BellSouth 2231 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Quick Start
@BELLSOUTH
Model 2231
See the Owner's Manual for full details.
WARNING
DO NOT CHARGE THIS UNIT USING AN
AC/DC
ADAPTOR
WITH REGULAR "AAA" ALKALINE BATTERIES
INSTALLED. USE ONLY THE AC/DC ADAPTOR WITH
"AAA" NI-MH RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. (ACIDC
ADAPTOR AND BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED).
BATTERY INSTALLATION
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1. Release the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER LATCH
located on the rear side of the unit (see Figure 1.) and remove
the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER from the BATTERY
COMPARTMENT (see Figure 2.).
2. Install 4x1.5V "AAA" alkaline batteries or Ni-MH rechargeable
batteries (not included) as shown.
3. Reinstall the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER and lock
the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER LATCH into position.
The COMMUNICATOR has a built in POWER SAVER
feature for maximum battery life. But when the
COMMUNICATOR is not being used, conserve battery
power by pressing the
(I)
button to OFF. Remove the
batteries if the unit will not be used for a long period of
time.
Turning the Unit ON
Press and hold the
(I)
button. The unit will "beep" with a
dual tone and the LCD Screen will briefly display a SELF-TEST
Screen.
Turning the Unit OFF
Press and hold the
(I)
button. The unit will "beep" with a
signal tone and the LCD Screen will turn blank.
Adjusting Speaker Volume
1. Press the Up button to increase the Speaker Volume.
2. Press the Down
button to decrease the Speaker Volume.
3. The Speaker Volume level is indicated by the number of bars
displayed in the
loNer
right
conner
of the LCD Screen.
NOTE: Volume and channel change operations are disabled during
BUTTON LOCK mode. Press and hold
~
again to
deactivate BUTTON LOCK mode.
Receiving a Signal
The unit is continuously in the RECEIVE mode when the unit
is ON and not Transmitting. When you receive a signal on
the current channel, the RX icon (BUSY) is displayed (See
"LCD SCREEN" for details).
Transmitting
a
Signal
1.
Check the channel activity by pressing and holding the MON
button.
You'" hear
static if the
channel
is
unoccupied. 0001
TRANSMIT if someone is talking on the channel. Press and hold
the PIT button to TRANSMIT The TX LED Indicator will light up
in red. Hold the unit in a vertical position with the MICRO-
PHONE 2 to 3 inches from the mouth.
2.
While holding the
PTT button, speak into the unit using a noonal
tone of voice.
3.
Release the PTT button when you have finished transmitting.
NOTE:
In
Older br oIher people kJ reOOve
pJ
transnission, they
rrust also be on the sarre channel you are currently using
Refer to the "Changing Channels" sedion
for
rrore
informatX:ln.