OTHER FEATURES
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from thedispatcher. A short tone sounds when this key is pressed.
Contactyour system operator for more information on the operation of
this switch.
TransmitInhibit
TheTransmit Inhibit feature prevents the transmitter from turning on
ifthe party you are calling is busy with another call. When the transmitter
is disabledby this feature, the intercept tone also sounds and “TX
INHIB” appearsin the display. This feature is programmed by your
systemoperator on Multi-Net systems only.
Tomake another call attempt when the transmitter has been disabled
by this feature,the push-to-talk switch must be released and then pressed
again.However, since a 5-second time period must expire, you may want
to wait a few secondsbefore making another call attempt. One use of this
featureis to provide an audible indication that the party you are calling is
busy.
Priority Calls
Yourtransceiver can be programmed so that certain incomingcalls
havepriority over other calls you may be receiving. Therefore, if a higher
prioritycall is detected while you are listening to another call, the current
call is immediately dropped and the priori ty call is received.
If a first priority call is received, “RX PRI1” is displaye d, and if a
second prioritycall is received, “RX PRI2” is displayed. A priority 1
messagecan interrupt a priority 2 message. To turn offthe priority indica-
tion, press any key except backlight. Prior ity calls occur only on Multi-
Net and LTRsystems, and they are received regardless of thegroup that
is selected(as long as the system programmed for those calls is selected
or scanned).
Keypad Disable
If you are having problems with front-panel keys being acc identally
pressed,such as when the transceiver is carried on a belt, the keypad can