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Operation
Operation
Turning the Unit ON/OFF
To Turn ON;
a. Rotate the
POWER/VOL
button clockwise until the LCD
screen turns ON and displays the current channel.
To switch OFF;
b. Rotate the
POWER/VOL
button counter clockwise until
the LCD screen turns blank.
Note: Every time you rotate the Power/Vol button to turn ON, the
volume will also open. The volume level will increase or
decrease by rotating the Power/Vol button.
Changing Channels
The radio has 77 available channels, to communicate with other
radios, it must be tuned to the same channel.
a. Press the
MENU
button once, the current channel
number flashes on the LCD Screen.
b. Press the
UP
or
DOWN
button to select the desired
channel. The channel changes from 1 to 80, or vice versa.
c. Press the
PTT
button to confirm the channel setting.
Channels 1 to 8 and 41 to 48 are used for repeaters and are paired
with higher channels as output/input (1/31, 2/32, etc.)
Check for local repeater activity before using these channels in
Simplex mode to avoid interference. Channels 9 and above are the
best choices for general use in Simplex mode.
You can find more information about channels and frequencies by
visiting the Web site http://www.acma.gov.au
Note: Refer to the “Channel Table” section of this Owner’s Manual
for detailed frequency listing.
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