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Main operations
M-30 is equipped with 6 programmable buttons: P1-P2-P3-P4-P5-P6. They can
be customised upon your needs; every button can be associated up to 3 functions
in 3 different menu at the same time.
By default the menu are 2; a third one can be activated through the optional pro-
gramming kit PRG30.
Menu 1:
P1 MOD P4 CH
P2 RFG P5 SQL
P3 EMG P6 SCA
The functions associated to controls P1-P2-P3 will appear on the left side of the
display, while those activated with controls P4-P5-P6 will be displayed on the right.
It is possible to change the functions associated to the P buttons through the menu
or the optional programming software.
To change the menu press FUNC.
Turning on and off
Press the control for 1 second to switch on the radio; press it for 2 seconds to
switch it off.
Volume adjustment
Rotate the main knob clockwise to increase the volume, counter-clockwise to re-
duce it.
Channel selection
Press the button P4 of menu 1 or the one assigned to the channel function CH.
Then rotate the main knob clockwise to select the next channel, counter-clockwise
to select the previous one.
Note: the volume can also be adjusted with the UP/DOWN controls on the microphone.
Note: to skip 10 channels forwards shortly press the main knob.
Selecting the operating mode (AM/FM)
To change the operating mode press P1 of menu 1 or the key assigned to the MOD
function. The indicator will appear in the lower part of the display.
To confirm your selection press the main knob or wait for 10 seconds.
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Menu 2:
P1 DW P4 DIM
P2 DSP P5 NB
P3 HIC P6 MEM
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Squelch adjustment
Squelch is used to mute the speaker when no signals are present. The squelch level
must be adjusted according to the background noise. With the squelch level set
correctly, you will hear sound only while actually receiving a signal. The higher the
squelch level selected, the stronger must be the signals in order to hear them.
To adjust the squelch press P5 of menu 1 or the control associated to the SQL
function, select the desired level by rotating the main knob.
You can choose amongst 28 different levels: the most sensitive is level 1, while the
least sensitive is level 28.
To confirm your selection press the main knob or wait for 10 seconds.
Activating the automatic squelch
To activate the automatic squelch keep pressed the control associated to the SQL
function. Rotate the main knob to select the desired level. There are 9 levels avai-
lable: the most sensitive is level 1, while level 9 is the least sensitive. Push the main
knob for confirmation.
Once the automatic squelch is activated, the indicator SQL on the display will be
replaced by ASQ.
Selecting the mode displayed (frequency or channel number)
M-30 is able to display either the frequency or the channel number.
To change this mode, press P2 in menu 2 or the key that you associated to DSP
function.
To confirm press the main knob or wait for 10 seconds.
Receiving
The received signal strength is shown with the green bar in the upper part of the
display.
Make sure you set the desired modulation (AM or FM).
Note: To rapidly mute the speaker press . In the lower part of the display the indication
Audio: MT will appear. Push again to enable the audio again. The display will show
AUDIO: Esc.
Transmitting
Before transmitting, be sure that the channel is not busy in that moment.
Press PTT and speak towards the microphone.
While transmitting, the display will show T and the output power will be indicated by
the bar in the upper part of the display.
Release to receive.
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