VX-7R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
33
CTCSS/DCS B
ELL
O
PERATION
During CTCSS Decode or DCS operation, you may set up the
VX-7R
such that a ringing
“bell” sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for activat-
ing the CTCSS/DCS Bell:
1.
Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Decode (“Tone Squelch”) or DCS operation, as
described previously.
2.
Adjust the operating frequency to the desired channel.
3.
Press the
key, then press the
key to enter the Set mode.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the Menu Item labeled (
TSQ
/
DCS
/
DTMF #5: BELL
).
5.
Press the
or
key to set the desired number of
rings of the Bell. The available choices are
1
,
3
,
5
, or
8
rings,
CONTINUE
(continuous ringing), or
OFF
.
6.
Press the
PTT
key momentarily to save the new setting
and exit to normal operation.
When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone or DCS code
which matches that set into your Decoder, the Bell will ring in accordance to this program-
ming.
S
PLIT
T
ONE
O
PERATION
The
VX-7R
can be operated in a Split Tone configuration via the Set mode.
1.
Press the
key, then press the
key to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the Menu Item labeled (
TSQ
/
DCS
/
DTMF #6: SPLIT TONE
).
3.
Press the
or
key to select
ON
(to enable the Split
Tone feature).
4.
Press the
PTT
key momentarily to save the new setting
and exit to normal operation.
When the Split Tone feature is activated, you can see the following additional parameters
after the “
DCS
” parameter while selecting the Menu Item (
TSQ
/
DCS
/
DTMF #1: SQL TYPE
),:
D CODE
:
DCS Encode only (“ ” icon will appear while operating)
TONE DC
: Encodes a CTCSS Tone and Decodes a DCS code
(the “
” icon will appear during operation)
DC TONE
: Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS Tone
(the “
” icon will appear during operation)
Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above.
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DVANCED
O
PERATION
