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Applying Power and Setting the Volume
l.
Turn the radio on by pressing
the POWER button to the in
position.
The display lights and shows
the last-selected talk
group/channel designation.
Note: To turn the radio off release the POWER button to the out
position.
2. Adjust the speaker volume to
a comfortable level by pressing
the Volume Up (
U
) or Volume
Down (
D
) Key. The beep
volume at each step gives a
relative indication of the
volume of the received signal.
Note: If you hold down either of
the keys, the volume steps rapidly
in the selected direction.
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Queueing and Tones
•
Busy System Queueing
- when programmed for queuring and
the system is busy when you try to transmit, the radio will
automatically enter the queueing mode, indicated by the
hourglass display and a high-pitched triple beep. When queued,
the radio will monitor the busy system and try every 5 seconds
to capture a channel when it becomes available, indicated by a
high-pitched double beep sounding every 10 seconds. If the 60
second queueing period elapses without successful system
access, a l second low tone sounds and the queueing mode is
discontinued. If a channel does become available during the
queueing period, it is held for 10 seconds, indicated by a single
high tone sounding every second. Pressing PTT during the 10
second period will initiate normal operation on the selected talk
group. If the PTT is not pressed during this period, the channel
is released and the queueing mode is exited.
•
Busy Tone
- if the repeater is in range but busy, you will hear a
series of busy tones similar to a telephone busy signal. Release
the PTT and try again in a few minutes.
•
Intercept (Out of Range) Tone
- If the radio fails to
"handshake" with the repeater after 4 attempts, the intercept
tone sounds continuously until PTT is released.
•
Connect Tone
- when programmed for connect tone operation
and the radio has successfully accessed the system, a single
quick beep alerts you to begin talking.
TAC Operation
To allow direct radio-radio communications in circumstances where
both units may not be able to access the repeater, the Talk Around
Channel (TAC) mode may be activated. One of the A/B quick keys
may be programmed for that purpose or the TAC mode may be
accessed from the MENU operation. In either case, the current TAC
mode is indicated in the LCD display as TAC OFF or
