Section 3: Operation - Midland 70-1545 Service Manual

SECTION 3.
OPERATION
3.1 CONTROL FUNCTIONS
CONTROL PANEL
3.1.1 OFF/VOLUME
Switch the radio on by rotating the VOLUME knob clockwise ½ turn. The volume may be adjusted later
when you receive a message.
3.1.2 CHANNEL/SQUELCH KNOB
Select the desired channel by rotating the CHANNEL knob. The channel number will appear in the
display. Either 1 or CH-1 may appear depending on other program features used. If using the Channel
Name feature, the name will appear after a short time.
The channel may also be selected by pressing C on the keypad and entering the channel number, then C
again (see OPERATION section).
To adjust the SQUELCH, press the SHIFT button. The CHANNEL knob will now become the squelch
control. Normal setting is SQ-4.
3.1.3 SHIFT BUTTON
Assigns alternate functions to Channel Knob and the keypad. Stays active for four seconds after being
pressed.
3.1.4 SCAN BUTTON
Controls the All Scan mode.
3.1.5 MONITOR BUTTON
Sets and resets the decoder (mutes and unmutes speaker).
3.1.6 KEYPAD
Enters selective call digits and controls radio functions with use of the SHIFT button.
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