• Make sure that the contacts on the side of the battery pack
align with the metal contacts in the pocket of the desk stand.
The red light will glow if the battery has been properly inserted.
• The battery will be fully charged within 14 hours.
Charging Status
The solid red light indicator shows that the radio and/or the
NiCd battery are charging. A depleted battery will recharge to
full capacity within 14 hours.
Note: When moving between hot and cold environments, do
not charge the battery until the battery temperature
acclimates (usually about 20 minutes).
Note: For optimal battery life, remove the radio or battery
from the charger within 16 hours. Do not store the radio or
the battery in the charger.
TALKING AND LISTENING
Your radio has 8 channels and 38 interference eliminator
codes. If you are in a group and you wish to talk to each
other, all radios must be set to the same channel and code.
If you experience interference and need to change channel,
ensure that you change the channel and code of all radios
in your group.
• For maximum clarity, hold radio 5 to 7 centimetres from mouth.
• Press and hold M and speak into the microphone. LED
indicator light glows continuously when transmitting.
• To receive messages, release M.
Volume
Use P to adjust your volume to a comfortable listening level.
Monitor
Pressing and holding Q allows you to monitor your channel
for activity.
Channel
• Press \. The channel number will begin to flash.
• Use ]or [to change channel.
• Press Mto set new channel.
Interference Eliminator Code
Interference eliminator codes help minimize interference by
providing you with a choice of code combinations.
• Press \ until the code number begins to flash.
• Use ]or [to change the code.
• Press Mto set new code.
You can specify a different code for each channel.
• To set a channel and code combination, press \ and then
press ]or [to select the channel.
• Press \ again and then press ]or [to select a code.
• Press Mto exit the menu and to save the channel and
code combination.
To set another channel and code combination, repeat
these steps.
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