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Amber Rapidly flashing A Selcall call has been received. Red/Green Slowly flashing Handset mode active. Red/Green Rapidly flashing Radio programmed incorrectly or faulty. Contact your Tait dealer. Audible Signals <RXUýUDGLRýPD\ýEHýSUHSURJUDPPHGýVRýWKDWýZKHQHYHUý\RXý SUHVVýDýNH\ñýWKHýUDGLRýZLOOýEHHSýWRýLQGLFDWHýZKHWKHUýRUýQRWýWKHý DFWLRQý\RXýZLVKýWRýFDUU\ýRXWýLVýSHUPLWWHGï 12/99 IPN: 409-00410-00...
Display Icons Icon Meaning Flashing: Recharge the battery. Steady: The battery is charged. Steady: The radio is in DTMF dialling mode. Steady: Monitor or squelch override is active. Steady: Scrolling is permitted. Steady: The radio is scanning a group of channels for activity. Flashing: Activity has been found on a group of channels being scanned.
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Channel’s DTMF Preset Sends the DTMF preset call assigned to the current channel. Contrast Adjustment* Orca Excel only. Allows you to adjust the display contrast. Disable Monitor Turns off the monitor facility, if it is active. On Orca Excel radios, a short press of the...
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) turns squelch override on and off. Toggle Monitor Turns monitor on and off so the user can hear all traffic on a channel.On Orca Excel radios, a short press of the monitor/clear key )disables the monitor facility. Volume Control Controls volume in handset mode.
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Steady Red Battery charging. Flashing Red Battery not seated properly in charger, battery or charger contacts dirty, or battery faulty. If this occurs at the end of a long condition, consult your Tait dealer. Steady Green Battery charged. Flashing Green Battery trickle charging.
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Charge Times Trickle Charge Battery Type Fast Charge Time Time 1100 mAh NiCd up to 1 1/2 hours 1 1/2 hours (TOPB100) 1500 mAh NiCd up to 2 hours 1 1/2 hours (TOPB200) 1850 mAh NiMH up to 2 1/2 hours 1 1/2 hours (TOPB300) Conditioning Using the Fast Charger...
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IRUýH[WHQGHGýSHULRGVýõORQJHUýWKDQýDýZHHNHQGôýLVýQRWýUHFRPð PHQGHGï Preserving Battery Life 5HSODFHýRUýUHFKDUJHýWKHýEDWWHU\ýDVýVRRQýDVýWKHýUDGLRý LQGLFDWHVýWKHýEDWWHU\ýLVýORZï $YRLGýUHFKDUJLQJýDýIXOOýEDWWHU\ýWKDWýKDVýKDGýOLWWOHýRUýQRý XVHïý2YHUFKDUJLQJýWKHýEDWWHU\ýZLOOýUHGXFHýWKHýOLIHýRIýWKHý EDWWHU\ï $YRLGýOHDYLQJýWKHýEDWWHU\ýLQýDýFKDUJHUýIRUýPRUHýWKDQýDýIHZý GD\Vï 7XUQýWKHýUDGLRýRIIýZKHQýLWýLVýXQDWWHQGHGýIRUýORQJýSHULRGVï 8VHýRQO\ýDý7DLWðUHFRPPHQGHGýFKDUJHUï 0DLQWDLQýDQýDPELHQWýWHPSHUDWXUHýRIýEHWZHHQýèƒ&ýDQGý éíƒ&ýGXULQJýUHFKDUJLQJïý2SWLPXPýEDWWHU\ýSHUIRUPDQFHý ZLOOýEHýREWDLQHGýEHWZHHQýìèƒ&ýDQGýëèƒ&ï 'RýQRWýDOORZýWKHýEDWWHU\ýFRQWDFWVýWRýEHFRPHýVKRUWð FLUFXLWHGïý7KLVýPD\ýKDSSHQýLIýDýPHWDOOLFýREMHFWýVXFKýDVýDý FRLQýRUýSDSHUýFOLSýFRPHVýLQWRýFRQWDFWýZLWKýERWKýEDWWHU\ý FRQWDFWVï 7KHýEDWWHU\ýSDFNýLVýDýVHDOHGýXQLWýDQGýLVýQRWýVHUYLFHDEOHïý 'RýQRWýDWWHPSWýWRýRSHQýLWï Disposing of Used NiCd Batteries 1L&GýEDWWHULHVýFRQWDLQýDýVPDOOýDPRXQWýRIýWKHýPHWDOý FDGPLXPñýDýSRWHQWLDOO\ýWR[LFýVXEVWDQFHýWKDWýPXVWýEHý GLVSRVHGýRIýSURSHUO\ïý:KHQýQRýORQJHUýLQýXVHñýFRQWDFWý\RXUý 7DLWýGHDOHUýIRUýUHF\FOLQJýGHWDLOVï Troubleshooting When inserting the battery/radio in the charger, the charger LED is not as expected.
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&KHFNýWKDWýWKHýEDWWHU\ýDQGýFKDUJHUýFRQWDFWVýDUHýFOHDQï The charger LED glows amber. 7KHýUDGLRýLVýWRRýKRWýRUýWRRýFROGýIRUýFKDUJLQJïý 6DIHýUDQJHýIRUýFKDUJLQJýLVýèƒ&ýWRýéíƒ&ñýDQGýRSWLPXPý EDWWHU\ýSHUIRUPDQFHýZLOOýEHýREWDLQHGýEHWZHHQýìèƒ&ýDQGý ëèƒ&ïý7KHýEDWWHU\ýZLOOýVWDUWýFKDUJLQJýZKHQýWKHýEDWWHU\ý WHPSHUDWXUHýLVýZLWKLQýWKHýUDQJHýèƒ&ýWRýéíƒ&ï 12/99 IPN: 409-00410-00...
Licence In consideration of the payment of the Licence Fee, which forms part of the price you paid for products you acquired from Tait or its sub- sidiary or agent (the “products”) and our willingness to be bound by the terms of this agreement, Tait grants to you as Licencee the non- exclusive right to use the copy of a Tait software program included in the products (the “Software”).
Tait with a copy of the Licencee’s purchase receipt; or If a diskette is supplied and if Tait is unable to deliver a replace- ment diskette that is free from defects in material or workman- ship, the Licencee may terminate this Agreement by returning the Software to Tait.
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Law. Provided however Tait may at its election bring proceedings for breach of the terms hereof or for the enforcement of any judgement in relation to a breach of the terms hereof in any jurisdiction Tait con- siders fit for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the terms hereof or obtaining relief for breach of the terms hereof.
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My Custom Settings Function Key Settings Short Press Long Press Handset Mode Volume Keys Volume Up: Volume Down: Selcall Settings Your Selcall ID: Commonly Used Channels/Groups Position Settings...
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... repeating Display messages (Orca Excel only) are shown in ALLCAPS, e.g. CALL Display Sound Meaning + message such You have just turned on the radio. The as TAIT ORCA RADIO power-up sequence is complete.