Tait t2020, Operator'S Manual

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T2020 Operator's Manual

To Select a Channel

Each channel has two labels associated with it:  its number and its name.  Your Tait
dealer will advise you of the channel numbers and names for your radio.  (The name or
'alphanumeric label' may also have other information such as a Selcall identity associated
with it - see the section "To Make a Call (Selcall Option Fitted)".)

To select the channel by its channel name:

1

If the indicator beside the 

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 key is not already illuminated, press the key so that

it lights up.  The current channel name will appear in the display with the up and
down arrows "

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" below it.

2

To select the next channel up, press the 

 key on the keypad.  Similarly press the

 key for the next channel down.  By holding either of these keys pressed you

can scroll through the available channels until you reach the channel you want.

To select the channel by its number:

3

Select the channel entry mode as explained in 1 above.

4

Use the alphanumeric keypad to type the channel number, which will appear in the
display.  Depending on the length of the number, you may have to finish it by
pressing the 

 key.  (You will need to do this if the display does not change

when you type the last digit.)  The display will change to the channel name.

To Receive

1

Your radio will remain muted until another user makes a call.  Listen for your call-
sign when you hear activity, and if you are called, reply promptly with your call-
sign (for example "Mobile-9 receiving").

2

The (BUSY) indicator in the display will appear whenever there is any activity on
the channel.  Your radio may only unmute the speaker for some of this activity,
depending on which signalling options are fitted.  Consult your Tait dealer to see
which signalling options are active on your radio.

3

The 

 key enables you to monitor a channel to listen to other users, regardless

of the muting controls programmed into your radio.  There are three types of muting
control which may screen your calls: