User guide

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To set a function on a selected channel, the operator clicks on the function button, the

button background colour changes to red to indicate that the function is active, the operator

next needs to click on the channel button on which he wishes to apply the function.

The same process is used to remove a function from a channel.

Talk through

The talk through button is used to set the radio channel into the talk through. When the

facility is set the T/T indicator on the channel button shows red.

The function can be set or re-set by the talk through button. It should be noted that if

another operator selects the talk through function on a channel then the indicator will be

shown on all operator positions that have that channel available for use (monitor or

selected).

Squelch Defeat

The Squelch defeat button is used to set and reset the radio channels mute facility

depending on how the facility is programmed at the base station (carrier squelch defeat or

CTCSS defeat). Again when this facility is set the SQL indicator on the channel button is

illuminated in red.

If another operator on the system selects the Squelch defeat option on a channel, then the

indicator will be shown at all operator positions where the channel is in use.

Connect

The connect facility allows an operator to connect incoming audio from one radio channel to

outgoing audio of another radio channel. This facility is also known as channel patch.

Up to 12 radio channels can be connected together at any one time, with incoming audio

from one channel being connected to the outgoing audio of all other channels in the connect

group.

Channels can be removed from a connect group one at a time using the connect button, or

the connect can be cleared down in its entirety by use of the “Clear Connect” button in the

“Connected Channels