User guide

© A.W Communication Systems Limited 2008
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PTT Button
The Push to talk or PTT button is located at the lower part of the Allocated Radio Channels
box and allows the operator to transmit on a channel by clicking and holding down the
mouse button when the cursor is over the button. Releasing the mouse button will release
the transmit button.
The PTT button can also be activated by use of the keyboard space bar or the transmit
button on the DRC-32 controller or a footswitch connected to the DRC-32 controller.
The transmit function will only be activated on channels that are selected and as an
indication that they are in transmit mode the colour bar at the bottom of each channel
button that is selected will indicate red as will the PTT button.
Telephone Button
The Telephone button is used to change the operators headset over from the radio system
to a telephone instrument connected to the common headset port of the DRC-32 controller.
The button will change colour to indicate that the headset is biased towards the telephone
system.
Loudspeaker Button
The Loudspeaker of the DRC-32 controller can be muted from the Loudspeaker button
located on the screen. When clicked the button changes from green to red indicating that
the loudspeaker is muted. The muting of the loudspeaker does not affect the audio heard in
the operators’ headset.
Off Button
This button is used to quickly turn off any channels that are in the monitor state, it will not
affect channels that are selected. This feature can be used to turn off multiple channel s
whereas the press and hold method described above will only turn off a single channel at a
time.