FTA-250L O perATing MAnuAL1616B asIC operatIonAccessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency FrequencyThe FTA-250L can quickly access the 121.500 MHzemergency frequency. This function can be activatedeven when the keypad lock function (described onpage 25) is in use.1. Press and hold the [121.5]key.A f t e r f o u r b e e p s , t h etransceiver enters theemergency mode and thefrequency is automaticallytuned to 121.500 MHz.2. To exit the emergencymode, press the [CLR]key.The message confirm-ing the cancelation of theemergency mode will ap-pear.3. Press the [◄] key to se-lect “YES”, then press the[ENT] key.Transmission1. Press and hold the PTTswitch.The “ ” icon will ap-pear on the display duringtransmission.2. Speak into the microphonearea on the front panel ofthe radio in a normal voicelevel.3. To return to the receivemode, release the PTTswitch.Resetting the TransceiverTo clear all memories and other settings to factory de-faults:1. Turn the transceiver OFF.2. Press and hold the [CLR]key and [ENT] key whileturning the transceiverON.3. When the LCD backlightcomes on, release the[ CLR] key an d [ EN T]key, to reset all settingsto their factory defaults.