Interphone tribe, Instruction Manual

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If the Bluetooth® connection with headset drops, the Bluetooth®
icon starts flashing on the TRIBE display meaning there is a problem.
To reconnect the two devices you need to switch TRIBE off and then
back on. When TRIBE is turned on again it will connect automatically
to the Bluetooth® headset.
The Bluetooth® icon disappears automatically from the display
when an optional kit like a wired headset is connected to the TRIBE
mini USB connector.
In this case, an icon appears on the display depicting a pair of
earphones which disappears when the headset is disconnected.
3.0 Basic operations
TRIBE has 8 channels for communicating with other TRIBE users or
PMR446 devices within a certain range; for them to communicate
with each other they must all be tuned into the same channel.
Each channel has 38 subchannels (subcodes) so that several groups
of users can communicate on the same channel without interfering
with each other and have a more ‘selective’ conversation (almost
exclusive).
If you have set a subchannel you may only communicate with other
users who have set their transceiver on the same channel and
subchannel.
To disable the CTCSS function, simply set the subchannel on zero
and then you will be able to communicate with all TRIBE users set in
the same way or with PMR446 devices without the CTCSS function.
Besides the subchannels, each channel also has 83 digital codes.
By setting the digital codes you will have an even better radio signal
and your conversations will be less subject to interference.
3.1 Selecting the channel
a. Turn TRIBE on (see point 2.1)
b. Press the MENU button once – the number of the channel in the
middle of the display starts flashing.
c. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the channel number
wanted; you can select channels 1 to 8 and vice versa.
d. Press the MENU button once to store the channel chosen
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