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Getting Started
The Display
Home (Idle) Display
A powered-on, idle terminal shows the following typical
Home display:
Status Icons
Status icons appear when your phone is engaged in certain
activities or when you have activated certain features.
Status Icon Description
Trunked Mode Operation
Signal Strength (TMO)
Allows you to check signal strength. More bars
indicate a stronger signal.
No Service
Scan
Indicates scanning is activated in the MTH800.
Data Connected
Displayed when the MTH800 is successfully
connected to an external device and ready for data
transfer.
Data Transmit/Receive
Displayed when the MTH800 is transferring data to/
receiving data from the external device (laptop or
desktop PC).
No number — standby data session.
Number 1, 2, 3, or 4 — indicates active data
session with 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% bandwidth.
Direct Mode Home Display
Network 1
Folder 1
Talkgroup 1
Hello
DMO Folder 1
Talkgroup 1
Hello
Optns Contcs
status icon area
text display area
soft key area
menu/context sensitive icon
Optns Contcs
Trunked Mode Home Display
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