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4. Press the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button twice
("double click") and hold to disable squelch and
monitor the channel. Adjust the VOLUME contract to
the desired audio level.
5. When a message is received (and the correct
Channel Guard signal is decoded, if programmed
and enabled) the receiver will unsquelch and the
message will be heard.
SENDING A MESSAGE
1 Turn the radio on and set the desired System and
Channel as described in the previous section.
2. Ensure no one is transmitting on the selected
channel by pressing the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR
button twice (“double click”) and hold and/or
observing the display for the absence of the BUSY
indicator to ensure that no one is transmitting on the
selected Channel.
3. Holding the radio about 3 inches from your mouth,
press the PTT bar and speak as you would normally
into the microphone.
4. Release the PTT bar when the transmission is
complete and listen for any reply.
SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT
In normal operation the squelch is automatically set
by the radio and does not need adjusting. If it becomes
