Kenwood TK-3160 Instruction Manual

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28BACKGROUND OPERATIONSYour dealer can activate a variety of transceiver functions toperform without any additional operation on your part.TIME- OUT TIMER (TOT)The Time-out Timer is used to prevent any caller from using achannel for an extended period of time.If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceedsthe programmed time (default = 60 seconds), the transceiverwill stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. To stop thetone, release the PTT switch.If programmed by your dealer, a pre-alert tone will soundbefore the timer expires. Also, if programmed by your dealer,you may have to wait for a short duration before you cancontinue to transmit. If you press the PTT switch before thetimer has been reset, an alert tone will sound and thetransceiver will not enter transmit mode.BATTERY SAVEThe Battery Save function decreases the amount of powerused when a signal is not being received and no operationsare being performed (no keys are being pressed and noswitches are being turned).While the channel is not busy and no operation is performedfor 10 seconds, Battery Save activates. When a signal isreceived or an operation is performed, Battery Save isdisabled.