VX-8GR/GE O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
102
The
VX-8GR/GE
’s keypad allows easy DTMF dialing for Autopatch, repeater control, or
Internet-link access purposes. Besides numerical digits [
0
] through [
9
], the keypad in-
cludes the [
] and [
#
] digits, plus the [
A
], [
B
], [
C
], and [
D
] tones often used for repeater
control.
M
ANUAL
DTMF T
ONE
G
ENERATION
You can generate DTMF tones during transmission manually.
1.
Press the
PTT
switch to begin transmission.
2.
While transmitting, press the desired numbers on the keypad.
3.
When you have sent all the digits desired, release the
PTT
key.
DTMF A
UTODIALER
Nine DTMF Autodial memories are provided, allowing you to store telephone numbers
for autopatch use. You can also store short autopatch or Internet-link access code streams
to avoid having to send them manually.
Here is the DTMF Autodial storage procedure
:
1.
Press and hold the
m
key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item
25: DTMF
SELECT
.
3.
Press the
m
key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the DTMF Memory register
(
1
-
10
) into which you wish to store this DTMF string.
5.
Press the
M
key briefly to begin DTMF Memory entry
into the selected register.
6.
Press and hold in the
h
key for two seconds to clear the
previously-stored data, if desired.
7.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the first digit of the DTMF
string. Selectable entries are
0
-
9
,
A
-
D
,
, and
#
. You
may select “
–
” to store a “Pause”, if needed.
8.
Press the
M
key to move to the next character.
9.
Repeat steps 7 and 8 to program the remaining DTMF string.
10. Press and hold in the
h
key for two seconds to delete the
previously-stored data after the cursor.
11. If you make a mistake, press the
B
key to back-space
the cursor, and enter the correct number.
12. Press the
PTT
switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation. To store other numbers, repeat this
process, using a different DTMF memory register.
DTMF O
PERATION
