Limitations Of Listening Mode - Kenwood WD-K10 Series User Manual

4 USING LISTENING MODE
4.1 Listening Mode

Limitations of Listening Mode

Target models:
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Portable base WD-K10PBS
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Transceiver WD-K10TR
0 Base station WD-K10BS
Usage environment:
When units are out of range from the connection area, the Status LED lights up in red and calls cannot be heard (an Out of
Range notification tone will emit depending on the setting).
When units are brought into the connection area, the Status LED blinks in blue and voice announcement will be played for
the connected groups.
Note
The voice announcement may not be played depending on the transceiver settings. (
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Limitations on operation:
Sub units configured to Listening Mode may have the following limitations.
0 Calls (Listening Talk) can only be made if there is an empty channel in the base station when the [PTT] key is pressed.
It may take some time for the units to enter a call-ready state.
0 VOX calls are not available.
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Groups cannot be changed during Listening Talk.
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Groups can be changed when units are in call-receiving only mode.
Display in Listening Mode
When sub units are set to Listening Mode, they will start up in this mode when the power is turned on.
You can check the mode in the sub units using the Status LED indication and voice announcements.
Startup Mode
Transceiver Mode
(Group Call Mode)
Listening Mode
Note
As the blinking interval is longer than usual, check the Status LED if the interval is more than 10 seconds.
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The voice announcement may not be played depending on the transceiver settings. (
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LED Indication
Blinking green
Blinking blue
(Blinking green during Talk)
on page 47)
Voice Announcement during Mode
Activation
Transceiver
Listening Mode
on page 47)
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