124 BASIC OPERATION12■ 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 Hold down [CH/WX•U/I/C] for 1 second several times toselect the desired channel group (USA, INT, CAN) to beprogrammed.w Hold down [16•9] for 1 second toselect the call channel.• “CALL” and call channel number appear.e H o l d d o w n [ 1 6 • 9 ] a g a i n fo r 3seconds (until a long beep changes to2 short beeps) to enter call channelprogramming 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 changesand function access.➥ Push [H/L•LOCK] for 1 second to turn the lock functionON or OFF.Hold downfor 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.➥ Hold down [ ] for 1 second to activate the monitor func-tion.• “ ” and “ ” appear and audio is emitted.Appears while themonitor function isin use.Hold downfor 1 sec.