Kenwood TK - 7160 Instruction Manual

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28BACKGROUND OPERATIONSTIME- OUT T IMER (TOT)The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent any caller from using a channelfor an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of timethat exceeds the programmed time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and analert tone will sound. To stop the tone, release the PTT switch.The default TOT duration is 1 minute. Your dealer can set the duration to lastfrom 15 seconds to 10 minutes.Your dealer can also program a warning function to alert you before the TOTexpires. Continuously transmitting for the time specified by your dealer willcause this warning tone to sound, allowing you to finish your transmission beforethe TOT expires.BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL)The Busy Channel Lockout feature is activated or deactivated by your dealer.When activated, BCL prevents you from interfering with other parties who maybe using the same channel that you selected. Pressing the PTT switch while thechannel is in use will cause your transceiver to emit an alert tone andtransmission will be inhibited (you cannot transmit). Release the PTT switch tostop the tone and return to receive mode.BEGINNING / END OF TRANSMIT S IGNALYour dealer can enable or disable the Beginning/ End of Transmit identificationsignals. These signals are used to access and release some repeaters andtelephone systems.A Beginning of Transmit (BoT) Signal is sent when you press the PTT switch.An End of Transmit Signal (EoT) is sent when you release the PTT switch.DTMF N UMBER D ISPLAY (TK-7160/ TK-8160 0 NLY )Note: This feature can only be activated when DTMF Signaling is turned OFF.When you receive a DTMF code containing at least 3 digits, it will appear on thedisplay. If no digit is received for more than 1 second, the display will clear andbegin with the new digit when the next digit is received.• The transceiver can display a maximum of 8 digits at a time.Cancel the DTMF Number Display by pressing any key other than the VolumeUp and Volume Down keys.You can transmit DTMF codes by entering them into an optional microphone witha DTMF keypad.

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