Accessing The Backlight; Checking Monitor/Signal Strength Indicator - Motorola Talkabout T7100 User Manual

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Accessing the Backlight

Your radio has a backlight that turns on automatically any time you press a button.
The backlight turns off automatically five seconds after you last pressed a button.

Checking Monitor/Signal Strength Indicator

The J button allows you to listen to all activity on a channel to tell whether the
channel is currently in use. This button can also help you determine when a radio is
moving out of range.
• To check for channel activity, press and hold the J button for three seconds,
then release. You'll hear static if the channel is clear and w will display. To avoid
interrupted conversation, wait until the channel is clear or switch to another
channel. To stop monitoring, briefly press
The w helps you determine when a radio is moving out of range
by displaying a receive signal-strength value next to the w while
you press and hold
J
(strongest) indicates the relative strength of the incoming signal.
Note: Obstacles that block the signal path affect the strength of the incoming signal.
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and release.
J
. This value from (weakest) through
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