104 BASIC OPERATIONNew2001■ Call channel programmingThe call channel key is used to select Channel 9 by default,however, you can program your most often-used channel ineach channel group for quick recall.q Push and hold [CH/WX•U/I/C] for 1 sec. several times toselect the desired channel group (USA, INT, CAN) to be pro-grammed.w Push and hold [16•9] for 1 sec. to se-lect the call channel.• “CALL” and call channel number appear.e Push and hold [16•9] again for 3 sec.(until a long beep changes to 2 shortbeeps) to enter call channel program-ming condition.• Call channel number to be programmedblinks.r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desiredchannel.t Push [16•9] to program the displayedchannel as the call channel.• The call channel number stops blinking.■ Lock functionThis function electronically locks all keys (except for [PTT], [ ]and [H/L•LOCK]) to prevent accidental channel changes andfunction access.➥ Push [H/L•LOCK] for 1 sec. to turn the lock function ONor OFF.Pushfor 1 sec.Appears while the lockfunction is in use.■ Monitor functionThe monitor function releases the noise squelch mute tocheck the volume level. See p. 19 for details of the monitorswitch action.➥ Push and hold [ ] for 1 sec. to activate the monitor func-tion.• “ ” and “ ” appear and audio is emitted.Pushfor 1 sec.Appears while themonitor function isin use.