Operation Manual

FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 27
Activating the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch System
1. Press the
[
F/L
]
key, then press the
[
1
(
SQ TYP
)]
key to enable selection of the CTCSS/
DCS/ECS mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob so that the “ECS” indication appears on
the display.
3. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and activate the
Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch.
4. To disable the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch, just repeat the above procedure,
rotating the DIAL knob to select “OFF” in step 2 above.
When the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch feature is activated, the
“ ” icon will blink on the display.
CTCSS/DCS/EPCS BELL OPERATION
During CTCSS Decode, DCS, or EPCS operation, you may set up the FT-270R such that a
ringing “bell” sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for
activating the CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell:
1. Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Decode (“Tone Squelch”), DCS, or EPCS operation,
as described previously.
2. Adjust the operating frequency to the desired channel.
3. Press the
[
F/L
]
key, then press the
[
5
(
BELL
)]
key.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired number of rings of the
Bell. The available choices are “1 T,” “3 T,” “5 T,” or “8 T”
rings, CONT (continuous ringing), or OFF.
5. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal opera-
tion.
When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone, DCS code,
or CTCSS code pair which matches that set into your Decoder, the
Bell will ring in accordance with this programming. When the CTCSS/
DCS/EPCS Bell is activated, the “ ” icon will appear at the upper
right corner on the LCD.
CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION
EPCS
(
ENHANCED PAGING & CODE SQUELCH
)