CLEAR/
MONITOR
BUTTON
PUSH-TO-
TALK BUTTON (PTT)
Serves several purposes depending on the operating mode. In trunked mode, the CLEAR/MONITOR button exits the current operation and removes all displays associated with it. The radio and display then return to the group receive state. In conventional mode, pressing this button unmutes the receiver so activity on the selected channel can be monitored. When pressed and held for approximately 3 seconds, this button toggles
conventionalchannel
decoding/encoding (Channel Guard, Digital Channel Guard) on and off if programmed for the selected channel.
Enables the radio's transmitter for voice communication. Releasing PTT returns the radio to the receive mode.
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