Use The Intercom On The Ns100 Ds; Use The Hailer On The Ns100 Ds - NorthStar NS100 Reference Manual

Use the intercom on the NS100 DS

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The dual handsets on the NS100 DS radio
IMPORTANT!
provide a useful intercom facility.
Normal radio operation
When you lift a handset out from its
is suspended when
customised bracket, an inbuilt sensor
you are using the
automatically makes the handset operational.
foghorn or intercom,
but an incoming DSC
1. Press FUNC then 6 on your handset (handset-
signal will interrupt the
intercom facility and
you must attend to
2. Handset-2 beeps and the LCD screen shows a
the DSC signal before
using the foghorn or
intercom again.

Use the hailer on the NS100 DS

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The NS100 DS radio has a useful hailing facility
with ten volume settings. To use the hailer:
1. Press FUNC then 4 to activate the hailer.
2. Press PTT to send a hail. Speak at a normal
Quickstart Guide
INTERCOM INTERCOM
CALLING TALKING
STATION-2
1) to enter the intercom mode. The radio calls
handset-2 for one minute.
message to indicate that you (handset-1) are
calling.
HAILER MODE HAILER MODE
LISTENING HAILING
VOLUME 30% VOLUME 30%
The LCD screen shows HL to confi rm that
hailer mode is operating and also shows the
hailer volume as a percentage.
volume into the handset microphone, and
use the ^VOLv buttons if you need to
increase or decrease the volume.
3. If the person at handset-2 wants to enter
intercom mode and reply, they need to pick
up handset-2, then press PTT to talk.
You can use the intercom for a maximum of
fi ve minutes, and you can adjust the intercom
volume during the listening mode with ^VOL
and VOLv.
4. When you are fi nished with the intercom
mode, just press <ESC to return to normal
radio operation. Always be sure to replace
your handset back in its customised bracket.
The hailer horn has a listening function
which allows sounds picked up by the hailer
horn to be heard over the radio. To change
the volume, use the ^VOLv buttons when
LISTENING is shown on the LCD screen.
You can use the hailer for a maximum of 30
minutes.
3. When you are fi nished using the hailer,
just press <ESC to return to normal radio
operation.
Quickstart Guide
Quickstart Guide 17