• Turning the tones on or off using the radio menu:
a.
or to
Mute
.
b. Press the
Menu Select
button directly below
Mute
.
The display shows momentary
Tones off
, indicating that the tones are disabled or the
display shows momentary
Tones on
, and you hear a short tone indicating that the tones are
enabled.
6.16.10
Turning Voice Mute On or Off
When and where to use:
You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed.
Do one of the following to turn Voice Mute on or off. You can use the options interchangeably
depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
Procedure:
• Turning Voice Mute off or on using the preprogrammed
Voice Mute
button:
a. To turn the feature off or on, press the preprogrammed
Voice Mute
button.
• Turning Voice Mute on or off using the radio menu:
a.
or to
VMut
.
b. Press the
Menu Select
button directly below
VMut
.
The display shows
Voice mute off
, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is
disabled or the display shows
Voice mute on
, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature
is enabled.
6.16.11
Using the Time-Out Timer
When and where to use:
This feature turns off the transmitter of your radio. You cannot transmit
longer than the preset timer setting.
If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops your transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit
tone.
The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be preprogrammed from 15 to 465 seconds, in 15-
second intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified radio technician.
NOTICE:
You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four seconds before the transmission
times out.
Procedure:
1
Hold down the
PTT
button longer than the preprogrammed time.
You hear a continuous talk prohibit tone. The transmission is cut off and the LED goes out.
2
Release the
PTT
button.
The timer resets.
3
To re-transmit, press the
PTT
button.
The time-out timer restarts and the LED lights up solid red.
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