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Installing Batteries
Your G-223 radio operates with either 4 AAA Alkaline Batteries or optional NiMH
battery pack. The belt clip should be removed (page 15) to ease installation or
removal. To install the batteries:
1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the Battery Cover by sliding it down
from the unit.
2. Insert 4 AAA batteries observing the polarity as shown, or install the optional
battery pack.. Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating
or can damage the unit.
3. Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up from the unit.
Note: Batteries are not included
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Operation
: Press the
button for more than 1 second to turn the radio
Power On/Off
on. Press the button
for over 3 seconds to turn the radio off.
Volume : Press the
button to increase the volume, and press the
to decrease the volume during normal operation.
Talking and Listening : To communicate, all radios in your group must be set at the
same channel.
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For maximum clarity, hold the radio 2 to 3 inches from your mouth.
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Press and hold PTT button and speak in a normal voice into the microphone.
The TX icon will appear continuously on the LCD Display when transmitting.
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To receive messages, release the PTT button. The RX icon will appear on the
display when your radio is receiving a transmission.
Call Tone : Your G-223 can transmit a call tone for a fixed length of time. To send a
call tone, press the PTT twice rapidly. The TX icon will appear during transmitting a
call tone and tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation.
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Charging the batteries (Optional NiMH battery Pack Only)
Your G-223 is equipped to allow using a rechargeable NiMH battery pack, which can be
recharged by a Desktop Charger (not included). Batteries must be charged when the low
battery icon flashes on the display.
To charge through a Desktop Charger:
- Connect the AC Adaptor into an A/C Wall outlet
- Insert the Adaptor Jack into the Desktop charger jack
- Place the units into the Desktop Charger slot and note that the LED indicator of the Desktop
Charger will light up to indicate charging function.
Note :
1.
Only use batteries indicated in the manual.
2.
Do not attempt to charge Alkaline batteries or any battery pack other than the one
indicated in the manual. This may cause leakage and damage the unit.
3.
For long term storage of the radio, turn the unit OFF and remove the batteries from the
radio.
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Scan : Your G-223 can scan all of the 22 channel to observe for any activity. To
enter the scan mode, press the
exit the scan mode.
Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and stop on any active channel.
button
When you press the PTT button to transmit on an active channel, the scanning function
will stop. To resume scanning Press and hold the
Keypad Lock : To avoid accidentally changing the radio operation, press the
button for 5 seconds . The
menu function the
able to turn the radio off and on, monitor, transmit/receive, and send a call tone. To
unlock, press the
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button for one second. Press
button for one second.
icon will appear on the display. When the
and
button will be disabled. When locked, you will be
for 5 seconds.
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button again to
is on the
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