User's Manual

OTHER FEATURES

cates that the radio system has been successfully accessed and speaking

can begin. If no tone sounds and “BUSY” is indicated in the display, the

system is busy. If you continue to hold down the push-to-talk switch, the

system will be accessed and the clear-to-talk tone will sound when the

system is available. If the selected system is programmed for conven-

tional operation, the clear-to-talk tone does not sound. Therefore, you can

begin speaking as soon as the push-to-talk switch is pressed (after moni-

toring the channel). A standard or loud clear-to-talk tone can be selected.

To change the tone, turn power on with the “S” key pressed.

Group Scan

With the Group Scan feature, calls are received on all the selectable

groups of a Multi-Net system regardless of which is selected. The display

also changes to the group on which a call is received. Without Group

Scan, calls are received on only the selected group. Group Scan is

enabled or disabled by your system operator on each Multi-Net system. If

programmed, it is active whenever the system is selected or scanned

(system scan does not need to be on). Group Scan is not available on

conventional systems, and it is disabled when the phone mode is selected.

When system scan is turned off, group scan is indicated by a dash in

the Group display (the System display continues to indicate the selected

system). When system scan is occurring, dashes appear in both the

System and Group displays even if group scan is not programmed.

Groups can be locked out of scanning using the LCK key (refer to

“System and Group Lockout” on page 23).

Time-Out Timer

There is a Time-Out Timer feature which automatically disables the

transmitter if it is continuously on for longer than the programmed time.

If this timer times out, the transmitter is disabled, the intercept tone

sounds, and “TX TIME” is displayed. It is programmed by your system

operator for a time from 0.5-5.0 minutes. The timer and tone are reset by

releasing the push-to-talk switch. This timer prevents a blocked channel

caused by an accidentally keyed transmitter and also possible transmitter

damage caused by transmitting for extended periods.