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VII RADIO OPERATION
VII.1
POWER ON / TRANSMIT
Power on the radio by turning the power / volume control clockwise out of detent. You will hear a confirmation tone
on power-up. To check the radio volume, press and hold the monitor button then rotate the control to desired volume
level.
Use the channel switch to choose the desired channel. Press the monitor button to check the channel for activity. To
avoid interrupting another user, make sure the channel is clear before you begin transmitting.
To transmit, place the radio microphone approximately 2" (5 cm) from your mouth. Press and hold the PTT bar
while speaking in a normal tone. Release the PTT bar when you are finished speaking; the radio will be placed into
receive mode.
When the battery pack voltage becomes too low for operation to continue, a tone will sound, LOW Batt will show in
the display, the LED will blink red and the battery icon located in the lower left corner of the display will flash
empty. The radio will allow only one more transmission - change or charge your battery. Refer to the "Low Battery
Warning" section of this manual.
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