that is the point, I am not hearing that "pause" or any audible of 
anything happening, only the high error beep when I hold the reverse 
button for longer than a second.


At 09:35 AM 05/26/13, you wrote:
>Curtis,
>
>The only audible thing you'll hear is a momentary pause while the radio
>checks the input.  I don't think you'll actually hear any audio present on
>the input (at least, I never have).
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 02:10
>Subject: Re: tmv-71
>
>
> > pressing "rev" is the "reverse key," which then=20
> > monitors the input of the repeater.  holding down=20
> > the "rev" or reverse key is suppose to turn on=20
> > the automatic  frequency checker, and also then,=20
> > every 3 seconds, the transceiver actually goes=20
> > into the reverse mode automatically listening to=20
> > the input of the repeater.. the icon blinking=20
> > means it hears something on the input, but I just=20
> > cannot get it to do something audibly, though I=20
> > think I did hear it work, once. meaning it was=20
> > turned on once, but I never got it to do it again. :)
> >
> >
> > At 07:29 PM 05/25/13, you wrote:
> >>         The automatic frequency checker sounds like a visual thing.
> >>
> >> >From the manual
> >>
> >>Press [REV] (1s) to turn the ASC ON.
> >>
> >>When the ASC is ON, the icon will appear on the display.
> >>
> >>=B7 While direct contact is possible, without the use of a repeater, the=
> > icon
> >>will
> >>
> >>begin blinking.
> >>
> >>=B7 To exit ASC, press [REV].
> >>
> >>Note:
> >>
> >>Pressing [PTT] will cause the icon to stop blinking.
> >>
> >>ASC does not function if you are using simplex operation.
> >>
> >>ASC does not function while scanning.
> >>
> >>Activating ASC while using Reverse will switch the Reverse function OFF.
> >>
> >>If you recall a Memory channel or the Call channel, and those channels are
> >>set
> >>
> >>up with the
> >>
> >>Reverse function switched ON, the ASC will switch OFF.
> >>
> >>A
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>display and blinks. Press any key other than the Tuning control while the
> >>
> >>I wonder what "press "rev" means, I think they are talking about menu=
> > setup,
> >>but am not sure about the manual's translation, or my understanding.
> >