Selecting Channels; Signal Meter - GME TX3600 Series Instruction Manual

SELECTING CHANNELS

The channels in your radio are preprogrammed by your
retailer and are Identified by numbers. In addition, each
channel may also be programmed with an Identifying name
or 'alphanumeric label'. The label appears in the bottom left
of the display.
To change channels, rotate the Channel Selector knob.
rotating it clockwise will select higher channel numbers
while rotating it counterclockwise will select lower
channel numbers.
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To change channels, press the
step upwards or step downwards one or more channels.
Alphanumeric Labels
As well as Identifying channels by their channel numbers,
channels may be programmed with a 5 character
alphanumeric label. Using labels with meaningful names
makes it much easier to Identify channels.
e.g. The channel you normally contact your office on might
be labelled OFFICE while a construction site channel
might be labelled SITE1. In this way you no longer
need to remember which channel numbers to select, you
simply select the required channel by its label.
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Alphanumeric labels are preprogrammed into your radio by
your retailer.
TRANSMITTING
Before transmitting, check to see if the channel is already in
use (i.e. 'BUSy' will be displayed). If the channel is busy, you
should wait until it is clear before transmitting.
To transmit, press the Push-To-Talk (PTT) switch on the
microphone. hold the microphone about 2 - 6 cms from
your mouth and slightly to one side so that you are speaking
across the microphone, not directly into it. When talking,
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speak at a normal voice level. The microphone is quite
sensitive so it is not necessary to raise your voice or shout.
Note: your radio may have been programmed to prevent
you from transmitting when the channel is already in use.
If this is the case, pressing the PTT switch while the channel
is busy will result in a low beep and the transmitter will
not function.
RECEIVING
Normal Reception
your radio will normally be muted (Squelched) so that it
is quiet when there are no signals. When a transmission is
received, the radio will automatically unmute itself to allow
you to hear the call.
The BUSY Indicator
Whenever the channel is active, the 'BUSy' indicator will
appear on the display. However, depending on the muting
options programmed into your radio, you may not always
hear any sound from the speaker. This can happen when
others are sharing the channel but their calls are not meant
for you. For this reason it is important that you visually check
that the channel is not busy before making a call to ensure
you do not accidentally talk over someone else. In some
cases your radio may be programmed with 'Busy Channel
Lockout' to prevent you from transmitting while
the channel is busy.

Signal Meter

The TX3600 Series may be programmed to display the
strength of the incoming signal in the lower left of the LCD.
Signal Meter
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Signal Meter
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