EF Johnson 2425330 Users manual

DIGITAL/ANALOG MOBILE RADIO

OPERATING

MANUAL

5300 SERIES
MOBILE RADIO

VHF/UHF/800 MHZ
Analog and PROJECT 25 (DIGITAL) Conventional
SMARTNET®/SMARTZONE

®

and Project 25 Trunked

13.6 VDC
10-50 or 50-100 Watts (VHF);
15 Watts (UHF); 10-35 Watts (800 MHz)
Part No.: 242-53xx-xxx

August 2002

Part Number: 002-5300-007CD

PRELIMINARY

SAFETY INFORMATION

SAFETY INFORMATION

The FCC has adopted a safety standard for human expo­sure to RF energy. Proper operation of this radio under
normal conditions results in user exposure to RF energy
below the Occupational Safety and Health Act and
Federal Communica tion Commission limits.

WARNING

DO NOT allow the antenna to touch or come in very
close proximity with the eyes, face, or any exposed body
parts while the radio is tran sm itting.

To comply with FCC RF exposure limits, DO NOT
operate the transmitter of a mobile radio when a person
outside the vehicle is within one (1) meter of the antenna.

To comply with FCC RF exposure limits, DO NOT
operate the transmitter of a stationary radio (base station
or marine radio) when a person is wit hin on e (1) meter of
the antenna.

DO NOT operate the radio in explosive or flammable
atmospheres. The transmitted radio energy could trigger
blasting caps or cause an explosion.

DO NOT operate the radio without the proper antenna
installed.

DO NOT allow children to operate or play with this
radio.

are derived from Table 1 (B) titled “Limits For General
Population/Uncontrolled Exposure” which is from FCC
report OET bulletin #65.

Table 1

FCC Limits for Maximum Permissible

Exposure (MPE)

(B) Limits For General Population/Uncontrolled
Exposure

Frequency

Range (MHz)

0.3-1.34 614 1.63 (100)*

1.34-30 824/f 2.19/f (180/f
30-300 27.5 0.073 0.2
300-1500 -- -- f/1500
1500-100,000 -- -- 1.0
f = Frequency in MHz *Plane-wave equivalent power density

Electric Field

Stren gth (E)

(V/m)

Magnetic

Field S trength

(H) (A/m)

Power Density

(S) (mW/cm

2

2

)*

)

Table 2 lists the antenna whips and bases recom­mended for use in each frequency range. Each model of
this radio was tested with the appro priate antenna listed.
The antenna was mounted in the center of the roof of a
domestically manufactured four-door passenger sedan.
The radio manufacturer has determined that the user and
service personnel should remain one (1) meter in
distance away from the antenna when transmitting. By
maintaining this dista nce, these individuals are not
exposed to radio frequency energy or magnetic fields in
excess of the guidelines set forth in Table 1.

NOTE: The above warning list is not intended to
include all hazards that may be encountered when
using this radio.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Oper­ation is subject to the condition that this device does not
cause harmful interference. In addition, changes or modi­fications to this equipment not expressly approved by
EFJohnson could void the us er’s authority to operate th is
equipment (FCC rules, 47CFR Part 15.19).

FCC EXPOSURE LIMITS

This mobile radio transceiver was tested by the
manufacturer with an appropriate antenna in order to
verify compliance with Maximum Permissible Exposure
(MPE) limits set under Section 2.1091 of the FCC Rules
and Regulations. The guidelines used in the evaluation

NOTE: Other antennas or installation configurati ons
that have not been tested may not comply with FCC RF
exposure limits and therefore are not recommended.

Table 2

Recommended Antenna Whips and Bases

(Antenna Manufacturer - Antenna Specialists)

Frequency Whip Model No. Base Model No.

136-144 MHz ASPJ1415 KM220
144-152 MHz ASPA1415 KM220
152-162 MHz ASPB1415 KM220
162-174 MHz ASPC1415 KM220
400-430 MHz ASPE1615 KM220
430-470 MHz ASPD1615 KM220

470--512 MHz ASPF1615 KM220

806-869 MHz ASPA1855 KM220
890-960 MHz ASPG1865 KM220

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53xx SERIES MOBILE

OPERATING MANUAL

VHF/UHF/800 MHz

ANALOG CONVENTIONAL

PROJECT 25 (DIGITAL) CONVENTIONAL AND TRUNKED

SMARTNET®/SMARTZONE® ANALOG AND DIGITAL

Copyright© 2002 by the E.F. Johnson Company
The E.F. Johnson Company, which was founded in 1923, provides wireless communication

systems solutions for public safety, government, and commercial customers. The company
designs, manufactures, and markets conventional and trunked radio systems, mobile and
portable subscriber radios, repeaters, and Project 25 digital radio products. E.F. Johnson is a
wholly owned subsidiary of EFJ, Inc., formerly Transcrypt International, Inc.

