GME TX6200 - Manual (Page 28)

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2. Press and HOLD the F key until the
radio beeps (about 2 seconds). If
there is no frequency programmed
into that channel, -OFF- will be
displayed
3. Press the key to activate the
channel. A frequency of 403.00 MHz
will be displayed (the bottom of the
useable frequency band). Now press
the or keys to select the desired
frequency in 25 or 12.5 kHz steps to
a maximum frequency of 520 MHz.
4. To change the frequency faster, briefly
press the CALL key. Now press the
or key to step through the
frequencies in 1 MHz steps. Briefly
press the CALL key again to return
to 25 or 12.5 kHz steps.
5. When the desired frequency is
displayed, press and HOLD the F key
until the radio beeps. The frequency
is now stored under the selected
channel number.
TIP: The radio is able to receive signals on
the displayed frequency the instant you select
it. This feature allows you to manually tune
through the frequencies looking for signals or
active channels in your area.
Once you have programmed the required
channels, switch the radio OFF to exit the
programming mode.
Now when you switch the radio on, you
will be able to select the usual 80 CB
channels plus the additional channels
you have programmed.
NOTE: There is no provision to transmit on
the Receive-Only channels. If the PTT switch is
pressed on a Receive-Only channel, the radio
will emit a low beep.
EDITING YOUR PROGRAMMED
RECEIVE CHANNELS
The Receive-Only channels you have
programmed can be edited at any
time. You do not need to re-enter the
programming mode.
To edit a Receive-Only channel:
1. Select the required channel.
2. Press and hold the F key for about 2
seconds until it beeps. The frequency
stored in that channel will be displayed.
3. Press the or key to select a
new frequency.
4. To store the new frequency, press and
hold the F key until the radio beeps.
Disabling a Receive-Only channel
If you no longer wish to display a
Receive-Only channel, you can switch
it off so the channel number no longer
appears when selecting channels.
1. Select the receive-only channel that
you wish to disable.
2. Press and hold the F key for about
2 seconds until the radio beeps. The
frequency stored in that channel will
be displayed.
3. Briefly press the CALL key to select
the MHz frequency stepping mode.
This will allow faster frequency
changing.
4. Press and HOLD the key to step
down through the frequencies until
-OFF- is displayed.
5. Press and hold the F key to store the
new setting.
Scanning on Receive-Only channels
The additional receive channels can be
programmed into your scan groups in the
same way as your normal CB channels.
Simply select the required receive-only
channel, select the required scan group
(Open or Group Scan), then press and
hold the SCAN key until the radio beeps.
‘M’ will be displayed on that channel to
indicate that it is in the scan memory.
For more details, see the section on
‘Scanning’ in this manual.
Receiving selcalls on
your Receive-Only channels
If your TX6200 receives its Selcall
code on a Receive-Only channel, it will
respond in the usual way, except that it
cannot automatically transmit two quick