■ Call procedureWhen your system employs tone sgnallng (excludngCTCSS and DTCS), ths call procedure may be necessarypror to voce transmsson. The tone sgnallng employedmay be a selectve callng system whch allows you to callspecfic staton(s) only and prevent unwanted statons fromcontactng you.q Select the desred TX code channel or 2/5-tone codeaccordng to your System Operator’s nstructons.• Ths may not be necessary dependng on programmng.• Refer to pages 14 or 15 for selecton.w Push [Call] (assgned to one of the dealer programmablekeys)e After transmttng, the remander of your communcatoncan be carred out n the normal fashon.Selective calling Non-selective calling■ Receiving and transmittingNOTE: Transmttng wthout an antenna may damage thetranscever. See (p. 1) for accessory attachments.Receiving:q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power ON.w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [ROTARY SELEC-TOR]* to select the conventonal system channel, n se-quence.*Dependng on the pre-settng.e When recevng a call, adjust the audo output level to acomfortable lstenng level.Transmitting:Wat for the channel to become clear to avod nterference.q Whle pushng and holdng [PTT], speak nto the mcro-phone at a normal voce level.• When a tone sgnallng system s used, the call procedure de-scrbed at the prevous page may be necessary.w Release [PTT] to return to receve.IMPORTANT: To maxmze the audo qualty of your sgnal;1. Pause brefly after pushng [PTT].2. Hold the mcrophone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth, thenspeak nto the mcrophone at a normal voce level.133 BASIC OPERATION