User's Manual

5-9 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)
You can respond to incoming DSC TEST calls with an automatic response or with a manual
response.
• MANUAL manual response is required, press ENT to confirm or press EXIT to cancel.
• AUTO automatically replies after a 10 second delay with an ACK to any incoming
DSC TEST call.
DSC SETUP
LL REPLY ▲
AUTO SWITC
►TEST REPLY
TIMEOUT
TEST REPLY
►AUTO
MANUAL
5-10 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT)
You can set the inactivity timer with the following options:
• AUTOMATED you can set the inactivity timer to automatically timeout after a
period of inactivity for the following two categories: NON-DISTRESS or
DISTRESS
Timeout options are:
DISTRESS: NO TIMEOUT; 5 MINS; 10 MINS (default is NO TIMEOUT)
NON-DISTR: NO TIMEOUT; 10 MINS; 15 MINS (default is 15 MINS)
• NON AUTO you can set the inactivity timer to exit any non-automated procedure
activity.
Timeout options are:
NO TIMEOUT; 10 MINS; 15 MINS (default is 10 MINS)
Note: If NO TIMEOUT is selected, then you must press the EXIT key to exit the procedure.
Example: to set a 10 minute TIMEOUT for non-automated functions:
1. Select TIMEOUT, then select NON AUTO
2. Select desired timeout period: NO TIMEOUT, 10 MINS or 15 MINS
NON AUTO
NO TIMEOUT
►10 MINS
15 MINS
TIMEOUT
►AUTOMATED
NON AUTO
DSC SETUP
LL REPLY ▲
AUTO SWITC
TEST REPLY
►TIMEOUT
In this example, 10 MINS has been selected, meaning the radio will exit any non-automated
procedure after a period of 10 minutes of non-activity.
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