User manual

8 Twintalker 9500 (RC-6406) Airsoft Edition
13.8 Monitor
You can use the monitor feature to check for weaker signals in the current
channel.
• Press the
-button
7
and -button
10
simultaneously to
activate channel monitoring.
• Press the
-button
7
to stop channel monitoring.
During channel monitoring the receiver circuit in the
PMR will not listen to CTCSS or DCS codes.
13.9 VOX Selection
The PMR is capable of voice activated (VOX) transmission. In VOX
mode, the radio will transmit a signal when it is activated by your voice or
other sound around you. VOX operation is not recommended if you plan
to use your radio in a noisy or windy environment.
VOX mode will be overrided when you press the
PTT
-
button
12
.
• Press the - button
7
four times, the
current VOX setting flashes on the display
an
d the VOX icon is displayed.
Press the •
-button
11
to set the VOX
sensitivity level between 1 and 3 (level 3 is
the
most sensitive level).
Press • the
button
10
until ‘OFF’
appears on the display, to turn VOX OFF.
• Press the
PTT
- button
12
to confirm and
return to stand-by mode.
13.10 Channel Scan
Channel scan performs searches for active signals in an endless loop
from channel 1 to 8.
Once an active channel is found you have the option to search for the
CT
CSS code or the DCS code that is set by the user who is broadcasting
on the channel.
13.10.1 Scanning for an active radio channel
• Press the -button
7
five times :
"SCAN" and the cur
rent channel flashes
on the display.
• Press the
-button
11
or the -
button
10
to start the channel scan.
Once an active channel is found, the scanning will stop and you can listen
to the transmission.
When the transmission on the found channel stops,
the scanning will
resume automatically.
If you press the
PTT
button
12
while listening to a
found channel, the PMR will go back in stand-by mode
o
n the found channel.
13.10.2
Scanning for a CTCSS code
When an active channel is found press the
PTT
button
12
to select the
found active channel. Now you have to option to search for the CTCSS/
DCS code that is use
d by the found user.
• Press the -button
7
six times :
"SCAN" and "CTCSS 00" flashes on the
display for the
selected radio channel.
• Press the
-button
11
or the -
button
10
to start the CTCSS scan.
Once there is a transmission on the channel, the CT
CSS code (if used)
will be detected and displayed.
• If you press the
PTT
button
12
while listening to a
found CTCSS code, the PMR will go back in stand-by
mo
de on the channel with the CTCSS code.
• If no CTCSS code is detected there is a chance that
D
CS is selected by the user. In this case you can scan
for the DCS code. (section 13.10.3)