Specifications

VX-8DR/DE OPERATING MANUAL 109
SELECTING THE EAI MODE AND ITS TRANSMIT TIME
1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 33: EAI TIME.
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired EAI mode (In-
terval EAI “INT” or Continuous EAI “CON”) and transmit
time (1-10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes).
5. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
ACTIVATING THE EAI FEATURE
1. Set the VX-8DR operating band to “A-Band”.
2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 32: EAI.
4. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “ON” (thus activating the
EAI feature).
6. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation (with EAI feature “ON”).
When the EAI feature is activated, the “EAI” icon will appear at
the bottom of the display.
To disable the EAI feature, just repeat the above procedure, ro-
tating the DIAL knob to select “OFF” in step “5” above.
The VX-8DR/DE will ignore the EAI feature when (1) the squelch is open,
(2) there is an incoming signal on the operating frequency, (3) the operating
frequency is the same as the frequency which is stored in the Memory Chan-
nel “EAI,” or (4) a VHF frequency is stored in Memory Channel “EAI.”
EMERGENCY FEATURE
EMERGENCY AUTOMATIC ID
(
EAI
)
FEATURE