VX-6E O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
30
CTCSS/DCS B
ELL
O
PERATION
During CTCSS Decode or DCS operation, you may set up the
VX-6E
such that a ringing
“bell” sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for
activating the CTCSS/DCS Bell:
1. Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Decode (“Tone Squelch”) or DCS operation, as
described previously.
2. Adjust the operating frequency to the desired channel.
3. Press the [
F/W
] key, then press the [
0
(
SET
)] key to enter the Set mode.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 8:
BELL
BELL
BELL
BELL
BELL
.
5. Press the [
0
(
SET
)] key momentarily to enable adjustment of
this Set Mode Item.
6. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to set the desired number of rings of the
Bell. The available choices are “
1
1
1
1
1
,” “
3
3
3
3
3
,” “
5
5
5
5
5
,” or “
8
8
8
8
8
” rings,
“
CONT
CONT
CONT
CONT
CONT
” (continuous ringing), or “
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
.”
7. Press the
PTT
switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal opera-
tion.
When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone or DCS code
which matches that set into your Decoder, the Bell will ring in accor-
dance with this programming. When the CTCSS/DCS Bell is acti-
vated, the “
” icon will appear at the upper right corner on the
LCD.
CTCSS/DCS O
PERATION
