■ Output power level selectionIf the transceiver has [High/Low] assigned to it, the transmit outputpower level can be selected, depending on the presetting.When the battery case is selected as the battery type, or the bat-tery voltage drops to a low power level and the LED indicator sta-tus is “Low Battery 2,” the output power automatically switches to“Low 1.” (pgs. 7, 12)➥ Push [High/Low] to select the transmit output power level.• 1 beep sounds when “Low 1” is selected.• 2 beeps sound when “Low 2” is selected.• 3 beeps sound when “High” is selected.■ Priority A channel selectionDepending on the presetting, the Priority A channel is selectedeach time the transceiver power is turned ON.■ MDC 1200 system operationThe MDC 1200 signaling system enhances your transceiver’s capa-bilities. It allows PTT ID* and Emergency signaling.* When [PTT] is pushed and/or released, the transceiver transmits yourstation ID.D Transmitting an Emergency CallThe MDC 1200 system’s Emergency feature can be accessedusing the [Emergency] key. The transceiver will send an EmergencyMDC 1200 system command once, or repeatedly for a programmednumber of times until it receives the acknowledgement signal.The emergency call can be transmitted without a beep sound de-pending on how the emergency function is programmed. Ask yourdealer for details.203BASIC OPERATION1234567891011121314151617181920