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BT Freeway Pro Twin – Issue 02 – Edition 02 – 04.06.04 – 6196

Using your mobile radios

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Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 8 channels and pause for 5 seconds on any active channel so you can hear the transmission, before resuming the scan.

If an active channel is found and you hear a transmission: To respond to the other radio, press PTT within 5 seconds.

To exit the transmission and continue the channel scan, press or .

If you activate scan while the sub-channel is set to 0 then the radio will check for any activity on each channel regardless of the code in use on that channel.

If you activate scan while the sub-channel is set between 1 and 38 your radio will detect a transmission on any channel so long as this transmission is using a sub-channel (CTCSS). It will not detect a transmission on any channel that is not using a sub-channel.

To end scanning, press the button.

Delete channels from the scan list

You can temporarily remove a channel from the scan list, for example, to avoid nuisance transmissions.

It is suggested that you always scan using sub-channel 0.

You cannot remove your home channel from the scan list (your home channel is the channel your radio was set to when you activated scan),

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Contents User Guide Welcome… Dual charging unit This guide Getting started Install the batteriesYour BT Freeway Pro Twin radios are ready for use Attaching the belt clip optional Radio controls Getting to know your radioDisplay Talking and listening Using your mobile radiosSwitching the radio power on With the radio switched onUse To select a channel from 1 to Switching key lock on Switching key lock offPress and hold PTT Is receiving. When the other radio user has finished To change the call tone To send a call tonePress , the icon is displayed Roger tone When the channel you want to remove is being scannedTo switch the tone on To switch the tone offVOX using the handset With VOX active Using a Freeway headsetAdjust volume as required Sensitivity level using your Freeway headsetMessage back from the receiving radio Using your mobile radios Help Help General information Safety and generalEnvironmental Technical information Mobile radio channel frequency chart Channel numberGuarantee BT products please call 0870 240 BT Accessories and replacement itemsDeclaration of Conformity Offices worldwide