Checking That A Channel Is Clear - Tait TM8235 User Manual

Checking that a channel is clear

You or your user group may be segregated from other user
groups by special signalling. If an incoming call carries the
special signalling tones specific to you or your user group,
your radio's signalling mute opens and you can hear the call.
The monitor function may allow you to override any special
signalling on a channel, so that you can check that the
channel is clear before you make a call.
Your radio may be programmed to activate monitor
whenever the microphone is off the microphone clip.
To activate monitor you may be able to either:
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Activating monitor by using a function key
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Your radio may be programmed so that monitor turns off
automatically after a short time.
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remove the microphone from the microphone clip, or
use a programmed function key.
Press the monitor function key to activate monitor and
hear any traffic on the channel.
While monitor is on, the green LED flashes slowly.
Press the monitor function key again to turn monitor off,
or wait for monitor to turn off automatically, after a
programmed delay.
When monitor turns off, the green LED stops flashing.