the instructions are the same for the tmv71a. truly stupid you can not play back recorded audio from the air back on the air, which is the ONLY reason that it would deb useful on 2m/70cm in my opinion.

Michael Thurman
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On Jun 14, 2014, at 8:57 PM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I don't know if this will go through, but here goes...
> From an old post by Tom K4TOJ:
> With the VSG-1 option installed you can record up to 4 times without the 
> continuous
> recording option enabled or 3 with it enabled (It's reserved for CH4). 
> Basic operation
> of the VGG-1 recording options follow:
> To record, use the following steps:
> - Press and hold the CH# button you wish to save your recording to.
> - You will hear a few quick beeps with AP # displayed where the # 
> corresponds to
> the CH# button you pushed.
> - You will also see three dashes --- where the recording count down timer 
> will be
> displayed while you are recording.
> - Press and hold the CH# button again - KEEP IT PRESSED - the whole time 
> you want
> to record. You'll see the numbers count down on the display to let you 
> know how much
> you have left to record.
> - When you release the CH# button, you will see WRITING display.
> - Recording is complete when WRITING disappears from the display.
> - Be advised that CH 1 & 2 allow for 30 second voice recordings while CH 3 
> & 4 allow
> for 15 second voice recordings (exception is made for constant recording 
> in CH 4.
> To check your recordings, use the following steps:
> - Ensure your VOX is OFF unless you are transmitting in to a dummy load.
> - Press and release the CH# button you would like to listen to.
> - Your recording will play.
> - If you would like to stop your recording, press the CLR button (remember 
> that if
> you press it by mistake)
> - Note - if you have firmware 1.07 applied, you can key the mic, operate 
> the keyer
> paddle, or press one of the CH# buttons in addition to the CLR button to 
> stop the
> playback. This is helpful if you press the button while VOX is on by 
> mistake.
> - If you would like to play your recording multiple times, press the CH# 
> button up
> to 4 times. You'll see a vertical line | for each time it will replay and 
> a dash
> - for the rest of the "available" slots.
> To play your recordings over the air:
> - Ensure VOX is on and press the CH# button you wish to play. -OR-
> - You can also key the rig, or press the SEND key before pressing the CH# 
> button
> To Clear a recording:
> - Press and hold the CH# button until AP # appears.
> - Press and hold the CH# button again, then press the CLR button to clear 
> the contents
> of the recording.
> - A beep will sound when the recording is erased.
> Some hints in using the VSG-1:
> - To enable constant recording to CH4, go to menu 55 and select ON. It 
> keeps the
> last 30 seconds of receive ready to listen to.
> - To play back the constant recording on CH4, set the "normal" volume to 
> min with
> the AF and press the CH4 button. You'll see WRITING on the display. When 
> that completes
> the recording will start playing. You can hit the CLR button to stop 
> playback (or
> see Firmware 1.07 note above). You can play it back multiple times by 
> pressing the
> CH4 button again. (Note, this will not play over the air - even with VOX 
> enabled)
> - To change the volume of the recording playback, go to menu 05 and adjust
> - To change the time between recording repeat playbacks (Inter-Message 
> Interval Time,
> go to menu 57. The setting is in seconds from 1 - 60.
> - To play another message immediately after the one that is currently 
> playing, press
> the corresponding CH# button. You can have up to 4 play in sequence. For 
> instance,
> you can play CH1, then CH3, then CH2 by pressing CH1, CH3, CH2 in 
> sequence.
> - To continuously play back a message, go to menu 56 and select ON. Use 
> menu 57 to
> set the interval - default is 10 seconds. To stop playing, hit the CLR or 
> power button.
> I hope that helps clarify it for some people. The key to understanding it 
> is knowing
> that you need to put the channel in to edit mode first by pressing and 
> holding it
> until AP # appears.