13
Using Your Radio, continued
Transmitting a Call -
To reply to a received message, or
initiate a new message, press and hold the P-T-T button on
the left side of the TK14-VWX. For the best results, speak
at a normal rate and tone, the radio's TX indicator icon
will appear while you are speaking to confirm that you are
transmitting.
Sending a Call Tone -
You can send an audible tone to
alert another radio user that you are getting ready to
transmit to, or to help you identify yourself. Simply press
and release the WX button The call tone will be transmitted
to others on your current channel and sub-channel setting.
Power Save Mode -
To conserve battery life, the
TK14-VWX will go into a power save mode after 6 seconds
without a received (RX) message signal. If a button press
is made, or an incoming message received, the radio will
automatically return to operational mode.
NOTE:
There is
no LCD display indicator for power save mode.
Main Channel Scanning -
To provide a quick search for
all channel activity, activate the radio's scan function by
pressing and releasing the MODE / LOCK button three times
or until the icon CHAN and SCAN flash together. Press and
release the UP (
I
) or DOWN (
J
) button to initiate scan
of all main channels. If an incoming message is detected,
the radio will stop scanning and lock onto the active channel