Binatone ACTION 950 - Manual (Page 4)

To Turn ON;
To switch OFF;
3. Operation
3.1 Transmitting range
The talk range depends on the environment and terrain. It will
reach up to about 10km in wide open spaces, without obstructions
such as hills or buildings. Don’t try to use two PMR units which are
less than 1.5m (5 foot) apart, otherwise you may experience
interference.
Important safety warning
To reduce radio frequency exposure when you are using your
Action 950, hold the unit at least 5cm (2 inches) away from your face.
Never use your Action 950 outdoors during a thunderstorm.
Don’t use the Action 950 in the rain.
If your Action 950 gets wet, turn it off and remove he battery.
Keep the Action 950 out of reach babies and young children.
Dry the battery compartment and leave the cover off for a few
hours. Don' t use the unit until it is completely dry.
a. Rotate the POWER/VOL button clockwise until the LCD
Screen turns ON and displays the current channel.
b. Rotate the POWER/VOL button counter clockwise until
the LCD screen turns blank.
Note: When you rotate the PWR/VOL button to turn ON, the
volume will also turn on at its minimum level and will
3.2 Turning the Unit ON/OFF
3.3 Changing Channels
The Action 950 has 8 available main channels, To
Action 950 users within range,
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 8, or vice versa.
c. Press the PTT button to confirm the channel setting.
Note: Refer to the “Channel Table” section of this Owner’s Manual
for detailed frequency listing.
Each channel also has 38 sub-channels to let you set up
a group of users within the same channel for more private
communication. If you have set the sub-channel, you can
PMR users tuned to the same
To turn the sub-channel function off, simply set the
sub- channel to 0 (zero). You can communicate with any
same channel who also turns off the
sub-channel operation (or with units that do not have this
a.
sub-channel number flashes on the LCD Screen.
b.
CTCSS sub-channels.
c. Press the PTT button to confirm the sub-channel setting.
3.3.1 Setting the CTCSS sub-channel
Press the MENU button twice,the current CTCSS
Press the UP or DOWN button to select one of the 38
communicate with other
you must all have your Action 950 tuned to
only communicate with other
channel and sub-channel.
Action 950 user set to the
feature ).
Your Action 950 has 968 Channel Combinations
increase as the button is rotated further.