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FT-450 O
PERATION
M
ANUAL
T
RANSMITTER
T
IME
-O
UT
T
IMER
(
TOT
)
The “Time-Out Timer” (TOT) feature that is designed to force the transceiver into the “receive” mode after a
preset time period of continuous transmission (the default is “OFF”). This feature prevents your transceiver from
transmitting a “dead carrier” for a long period of time if the microphone
PTT
switch is accidentally locked in the
“TX” condition. The Time-Out Timer “switch-to-receive” time may be adjusted from 1 to 20 minutes, or Off via
Menu Item “
TOT
”.
1. Press and hold the [
F
] button for one second to
enter the Menu mode again. The “
” icon
will appear on the display.
2. Rotate the [
DSP/SEL
] knob to select the menu
item “
EXT MNU
”.
3. Press the [
DSP/SEL
] knob to enable adjustment
of this menu item. The “
” icon will be blink-
ing.
4. Rotate the [
DSP/SEL
] knob to select “
ON
” to ex-
pand the menu items.
5. Press the [
DSP/SEL
] knob. The “
” icon re-
turns to appear continuously.
6. Press and hold the [
F
] button for one second to
save the new setting and return to normal opera-
tion.
7. Press and hold the [
F
] button for one second to
enter the Menu mode again. The “
” icon
will appear on the display.
8. Rotate the [
DSP/SEL
] knob to select the menu
item “
TOT
”.
9. Press the [
DSP/SEL
] knob to enable adjustment
of this menu item. The “
” icon will be blink-
ing.
10. Rotate the [
DSP/SEL
] knob to select the desired
“Maximum TX” time. Available selections are 1
minute through 20 minutes or off.
Press the [
HOME/RCL
] button to reset the TOT
time to the factory default.
11. Press the [
DSP/SEL
] knob. The “
” icon re-
turns to appear continuously.
12. Press and hold the [
F
] button for one second to
save the new setting and return to normal opera-
tion.
[
HOME/RCL
] button
[
F
] button
[
DSP/SEL
] knob
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ODE
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