User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Front cover
- Directive 1999/5/EC Declaration of Conformity
- For your safety
- Safety warnings used in this guide
- Radio frequency exposure information
- Controlling your exposure to RFenergy
- Compliance with RF energy exposure standards
- Radio frequency emissions limits in theUSA
- Unapproved modifications or changes toradio
- Health, safety and electromagnetic compatibility inEurope
- Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles
- Interference with electronic devices
- Frequency band reserved for distressbeacons
- Safe radio operation
- Navigating your radio’s menus
- Contents
- Before using your radio
- Getting started
- Basic operation
- Making and receiving different typesofcalls
- Making an individual or group call
- Resending calls automatically
- Receiving an individual orgroupcall
- Responding to missed calls
- Informing other radio users of your status
- Calling a telephone or a remotedevice
- Making an emergency call
- Activating the automated emergency call feature
- Sending and receiving text messages
- Changing your radio’s settings
- Charging and caring for batteries
- Troubleshooting
- Function key options
- Tait general software licence agreement
- Rear cover
Before using your radio 17
Before using your radio
Once you have unpacked your radio, there are a few tasks
you must do before you can use it. The most important of
these is to charge your battery for the first time—allow 12
hours for this.
This section covers:
■ for your safety—battery warning
■ charging the battery before first use
■ attaching the battery
■ attaching the antenna
■ attaching a belt clip
■ removing the accessory cover.
For your safety—battery warning
Warning: Before using your battery or charger, please read
the important safety information included with your battery.
If you are using a Lithium-ion battery, special care must be
taken to avoid personal injury or property damage.
Charging the battery before first use
Before using your battery for the first time, you must
charge it. Follow the instructions included with your Tait
charger.
Note: The radio must be turned off if placed in the charger
with the battery.
Attaching the battery
To fit the battery pack to the radio:
1 Insert the bottom edge of the battery into the two slots at
the back of the radio.
2 Press down on the top of the battery to snap it into place.