Tait TM8260, User Manual

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Contents
For your safety .............................................................................. 9
Safety warnings used in this guide .............................................................. 9
Radio frequency exposure information ........................................................ 9
Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA .............................................. 11
Frequency band reserved for distress beacons ........................................... 11
Australia and New Zealand citizens band (476.4 to 477.4MHz) ................ 11
Health, safety, and electromagnetic compatibility in Europe ....................... 12
Interference with electronic devices ........................................................... 13
Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas ................................ 14
Radio installation and operation in vehicles ............................................... 14
Radio protection when charging the vehicle battery ................................... 14
Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles ................................... 15
Unapproved modifications or changes to radio .......................................... 15
High radio surface temperatures ............................................................... 15
GPS operation .......................................................................................... 16
Your radio’s settings ..................................................................17
Getting started ............................................................................ 19
About the foreground and background radio ............................................. 19
About the radio controls ........................................................................... 20
About the hand-held control head ............................................................ 21
Understanding the radio display ................................................................ 23
Understanding the radio indicators ........................................................... 25
Navigating your radio’s menus .................................................................. 27
Viewing your radio’s function key settings ................................................. 29
Sharing a multi-head radio with other users .............................................. 30
Basic operation ........................................................................... 31
Turning the radio on and off ..................................................................... 31
Entering your personal identification number ............................................ 31
Adjusting the speaker volume ................................................................... 32
Turning on control-head backlighting ........................................................ 32
Changing the level of control-head backlighting ........................................ 33
Changing the contrast of the radio display ................................................ 34
About GPS information ............................................................................. 35
Viewing GPS information .......................................................................... 36
About the lone worker feature .................................................................. 37
Single radio operation ................................................................41
Selecting a zone ....................................................................................... 41
Selecting a channel ................................................................................... 43