Oricom CITIZEN BAND RADIO PMR1200 - Manual (Page 13)

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Operation
Operation
Turning the Unit ON/OFF
To Turn ON;
a. Press and hold the
POWER button until the LCD screen
turns ON and displays the current channel.
To switch OFF;
b. Press and hold the
POWER button until the LCD screen
turns blank.
Changing Channels
The PMR1200 has 40 available channels, to communicate with
other radio’s, it must have your radio tuned to the same channel.
a. Press the MENU button once, the current channel
number flashes on the LCD Screen.
b. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the desired
channel. The channel changes from 1 to 40, or vice versa.
c. Press the PTT button to confirm the channel setting.
These are paired with higher channels as output/input (1/31, 2/32,
etc.)
Check for local repeater activity before using these channels in
Simplex mode to avoid interference. Channels 9 and above are the
best choices for general use in Simplex mode.
You can find more information about channels and frequencies by
visiting the Web site http://www.acma.gov.au
Note: Refer to the “Channel Table” section of this Owner’s Manual
for detailed frequency listing.
Setting the CTCSS sub-channel
Each channel has 38 sub-channels to let you set up group of users
within the same channel for more private communication. If you
have set the sub-channel, you can only communicate with other
radio users tuned to the same channel and sub-channel I.