User's Manual

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Side Key [PF2] Setup and Use
BASIC OPERATIONS
The [PF2] key can be customized to suit your needs, the available options are below:
VOLT:
1. Battery capacity inquiry: Under standby, press [PF2] key, LCD displays current battery capacity,
press this key again to exit.
CALL:
2. Transmit the prestored DTMF/5TONE/2TONE/MSK Encode signal in channel.
FHSS (TERMN-8R Only):
3. Frequency hopping function. Press the [PF2] key to activate the frequency
hopping function,The LCD display will "FHSS", and the transceiver will communicate on the frequency
in the pre-set hopping frequency range (set by software).
Note : The Receiver and the Sender must have the same hopping frequency, and must setup the MSK decode
signaling. Using FHSS may cause interference to sub band receive depending on frequency or setting of Menu
51 (sub-band mute).
ALARM:
4. Activated by a long press of the [PF1]/[PF2] key. The LCD will display "ALARM" and the transceiver
will enable the preset alarm function.
SUBPTT:
5. Press [PF2] key, transceiver will transmit on the sub-band frequency (use this function to enable
"Dual PTT").
MONI:
6. Depending how you set up the programming software this will activate 'Squelch off' or 'Squelch off
Momentary'. Press the [PF2] key, which will open the squelch, you will hear any noise on the frequency. (If
you have it set to 'Squelch off' you must press the [PF2]key again to re-enable the squelch - if you have it
set to 'Squelch off Momentary' the squelch will only be open as long as you have the [PF2] key pressed).
General Function Setup:
7. Press and hold the [PF2] key as you turn on the transceiver, to enter the
general function setup (see the 'Display Mode Setup' or the 'PART 95' Sections in this manual for more
details).