Topcom TwinTalker 2000 User Manual

TwinTalker 2000
USER GUIDE
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4.3 Adjusting speaker volume
• Press the Up key to increase speaker Volume.
• Press the Down key to reduce speaker Volume.
• Speaker volume level is indicated by the number of bars displayed in
the lower right corner of the LCD screen.
NOTE: Volume Up and Down keys are disabled during BUTTON LOCK
mode
4.4 Receiving a signal
The unit is continuously in 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).
4.5 Transmitting a signal
• Check channel activity by pressing and holding the MONITOR key
'M'. You'll hear static if the channel is unoccupied. Don't transmit if
someone is talking on the channel. Press and hold the PTT key to
transmit. The TX LED indicator will show red. Hold the unit in a
vertical position with the microphone 5 cm from the mouth.
• While holding the PTT key down, speak into the unit using a normal
tone of voice.
• Release the PTT key when you have finished transmitting.
NOTE: For other people to receive your transmission, they must also be on the
same channel you are cur rently using. Refer to the "Changing Channels" section
for more information.
4.6 Changing channels
The receiver has 8 channels. To change channels:
• Press the Menu key until the current channel number flashes up
on the LCD screen.
While the channel number is flashing:
• Press the Up key to move to a higher channel.
• Press the Down key to move to a lower channel.
1. BUTTONS/LED
1. Antenna
2. LCD Screen: Displays current channel selection and other radio
status symbols.
3. Up key (VOLUME/CHANNEL): Press to adjust volume level and
change channels.
4. Down key (VOLUME/CHANNEL): Press to adjust volume level
and change channels
5. Call key 'C': Press to transmit call tones.
6. Enter key: Used to turn LCD Screen lamp ON/OFF keys are locked
when pressed and held.
7. Speaker
8. Battery compartment (located at the rear): houses 4 x "AAA"
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alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (not included).
9. Battery compartment cover latch (located at the rear): Secures
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Battery Compartment cover.
10. Mic: Microphone.
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11. Monitor 'M' key: Press to tune in and hold onto weak signals.
12. Menu key : Allows you to change channels.
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13. PTT key (Push to Talk): Press to transmit.
14. Power On/Off key: Press and hold the button to switch your unit
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ON/OFF.
15. TX (Transmission) LED indicator: Red light shows when
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transmitting.
16. Sp. /Mic. / Battery charge jack
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17. Belt clip (located at the rear)
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Channel Number
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Headset Icon
Dual Watch
Button Lock
Vox: Displayed when vox mode is ON
The channel changes from 1 to 8, or from 8 to 1.
• Press the Enter button to confirm the selected channel and return to
normal mode.
• Channel change operations are disabled during KEY LOCK mode.
NOTE: Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this owner manual for detailed
frequency listings.
4.7 Monitor
You can use the MONITOR feature to check for weak signals in the
current channel.
• Press the Monitor button 'M' for activating or deactivating.
4.8 Enter / Back-light / Key lock
• Press and immediately release the Enter button to light up the LCD
Screen. The backlight will automatically shut off after
4 seconds if no other keys are pressed.
• Press and hold the Enter key until the KEY LOCK icon is displayed on
the LCD screen.
NOTE: Volume and channel change operations are disabled when in KEY LOCK
mode.
• Press and hold the ENTER key down again to deactivate KEY LOCK
mode.
3. INSTALLATION
4. OPERATION
Battery Indicator
RX Icon
Channel Scan Selection
Volume Level
3.1 Batteries
• Release the battery compartment cover latch located at the rear of
the unit and remove the battery compartment cover from the
compartment.
• Install 4 x 1. 5V AAA alkaline batteries or Ni-MH rechargeable
batteries.
• Reinstall the battery compartment cover and lock the battery
compartment cover latch in position.
The receiver has a built-in Power Save feature for maximum battery life.
But when the communicator is not being used, conserve battery power
by pressing the On/Off key to Off. Remove the batteries if the unit will
be out of use for long periods.
3.2 Belt clip
3.2.1. Removing the belt clip
• Release the lock of the belt clip latch on the top and pull it away
from the unit.
• While pulling the belt clip catch, push up on the belt clip to remove it
from the unit.
3.2.2 Installing the belt clip
• Slide the belt clip into the belt-clip slot.
• A click indicates the belt clip is locked in position.
4.1 Switching the unit ON
Press and hold the On/Off key down. The unit will beep with a dual
tone.
4.2 Switching the unit OFF
Press and hold the On/Off key. The unit will beep with a single tone and
the LCD screen will turn blank.
4.9 Channel scan
CHANNEL SCAN performs searches for active signals in an endless loop
from 1 to 8.
• Press Menu key twice and Up key or Down key
CHANNEL SCAN. The channel number on the LCD screen changes
rapidly until an active signal is detected.
• During CHANNEL SCAN mode.
• Press Enter key or PTT key to confirm the selected channel.
• Press the CALL key 'C' to change to CALL function and send a call
tone on that active channel.
• Press the Menu key 4 times to deactivate CHANNEL SCAN mode.
• When an active signal (one of 8 channels) is detected. CHANNEL
SCAN pauses, keeping the active signal broadcast.
• Press the PTT key to communicate through the active signal channel
and CHANNEL SCAN is deactivated.
• If an active signal (one of 8 channels) is detected but you want a
different channel, press the Monitor key ' M' twice to by-pass the
current channel and continue searching for another active channel.
4.10 Sending call tones
You can use call tones to alert the other person when you are
attempting to contact them. You can also use call tones to signal the
beginning or end of a transmission.
• Press the Call key 'C'; the red TX LED indicator will show and CALL
TONE continues for 3 seconds.
4.11 Battery level indicator
1.The battery level is indicated by the number of squares present inside
the Battery icon on the LCD Screen.
2.When the battery level is low, the Battery icon will flash to indicate
the batteries need to be replaced.
3.Do not charge this unit using an AC/DC adaptor with regular
"AAA" alkaline batteries installed. Only use optional AC/DC
adaptor with "AAA" Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (not
included).
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