Specifications

Using Setup Options
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5. Repeatedly press or until On appears (to turn
on Daylight Saving Time) or OF appears (to turn off
Daylight Saving Time) , then press SELECT/SCRAM.
Programming a FIPS Code
This option lets you add a FIPS code to the radio that will
in turn activate the radio’s Specific Area Message
Encoding (SAME) weather alert system. You can program
up to 30 FIPS codes.
To enter a new FIPS code:
1. Briefly press MENU. MAIN MENU appears. Then
press SELECT/SCRAM.
2. Repeatedly press or until SETUP appears, then
press SELECT/SCRAM.
3. Repeatedly press or until FIPS appears, then
press SELECT/SCRAM.
4. Repeatedly press or until NEW appears, then
press SELECT/SCRAM.
5. Repeatedly press or to select the first number of
the FIPS code, then press SELECT/SCRAM to register it.
6. Repeat Step 5 for each number in the FIPS code.
After you enter the last number, YES appears.
7. Press SELECT/SCRAM to confirm the FIPS code you
entered. Otherwise, to cancel the FIPS code entry,
repeatedly press or until NO appears then
press SELECT/SCRAM.
8. Repeat Steps 4-7 to enter another FIPS code.
To change an existing FIPS code:
1. Repeat Steps 1-3 in this section.
2. Repeatedly press or until the FIPS code you
want to change appears, then press SELECT/SCRAM
again. EDIT appears. Press SELECT/SCRAM. The first
number of the FIPS code flashes.
3. Repeat Steps 5-7 in this section to change the FIPS code.
Using Auto Channel Switch
This option lets you turn automatic channel change on or
off during a DSC call. You might want to do this to prevent
the radio from automatically changing channels in an
emergency situation.