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Tone Squelch And Pocket Beep

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8 TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP ■ Tone squelch frequency/DTCS code setting D Tone and DTCS squelches The tone squelch (CTCSS) or DTCS squelch opens only when receiving a signal containing a matching subaudible tone or DTCS code, respectively. You can silently wait for a specified signal using the same tone or code. D Reverse tone/DTCS squelch The reverse tone/DTCS squelch is convenient if you want to ignore a specific signal. The receiver mutes the squelch when a signal with the matched tone or code is received. "T SQL-R" / "DTCS -R" is displayed when the reverse tone squelch/reverse DTCS squelch is set. D S etting subaudible tones for tone squelch 88.5 Hz and 023 are set as the defaults for the tone squelch frequency and the DTCS code, respectively. Other frequencies and codes can be selected as desired. q Hold down [SET](TS) for 1 second to enter the Set mode. w Rotate [DIAL] to select the "EXPAND" item. e W hile holding down [FUNC], rotate [DIAL] to turn the Expand set mode ON. r R otate [DIAL] to select the "TONE" item when selecting the tone squelch frequency; select the "CODE" item when selecting the DTCS code. Tone squelch frequency selection D Pocket beep These functions use subaudible tones or DTCS codes for calling and can be used as a "common pager" to inform you that someone has called while you were away from the receiver. After 1 sec. DTCS code selection After 1 sec. t W hile holding down [FUNC], rotate [DIAL] to select a desired subaudible tone frequency or DTCS code. • See the next page for details of available tone frequencies or DTCS codes. y Push [SET](TS) to exit the Set mode. 41

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TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP
8
■
Tone squelch frequency/DTCS code setting
D
Tone and DTCS squelches
The tone squelch (CTCSS) or DTCS squelch opens only
when receiving a signal containing a matching subaudible
tone or DTCS code, respectively. You can silently wait for a
specified signal using the same tone or code.
D
Reverse tone/DTCS squelch
The reverse tone/DTCS squelch is convenient if you want
to ignore a specific signal. The receiver mutes the squelch
when a signal with the matched tone or code is received.
“T SQL-R” / “DTCS -R” is displayed when the reverse tone
squelch/reverse DTCS squelch is set.
D
Pocket beep
These functions use subaudible tones or DTCS codes for
calling and can be used as a “common pager” to inform you
that someone has called while you were away from the re-
ceiver.
D
Setting subaudible tones for tone squelch
88.5 Hz and 023 are set as the defaults for the tone squelch
frequency and the DTCS code, respectively. Other frequen-
cies and codes can be selected as desired.
q
Hold down
[SET]
(TS) for 1 second to enter the Set mode.
w
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the “EXPAND” item.
e
While holding down
[FUNC]
, rotate
[DIAL]
to turn the
Expand set mode ON.
r
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the “TONE” item when selecting
the tone squelch frequency; select the “CODE” item when
selecting the DTCS code.
Tone squelch frequency selection
DTCS code selection
After 1 sec.
After 1 sec.
t
While holding down
[FUNC]
, rotate
[DIAL]
to select a
desired subaudible tone frequency or DTCS code.
• See the next page for details of available tone frequencies or
DTCS codes.
y
Push
[SET]
(TS) to exit the Set mode.