Operating Y
o
ur T700
0 Series Radio
14
PRELIMINARY
Accessing the Backlight
Your radio has a backlight that turns on automatically any time you press a button.
The backlight turns off automatically five seconds after you last pressed a button.
Checking Monitor/Signal Strength Indicator
The
J
button allows you to listen to all activity on a channel to tell whether the
channel is currently in use. This button can also help you determine when a radio is
moving out of range.
•
To check for channel activity, press and hold the
J
button for three seconds,
then release. You’ll hear static if the channel is clear and
w
will display. To avoid
interrupted conversation, wait until the channel is clear or switch to another
channel. To stop monitoring, briefly press
J
and release.
Note:
Obstacles that block the signal path affect the strength of the incoming signal.
The
w
helps you determine when a radio is moving out of range
by displaying a receive signal-strength value next to the
w
while
you press and hold
J
. This value from
0
(weakest) through
6
(strongest) indicates the relative strength of the incoming signal.
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