Contents 3ContentsFor your safety........................................................ 8Menu maps............................................................ 181 About this guide .................................................. 20Safety warnings used in this guide ................................. 20Related documentation................................................... 212 Getting started ..................................................... 22About your DMR digital radio.......................................... 23About the radio controls.................................................. 24Understanding the radio display ..................................... 27Understanding the radio indicators................................. 29Using function keys to access frequently used features. 32Navigating the radio’s menus ......................................... 33Using the alphanumeric keys to search a list ................. 353 Basic operation .................................................... 36Turning the radio on and off ........................................... 37Adjusting the speaker volume ........................................ 38Locking and unlocking the keypad ................................. 39Changing the radio’s operating mode............................. 40Setting and viewing the radio’s time and date ................ 414 Operating in conventional mode ........................ 42Selecting a zone ............................................................. 43Selecting a channel ........................................................ 44Selecting a group............................................................ 45Understanding talkgroups............................................... 46Making a call................................................................... 48Making an individual call................................................. 50Making a preset call........................................................ 50Making a call using the address book ............................ 51Making a local call .......................................................... 52Connecting to a telephone network ................................ 53Making an emergency call.............................................. 55Sending a status message ............................................. 55Resending calls automatically ........................................ 56Transmitting at low power............................................... 57Ending active calls.......................................................... 58Using monitor and squelch override (on analog channels) .59Bypassing the repeater (on analog channels) ................ 60Receiving a call .............................................................. 61