Vertex Standard VX-410 - Manual (Page 5)

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Description of Operating Functions
Follow-Me Scan
“Follow-Me” Scan feature checks a User-assigned
Priority Channel regularly as you scan the other
channels. Thus, if only Channels 1, 3, and 5 (of the 8
available channels) are designated for “Scanning,”
the user may nonetheless assign Channel as the
“User-assigned” Priority Channel via the “Follow-
Me” feature.
Press the assigned Soft key to activate “Follow-
Me” scanning, then turn the CH selector knob to the
channel which you want to designate as the “User-
Assigned Priority Channel”. When the scanner stops
on an “active” channel, the User-assigned Priority
Channel will automatically be checked every few
seconds
.
Dual Watch
The Dual Watch feature is similar to the Scan fea-
ture, except that only two channels are monitored:
the current operating channel, and the “Priority”
channel.
❒ To activate Dual Watch:
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Soft key.
The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause
each time it finds a channel on which someone is speak-
ing.
❒ To stop Dual Watch:
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Soft key.
Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH
knob is set.
Talk Around
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Soft key to
activate the Talk Around feature when you are op-
erating on duplex channel systems (separate receive
and transmit frequencies, utilizing a “repeater” sta-
tion). The Talk Around feature allows you to bypass
the repeater station and talk directly to a station that
is nearby. This feature has no effect when you are
operating on “Simplex” channels, where the receive
and transmit frequencies are already the same.
When the “TA” function is activated, the “ ” icon
will be indcated on the display.
Note that your dealer may have made provision
for “Talk Around” channels by programming “re-
peater” and “Talk Around” frequencies on two ad-
jacent channels. If so, the key may be used for one of
the other Pre-Programmed Functions
.
Add/Del
The Add/Del feature allows the user to arrange a
custom Scan.
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Soft key to
delete/restore the current channel to/from your scan-
ning list.
When you delete a current channel, “-SKIP-” will
appear on the LCD for one second after pressing the
Soft
key. When you restore a current channel, “-STOP-
” will appear on the LCD for one second after press-
ing the Soft key
.
Speed Dial
Your Dealer may have pre-programmed Auto-
Dial telephone number memories into your radio.
To dial a number, just press (or Press and hold)
the Dealer-assigned Soft key for Speed Dialing. The
DTMF tones sent during the dialing sequence will
be heard in the speaker
.
TX Save Off
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Soft key to
disable the Transmit Battery Saver, if you are oper-
ating in a location where high power is almost al-
ways needed.
The Transmit Battery Saver helps extend battery
life by reducing transmit power when a very strong
signal from an apparently nearby station is being
received. Under some circumstances, though, your
hand-held radio may not be heard well at the other
end of the communication path, and high power may
be necessary at all times
.
Call 1, 2, 3/Reset
When the 2-tone or 5-Tone selective calling unit
is installed, press (or Press and hold) the assigned
Soft
key to silence the receiver and reset for another
call, when a communication is finished .
Code Select
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Soft key to
enable the changing the 5-Tone Paging code which
is recalled by the “Call 1” key
.
Code Up, Down
Press (or Press and hold) the assigned Soft key to
switch to a higher (or lower) paging code number
for the 5-Tone Paging System
.