123456789101112131415164BASIC OPERATION 3412345678910111213141516■ Selecting a channelD Channel 16Channel 16 is a Distress and safety channel. It is usedto make an initial contact with a station or to makeEmergency calls. Channel 16 is monitored duringDualwatch and Tri-watch. While in standby, you mustmonitor Channel 16.z Push [16/C] to select Channel 16.PushScrollsL Push [CHAN] to return to the screen displayed beforeyou selected Channel 16.L Push [▲] or [▼] to select an operating channel.TIP: When the FAV on MIC function (p. 13) is ON,pushing [▲] or [▼] on the microphone sequentiallyselects the TAG channels in the selected channelgroup.D Call channelEach regular channel group has a separate Callchannel (Default: Channel 9*). A Call channel is achannel that can be quickly recalled by simply pushinga key. It is monitored during Tri-watch.* Channel 16 or any other channel may be set as the Callchannel depending on the transceiver version. Ask yourdealer for details.You can set your most frequently used channel as aCall channel in each channel group. See “Setting aCall channel” (p. 7) for details.z Hold down [16/C] for 1 second to select the Callchannel of the selected channel group.• “CALL” and Call channel number is displayed.Hold downfor 1 secondScrollsL Push [CHAN] to return to the screen displayed beforeyou selected Channel 16.L Push [▲] or [▼] to select an operating channel.