Transmission And Reception; Main Menu; Channel; Ctcss/Dcs Coding - Albrecht Tectalk Outdoor Anleitung

5. Transmission and reception

When the walkie-talkie is turned on, it is automatically in reception mode as long as you are not
transmitting. When a wireless message is received, the reception indicator lights up on the display.
Use the ▲/▼ buttons to adjust the volume.
To transmit, press and hold down the PTT (transmission) button and speak into the microphone
at a normal volume and distance of approx. 10 cm. The transmission indicator on the display lights
up during transmission. Release the PTT button at the end of your transmission.

6. Main menu

Call up the main menu by pressing and holding down the main menu button: You can then switch
through the following settings by briefly pressing the main menu button:
Menu item

6.1. Channel

6.2. CTCSS/DCS coding

6.3. Squelch

6.4. Hands-free function (VOX)
6.5. Two-channel monitoring
6.6. Key tones
6.7. Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO)
6.8. Transmission power
6.9. Roger Beep Signal
6.10. Standby indicator
6.11. Reset
Use the ▲/▼ buttons to change the desired setting. To exit the menu, press the PTT button.
6.1. Channel
Select the desired transmission and reception channel. There are 16 channels available
(see chapter "4.3. Available channels", page 18)
6.2. CTCSS/DCS coding
CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System)/DCS (Digital Coded Squelch)
There are 53 CTCSS and 104 DCS tones available: CTCSS is an undertone inaudible to users
while DCS is a digital code.
With CTCSS or DCS, you can block unwanted incoming wireless messages and only receive
messages from people with the same tone or code.
6.3. Squelch
Squelch suppresses annoying channel noise and has five adjustable sensitivity levels.
Level 1 = least sensitive
Level 5 = most sensitive
Display indication
CH
CTC
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