Operation Manual

58 FT-2900R OPERATING MANUAL
5. Press the assigned microphone’s programmable button momentarily to exit ARTS™
operation and resume normal functioning of the transceiver.
ARTS™ Polling Time Options
The ARTS™ feature may be programmed to poll every 25 seconds (default value) or 15
seconds. The default value provides maximum battery conservation, because the polling
signal is sent out less frequently. To change the polling interval:
1. Press and hold in the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key for one second, then
rotate the DIAL knob to select “
3 3
3 3
3
AR INTAR INT
AR INTAR INT
AR INT.”
2. Press the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key, then rotate the DIAL knob to
select the desired polling interval (
1515
1515
15 or
2525
2525
25 seconds).
3. When you have made your selection, press and hold in the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key for one second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
ARTS™ Alert Beep Options
The ARTS™ feature allows two kinds of alert beeps (with the additional option of turning
them off), so as to alert you to the current status of ARTS™ operation. Depending on your
location and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps, you may choose the
Beep mode which best suits your needs. The choices are:
IN RNGIN RNG
IN RNGIN RNG
IN RNG: The beeps are issued only when the radio first confirms that you are within
range, but does not re-confirm with beeps thereafter.
ALWAYSALWAYS
ALWAYSALWAYS
ALWAYS: Every time a polling transmission is received from the other station, the alert
beeps will be heard.
OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF: No alert beeps will be heard; you must look at the display to confirm current
ARTS™ status.
To set the ARTS
™
Beep mode, use the following procedure:
1. Press and hold in the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key for one second, then
rotate the DIAL knob to select “
2 2
2 2
2
AR BEPAR BEP
AR BEPAR BEP
AR BEP.”
2. Press the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key, then rotate the DIAL knob to
select the desired ARTS™ Beep mode (see above).
3. When you have made your selection, press and hold in the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key for one second to save the new setting
and exit to normal operation.
ARTS™
(
AUTOMATIC RANGE TRANSPONDER SYSTEM
)