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Syn-Tech III P25

MOBILE RADIO

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OUR THANKS TO YOU AND CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE

PREFACE

Thank you for purchasing a MIDLAND Syn-Tech III P25 Mobile Radio. Properly used, this product will give you many years of reliable service.

To get the most out of your purchase, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for later reference when needed.

Before installing and using your radio, please read this operation manual.

CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE

Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not use its features, please refer to this operation manual. If you require further assistance after reading this manual, please contact your local dealer.

FOR WARRANTY, PRODUCT SERVICE AND ACCESSORY INFORMATION

Please contact your local dealer or distributor.

Do not attempt to service any internal parts yourself. This radio should be opened by authorized personnel only. Otherwise, the warranty VOIDS.

Your radio is packed and labeled according to the commercial packaging standards.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Before installing and using your radio, please read this operation manual.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

Always use only MIDLAND authorized accessories. Unauthorized accessories have the risk of fire hazard, explosion,

personal injury or damage to the radio.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications to your radio may void its compliance with government laws/rules and make it illegal to use.

Avoid using the radio at temperatures below -30ºC or above 60ºC. Avoid storing the radio at temperatures below -40ºC or above 85ºC.

WARNINGS

Your MIDLAND Syn-Tech III P25 Mobile Radio generates electromagnetic RF energy when it is transmitting. To ensure that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of that energy (beyond recommended allowable limits for occupational use):

DO NOT operate your radio without a proper antenna. Otherwise, you can seriously damage your radio.

DO NOT touch the antenna when you are transmitting. NEVER connect the transceiver to any AC mains power sources. This

may cause an electric shock or fire hazard and will damage your radio. NEVER connect the transceiver to a DC power source either greater than

16 volts or with reverse polarity. Doing so will damage the transceiver. DO NOT attempt to service any internal parts yourself. Please ask your

dealer to have necessary service. This radio should be opened by authorized personnel only. Otherwise, the warranty VOIDS.

Please read the installation and operating instructions carefully.

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WARNINGS

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 Communication Commission limits.

Mandatory Safety Instructions to Installers and Users:

This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment. This radio is restricted to occupational use and work related operations only. Radio operators must have the knowledge to control their exposure conditions and the exposure conditions of bystanders and/or passengers to satisfy the lower exposure limit allowed for General Population.

To comply with FCC RF exposure limits, DO NOT operate the transmitter of this mobile radio when a person outside the vehicle is within 36 inches (92 centimeters) of the antenna.

The antenna supplied by the manufacturer or radio dealer must be mounted at a location such that during radio transmission, no person or persons can come closer than the above indicated minimum safe distance to the antenna, i.e. 36 inches. To comply with current FCC RF exposure limits, the antenna must be installed at or exceeding the minimum safe distance stated above, and in accordance with the requirements of the antenna manufacturer or supplier.

Vehicle Installation Instructions:

The antenna used for this transmitter must be mounted on the center of the roof ONLY and must be installed in vehicle having the following characteristics in order to prevent bystanders and passengers from being exposed to levels exceeding the limits for General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure environment:

1. All passengers must be sitting under a solid metal roof.

2. For rear deck trunk and roof top installations, the antenna must be located at least 56 cm away from rear-seat passengers and bystanders in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements..

DO NOT operate the radio without the proper antenna installed. Do not substitute any antenna for the one supplied or recommended by the manufacturer or radio dealer. Antennas used for this transmitter must not exceed an antenna gain of 5 dBi with a minimum cable loss of 1dB. By not following the antenna recommendations you may be exposing person(s) to excess radio frequency radiation. You may contact your radio dealer or the manufacturer for further instructions.

DO NOT transmit more than 50% of total radio use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting for more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded. This radio is transmitting whenever the TX/Busy indicator is red or the  icon is displayed. Pressing the PTT switch on the side of the microphone normally causes the radio to transmit.

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 The preceding information is provided to make you aware of RF exposure and how to

ensure that this radio is operated within FCC RF exposure limits.

You, as the qualified end-user of this radio device must control the exposure conditions of bystanders to ensure the minimum separation distance, stated above for satisfying FCC RF exposure compliance, is maintained between the antenna and nearby persons. Transmit only when all person(s) are at least the minimum distance from the properly installed, externally mounted antenna.

