B&G H50 Wireless VHF Handset - Manual (Page 12)

PTT Press To Talk
(Located on the handset mic). Press PTT to transmit at any time on an allowable
channel. This automatically exits you from menu mode and stops scanning. You must
release PTT to receive a signal.
If PTT sticks, a built-in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after five
minutes and sound a short error beep.
PUSH TO SELECT Enter (ENT)
When you are in MENU mode, push the center of the Channel Select knob to enter
your choice or setting. This is referred to throughout the manual as “press ENT”.
Rotary knob Channel select
Turn to select a channel. The current channel is shown on the LCD in BIG digits and an
A or B designator suffix (if applicable) in small letters below the channel number.
See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts.
Push to activate the ENT function.
Alphanumeric entry
You can also use the rotary knob for alphanumeric entry. Turn to step through
alphanumeric characters one at a time, then push to confirm each selection. If you
make an error, select the < character then push to backup.
+ / - Channel select
(Located on the handset mic). The current channel is shown on the screen in BIG digits
with an appropriate designator suffix A or B in small letters below the channel number.
Press + or - to step through the available channels one at a time, or hold down to
scroll rapidly through all the available channels.
See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts.
Alphanumeric entry
This key can be used for both menu selection and for alphanumeric entry. Press + or -
to scroll the cursor up or down to menu options when navigating menus.
When editing an item containing only numbers, press - to count through the numbers
or hold down to scroll rapidly.
To enter a character, press + to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll
rapidly.
X Exit
Use EXIT (X) key when navigating menus, to clear incorrect entries, to exit from a
menu without saving changes, and to back up to the previous screen.
CALL/MENU DSC CALL menu
Quick press to enter the DSC CALL menu and make DSC calls. See Section 5.
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