User Guide

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Advanced Operation
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Advanced Operation
Tri-Watch
Tri-Watch gives you one (1) button access to scan the three (3) locations of
most importance to you. Channel 16 will always be one (1) of the scanned
locations. The other two (2) locations will be stored in the radio. They can
be edited and/or recalled for future engagements of
Tri-Watch mode.
NOTE
The radio must be squelched for tri-watch to function.
See page 31 for squelch procedure.
To Program Or Edit The Tri-Watch Locations:
1.
Press and hold the Tri-Watch button for three (3)
seconds. The Tri-Watch and Memory icons on
the LCD will be turned On.
2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button
to move to the channel you want to enter into
tri-watch location one (1).
3. Press the Tri-Watch button. You will hear a
two (2) beep confirmation signal.
4. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button
to move to the channel you want to enter into
tri-watch location two (2).
5. Press the Tri-Watch button. You will hear a
two (2) beep confirmation signal and the Memory
icon will disappear from the LCD. The radio will
immediately engage tri-watch (see page 39
for further details).
To Enter Tri-Watch Mode:
1.
From Standby mode, press the Tri-Watch button.
The
Tri-Watch icon will appear on the LCD and the radio
will scan among Channel 16, tri-watch location one (1),
and tri-watch location two (2). A signal on any one (1)
of the three (3) locations will stop the scan for ten (10)
seconds to allow you to listen to the traffic on that location.
To Exit Tri-Watch Mode:
1.
Press the Tri-Watch button.
The icon will disappear from the LCD and the
radio will return to
Standby mode status.
During Tri-Watch (while receiving an incoming
transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:
a.
Press the Talk button to remain on that
tri-watch location and return to Standby mode.
b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button
to resume scanning tri-watch locations.
If you do not press any buttons within ten (10)
seconds, your radio will automatically resume
scanning tri-watch locations.
During Tri-Watch (while not receiving a transmission),
You Can Choose From The Following:
a.
Press the Talk button to communicate on the
last tri-watch location scanned and return to
Standby mode.
b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button
to change scan direction.
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Channel Up/Down Buttons
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ri-Watch Button
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ri-Watch Button
Tri-Watch and Memory Icons
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Talk or Channel Up/Down
b
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ri-Watch Mode