Tait TM8250 Operator's Manual - page 51

Operating in conventional mode 51

Checking that a channel is clear

You or your user group may be segregated from other user 

groups by special signalling. If an incoming call carries the 

special signalling tones specific to you or your user group, 

your radio’s signalling mute opens and you can hear the call. 

These tones may not be audible.

The monitor function may allow you to override any special 

signalling on a channel, so that you can check that the chan-

nel is clear before you make a call.

Your radio may be programmed to activate monitor 

whenever the microphone is off the microphone clip.

To activate monitor, you may be able to either:

■

remove the microphone from the microphone clip,

■

use a programmed function key, or

■

use the Main menu.

Activating monitor by using a function key

1

Press the monitor function key to activate monitor and 

hear any traffic on the channel.

While monitor is on, the green 

LED flashes slowly and the moni-

tor symbol   appears in 

the display.

2

Press the monitor function key again to turn monitor off, 

or wait for monitor to turn off automatically, after a 

programmed delay.

When monitor turns off, the 

green LED stops flashing and 

the monitor symbol   disap-

pears from the display.

Your radio may be programmed so that monitor turns off 

automatically after a short time.