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Set DCS Privacy Codes
To select a DCS privacy code:
1.
After selecting a channel, press the
Mode
button until the DCS icon appears and the small
numbers flash on the display (00 through 83).
2.
Press the
Up
or
Down
button to select a DCS
privacy code. You can hold the
Up
or
Down
button for fast advance.
3.
When DCS privacy code is displayed, choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode
button to enter the new setting and
proceed to other functions.
b.
Press the
Talk
button to return to
Standby
mode.
c.
Do not press any buttons for 6 seconds to enter the new settings
and to return to
Standby
mode.
Set CTCSS Privacy Codes
To select a CTCSS privacy code:
1.
After selecting a channel, press the
Mode
button until
the
CTCSS
icon appears and the small numbers next
to the channel number flash on the display.
2.
Press the
Up
or
Down
button to select a privacy code.
You can hold the
Up
or
Down
button for fast advance.
3.
When your desired CTCSS privacy code is displayed,
choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode
button to enter the new setting and proceed to other
functions.
b.
Press the
Talk
button to return to
Standby
mode.
c.
Do not press any buttons for 6 seconds to return to
Standby
mode.
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8
To successfully communicate using a privacy code, both
the sending and receiving radios must be tuned to the same
channel and to the same privacy code system (CTCSS or DCS)
and privacy code number. Each channel will remember the
last privacy code system and number you select.
The privacy code 00 is not a privacy code, but allows all
signals to be heard on a channel that is set to 00 on both
the CTCSS and DCS systems.
Mode Button
Privacy Code
DCS Privacy Code
Up/Down Button
Mode Button
Up/Down Button
You can change your radio Privacy Codes in order to work with
other radios with different privacy codes or radio without
privacy codes. See page 7 and 8 for procedures.
Channel and Default Privacy Code Table
If DCS is turned on at the channel selected, the
display will flash the CTCSS icon and “OFF.”
To switch from DCS to CTCSS, press the
Up
or
Down
button while the display is flashing
“OFF.” The display will then show the small
numbers flashing and you will then be able to
proceed to step 2.
Channel
Privacy Code
Type
Number
1 CTCSS 1
2 CTCSS 11
3 CTCSS 22
4 CTCSS 33
5
DCS
1
6
DCS
11
7
DCS
22
8
DCS
33
9
DCS
44
10
DCS
55
11
DCS
66
Channel
Privacy Code
Type
Number
12
DCS
77
13 CTCSS
1
14 CTCSS 11
15 CTCSS 22
16 CTCSS 33
17
DCS
1
18
DCS
11
19
DCS
22
20
DCS
33
21
DCS
44
22
DCS
55
If CTCSS is turned
on
at the channel selected,
the display will flash the DCS icon and “OFF.”
To switch from CTCSS to DCS, press the
Up
or
Down
button while the display is flashing
“OFF.” The display will then show the small
numbers flashing and you will then be able to
proceed to step 2.