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• While scanning, the decimal point of the CTCSS frequency blinks. • To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control or press Mic [UP]/[DWN]. • To quit the function, press any key. • When a CTCSS frequency is identified, the identified frequency appears and blinks. 3 Press [MENU] to program the identified frequency in place of the current CTCSS frequency or press any other key to exit the CTCSS Frequency ID Scan. • Turn the Tuning control or press Mic [UP]/[DWN] while the identified frequency is blinking to resume scanning. 4 Press any key other than [MENU] to exit Menu Mode. 9 Note: ◆ CTCSS turns ON automatically when performing CTCSS Frequency ID Scan, even if the current frequency is not set with CTCSS. ◆ Received signals are monitored through the speaker while scanning is in progress. ◆ The transceiver continues to check the Priority Channel during CTCSS scan. ◆ CTCSS Frequency ID Scan does not scan the tone if a signal is not detected. DCS DCS is similar to CTCSS. However, instead of using an analog audio tone, it uses a continuous sub-audible digital waveform that represents a 3-digit octal number. You can select a DCS code from among the 104 DCS codes listed in the table below. To activate DCS, press [F], [CALL]. • As you press [F], [CALL], the selection cycles as follows: "OFF" ➞ "TONE" ➞ "CTCSS" ➞ "DCS" ➞ "OFF". • "DCS" appears on the upper part of display, indicating that the DCS function is activated. When DCS is ON, you will hear calls only when the selected DCS code is received. To answer the call, press and hold Mic [PTT], then speak into the microphone. Note: You cannot use the DCS function and CTCSS/ Tone functions simultaneously. Switching the DCS function ON after having activated the CTCSS/ Tone functions deactivates the CTCSS/ Tone functions. SELECTING A DCS CODE 1 Press [F], [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select Menu No. 4 (DCS). • The current DCS code appears. 2 Press [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select your desired DCS code. • The current DCS code appears and blinks. 46

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•
While scanning, the decimal point of the CTCSS
frequency blinks.
•
To reverse the scan direction, turn the
Tuning
control or
press Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
.
•
To quit the function, press any key.
•
When a CTCSS frequency is identified, the identified
frequency appears and blinks.
3
Press
[MENU]
to program the identified frequency in
place of the current CTCSS frequency or press any
other key to exit the CTCSS Frequency ID Scan.
• Turn the
Tuning
control or press Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
while
the identified frequency is blinking to resume scanning.
4
Press any key other than
[MENU]
to exit Menu Mode.
Note:
◆
CTCSS turns ON automatically when performing CTCSS
Frequency ID Scan, even if the current frequency is not set with
CTCSS.
◆
Received signals are monitored through the speaker while
scanning is in progress.
◆
The transceiver continues to check the Priority Channel during
CTCSS scan.
◆
CTCSS Frequency ID Scan does not scan the tone if a signal is
not detected.
DCS
DCS is similar to CTCSS.
However, instead of using
an analog audio tone, it uses a continuous sub-audible
digital waveform that represents a 3-digit octal number.
You can select a DCS code from among the 104 DCS
codes listed in the table below.
To activate DCS, press
[F]
,
[CALL]
.
• As you press
[F]
,
[CALL]
, the selection cycles as follows:
“OFF”
➞
“TONE”
➞
“CTCSS”
➞
“DCS”
➞
“OFF”.
•
“DCS” appears on the upper part of display, indicating that
the DCS function is activated.
When DCS is ON, you will hear calls only when the
selected DCS code is received.
To answer the call, press
and hold Mic
[PTT]
, then speak into the microphone.
Note:
You cannot use the DCS function and CTCSS/ Tone functions
simultaneously.
Switching the DCS function ON after having
activated the CTCSS/ Tone functions deactivates the CTCSS/ Tone
functions.
S
ELECTING
A
DCS C
ODE
1
Press
[F]
,
[MENU]
and turn the
Tuning
control to
select Menu No. 4 (DCS).
•
The current DCS code appears.
2
Press
[MENU]
and turn the
Tuning
control to select
your desired DCS code.
•
The current DCS code appears and blinks.