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DSC OPERATION
D
Auto Tune timer
This is the amount of time after receiving a Distress call
before the transceiver switches to Channel 16.
q
Enter “
Auto Tune
” in the DSC Set up menu.
DSC Menu
➪
Set up
➪
Auto Tune
(Push
[MENU]) (Rotate [DIAL], then push [DIAL•ENTER].)
w
Rotate
[DIAL] to turn the Auto Tune timer “ON” or “OFF.”
ON : After receiving a Distress call, the transceiver
remains on the operating channel for 10 seconds,
and then automatically switches to Channel 16.
Within 10 seconds, the following action can be
taken:
- Push
[DIAL•ENTER] to immediately switch to Channel
16.
- Push
[CLR] to cancel the Auto tune timer, and the
transceiver remains on the operating channel.
OFF : Turns OFF the Auto Tune timer.
--DSC Menu--
Auto Tune
˘ON
OFF
<CLR˘Exit / ENT
˘OK>
(Default: ON)
e
Push
[DIAL•ENTER] to set and exit the setting.
• Push
[CLR] to cancel and exit the setting, if desired.
The action of the transceiver may differ, depending on the
combination of the Auto Switch function and the Auto Tune
timer settings as listed below.
• Combined operation when receiving a DSC Call:
Auto Switch
OFF
ON
Auto
tune
OFF
The transceiver remains
on the operating channel.
• “
” blinks.
The transceiver auto-
matically switches to
Channel 16.
ON
The transceiver remains on the operating channel
for 10 seconds, and then automatically switches to
Channel 16.
Within 10 seconds, the following action can be
taken:
• When
[DIAL•ENTER] is pushed, immediately
switches to Channel 16.
• When
[CLR] is pushed, remains on the operating
channel since the Auto Tuner timer is cancelled.
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