Icom IC-F29DR3 Operating Instructions Manual page 10

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PANEL DESCRIPTION
Assignable Software Key functions (Continued)
Null
No function.
Clear
z Push to return to the inaudible mode and
automatically send a Clear Down signal. (Digital
operation only)
L This key is valid only in the audible mode.
z Push to return to the standby mode.
Category: Channel/Scan
Monitor
z Hold down to unmute the channel. (Audible mode)
z Push to mute the channel (Inaudible mode).
z Depending on the presetting, hold down for 1
second to cancel the scan.
NOTE: The audible (unmuted) mode may
automatically return to the Inaudible (muted)
mode, after the preset time period ends.
Scan Start/Stop
z Push to start or cancel a Scan.
L When a scan starts with the Power ON Scan or Auto
Scan function, pushing this key pauses the scan. The
paused scan resumes after the preset time period has
passed.
z While a scan is paused by detecting a signal,
hold down for 1 second to temporarily remove the
channel from the scan group.
After the scan is canceled, the removed channel
automatically returns to the scan group.
Zone
z Push to select a desired Zone.
z Hold down to announce the current Zone number.
L The Zone number is announced when selecting a
Zone, regardless of the Channel Announce setting.
TIP: What is a "Zone"?
Certain channels are grouped together and
assigned to a Zone according to their intended use.
For example, Analog channels 'Station 1' and
'Station 2' are assigned to an "Analog" Zone, and
Digital channels 'Station 3' and 'Station 4' are
assigned to a "Digital" Zone.
Zone/Announce
z Push to select a desired Zone.
z Hold down to turn the Channel Announce function
ON or OFF.
L The Zone number is announced when selecting a
Zone, regardless of the Channel Announce setting.
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Category: Signaling/Call
A-Ring
Hold down to transmit an alert signal to other stations.
L See page 13 for details
Break
The Break-in request call announces to the other
stations on the channel that the user wants to break
into the current communication in the group.
The transceiver waits for the current communication to
end and then sends a call.
z Push to send a Break-in request call.
L See pages page 25 and 26 for details.
C-Ring
Hold down to make a Call-Ring call.
• The ringer sounds while holding down [C-Ring], depending
on the setting.
• The same ringer sounds from your group members'
speakers.
Call
Push to transmit Call Setup to Common ID.
Call/C-Ring
z Push to transmit Call Setup to Common ID.
z Hold down to make a Call-Ring call to the desired
station with the ringer melodies.
L You can select 16 melody patterns in the Call-Ring
Pattern function.
S-Ring
A transceiver that receives a Smart-Ringer call from
another transceiver sounds the Ringer melody.
Also, the called transceiver sends an acknowledgment
signal back to the caller transceiver.
z Push to make a Smart-Ring call.
S-Ring/C-Ring
z Hold down to make a Call-Ring call.
z Push to make a Smart-Ring call.
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