Kenwood TH-F6A Instruction Manual

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31DTMF FUNCTIONSThe keys on the keypad also function as DTMF keys;the 12 keys found on a touch-tone phone plus4 additional keys (A, B, C, D). This transceiver alsoprovides 10 dedicated DTMF memory channels. Youcan store a DTMF number (16 digits max.) with amemory name (8 digits max.) in each of the channelsto recall later for speed dialing.Many repeaters in the U.S.A. and Canada offer aservice called Autopatch. You can access the publictelephone network via such a repeater by sendingDTMF tones. For further information, consult yourlocal repeater reference.MANUAL DIALINGManual Dialing requires only two steps to send DTMFtones.1 Press and hold the PTT switch to transmit.2 While transmitting, press the keys in sequence onthe keypad to send DTMF tones.• The corresponding DTMF tones aretransmitted and monitored through the speaker.• While pressing keys on the keypad, thetransceiver remains in the TX mode. You donot have to press [PTT] at the same time..qerF)zH( 9021 6331 7741 3361796 1 2 3 A077 4 5 6 B258 7 8 9 C149 0 # DDTMF TX HOLDThis function causes the transceiver to remain intransmit mode for 2 seconds after you release eachkey. So, you can release the PTT switch whilesending the DTMF tones.1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to selectMenu No. 12 (DTMF HOLD).3 Press [ ] or [MNU].4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select“ON”.5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting.Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel.AUTOMATIC DIALERIf you use the 10 dedicated memory channels to storeDTMF numbers, you need not remember a long stringof digits.STORING A DTMF NUMBER IN MEMORYNote: Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you (or fromyour own speaker) may be picked up by your microphone. If so, youmay fail to correctly program a DTMF number.1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to selectMenu No. 10 (DTMF STORE).3 Press [ ] or [MNU].4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to selectyour desired DTMF memory channel number from0 to 9.5 Press [ ] or [MNU].• The display for entering a memory nameappears; the first digit blinks.• To skip naming the channel, press [ ] or[MNU] again; jump to step 9.6 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to selecta character. Refer to “NAMING A MEMORYCHANNEL” {page 17} for the available charactersand the input method.• You can enter alphanumeric characters plusspecial ASCII characters.• Press [MONI] to delete the charactor at thecursor.• You can also use the numeric keypad to entera character (special ASCII characters are notavailable). For example, each press of [2]switches entry as a, b, c, 2, A, B, C and thenback to a.• While pressing and holding [LAMP], turn theTuning control to jump to the first character ofeach ASCII character group {page 17}.7 Press [ ] to move the cursor to the next digit.8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter up to 8 digits.