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VR-160 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
29
T
ONE
S
QUELCH
/DCS B
ELL
O
PERATION
During Tone Squelch or DCS operation, you may set up the
VR-160
so a ringing “bell”
sound (or user programmed beep) alerts you to an incoming call. Here is the procedure for
activating the Tone Squelch/DCS Bell:
1. Set the operating frequency to the desired channel.
2. Set the transceiver up for Tone Squelch or DCS operation, as described previously.
3. Press and hold in the [
BANK
] key for one second to enter the Set mode.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 15: BELL SE-
LECT .
Note : Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL
knob.
5. Press the [ BANK
] key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
6. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired “bell” sound. The avail-
able choices are BELL , USER BEEP1 , USER BEEP2 , USER
BEEP3
, or
OFF
(disable the Bell function).
Note : When User Beep (described later) does not register, USER
BEEP1
,
USER BEEP2
, or
USER BEEP3
does not appear.
7. Press the [
BANK
] key briefly, then rotate the
DIAL
knob one
click counter-clockwise to select Set Mode Item 14: BELL
RINGER
.
8. Press the [ BANK
] key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
9. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired number of rings of the
Bell. The available choices are 1 through 20 rings or CONT
(continuous ringing).
10. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal opera-
tion.
When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a Tone Frequency or DCS
code which matches that set into your decoder, the Bell will ring in accordance with this
programming.
When the Tone Squelch/DCS Bell is activated, the “ ” icon will
appear in the display.
To disable the Tone Squelch/DCS Bell function, select the setting of
Set Mode Item 15:
BELL SELECT to “ OFF ”.
T
ONE
S
QUELCH
/DCS O
PERATION