20Advanced OperationFTM-3100R Operating ManualCTCSS OperationThis radio is equipped with the CTCSS (Continuous Tone-coded Squelch System) thatallows audio to be heard only when receiving signals containing a tone corresponding tothe tone squelch menu setting. By matching the CTCSS tone with the partner station inadvance, quiet standby monitoring is possible.1. Press and hold the [MHz(SETUP)] key for over one second.The Setup menu appears.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “SQL TYPE 34”, then press the [MHz(SETUP)] key.3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “TSQL”, thenpress and hold the [MHz(SETUP)] key forover one second.“ ” is displayed on the screen. Now the squelch opens only when receiving tonesignals of the set frequency.Note: From the Setup Menu, you can change the CTCSS setting.37 TONE FRQ à The tone frequency can be selected from 50 frequencies.5 BELL à A bell tone (beep) may be set to sound when signals containinga corresponding CTCSS tone are received.Tone SearchWhen the CTCSS tone being transmitted by another station is not known, you can tunethe radio to the incoming signal and activate tone scan to search for and identify the tonebeing used.Note: For details, refer to the Advanced Manual (download from the Yaesu website).DCS OperationThis radio is equipped with a DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) function that allows audio tobe heard only when signals containing the corresponding DCS code are received. Bymatching the DCS code with the partner stations beforehand, a quiet receive standby ispossible.1. Press and hold the [MHz(SETUP)] key for over one second.The Setup menu appears.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “SQL TYPE 34”, then press the [MHz(SETUP)] key.3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “DCS”, thenpress and hold the [MHz(SETUP)] key forover one second.Displays “ ” on the screen. The squelch opens only when receiving a signal con-taining the corresponding DCS code.