COMMAND/KEY DEFINITIONS:

► [PTT] (PUSH-TO-TALK):
Press and hold to transmit; release to receive.
► SK-SIDE KEY1/[CALL]:
- Press the [CALL] button, to activate the FM Radio. Press it
again to deactivate the FM Radio.
- Press and hold the [CALL] button to activate the alarm
function; Press and hold again to deactivate the alarm function.
► SK-SIDE KEY2/[MONI]:
- Press the [MONI] button, to turn on the flashlight; Press again
to turn off.
- Press and hold the [MONI] button, to monitor the signal.
► VFO/MR BUTTON:
- Press the [VFO/MR] button, to switch between frequency
mode and channel mode.
► [A/B] BUTTON:
-Press the [A/B] button to switch active frequency.
► [BAND] BUTTON:
- Press the [BAND] button to switch band display (VFO mode).
- While FM radio being activated, press the [BAND] button to
switch the band of FM radio band (65- 75MHz/76-108MHz)
► [*SCAN KEY]
-Press the [*SCAN] key to activate the Reverse function, it will
exchange receive and transmit frequencies
-Press the [*SCAN] key for 2 seconds to start scanning
(frequency channel).
- When FM radio is activated, press the [*SCAN] key to search
for FM radio stations.
-While setting the RX CTCSS/DCS, press the key [*SCAN] to
scan the RX CTCSS/DCS.

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► [# (key)]KEY:
-Under channel mode, press [# (key)] to switch High/Low
transmit power.
-Press [# (key)] for 2 seconds to lock/unlock the keypad.
► FUNCTION KEYPAD:
- [MENU] key
-To enter the menu of the radio and confirm the setting.
- [▲] [▼] key
- Press and hold the [▲] [▼] key for frequency up or down fast.
- Press [▲] [▼] key, the scanning will be opposite.
- [EXIT] key:
- To cancel/clear or exit.
► NUMERIC KEYPAD:
-Used to enter information for programming the radio's lists and
the non-standard CTCSS
-Under transmission mode, press the numeric key to send the
signal code (the code should he set by pc software).
SELECTING A FREQUENCY OR CHANNEL:
- Press [▲][▼] key to select the desired frequency or channel
you want. The display shows the frequency/channel selected.
- Press and hold down the [▲][▼] key for fast frequency up or
down.

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SET MENU DESCRIPTION:
Function/ Description: Available setting'
0 SQL (Squelch level) 0-9
I STEP (Frequency step) 2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/25kHz
2 TXP (Transmit power) HIGH/LOW
3 SAFE (Battery save, 1:1/1:2/1:3/l:4/1) OFF/1/2/3/4
1 VOX (Voice operated transmission) OFF/0-10
5 W/M (wideband/narrowband I. WIDE/NARR
6 ABR (Display illumination) OFF/1/2/3/4/5s
7 TDR (Dual watch/dual reception) OFF/ON
8 BEEP (Keypad beep) OFF/ON
9 TOT (Transmission timer) 15/30/45/60…/585/600 seconds
10 R-DCS (Reception digital coded squelch) OFF/DO23N...D7541
11 R-CTS (Reception Continuous Tone Coded 67.0Hz...254.1Hz
Squelch)
12 T-DCS (Transmission digital coded squelch) OFF/D023N... D7541
13 T-CTS (Transmission Continuous Tone Coded 67.0Hz...254.1Hz
Squelch)
14 VOICE (Voice prompt) (OFF/ON
15 ANI (Automatic number identification of the
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16 DTMFST (The DTMF tone of transmitting code.) OFF/DT-ST/ANI-ST/DT+ANI
17 S-CODE (Signal code, only could be set in PC 1,...,15 groups
software
18 SC-REV (Scan resume method) TO/CO/SE
19 PTT-ID (press or release the PTT button to OFF/BOT/EOT/BOTH
transmit the signal code)
20 PTT-LT (delay the signal code sending) 0,...,30ms
21 MDF-A (under channel mode, A channel displays. FREQ/CH/NAME
Note: name display only can be set by PC
software.
22 MDF-B (under channel mode, B channel displays. FREQ/CH/NAME
Note: name display only can be set by PC
software.
23 BCL (busy channel lockout) OFF/ON
24 AUTOLK (keypad locked automatically) OFF/ON
25 SFT-D (direction of frequency shift) OFF/+/-
26 OFFSET (frequency shift) 00.000...69.990
27 MEMCH (stored in memory channel) 000, …127
28 DELCH (delete the memory channels) 000, ...127