®

Viking Head/EFJohnson logo and Call Guard
SMARTNET
and Private Conversation II
product names used in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective manufacturer. The IMBE™ voice coding technology embodied in this product is
protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights of Digital Voice Systems, Inc.

LAND MOBILE PRODUCT WARRANTY - The manufacturer’s warranty statement for this
product is available from your product supplier or from E.F. Johnson Company, 299 Johnson
Aven ue , Box 1249, Waseca, MN 56093-0514. Phone [phone].

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

®

, SmartZone®, SecureNet™, Call Alert™, Enhanced Private Conversation™,

™

are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. All other company and/or

are trademarks of the E.F. Johnson Company.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION

FCC Exposure Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1 FEATURES

1.1 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1.2 Conventional Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1.3 SMARTNET™ II/SmartZone® Features . . . . . . . .6

1.4 Project 25 Trunked Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

2 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

2.1 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2 Rear Panel Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2.3 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

3 GENERAL OPERATIO N

3.1 Turning Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

3.2 Power-Up Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

3.3 Backlight Control/Display Viewing Angle Adjust . 9

3.4 Setting Volume Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3.5 Zone/Channel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3.6 Zone/Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3.7 Setting Squelch Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3.8 Option Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

3.9 Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3.10 Home Zone/Channel Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3.11 Power Output Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3.12 Alert Tone Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3.13 Power Turn-Off Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3.14 Horn Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3.15 Microphone Off-Hook Detect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

3.16 Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Standard Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Radio Wide Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Scan Resume Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Transmitting in the Scan Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Nuisance Channel Delete

3.17 Scan Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Standard Mode Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Radio Wide Scan List
Determining Which Channels are in Scan List . 15

Selecting a Scan List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Editing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.18 Secure Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Conventional Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 Trunked

Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SecureNet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Hardware (Encryption) Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Clear/Secure STrapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

460 Scrambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Transmit Mode Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Receive Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.19 Transceiver Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Conventional Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SMARTNET/SmartZone Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

P25 Trunked Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES

4.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.2 Monitoring Before Transmitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.3 Monitor Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.4 Busy Channel Lockout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.5 Call Guard Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Call Guard Squelch Enable/Disable . . . . . . . . . 20

Tone Call Guard Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Digital Call Guard Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Selecting Call Guard Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.6 Penalty Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.7 Conversation Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.8 Repeater Talk-Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.9 Displaying Transmit/Receive Frequency . . . . . . . 22

4.10 Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.11 Conventional Mode Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Selecting a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Transmitting in Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Priority Channel Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.12 Standard Conventional Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.13 Project 25 Mode Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Viewing Individual ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Group IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Coded Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing Talk Group Assigned To A Channel. 25

Unit (Individual) Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.14 Keypad Programming

Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Zone Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Zone Change Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Channel Change Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

System Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Channel Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

5 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25

TRUNKED FEATURES

5.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

5.2 Viewing Unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

5.3 Standard Group Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

5.4 Private (Unit) Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Placing an Enhanced Private Conversation

Call and P25 Unit Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Placing a Standard Private Conversation Call . 30
Receiving a Private or Unit Call (All Types) . . 30

5.5 Telephone Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Placing a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Receiving a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.6 Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

5.7 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

5.8 Sending Status Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

5.9 Emergency Alarm and Emergency Call . . . . . . . .32

5.10 Failsoft Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

5.11 SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 Trunked Scanning

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Priority Talk Group Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Scan List Editing and Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.12 Dynamic Regrouping

5.13 SmartZone and P25 Trunking Unique Features. . 34

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Busy Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Determining Current Site and Searching

for a New Site 35

Locking/Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

6 MISCELLANEOUS

6.1 Supervisory Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.2 System Operator Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6.3 Speaking Into Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6.4 Operation At Extended Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6.5 Preventing Battery Discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6.6 Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

6.7 Transceiver Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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SECTION 1 FEATURES

FEATURES

1.1 GENERAL FEATURES

• Programmable for the following modes of

operation:

– Conventional analog
– Conventional Project 25 (digital)
– Trunked Project 25 (digital)
– SMARTNET

digital)

™

/SmartZone® trunked (analo g or

• Up to 16 zones with up to 16 channels each

programmable (256 channels total)

• Large liquid crystal display (LCD) with backlight.

