User's Manual

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OPERATION
■ Receiving and transmitting
RECEIVING:
q Push [K
I
] to turn the power ON.
w Push [
CH UP] or [CH DN] to select a channel.
e When receiving a call, adjust the audio output level to a
comfortable listening level.
TRANSMITTING:
r Take the microphone off hook.
• 5-tone mute may be released (the ‘audible’ condition is selected
and “” appears).
• A priority channel may be selected automatically.
t Wait for the channel to become clear.
• The channel is busy when “” appears.
y Push the [CALL] key when initiating a call from your side.
• Coded audio may be heard from the transceiver, then “”
appears.
• This operation may not be necessary depending on your signal-
ing system. Ask your System Operator or Dealer.
u While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the micro-
phone at your normal voice level.
i Release [
PTT] to receive.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your signal: (1)
pause briefly after pushing [
PTT], (2) hold the transceiver 15
to 20 cm from your mouth, then speak into the microphone at
a normal voice level.
D Transmitting notes
• Transmit inhibit function
The transceiver has several lockout/inhibit functions which
restrict transmission under the following conditions:
• The channel is in mute condition (‘Inaudible’ condition; “”
does not appear).
• Channel is busy.
• No matched (or matched) CTCSS is received.
• The selected channel is a ‘receive only’ channel.
• Time-out timer
After continuous transmission for a pre-programmed period,
the time-out timer is activated causing the transceiver to stop
transmitting and automatically select receive.
• Penalty timer
Once the time-out timer is activated, transmission is further
inhibited for a period determined by the penalty timer.
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