OPERATION
3.5.5 CALL GUARD TONE SELECT
If the transceiver has a TONE key, the Call Guard (CTCSS) tone can be selected. This allows calls to be placed to different mobiles or groups of mobiles and received on different groups than is normal for the channel. Proceed as follows:
1.Press the TONE key and
2.Press the channel up/down ( 
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3.Press the TONE key again to exit this mode. Calls are then placed on the current channel and other channels using the new code until it is changed.
4.To reselect the standard Call Guard squelch tone programmed for the channel, select
3.5.6 CHANNEL SELECT
Refer to Section 3.3.5.
3.5.7 DTMF NUMBER SELECT
If the transceiver has a DTMF key, up to seven preprogrammed telephone numbers can be transmit- ted. Proceed as follows:
1.Press the DTMF key and the currently selected number is indicated as “DTMF x”.
2.Press the channel up/down keys ( 
) to select a different number.
3.To transmit the selected number on the current channel, press and hold the DTMF key.
NOTE: The DTMF 6 number is used for emergency calls and the DTMF 7 number is used for automatic logging. Therefore, if these features are used, the number may not be available for regular calls.
3.5.8 EMERGENCY KEY
Press and hold the EMER key to transmit an emergency call. To cancel this call before it is trans- mitted, press and hold this key again. Once emergency
transmission begins, the call cannot be canceled. Pro- gramming determines the channel on which the call is transmitted and also if it is transmitted once or repeat- edly until a control code is received.
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Either “LK ON” or “LK OF” is displayed to indicate the current condition. If a locked key is pressed, all that happens is “LOCK” is displayed.
3.5.10 MONITOR MODE SELECT
Refer to Section 3.4.4.
3.5.11 OUTPUT POWER SELECT
The HIGH 
LOW1 and LOW2 keys can be used to temporarily or permanently override the pro- grammed power output for the channel. The program- ming of the “RF Power Selection” parameter in Table
3.5.12 PRIORITY CHANNEL SELECT
Pressing PRI A selects the priority A channel and pressing PRI B selects the priority B channel. The PRI A key can also be programmed so that press-
ing and holding the key makes the current channel the priority A channel. Refer to Section 3.6.3 for more information.
3.5.13 RECEIVE ATTENUATE
Pressing the ATT key turns receive signal
attenuation on and off. Either “AT ON” or “AT OF” is displayed to indicate the current mode. The attenuator can be turned on if nearby strong RF signals such as commercial radio stations or pager transmitters are causing distortion of the receive signal.
3.5.14 SCAN SELECT
Pressing the SCAN key turns the channel scan feature on and off. Refer to Section 3.6 for more information.
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