11 Getting Started (cont.)
Display
The MTS 2000 radio has a
Display Light
If poor light conditions make the display difficult to read, turn on the radio’s display backlight by pressing the light button (normally side button 1). This light will remain on for a preprogrammed time period before it turns off automatically, or you can turn it off immediately by pressing the light button again (the light can be turned off only if the radio is not in a feature menu). If, while the light is on, any key or button is pressed (except for side button 3 and the PTT switch), any knob is turned, or any toggle switch is moved, the light will remain on for an additional time period.
Status Annunciators
The status annunciators indicate the status of certain radio functions:
•Battery Status (
) – Flashes when the battery is low.
•Carrier Squelch ( 
) – Indicates when the active conventional mode is being monitored in the carrier squelch mode; ON = BEING MONITORED/ OFF = NOT BEING MONITORED.
•SECURENET Operation ( 
) – For
switch is in the SECURENET ( 
) position; ON = SECURENET TRANSMISSION/OFF = CLEAR TRANSMISSION.
•Call Received ( 
) – Flashes when a call or page is received.
•Scan ( 
) – Indicates when the radio is scanning; ON = SCANNING/OFF =
NOT SCANNING.
•Priority Scan (
) – The presence of a dot along with the scan annunciator indicates the receiving of a priority mode; FLASHING DOT = PRIORITY 1/SOLID DOT = PRIORITY 2.
•Programming Mode ( 
) – Indicates when the radio is in the programming mode; ON = IN PROGRAMMING MODE/OFF = NOT IN PROGRAMMING MODE.
•Direct ( 
) – Indicates whether you are talking directly to another radio (talkaround), or through a repeater; ON = DIRECT/OFF = REPEATER.