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29 WT-LED (illumination display color of standby) OFF/BLUE/ORANGE/PURPLE
30 RX-LED (illumination display color of reception) OFF/BLUE/ORANGE/PURPLE
31 TX-LED ((illumination display color of OFF/BLUE/ORANGE/PURPLE
transmitting)
32 AL-MOD (alarm mode) SITE/TONE/CODE
33 BAND (band selection) VHF/UHF
34 TX-AB (Transmitting selection while in dual O FF/A/B
watch) reception)
35 STE (Tail Tone Elimination) OFF/ON
36 RP_STE (Tail tone elimination in communication OFF/1,2,3...10
through repeater)
37 RPT_RL (Delay the tail tone of repeater) OFF/1,2,3…10
38 PONMGS (Boot display) FULL/MGS
39 ROGER (tone end of transmission) ON/OFF
40 RESET (Restore to default setting) VFO/ALL

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-SHORTCUT MENU OPERATION:
1.-Press the MENU key then press the▲ or ▼ keys to select the
desired menu.
2.-Press the MENU key again, to come to the parameter setting.
3.-Press the ▲ or ▼ keys to select the desired parameter.
4,-Press the MENU key to confirm and save, press the key
EXIT to cancel setting or clear the input.

Note:
1. Under channel mode, the following menu settings are invalid:
CTCSS, DCS, W/N, PTT, ID, BCL, SCAN ADD TO, S-CODE,
CHANNEL NAME. Only the H/L power could be changed.
2.OFFSET frequency (TX/RX) can be stored in same channel,
please with MENU 27. First set RX second set TX.

- TDR (DUAL WATCH/DUAL RECEPTION):

This feature allows you to operate between frequency A and
frequency B. Periodically, the transceiver checks whether a
signal is received on the other frequency. If you receive a signal,
the unit will remain on the frequency until the received signal
disappears.
- TOT (TRANSMISSION TIMER):
This function can automatically control the transmit time each
time you press [PTT]. The transceiver will stop transmission at
the set time.
- ANI:
-ANI (Automatic Number Identification) is also known as PTT
ID because an ID is transmitted when the PTT button of the
radio is pressed and/or released. This ID tells the dispatcher
which field radio was keyed.

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Can only be set by PC software.
- DTMFST (DTMF TONE OF TRANSMITTING CODE):
First you should set the PTT-ID as BOT/EOT/BOTH
-"OFF"—Under transmitting mode, you can't hear the DTMF
tone, while you press the key to transmit the code or code
automatically transmitted.
-"DT-ST"—Under transmitting mode, you can hear the DTMF
tone, while you press the key to transmit the code.
-"ANI-ST"—under transmitting mode, you can hear the DTMF'
tone, while the code automatically transmitted.
-"DT-ANI"—under transmitting mode, you can hear the DTMF
tone, while you press the key to transmit the code or the code
automatically transmitted.
- SC-REV (SCAN RESUME METHOD):
This transceiver allows you to scan memory channels, all the
bands or part of the bands. When the transceiver detects a
communication, the scan will stop automatically.
-"TO" (Time Operation):
Scanning will stop when it detects an active signal. The
scanning will stop on each channel or active frequency for a
predetermined time, after that time the scan will resume
automatically.
-"CO" (Carrier Operation):
Scanning will stop and remain on the frequency or channel, until
the active signal disappears.
-"SE" (Search Operation):
The scanning will stop and remain on the frequency or channel
after it detects an active signal.

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- PTT-ID (PTT OR RELEASE PTT TO TRANSMIT THE
SIGNAL CODE):
-This feature controls when you transmit your ID code.
The code only could be set by PC software.
-"OFF"-Don't transmit the code.
-"BOT"-Transmit the code at the Beginning Of Transmission.
-"EOT's-Transmit the code while release the PTT button.
-"BOTH-Transmit the code while push or release the PTT
button,.
- BCL(BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT):
The BCLO feature prevents the radio's transmitter from being
activated if a signal strong enough to break through the "noise"
squelch is present. On a frequency were stations using different
CTCSS or DCS •codes may be active. BCLO prevents you from
disrupting their communications accidentally (because your
radio may be muted by its own tone decoder).

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