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Spectra VX
3
User’s Guide
Why is there a “connect” ritual? It’s because the WHPs may
need to search for and find the right channel to operate on. With
the
Channel
control,
VX
3
lets you select one of 76 channels (4-
79), allowing multiple
V
-users to operate in close proximity. By
default, channel 4 is preselected in the factory, both in
VX
3
and
in the WHPs. So right out of the box, you can probably turn the
WHPs on and they will work fine. But if you change the chan-
nel in
VX
3
, then the WHPs need to know that, hence the connect
sequence. If you never change channels, you should never need
to “connect,” just turn them on and go.
Multiple channels are provided for dealing with noise and
interference from other
VX
3
(or
V3/V3i
) users. If the WHP
audio seems excessively noisy (cutting in and out) or you seem
Tip:
There are 3 ways to tell if you need to run the connect
sequence once the WHPs are turned on:
One, look at the search screen; the WHP icon will have a
red slash through it if the WHPs are not properly con-
nected.
Two, look at the title bar of the WHP menu; if it says “Work-
ing,” then the WHPs are connected. If it says “Off?” then
they are not connected.
Three, look at the battery voltage report in the WHP menu
(below the Version number); if it says “not responding” then
WHPs are not connected.
