Transmitting; Selecting The Emergency Channel - Radio Shack TRC-503 Owner's Manual

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TRANSMITTING

Note: We recommend you try receiving
before you transmit.
1. Follow Steps 1–5 in "Receiving Trans-
missions and Adjusting Squelch" on
Page 10.
2. To transmit, hold down
on the microphone. The TX
TALK
indicator lights. Hold the microphone
2–3 inches from your mouth and
speak in a normal tone of voice,
then release
PUSH TO TALK
you finish. The TX indicator turns
off.
PUSH
TO
TALK
3. To turn off the CB, turn
counterclockwise until you hear it
click. The display and RX indicator
turn off.
SELECTING THE
EMERGENCY CHANNEL
Important: Channel 9 and Channel 19
are reserved for motorist assistance and
for reporting emergency information
about accidents, hazardous road condi-
tions, and so on. Always give emergen-
cy messages priority on Channel 9 or
PUSH TO
Channel 19.
To select the emergency Channel 9 or
Channel 19, set
or . The selected channel number
CH19
when
flashes on the display.
To select another channel, set
to
CH19
channel number appears on the display.
VOLUME
OUT CH9 CH19
OUT CH9
. The previously selected
OUT
to
CH9
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