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Operating Your CB Radio
Receiving
1. Turn
SQUELCH
fully anticlockwise.
2. Turn on the CB radio. A channel number and the signal
meter appear. If necessary, press
CB/WX
so that a channel
number and the signal meter appear.
3. Press
Ÿ
or
ź
to select the desired channel.
4. Adjust
OFF/VOLUME
to the desired volume level.
5. Slowly turn
SQUELCH
back clockwise just until the noise stops.
Note
:
Do not turn
SQUELCH
too far clockwise because you
might cut out weak signals.
RX
below the signal meter indicates the CB radio is ready to
receive transmissions.
Transmitting
Test receiving transmissions on
your CB Radio before trying to
transmit a message.
4OTRANSMITAMESSAGE
1. Press and hold
PTT
.
TX
appears below the signal
meter and the signal meter
shows the output level. Hold
the CB radio 2–3 inches from
your mouth and speak in a
normal voice to the internal microphone.
7HENYOUÞNISHSPEAKINGRELEASE
PTT
.
.OTES
• If you transmit a message while the CB radio is displaying a
weather alert (see
Understanding Digital Weather Alert
), the alert
tone stops and
WX
displays steadily. To stop the alert tone
without transmitting a message, press
LOCK/ALERT OFF.
Signal Meter
Channel Number
Operating Your CB Radio
