Vertex Standard VX-264 - Automatic Time-Out Timer; Busy Channel;Tone Lockout

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VX-264 Operating Manual
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ontheSpeaker/Microphone,justasyouwouldonthe
main transceiver’s body, and speak into the micro-
phoneonanormalvoicelevel.
 Note 1): Save the original plastic cap and its mount-
ing screws. They should be reinstalled when not us-
ing the Speaker/Microphone.
2) When you press the PTT switch on the Speaker/
Microphone, it disables the internal microphone, and
vice versa.
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 IftheBCLO(BusyChannelLockout)featurehasbeen
programmedonachannel,theradiowillnottransmit
whenacarrierispresent.Instead,theradiowillgener-
ateshortbeepthreetimes.Releasethe
PTT
switchand
waitforthechanneltobeclearofactivity.
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 If the BTLO (BusyTone Lockout) feature has been
programmedonachannel,theradiocantransmitonly
when there is no carrier being received or when the
carrierbeingreceivedincludesthecorrecttone(CTCSS
toneorDCScode).
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If the selected channel has been programmed for auto-
matic time-out, you must limit the length of each trans-
mission.Whiletransmitting,abeepwillsound10seconds
before time-out.Another beepwill soundjust before the
deadline; the top panel’s red LED (“
TX
” indicator) will
disappearandtransmissionwillceasesoonthereafter.To
resumetransmitting,youmustreleasethe
PTT
switchand
waitforthe“penaltytimer”toexpire.