
Quick Guide
P5100 Series
MM19557
Rev. D, Jun/09
Locking/Unlocking Keypad
1. Press the
2. Within 1 second, press the Option button on the side of
the radio.
Portable
Radios
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P5100 Radio Keypad Functions
(P5150 Model Only)
button.
P5100 Radio Keypad Key Functions
Selects system, groups, or channels.
Secondary Function
item within a list.
Accesses the pre-stored menu.
Secondary Function
a list, similar to an “Enter” key.
Adds/Deletes selected groups or channels from the
Scan list of the currently selected system.
Toggles the Scan operation ON and OFF.
Activates one of a number of programmable
software options, selected during the PC
programming. Programmable options include
high/low transmitter power and talkaround.
: Changes the selection for an
: Activates a selected item within
Top View
Power On-Off/
Volume Knob
System/Group/
Channel Control
Knob
Emergency/ Home
Button
PTT Button
Option Button
Clear/Monitor
Button
P5100 Radio Controls
Applies power to the radio and adjusts
the receiver’s volume.
A 16 position rotary knob for selecting
systems or groups/channels (set in
programming).
Pre-programmed to select a pre-set
group/ system (Home) or declare an
emergency (only one can be assigned to
this button).
The Push-to-Talk (PTT) button is
pressed to transmit.
Pre-programmed to activate one
software option.
In Trunked mode, the Clear/Monitor
button is used to: 1) exit the current
operation and 2) terminate special calls.
In conventional mode the Clear/Monitor
button is used to: 1) monitor channels
and 2) momentarily remove Channel
Guard decoding from a channel.
Side View
P5100 Display & Status Icons
Indicates radio is transmitting.
In trunked mode:
Steady - radio is transmitting/receiving a call.
Flashing - call has been queued.
In conventional mode:
Steady - a call is being received.
T99 Mode enabled.
Steady - Channel Guard (CG) enabled.
OFF - CG temporarily disabled.
Steady – EDACS® trunked system in Failsoft™
mode.
Steady - selected group/channel set at low power.
OFF selected group/channel is set at high power.
Selected talk group/channel is operating in
Analog, Digital, or Project 25 (P25) mode.
ON (Animated, rotating) – Scan mode is enabled.
ON (Steady) – Scan temporarily disabled
(priority scan status icon is present).
OFF – Scan temporarily disabled (priority scan
status icon is not present).
P5100 Display & Status Icons (continued)
Selected talk group/channel is a Priority 1, 2, or
“in the scan list” (lowest priority). The talk group
or channel isn’t in the scan list if a priority icon
isn’t associated with it. Icon is displayed in the
third character block from the right.
Steady – special call select/entry mode
(Individual or Telephone Interconnect).
Steady – gauges approximate remaining battery
charge.
Flashing – low battery.
Attach Battery Pack
Remove Battery Pack
Battery Packs
1. Align the tab at top of the
battery pack with the slot
at the top of the radio.
2. Press down on the
bottom of the battery until
it clicks into place.
1. Press latch.
2. Lift from bottom.
3. Slide back.

P5100 Alert Tones
Ready-toTalk (A)
Call
Queued (T)
Autokey (T) Queued call received channel assignment.
System
Busy (T)
Call
Denied (T)
Carrier
Control
Timer (A)
Low
Battery (A)
TX Low
Battery
Alert (A)
Page (P)
(T) = trunked mode only (P25T and EDACS)
(A) = All modes
(P) = P25T only
One short mid-pitched tone. OK to talk after
pressing PTT button.
One high-pitched tone. Call queued for
processing.
Three low-pitched tones. System busy or
unable to complete the call.
One low-pitched tone. Radio not authorized
on the system or group.
Five high-pitched tones and one long lowpitched tone. PTT pressed for too long.
One low-pitched and one short mid-pitched
tone. Low battery.
Transmit Lockout: One low-pitched tone after
PTT. Battery too low to transmit.
