Yaesu VR-160 User Manual

VR-160 OPERATING MANUAL 29
TONE SQUELCH/DCS BELL OPERATION
During Tone Squelch or DCS operation, you may set up the VR-160 so a ringing “bell”
sound (or user programmed beep) alerts you to an incoming call. Here is the procedure for
activating the Tone Squelch/DCS Bell:
1. Set the operating frequency to the desired channel.
2. Set the transceiver up for Tone Squelch or DCS operation, as described previously.
3. Press and hold in the
[
BANK
]
key for one second to enter the Set mode.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 15: BELL SE-
LECT.
Note: Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL
knob.
5. Press the
[
BANK
]
key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
6. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired “bell” sound. The avail-
able choices are BELL, USER BEEP1, USER BEEP2, USER
BEEP3, or OFF (disable the Bell function).
Note: When User Beep (described later) does not register, USER
BEEP1, USER BEEP2, or USER BEEP3 does not appear.
7. Press the
[
BANK
]
key briefly, then rotate the DIAL knob one
click counter-clockwise to select Set Mode Item 14: BELL
RINGER.
8. Press the
[
BANK
]
key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
9. Rotate the DIAL knob to set the desired number of rings of the
Bell. The available choices are 1 through 20 rings or CONT
(continuous ringing).
10. Press the PTT switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal opera-
tion.
When you are called by a station whose transceiver is sending a Tone Frequency or DCS
code which matches that set into your decoder, the Bell will ring in accordance with this
programming.
When the Tone Squelch/DCS Bell is activated, the “ ” icon will
appear in the display.
To disable the Tone Squelch/DCS Bell function, select the setting of
Set Mode Item 15: BELL SELECT to “OFF”.
TONE SQUELCH/DCS OPERATION

Yaesu VR-160 Specifications

General

Brand	Yaesu
Model	VR-160
Category	Receiver
Language	English