Tait TP9300 User Manual - Making A Call
82 Operating in conventional mode
Checking that a channel is clear
Monitor allows you to override some or all of the
radio’s mutes, and hear if there is any traffic on a
channel. For analog channels, this is so that you can
check that the channel is clear before you make a call.
Turning monitor on and off
1
Press Menu and select
Radio settings
>
Functions
>
Monitor
.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to toggle
monitor on and off.)
2
Scroll to
On
(or
Off
) and press
Select
.
While monitor is on, the LED slowly flashes green
and the monitor icon appears in the display.
Your radio may be programmed so that monitor
turns off automatically after a short time.
Making a call
1
Select the required channel or scan group.
You may need to select the zone you want first,
then select the channel or group from that zone.
2
Check that the channel is clear. If the LED is
glowing green, the channel is busy and you may
not be able to transmit.
3
Once the channel is clear (the green LED is off), lift
the microphone off the microphone clip.
4
Hold the microphone about 5 cm (2 inches) from
your mouth.
5
Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.
6
Speak clearly into the microphone and release the
PTT key when you have finished talking.