Three high-pitched tones. If receiving radio
receives and accepts page, both radios emit
tone.
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QUEUED
SYS BUSY
DENIED
CC SCAN
WA SCAN
TALKARND
SYSC ON
SYSC OFF
LOW BATT
RXEMER
TXEMER
VOL=31
WHC
UNKNOWN
P5100 Status Messages
Call Queued - Trunked mode only. Call placed in
request queue.
System Busy - Trunked mode only. System is
busy, no channels available, queue is full,
individual call being made to radio already
receiving a call.
Call Denied - Trunked mode only. Radio or group
not authorized on selected system or group.
Control Channel Scan mode - Trunked mode
only. Control channel lost (e.g., out of range),
searching for a control channel.
Wide Area Scan mode - Trunked mode only.
Radio searching for a new system.
Talkaround mode - Conventional mode only.
Radio operating on conventional channel (with no
repeater).
System Scan Features On – Trunked mode only.
System Scan features enabled.
System Scan Features Off – Trunked mode only.
System Scan features disabled.
Low Battery – Battery charge too low to transmit.
Receive Emergency – (Flashing on line 2)
Trunked and P25 modes only. Emergency call
being received.
Transmit Emergency – (Flashing on line 2)
Trunked and P25 modes only. Emergency call
transmitted from this radio.
Volume Level – Current volume level [from OFF
(silent) to 31, (loudest)].
Who Has Called – Trunked and P25 modes only.
Individual call received but not responded to.
Unknown ID – Trunked and P25 modes only.
Individual call being received from an unknown
ID.
The Menu function accesses features that are not available
from the keypad.
1. Press
2. Use the
3. Press
4. Depending upon the item selected, further scrolling using
5. Press
Transmitting a Call
1. Select conventional system and channel.
2. Press Clear/Monitor button briefly. If audio is heard or
3. When channel becomes available, press PTT button and
4. Release PTT when finished and wait for reply.
Receiving a Call
1. Select conventional system and channel or turn Scan on
2. When radio receives a call, the radio unmutes and the
to enter Menu mode.
items.
the
is lit, the channel is busy.
speak into microphone.
and make sure desired channel is in Scan list.
channel will appear in the display.
and to scroll through the available menu
again to select the item.
and buttons may be required.
again to return to the active display.
Conventional Mode
Menu
Transmitting a Group Call
1. Select group.
2. Press PTT button and speak into microphone.
3. Release PTT when finished and wait for reply.
Receiving a Group Call
1. Select group or turn Scan on and make sure group is in
Scan list.
2. Group name or “GRxxxx” will appear in the display to
indicate a call is being received.
Transmitting an Individual Call
1. Press
2. Using and , scroll until reaching IND CALL and
3. Scroll through the list of stored numbers using
4. Press the PTT button.
Receiving an Individual Call
1. Press the PTT button to accept an Individual Call.
2. To reject an incoming Individual Call, press the
P5130 Select model radios are capable of many of the features
associated with a single key press on the P5150 model radio
However, the required procedures are beyond the scope of this
Quick Guide. Please refer to the Operator’s Manual
(MM102708V1) available online at www.pspc.harris.com
to enter Menu mode.
.
press
until the desired number is displayed and press
Clear/Monitor button.
Trunked Mode
and
.
.
Declaring An Emergency
Check with System Administrator to verify the Emergency
function is enabled.
1. Press and hold the red Emergency/Home button.
2. and will appear in the display and *TXEMER* will
flash in the display. After 2-3 seconds
3. *TXEMER* and will remain until the emergency is
cleared.
4. Press the PTT and
5. Release PTT when transmission is complete.
6. Press and hold the Clear/Monitor button then
simultaneously press the emergency button to clear an
emergency (if enabled through programming).
For more detailed operating information and a list
of options and accessories, refer to the Operator’s
Manual (MM102708V1 – available online at
www.pspc.harris.com
will turn off.
reappears. Speak normally.
.