Tait TM8250 Operator's Manual - Audible Tones

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Audible tones

If quiet or silent mode has been turned on, you will not hear 

any audible tones.

For a description of other tones you may hear, see 

“Describ-

ing the radio’s audible tones” on page 133

.

Tone type

Meaning

one short 

beep

Valid key press: the action you have attempted is permitted, 

or

Function activated: a function key has been pressed and that 

function has been activated

one long, 

low-pitched

beep

Invalid key press: the action you have attempted is not 

permitted, or

Transmission inhibited: you have attempted to transmit but 

for some reason transmission is not permitted at this time

one short, 

low-pitched

beep

Function deactivated: a function key has been pressed and 

the corresponding function has been turned off