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Talking and Listening
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Special Features
Locking the Keypad
To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings, press and hold for 3 seconds
or until displays. You can turn the radio on and off, adjust the volume, receive,
transmit, send a call tone, and monitor channels. All other functions are locked.
To unlock the radio, press and hold for 3 seconds or until is no longer
displayed.
Special Features
Interference Eliminator Code
Interference Eliminator Codes help minimize interference by providing you with a choice
of code combinations.
To set the code for a channel:
Press until the code starts to flash.
Press or to select the code.
Press to save the code setting.
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You can set a different code for each channel using this procedure.
Note: You must set the Interference Eliminator Code to on an FRS radio that uses
Interference Eliminator Codes to communicate with other FRS radios that do
not have Interference Eliminator Codes.
Push to Talk Timeout Timer
To prevent accidental transmissions and save battery life, the radio emits a continuous
warning tone and stops transmitting if you press for 60 continuous seconds.
Talking and Listening
To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and
Interference Eliminator Code.
To talk, press and hold . Hold the radio 2 to 3 inches away from your mouth when
talking.
When you finish talking, release (press to talk, release to listen).
Talk Range
Your radio is designed to maximize performance and improve transmission range.
Do not use the radios closer than 5 feet apart.
Checking the Channel Before Transmitting
Your radio has multiple channels shared on a "take turns" basis. For uninterrupted
communication, do not talk on a channel is someone else is currently talking on it.
To check for activity on a channel before you talk, press and hold or . If you
hear static, the channel is clear to use.
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