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Turning the Unit ON:
Press and hold the
button. The unit will "beep" with dual tone
and the LCD SCREEN will briefly display a SELF-TEST Screen.
Turning the Unit OFF:
Press and hold the
button. The unit will "beep" with a signal tone
and the LCD Screen will turn blank.
Adjusting Speaker Volume:
1. Press the Up button to increase the Speaker Volume.
2. Press the Down button to decrease the Speaker Volume.
3. The Speaker Volume level is indicated by the number 1 to 8 displayed
on the LCD Screen.
Receiving a Signal:
The unit is continuously in the RECEIVE mode when the unit is ON
and not transmitting. When you receive a signal on the current channel,
the RX icon is displayed. (See "LCD SCREEN" for details) and red
LED indicator lights up.
Transmitting a Signal:
1. Check the channel activity by using MONITOR function (See below
"MONITOR" section). You'll hear static if the channel is unoccupied.
Don't TRANSMIT if someone is talking on the channel. Press and hold
the
PTT
button to TRANSMIT. The TX LED Indicator will light up in
red. Hold the unit in a vertical position with the MICROPHONE 2 to 3
inches from the mouth.
2. While holding the
PTT
button, speak into the unit using a normal
tone of voice.
3. Release the
PTT
button when you have finished transmitting.
NOTE:
In order for other people to receive your transmission, they
must also be on the same channel you are currently using. Refer to
the "Changing Channels" section for more information.
Operation
Changing Channels:
The COMMUNICATOR has 8 available channels. To change channels:
1. Press the
button until the current channel number flashes on
the LCD Screen.