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LOCK KEY
Electronically locks all programmable keys except
the following:
• [
CALL
] (incl. CAL A and CAL B), [
MONI
] and
[
EMER
] keys.
MONITOR KEY
Activates one of (or two of) the following functions on
each channel independently:
• Push and hold the key to unmute the channel (audio is
emitted; ‘Audible’ condition).
• Push the key to toggle the mute and unmute conditions
(toggles ‘Audible’ and ‘Inaudible’).
• Push the key to mute the channel (sets to ‘Inaudible’ only).
• Push the key to unmute the channel (sets to ‘Audible’
only).
• Push the key after the communication is finished to send a
‘reset code’.
NOTE: The unmute condition (‘Audible’ condition)
may automatically return to the mute condition
(‘Inaudible‘ condition) after a specified period.
WIDE/NARROW KEY
Push [W/N] to toggle bandwidth between wide or
narrow.
• This function is available for W/N versions only.
MONI
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
OUTPUT POWER SELECTION KEYS
Select the transmit output power temporarily or per-
manently depending on the pre-setting.
• Ask your Dealer or System Operator for the output power
level for each selection.
TALK AROUND KEY
Turns the talk around function ON and OFF.
• The talk around function equalizes the transmit frequency
to the receive frequency for mobile-to-mobile communica-
tion.
CALL KEYS
Transmit a 5-tone call.
• Call transmission is necessary before you call another sta-
tion depending on your signaling system.
• The [CAL A] and/or [CAL B] keys may be available when
your system employs selective ‘Individual/Group’ calls.
Ask your System Operator which call is assigned to each
key.
EMERGENCY KEY
Push and hold the key to transmit an emergency call.
• If you want to cancel the emergency call, push (or push
and hold) the key again before transmitting the call.
• The emergency call is transmitted one time only or re-
peatedly until receiving a control code depending on the
pre-setting.
LOCK
HIGH
LOW2
LOW1
T A
CALL
CAL B
CAL A
EMER
W/N