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 push-button telephone plus 4additional 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 a speed dialingl.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.n TX HoldThis function makes the transceiver remain intransmit mode for 2 seconds after you releaseeach key. So you can release the PTT switchwhile sending the DTMF tones.1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] toselect the Menu No. 12 (DTMF HOLD).3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] toselect “ON”.4 Press [sssss] or [MNU] to store the setting.Otherwise, press [ttttt] or [PTT] to cancel.AUTOMATIC DIALERIf you use the 10 dedicated memory channels to storeDTMF numbers, you need not remember a long stringof digits.n Storing a DTMF Number in MemoryNote: Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you (orfrom your own speaker) may be picked up by your microphone.If so, you may fail to correctly program a DTMF number.1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] toselect the Menu No. 10 (DTMF STORE).3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] toselect a desired DTMF memory channelnumber from 0 to 9.4 Press [sssss] or [MNU].• The display for entering a memory nameappears; the first digit blinks.• To skip naming the channel, press [sssss] or[MNU] again. You can jump to step 8.5 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] toselect a character.• You can enter alphanumeric characters plusspecial ASCII characters.• [MONI] to delete a charactor on the cursor.• You can also use the numeric keypad toenter a character (Special ASCII charactorsare not available).• Press [LAMP]+turning Tuning control tojump to the first charactor of each charactertype in the ASCII table.6 Press [sssss] to move the cursor to the next digit.7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter up to 8 digits.• Pressing [sssss] after selecting the 8th digitcauses the cursor to move to the start of thenext field.• To complete programming the name lessthan 8 digits, press [sssss] twice.)zH(.qerF 9021 6331 7741 3361796 1 2 3 A077 4 5 6 B258 7 8 9 C149 0 D