25VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX)VOXoperationallowsyoutotransmithands-free.VOXcanonlybeusedifyouareusingasupportedheadset.ToactivateVOXandsettheVOXGainlevel,performthefollowingsteps:1 Connect the headset to the transceiver .• TheVOXfunctiondoesnotactivatewhenaheadsetisnotconnected to the accessory terminal of the transceiver.2 WiththetransceiverpowerOFF,pressandholdtheSide 1keywhileturningthetransceiverpowerON.3 Continue to hold the Side 1 key until a beep sounds.• TheLEDindicatorlightsturnorange.• WhentheSide 1 key is released, the transceiver willannouncestheVOXGainlevel.4 PresstheSide 1keytosettheVOXGainlevel,from1(leastsensitive)to10(mostsensitive).• PresstheSide 2keytoenableordisabletheVOXfunctionforthecurrentchannel(youcanchangethissettingforeachchannel by selecting a channel with the Selector).WhenturnedON,abeepsounds.WhenturnedOFF,adoublebeepsounds.5 PressthePTT switch to save the setting.• Abeepwillsound.• ThetransceiverannouncesthenewVOXGainlevel.6 TurnthetransceiverpowerOFFandthenONagaintoactivateVOX.Note:◆ IfaheadsetisconnectedtothetransceiverwhiletheVOXfunctionisswitchedONandtheVOXGainlevelisconfiguredtoahigher,moresensitive level, louder received signals may cause the transceiver tostart transmission.◆ Thetransceiverwillautomaticallyreturntonormaloperationifnoactionisperformedfor20seconds.