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mode is enabled.
2. Briefly press and hold the
Silent
key. A low beep
will be heard and the (ctcss) or
(Dcs) icon
will disappear to indicate silent mode has been
removed from that channel.
IMPORTANT:
When silent mode is enabled on a
channel you should always check the icon for signs
of traffic on the channel before transmitting to ensure
you do not accidentally transmit over the
top of another
user. Alternatively, you
can enable
Busy Lockout
in
the
Configuration Menu
which will automatically
prevent your radio from transmitting if the channel is
already in use.
Monitor function
When the current channel is in silent mode, the icon
may appear but no sound will be heard in the speaker.
this indicates that your radio is receiving a signal that
does not match your ctcss/Dcs tone. If you wish, you
can briefly monitor the channel as described below. this
temporarily disables silent mode, allowing the signal
to be heard.
to monitor signals on the channel, press and hold the
Squelch
knob. When you release the
Squelch
knob,
silent mode is restored and the radio will become
quiet again.
SELECTIVE CaLLING
Overview
Your radio has a selective calling system known as
selcall that operates like a telephone. Your radio is pre-
programmed with its own unique selcall Identification
number. If this number is called by another radio, your
radio will beep to alert you. If you do not want to hear
any other activity while waiting on a channel, you can
select the Quiet mode. Your radio will then remain
quiet to all incoming signals until your selcall number
is called.
Your radio will allow you to store up to ten of your most
frequently called selcall numbers in memory and each
number can be labelled for easy identification.
Selcall identification number
Your radio is factory programmed with its own unique
selcall Identification number (Ident). this number
identifies your radio from others in your area. Your
radio’s own selcall Ident will be displayed for a few
seconds to the left of the channel display when you
first turn the radio on. You will need to make your
Ident known to anyone who may need to call you
using selcall.
NOTE:
Although your radio is factory-programmed with
a unique selcall Ident, you can change your Ident to
another number if required (see
Selcall Memories
on
next page).
Selcall Ident labels
When storing selcall Idents, you can add labels to each
one to make it easier to identify whose Ident you are
recalling. In addition, if an incoming selcall matches
one of your stored Idents, the label can be displayed
instead of the Ident.
to add or display labels, your radio must be in the
AlPHA mode. to switch between AlPHA mode and
numErIc mode, briefly press the
F
key followed by the
ALPHA
key. ‘AlPHA’ or ‘numBEr’ will be displayed
briefly to the left of the channel display to indicate the
selected mode.
The Quiet Mode
Your radio can be set to monitor signals on a busy
channel but remain QuIEt unless it receives its own
selcall Ident. In this way, you won’t be disturbed unless
someone calls you. When your selcall Ident is received,
the Quiet mode is deactivated and an alarm sounds to
alert you to the call. You can then converse normally on
the channel. to use the Quiet mode, refer to the Quiet
mode section further below.
NOTE:
the Quiet mode overrides the normal squelch
system to ensure that the radio remains quiet even
when the channel is busy. When QuIEt is set, you
may see the icon appear on the display indicating
the channel is being used. However, unless someone
transmits your selcall Ident, nothing will be heard in
the speaker.
You can activate the Quiet mode on individual channels
i.e. some channels can be set to remain Quiet while
others can remain open to all incoming signals.
USING SELCaLL
Entering a Selcall Ident
1. Press the
CALL
button.
is displayed, along
with the last sent or received selcall Ident. If an
AlPHA label
is displayed you will need to press
F
then
ALPHA
to switch to numeric mode.
2. Press and hold the
Channel
knob until the radio
beeps. the right-hand digit of the selcall Ident
will flash.
3. rotate the
Channel
knob to select the required
number in the flashing digit position.
4. Briefly press the
Channel
knob again to select the
next digit position.
