Kenwood TH-D75 User Manual - Page 85

VOICE ALERT, PROGRAMMING MESSAGE GROUP CODE, Setting Voice Alert, Voice Alert Frequency

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VOICE ALERT This function will notify another station as to whether or not they are within communications range by emitting beacon tones. When a Mobile Station is mobile with the Voice Alert function turned ON, other stations also with Voice Alert turned ON will hear the beacon sound of the Mobile Station if they have matching tone (CTCSS) frequencies and are within range, thus informing the stations that communications is possible. Setting Voice Alert 1 Access Menu No. 592. PROGRAMMING MESSAGE GROUP CODE Message Group Code Use a message group code to exchange messages only among your group members. With one or more message group codes programmed, you will receive messages that include the same group code(s), besides messages addressed to you. 1 Access Menu No. 594. 2 Select [Off], [On] or [RX Only]. informing the stations that communications is possible. [Off]: Voice Alert is disabled. [On]: A tone frequency is added to the transmitted packet. < > indicator appears above the displayed frequency. [RX Only]: A tone frequency is not added to the transmitted packet. < > indicator appears above the displayed frequency. Note: ¡ Voice alert takes precedence even when TONE, CTCSS and DCS are set. ¡ When Voice alert is ON, you cannot perform TONE or CTCSS frequency selection and DCS code selection. ¡ When the data speed is 9600 bps, the TONE, CTCSS, DCS will disrupt the demodulation of the packet. Set the packet speed to 1200 bps when using Voice Alert. Voice Alert Frequency 1 Access Menu No. 593. 2 Enter the message group code. You can also program up to 6 codes at the same time; each code must be separated by a comma (,). If you program 3 message group codes, for example, you will receive all messages that include one of the 3 codes. If you program 3 bulletin group codes, you will reject bulletins addressed to specific groups which do not use any of the 3 codes. • You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, , (comma), and -. For messages, < > is also selectable. • The keypad on the microphone also is available to enter alphanumeric characters. Bulletin Group Code If you program one or more bulletin group codes, you will not receive bulletins addressed to other specific groups. You can program any desired code using alphanumeric characters; up to 5 characters for bulletins (up to 6 group). 1 Access Menu No. 595. 2 Select the tone (CTCSS) frequency. 2 Enter the bulletin group codes. • You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, , (comma), and -. 14-24

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VOICE ALERT
This function will notify another station as to whether or not
they are within communications range by emitting beacon
tones.
When a Mobile Station is mobile with the Voice Alert function
turned ON, other stations also with Voice Alert turned ON
will hear the beacon sound of the Mobile Station if they have
matching tone (CTCSS) frequencies and are within range,
thus informing the stations that communications is possible.
Setting Voice Alert
1
Access Menu No. 592.
2
Select [Off], [On] or [RX Only]. informing the stations that
communications is possible.
[Off]:
Voice Alert is disabled.
[On]:
A tone frequency is added to the transmitted packet.
<
> indicator appears above the displayed frequency.
[RX Only]:
A tone frequency is not added to the
transmitted packet. <
> indicator appears above the
displayed frequency.
Note:
¡
Voice alert takes precedence even when TONE, CTCSS and
DCS are set.
¡
When Voice alert is ON, you cannot perform TONE or CTCSS
frequency selection and DCS code selection.
¡
When the data speed is 9600 bps, the TONE, CTCSS, DCS will
disrupt the demodulation of the packet. Set the packet speed to
1200 bps when using Voice Alert.
Voice Alert Frequency
1
Access Menu No. 593.
2
Select the tone (CTCSS) frequency.
PROGRAMMING MESSAGE GROUP CODE
Message Group Code
Use a message group code to exchange messages only
among your group members. With one or more message
group codes programmed, you will receive messages
that include the same group code(s), besides messages
addressed to you.
1
Access Menu No. 594.
2
Enter the message group code.
You can also program up to 6 codes at the same time; each
code must be separated by a comma (,). If you program
3 message group codes, for example, you will receive all
messages that include one of the 3 codes. If you program 3
bulletin group codes, you will reject bulletins addressed to
specific groups which do not use any of the 3 codes.
You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, , (comma), and –. For
messages, <
> is also selectable.
• The keypad on the microphone also is available to enter
alphanumeric characters.
Bulletin Group Code
If you program one or more bulletin group codes, you will not
receive bulletins addressed to other specific groups.You can
program any desired code using alphanumeric characters;
up
to 5 characters for bulletins (up to 6 group).
1
Access Menu No. 595.
2
Enter the bulletin group codes.
You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, , (comma), and –.