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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TX6100
• Press the
PTT
switch while the unit is
scanning to jump to the home channel
(the home channel is the channel the
Radio was on at the time scanning
was activated). You can then transmit
and receive on that channel. The radio
will automatically resume scanning a
few seconds after the last reception or
transmission.
• When the unit has stopped on a
busy channel, press the or keys
to ‘Skip’ over the busy channel and
continue scanning.
TIP:
The scan mode will reduce the
overall battery life because the standby
(battery saver) feature is overridden. You
should avoid scanning if the battery is
running low and you need to conserve
power.
keyPAd lock function
The Keypad Lock function disables the
keys to prevent accidental key presses
from changing the preferred settings of
the radio. When the keys are locked, the
Icon is displayed and all key presses are
ignored except for the
PTT
and
Keypad
Lock
functions.
To activate the Keypad Lock:
Press and
hold
the
DUP
button for about
2 seconds. The icon will appear on the
display. To cancel the Keypad Lock, press
and
hold
the
DUP
button again. The
icon will disappear from the display.
mode key
The
MODE
key is used to set the various
feature settings of the TX6100. The
following chart shows the order of these
selections:
Standby mode
1. CTCSS Code Selection
2. DCS
3. Transmitter Power
4. VOX Settings
5. Dual Watch Channel
6. Squelch Setting
7. Roger Beep Selection
8. Button Beep Selection
9. Call Alarm Selection
1. CTCSS Code Selection
The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
System (CTCSS) is a squelch quieting
system that allows groups of users
to share the same channel without
disturbing each other. It uses 1 of 38 low
frequency tones to open and close the
squelch on the radio. The CTCSS codes
do not prevent others from hearing your
transmission. They simply provide you
with a quieter channel by preventing
you from hearing transmissions that are
not using the same code as you and are
therefore not directed at you.
NOTE:
To communicate with other UHF
radios using CTCSS, all radios you wish
to communicate with must be switched
to the same channel and have the same
CTCSS code selected. If you wish to
receive signals from UHF radios that are
