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5.2
Selecting a Radio Channel
When and where to use: A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive
frequency pairs. Do one of the following to select a radio channel. You can use the options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
Procedure:
•
Select a channel using the preprogrammed 16–Position Select Knob to the desired channel.
a. Rotate the preprogrammed 16–Position Select Knob to the desired channel.
b. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
•
Select a channel using the radio menu Chan :
a.
or to Chan.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan .
c.
or
to the required channel.
d. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel.
e. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
•
Select a channel using the radio menu Channel Up or Channel Down:
a.
or
to ChUp or ChDn.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below ChUp or ChDn.
Positions of ChUp and ChDn on the display may differ each time you release the Menu
Select button. Read carefully before you press.
c. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone and channel.
5.3
Mode Select Feature
Mode Select allows a long press to save the current zone and channel of your radio to a programmable
button, or a softkey. Once programmed, the short-press of that button or softkey changes the
transmission to the saved zone and channel.
NOTICE: Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
5.3.1
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey
When and where to use: Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequently used zone and
channel.
Procedure:
1 Toggle from your current zone and channel to the required zone and channel.
2
or to MS1, MS2 ... or MS5.
3 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below one of the softkeys (MS1–MS5).
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel is saved.
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