Operation
Changing
Channels:
The unit has 22 channels that include 14 FRS channels and 8
GMRS channels. In addition, channels 1 - 7are shared FRS
IGMRS channels.
1. Press the MENU button once to enter the FRS/GMRS
CHANNEL SELECTION mode. The current channel number
flashes
on
the LCD Screen.
2.
While the channel number
is
flashing:
•Press the UP ... button
to
move
to
ahigher channel.
•Press the
DOWN'"
button
to
move
to
alower channel.
•Press the
PTI
button to confirm
the
channel or wait 10
seconds
for
the
channel
to
be
selected automatically.
3.
Press the MENU button or
PTI
button
to
select the desired
channel and return to the NORMAL mode, or press the
CALL Cbutton to confirm the channel and TRANSMIT.
4. Channel change operations are disabled
dUring
BUTION
LOCK mode.
NOTE: Refer
to
the
"Channel Table" section
of
this Owner's
Manual for detailed frequency listings.
Monitor:
You
can use the MONITOR feature to check for weak signals
in
the current channel.
1.
Press the MONITOR MON button for normal monitoring.
2. Press and hold the MONITOR MON button until it beeps for
continuous monitoring. (The RX BUSY icon will display
on
the LCD Screen while this function
is
activated.)
3.
Press
the
MONITOR
MON
button
again
to
deactivate
the
function.
Lamp+
(LAMP/LOCK
button):
1. Press and immediately release the LAMP+
-(f
button
to
light
up
the
LCD
SCreen.
The BACKLIGHT
will
automatically shut
off after 4seconds if no other buttons have been pressed.
2. Press and hold the LAMP+
-(f
button until the
BUTION
LOCK icon
is
displayed on the LCD Screen.
NOTE: Volume
and
Channel Change Operations are disabled
dUring
BUTION LOCK mode. Press and hold
the
LAMP+ -(f button again
to
deactivate BUTION LOCK
mode.
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Channel
Scan:
CHANNEL SCAN performs searches for active signals in an
endless loop from 1to 22.
1.
Press and release the SCAN button to activate CHANNEL
SCAN. The channel number
on
the LCD Screen changes
rapidly until an active signal is detected.
During CHANNEL SCAN mode.
•Press the SCAN button and the channel will return
to
the original default channel automatically.
•Press the CALL Cbutton to change
to
CALL function
and to send aCALL TONE on that active channel.
2. When
an
active
signal
(one
of 22 channels)
is
detected
CHANNEL
SCAN
pauses
keeping
the
active
signal
broadcasted.
3.
Press the
PTI
button
to
communicate through the active
signal channel and CHANNEL SCAN
is
deactivated.
•If the active signal is the original default channel (e.g.
CH-5), when the
PTI
button is pressed, channel (CH-5)
will remain the default channel.
•Ifthe active signal
is
not the original default channel (e.g.
CH-1), after the
PTI
button
is
pressed,
the
default channel
(e.g. CH-5) will automatically change to channel (CH-1).
4. When an active signal (one of 22 channels) is detected, but
another
channel
is
desired,
press
the
MONITOR
MON
button to bypass the current channel and continue
to
search for another active channel.
5. Press the SCAN button
to
deactivate CHANNEL SCAN
mode.
Battery
Level
Indicator:
1.
The BA
TIERY
LEVEL
is
indicated by the number ofsquares
present inside the BATIERY icon on the LCD Screen.
2. When the BATIERY LEVEL
is
low, the
BATIERY
icon will
flash
to
indicate that the batteries need to be replaced.
3. Do not charge this unit using an ACIDC adapter with
regular "AAA" alkaline batteries installed. Only use an
optional AC/DC adapter with "AAA" Ni-MH rechargeable
batteries (not included).
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Sending Call Tones
You
can use CALL TONES
to
alert the other user when
you
are attempting
to
contact them.
You
can also use CALL
TONES
to
signal the beginning or the end of atransmission.
1.
Press the CALL Cbutton, the
red
TX LED indicator will light
up
and the CALL TONE continues for 3seconds.
2. Release
the
CALL Cbutton, your CALL TONES
will
transmit
to
nearby receivers set
to
the same channel.
Battery
Charge
Indication
During BATIERY CHARGE mode, the BATIERY indicator
will keep flashing.
NOTE:
Please
ensure
that
the
unit
is
turned
off
during
BATIERY CHARGE mode.
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