82 BASIC OPERATION■ Call procedureWhen your system employs tone signaling (excludingCTCSS and DTCS), a call procedure may be necessaryprior to voice transmission. The tone signalling employedmay be a selective calling system which allows you to callspecific station(s) only and prevents unwanted stations fromcontacting you.q Select the desired TX code channel, 2/5-tone code ac-cording to your System Operator’s instructions.• This may not be necessary depending on programming.• Refer to pages 9–10 for selection.w Push [Call] (assigned to one of the dealer programmablekeys).e After transmitting, the remainder of your communicationcan be carried out in the normal fashion.Selective calling Non-selective calling■ Receiving and transmittingReceiving:q Push and hold [ ] for 1 sec. to turn the power ON.w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down] to select a channel, in se-quence.e When receiving a call, rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio out-put level to a comfortable listening level.NOTE: Depending on the pre-setting, the transceiver auto-matically transmits the microphone audio for the specifiedtime period* when a matched RX code signal is received.• HM-148G or HM-152 hand microphone is required.* Depending on the pre-setting. Ask your dealer for details.Transmitting:Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference.q Take the microphone off hook.• The ‘audible’ condition is selected.• A priority channel may be selected automatically.w Wait for the channel to become clear.• The channel is busy when BUSY indicator appears on the LCD.e While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the micro-phone at your normal voice level.r Release [PTT] to return to receive.IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your signal;1. Pause briefly after pushing [PTT].2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) fromyour mouth, then speak into the microphone at a normalvoice level.