Basic Operations - Kenwood ProTalk LT PKT-23 Instruction Manual

POWER AND VOLUME
1 Hold the Power switch for approximately 1 second to switch
the transceiver power ON.
• A beep sounds and the LED indicator blinks blue a number of
times as described in the "BATTERY LEVEL GUIDE" table on
page 10.
• To turn the power OFF, hold the Power switch for 2 seconds.
2 In Volume Adjustment mode, press the Up/Down keys to
adjust the volume.
• Press the key programmed as [Squelch Off] to hear
background noise.
• Press the PF-2 key to switch between Volume Adjustment
mode and Channel Select mode.
TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING
1 In Channel Select mode, press the Up/Down keys to select
your desired channel.
• After selecting a channel, the transceiver announces the
channel number and the LED indicator blinks yellow for a
number of times corresponding to the channel number. For
example, when selecting channel 3, "three" is announced and
the LED indicator blinks yellow 3 times.
• Press the PF-2 key to switch between Volume Adjustment
mode and Channel Select mode.
2 To make a call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak
into the microphone using your normal speaking voice.
• Hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 to 4 cm) from
your mouth.
3 Release the PTT switch to receive.
Note:
◆ When the battery pack voltage becomes too low, transmission
will stop and an alert tone will sound. (Low Battery Warning:
While operating the transceiver, the Low Battery Warning
sounds an alert tone every 30 seconds and the LED indicator
blinks red when the battery needs recharged or replaced.)

BASIC OPERATIONS

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