/VOLUME CONTROL

Turns the transceiver on and off, and adjusts the volume.

wSQUELCH CONTROL (SQL)

Sets the point at which random noise on the channel does not activate the audio circuits but a received signal does. This point is called the squelch threshold. Further adjustment of the squelch control will degrade the reception of wanted transmissions.

ePUSH-TO-TALK (PTT) SWITCH

Activates transmission.

rUP () KEY

Selects the desired channel. Each press increases the channel number. When held down, the channels increase continuously.

tDOWN () KEY

Selects the desired channel. Each press decreases the channel number. When held down, the channels decrease continuously.

y16/9 KEY

Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location. Holding down this key recalls channel 9. When the WX key is pressed while holding down this key, the mode toggles between USA, International and Canadian.

uWX KEY

Immediately recalls a weather channel from any channel location. Recalls the previous channel when the WX key is pressed again.

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