Other Features - Motorola TALKABOUT TA288 Manual

To Communicate
Use The Monitor button:
The Mon button is used to check activity on the current channel
before transmitting. It also lets you hear the walkie-talkie's volume
level when you're not receiving so you can adjust the volume. When
receiving, or if the channel is busy, the walkie-talkie LED will flash
more frequently than the normal walkie-talkie-on LED flash rate.
Adjust The Volume:
1. Press the Scroll button to raise or lower the walkie-talkie's volume.
2. The flashing Volume icon will appear and the display will show the
current volume level (from 1 to 9). The walkie-talkie will beep to
indicate the volume level (when the Alert tones are enabled).
3. The walkie-talkie will return to normal operating mode after a few
seconds.
Send Messages:
1. Check channel activity by pressing the Mon button, you'll hear
static if the channel is clear to use. Don't transmit if someone's
talking on the channel.
2. To maximize clarity, hold walkie-talkie 2.5 to 5cms from your
mouth.
3. Press the Push-To-Talk button and speak into the walkie-talkie.
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The LED glows continuously when transmitting.
4. To receive messages, release the Push-To-Talk button.

Other Features

Lock:
Lock allows you to disable the Scroll, Menu and Scan buttons so that
the walkie-talkie settings cannot be changed accidentally.
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1. To activate the Lock feature, press and hold the Light/Lock button,
until three tones sound and the Lock icon appears on the display.
2. Disabled buttons will beep if pressed (when the Alert tones are
enabled).
3. To disable the Lock feature, press and hold the Light/Lock button
again until three tones sound and the Lock icon disappears.
Light:
Talkabout TA288 walkie-talkies have a backlit display for use in low-
light conditions. Press the Light/Lock button briefly to illuminate the
display. The light will turn on for five seconds. Pressing any other
buttons on the walkie-talkie, except the Push-To-Talk and Call buttons,
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will extend the period of time for which the display is illuminated.
Alert Tones:
The Alert tones can be disabled by turning on the walkie-talkie while
holding down the Mon button. The walkie-talkie will receive messages
at the volume setting selected above, but all button presses on the
walkie-talkie will be muted.
To re-activate the Alert tones, turn the walkie-talkie off and then on
again while holding the Mon button.
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