Binatone Terrain 550 User Manual page 4

3.2 Turning the Unit ON/OFF
To Turn ON;
a. Press and hold the
turns ON and displays the current channel.
To switch OFF;
Press and hold the
b.
turns blank.
You can hear a musical tone each time to confirm.
3.3 Adjusting the Speaker volume
The volume level is shown by vertical bars on the LCD screen.
You can change the volume while using your PMR, or while
the unit is idle (switched on but not in use).
Press the
to decrease the speaker volume.
3.4 Changing Channels
The PMR has 8 available channels.
other PMR users within range, you must all have your PMR
tuned to the same channel.
Press the
a.
flashes on the LCD Screen.
Press the
b.
channel. The channel changes from 1 to 8, or vice versa.
Press the
c.
Note: Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this Owner's Manual for
detailed frequency listing.
3.4.1 Setting the CTCSS sub-channel
Each channel also has 38 sub-channels to let you set up group
of users within the same channel for more private
communication. If you have set the sub-channel, you can only
communicate with other PMR users tuned to the same channel
and sub-channel.
To turn the sub-channel function off, simply set the sub-
channel to
set to the same channel who also turns off the sub-channel
operation (or whose PMR unit does not have the feature).
Press the
a.
channel number flashes on the
b. Press the
CTCSS sub-channels.
c. Press the
Transmitting and Receiving
! The Terrain 550
you are speaking, you can not receive a transmission.
The Terrain 550
!
yourself when transmitting, as other people may be
communicating on the same channel.
3.4.2 Receiving a Call
The unit is continuously in the Receive mode when the
unit is turned ON and not transmitting. When a signal is
received on the current channel, "
on the LCD Screen and receiver LED lights up.
POWER
POWER
UP button to increase, or press the
MENU button once, the current channel number
UP or DOWN button to select the desired
PTT button to confirm the channel setting.
0
(zero). You can communicate with any PMR user
MENU button twice, the current CTCSS sub-
UP or DOWN button to select one of the 38
PTT button to confirm the sub-channel setting.
transmission is 'one way-at-a-time.' While
is an open-license band. Always identify
button until the LCD Screen
button until the LCD screen
DOWN
To communicate with
LCD Screen.
RX " will be displayed
button