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The display shows Direct mode and the Talkaround icon if
the radio is currently in Direct mode (during conventional
operation only).
Monitor Feature
The monitor feature is used to make sure that a channel is
clear before transmitting.
The lack of static on a digital channel when the users
switch from analog to digital radios is not an indication that
the radio is malfunctioning.
Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the
noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or
data information to be heard.
Monitoring a Channel
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Monitoring a Channel in Conventional Modes:
a. Lift the microphone off the hook.
b. Listen for activity on that channel.
c. Adjust the volume by rotating the MFK if
necessary.
d. If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT
button to start your conversation.
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Monitoring a Channel in Trunked Modes:
a. Lift the microphone off the hook.
b. Press the PTT button.
c. If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if
you hear no tone and the
steadily, then proceed with your message.
d. Release the PTT button to receive transmission.
If you are not in the range of the system, you may hear a
continuous low-pitched tone and the display shows Out of
range.
Monitoring Conventional Mode
This feature must first be enabled by a qualified radio
technician or system administrator.
This feature allows you to monitor channel traffic on
conventional channels by defeating the coded squelch.
Thus, you can to listen to another user active on the
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