8. Monitor
You can use the monitor feature to check for weaker signals in the current channel.
·Press the MON-button to activate channel monitoring.
·Press the MON-button to stop channel monitoring.
Note: During channel monitoring the receiver circuit in the Radio’s will not listen
to CTCSS codes.
9. VOX Selection
The Radio’s is capable of voice activated (VOX) transmission. In VOX mode, the radio
will transmit a signal when it is activated by your voice or other sound around you.
VOX operation is not recommended if you plan to use your radio in a noisy or windy
environment.
Note: VOX mode will be overrided when you press the TALK-button “15”.
·Press the MENU-button(11) three times, the current VOX setting flashes on the
display and the VOX icon is displayed.
·Press ▲-button(4) to set the VOX sensitivity level between 1 and 3(level 3 is
the most sensitive level).
·Press ▼-button(7) until “OF” appears on the display, to turn VOX OFF.
·Press the TALK-button(15) to confirm and return to stand-by mode.
10. Scanning for an active radio channel
·Press the SCAN-button(21):The ‘Scan’ function indicator (17) will appear on the
screen and the channel (18) will scan continuously from 1 to 7.
·Press the ▼-button(7) to start the channel scan from 7 to 1. Once an active channel
is found, the scanning will stop and you can listen to the transmission.
When the transmission on the found channel stops, the scanning will resume
automatically.
Note: If you press the TALK button (15) while listening to a found channel, the
Radio’s will go back in stand-by mode on the found channel.
11. Call Tones
A call tone alerts others that you want to start talking.
11.1 Setting the Call Tone
The Twintalker has 10 call tones.
·Press the MENU-button(11) four times,
is displayed and the current call tone
is flashing.
·Press the ▲-button(4) or the ▼-button(7) to change to another Call Tone.
·Press the
TALK
-button(15) to confirm and return to stand-by Mode.
11.2 Sending a call Tone
Press the CALL-button (12) briefly. The call tone will be transmitted on the set
channel.
12. Key-Tone On/Off
