Operating The Base Station In Normal Mode; Selecting Normal Mode; Selecting A Channel Frequency; Transmitting And Receiving - Park Air T6M User Manual

OPERATING THE BASE STATION IN NORMAL MODE

Operating the base station in Normal mode requires the following operations. Each operation is
explained in following paragraphs.
(1) Select Normal mode if not currently selected.
(2) Select the required channel frequency.
(3) Transmit using the fist microphone, and receive using the base station's internal
loudspeaker.
(4) Adjust, if necessary, the Squelch facility.

Selecting Normal Mode

Normal mode is active when neither Priority mode or Scan mode is selected. If Priority mode is selected,
the display shows 'P' every few seconds. If Scan mode is selected the display shows 'Scn' when
scanning, or the frequency when locked onto a busy channel. To select Normal mode if currently in
Priority or Scan mode:
To select Normal mode if currently in Priority mode, press the CH
q
To select Normal mode if currently in Scan mode, press the SCN button.
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Selecting a Channel Frequency

To select the required channel frequency, press the CH
channel frequencies that are programmed into the base station. Release the button when the required
frequency is displayed.
In conjunction with the CH
10 channels at a time.

Transmitting and Receiving

To key the transmitter press the fist microphone's PTT button. Check that the base station's Tx indicator
lights, and then speak clearly into the microphone.
Reception is heard through the base station's internal loudspeaker. The volume is adjusted using the
front panel's rotary Volume control that must be pushed in to switch on the loudspeaker. Users should
note that the VOL and VOL
base station's busy indicator lights if squelch is switched on; if squelch is switched off, the busy indicator
is permanently lit.

Switching and Adjusting the Squelch Facility

The base station has an adjustable squelch facility that can also be turned on and off. The squelch
facility, when correctly set, mutes unwanted background noise when no signals are being received.
During normal use of the base station the squelch facility should be switched on. After initially setting the
squelch level, there should be no reason to adjust it unless a problem is evident. The symptoms of an
incorrectly adjusted squelch level are:
Background noise is continuously, or intermittently heard when no signals are being received. If
q
this is the case, the setting is too low.
Weak signals (signals below the squelch threshold) are not being received. If this is the case, the
q
setting is too high.
These operating procedures assume the fist microphone that is normally supplied with the base station
is being used. As an alternative to the fist microphone, a microphone/headset can be used.
and CH buttons, the SEL
buttons do not adjust the volume. When a signal is received, the
or CH
or CH button to scroll up or down through the
and SEL buttons can be used to step
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