Operation Manual

VX-170 OPERATING MANUAL 27
Activating the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch System
1. Press the
[
F
]
key, then press the
[
1
(
SQ TYP
)]
key to enable selection of the CTCSS/
DCS/ECS mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob so that the “
ECSECS
ECSECS
ECS” indication appears on
the display.
3. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and activate the
Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch.
4. To disable the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch, just repeat the above procedure,
rotating the DIAL knob to select “
OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF” in step 2 above.
When the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch feature is activated, the
“ ” icon will blink on the display.
CTCSS/DCS/EPCS BELL OPERATION
During CTCSS Decode, DCS, or EPCS operation, you may set up the VX-170 such that a
ringing “bell” sound alerts you to the fact that a call is coming in. Here is the procedure for
activating the CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell:
1. Set the transceiver up for CTCSS Decode (“Tone Squelch”), DCS, or EPCS opera-
tion, as described previously.
2. Adjust the operating frequency to the desired channel.
3. Press the
[
F
]
key, then press the
[
5
(
BELL
)]
key.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired number of rings of the
Bell. The available choices are “
1 T1 T
1 T1 T
1 T,” “
3 T3 T
3 T3 T
3 T,” “
5 T5 T
5 T5 T
5 T,” or “
8 T8 T
8 T8 T
8 T”
rings,
CONTCONT
CONTCONT
CONT (continuous ringing), or
OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF.
5. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal opera-
tion.
When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a CTCSS tone, DCS code,
or CTCSS code pair which matches that set into your Decoder, the
Bell will ring in accordance with this programming. When the CTCSS/
DCS/EPCS Bell is activated, the “ ” icon will appear at the upper
right corner on the LCD.
CTCSS/DCS/EPCS OPERATION
EPCS
(
ENHANCED PAGING & CODE SQUELCH
)