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Operation
Receiving Transmissions and Adjusting SQUELCH
1. Rotate SQUELCH fully counterclockwise.
2. Rotate VOLUME clockwise until it clicks to turn on the transceiver. The
channel display lights and the channel appears, and the RX indicator lights.
3. Set OUT CH9 CH19 to OUT if you want to select a channel other than an
emergency channel.
4. Rotate the channel selector until the display shows the desired channel.
5. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level.
6. To cut out background noise between transmissions, wait until there is no
signal, then slowly rotate SQUELCH clockwise until the background noise
stops.
7. To turn off the CB, rotate
display and indicators turn off.
Note: To receive very weak signals, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. You will
hear noise between transmissions, but you will also hear weak transmissions
(those not strong enough to break through a higher squelch setting).
Transmitting
Follow steps 1 – 5 in "Receiving Transmissions and Adjusting SQUELCH".
To transmit, hold down PUSH TO TALK (PTT) on the microphone and speak. The
TX indicator lights. Release PUSH TO TALK when you finish transmitting. The TX
indicator turns off.
To turn off the CB, rotate VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks. The display
and RX indicator turn off.
Selecting the Emergency Channel
Important: Channel 9 is reserved for motorist assistance and for reporting
emergency information about accidents, hazardous road conditions, and so
on. Always give emergency messages priority on Channel 9. To select the
emergency Channel 9, set OUT CH9 CH19 to CH9. The selected channel
number flashes on the display.
Channel 19 is used by truck drivers for general communication purposes. To
select this channel, set OUT CH9 CH19 to CH19.
To select another channel, set OUT CH9 CH19 to OUT. The previously selected
channel number appears on the display.
otate VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks. The
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turn on the transceiver. The
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