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BASIC OPERATION

■ Setting squelch level

The squelch function mutes the noise or received audio sig-

nal, depending on the signal strength and the squelch control

setting to cut off the noise output.

While holding down [SQL], rotate [DIAL] to select the ➥

squelch level.

 •Whileholdingdown[SQL],rotate[DIAL]oneclicktodisplaythe

squelch level.

 •“LEVEL1”isloosesquelch (forweaksignals)and“LEVEL9”is

tight squelch (for strong signals).

 •“AUTO”indicates automatic leveladjustmentbya noise pulse

counting system.

 •“OPEN”indicatesacontinuouslyopensetting.(Thisoptionisnot

selectable in the DV mode.)

■ Monitor function

This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb-

ing the squelch setting, or having to open the squelch manu-

ally even when mute functions such as the tone squelch are

in use.

Holddown[SQL]tomonitortheoperatingfrequency. ➥

 •The1stsegmentoftheS-meterblinks.

MENU ➪FUNCTION ➪Monitor (p. 44)

The [SQL] keycan be set to‘sticky’ operation in FUNC-

TION menu.

[SQL]

[DIAL]

Automatic squelch

Maximum level

[SQL]

The first segment blinks