Kenwood TK-7180 Instruction Manual

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132-TONE S IGNALING2-tone Signaling is enabled or disabled by your dealer. This function opens thesquelch only when the transceiver receives the 2 tones programmed in yourtransceiver. Transceivers that do not transmit the correct tones will not be heard.■ RECEIVINGWhen you receive a signal containing the correct tones, squelch opens andyou will hear the call.• The LED indicator flashes orange.• The icon (TK-X182/ TK-X182H) appears on the display. (This icon will notappear if it has been set to store Trunking zone data.)• To mute the speaker after squelch opens, press the key programmed as Monitor.• Your dealer can program the squelch to close again after a specific time periodelapses.• If Transpond for 2-tone Signaling is programmed, an acknowledgment signal isreturned to the calling station.• If Call Alert for 2-tone Signaling is programmed, an alert tone will sound when thecorrect tones are received.■ T RANSMITTING1 Select your desired zone and channel.2 Press the key programmed as 2-tone.3 Press the and C> keys to select the 2-tone code of the station youwant to call.• If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the and keys.4 Press the PTT switch and begin your conversation.Note: If Single Tone has been activated, only the first tone of the 2-tone signal will betransmitted.OPERATOR SELECTABLE T ONE (OST)You can change the preset encode and decode tones for the selected channel.Your dealer can program up to 40 tones on your transceiver.To turn OST on or off, press the key programmed as OST.• The OST indicator (TK-X180/ TK-X180H: / TK-X182/ TK-X182H:) appears on the display when this function is activated.To change the preset encode/decode tones:1 Press and hold the key programmed as OST for approximately 1 second.• The OST number and name appear on the display.2 Press the and C> keys to select your desired encode/decode pair.• If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the and keys.3 Press the S key to accept the new setting and return to normal operation.