VX-7R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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A
DVANCED
O
PERATION
B
USY
C
HANNEL
L
OCK
-O
UT
(
BCLO
)
The BCLO feature prevents the radio’s transmitter from being activated if a signal strong
enough to break through the “noise” squelch is present. On a frequency where stations
using different CTCSS or DCS codes may be active, BCLO prevents you from disrupting
their communications accidentally (because your radio may be muted by its own Tone
Decoder). The default setting for the BCLO is OFF, and here is how to change that setting:
1.
Press the
key, then press the
key to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the Menu Item labeled (
Misc Setup #1: BCLO
).
3.
Press the
or
key to set this Menu Item to “
ON
”
(thus activating the BCLO feature).
4.
Press the
PTT
key to save the new setting and resume
normal operation.
MIC M
ONITOR
The MIC Monitor feature allows you to monitor your voice signal when using the optional
VC-27
Earpiece/Microphone.
1.
Connect the
VC-27
Earpiece/Microphone to the
MIC/SP
jack.
2.
Press the
key, then press the
key to enter the Set mode.
3.
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the Menu Item labeled (
Misc Setup #19: MIC MONITOR
).
4.
Press the
or
key to set this Menu Item to “
ON
”
(thus activating the MIC Monitor feature). The
VX-7R
exit from the Set mode.
5.
The
VX-7R
’s internal microphone will now pick up the
sound around the transceiver, then output its to the
VC-27
Earpiece/Microphone.
6.
To disable the MIC Monitor feature, repeat steps 2 - 4, pressing the
or
key to
select “
OFF
,” then press the
PTT
key.
When this feature is activated without the
VC-27
Earpiece/Microphone con-
nected, the
VX-7R
will develop a howling “feedback” condition.
