User manual BT FREEWAY MINI

[. . . ] With the back of radio facing you, slide down the battery compartment cover. Insert 3 x AAA alkaline batteries ensuring that the + and ­ marked on the batteries match up with those marked inside the battery compartment as shown. If the belt clip is attached, you will need to remove it first, see `Attaching the belt clip', page 6. Battery low warning When the batteries are low and need replacing, your BT Freeway Mini radio repeatedly gives a double beep. The operation of your radio will be become unreliable when the batteries are low. [. . . ] Your listener will hear a beep (called a roger tone) to confirm you have finished speaking. When you are transmitting you will notice the LCD outline stops flashing and becomes permanently lit. Sending call tone To alert other radios in your group that you want to communicate with them, you can send a call tone. This can also help you find a misplaced radio. Both your radio and the other radios in your group will sound a call tone. Listen to another radio When switched on, your BT Freeway Mini is always in standby reception when the is not being pressed and you are not changing any of the settings. Provided the other radio is using the same channel, you will hear them speak. PTT It is recommended that you do not use your radios closer than 1. 5 metres apart to avoid interference. However, the range is affected by the environment or terrain in which it is being used. To obtain the maximum range, use in clear line of site situations. buildings) will greatly reduce the range achieved. 12 Using your mobile radios When the other radio user has finished speaking you can respond. When you are receiving a transmission you will notice the LCD outline stops flashing and disappears. Channel scan You can scan through the 8 channels on your BT Freeway Mini to check for any activity and see which channels are in use and which are free. You can also scan through to locate another radio user in your group who has accidentally changed channels. The icon is displayed along with either ­­ or y. ­­ indicates that scan is off and y indicates that it is on. Press the or buttons to change the current setting. PTT Either press the to save your new setting or leave the radio for 5 seconds and your current setting will be automatically saved, you will hear a confirmation beep. Using your mobile radios 13 2. When scan is switched on your radio will rapidly scan each of the 8 channels and pause for 5 seconds on any active channel so you can hear the transmission, before resuming the scan. If an active channel is found and you hear the transmission: PTT To respond to the other radio, press within 5 seconds. To exit the transmission, and continue with the channel scan press or . Channel monitor When you are not receiving a call your handset automatically mutes the speaker so that you will not hear weak signals or background noise. By switching channel monitor ON you can hear transmissions on your selected channel that you would not hear under normal circumstances as the signal is too weak. The channel monitor is switched ON for 5 seconds. During this time you will hear background noise along with any weak transmissions. When channel monitor is on you will hear a lot of background noise along with any weak transmissions. 14 Help Will not switch on Batteries may have run down or are not installed correctly. [. . . ] Typical battery life Using good quality alkaline batteries: 24 hours. (Based on 90% standby, 5% transmit and 5% receive. ) Guarantee Your BT Freeway Mini is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. The conditions of the guarantee are: The guarantee shall only apply to defects that occur within the 12 month guarantee period. The equipment is returned to BT or its agent as instructed. [. . . ]