Chapter5. Basic Operations; Power On The Radio; Adjus�Ng The Volume; Making A Call - Baofeng BF-H6 Series User Manual

5.1 Power on the radio

• Turning the unit on
To turn the unit on, simply rotate the Volume/Power knob clockwise until you hear a "click". If your radio powers on
correctly there should be an audible double beep after about one second and the display will show a message or flash the
LCD depending on settings for about one second. Then it will display a frequency or channel. If the Voice prompt is enabled,
the voice will announce "frequency mode" or "channel mode".
• Turning the unit off
Turn the Volume/Power knob counter-clock wise all the way until you hear a "click". The unit is now off.
5.2 Adjusting the volume
To turn up the volume, turn the volume/power knob clock-wise. To turn the volume down, turn the Volume/Power knob
counter-clock-wise. Be careful not to turn it too far, as you may inadvertently turn your radio off.

5.3 Making a call

NOTE: Press the [A/B] key to switch the main channel to the other channel if there are 2 channels shown on the display.
In standby mode, press [VFO/MR] key to switch between frequency (VFO) mode and channel (MR) mode.
• Channel mode call: After selecting a channel, hold down the [PTT] key to initiate a call to the current channel. Speak into
the microphone with normal tone. Initiate a call, the red LED is on.
• Frequency mode call: Press [VFO/MR] key to the frequency mode, the frequency range allowed entering, press the [PTT]
key, a call to the current channel. Speak into the microphone with normal tone. Initiate a call, the red LED is on.
• Receive a call: When you release the [PTT] key, you can answer it without any action.
When receiving a call, the green LED is on.
NOTE: To ensure the best reception volume, keep the distance between the microphone and the mouth at the time of

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