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Ensure the radio is turned OFF anytime that the antenna is not connected. Installing the antenna: Rotate the antenna clockwise to fasten securely to the threaded connector on the top of the radio Note: Do not operate the radio or press PTT key without an antenna installed. 3. Installing the Belt Clip The belt clip supplied with your radio allows you to attach the radio to your belt. To install the belt clip: slide the belt clip to the back of your radio, make sure that the fitting Groove is aligned. C 8 EAGLE EHR-10 Operation Instructions Using Your Radio You should familiarize yourself with the following operating procedures: 1. Turning the unit on/off. 2. Adjusting Squelch. 3. Transmitting and receiving. 4. Accessing the 16/9 priority channels. 5. Selecting channels. 6. Selecting high/low power. 7. Locking the keypad. 8. Adding channels to memory. 9. Scanning channels. 10. Accessing channels saved to memory. 11. Using the WATCH modes. 12. Selecting a WX (weather) channel. 13. Weather Alert operation. 14. Selecting U.S./International/Canadian Band 15. Resetting the radio 1. Turning the Power On/Off Use PWR/VOL knob to turn on the radio, once on, adjust the volume as well. To turn on the radio: 1. Rotate the PWR/VOL knob to turn the radio on or off. The knob will make a "click" sound when the radio is turned on. The last used channel will appear on the LCD display. 2. Once on, rotate the PWR/VOL knob further to adjust the volume. 2. Adjusting Squelch Squelch is used to eliminate static and background noise between transmissions, and allows silent operation of the radio until a transmission is received. If Squelch is set too high, only the strongest transmissions can be heard, and if it is set too low, intermittent static and noise may be heard. Squelch is controlled by SQL knob located on the top of the radio. To set Squelch: 1. Turn SQL knob fully counter-clockwisl. lot of static noise. 2. Then turn SQL knob clockwise slowely until the static noise stops, this is the correct position for the SQL knob. CAUTION The user is advised to adjust the Squelch level depending on your movement and/or location. Setting Squelch too high can cause weak signals (including weak distress calls) to be missed. EAGLE EHR-10 Operation Instructions 9 3. Transmitting and Receiving Use PTT (Push-To-Talk) key to transmit (speak) on the selected channel. To transmit and receive: 1. Press and hold PTT key, then speak about 3 to 4" away from the microphone. The "TX" icon will appear on the LCD display while you are transmitting. 2. Release PTT key when finished speaking. The radio will change to listening mode. 3. For receiving, the PWR/VOL (volume) knob can be adjusted for the best listening audio output from the speaker. NOTE: Before transmitting, make sure the selected channel is not busy and is not designated "receive only" ("B" icon showing) such as CH15. See the marine Channel charts for traffic type information at the back of this manual. 4. Accessing the 16/9 Priority Channels The Channel 16/9 Priority key allows you to access the emergency Coastguard channel 16 quickly; pressing and holding this key also allows you to quickly access channel 9, which is an alternate emergency channel in some areas. To access the 16/9 channels: 1. Press Channel 16/9 Priority key to access channel 16. 2. To access the alternate channel 9 which is available in some areas, press and hold the Channel 16/9 priority key for 3 seconds, then release. 5. Selecting Channels Use © or © (UP/DOWN) key to scroll through the available channels. For a list of channels and their frequencies, see marine Channel charts at the back of this manual. To select a channel: Use © or © (UP/DOWN) key to find a channel. Stop when you find the desired channel. NOTE: Not all channel numbers are available in INT bands, see marine Channel charts at the back of this manual. 6. Selecting High/Low Power You must press and release H/L/LOCK key to toggle the transmit power between high and low. Select high (High power transmit) for long-range communications, and select low (Low power transmit) for short-range communications to save battery power. To change the transmit power: Press H/L/LOCK key to toggle between High and Low transmit power. When the radio is operating at high power, the "HI" icon appears on the LCD display, and when operating at low power, the "LO" icon appears on the LCD display. The H/L setting is applied to all the channels in the channel bank. Anytime the priority CH 16 is selected, it will always be at HI power. For USA operation, CH 13 and 67 are always low power initially and will go to high if the H/L key is held down while transmitting. 10 EAGLE EHR-10 Operation Instructions 7. Locking the Keypad Use H/L/LOCK key to activate the Key Lock function in order to avoid accidental key press of the radio keypad. To lock and unlock the keypad: 1. To lock the keypad, press and hold the H/L/LOCK key...