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Operations
CTCSS and DCS setting
This feature allows you to receive signals only from callers who have
selected the same CTCSS and DCS code.
DCS is similar to CTCSS. It provides 104 extra, digitally coded, squelch
codes that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes. CTCSS 1 - 38, followed by
DCS 1 - 104. (Displays A0 to A4 for 100 to 104)
CTCSS and DCS are not available on CH05 and CH35. For your
reference a list of the available channels, corresponding frequencies and
guidelines for their use and selection is in the CTCSS and DCS channel
list on pages 29 and 30.
For Australia, channel 05 and 35 are reserved for Emergency calls.
Group Tone setting
The group tone scan default tone selected is CTCSS 01 (67Hz).
You can select from CTCC 01 - 38 to DCS 01 to 104 code for Group
tone scan.
96 Multi-colour Backlight
You can select from 96 different multi-colour backlighting for the LCD
backlight.
Backlight dimmer
You can reduce the brightness of the backlight by selecting levels 1 to
5, off or Auto, which will adjust the level of brightness depending on
ambient light.
Factory Reset
To reset your radio, press and hold SCAN/RM button while turning the
power on.
The display "AL-reset" or "User-reset" will indicate reset type.
The reset type can be selected in menu mode.
User reset will not delete any stored memory channels.
AL-reset will clear all memory channels and reset all settings back to factory.
