Minitor VI SV question (probably dumb)

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I use a MInitor VI (5 ch., SV) to monitor public safety and other freqs. I bought the pager used and it still contains SV recordings from the system it was once programmed to receive. It will not record SV on any of the channels I have programmed.

The PPS shows no menus, toggles or other items relating to SV. I began to wonder: if I am using it for regular dispatches, will it actually record SV? Or does SV activate only when a tone precedes a transmission?

If it can record SV for regular transmissions, would anyone have thoughts on how to activate it?

Many thanks.

 

[SteveC0625]

I use a MInitor VI (5 ch., SV) to monitor public safety and other freqs. I bought the pager used and it still contains SV recordings from the system it was once programmed to receive. It will not record SV on any of the channels I have programmed.

The PPS shows no menus, toggles or other items relating to SV. I began to wonder: if I am using it for regular dispatches, will it actually record SV? Or does SV activate only when a tone precedes a transmission?

If it can record SV for regular transmissions, would anyone have thoughts on how to activate it?

Many thanks.

It will only record when the correct tones cause the pager to go into alert mode. You can't use it like a regular recorder.

I just posted how to clear out the recordings last evening in another thread with instructions on clearing out existing SV messages. You must have missed reading that post. Messages in the thread dated yesterday : https://forums.radioreference.com/motorola-forum/359186-minitor-v-vi-questions.html

There are lots of other threads on the Minitor VI here. The search function will find them for you. Most of your questions have already been asked by someone else and answered by others.

The user guide for the Minitor VI is available on Motorola's marketing website or easily found with an internet search.

Wiscomm has detailed programming instructions on their website.

 

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Thanks, Steve. I read all existing Minitor VI posts before asking my question, which I did not see answered elsewhere. And I had seen your handy thread about deleting recordings, which I actually left in storage as it verified my unit supported SV successfully. Very much appreciate your clarification on alert mode!