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7
TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP
7-3
D
Operation
1. Set the operating frequency, or select a memory
channel or Call channel.
2. Push [FUNC], and then push [SET] to enter the
Set mode.
3. Set the tone frequency, or DTCS code and DTCS
polarity.
4. Push [# ENT] to exit the Set mode.
5. Push [FUNC], and then push [TONE] several
times, until the icon of desired Tone function is
displayed.
• “ ”: CTCSS squelch
• “
D
”: DTCS squelch
6. Operate the transceiver in a normal way; push
[PTT] to transmit, release [PTT] to receive.
7. When a signal with matching tones or codes is
received, the squelch opens and audio is heard.
L
To manually open the squelch, push [MONI].
L
If the signal includes an unmatching tones,
the squelch does not open. However, the icon
shows the strength of the received signal.
8. To cancel the tone or DTCS squelch, push
[FUNC], and then push [TONE] several times,
until the tone icon disappears.
Squelch burst:
While using the tone squelch, noise may be heard
just when the received signal disappears.
To eliminate the noise, the transceiver has the
Squelch Burst function. See page 9-7 for details.
Repeater tone
Tone squelch with
pocket beep
Tone squelch
DTCS encoder (Only TX)
Function OFF
DTCS squelch
DTCS squelch with
pocket beep
Push
, and then push
to sequentially select
the tone function.
Tone/DTCS squelch