Flashlight Function; Select Channel; Ctcss/Code Function; Group Channel Setting - SAMCOM FWCN30A Instruction Manual

can set the channels to low TX power option to conserve the energy of the radio's battery.
● When LCD shows the main screen, press and hold the key for 3 seconds to change the TX power option
between High and Low.
When the radio is set to High TX power, the LCD displays the icon
the LCD displays the icon
Note: the channels 8 to 14 have and only have low TX power option, as per FCC regualtions.

14. Flashlight FUNCTION

To use the flashlight function
● When the flashlight is not illumining, press the Flashlight key once to turn and keep it on.
● When the flashlight is illumining, press the Flashlight key to turn it off.
Menu Operation
Press Menu key once to firstly enter main channel selection from the main screen, press again for next function selection etc.
The menu operation flow chart is as follows.
Main Screen → Main Channel → CTCSS/CDCSS → GROUP (Dual-Channel Watch) → VOX → Call Tone →
Key Beep → Roger Beep → Main Screen
9.

SELECT CHANNEL

To select the main channel
● Press the MENU key once, Main channel number will flash.
● Press or
● Press the GROUP/OK or PTT key to confirm and revert back to the main screen, or the MENU key to confirm
and continue next function setting.
You have 10 seconds to decide before auto-reverting back to the main screen
10.

CTCSS/CODE FUNCTION

This function can help you select your group (121 CTCSS/CDCSS codes) of users on the same channel.
Only the users with the same CTCSS/CDCSS code can listen and talk to each other. Please note that selecting
a CTCSS/CDCSS code does not assure total privacy.
● Press the MENU key twice, CTCSS/CDCSS code will flash.
● Press or
● Press the GROUP/OK or PTT key to confirm and revert back to the main screen, or the MENU key to confirm
and continue next function setting.

11. GROUP CHANNEL SETTING

By default, all radios have a default GROUP number channel setting of "8 ". This is the channel that all radios
will receive on when someone in your group presses the "Group" button to send a message to everyone.
to select new Main channel
to select new CTCSS or CDCSS code
. When the radio is set to Low TX power,