Olympian
™
Mobile User’s Guide
14
©
2005, Midland Radio Corporation
3.
The Tx/Busy indicator will glow red while the radio is
transmitting.
4.
Hold the microphone approximately 2 inches from your
mouth and speak across the face of the microphone in a
clear, normal voice.
5.
Keep the PTT switch pressed until you have finished
speaking.
6.
Release the PTT switch to return to receive mode.
Do not shout! It will only create distortion.
Press PTT before you start talking and release PTT after
you have finished speaking.
Your radio doesn’t allow you to talk and receive
simultaneously, so keep your transmission short. When
you are transmitting, other people can not. Use common
sense and do not occupy the channel too much.
The radio might be programmed with a
timeout timer
which will automatically end your transmission after a
preset time. In this case release PTT and wait for a few
seconds. The radio transmitter will be enabled again after
a few seconds. Ask your dealer or communications
coordinator for further details.
The radio might be programmed for
busy channel lock
out
, which automatically disables the transmitter if your
channel is busy. In this case wait until the channel is
clear.
Scanning Channels
If you have more than one channel programmed, your
Olympian™ radio may be programmed to allow you to scan
them. To activate scan press and release the programmed
function button. The radio will begin checking all channels in the
scan list for activity. The scan icon will blink while the radio is
scanning. To turn scan off press and release the programmed
