Kenwood TK-7180E - Manual (Page 19)

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5-tone Signaling is enabled or disabled by your dealer. This function opens the
squelch only when the transceiver receives the 5 tones programmed in your
transceiver. Transceivers that do not transmit the correct tones will not be heard.
Note: Your transceiver functions include either 5-tone Signaling or FleetSync {page 15}, but not both.
M
AKING A
S
ELCALL
(S
ELECTIVE
C
ALLING
)
A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station. To make a Selcall:
1 Select your desired zone and channel.
2 Press the key programmed as Selcall or Selcall + Status to enter Selcall
Mode.
3 Press the and C> keys to select the ID of the station you want to call.
• If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the and keys.
• Alternatively, you can enter a station ID using a DTMF keypad.
• If Manual Input Mode is enabled, you can enter digits by using a DTMF keypad or
by selecting digits with the and keys. To enter manual input mode, first press
and hold the S or DTMF key. When using the and keys, cycle through the
digits to select a digit. The cursor can be shifted to the left or right by pressing the
or C> key. Repeat this process until the entire ID is entered.
4 Press the key programmed as Call 1 to Call 6 to begin your call.
T
RANSMITTING A
S
TATUS
M
ESSAGE
Status messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters. To transmit a
Status message:
1 Select your desired zone and channel.
2 Press the key programmed as Status to enter Status Mode or Selcall +
Status to enter Selcall Mode.
• When using the Status key to enter Status Mode, the station ID is fixed and cannot
be selected. Skip to step 5 to continue.
3 In Selcall Mode, press the and C> keys to select the ID of the station you
want to call.
• If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the and keys.
• Alternatively, you can enter a station ID using a DTMF keypad.
• If Manual Input Mode is enabled, you can enter digits by using an optional DTMF
keypad or by selecting digits with the and keys. To enter manual input mode,
first press and hold the S or DTMF key. When using the and keys, cycle
through the digits to select a digit. The cursor can be shifted to the left or right by
pressing the or C> key. Repeat this process until the entire ID is entered.
4 Press the S or DTMF key to enter Status Mode.
5-TONE SIGNALING