Topcom Twintalker 9500 Airsoft Edition User Manual page 8

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13.8 Monitor
You can use the monitor feature to check for weaker signals in the current
channel.
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• Press the -button and
activate channel monitoring.
7
• Press the -button to stop channel monitoring.
During channel monitoring the receiver circuit in the
PMR will not listen to CTCSS or DCS codes.
13.9 VOX Selection
The PMR is capable of voice activated (VOX) transmission. In VOX
mode, the radio will transmit a signal when it is activated by your voice or
other sound around you. VOX operation is not recommended if you plan
to use your radio in a noisy or windy environment.
VOX mode will be overrided when you press the
12
button .
• Press the
current VOX setting flashes on the display
and the VOX icon is displayed.
• Press the
sensitivity level between 1 and 3 (level 3 is
the most sensitive level).
• Press the
appears on the display, to turn VOX OFF.
• Press the
return to stand-by mode.
13.10 Channel Scan
Channel scan performs searches for active signals in an endless loop
from channel 1 to 8.
Once an active channel is found you have the option to search for the
CTCSS code or the DCS code that is set by the user who is broadcasting
on the channel.
10
-button simultaneously to
PTT
7
- button four times, the
11
-button to set the VOX
10
button until 'OFF'
12
PTT
- button to confirm and
13.10.1 Scanning for an active radio channel
Once an active channel is found, the scanning will stop and you can listen
to the transmission.
When the transmission on the found channel stops, the scanning will
resume automatically.
If you press the
found channel, the PMR will go back in stand-by mode
on the found channel.
13.10.2 Scanning for a CTCSS code
When an active channel is found press the
-
found active channel. Now you have to option to search for the CTCSS/
DCS code that is used by the found user.
Once there is a transmission on the channel, the CTCSS code (if used)
will be detected and displayed.
• If you press the
found CTCSS code, the PMR will go back in stand-by
mode on the channel with the CTCSS code.
• If no CTCSS code is detected there is a chance that
DCS is selected by the user. In this case you can scan
for the DCS code. (section 13.10.3)
Twintalker 9500 Airsoft Edition
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• Press the -button five times :
"SCAN" and the current channel flashes
on the display.
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• Press the -button or the
10
button to start the channel scan.
12
PTT button while listening to a
12
PTT button
7
• Press the -button
"SCAN" and "CTCSS 00" flashes on the
display for the selected radio channel.
11
• Press the -button or the
10
button to start the CTCSS scan.
12
PTT button while listening to a
-
to select the
six times :
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