Radio Shack BTX-124 - Manual (Page 10)

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OPERATION
1. Turn VOL clockwise to turn on the
transceiver.
2. Select Channel A or B using the
CHANNEL switch on the top of the
transceiver.
3. To conserve battery power, set
POWER to LO . If the person you
transmit to has trouble receiving
your signal, set
POWER to HI .
4. To transmit, hold down push-to-talk,
then hold your transceiver about 3
inches from your mouth and speak
slowly in a normal tone of voice. The
BUSY•TX/LO BATT indicator lights
red.
5. When you finish your message,
release push-to-talk. The BUSY•TX/
LO BATT indicator lights green
when you receive a transmission.
6. Adjust VOL to a comfortable listen-
ing level.
7. If you are not using CTCSS, wait
until there is no signal on the chan-
nel, then slowly turn
SQL/CTCSS
clockwise until the background
noise stops.
Note: Do not turn SQL/CTCSS too
far clockwise because you might cut
out weak signals.
If you are using CTCSS (see “Why
Use CTCSS?” on Page 11), turn
SQL/CTCSS counterclockwise until it
clicks.
8. To turn off the transceiver, turn VOL
counterclockwise.
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