Radio Shack TRC-511 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 9)

9

Operation

ˆ

Operation

Before you use your CB, you should know

how to use it effectively and courteously.

“Operational Hints” on Page 10 contains in-

formation that will help you get more enjoy-

ment from your CB.

RECEIVING

TRANSMISSIONS AND

ADJUSTING SQUELCH

1. Turn

SQUELCH

fully counterclockwise.

2. Turn on the CB by turning

VOLUME

clockwise until it clicks. The channel dis-

play lights and the channel number

appears.

3. Set

OUT CH9 CH19

to

OUT

, press

or on the base to select

the desired channel (other than an

emergency channel). The green RX

indicator lights when the CB is receiving

transmissions.

4. Adjust

VOLUME

to the desired listening

level.

5. To cut out background noise between

transmissions, wait until there is no sig-

nal, then slowly turn

SQUELCH

clock-

wise until the background noise stops

and the RX indicator turns off.

Note

: To receive very weak signals, turn

SQUELCH

counterclockwise. You hear

noise between transmissions, but you

also hear weak transmissions.

6. To turn off the CB, turn

VOLUME

coun-

terclockwise until you hear it click. The

channel display turns off.

TRANSMITTING

Note

: We recommend you try receiving be-

fore you transmit.

1. Follow Steps 1–5 in “Receiving Trans-

missions and Adjusting Squelch”.

2. To transmit, press

PUSH TO TALK

on

the microphone. The red TX indicator

lights. Hold the microphone 2–3 inches

from your mouth and speak in a normal

tone of voice.

3. To turn off the CB, turn

VOLUME

coun-

terclockwise until you hear it click. The

channel display turns off.

SELECTING AN

EMERGENCY CHANNEL

Important:

Channel 9 and channel 19 are

reserved for motorist assistance and for re-

porting emergency information about acci-

dents, hazardous road conditions, and so on.

Always give emergency messages priority.

MIC Jack

VOLUME

SQUELCH

RX and TX Indicators

PUSH TO TALK

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