• Six programmable option switches

• User selectable high and low power output

• Standard and radio wide scan modes

• Time-out timer

• Operates and both narrow and wide band channels

• SecureNet ™ DES/DES-XL encryption available on

analog channels, DES-OFB on digital channels

1.2 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES

• Group, Enhanced Private Conversation

Private Conversation, and Telephone Calls

™

, standard

• Emerg ency alarms to al ert dispat cher of emer gency

conditions

• Emergency calling for high priority system access

• Failsoft operation on a predefined conventional

channel if trunked system fails

• Priori ty group calls dete cted while listeni ng to othe r

group calls when scanning

• Call Alert

™

(send and receive pages)

• Predefined messages (up to 16) can be sent to a

dispatcher

• Predefi ned status conditio ns (up to 8) can be sent to

a dispatcher

• Dynamic regrouping (dispatcher can automatically

gather users on a channel to receive a message)

• Roaming (SmartZo ne only)

1.4 PROJECT 25 TR UNKED FEATURES

• Up to 256 channels or talk groups programmable

• Repeater talk-around

• Carrier or Call Guard

channels, NAC and talk group IDs on P25 channels

®

controlled squelch on analog

• Normal/Selective squelch selectable by option

switch.

• Monitor mode selected by microphone hanger or

option switch

• Penalty and conversation timers

• Priority channel sampling when scanning

• Busy channel lockout (transmit disable on busy)

• Unit calls on Project 25 channels

• Emergency calls (Project 25 channels only)

• ANI (Automatic Number Identification)

• Keypad programming (Federal Government users

only)

1.3 SMARTNET™ II/SMARTZONE® FEATURES

• Channels select talk groups. Up to 256 talk groups

programmable

• Up to 256 talk groups programmable

• Group, Unit, and Telephone Calls

• Emerg ency alarms to al ert dispat cher of emer gency

conditions

• Emergency calling for high priority system access

• Failsoft operation on a predefined conventional

channel if trunked system fails

• When scanning, pr ior it y grou p cal ls det ec te d while

listening to other group calls

• Call Alert™ (send and receive pages)

• Predefi ned status conditio ns (up to 8) can be sent to

a dispatcher

• Dynamic regrouping (dispatcher can automatically

gather users on a channel to receive a message)

• Roaming

NOTE: The availability of many of the preceding
features is contr olled b y system operat or pr ogramming
of your transceiver, installed options, and the capabili­ties of the radio system being accessed.

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SECTION 2 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

Six Option

PTT Switch

Switches

Display

Multi-function

Indicator

On-Off/
Volume

Figure 2-1 Front Panel Controls

Select
Switch

Microphone

Speaker

2.1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

On-Off/Volume - Pressing this contro l tur ns power on
and off, and rotating it sets the volume level.

Select Switch - Selects zones/channels and is also
used for other functions such as selecting names from
a call list. When selecting zones/channels, a bar above
the zone or channel display (see Figure 2-3) indicates
which is being changed. This bar is switched between
displays by pressing this switch, and zone and chan­nels are selected by rotating it (see “Zone/Channel
Select” on page 10).

Multi-function Indicator - This is a two-color LED
that indicates the following:

Red (constant) - Transmitter keyed (PTT switch

pressed).

Green (constant) - Busy condition (car rier detected

in receive mode).

Option Switches - Each of the s ix op tions switches on
the front panel (including the one located to the left of
the display) can be programmed by your system oper­ator to control some function. The switch functions
can be different for each operating mode (conven­tional, SMARTNET/SmartZone, and Project 25
Trunked). Therefore, up to 18 functions can be
controlled by these switches. Refer to Section 3.8 for
more information on option switch functions.

Speaker - An internal 16-ohm, 5-watt speaker is
located behind the grille. An optional 4-ohm, 12-watt
external speaker may be used if desired. The internal
speaker is disabled when an external speaker is used.

PTT Switch - This push-button switch on the micro­phone is pressed to talk (key the transmitter) and
released to listen.

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Optional

Remote Control

Unit Jack

Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Jacks

DC Power

Accessory

Jack

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

Jack

Antenna

Jack

Scan Edit

Mode

Telephone/Special

Call Channel

10-Character Alphanumeric Display

Figure 2-3 Front Pa nel Display

2.2 REAR PANEL JACKS

DC Power Jack - Connection point for the nominal 12­volt, negative ground power source (see Figure 2-2).

