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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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