Alinco DR-635 - Manual (Page 17)

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Basic Operations
Turning the unit on and off
By pressing the PWR key the power is turned on. By pressing
the PWR key again, the power is turned off. Refer page 9 for
external power control.
Switching the MAIN band
Pressing the BAND key will switch the MAIN band between
the VHF band and the UHF band.
The MAIN band allows transmission and reception. The SUB
band only allows reception. The MAIN band and the SUB
band can receive simultaneously.
Audio Volume level setting
The volume of the MAIN band is adjusted by the VOL knob
on the MAIN side, and the volume of the SUB band by the
VOL knob on the SUB side.
Rotate the VOL knob clockwise to increase the audio level,
counterclockwise to decrease.
SQL
Squelch level
MHz
PWR
SUB
VOL
SUB RX
D SHIFT LOCK PACKET DIGITAL
TS/DCS H/L SQL FUNC
SET
PWR key
MAIN side VOL knob
SUB side VOL knob
low high
BAND CALL MHz
VV/UU
V/M PWR
MAIN VOL
MW
MAIN TX/RX SUB
VOL
SUB RX
RX BAND SHIFTET DIGITAL
SQL FUNC
SET
Volume
low high
Volume
BAND CALL MHz
VV/UU
V/M
MAIN
VOL
MW
MAIN TX/RX
RX BAND SHIFT LOCK PACK
TS/DCS H/L
BAND Key
Squelch level setting on the SUB band
To set the squelch level on the SUB band, press the BAND key while [SQL] appears.
1.
Press SQL Key.
[SQL] icon appears on the display and the
squelch level will be shown on it.
2.
By rotating the main dial or by using the UP/
DOWN keys on the microphone, adjust the
squelch level to the desired level.
3.
When completing the setting, press PTT or any
key on the front panel other than the Band key.
Then the display will return to the original sta-
tus; or if there are no operations for 5 seconds,
the unit will automatically complete the setting
and the display will return to the original status.
NOTE: • 21 levels, between (00) and (20), are available for the squelch level.
(Higher level settings will make the squelch more difficult to open.)
• The default level is 02.
Squelch level setting
Adjust threshold level of the squelch. A squelch eliminates the background noise when a signal is
not received. To set squelch level on the MAIN band side,
IMPORTANT: On the SUB side, no settings other than the fre-
quency and S meter are indicated.