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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BX SERIES HANDHELD
2. Press and hold the
MON
key. The
‘DCS’ icon will appear and the DCS
code will be displayed. DCS is now
activated on all channels that have
DCS codes selected.
To deactivate DCS on the radio
1. Select a channel that has a DCS
code selected.
2. Press and hold the
MON
key. The
‘DCS’ icon will disappear and the DCS
code will display as ‘ - - -‘ indicating
DCS has been deactivated on
the radio.
NOTE:
DCS is only activated on those
channels with DCS codes selected. All
other channels will continue to operate
normally.
3. TRANSMITTER POWER
The transmitter power can be set to high
(Hi) or Low (Lo) power. For the BX710,
high power is 5 Watts. For the BX720/
BX730 models, high power is 4 Watts.
Low power is 1 Watt across all BX series
models. Separate high or low power
settings can be applied to individual
channels.
To set the transmitter power
From the standby mode;
1. Select the required channel using the
or keys.
2. Press the
MODE
key THREE times.
‘PWR’ is displayed and ‘Hi’ or ‘Lo’ will
be flashing.
3. Press the or keys to select the
required Power setting. Select ‘Hi’ for
high power or ‘Lo’ for low power.
4. Briefly press the
PTT
switch to store
the setting. The transmitter power
setting is now applied to the
selected channel.
The radio should now display the
selected channel along with ‘Hi’ or ‘Lo’
to indicate the transmitter power you
have set.
4. VOX
The VOX feature allows you to have
hands free conversations. When you
speak, the microphone automatically
detects your voice (or other nearby
sound) causing the radio to transmit
without the need to press the
PTT
switch.
To set the VOX sensitivity
From the standby mode;
1. Press the
MODE
key FOUR times. The
icon will flash.
2. Press the or keys to select the
VOX sensitivity from 1 (minimum) to
7 (maximum). The minimum setting
requires a louder voice to activate
the VOX. The maximum setting will
activate the VOX with a much
softer voice.
3. Briefly press the
PTT
switch to store
the setting.
To enable VOX
1. Press and hold the
MODE
key for
several seconds,
will appear on
the LCD.
To disable VOX
1. Press and hold the
MODE
key for
several seconds,
will disappear
from the LCD.
5. DuAL WATCh SETTINGS
The Dual Watch mode lets you monitor
two channels simultaneously. While in
Dual Watch mode, the unit will monitor
a ‘selected’ channel along with a second
‘Dual Watch’ channel.
To set the Dual Watch mode
From the standby mode;
1. Using the or keys, chose the
‘selected’ channel you wish to
monitor. This must be a different
channel to the Dual Watch channel.
2. Press the
MODE
key FIVE times. The
icon will flash on the display.
3. Press the or keys to select
the Dual Watch channel. Note that
channel you selected in step 1 is not
displayed and therefore cannot be
selected as the Dual Watch channel.
To disable the Dual Watch mode
altogether select ‘
oFF
’.
4. Briefly press the
PTT
switch to store
the setting. While Dual Watch is
enabled,
is displayed on the LCD
and the display will alternate between
the selected channel and the Dual
Watch channel.
Note:
The Dual Watch function requires
that you have more than one channel
programmed into your radio.
