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FOREWORD ....................................................................... ii
IMPORTANT ........................................................................ ii
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..................................................... ii
FEATURES .......................................................................... ii
CAUTIONS ......................................................................... iii
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ............................................... iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................... iv
1 OPERATING RULES ...................................................... 1
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ............................................... 2–4
■Front panel .................................................................. 2
■Top and side panels .................................................... 3
■Function display .......................................................... 4
3 BASIC OPERATION ................................................. 5–10
■Channel selection ........................................................ 5
■Lock function ............................................................... 6
■Adjusting the squelch level .......................................... 6
■Receiving and transmitting .......................................... 7
■Call channel programming .......................................... 8
■Automatic backlighting ................................................ 8
4 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH ............................................ 9
■Description .................................................................. 9
TABLE OF CONTENTS
■Operation ..................................................................... 9
5 SCAN OPERATION ................................................. 10-11
■Scan types ................................................................. 10
■Setting tag channels .................................................. 11
■Starting a scan ........................................................... 11
6 SET MODE .............................................................. 12-13
■SET mode programming ........................................... 12
■SET mode items ........................................................ 12
7 BATTERY CHARGING ............................................ 14-15
■Installing batteries in the battery case ....................... 14
■Battery charging ........................................................ 14
■Battery cautions ......................................................... 15
8 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ......................................... 16
9 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................. 17
10 CHANNEL LIST ........................................................... 18
11 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS .............................19
■Specifications ............................................................ 19
■Options ...................................................................... 19
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