37VGS-1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNITWhen using the optional VGS- voice guide & storage unit, you gain access to thevoice recorder and voice announcement functions. Ask your dealer for details.voice recorderThe voice recorder provides you with an auto recorder to record yourconversations and a voice memo function to create voice memos. You can alsoprepare automated message responses to received calls.The voice recorder can store a combined maximum of 300 seconds (5 minutes) ofrecordings in blocks of up to 30 seconds each.■ Auto RecordingIf activated, the auto recording will continuously record all transmitted andreceived signals. The recording storage area retains 30 seconds of recording,so all transmitted and received signals are simultaneously recorded anderased, leaving only the last 30 seconds of recording in memory.• The auto recording indicator (KCH-4: / KCH-5: )appears when this function is activated.■ Voice MemosTo record a voice memo, for later playback:1 Press and hold the key programmed as Playback for second.• The duration of recording memory will appear on the display and begin countingdown.2 Speak into the microphone to record your voice memo.• Pressing the microphone PTT switch at this time will transmit your message aswell as record it. Do not press the microphone PTT switch if you do not want totransmit your message.3 Press the PF 2, PF 4, or DTMF key to end the recording at any time andstore it into the transceiver memory.• Press the PF 1 key to cancel the recording at any time. The recording is notstored to memory in this case.• If the memory becomes full, recording will stop automatically and store the voicememo to memory.• “WRITING” appears on the display while the recording is being stored tomemory.