Zbizzle911
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Anyone know if there is a way to set a minimum volume on the G5? The one I currently have will go all the way to 0 and I'd like to set it at a minimum of say 10. Thanks in advance!
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G5 minimum volume setting?
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Are you referring to voice volume or tone volume; adjusting the volume on the pager or PPS software?
Zbizzle911
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I'm referring to the voice volume not the tone volume and I would like to be able to set it in the programming software like other radios.
The voice volume is adjusted only via the volume knob and is not software adjustable.
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Thanks it sure would be nice to be able to set a minimum volume. The G1 wouldn't go to 0 so you could still hear it pretty good it all the way down. Maybe they'll add that in a firmware update sometime!
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Do you know that for sure, or are you assuming it? I strongly suspect (but don't know for sure) that the volume is actually set electronically, based on reading the pot (notice that there's some lag on the volume display as you turn the knob). If it is actually set electronically, a minimum volume could, theoretically, be implemented in software.
Well, I wasn't part of the G-series design team if that's what you mean.
But as far as the operation by the average consumer is concerned, there appears to be no current way via PPS to affect the voice volume output. That said, perhaps a future firmware update may offer the option of varying the volume on a per frequency/talkgroup basis such as is done with Uniden scanners. (Please! No "the G5 is a pager, not a scanner" references required!)Hazmat91180
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IT's funny I want it to go WAY lower than it does! the G1 that is...
Zbizzle911
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I like the minimum volume on the G1 the G5 will go to 0 which isn't good for me
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