GME TX4600 - Manual (Page 2)

PAGE 2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL TX4600
IMPORTANT INFORMATION .........................................3
SAFETY INFORMATION................................................3
EMERGENCY CHANNELS.............................................3
TELEMETRY CHANNELS ...............................................3
FEATURES ...................................................................4
CONTROLS ..................................................................5
Front Panel ............................................................5
LCD Display ...........................................................5
Microphone ...........................................................5
GENERAL OPERATION .................................................6
Function Key .........................................................6
Volume On/Off ......................................................6
Selecting Channels ................................................6
Transmitting ..........................................................6
Squelch Control .....................................................6
Squelch Sensitivity .................................................6
Priority Channel .....................................................7
Duplex Operation ..................................................7
CTCSS .........................................................................7
Overview ...............................................................7
Monitoring the Channel........................................7
Selecting the Tone Set ...........................................7
Selecting the Required CTCSS Tone ........................7
Enabling CTCSS on a Channel................................7
Disabling CTCSS on a Channel ...............................8
SCANNING .................................................................8
Overview ...............................................................8
Scan Groups ..........................................................8
Selecting the Scan Group .......................................8
Programming Scan Channels .................................8
To Start Scanning ..................................................9
To Stop Scanning ...................................................9
OPEN SCAN MODE .....................................................9
Using Scan in the Open Scan Mode .......................9
GROUP SCAN MODE ...................................................9
Setting Up the Group Scan ..................................10
Scanning in the Group Scan Mode .......................10
Using Two Group Scan or Two Open Scan Modes .10
SELECTIVE CALLING ..................................................11
Overview .............................................................11
SelCall Identification Number ...............................11
SelCall Indent Names ..........................................11
The Quiet Mode (Q) .............................................11
SelCall Memories .................................................12
USING SELCALL ........................................................12
Entering a SelCall Indent .....................................12
Sending a SelCall ................................................12
Call Acknowledge ................................................12
Storing SelCall Indents .........................................12
Recalling SelCall Indents From Memory ................13
Naming Your SelCall Indents ................................13
Displaying Alpha Names ......................................13
Entering and Storing a SelCall Name ....................13
Receiving SelCalls ................................................14
Cancelling the SelCall Alert ..................................14
Quiet Mode .........................................................15
Setting Up the Quiet Mode ..................................15
Activating the Quiet Mode ...................................15
De-activating the Quiet Mode ..............................15
Receiving Signals in the Quiet Mode ....................15
Scanning in the Quiet Mode ................................16
To Scan in the Quiet Mode ..................................16
Receiving Signals while Scanning in the Quiet Mode 16
GROUP CALLING.......................................................16
Programming and Sending Group Calls ................17
LISTENING CHANNELS ..............................................17
Setting the Frequency Steps .................................18
Activating Listening Channels ..............................18
Programming the Frequencies ..............................18
Setting Alpha Labels for your Listening Channels ..18
SEEK MODE ..............................................................19
Enabling the Seek Mode ......................................19
Scanning for Active Frequencies in Seek Mode .....19
Setting Seek Mode Frequency Limits ....................19
MENU SETTINGS .......................................................20
Overview .............................................................20
Frequency / Alpha Adjustments ............................21
Setting the Squelch Sensitivity .............................21
Selecting the Scan Mode .....................................21
Selecting Duplex ..................................................22
CTCSS Tones .......................................................22
Lamp Colour .......................................................23
Battery / S Metre / Alpha Selection .......................23
LCD Contrast .......................................................24
Beep Tone Level ..................................................24
INSTALLATION ..........................................................24
General ...............................................................24
Installing the Unit ................................................25
DC Connections ..................................................25
Antenna Installation ............................................26
Noise Suppression ...............................................26
Disconnecting the Microphone.............................26
UHF CB OPERATING FREQUENCIES ...........................27
CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY CHART ..............................28
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................29
SC CONTRACT WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS ..........30
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