Kenwood TM-281A User Manual - Page 34
Tone Frequency Id Scan
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Note: ◆ Pressing [PTT] causes the " " icon to quit blinking. ◆ ASC can be activated while operating in Simplex Mode. However, it does not change the Transmission/Reception frequencies. ◆ ASC does not function while scanning. ◆ Activating ASC while using Reverse switches Reverse OFF. ◆ If you recall a Memory Channel or the Call Channel that contains a Reverse ON status, ASC is switched OFF. ◆ ASC causes received audio to be momentarily intermitted every 3 seconds. TONE FREQUENCY ID SCAN This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal. You can use this function to determine which tone frequency is required by accessing your local repeater. 1 Press [F], [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select Menu No. 2 (T). 2 Press [MENU] (1s) to start the Tone Frequency ID Scan. • To quit the function, press any key. • When the tone frequency is identified, a beep sounds and the identified frequency blinks. 3 Press [MENU] to program the identified tone frequency in place of the current tone frequency or press any other key to exit the Tone Frequency ID Scan. • Turn the Tuning control while the identified tone 6 frequency is blinking to resume scanning. 4 Press any key other than [MENU] to exit Menu Mode. Note: ◆ Some repeaters do not re-transmit the access tone in the download signal. In this case, check the other station's uplink signal to detect the repeater access tone. ◆ The transceiver continues to check the Weather Alert Channel and Priority Channel during Tone Frequency ID Scan. • When the transceiver receives a signal, scan starts. The decimal point blinks during scan. • While the transceiver is receiving a signal during Tone Frequency ID Scan, the signal is emitted from the speaker. • To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control. 27