6BASIC OPERATIONSSWITCHING POWER ON/ OFFPress to switch the transceiver ON.• A beep sounds and the display illuminates.• If the Transceiver Password function is programmed, “PASSWORD” will appear on thedisplay.Press again to switch the transceiver OFF.■ Transceiver PasswordTo enter the password:1 Press the / key to select a digit.• When using a microphone DTMF keypad, simply enter the password digits andproceed to step 4.2 Press the S or key to accept the entry and move to the next digit.• Press the A or # key to delete an incorrect digit.• Press the C> key to delete all.3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire password.• The password can contain a maximum of 6 digits.4 Press the S or key to confi rm the entered password.• If you enter an incorrect password, an error tone sounds and the transceiverremains locked.ADJUSTING THE VOLUMEPress the [Volume Up] key to increase the volume. Press the [Volume Down] key todecrease the volume.If Squelch Off has been programmed onto a key, you can use that function to listen tobackground noise while adjusting the volume level.SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL/GROUP IDSelect the desired zone and channel/group ID using the keys programmed as [Zone Up]/[Zone Down] and [CH/GID Up]/ [CH/GID Down].• You can program names for zones and channels/group IDs with up to 10 characters.• If the Voice Announce function has been set up by your dealer, an audio voice willannounce the new zone, channel and group number when changing the zone, channel,and/or group.TRANSMITTING1 Select the desired zone and channel/group ID.2 Press the key programmed as [Monitor] or [Squelch Off] to check whether or not thechannel is free.