Changing your radio’s settings 53
2 Short press the menu key , then scroll through the
available menu options until PTTLOCK is displayed.
3 The current status (
LOCKED or UNLOCKED) is displayed
underneath.
4 Short press the menu key to lock and unlock the PTT key.
5 Long press the menu key to exit menu mode.
Answering a call
If a call is received while the keypad is locked, press any key
to answer.
Choosing a DTMF Dialling Mode
Note: This setting applies to TP8120 radios only.
DTMF dialling has two modes: normal and buffered:
■ Normal: Each character in DTMF string is transmitted as
the key is pressed.
■ Buffered: The DTMF string is transmitted after all the
characters in the string have been entered.
To select normal or buffered dialling:
1 Enter the user settings menu as described at the
beginning of this section.
2 Short press the menu key , then scroll through the
available menu options until
DTMF is displayed. The
current status (
NORMAL or UBUFFERED) is displayed
underneath.
3 Short press the menu key to select normal or
buffered dialling.
4 Long press the menu key to exit menu mode.
Bypassing Repeater Stations (Communicating
Directly with Other Radios)
If you are out of range of a repeater you can communicate
directly with another radio by using a feature called ‘repeater
talkaround’.