OPERATION
3.3.7 BANK SELECT
Two banks of up to 16 channels each can be pro- grammed. Only the channels in the current bank are then selectable. This would allow, for example, groups of channels to be programmed for operation in differ- ent cities.
The BANK key is pressed to switch between banks, and the current bank is indicated briefly in the display as “BANK 1” or “BANK 2”. If bank select is not used, a single block of up to 32 channels can be programmed.
3.3.8 AUTOMATIC SCAN ENABLE
The transceiver can be programmed so that scan- ning is automatically enabled whenever power is turned on or the microphone is placed
3.3.9 BACKLIGHT ON-OFF
The following backlight modes can be selected
by the LITE option switch or by pressing F3 in the
LI ON - On continuously LI OF - Always off
LI AT - Controlled by the voltage applied to pin 1 of the DB9 connector on the optional accessory cable (see “Light” in Table
3.3.10 BEEP ON-OFF
The key beep which sounds when keys are pressed can be enabled and disabled by pressing the BEEP option switch or pressing F2 in the
menu described in Section 3.3.4. Either “BP ON” or “BP OF” is displayed to indicate the current mode.
3.4 RECEIVING AND PLACING CALLS
3.4.1 INTRODUCTION
The two calls which can be placed and received are
a microphone with a telephone keypad, or up to seven telephone numbers also may be preprogrammed and then selected by pressing the DTMF key (see descrip- tion in Section 3.5.7).
3.4.2 RECEIVING A CALL
1.Turn transceiver power on and set the volume level as described starting in Section 3.3.1.
2.Select or scan the channel or channels on which you want to receive the call. Refer to Section 3.6 for more information on scanning.
3.When the message is received, take the microphone
4.When the conversation is finished, place the micro- phone back
3.4.3 PLACING A CALL
1.Turn transceiver power on and set the volume level as described starting with Section 3.3.1.
2.Select the channel on which the call will be made as described in Section 3.4.
3.Regulations require that the channel be monitored before transmitting to make sure that it is not being used by anyone else. If you were to transmit while someone was talking, you would probably disrupt their conversation. Refer to “Monitoring Before Transmitting” description which follows for more information.
4.If the channel is not busy, press the microphone PTT switch to talk and release it to listen.
5.When the conversation is finished, place the micro- phone back
3.4.4 MONITORING BEFORE TRANSMITTING
Use one of the following methods to monitor the channel before transmitting a message:
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