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The AMBE+2™ voice coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment. The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to extract, remove, decompile, reverse engineer of disassemble the Object Code, or in ay other way convert the Object Code into a human readable form. U.S. Patents Nos. #5,870,405, #5826,222, #5,754,974, #5,701,390, #5,715,365, #5,649.050, #5,630,011, #5,581,656, #5,517,511, #5,491,772, #5,247,579, #5,226,084, and #5,195,166

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PRODUCT FEATURES

MIDLAND Syn-Tech III P25 Mobile Radio has the following features:

• Synthesized structure,

• Microprocessor controlled structure,

• Surface mount technology use,

• Loading external programs by FLASH EPROM,

• PC controlled full automatic test and adjustment,

• Easy installation and maintenance,

• LCD display (with 3 colors) and keypad,

• High level and high quality audio output,

• Informing user by audible, illuminated and written alerts/warnings,

• User friendly interface,

• DTMF support,

• Various types of accessories,

• Full-band VHF and UHF operation,

• Conformation with TIA/EIA-603-A standard in Analog Mode,

• Conformation with TIA/EIA-102-CAAB standard in Digital Mode,

• Conformation with APCO25 EIA / TIA 102 standards,

• Conformation with MIL-STD-810E standards.

• CTCSS/CDCSS

• 2 Tone / 5 Tone signaling

• MIX / MULTIMODE operation

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ACK : Acknowledge AES : Advanced Encryption Standard ALG : Algorithm ANI : Automatic Number Identification dBm : Decibel Milliwatt CIK : Crypto Ignition Key Identity CDCSS : Continuous Digital Coded Squelch System CTCSS : Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System DCS : Digital Coded Squelch DES : Data Encryption Standard DSP : Digital Signal Processing GPS : Global Positioning System ID : Identity LCD : Liquid Crystal Display MSG : Message NAC : Network Access Code RF : Radio Frequency RSSI : Received Signal Strength Indicator Rx : Receive SC : Selective Call TCS : Tone Coded Squelch TBX : Telephone Branch Exchange Tx : Transmit WACN : Wide Area Communication Network

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 7

1.1. PACKAGE CONTENT .................................................................................... 7

1.2. RADIO CONTROLS and INDICATORS.......................................................... 8

1.2.1. Front and Rear Views......................................................................... 8

1.3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................... 9

2. OPERATION............................................................................................................ 9

