Midland ALAN 42 D80 User Manual page 13

ALAN 42 D80 18.11.96
a. EMG function activated
b. Channel selected number( from 1 up to 80)
c. Lock: keyboard lock function activated
d. Run-down batteries indicator
e. LCR mode
f. SCAN function activated
g. DUAL WATCH function
h. "P. SAVE": Save function activated
i. LOW function activated
j. The received signal strength and the power of the transmitting signal
k. RX/TX:TX=transmit mode; RX=receive mode
8. EMG button: emergency channel. By pressing this button, the unit
automatically skips to Channel 9 (emergency channel). The display will shows
"EMG". It will not be possible to change accidentally the channel. To cancel this
function, press the button again.
9. „AM/FM" button: to select AM mode or FM mode. The AM LED will light up
for AM. If you push this button on a channel which is FM only, nothing will happen.
10. Microphone: during transmission, keep your mouth 4 cm far from the unit,
and speak with a normal tone of voice to the microphone.
11. "H/L" button: it selects the output power level during transmission. When the
unit is turned on, it always transmits with high power (4W). By pressing this button,
the unit will transmit with low power (1W). The display will shows "LOW". Press
again the H/L button to return to "HIGH" power level.
12. "LOCK" button: it allows you to lock the keyboard, thus avoiding accidental
use of the keys.
13. "Q.UP - Q.DOWN" buttons: to skip 10 channels up (Q.UP) or 10 channels
down (Q.DOWN).
14. Loudspeaker
15. Dual Watch: this function allows the synthonization on two different channels
at the same time. Thanks to this function, you can monitor a second channel. When
a signal on the second channel is received, the conversation on the first channel is
automatically interrupted and the receiver switches on the second channel. The
monitoring starts again 4 seconds after the signal end.
To activate this function, operate as follows:
- Select the desired channel through the channel selector
- Press the "DW" button
- Select the second channel
- Press the button "DW" again
- To cancel the function press again the "DW" button or the PTT button.
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