14
Operation
Monitor
You can use the Monitor feature to check for weak signals on the
current channel.
a. Press and hold the
MENU
and
DOWN
buttons at the
same time. “ ” icon will be displayed on the LCD screen.
Your radio will pick up signals on the current channel,
including background noise.
b. Press the
MENU
button to stop the channel monitoring.
Setting the VOX (Voice Activated) Sensitivity
In VOX mode, the radio will transmit a signal only when it is
activated by your voice or other sounds around you. The unit will
transmit further for 2 seconds even if you stop talking.
The level of VOX sensitivity is shown by a number on the LCD
Screen. At the highest level, the units will pickup softer noise
(including background noise); at the lowest level, it will pick up only
quite loud noise.
a. Press the
MENU
button 4 times, “
VOX
” icon will be
displayed and “
OFF
” flashes on the LCD screen.
b. Press the
UP
button to set the VOX sensitivity into
maximum level (the maximum level is “3 ”.) To deactivate
the VOX function, press the
DOWN
button until “OF”
appears on the LCD Screen.
c. Press the
PTT
button to confirm your setting. “
VOX
” will
steadily appear on the LCD Screen as along as the VOX
feature is activated.
VOX operation is not recommended if the radio will be used in a
noisy or windy environment.
