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Turning the AF control does not change the volume for the message playback. To change the message playback volume , access Menu No. 05 to select the playback volume level from “1” to “9” or “oFF”.

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By utilizing the digital recording capability of the VGS-1, you can configure the VGS-1 to store the last 30 seconds of communications (transmitted signals and received signals when the squelch opens). You can play back the last 30 seconds of communications to confirm what has been heard.

To activate the Constant Recording function, access Menu No. 55 and select “on” (default). “” appears and the the transceiver starts recording the signal in the background. When you press and hold [RX/4 (REC)], the VGS-1 stores the last 30 seconds (maximum) of the reception audio signal to the flash memory. While writing the audio signal data to the flash memory, “WRITING” appears.

To play back the stored reception signal, press [RX/4 (REC)]. To quit, press [CLR].

Note:

XWhile Menu No. 55 is ON, you cannot use channel 4 (RX/4) to record and playback a voice message. However, the message in channel 4 is not erased. When the Constant Recording function is turned OFF (Menu No. 55 is OFF), you can playback the message on channel 4.

XWhile “” is not displayed, such as the VGS-1 is playing back a message or the Voice Guide function is working, the Constant Recording function temporarily pauses.

XWhen you record a new message to the VGS-1, the 30 second Constant Recording buffer is cleared.

XYou cannot transmit a stored audio signal that is recorded with the Constant Recording function.

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When the optional VGS-1 is installed, each time you change the transceiver mode such as VFO A/ B or Memory Recall, the transceiver automatically announces the new mode. In addition, you can program the front panel [PF A] or [PF B] key so that pressing it makes the transceiver announce the displayed information. If you are using the optional MC-47 microphone, you can program one of the Mic [PF] keys for this function as well.

The tables below indicate the transceiver announcements when the settings are changed. Additionally, pressing the [PF] key will perform specific announcements depending on whether VOICE1, VOICE2, or VOICE3 is selected.

VOICE1:

•When VOICE 1 auto announcement is ON (Menu No. 09), the transceiver settings are automatically announced any time the settings are changed.

•Pressing [PF] will announce the currently displayed settings.

•During a voice announcement, pressing [PF] will cancel the announcement.

Operations using VOICE1

Operation		Announcement
IF filter selection	“High” + Setting value1
(High Cut)
IF filter selection	“Low” + Setting value1
(Low Cut)
IF filter selection (Width)	“Width” + Setting value1
IF filter selection (Shift)	“Shift” + Setting value1
Tone frequency	“Tone” + Setting value1
selection/ when tone ID
scanning is complete
CTCSS frequency	“CTCSS” + Setting value1
selection/ when CTCSS
ID scanning is complete
NR1 level setup	“NR1” + Setting value1
NR2 level setup	“NR2” + Setting value1
	“Memory scan group” +
	Group No. + “Off/On”
	•	When selecting a
Memory scan group		group number, the
		group number and “Off/
setup
		On” is announced.
	•	When the settings are
		changed, only “Off/On”
		is announced.
	“VFO” + “Scan” + “Group”
	+ Section defined No. +
	“Off/On”
	•	When selecting the
Program/VFO scanning		section defined number,
		the section defined
section setup
		number and “Off/On” is
		announced.
	•	When the settings are
		changed, only “Off/On”
		is announced.
VOX gain level setup	“VOX gain” + Setting
	value1
Speech processor input	“Processor in” + Setting
level setup	value1
Speech processor	“Processor out” + Setting
output level setup	value1
Noise Blanker “1” or “2”	“Noise blanker” “1” or “2”
level setup	+ Setting value1
Mic Gain adjustment	“Mic gain” + Setting
	value1
Keying Speed selection	“Keying Speed” + Setting
	value1
TX power adjustment	“TX power” + Setting
	value1
VOX Delay time setup	“VOX delay” + Setting
	value1
Break-in Delay time	“Break-in delay” + Setting
setup	value1
TX Monitor volume	“TX monitor” + Setting
adjustment	value1

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