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8SUBAUDIBLE TONE OPERATION
■Tone squelch operation
◊Operation
The tone squelch opens only when receiving a signal con-
taining a matching subaudible tone.You can silently wait for
calls from group members using the same tone in an ama-
teur band.
qSet the operating frequency in FM mode.
wSet the desired subaudible tone in set mode.
•See the following section for programming.
ePush [FUNC] + [(MODE)SET] momentarily to enter set
mode.
•Select a non-band scope screen in advance for color LCD.
rRotate [DIAL] until “Tone Squelch”or “tSqL”appears.
•“tSqL”disappears after 1 sec.and “to”appears when color LCD is
OFF.
tPush [↔] or rotate the tuning dial while pushing [FUNC] to
select “TSQL”(tone squelch).
yPush [(MODE)SET] to exit set mode and start the tone
squelch.
uWhen the received signal includes a matching tone, the
squelch opens and the signal can be heard.
•When the received signal’s tone does not match, tone squelch
does not open, however, the S-indicator shows signal strength.
•To open the squelch manually, push and hold [SQL].(default)
iTo cancel the tone squelch, repeat steps e–yas de-
scribed above and select “OFF”in step t.
◊Setting subaudible tones for tone squelch
operation
qSelect VFO mode or desired memory channel to be pro-
grammed.
•Each operating band and each memory channel have indepen-
dent settings.
wPush [FUNC] + [(MODE)SET] momentarily to enter set
mode.
•Select a non-band scope screen in advance for color LCD.
eRotate [DIAL] until “Tone Freq.”or “tonE”appears.
•“tonE”disappears after 1 sec.and “Ct”appears.
rPush [↔] or rotate the tuning dial while pushing [FUNC] to
select a subaudible tone.
tPush [(MODE)SET] to exit set mode.
Tone function set
mode
Tone Squelch: OFF
Tone Freq. : 88.5
Duplex : OFF
Offset Freq.: 0.600
Scan Resume : 2SEC
Tone Squelch: OFF
Tone Freq. : 88.5
Duplex : OFF
Offset Freq.: 0.600
Scan Resume : 2SEC
Tone Squelch: TSQL
Tone Freq. : 88.5
Duplex : OFF
Offset Freq.: 0.600
Scan Resume : 2SEC
Tone squelch OFF Tone squelch ON