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Chapter 5: General Radio Operation
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or to Phon, and press the Menu Select button directly below Phon.
The display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions:
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Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required
ID.
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Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed.
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to the required phone number.
3 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number.
4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
5 When your call is answered, press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to
listen.
6 Press
to return to the Home screen.
See
Phone Call Displays and Alerts on page 40
5.6
Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button
When and where to use:
The Repeater Operation increases the radio coverage area by connecting with other radios through a
repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different.
The Direct or "talkaround operation" allows you to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another
radio. The transmit and receive frequencies are the same.
Procedure:
Perform one of the following actions:
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Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle between talkaround and
repeater modes.
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or to Dir and press the Menu Select button directly below Dir.
5.7
Monitor Feature
The monitor feature ensures that a channel is clear before transmitting.
The lack of static on a digital channel when the users switch from analog to digital radios is not an
indication that the radio is malfunctioning.
Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the noise from the signal and allows only the
clear voice or data information to be heard.
5.7.1
Monitoring a Channel
When and where to use: Do one of the followings to monitor a channel. You can use these options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
Procedure:
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Monitoring a Channel with Volume Set button.
a. Select the desired zone and channel.
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for more information if your call is not answered.
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