2.1. GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................... 9

2.1.1. Power On-Off.................................................................................... 10

2.1.2. Standby/Receive and Transmit......................................................... 11

2.1.3. Transmit and Output Power.............................................................. 11

2.2. KEYPAD........................................................................................................ 13

2.2.1. Key Lock........................................................................................... 15

2.3. DISPLAY....................................................................................................... 16

2.3.1. Other Backlit LCD Display Menu Icons............................................. 17

3. SET-UP ROUTINES (MENUS).............................................................................. 18

3.1. SETTINGS Menu (1)..................................................................................... 18

3.1.1. TONES Menu (11)............................................................................ 18

3.1.2. ILLUMINATION Menu (12) ............................................................... 21

3.1.3. DISPLAY Menu (13) ......................................................................... 22

3.1.4. ACCESSORY Menu (14).................................................................. 24

3.1.5. PASSWORD Menu (15).................................................................... 25

3.1.6. SERIAL PORT Menu (16)................................................................. 27

3.1.7. SQUELCH Menu (17)....................................................................... 28

3.1.8. GREETING MESSAGE Menu (18)................................................... 28

3.1.9. FACTORY SETTINGS Menu (19) .................................................... 29

3.2. CALL LOG Menu (2) ..................................................................................... 29

3.2.1. LAST CALLER Menu (21)................................................................. 30

3.2.2. LAST CALLED Menu (22)................................................................. 30

3.3. SMS Menu (3) ............................................................................................... 30

3.3.1. RECEIVED MESSAGES Menu (31)................................................. 31

3.3.2. SENT MESSAGES Menu (32).......................................................... 31

3.3.3. MESSAGE EDIT Menu (33).............................................................. 32

3.4. PREDEFINED MESSAGES Menu (4)........................................................... 32

3.4.1. RECEIVED MESSAGES Menu (41)................................................. 33

3.4.2. SENT MESSAGES Menu (42).......................................................... 33

3.4.3. MESSAGE LIST Menu (43).............................................................. 34

3.5. STATUS Menu (5)......................................................................................... 34

3.5.1. PRESENT STATUS Menu (51) ........................................................ 35

3.5.2. SEND STATUS Menu (52) ............................................................... 35

3.5.3. STATUS REQUEST Menu (53)........................................................ 36

3.5.4. RECEIVED STATUS Menu (54)....................................................... 36

3.6. RADIO INFO Menu (6).................................................................................. 36

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IDENTS Menu (61) ........................................................................... 36

3.6.1.

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3.6.2. SOFTWARE Menu (62) .................................................................... 38

3.6.3. HARDWARE Menu (63).................................................................... 38

3.6.4. MEASUREMENT Menu (65)............................................................. 39

3.7. CHANNEL PARAMETERS Menu (7) ............................................................ 40

3.7.1. CHANNEL SCAN Menu (71) ............................................................ 40

3.7.2. GROUPS Menu (72)......................................................................... 41

3.7.3. GROUP SCAN menu (73) ................................................................ 41

3.7.4. CHANNELS Menu (74)..................................................................... 42

3.7.5. ZONES Menu (75)............................................................................ 43

3.7.6. CLONER Menu (76) ......................................................................... 43

3.8. ENCRYPTION Menu..................................................................................... 44

3.8.1. ENCRYPTION INFORMATION Menu .............................................. 44

4. ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................... 45

5. MAINTENANCE..................................................................................................... 46

6. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................... 47

7. SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................. 48

7.1. Receiver Technical Specifications................................................................. 50

7.2. Transmitter Technical Specifications............................................................. 51

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. PACKAGE CONTENT

You should find all of the following items packaged with your MIDLAND Syn-Tech III P25 Mobile Radio:

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1.2. RADIO CONTROLS and INDICATORS

1.2.1. Front and Rear Views

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1.3. INSTALLATION Installation should be performed by an Authorized Midland LMR Dealer only.

2. OPERATION

2.1. GETTING STARTED

ure-21

Radio Controls and Indicators

Refer to the Figure-21 above to identify the various controls and indicators on your radio.

Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press or to press and hold the buttons/keys on the radio. Press means a momentary press, then release; press and hold means to hold the button/key down.

Whenever you press any button/key on your radio, a brief tone (beep) will sound to confirm the button/key press. With all button/key presses, the appropriate icon will appear on the display and the backlight will turn on. The backlight will stay on for five seconds after the button/key is released.

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2.1.1. Power On-Off The On-Off Power / Volume Knob on the front panel of the radio is pushed to turn on or

off your radio and turned clockwise or counter clockwise to increase or decrease the

volume.

To turn your radio On:

1. Press and hold the On-Off / Power Volume Knob (more than 2 sec) and wait. When the radio is powered on, your greeting message will be shown right after your radio’s logo.

After two seconds, the radio will return to the settings in effect when it was last powered off, the LCD will show the appropriate icons, and all controls will be operative.

The radio will then be in Standby mode.

To turn your radio Off:

1. Press and hold the On-Off / Power Volume Knob (more than 2 sec) and wait. After two seconds, the radio and backlit LCD will turn off.

The On-Off Power / Volume Knob also controls the loudspeaker volume.

To increase the volume:

1. Turn the On-Off / Volume Knob clockwise.

To decrease the volume:

1. Turn the On-Off / Volume Knob counter clockwise.

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2.1.2. Standby/Receive and Transmit Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is

turned on. From this mode, you can change your settings using the Left Soft Key on the front of the radio and switch to

Transmit mode using the Talk Button. Signals will be Received on the selected channel(s) and alerts broadcast and

messages will activate the corresponding routines in your radio.

While in Standby mode, you will receive any messages sent on the channel to which you are tuned.

If the Talk Button is pressed and held down for fifteen seconds (this period can be set up to 225 sec. by the programmer), the radio will automatically cease transmitting to prevent unwanted signal generation and battery drain. TRANSMIT TIME OUT message will appear on the LCD.

