154BASIC OPERATION4■ Setting audio/squelch levelD To set the audio levelRotate [VOL] to set the desiredaudio level while receiving a sig-nal.• When no signal is received, pushand hold [MONI] while setting theaudio level.• When [VOL] is assigned as tuningdial, push [YY]/[ZZ] to adjust the audiooutput level. (pgs. 14, 63)D To set the squelch levelWhile pushing [MONI], push[YY]/[ZZ] to set the squelch level.• The squelch level “1” is loosesquelch, “10” is tight squelch.• When [VOL] is assigned as tuningdial, rotate [VOL] while [MONI] ispushed. (pgs. 14, 63)■ Receive and transmitq Push [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn the power ON.w Adjust audio volume to the desired level.e Set a frequency.When a signal is received:• Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker.• Signal indicator shows the relative signal strength level.rPush [A• FUNC ], then [9• H / M / L ] to select output power be-tween high, middle and low.• “L” appears when low power is selected.• “M” appears when middle power is selected.• No indication appears when high power is selected.t Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the micro-phone.• “$” appears.• Do not hold the microphone too close to your mouth orspeak too loudly. This may distort the signal.y Release [PTT] to receive.✔ For your information— Monitor function:Push and hold [MONI] to listen to weak signals that do notopen the squelch.MONI[VOL]