User's Manual

RBS-SERIES DMR/ANALOG BASE RADIO USER MANUAL RADIO OPERATION - GENERAL
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ON-OFF VOLUME ADJUST
To turn on the radio – press the ON / VOLUME UP button.
 “Radio On Starting” will appear on the display.
 The radio will sound the Channel Beep.
 The radio will turn on to the channel that was selected when it was last turned off, or can be programmed to
“Turn on to Channel 1”.
 If the radio is programmed for “Always On” operation it will turn on automatically any time power is applied.
To increase the volume - press the ON / VOLUME UP button until you reach the desired level.
 The display will show the volume level on a 0-10 scale as long as the volume button is pressed and you will
hear any received broadcasts on the channel.
To decrease the volume - press the VOLUME DOWN / OFF button until you reach the desired level.
 The display will show the volume level on a 10-0 scale as long as the volume button is pressed and you will
hear any received broadcasts on the channel.
To turn off the radio - press and hold the VOLUME DOWN / OFF button until the “turn-off” beep is heard.
 The radio volume will step down to level 0 before turning off.
 “Radio Off” will appear on the display and the radio will turn off.
 For instant turn-off, press the PUSH-TO-TALK (PTT) button while holding the VOLUME DOWN / OFF
button.
 If the radio is programmed for “Always On” operation it cannot be turned off.
CHANNEL SELECTION
To change channels - press and release the CHANNEL SELECTOR button.
 The radio will increment the channel, and the display will show the programmed “Channel Name”. By
default, the Channel Name will be “Chan” followed by the channel number. The Channel Name can be
changed to any 8-character name using the PC Programmer.
 A single character on the lower right corner of the display will indicate channel type (D=DMR, A=Analog,
M=Mixed Mode).
 Channels programmed with channel type OFF cannot be selected with the CHANNEL SELECTOR.
 If the last channel is selected and you press the CHANNEL SELECTOR button, the radio resets to channel
1 and the Channel Beep is heard on the speaker.
To scan all channels - Press and release the P2 BUTTON until “Scan” appears on the display. See the P2
Button section of this manual for details.
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