GENERAL FEATURES
Call Indicator
The call indicator is “ C” in the upper part of the display (see following illustration). The purpose of this indication is to show that a call was received while you were away from the vehicle. Indi- vidual groups can be programmed for this feature and it then turns on when a call is received on one of those groups.
Call
Indicator
This indicator is turned off by pressing any button or cycling transceiver power. If scanning and the “Last Received” configura- tion is programmed (see “Transmitting In The Scan Mode” on page 39), the system and group of the last call are displayed. Other- wise, the currently selected system/group is displayed.
Emergency Switch
If the EMER option switch is programmed (see page 33), it is used to quickly select the emergency system/group that has been programmed in the current bank. The emergency call must then be manually transmitted by pressing the PTT switch (automatic trans- missions do not occur). Scanning continues if it is enabled, and calls are received normally on other systems and groups if applicable.
Encryption
Encryption is an optional feature that prevents conversations from being monitored by casual eavesdropping and analog scanners. It does this by encrypting your voice so that it can be understood only by someone using a transceiver equipped with a similar encryption device.
Encryption is enabled and disabled by the ENCRYPT menu parameter or ENCPT option switch (see page 33). If this menu
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