BASIC RADIO CALLS
This section outlines the basic functions of your radio.
Throughout this section, the display below
PLANT POLICE
is used to indicate the radio's home display.
SELECTING A ZONE AND MODE
A mode is a channel or talkgroup and all the features
that are programmed to it. A zone is a grouping of
modes that is selected using the menu keys. Before
you use your radio to receive or send messages, you
should first select the desired zone and mode.
Selecting a Zone
Press / until
1.
ZONE is displayed.
Press l (the soft-
2.
key below ZONE ).
The current zone
name blinks on the
display.
ZONE MUTE CALL
For example
PLANT POLICE
Press / until the
3.
desired zone name is
displayed.
—or—
Enter the number of
the desired zone.
Press ..
4.
The displayed zone is
5.
the new selected
zone.
Selecting a Mode
Turn the mode selector knob to the desired
1.
mode.
2.
The display shows
the selected mode's
name.
3.
If the selected mode
is unprogrammed, an
invalid-mode tone is
heard until a valid
programmed mode is
selected.
For example
CITY POLICE
CITY POLICE
For example
PLANT MODE 1
UNPROGRAMMED
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