72 Operating in conventional modeChecking that the channel isclearMonitor allows you to override some or all of theradio’s mutes, allowing you to hear if there is anytraffic (including talkgroup and individual calls) on achannel.For analog channels, this is so that you can check thatthe channel is clear before you make a call.Turning monitor on and off1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >Functions > Monitor.(Depending on how your radio is programmed, youmay be able to press a function key to togglemonitor on and off.)2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.While monitor is active, appears in the display.Using the radio in differentrepeater areasYour radio may have a group of channelsprogrammed as a voting group. The channels in thevoting group all carry the same traffic, but fromdifferent repeaters. As your radio moves in and out ofdifferent repeater coverage areas, the bestcommunication channel is automatically selected foryou to use.This channel is known as the ‘home’ channel, andmay be the channel you make and receive calls on.While voting is active, appears on the display.Vote 1Menu
