E.F. Johnson Company 51 Series, Preliminary Operation Manual

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CONVENTIONAL FEATURES
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Conversation Timer
A conversation timer can be programmed on conventional channels
to limit the total length of a conversation rather than just the length of
each transmission as with the time-out timer. This timer can be
programmed for 0.5 - 7.5 minutes, and it is reset when the time between
transmissions exceeds the penalty time just described. A warning tone
sounds 5 seconds before the conversation timer expires. When it expires,
the transmitter is disabled and a warning tone sounds. The transmitter
remains disabled for the length of the penalty time, and a beep sounds
when it can be keyed again.
Repeater Talk-Around
Normally, all your transmissions go through a repeater which
usually increases range. However, if you are out of range of the repeater,
you cannot talk to anyone else on that channel even though the mobile
you are calling may be only a short distance away. To allow communica-
tion when this situation occurs, repeater talk-around can be used to allow
direct communication with a mobile without going through a repeater.
Repeater talk-around can be selected if the Repeater Talk-Around
option switch (if available). When talk-around is enabled by this switch,
“RTA ON” is flashed in the display. Then when it is disabled by pressing
the switch again, “RTA OFF” is flashed. Changing channels or turning
power off does not change the selected talk-around mode.
Power Output Select
If the High/Low Power option switch is programmed and power
selection is permitted on the current channel, either high or low trans-
mitter power can be selected. Generally, the high power setting allows
you to transmit longer distances but uses more battery power, and the
opposite occurs with the low power setting.
Pressing the High/Low Power switch toggles the power setting. The
new level is flashed in the display when this switch is pressed as “HI
POWER” or “LO POWER”. If power selection is not permitted on the