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BASIC OPERATION
■ Setting volume level
The audio level can be adjusted through 32 levels.
➥Push [VOLY] or [VOLZ] to set the desired audio level.
•Beep tone sounds while setting. This indicates the approximate
sound level.
•Pushing and holding these keys change the audio level continu-
ously.
•The frequency display shows the volume level while setting.
■ Setting squelch level
The squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal depend-
ing on the signal strength.The transceiver has 9 squelch lev-
els, a continuously open setting and an automatic squelch
setting.
➥While pushing [SQL], rotate the
[DIAL] to select the squelch level.
•The first click of [DIAL] indicates the
current squelch level.
•“LEVEL1” is loose squelch and
“LEVEL9” is tight squelch.
•“AUTO” indicates automatic level ad-
justment with a noise pulse count
system.
■ Monitor function
This function is used to listen to weak signals or to open the
tone squelch manually.
➥Push and hold [SQL] to monitor the operating frequency.
The [SQL] switch can be set as a monitor ON/OFF switch
in expanded set mode. (p. 30)
