POWER ON/OFF
1.To power on, press the POWER/VOLUME knob.
• The LCD will display the welcome screen and then display the factory
channel.
2. To power off, press and hold the POWER/VOLUME knob. The LCD will
go blank when the radio turns off.
3. To power off, press and hold the POWER/VOLUME knob. The LCD will
go blank when the radio turns off.
SELECTING THE ACTIVE CHANNEL
IMPORTANT! To communicate between two MXT500 radios or any GMRS
radio, both radios must be set to the same channel and privacy code
(see Selecting a Privacy Code) selections
1. Rotate the CHANNEL/MENU SELECTION knob clockwise to scroll
forward through the available channels. Rotate the CHANNEL/MENU
SELECTION knob counterclockwise to scroll backward through the
available channels.
• The channel icon on the LCD will display the active channel selection.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
1. Press and release the Volume Up button to increase the volume
2. Press and release the Volume Down button to decrease the volume
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