Kenwood TK-2170 Instruction Manual

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21QUIET TALK (QT)/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK (DQT)Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling onyour transceiver channels. A QT tone/ DQT code is asub-audible tone/code which allows you to ignore (not hear)calls from other parties who are using the same channel.When a channel is set up with a QT tone or DQT code,squelch will only open when a call containing a matching toneor code is received. If a call containing a different tone orcode is made on the channel you are using, squelch will notopen and you will not hear the call.Although it may seem like you have your own private channelwhile using QT/ DQT, other parties can still hear your calls iftheir transceiver is set up with the same tone or code.OPERATOR SELECTABLE T ONE (OST)You can change the preset encode and decode tones for theselected channel. Your dealer can program up to 40 tones onyour transceiver.To turn OST ON or OFF, press the key programmed as OST.• The OST indicator ( ) appears when this function isactivated.To change the preset encode/decode tones:1 Press and hold the key programmed as OST forapproximately 1 second.• The OST name appears on the display.2 Press the and C> keys, rotate the selector, or enter anappropriate number using the DTMF keypad to select yourdesired encode/decode pair.3 Press the Side 1, S, or key to accept the new settingand return to normal operation.