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Controls and Indicators
Front Panel/Microphone
Alphanuméric keyboard for direct input of channels ans names
1.
PTT Switch
- Press to transmit and release to receive.
2.
CHANNEL
▲
/
▼
- These keys are used to change the channel number up/down. These
buttons are also used to move the cursor in Menu mode.
3.
STEP/SCAN
- Press this key to activate the step operation. Every time this key is pushed,
the radio will step to the next channel that has placed into Memory. Pressing and holding
this key for 2 seconds will activate the channel scan feature.
4.
MEM
- Pressing this key will place the currently selected channel into Memory.
5.
PA / MODE
- Press this key to enable the PA (Public Address) feature / Inland Waterway
Mode
6.
PWR/VOL
(On/Off/Volume) - Turns the unit On or Off and adjusts the speaker volume.
7.
SELECT
- In the Menu mode this is used to select the menu options.
8.
MENU
- Press this key to enter the Menu mode.
9.
HI/LO
- Press this key to change the transmit power to either High or Low.
10.
16/9/TRI
- Press this key instantly change to Channel 16, Channel 9 or current channel.
Pressing and holding this key for 2 seconds will activate the triple Watch Feature.
11.
DISTRESS
- Press this key to send a signal of distress in case of emergency.
12.
SQUELCH
- Rotate this knob eliminate background noise when a signal is not being
received.
13.
CLR -
Press this key to delete a character.