Quick
Start
Quick
Start
@BELLSOUTH
Model
2231
See the Owner's Manual for full details.
WARNING
DO
NOT CHARGE THIS UNIT USING
AN
AC/DC
ADAPTOR
WITH REGULAR "AAA" ALKALINE BATTERIES
INSTALLED. USE
ONLY
THE AC/DC ADAPTOR WITH
"AAA" NI-MH RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. (ACIDC
ADAPTOR AND BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED).
BATTERY INSTALLATION
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1.
Release the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER
LATCH
located
on
the rear side of the unit (see Figure 1.) and remove
the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER from
the
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT (see Figure
2.).
2.
Install 4x1.5V "AAA" alkaline batteries or Ni-MH rechargeable
batteries (not included) as shown.
3. Reinstall the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER and lock
the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER
LATCH
into position.
The COMMUNICATOR has a built in POWER SAVER
feature
for
maximum
battery
life.
But
when
the
COMMUNICATOR is not being used, conserve battery
power
by
pressing the (I) button to OFF. Remove the
batteries
if
the unit will not be used for a long period of
time.
Turning the Unit ON
Press and hold the (I) button. The unit will "beep" with a
dual tone and the LCD
Screen will briefly display a SELF-TEST
Screen.
Turning the Unit OFF
Press
and
hold
the
(I) button.
The
unit
will
"beep"
with
a
signal tone and the LCD Screen will turn blank.
Adjusting Speaker Volume
1.
Press the Up button to increase the Speaker Volume.
2. Press the
Down
button
to
decrease
the Speaker
Volume.
3. The Speaker Volume level is indicated by the number
of
bars
displayed
in
the
loNer
right
conner
ofthe
LCD
Screen.
NOTE: Volume and
channel
change
operations
are
disabled during
BUTTON LOCK mode. Press and hold
~
again to
deactivate BUTTON LOCK mode.
Receiving a Signal
The unit is continuously
in
the RECEIVE mode when
the
unit
is ON and not Transmitting. When you receive a signal on
the current channel, the
RX icon (BUSY) is displayed (See
"LCD SCREEN" for details).
Transmitting a Signal
1.
Check the channel activity by pressing and holding the MON
button.
You'"
hear
static
if the channel
is
unoccupied. 0001
TRANSMIT if
someone
is
talking
on
the
channel.
Press
and
hold
the
PIT
button
to
TRANSMIT The
TX
LED Indicator
will
light up
in red. Hold the unit in a vertical position with the MICRO-
PHONE
2 to 3 inches from the mouth.
2.
While
holding
the
PTT
button,
speak
into
the unit
using
a
noonal
tone
of
voice.
3. Release the PTT button when you have finished transmitting.
NOTE:
In
Older
br
oIher
people
kJ
reOOve
pJ
transnission,
they
rrustalso
be
on
the sarrechannel
you
are currently using
Refer
to
the "Changing
Channels"
sedion
for
rrore
informatX:ln.