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TAF-550 Installation & Operating Instructions TiL 96RE187 Rev D
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SECTION TITLE PAGE
(Section 3 - Continued)
3.4.5 Storing a Frequency to a Channel .................................................................................... 3-12
3.4.6 Recalling a Stored Channel .............................................................................................. 3-12
3.4.7 Transmit Inhibit .................................................................................................................. 3-13
3.4.8 Toggling Between Two Channels ..................................................................................... 3-13
3.4.9 Search Mode ..................................................................................................................... 3-14
3.4.10 Scan Mode ........................................................................................................................ 3-14
3.5 TFM-138B OPERATING FEATURES ............................................................................... 3-15
3.5.1 Operating Instructions ....................................................................................................... 3-15
3.5.2 Programming Instructions ................................................................................................. 3-17
3.5.3 Scanning Function ............................................................................................................ 3-18
3.5.4 Priority and Selective Scanning ........................................................................................ 3-19
3.5.5 Direct Frequency Entry Mode ........................................................................................... 3-19
3.5.6 Receive Frequency Simplex Function .............................................................................. 3-19
3.5.7 Keyboard Lockout Function .............................................................................................. 3-19
3.5.8 Variable frequency Mode Function ................................................................................... 3-20
3.5.9 LED Display Variable Dimming Mode ............................................................................... 3-20
3.5.10 90 Second Transmitter Time Out Feature ........................................................................ 3-20
3.5.11 Quick Guard Programming Feature .................................................................................. 3-20
3.5.12 Programming CTCSS Tones/DPL Codes ......................................................................... 3-20
3.5.13 PC Memory/Programming Download Capability ............................................................... 3-22
WARRANTY ..........................................................................................................................................
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE TITLE PAGE
1.1 Transceiver - General View (Closed & Open View) ................................................................. 1-2
2.1 TAF-550 Modular Comm System – Disassembly .................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Internal Enable/Disable Jumper and Tx Hi/Lo Power Adjust Locations ................................... 2-5
2.3 Microphone and Sidetone Level, Main and Guard Squelch Adjustment ................................. 2-7
2.4 Deviation Adjustment Potentiometer Location ......................................................................... 2-8
2.5 Fixed Channel Jumper Locations ............................................................................................. 2-10
3.1 TAF-550 Modular Communications - Set Up ........................................................................... 3-1
3.2 TAF-550 Front and Rear Panel Layout .................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Operator’s Switches and Controls - TFM-138B ....................................................................... 3-16
3.4 TFM-138B PC Download Cable - Wiring Diagram ................................................................... 3-24
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE TITLE PAGE
1.1 TAF-550 Modular Comm System - Data Sheet ....................................................................... 1-5
2.1 TFM-138B Transceiver 15-Pin D Connections ........................................................................ 2-3
3.1 Operators Switches, Controls and Indicators ........................................................................... 3-3
3.2 Channel/Function Selector Keypad .......................................................................................... 3-9