VGS-2
AUTO:
Announcements are made automatically when changing a
mode/frequency/setting.
Operation
Announcement
Press [LOCK]
(to turn the Lock
function ON)
“Lock on”
Press [LOCK]
(to turn the Lock
function OFF)
“Lock off”
Tone frequency
setup
“Tone frequency” + frequency value
CTCSS frequency
setup
“CTCSS frequency” + frequency value
DCS code setup
“DCS” + code value
MHz step
frequency setup
“MHz Step” + frequency value
10 MHz setup
“10” + “MHz setup” + frequency value
Output power
setup
“TX Power” + power level
Receiving APRS
message
Call sign +“Message” + APRS
message
■
Voice Announcement Language
1
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 004.
2
Set the language to ENGLISH or JAPANESE.
■
Voice Announcement Volume
1
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 005.
2
Set the announcement volume level from 1 to 7.
• To turn the volume OFF, turn the announcement
function OFF.
■
Voice Announcement Speed
1
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 006.
2
Set the announcement speed level from 0 to 4.
• The speed settings are as follows:
0: 0.85 times normal speed
1: Normal speed
2: 1.15 times normal speed
3: 1.30 times normal speed
4: 1.45 times normal speed
VOICE RECORDER
The voice recorder provides you with 3 VGS channels
for recording voice memos, along with a single VGS
channel for continuous recording. You can also prepare
automated message responses to received calls.
Each recording can last for up to 30 seconds.
■
Voice Memos
To record a voice memo, for later playback:
1
Press the PF key programmed as
[VGS]
.
2
Press and hold the key for the VGS channel number
you want to store the memo in:
[1]
,
[2]
, or
[3]
.
• A beep will sound and the transceiver will enter
Recording mode.
3
Press and hold the VGS channel number key again
(the same key you pressed in the previous step),
then speak into the microphone to record your
memo.
• Recording begins as soon as you press the VGS
channel number key, and a timer appears on the
display.
• Pressing the microphone
PTT
switch at this time will
transmit your message as well as record it. Do not
press the microphone
PTT
switch if you do not want to
transmit your message.
4
Release the VGS channel number key to end the
recording at any time and store it into the selected
VGS channel.
• If the memory becomes full, recording will stop
automatically and store the voice memo to memory.
• “WRITING” appears on the display while the recording
is being stored to memory.
• To
exit,
press
[VGS]
again.
