GME RX1300 - Manual (Page 9)

RX1300 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PAGE 9
Volume
Press the key to increase the volume.
Press the key to decrease the volume.
The volume level will be displayed from
00 to 31.
Squelch
Press the key on the side of the radio
to increase the Squelch setting and
the key on to decrease the Squelch
setting. The Squelch level will be
displayed from 00 to 09. At maximum
Squelch setting, ‘AT’ is selected which
represents an automatic (preset)
level setting.
Function Key
The Function key provides access to
secondary functions associated with
the front panel keys. The secondary
function labels are printed below their
respective keys.
Menu Key
The Menu key provides access to the
radios settings. The settings menus will
vary depending on which Mode the
receiver is in.
E/VFO Key [Enter/VFO]
Press the E/VFO key to select the VFO
(Variable Frequency Oscillator) Mode.
Frequencies can now be entered directly
from the keyboard. Press the E/VFO key
to Enter (accept) the selected frequency.
Note: The receiver always selects the
VFO Mode each time it is turned on.
Control Knob
The Control knob is used to change the
current display option.
In VFO Mode, rotate the Control knob
to change the displayed frequency at
the selected frequency steps. Rotate
clockwise to increase the frequency and
counter clockwise to decrease
the frequency.
In Menu Mode, rotate the Control knob
to change the selected setting.
In Channel memory Mode, rotate the
Control knob to step up or down
through the memories.
SELECTING FREQUENCIES
The receiver always selects the VFO
Mode when it is turned on. You can
select frequencies using one of the
following methods:
Direct Frequency Input
Enter frequencies using the numbered
keypad. Don’t forget to include the
decimal point where applicable.
When you have entered the required
frequency, press the E/VFO key to accept
it. If the frequency you have entered is
not within the selected frequency step, it
is automatically corrected to the nearest
correct frequency.
e.g. Entering 456.25 followed by E/VFO
results in 456.2500 being selected.
The frequency step can be changed
to allow more precision of desired
frequency.