Antenna Jack - Type N jack for connecting the
antenna.

Accessory Jack - Black connector for connecting
optional accessories such as an external speaker
(4-ohm, 12-watt), horn alert, and ignition sense line.

Remote Control Unit Jack - Connection point for a
remote control unit if used. This cable is optional with
front-mount models.

Encryption

Zone

No.

Status

Display

Chnl

No.

2.3 DISPLAY

Alphanumeric Display - Th is 10-cha racter a rea of th e
display indicates the alias (unique identification) for
the selected zone or channel, depending on which
select mode is active. It may also indicate such things
as the channel frequency, ID numbers, and status and
error messages.

Zone Number - Indicates the currently selected zone
from 1 up to 16. A zone is a co llec tion of cha nne ls tha t
can be any combination of the conventional, P25
Trunked, and SMARTNET/SmartZone types.

Siren Control Jack (Not Shown) - Yellow/orange
connector similar to the accessory jack for connecting
the optional siren controller.

Channel Number - Indicates the currently selected
channel (conventional) or talk group (other modes).

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GENERAL OPERATION

Stat us Displ ay - These two characters indicate the
following status information:

- This symbol in the left position indicates that

the displayed channel is in the scan list
(scanned normally).

- A “P” in the left position indicates that the

selected conventional channel is a priority
channel.

- This rotating clock-like symbol in the right

position indicates that scanning is enabled.

- When this trian gle is d isp layed, th e scan li st e dit

or keypad programming mode is indicated (see
Section 3.17.5 or Section 4.14).

SECTION 3 GENERAL OPERATION

- Indicates a SMARTNET/SmartZone telephone

call has been initiated. It is non-functional in the
conventional mode.

- Indicates that voice encryption is enabled.

MON - Indicates that the conventional monitor mode

is enabled by taking the microphone off-hook or
pressing the Monitor option switch. This disables
squelch control features so that all messages on the
channel are heard. Refer to Sections 4.2 and 4.3 for
more information.

- The lines above the zone and channel displays

indicate which display is changed if the Select switch
is turned. To switch between displays, press th e Select
switch (see Section 3.6).

3.1 TURNING POWER ON

When power is turned on by pressing the On-Off/
Volume knob, the radio goes through a self test. When
that is successful ly completed, the unit ID is di spl aye d
if applicable, a tone sounds (if tones are enabled), and
the radio is ready for normal operation. If “ENTER
PSWD” is briefly displayed, refer to the next section.
Programming determ in es if the last selecte d or a home
zone/channel is selected at power up.

3.2 POWER-UP PASSWORD

The power-up password feature prevents unau­thorized use of the radio by requiring that an 8-digit
password be entered to make it operational. This
feature is enabled or disabled by the PCConfigure
radio programmer.

When this featur e is enable d, “ENTER PS WD” is
briefly displayed when powe r is tur ned on. The 8-d igit
password must then entered by rotating and pressing
the Select switch. In addition, since the logic resets
whenever data is read or written using the PCCon­figure programmer, this password must be entered
after performing those functions.

This password can be changed only by the
PCConfigure programmer. It cannot be changed by t he
user. If it is lost, all programming must be erased to
make the transceiver operational again. This is done
using the “EEPROM Erase” function of the PCTune
program. Refer to the Alignment Procedure section in
the 5300 Service Manual for more information.

3.3 BACKLIGHT CONTROL AND DISPLAY

VIEWING ANGLE ADJUST

If the BKLHT option switch is programmed, it
can be used to select high, medium, or off backlight
modes. Otherwise, the key pad and display backlight is
fixed in one of these modes by programming.

If the display is difficult to read from the angle
you normally view it, the viewing angle can be
adjusted as follows: Press and hold the last option
switch above the di splay
switch above the display

and then press the f irst opt ion

. Then release both switches
and turn the Select switch until the best contrast is
obtained. This function times out in 3-5 seconds.

NOTE: If the display appears blank or all icons are
continuously displayed, the viewing angle is probably
improperly adjusted.

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GENERAL OPERATION

3.4 SETTING VOLUME LEVEL

The relative volume setting can be determined by
noting the positi on o f t he i nde x on t h e On-Off/Volume
knob. Otherwise, enable a reference tone for use in
setting the volume as fo llows:

• If the key pre ss tones are enabled (see Section 3.12

on page 12), a short tone sounds when an option
switch is pressed or the Select switch is pressed or
rotated.

