Kenwood RC-D710 User Manual
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APRS-20
SETTING SOUND
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 624.
■ RX Beep Type
This transceiver beeps each time it receives any type
of APRS packets.
Selection Operation
OFF
The APRS beep tone does not sound.
MESSAGE
ONLY
Beep sounds only when a message is
received at your station address.
MINE
Beep sounds when a message is
received at your station address and
your transmitted data is received by a
digipeater.
ALL NEW
Beep sounds when a message is
received at your station address and new
packet data is received.
ALL
Beep sounds when a message is
received at your station address and
duplicate data or invalid data is received.
■ TX Beep
When a beacon containing your station position
information (My position information) is transmitted in a
manner other than manually, you can select whether or
not it emits a beep sound.
[OFF]:
A beep does not sound.
[ON]: A beep sounds when a beacon is transmitted
using the PTT switch or when it is automatically
transmitted.
Note: Depending on the congestion level of the transmission
channel, the transmission beep sound may be delayed when
using the internal TNC DCD sense function.
■ Special Call Sound
This function emits a special call sound when data is
received at My station address. Set the callsign of the
stations from which you want to receive special call
notifications.
■ APRS Voice Announce
When using an optional VGS-1 unit, you may select ON.
Each time you receive a message addressed to you,
the transceiver announces the callsign of the sender. If
the initial character of the message is %, the transceiver
announces the subsequent characters one by one.
SETTING INTERRUPT DISPLAY
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 625.
■ Display Area
Selects the Display area.
[ENTIRE ALWAYS]: The received new data, duplicate
data, and My station data information appears on the
full display, other data information appears only at the
top of the display.
[ENTIRE]: The received new data information appears
on the full display, other data information appears only
at the top of the display.
[HALF]: The received new data information appears on
the left half of the display only, other data information
appears only at the top of the display.
[OFF]: The received new data information appears
only at the top of the display.
Note: When an emergency message or a message designated for
your station is received, the received data information appears on
the full display, even if the display method is set to [HALF] or [OFF].
When a status message is received, it is displayed on half of the
display.
■ Automatic Brightness
When ON is selected and My station address message
is received, the backlight turns on (2 step).
■ Change Color
When ON is selected and My station address message
is received, the backlight color changes.
■ Interrupt Time
Set the duration to display an indication for when new
data is received. If you select “Infinite”, the indication
cannot be canceled.
The Interrupt time can be set to 3, 5, 10 seconds or
“INFINITE”.