Instruction manual

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User controls

Volume Adjustment - Loudspeaker

The adjustment of the internal loudspeakers volume is achieved by using the volume

up [VOL UP], or volume down [VOL DN] keys without the need to access the menu

facility.

Setting the Selcall Outgoing Status

When the DRC-32 is used in a selcall signalling system, it may be necessary for the

user to set the outgoing status digits sent to mobile resources. To change the outgoing

status digits, Press [MENU] to access the menu system, the first menu option

displayed is “Selcall Status”, press [MENU] again to select this item. The display now

changes to show the current status being used. Either enter a new status code from the

keypad or use the [↓] key to move through the status messages available. When the

desired status is selected, press [MENU] to store the value. The display returns to the

top level menu and the user has the choice to scroll to another menu option, or press

[CLEAR] to leave the menu system.

Changing a selected base station radio frequency

Where conventional radio base stations are connected to the channel ports of the DS-

32 /Ds-Micro system, the DS-32 operator has the facility to remotely change the radio

frequency of the base station (where this facility has been enabled by the system

installer). To change the base station frequency, press [MENU] to access the menu

system. Use the [↓] key to move down the menu until the top line of the display is

“Set Radio Channel”; press [MENU] again to select this item. The top line of the

display now shows “Base radio channel”, press [MENU] again to select this item. The

display now shows the current base channel selected. Enter a new channel using the

numeric keypad or by scrolling through the channels with the [↓] or [↑] keys. When

the appropriate channel has been selected press [MENU] to store the value. The

display then returns to the Set radio channels sub-menu and the user has the choice to

scroll to another menu option, or press [CLEAR] to move back up the menu system.

Connecting Channel ports (Channel Patching)

Within the DS-32 system, the operator has the facility to cross connect DRC-32

operator unit channels, thus enabling mobile resources on one channel to be connected

to resources on a second or multiple other channels. The connect facility is normally

controlled by a timer which is set by the system installer; at the expiry of this timer

any selected cross connected facility will be automatically removed. To connect

channels together press [MENU] to access the menu system. Use the [↓] key to move

down the menu until the top line of the display is “Set Radio Channel”, press

[MENU] again to select this item. Use the [↓] key to move down the menu until the

top line of the display is “Connected group chans”, press [MENU] again to select this

item. The display now shows the channel buttons 1 to 7 along the top row, to add a

channel into a connect group press the numeric key appropriate to the channel (i.e.

key 3 for channel 3) a letter G will now be displayed below the channel number

indicating that it is part of the connected group. Select the required number of

channels to e inserted in the group in the same way and then press [MENU] to