BT 6196 manual Use To select a channel from 1 to

6196 BT Fway Pro Tw UG [2] 4/6/04 10:17 am Page 11

BT Freeway Pro Twin – Issue 02 – Edition 02 – 04.06.04 – 6196

			Using your mobile radios	11
2. Use	and	to select a channel from 1 to 8.	Why use a sub-channel?
3. Press PTT	to confirm. The selected channel will be shown		Use sub-channels to reduce the
			risk of interference.
on the display.			If the sub-channel (CTCSS) is set
			to 0 then you will hear calls from
			everyone within range who is using
Selecting a sub-channel (CTCSS)			the same channel as you.
Each of the 8 channels on your BT Freeway Pro has 38			To reduce this interference you
			should select a sub-channel
sub-channels (CTCSS codes). You should select one of			between 01 and 38.
these codes to reduce the interference from unwanted			If you are using your radio with
calls on your radio.			another radio that does not use
			sub-channels to communicate,
1. Press	button twice, quickly in succession, the current		you will need to set the
			sub-channel to 0.
sub-channel number flashes.

2.Then use or to select a subchannel from 0 to 38.

3.Press PTT to confirm.

You may wish to lock the radio keys once you have selected your channel (see next section).

Key lock

You can lock the keypad on your radio to prevent settings being accidentally changed. When the key lock is on, you will still be able to switch the radio on or off, receive and transmit calls, adjust the volume, send a call tone and monitor channels. All other functions will be locked.

CTCSS

Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System.

When confirming new settings, if PTT is not pressed within 5 seconds the new setting will automatically be saved.