• If a con ventional channe l is selected, tak e the micro-

phone off-hook and if someon e is talking, voice may
be heard. If the
programmed (see Section 4.3 on page 19) , press ing
it unsquelc hes the transceiver and either voice or
background noise is he ard. If a SMARTNET/Smart­Zone or P25 trunked channel is selected, the trans­ceiver cannot be manually unsquelched.

3.5 ZONE/CHANNEL DISPLAY

The selected zone and channel numbers are
displayed by the zone and channel displays shown in
Figure 2-3 on page 8. In addition, the programmed
zone or channel identification (alias) is displayed in
the alphanumeric display area. The zone alias is
displayed when the zone select mode is enabled, and
the channel alias is displayed when th e channel select
mode is enabled (see next section). With conventional
channels, the channel frequency may be displayed
instead of the alias (see Section 4.9).

A zone can include any mix of up to 16 channels,
and up to 16 zones can be programmed. Therefore, up
to 256 channels can be selected. Zones may be used
for operation in different geographical areas or radio
systems.

3.6 ZONE/CHANNEL SELECT

The front panel Select switch is used to change
the zone and channel. Pressing this switch toggles
between the zone and channel select modes, and
rotating it changes the zone or channel.

The current mode is indicated by the bar over the
zone or channel display. For example, when the bar is
over the zone display (see following illustration), the
zone select mode is enabled.

MON (Monitor) option switch is

Channel Select Indicator

Zone Select In dicator

Zone

No.

Chnl

No.

Rotating the Select switch clockwis e increases
the zone or channel and rotating it counterclockwise
decreases the zone or channel number. After the
highest zone or channel is displayed, wrap-around to
the lowest zone o r c han nel occurs and vice versa. If an
unprogrammed channel is selected,
“UNPROGRAMD” is displayed and a tone sounds.
The transceiver may also be programmed so that only
programmed channels are selected.

The transceiver can be programmed so that the
bar defaults to either the zone or channe l displ ay when
power is turned on and after a change is made. The
delay that occurs before it returns is programmed for
1-15 seconds. It can also be programmed to remain in
the last selected mode.

3.7 SETTING SQUELCH CONTROL

This transceiver does not have a squelch control.
The squelch level is preset and usually does not
require readjustment. However, if the squelch level
needs to be changed on a convent ional anal og channel,
it can be changed using keypad programming if avail­able (see Section 4.14 on page 25).

3.8 OPTION SWITCHES

The six option switches on the front panel (one is
located to the left of the display) can be programmed
by the PCConfigure programmer to control a different
set of functions for each of the three operating modes.
Therefore, up to 18 different functions can be
controlled by these switches (six each for conven­tional, SMARTNET/SmartZone, and P25 Trunking).
The available functions in each mode and the section
in which each is described are shown in Table 3-1
which follows.

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Table 3-1 Programmable Option Switch Functions

GENERAL OPERATION

Suggested

Key Label

TONES Alert tones On-Off X X X X
BKLHT Backlight On-Off X X X X
ALERT Call Alert Select X X X
RESP Call Response Select X X X
C/S Clear/Secure Select X X X X
DISP Displayed Information Select X
EMER Emergency Select X X X X

Horn Alert Select X X X X

HOME Home Zone Select X X X X

Hardware (Encrypt) Key Select X

PROG Keypad Programming Select X
MSG Messaging X X
MON Monitor Mode Select X
SEL SQ Normal/Selective Select X
PHONE Phone Call Select* X X
CALL Private Call Select X X

Priority Channel Select X
Remote Access (Pyramid Reptr)

RWS Radio Wide Scan Select X X X X
RT A Repeater Talk-Around Select X
SCAN Scan Select X X X X
SCN ED Scan Edit Select X X X X

Scan List Select X X X

SEL SQ Selective Squelch Code Select X
LOCK Site Lock Select X X
SEARCH Site Search Select X X
STATUS Status Select X X X
TG SEL Talk Group Select X
TX PWR Transmit Power Select X X X X
CALL Unit Call Select X X

(Blank) Unprogrammed (not used ) X X X X

Function

Conv. Proj 25 Trk SMARTNET SmartZone

Available in Mode:

See Descript.

in Section:

