Vertex Standard VX-351PMR446 Operating Manual page 8

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Turn the top panel's VOL/
PWR knob clockwise to
turn on the radio on.
Turn the top panel's CH se-
lector knob to choose the
desired operating channel.
Rotate the VOL/PWR
knob to set the volume
level. If no signal is
present, press and hold in
the [ SIDE 1 ] key (default:
[ MONI/SQL OFF ] key)
for more than one second;
background noise will now be heard, and you may
use this to set the VOL/PWR knob for the desired
audio level.
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Press and hold in the
[ SIDE 1 ] key (default:
[ MONI/SQL OFF ] key)
for more than one second
(or press the key twice) to
quiet the noise and resume
normal (quiet) monitoring.
To transmit, monitor the channel and make sure it is
clear.
To transmit, press and hold
in the PTT switch. Speak
into the microphone area of
the front panel grille (lower
right-hand corner) in a nor-
mal voice level. To return
to the Receive mode, re-
lease the PTT switch.
Press the [ SIDE 2 ] key
(default: [ SCAN ] key) to
start scanning. If and when
the scanner encounters a
signal strong enough to
open the squelch, the scan-
ner will remain halted for
as long as there is carrier present on the channel. After
the carrier drops at the end of the other station's trans-
mission, scanning will resume.