Control Services
On a digital channel in conventional mode, you can initiate the following control services
to a private contact.
Feature
Description
Operation
Alert Call
Allows you to alert a private
contact to call you back.
To trigger the corresponding feature, do
one of the following:
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Through Favorites/Contact List
1. Go to
Menu
>
Contact
>
Favorites
/
Contact List
.
2. Select the target private contact.
3. Go to
Ctrl Services
>
Alert
Call
/
Radio Check
/
Remote
Monitor
/
Radio Enable
/
Radio
Disable
.
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Through Keypad Mode
1. Go to
Menu
>
Settings
>
Radio
Set
>
Keypad Mode
, and then
select
Enable
.
2. Press
to switch the input mode
to
Private ID
.
3. From the home screen, enter the
target private ID, and then press
the
OK/Menu
key.
4. Go to
Ctrl Services
>
Alert
Call
/
Radio Check
/
Remote
Monitor
/
Radio Enable
/
Radio
Disable
.
Radio Check
Allows you to check whether
another radio is operating on
the current channel without
disturbing that radio user.
Remote
Monitor
Allows you to remotely
monitor activities surrounding
another radio.
Radio Enable
Allows you to remotely
enable a disabled radio for
normal operation.
Radio Disable
Allows you to remotely
disable another radio.
Analog Services
The following features are available only on an analog channel in conventional mode.
Turning the Compandor Feature On or Off
The Compandor feature allows the radio to compress transmitted voice signals, which
suppresses ambient noise and improves audio quality.
To turn this feature on or off, go to
Menu
>
Settings
>
Radio Set
>
Compandor
, and
then select
Enable
or
Disable
.
Turning the Monitor Feature On or Off
The Monitor feature allows the radio to receive weak signals.
To turn this feature on, press the preprogrammed
Monitor
key or press and hold the
preprogrammed
Monitor Momentary
key. In this case, the radio displays
.
To turn this feature off, press the preprogrammed
Monitor
key again or release the
preprogrammed
Monitor Momentary
key.
Turning the Squelch Off Feature On or Off
The Squelch Off feature allows the radio's speaker to keep turned on no matter whether
the squelch condition is satisfied.
To turn this feature on, press the preprogrammed
Squelch Off
key or press and hold the
preprogrammed
Squelch Off Momentary
key. In this case, the radio displays
.
To turn this feature off, press the preprogrammed
Squelch Off
key again or release the
preprogrammed
Squelch Off Momentary
key.
Setting the Squelch Level
The squelch level refers to the squelch threshold required for the radio's speaker to be
turned on.
To set the squelch level, go to
Menu
>
Settings
>
Radio Set
>
Squelch
, and then select
Open
,
Normal
, or
Tight
(from low to high) as required. Generally, a higher squelch
level requires higher signal strength. If the squelch level is set to
Open
, the speaker will
always keep turned on.
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