15BASIC OPERATIONSWITCHING POWER ON/ OFFPress [ ] to switch the transceiver ON.Press [ ] again to switch the transceiver OFF.Transceiver PasswordIf the Transceiver Password function is programmed, “PS” will appear on thedisplay when the power is turned ON.To enter the password:1 Press / to select a digit.• When using an optional microphone with a keypad, simply enter thepassword digits and proceed to step 3.2 Press S or to accept the entered digit and move to the next digit.• Press A or # to delete an incorrect digit. Press and hold A or # to delete alldigits.• Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire password.3 Press S or to confirm the password.• If you enter an incorrect password, the transceiver remains locked.ADJUSTING THE VOLUMEPress the key programmed as [Volume Up] to increase the volume. Press thekey programmed as [Volume Down] to decrease the volume.SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNELSelect the desired zone and channel using the keys programmed as [Zone Up]/[Zone Down] and [Channel Up]/ [Channel Down].• “G1” (Zone 1)/ “16” (Channel 16) appears on the display.TRANSMITTING1 Select the desired zone and channel.2 Press the key programmed as [Monitor] or [Squelch Off] to check whether ornot the channel is free.• If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.3 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switchto receive.• For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphoneapproximately 1.5 inches (3 cm to 4 cm) from your mouth.