SIGNALING-2

CTCSS FREQUENCY SCAN

This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies to identify
the incoming CTCSS frequency on a received signal. You may
fi nd this useful when you cannot recall the CTCSS frequency that
the other persons in your group are using.
1 Press [TONE] 2 times to activate the CTCSS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the CTCSS function is
ON.
•• Each press of [TONE] changes the selection as follows:
Tone ( ) ➡ CTCSS ( ) ➡ DCS ( ) ➡ Cross Tone ( :
default) ➡ Off (no display).
2 Press [F], [T.SEL] (1s).
• The icon blinks and “SCAN” appears on the display.
• Scan starts when a signal is received.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control clockwise
(upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward scan). You can
also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
• To quit the scan, press [ESC].
• When a CTCSS frequency is identifi ed, the identifi ed frequency
appears on the display and blinks.
3 Press the Tuning control to program the identifi ed frequency
in place of the currently set CTCSS frequency.
• The CTCSS function will remain ON. To cancel CTCSS, press
[TONE] until CT no longer appears on the display.
• Press [ESC] if you do not want to program the identifi ed
frequency.
• Rotate the Tuning control while an identifi ed frequency is
blinking, to resume scanning.

USING DCS

1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 3 times to activate the DCS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the DCS function is
ON.
• Each press of [TONE] changes the selection as follows:
Tone ( ) ➡ CTCSS ( ) ➡ DCS ( ) ➡ Cross Tone ( :
default) ➡ Off (no display).
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current DCS code appears on the display and blinks.
4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired DCS code.
• Refer to the table below for the available codes.
• To exit the DCS code selection, press [ESC].
5 Press any key other than the Tuning control and [ESC] to
complete the setting.
6 When you are called: The transceiver squelch opens only
when the selected DCS code is received.
When you make a call: Press and hold [PTT], then speak
into the microphone.
• To cancel DCS, press [TONE] until DCS no longer appears on
the display.
You can also select a DCS code by using the microphone:
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 3 times to activate the DCS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the DCS function is
ON.
• Each press of [TONE] changes the selection as follows:
Tone ( ) ➡ CTCSS ( ) ➡ DCS ( ) ➡ Cross Tone ( :
default) ➡ Off (no display).
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current DCS code appears on the display and blinks.
4 Press the key programmed as [ENTER].