Kenwood TH-F6A Instruction Manual

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4211 OPERATOR CONVENIENCESFrom the Menu:1 Press [MNU].2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to selectMenu No. 21 (VOX GAIN).3 Press [ ] or [MNU].4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to selectthe desired VOX Gain (default is 4).• The selectable gain range is from 0 (leastsensitive) to 9 (most sensitive).• The setting should not allow background noiseto switch the transceiver to transmit mode.5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting.Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel.VOX DELAY TIMEIf the transceiver returns to receive mode too quicklyafter you stop speaking, your final word may not betransmitted. To avoid this, select an appropriatedelay time that allows all of your words to betransmitted. However, do not make the delay overlylong. There are 2 ways of adjusting the VOX DelayTime.When the VOX function is already ON:Press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired delay time from250, 500 (default), 750, 1000, 1500, 2000 and3000 ms.• The VOX Delay Time, “D: 500ms” changesaccordingly.From the Menu:1 Press [MNU].2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to selectMenu No. 22 (VOX DELAY).3 Press [ ] or [MNU].4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to selectthe desired delay time from 250, 500 (default),750, 1000, 1500, 2000 and 3000 ms.5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting.Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel.Note:uIf you press [PTT] while the VOX function is ON, the VOX DelayTime is not reflected to the transmission.uIf you press [CALL] (if 1750 Hz is programmed) {page 13} totransmit 1750 Hz tone, the VOX Delay Time is not reflected.uIf the DCS function {page 29} is ON, the transceiver remains inthe transmission mode for the VOX Delay Time, then it sends“Turn-Off Code” to close the receiving parties squelch.VOX ON BUSYYou can configure the transceiver to force VOXtransmission even if the transceiver is receiving asignal on A or B-band.1 Press [MNU].2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to selectMenu No. 20 (VOXonBUSY).3 Press [ ] or [MNU].4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select“ON”.• To suppress the VOX transmission when thetransceiver is receiving a signal, select “OFF”.5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting.Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel.Note: You can press [PTT] or [CALL] (if 1750 Hz is programmed) totransmit, regardless of Menu No. 20 (VOXonBUSY) settings.