VX-7R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
19
O
PERATION
2) When you are operating on one of the Low power settings, you can press the
key,,
then press the
PTT
switch, to cause the
VX-7R
to transmit (temporarily) on High power.
After one transmission, the power level will revert to the previously-selected Low power
setting.
VOX O
PERATION
The VOX system provides automatic transmit/receive switching based on voice input to
the microphone. With the VOX system enabled, you do not need to press the
PTT
switch
in order to transmit, and it is not necessary to use a VOX headset in order to utilize VOX
operation.
1.
Press the
key, then press the
key to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the Menu Item labeled (
Misc
Setup #7: VOX SENS
).
3.
Press the
or
key to select the desired VOX Gain
level (“
HIGH
” or “
LOW
”).
4.
When you have made your choice, press the
PTT
key to save the new setting and
return to normal operation.
5.
Without pressing the
PTT
switch, speak into the microphone in a normal voice level.
When you start speaking, the transmitter should be activated automatically. When you
finish speaking, the transceiver should return to the receive mode (after a short delay).
6.
To cancel VOX and return to
PTT
operation, just repeat
the above procedures, selecting “
OFF
” in step 3 above.
When the VOX system is activated, the “
” icon will appear
on the display.
The
VX-7R
provides for adjustment of the “Hang-Time” of the VOX system (the transmit-
receive delay after the cessation of speech) via the Menu. The default delay is 1/2 second.
To set a different delay time:
1.
Press the
key, then press the
key to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the Menu Item labeled (
Misc
Setup #8: VOX DELAY
).
3.
Press the
or
key to select the delay time among
“
0.5sec
,” “
1sec
,” and “
2sec
.”
4.
When you have made your choice, press the
PTT
key to save the new setting and
return to normal operation.
T
RANSMISSION
