Tait TP9500 - Using Monitor and Squelch Override (on Analog Channels)

Using a function key to end all active calls
•Pressthefunctionkeyprogrammedforcallcleardownandmonitoristurnedoffforallradiosintheradiogroup.
TheLEDstopsflashinggreen,andthemonitoricondisappearsfromthedisplay.
Using the function key programmed for reset monitor/call cleardown to end active calls
Thefunctionkeyprogrammedforresetmonitormaybeprogrammedsothatashortkeypressendsthecurrentcall,
andalongkeypressendsallactivecallsinthegroup.
Using Monitor and Squelch Override (on Analog Channels)
Themonitorfunctionallowsuserstooverridesomeoralloftheradio’smutes,andhearifthereisanytrafficonachan-
nelbeforetheymakeacall.
Thesquelchoverridefunctionletstheradiouseroverridethesquelch(carrier)muteandhearallnoiseonachannel,
includingweaksignalsthatarebelowtheprogrammedsquelchthreshold.
To turn monitor on and off:
1.PressMenuandselectRadio settings>Functions>Monitor.
2.ScrolltoOn(orOff)andpressSelect.
Whilemonitorison,theLEDslowlyflashesgreenandthemonitoricon appearsinthedisplay.
Theradiomaybeprogrammedsothatmonitorturnsoffautomaticallyafterashorttime.
To turn squelch on and off:
1.PressMenuandselectRadio settings>Functions>Squelch o’ride.
Squelchisoftenprogrammedasalongkeypressofthesamefunctionkeythatturnsmonitoronand
off.
2.ScrolltoOn(orOff)andpressSelect.
Thisallowsevenfaintandnoisysignalstobeheard.Whilesquelchoverrideison,theLEDflashesgreen,and
thesquelchoverrideicon appearsonthedisplay.
Pressthemonitorfunctionkeyagaintoreturntheradiotoaquietstate.
Squelchcannotbeoverriddenwhentheradioisscanning.
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Tait International Ltd December 2019