VX-6R/E O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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DTMF O
PERATION
The
VX-6R/E
’s 16-button keypad allows easy DTMF dialing for Autopatch, repeater con-
trol, or Internet-link access purposes. Besides numerical digits [
0
] through [
9
], the keypad
includes the [
] and [
#
] digits, plus the [
A
], [
B
], [
C
], and [
D
] tones often used for repeater
control.
Manual DTMF Tone Generation
You can generate DTMF tones during transmission manually.
1.
Press the [
F/W
] key, followed by the the [
3
(
DTMF
)] key, then rotate the
DIAL
knob to
select “
MANUAL
.”
2.
Press the [
3
(
DTMF
)] key to save the new setting and exit to
normal operation.
3.
Press the
PTT
switch to begin transmission.
4.
While transmitting, press the desired numbers on the keypad.
5.
When you have sent all the digits desired, release the
PTT
switch.
DTMF Autodialer
Nine DTMF Autodial memories are provided, allowing you to store telephone numbers for
autopatch use. You can also store short autopatch or Internet-link access code streams so
as to avoid having to send them manually.
Here is the DTMF Autodial storage procedure:
1.
Press the [
F/W
] key, then press the [
0
(
SET
)] key to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 22:
DT SET
.
3.
Press the [
0
(
SET
)] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the DTMF Memory register into which you wish to
store this DTMF string.
5.
Press the [
MODE
(
SP S
)
SQ TYP
] key momentarily to begin
DTMF Memory entry into the selected register.
6.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the first digit of the DTMF string.
Selectable entries are 0 - 9, and A - F, with E and F representing
DTMF “
” and “#” tones respectively.
7.
Press the [
MODE
(
SP S
)
SQ TYP
] key to accept the first digit and move to the next
digit of the DTMF string.
8.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have completed the telephone
number.
9.
If you make a mistake, press the [
BAND
(
SCN
)
BND DN
] key to
move back to the previous digit, then re-select the correct number.
10. Press and hold in the [
HM/RV
(
EMG
)
R/H
] key for 2 seconds to delete all data after the
cursor that may have been previously stored erroneously.
11. Press the
PTT
switch to save the setting.
