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3. How to Use the COM6000BP COMMUNICATOR
®
Controls
The Communicator control buttons have a snap action. They will activate when pressed
firmly. Use your fingertips, not your fingernails, to press the buttons.
a. Power
On/Off
•
Power On –
Press and release the
PWR
(power) button. A voice message in
the earpiece will say “power on,” and the beltpac number and software version,
and the red power lights next to the
A1
and
A2
buttons on the beltpac will go on.
After a short time, one light will go off and the other will change to green. The
voice message will then say “Lane 1 (or 2) ready.” The green light indicates the
COMMUNICATOR
®
is ready to use. In dual-lane operations, a green light next to
A1
indicates ready on Lane 1 and a green light next to
A2
indicates ready on Lane 2.
•
Power Off –
Press and hold the
PWR
button for approximately two seconds. A
voice message in the earpiece will say “power off,” and the power lights will go off.
b. Volume Up/Down
•
Volume Up Adjustment –
Press and release the volume-up
S
button. Each time
it is pressed, a beep will be heard in the earpiece as the volume increases one step.
When maximum volume is reached, “maximum” will be heard in the earpiece. If you
press and hold the volume-up button, repeating beeps will be heard as the volume
steps up to maximum. “Maximum” will be heard in the earpiece, and will be
repeated until you release the volume-up button.
•
Volume Down Adjustment –
Press and release the volume-down
T
button.
Each time it is pressed, a beep will be heard in the earpiece as the volume
decreases one step. When minimum volume is reached, a double beep will be
heard. If you press and hold the volume-down button, repeating beeps will be
heard as the volume steps down to minimum.
4. Battery Removal and Replacement
TO CHANGE BATTERIES:
When a battery becomes weak, a voice in the earpiece will say
“Change battery.” When this happens, take the Communicator out of its pouch and remove
its battery. Slide the battery-release latch in the direction of the arrow shown in Figure 5.
Pull up on the end of the battery near the battery-release latch and lift the battery out of the
Communicator, or turn the Communicator over and catch the battery in your hand.
TO REPLACE BATTERIES:
When replacing a battery in the Communicator, place the
end of the battery with the metal contacts into the battery holder on the Communicator, in
the same position as the battery you removed. Press the top of the battery carefully into
the battery holder until it snaps in place under the battery-release latch.
Battery-release
latch
Figure 5. COMMUNICATOR
®
battery-release latch
