MIDLAND Alan 42 multi - Manual (Page 11)

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7 Multifunction backlighted display.
This liquid crystal display has been projected to show the operative modality:
a. EMG function activated
b. Channel selected number( from 1 up to 40)
c. Lock: keyboard lock function activated
d. BATT: Run-down batteries indicator
e. AM/FM mode
f. SC: SCAN function activated
g. DW: DUAL WATCH function
h. P. S.: Save function activated
i. LOW function activated
j. The received signal strength and the power of the transmitting signal
k. RX/TX: TX=transmit mode; RX=receive mode
l. Frequency band selected
8. EMG button: emergency channel. By pressing this button, the unit
automatically skips to Channel 9 (emergency channel). The display will shows
EMG. It will not be possibile to change accidentally the channel. To cancel this
function, press the button again.
9. A/F–LCR button: to select AM mode or FM mode; the modulation you choose
will appear on the display. If you select a frequency band operating in FM
mode only, the A/F–LCR button will activate the LCR function (Last Channel
Recall).
10. Microphone: during transmission, keep your mouth 4 cm far from the unit,
and speak with a normal tone of voice to the microphone.
11. H/L button: it selects the output power level during trasmission.When the
unit is turned on, it always transmits with high power (4W). By pressing this
button, the unit will transmit with low power (1W). The display will show
“LOW”. Press again the H/L button to return to “HIGH” power level.
12. LOCK button: it allows you to lock the keyboard, thus avoiding accidental use
of the keys.
13. Q.UP - Q.DOWN buttons: to skip 10 channels up (Q.UP) or 10 channels down
(Q.DOWN).
14. Loudspeaker
15. Dual Watch: this function allows the synthonization on two different channels
at the same time. Thanks to this function, you can monitor a second channel.
When a signal on the second channel is received, the conversation on the first
channel is automatically interrupted and the receiver switches on the second
channel. The monitoring starts again 4 seconds after the signal end.
To activate this function, operate as follows:
- Select the desired channel through the channel selector
- Press the DW button
- Select the second channel
- Press the button DW again
- To cancel the function press again the DW button or the PTT button.
16. SCAN button: with this control, you can automatically seek for a busy channel.
- Turn the Squelch clockwise until the background noise is no longer he-
ard.
- Press the ‘’SCAN’’ button: the transceiver will scan automatically all the
channels until a carrier is being received.
- When it finds the carrier, it stops and starts again some seconds after the
end of the communication on the channel.
- When the radio is transmitting, the scan function is deactivated.
17. button: display lighting (temporized).This function allows to operate
in darkness conditions. By pressing this button, the display is lighted for 5
seconds.
18. Push to talk button (PTT): Its pressure activates the transmission. When it is
released, the receiver is activated.