3.12

3.3

5.6

5.4.4

3.18

4.9

4.10, 5.9

3.14

3.10

3.18

4.14

5.7

4.3

4.5

5.5

5.4

4.11.4

3.16.3

4.8

3.16.2

3.17.5

3.17.4

4.5

5.13.4

5.13.3

5.8

4.13.4

3.11

4.13.5

3.9 TIME-OUT TIMER

The time-out timer disables the transmitter if it is
keyed for longer than the programmed time. It can be
programmed on each channel for times from 15
seconds up to 3 minutes, 45 seconds or it can be
disabled. If the transmitter is keyed continuously for
longer than the programmed time, the transmitter is
disabled, a continuous tone sounds, and “TX
TIMEOUT” is displayed. Five seconds before time­out occurs, a warning beep sounds to indicate that

time-out is approaching. The timer and tone are reset
by releasing the PTT switch. A different time can be
programmed for each system, and the timer can be
enabled or disabled on each channel.

One use of this feature is to prevent a channel
from being kept busy for an extended period by an
accidentally keyed transmitter. It can also prevent
possible transmitt er damage c aused by t ransmitti ng for
an excessively long period.

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3.10 HOME ZONE/CHANNEL SELECT

If the HOME zone option switch is programmed,

pressing it selects the preprogrammed home zone and
channel. This provides a quick way of returning to a
frequently used zone and channel. The transceiver is
also programmed so that either the home or last
selected zone/channel is automatically selected when
power is turned on.

3.11 POWER OUTPUT SELECT

Each conventional channel and SMARTNET/
SmartZone and P25 Trunked system can be
programmed for High, Low, or Switchable transmit
power. If Switchable power is programmed on the
channel, the
to select high or low transmitter power. All models
support switchable power.

Pressing the
setting. The new level is flashed in the display when
this switch is pressed as “HI POWER” or “L OW
POWER”. If selectable power is not permitted on the
current channel, the fixed power level is flashed as
“FIXED HIGH” or “FIXED LOW” and no power
change occurs. The selected power level for a channel
is permanent until it is manually changed again.

Tx PWR option switch can then be used

TX PWR switch toggles the power

Both the ignition switch and the power switch
must then be on for transceiver power to turn on. The
delay can be overridden at any time by turning power
off using the front panel power switch or turning the
ignition switch back on.

This turn-off delay can allow calls to be r eceived
or the horn alert to be active for a time after the igni­tion switch is turned off. At the same time, advantages
of ignition switch control are utilized such as
preventing the battery discharge that may occur if the
transceiver is left on for an extended period (see
Section 6.5).

3.14 HORN ALERT

The horn al ert feature sounds an ext ernal alert
such as the vehicle horn when certain calls are
received. It is available if a Horn option switch is
programmed and the proper connecti on has been made
to the external alert. The horn alert output is pin 4 of
the accessory cable, and an external driver circuit of
some type is usually required. Refer to the Installation
section of the 5300 Service Manual for more informa­tion on how to install this feature.

Additional information on the horn alert feature
follows:

3.12 ALERT T ONE SELECT

The various alert tones that sound are described
in Section 6.1 on page 35. These tones can be enabled
and disabled if the
programmed. To turn all tones off, press this switch
and “TONE OFF” is displayed. Then to turn all tones
on again, press it and “TONE ON” is displayed. If this
switch is not programmed, tones are fixed in the on or
off condition by programming.

3.13 POWER TURN-OFF DELAY

The transceiver can be installed so t hat the
vehicle ignition switch as well as the front panel
power switch of the transceiver control power. This is
done by connecting the ac cessory cable ignition swit ch
input to the vehicle ignition switch. Refer to the Instal­lation section of the 5300 Service Manual for more
information. A power-off delay of up to 254 minutes
or forever can then be programmed.

TONE option switch is

• It activates when receiving any Unit call in the

conventional mode and any Private/Unit and Call
Alert (paging) call in the SMARTNET/SmartZone
and P25 Trunked modes. It does not sound when
receiving standard Group or Telephone calls, and is
not programmable on a per call basis.

• It must be manually enabled and disabled by the

Horn option switch. It is not controlled by the
vehicle ignition switch. When it is enabled, “HORN
ON” is briefly displayed, and when it is disabled,
“HORN OFF” is briefly displayed. It def aults to the
off mode whenever power is turned on.

• If a power turn-off delay is programmed as just

described, it is functional dur ing that del ay.

• When activa ted, i t can be progra mmed to soun d for

three 1-second beeps or continuously for 2-90
seconds. It then turns off until another call is
received.

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