BACKGROUND OPERATIONS

TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)

The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent any caller from using a channel for an extended period of time.

If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed time set by your dealer (default is 1 minute for Conventional and dispatch (Trunking) operation, and

3 minutes for telephone (Trunking) operation), the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. To stop the tone, release the PTT switch.

Your dealer can program the TOT time in the range of

15 seconds to 20 minutes for Conventional operation and

15 seconds to 10 minutes for Trunking operation.

BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL)

When activated, BCL prevents you from interfering with other parties who may be using the same channel that you selected, in Conventional operating mode. Pressing the PTT switch while the channel is in use will cause your transceiver to emit an alert tone and transmission will be inhibited (you cannot transmit). Release the PTT switch to stop the tone and return to receive mode.

Note: Ask your dealer for an explanation on how BCL functions when using QT, DQT, DTMF, 2-tone, or FleetSync signaling.

BATTERY SAVER

If activated by your dealer, the Battery Saver function will decrease the amount of power used when a signal is not being received and no operations are being performed (no keys are being pressed, and no switches are being turned).

While the channel is not busy and no operation is performed for 5 seconds, Battery Saver turns ON. When a signal is received or an operation is performed, Battery Saver turns OFF.

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