Radio Shack HTX-200 User Manual

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Follow these steps to receive standard transmissions.

1. With the radio on, rotate 

 counterclockwise until you hear

a hissing sound. Then slowly rotate 

 clockwise just until

the noise stops.

Notes: 

•

 appears when the HTX-200 receives a standard

transmission or if the squelch is open. If the transmission
uses CTCSS tones, 

 also appears.

• Volume, power, and squelch are combined in one control.

The inner control is 

 (volume) and power on/off, while

the outer control is 

 (squelch).

• If the HTX-200 picks up unwanted, weak transmissions,

rotate 

 clockwise to prevent the squelch from opening

for these transmissions. If you want to hear weak trans-
missions, rotate 

 counterclockwise. When you do this,

you might hear hissing between transmissions.

2. Set 

 to a comfortable listening level.

If you use the Tone Squelch (CTCSS) feature, you might not hear
a transmission on the current frequency. To temporarily open the
squelch so you can hear all transmissions on the frequency, hold
down 

. To resume normal operation, release 

.

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