2-4 FEATURES AND BENEFITS
2.4 General Operational Capabilities
Table 2-4 General Radio Operational Capabilities Features and BeneÞts Summary
Feature P040 P080 BeneÞt
Programmable Channel Spacing Ö Ö Ensures that your customer's investment is future-
proof; allows migration to a system with different
channel spacing without having to purchase new
radios
Wide Band ÖÖMeans that you only have stock a minimal number of
models to cover all of your customer's requirements.
Multiple Communication
Channels
4 16 Provides your customers with the communication
capacity they need to operate efÞciently.
Private Lineª (PL) Signalling ÖÖEnables your customers to divide their workforce into
discrete communication groups, maximising efÞ-
ciency and effectiveness.
Variable Squelch Settings Ö Ö Allows the user to set the most appropriate squelch
setting to eliminate unwanted background channel
noise
Choice of Unmute/Mute Rules ÖÖFlexibility ensures that the most effective communica-
tion solution is provided to your customer
Monitor Ö Ö Enables the user to check that the channel is free
before transmitting
Busy Channel Lockout ÖÖTransmit is only allowed if the channel is free. This fur-
ther enforces channel discipline by preventing users
from talking over the top of each other.
Scanning Ö Ö SimpliÞes multi-channel operation and ensures that
the most important calls are always received.
Repeater Talkaround ÖÖEnsures that, in the absence of the repeater, commu-
nications continue at the press of a button.
Receive Only Channel Ö Ö Enforces channel discipline by preventing users from
talking over a central dispatcher
Time Out Timer ÖÖEnforces communication discipline and prevents a
single user from "monopolising" a channel
Channel Alias Ö Improves ease-of-use and communication efÞciency
High/Low Transmit Power
Selection
ÖÖEnables the end user to optimize communication cov-
erage while conserving battery consumption and
extending battery life.
VOX Ö Ö Enables your customers to operate "hands free"
Phone System Compatibility Ö Means that your customer's radio ßeet can communi-
cate freely with wireline telephone users - improves
customer satisfaction by providing a direct communi-
cation link with customers.
Front Panel Test Ö Allows your customer's users to verify the operation of
their radios, without having to return them to a
support centre.