5.11
Setting the Voice Mute
This feature allows you to mute the voice transmission of the current zone and channel.
Procedure:
Turn Voice Mute on or off by pressing the
VMut
menu item.
If Voice Mute is successfully turned on, your radio shows the following indications:
• A short tone sounds.
• The display shows
Voice mute on
.
If Voice Mute is successfully turned off, your radio shows the following indications:
• A short tone sounds.
• The display shows
Voice mute off
.
5.12
Using the Time-Out Timer
Using the Time-Out Timer turns off the transmitter of your radio after the 60 seconds default timer.
Procedure:
Press and hold the
PTT
button longer than the preprogrammed time.
Your radio transmitter is turned off and a continuous tone sounds.
5.13
Adjusting the Squelch Level
The Adjustable Fine Tune Squelch feature allows you to adjust the desired squelch level of the radio
between level 0 and 15.
The following settings determine the types of call that you receive:
• 0 – Squelch is open and all calls regardless of signal strength and background noise pass through.
• Lower setting – Calls with low signal strength and higher than normal background noise pass
through.
• Higher Setting – Calls with low signal strength and higher than normal background noise are filtered
out.
Procedure:
1
From the Home screen, press and hold the preprogrammed
Private Line Disable
button.
The radio displays the
Squelch
menu.
2
To adjust the squelch level, perform one of the following actions:
• Press
-
or
+
.
• Press the
Left
or
Right
navigation button.
3
To return to the Home screen, press the
Home
button.
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