Sepura SC21 Series Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide

SC21 series hand-portable radio

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1 Emergency button.

2 Antenna.

3 Rugged Accessory Connector

(sRAC). Remove the cover

to t an accessory. Ret the

cover when an accessory is
not in use.

4 Centre Context key (Groups,

Status, Proles).

5 Right Context key.

6 Cancel/Home key.

7 Alphanumeric keypad with

microphone behind.

8 Navigation keys.

9 Select/Send key.

10 Left Context key.

11 Colour display with

backlight.

12 Earpiece and Microphone.

13 Blue LED.

14 Tri-Coloured LED.

15 Navi-knob.

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16 Side buttons A/B (soft keys).

17 PTT button.

18 Side button C (soft key).

19 Digital Accessory Connector

(sDAC).

20 Battery.

21 Battery user label area.

22 External Antenna

Connector.

23 RFID tag.

24 Mounting clip attachment

points.

25 Loudspeaker.

26 Radio user label area.

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Power on

Press and hold (2 seconds) the Cancel/Home
key.

Power off

From the Home screen, press and hold (2

seconds) the Cancel/Home key, then follow the
instructions to power off.

Home screen

The Home screen displays when the radio powers
on and when it is idle. To quickly get back to the
Home screen, press and hold (2 seconds) the

Cancel/Home key.

Menu

To enter the menu, from the Home screen press

the Menu context key. Use the navigation keys to

scroll through the menus and options. To open a
sub-menu or menu option, select it (highlight it)

and press the Select context key. To return to a
higher level menu, press the Back context key.

Activating a
soft key

Special features such as SmartMenus can be

assigned to a soft key. To activate a soft key

function, press and release a programmable side
button. Press and hold (1 second) any one of the

0-9, * and # keys to activate a soft key function.

Adjust the
volume

Rotate the Navi-knob.

Lock keypad

From the Home screen, press the * Star key, then

press the OK context key. To unlock the keypad,
press the * Star key, then press the OK context
key.

Clear

notications

From the Home screen press the Shortcut context
key to open the Shortcut Bar. Use the navigation

keys to scroll to the notication, highlight it and

then press the Select context key. Use the feature

in the usual way to close the notication, for
example, read an unread message or disable a

function

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Alarm Calls

Press and hold the Emergency button (for 2
seconds). Press the PTT button and speak into the
top microphone. If your radio is customised for

‘live microphone’ you can speak with out holding

the PTT button for a period of time.

Make a Group
call

Press and hold the PTT button and speak into
the top microphone. When you have nished
speaking, release the PTT button to listen to the
other radio users through the loudspeaker. To
end the call, press the Clear context key or the

Cancel/Home key.

Make an
individual call

From the Home screen, press the Menu context
key. Select Phone > Contacts to open the
contacts menu. Use the navigation keys to scroll
to the folder containing the contact details and
select your contact. Press the Open context key,
and select the contact’s phone number. Press the
PTT button to make the call and speak into the
top microphone. To end the call, press the Clear

context key or the Cancel/Home key.

Make a
telephone call

From the Home screen, press the Menu context
key. Select Phone > Contacts to open the
contacts menu. Use the navigation keys to scroll
to the folder and select your contact.

Press the Open context key, select the phone
number and press the Dial context key to make

the call. Hold the radio like a mobile phone,
close to your ear and speak into the bottom
microphone. To end the call, press the Clear

context key or the Cancel/Home key.

Your radio has a powerful loudspeaker. Always
check the type of incoming call before placing the
radio close to your ear.

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Change the
talkgroup

From the Home screen, press the Groups context
key. The Talkgroup Selection box appears showing
the current selected talkgroup and folder.
Directional arrows displayed under the talkgroup
name indicate that there are more talkgroups
available in the current folder. Rotate the Navi-
knob to scroll through the talkgroups. To attach a
talkgroup, press the Select context key.

Change the
talkgroup
folder

From the Home screen, press the Groups context
key. The Talkgroup Selection box appears showing
the current selected talkgroup and folder.
Use the Up and Down navigation keys to scroll
through the folder levels (sub-folders). Use the
Right and Left navigation keys to scroll through
more folders at the same level. Press the Select
context key to select the new folder. You can
then select a talkgroup from the folder to be your
selected talkgroup.

Send a text
message

From the Home screen, press the Menu context
key. Select Messages > Create Message. An
empty message box appears. You can now start

typing your message. To change between the text
entry modes press the * key. Press the # key

for special characters, 0 for punctuation and 1 to

insert a space.
To send your message, press the Send context

key, select the Send to Default option (or choose
another destination such as your talkgroup, a
contact in your phone book or dial the number)

and then press the Select context key.

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Send a Status
message

From the Home screen, press the Groups context
key 2 times. Use the navigation keys to scroll

through the status messages.
To send the message, press the Send context

key, select the Send to Default option (or choose
another destination such as your talkgroup, a
contact in your phone book or dial the number)

and press the Select context key.

Switch
between Day &
Night modes

From the Home screen, press the Menu context
key. Select Options > Settings > Display

Settings > Day/Night Mode. Press the Toggle

context key to switch between Day and Night
mode. To return to the Home screen, press and
hold (2 seconds) the Cancel/Home key.

Invert the
display

From the Home screen, press the Menu context
key. Select Options > Settings > Display

Settings > Invert Display. Press the Toggle

context key to switch between normal and
inverted display. A tick appears in the check box
when the display is inverted.

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Keypad lock

Transmit Inhibit

Connector Protector

enabled

Outgoing TMO call in

progress

Incoming TMO call in

progress

Incoming DMO call in

progress

Outgoing DMO call in

progress

Notication icons

Missed incoming call

Missed incoming
message

Alarm call is in progress

Status Icons

Connector Protector

disabled

Signal Strength (more

bars indicate stronger

signal)

Black icon indicates good

radio coverage. Red icon

indicates no signal.

Battery charge level.

Shows the amount of

charge in the battery. Full
icon is full charge.

LED Indicators

Green:

The radio is in a call and receiving.

Red:

The radio is in a call and transmitting.

Red (ashing):

You are receiving an Alarm call from another radio

user or the radio is attempting to connect to the

network or the battery charge level is low.

Orange

(ashing):

Incoming telephone call or SDS/Status message.

Orange
(intermittent four

ashes):

Transmit Inhibit mode is active. The radio cannot
transmit.

Blue (ashing):

You have missed a call or there are unread

messages in your Inbox.