GME TX3345 - Manual (Page 17)

Setting up QUIET mode
To setup the Quiet mode you must first ‘tag’ the channels
that you want to stay Quiet, then activate the Quiet Mode.
Once the Quiet mode is activated, the tagged channels will
remain quiet to all incoming signals unless your SelCall Ident
is received. Channels that are not tagged will remain open to
all signals and will operate normally.
To tag individual channels for QUIET operation
1. Select the required channel.
2. Press and hold the QUIET
DUP
key until the radio beeps. ‘Q’ will
appear to the left of the channel number indicating the
selected channel is now tagged for Quiet operation.
To remove the QUIET tag from individual channels:
1. Select a channel that has been tagged for Quiet operation.
‘Q’ will be displayed.
2. Press and hold the QUIET
DUP
key until the radio beeps. ‘Q’ will
disappear indicating this channel is no longer tagged for
Quiet operation.
Activating QUIET mode
1. Select a channel that has been tagged for Quiet operation
(you cannot activate the Quiet mode unless a ‘tagged’
channel is selected). ‘Q’ will be displayed on that channel.
2. Briefly press the QUIET
DUP
key. will appear on the display.
The Quiet mode is now activated and all channels that were
tagged for Quiet operation will now be operating in the Quiet
mode.
Deactivating QUIET mode
1. Select any channel that has been tagged for Quiet
operation. ‘Q’ and will be displayed on that channel.
2. Briefly press the QUIET
DUP
key. will disappear from
the display and all channels that were tagged for Quiet
operation will now operate normally again.
Receiving signals in QUIET mode
• If a normal signal is received on an Open channel (one
that is not tagged with ‘Q’) the signal will be heard in the
usual way.
• If a normal signal is received on a Quiet channel, the
icon will be visible showing that the channel is busy, but no
sound will be heard from the speaker.
• If your SelCall Ident is received on any channel – Open or
Quiet – the Quiet mode will be cancelled and the alarm will
beep to alert you to the call. In addition, the caller’s Ident
or ALPHA label will be displayed. All channels will now be
open for normal transmission and reception.
If you wish to respond to the caller using SelCall, press and
hold the CALL button until the radio beeps. The caller’s Ident
will be transmitted back to them causing the alarm in their
radio to be activated.
To cancel the alarm on your radio, briefly press the PTT.
To return your radio to the Quiet mode, briefly press the
QUIET
DUP
key. will re-appear on the display.
SCANNING IN QUIET MODE
The radio will allow you to scan while the Quiet mode is
active. Using this feature you can monitor a group of Quiet
channels or a combination of Quiet and Open channels.
To scan in the QUIET mode
1. Briefly press MENU
F
then SCAN
OS/GS
to select the required scan
group (Open or Group scan).
2. Store the required channels in the selected scan memory
as described under the Scanning section.
3. From those channels, select the ones you wish to remain
Quiet and tag each one for Quiet operation (press and
hold the
QUIET
DUP
key).
4. Select a tagged channel and activate the Quiet mode
(briefly press the QUIET
DUP
key).
5. To start scanning press the SCAN
OS/GS
key. The radio will begin
scanning and the and flashing icons will be
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