Kenwood NX-5200K3 User Manual page 58

SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR
The signal strength indicator displays the strength of received calls.
Strong signal
Sufficient signal
Weak signal
Very weak signal
Out of service range
(Appears on NXDN Trunking and P25 Trunking channels only)
COMPANDER
The compander can be programmed only for specific analog channels. If it has been
programmed by your dealer, transmitted signals are compressed before being sent
and received signals are expanded when they arrive.
Your dealer must set the compander for both the transmit side and the receive side in order
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for the compander to operate.
The indicator appears on the display when the compander activates.
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This background feature allows higher clarity of signals, avoiding excessive noise
and interference. This feature is not used on digital channels, as they are not
susceptible to noise and interference.
BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL)
On Conventional channels, if BCL is set up by your dealer, you will be unable to
transmit on the channel if it is already in use. Under these circumstances, use a
different channel or wait until the channel becomes free.
However, if BCL Override has also been programmed, you can transmit over the
current signal:
1
Press and hold the PTT switch.
If the channel is already in use, a warning tone will sound.
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2
Release the PTT switch, then press and hold the PTT switch again within half a
second.
3
Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
OUT OF RANGE
On P25 Trunking and NXDN Trunking channels, if set up by your dealer, the
transceiver will indicate when it is out of range. When it can no longer communicate
with any site, an out of range tone sounds and "Out of Range" appears on the display.
If enabled by your dealer, an In-service Tone will sound when an available control
channel is detected after the out of range tone has sounded. For details on the in-
service tone, consult your dealer.
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