Channel Selection
Pre
ss the
CH UP
o
r
CH DOW
N
to selec
t the desired channel (1
-
80)
.
T
he factory default start up channe
l is channel 1
and sub-
channel 00.
Before selecting a channel
for communicatio
n, always listen on
it and ensure it is not already being used. Always avoi
d
selecti
ng a busy channel when the unit keeps
on receivin
g
signal from unknown party
.
Adjust speaker volume (8 Levels
)
1. Press th
e
VOL UP t
o increase the volume
.
2. Press th
e
VOL DOWN
to decreas
e the volume
.
T
he LE ico
n and the selected volume leve
l (01-08) will appear
on the LCD display
.
Repeater functio
n
Repeater facility is a third party facility which is only available i
n
some local areas.
Only use this function for extending your communication rang
e
when you know the ch
annel of the repeater fac
ility in your
area.
1
.
Pre-set t
he channel (channel 1-8 or 4,1-48) to the ch
annel a
s
specified b
y your local repeater station
.
2
.
Pre
ss
LOCK
button for 1 secon
d to activate/ deactivate the
R
epeater function.
3
.
T
he Radio will automatically send the si
gnal at 30 Channels
(Channel 31-38 or 71- 78) above the original in order to
access
the repeater station. After transmitting, the radi
o
reverts back to its original operating channe
l.
ADD
ITIONAL FUNCTION
S
Menu Operatio
n
Press MENU button to selec
t the functions
.
Menu --> CTCS
S - TX Power selection --> VOX --> VOX
sensitivity--> Channel SCAN--> CTCSS tone SCAN--> Dual
Watch--> CALL Tone--> R
oger Beep--> Keypad Beep Tone-->
Stop Watch
cre
ss
Code Selection
The radio has 38 CTCSS private codes available Different
-8-
l
CTCSS tones may be associated t
o different channels. T
o
choose the desired CTCSS code, please proce
ed as follows
:
1. Press the
MEN
U
button once, the CTCSS code number
blinks on the LCD display. The CTCSS code 00 indicates
that no CTC
SS tone is programmed on that cha
nne
l.
2. Press the
CH UP
o
r
CH DOW
N
buttons
to select the desire
d
CTCSS code number
.
Pressi
ng and holding th
e
CH U
P
o
r
C
H DOW
N
buttons, the
selection will move quicker.
3. To confirm the selectio
n and exit t
he Menu mode, press th
e
LOC
K
button or
MEN
U
button to move to the next function
.
Selecting a CTCSS code of 00 will disable the CTCSS feature
.
To communicate between two or more radios, both the channel
and CTCSS code selections mst be the same. To communicat
e
wit
h other models an
d brands of radios, the actual radi
o
frequency and CTCSS frequency must be matched. T
he
frequency chart and CTCSS code chart are incl
ude
d to help
with thi
s selection
.
Transmitter RF Power Setting
Your radio has a HI/LO Power selection function. This functio
n
i
s very convenient to reduce the current drain an
d extend
battery life when communicating within short distance. T
o
selec
t the output power proceed as follows
:
1. Press the
MENU
button twice, until the HI or Lo icon wil
l
blink on the LCD display
.
2. Press th
e
CH U
P
o
r
CH DOW
N
button to selec
t the desire
d
power level HI (high power) or LO (low power)
.
3. To confirm the selection and exit the Menu mode, press
LOCK
button o
r
MEN
U
button to move to t
he next function.
VOX (Handsfree use) Functio
n
Your radio is equipped with a user selectable Voice Operated
Transmitter function (VOX), that is used for automatic voice
transmission ( h
andsfree use or baby room monitor use)
. I
n
this mode, transmission is automatically initiated by speakin
g
into the micropho
ne and there is no need to push the PTT
button. To e
nable the VOX function, pleas
e proceed as follows:
1. Press th
e
MEN
U
button three time, until the
VOX
icon and
the OFF indication appear on the L
CD display.
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