12 | Midland CT890 instruction guide
TOA (Transmission Overtime Alarm) - MENU 10
With the TOA function enabled, if the TOT function (Time Out Timer) has
been turned on and your transmission reaches the pre-set end-transmis-
sion time, the transceiver will warn you and the TX red indicator starts
blinking.
You can set from 1 to 10 TOA levels. Level 1 means that the transceiver
warns you 1 second before the transmission reaches the TOT; level 2
warns you 2 seconds before the TOT and so on.
In standby mode, press MENU + 10. The display will show “TOA”.
Press MENU to enter the function. Press the ▲/▼ buttons or rotate the
encoder to select OFF or 1 of the 10 levels, then press MENU to confirm.
To return to the standby mode press EXIT.
Beep tone (BEEP) - MENU 11
If you enable this function, every time a button is pressed, you will hear
a Beep tone.
In standby mode, press MENU + 11. The screen will display “BEEP”.
Press MENU to enter the function. Press the ▲/▼ buttons or rotate the
encoder to turn ON/OFF the beep function.
Press MENU to confirm and EXIT to return to stand-by mode.
Language of the MENU (LANGUAGE) - MENU 12
This section shows the language of the MENU (english).
In standby mode press MENU + 12; the display will show “LANGUAGE”.
Busy channel lockout (BCL) - MENU 13
When this function is active, if you select a busy channel and press the
PTT, the transceiver will not transmit.
In standby mode, press MENU + 13. The screen will display “BCL”.
Press MENU to enter the function. Press the ▲/▼ buttons or rotate the
encoder to select ON/OFF, then press MENU to confirm.
To return to the standby mode press EXIT.
This function is not active when the Repeater function is enabled.
