Tait t2020 User Manual

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44 Other FeaturesOther FeaturesEconomyModeEconomy mode conserves battery power whenthere is no activity on the radio by turning off someinternal circuitry after a programmed period ofinactivity.While economy mode is active, the control headdisplay backlighting may dim or switch off. Thisfeature of economy mode may be turned on and offusing the function menu (see “User FunctionMenu” on page 34).Operating any of the control head controls, or thePTT key, returns the radio to the fully active state.EmergencyModeEmergency mode is activated either by a hiddenswitch or by giving a press of the auxiliary key( ). An emergency 5-tone or G-STARencoded call is then sent out to a predeterminedlocation, such as your dispatcher. Your radio musthave either 5-tone or G-STAR signaling installedand be programmed appropriately.Once emergency mode is activated, your radio mayrepeatedly transmit the emergency sequence. Dur-ing this time, you may be able to make calls usingthe PTT key and hear incoming traffic. The radiocan be reset to normal operation at any time byturning the radio off, then on.Stealth EmergencyWhen emergency mode is activated, all radio indi-cators will remain unchanged, you will not hear anychannel traffic and you may not be able to makePTT transmissions. Stealth Emergency is a pro-grammed option. The radio can be reset to normal