TC-
98
0 Owner’s Manual
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Glossary
Name
Description
Short Press
Key press shorter than 1.5 seconds.
Long Press
Key press longer than 1.5 seconds.
Standby Status
In normal mode, no key operation is made on the
radio and the radio is in receiving status.
CTCSS/CDCSS
The setting of CTCSS/CDCSS code in transmitting
party must match that in the receiving party, for the
receiver to unmute its speaker to output audio.
Battery Save
The function is to save the battery power and
prolong the operation time. Once no activity on the
channel and no operation performed, the radio shall
be on and off alternately.
Time-out Timer (TOT)
The time-out timer feature stops someone from
talking too long and tying up the channel.
Squelch
The purpose of squelch is to mute audio output
from the speaker when no signals are present.
Open the squelch to unmute radio speaker.
Squelch Off
Always unmute speaker to receive audio as well as
background noise.
Monitor
Carrier condition must be satisfied for the radio to
unmute to an incoming call, regardless of
CTCSS/CDCSS condition.
Momentary
Holds down the function key to activate the status,
and release it to exit.
Scan
The scan feature enables the radio to continuously
scan each channel for activity.
Busy Channel Lockout
Avoid interference with the users using the same