CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Clean the radio with a soft cloth. Do not use alcohol or abrasive substances!
When you do not use the equipment, cover the MIC-SP connector.
BASE FUNCTIONS
Switching on/off
To turn on the radio, rotate the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise until you
hear a beep. Rotate it counter-clockwise to switch it off.
Volume adjustment
Turn the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume, counter-
clockwise to reduce it.
Squelch adjustment
The squelch is a feature able to reduce the background noise when no signals
are received.
Squelch can be adjusted in 9 different levels.
Hold down F
and 1 sql: the current squelch level is displayed.
Select the desired level by means of the ▲/▼ buttons.
To confirm your selection, press any key except BACKLIGHT and MONITOR.
Transmission
Press and hold [PTT] and speak in a normal voice. For maximum clarity, hold
the radio 5cm from your mouth.
During the transmission, the led lights red.
To extend the battery life, you can select the low power. You can choose
amongst 3 power levels: high, middle and low.
To receive, release the PTT.
HP108/408 MODES
1) Memory channel mode (CH) - Channel name displayed
With CH mode, you can access the stored channels: select the stored
channel by using ▲/▼. This mode is possible if you have set at least one
channel.
2) Menu Mode ( MENU)
To select the menu of the radio, press F
menu settings can be changed by means of the ▲/▼ buttons.
FUNCTIONS OF THE MENU KEY
Menu includes the radio's settings that can be modified upon your needs.
General use of the menu
Press F
till F blinks on the display; push 9 sel to enter the menu.
Select the desired function by pressing ▲/▼.
Press F
to enter the desired setting; select the activation/deactivation with
▲/▼ and confirm your selection by pressing F
Push V/M to exit.
Menu functions
MENU Displayed function
1
APO(Automatic switch off)
2
APRO
3
BANK(Channel group)
4
BATSAV (Battery save)
5
BCLO(Busy channel lockout)
6
BEEP(keypad beep)
7
SCR NO(scrambler)
8
DC VLT(DC voltage)
9
LAMP(BACKLIGHT)
(F blinking) and then 9 sel . The
/PTT/V/M.
Setting
OFF, 1-15 hours
OFF/COMP/SCRAMB
BANK, NO BANK
ON/OFF
OFF/WAVE/QT-DCS
ON/OFF
1-8 groups (optional)
Battery voltage
OFF/CONT/KEY
9