Tait TM8200 mobiles User Manual - Quick Access Menu

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Basic operation

Quick access menu

A menu that is used frequently may be programmed as your 

quick access menu. To go to your quick access menu, press a 

scroll key 

 or 

, and the menu is displayed.

For example, if your channels menu is your quick access 

menu, press a scroll key 

 or 

 to go directly to the 

channels menu.

Selecting a channel or group

To select a channel or group you can either:

■

use the scroll keys 

 or 

 to scroll through the 

channel list until the channel or group you want is 

displayed, or

■

use the menu (see “Using the radio menu” on page 19).

Making a call

The network that your radio is operating on determines the 

way you make a call. The two network options that affect the 

calling procedure are:

■

conventional, and

■

MPT trunked.

Making a call on a conventional network

1. Select the required channel, group or zone.

2. Check the green LED.

If the green LED is glowing, the channel is busy and you 

cannot transmit.

3. Once the channel is clear (the green LED is off), lift the 

microphone off the microphone clip.

4. Hold the microphone about 5cm (2 inches) from your 

mouth and press the PTT key to transmit.