As soon as the Talk Button is released, it can be pressed again to resume transmission after a certain period of time. (This period can be set up to 15 sec not to keep the channel busy).

2.1.3. Transmit and Output Power

Transmit mode gives you the ability to interact with other users and stations.

To transmit a message:

1. Check to see that your radio is set to a proper channel for the type of message and user you plan to send.

2. With the microphone about 5 cm from your mouth and slightly off to one side, press and hold the Talk Button and speak into the microphone. Transmit/Recei ve LED will glow Red.

3. Release the Talk Button when you have finished speaking.

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Output Power

Your radio can transmit selectively at L (Low), M (Medium) or H (High) RF power.

We suggest you maintain the L (Low) power setting for shortrange communications to conserve battery life and to minimize the risk of interference with other nearby stations. Use the H (High) power setting for long-range communications or when you do not receive a response to a message sent with L (Low) or M (Medium) power settings.

To toggle among the High, Medium and Low Power modes:

Press and hold the Power Adjust / Mode Change Button (more than 500msec). The LCD will show which mode is in effect as L (Low), M (Medium) or H (High).

Press Power Adjust / Mode Change Button to toggle between encrypted and clear digital mode. Press and hold Power Adjust / Mode Change Button to toggle among High, Medium and Low Power in either analog or digital mode.

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Press Monitor / Option Button less than 500 msec to change SQUELCH mode between NORMAL and INDIVIDUAL CALL WAIT in digital mode.

Press and hold Monitor / Option Button more than 500 msec to change CHANNEL MONITOR between NAC CONTROLLED / ALL TALK GROUPS and OFF in digital mode. These features must be loaded to your radio during programming.

Press Monitor / Option Button to change SELECTIVE CALL WAITING option between ON and OFF in analog mode. Press and hold Monitor / Option Button to change monitor ON and OFF in analog mode.

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2.2. KEYPAD

Table-2: Characters Appearing on the LCD with the Successive Key Presses

Keys

Number of Key Presses

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 Space 1

2 A B C 2 a b c Ç ç

3 D E F 3 d e f

4 G H I 4 g h i Ğ ğ İ I

5 J K L 5 j k l

6 M N O 6 m n o Ö ö

7 P Q R S 7 p q r s Ş ş

8 T U V 8 t u v Ü ü

9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z

0 0 + . , : ; ! ” ’

* / \ - ( ) @

# ? € $ % & < = >

Left Soft Key

Right Soft Key

Up Key

Down Key

Channel Scan / Clear Key

Keypad Lock/ Emergency Call Reset Key

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Table 1:

Function

Keys

and Keys Function Table

Number of Key Press

1 2 3 4

Group Call

Current Status Individual Call Telephone Call Call Alert

Unaddressed Voice

Call

Talk Around

Home Zone?

Group Call : Enter group number to address your call in digital mode. Your

message is received by the stations which belong to this group only.

Unaddressed Voice

: Select from menu and press YES to start Unaddressed Voice Call

by pressing the talk button to transmit all your messages in digital mode. Keep in mind that each message is received by all the stations tuned on this channel in this mode. Press left soft key to pointing to YES to exit Unaddressed Voice Call.

Talk Around

: Use duplex channels to communicate directly with nearby stations

when you are out of repeater coverage area.

Home Zone?

: Allows you to instantly return to preprogrammed Home Channel of

Home Zone. Press left soft key pointing to OK for rapid recall of preprogrammed correspondent channel of your current zone.

Current Status

: Enter your Current Status by relevant two digit number and press

OK. Current status resets when you turn off your radio.

Individual Call

: Use Left Soft Key to select user from index or enter max 8-digit

individual radio ident to start an Individual Call. If both stations fail to transmit in 4 sec., individual call ends. Your messages cannot be received by any other stations.

Telephone Call

: Enter the telephone number you want to dial and press Left Soft

Key to start a Telephone Call via TBX. Press

key to terminate.

Call : Use Left Soft Key to select user from index or enter max 8-digit

radio ident to send Call Alert. Other station will be warned by an audible alert and caller ident will be shown on the display.

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