battery takes longer to charge.)

Installing and Removing the Belt Clip

To install the belt clip:

Slide the belt clip down over the latch until you hear it click. To remove the belt clip:

1.Lift the flat latch.

2.Slide the clip up until it comes free of the latch.

Using Your Radio

Changing the Volume

To increase the speaker volume, press the VOL SQL key. The screen displays VOL and a volume level number. Use the Channel Up and Channel Down keys to raise or lower the volume. Press the VOL SQL key again to set the volume level and return to the main display. There are 16 volume levels - 0 (mute) to 15.

Setting the Squelch Level

The squelch feature reduces static on the speaker by filtering out any background channel noise. At the lowest squelch level, the speaker plays all signals, including any channel noise. Setting the squelch level higher filters out noise and lets only actual radio transmissions through.

Strong signals

Weak signals

 

 

Noise

 

 

No

Medium

High

Squelch

Squelch

Squelch

To adjust the squelch level, press and hold the VOL SQL

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Uniden 270 Using Your Radio, Installing and Removing the Belt Clip, Changing the Volume, Setting the Squelch Level