USER MANUAL
TAD M10
We at T AD Radio of Canada Inc., a distributor and designer of professional two-way radios, thank you for using
the M10. We are confident that you will be pleased with the M10 -VHF and it will provide you with dependable,
trouble-free communications.
IMPORTANT
Please read all the instructions thoroughly
before operating the unit.
INTRODUCTION
The M10 is capable of 396 channels. This is achieved by 4-groups of 99 channels each. Your dealer has the
option of designating different frequencies in each group of the radio for you. This is like having 4 radios in 1.
The M10 covers 138-174 MHz without having to be retuned. It has an alphanumeric display for the channel
numbers, channel names, and channel frequencies. The display can be dimmed if necessary, and the display
buttons have been backlighted for easier viewing. Its’ new compact size and lighter weight make installing the
M10 quicker. For information on the M10 functions, please read the following pages.
The following is a list of items which can be programmed by your Dealer.
General Radio features:
-1,2, or 4 Banks of 99 channels each plus operating options within each Bank.
-Enable “Theft Protection” by installing a lock number.
Each Bank may be programmed with:
-TX Time out Timer(30 to 300 seceonds).
-How the “Priority” channel reacts when coming off hook.
-Beeps turned off.
Each Channel may have:
-A Receive(RX) and a Transmit(TX) frequency from 138 to 174 MHz.
-A RX and a TX subaudible tone - CTCSS or DCS(Digital Coded Squelch).
-A Busy Channel Lockout in conjunction with the channel tone.
-A Channel name. This can be an ALPHA name or a NUMERIC number.
-TX RF power at a HIGH or a LOW setting. (Usually 30 watts or 10 watts).
M10 Radio Controls
PWR/VOL- Power and volume control
SQL- Squelch noise control
SCAN - Channel Scan
DISP. - Display control
PRI.- Priority scan
PRG.- User program control
Each of these controls is described in the following section.
PWR/VOL Control
The radio is turned on and off by pushing this control (Push on, push off.) The audio level from the speaker
increases as this control is rotated clockwise.
SQL Control
This controls the receiver silencing circuitry. To correctly utilize this control, first select an unused channel, then
rotate it counterclockwise until noise is heard in the speaker and the “BUSY” indicator shows in the display . No w
rotate the control clockwise until the noise is squelched and the “BUSY” indicator goes out on the display. This is
the most sensitive setting for this control. Rotating this control further clockwise decreases the sensitivity of th e
receiver. This is sometimes handy in noisy conditions.
Channel selector knob
Use this control to select a channel.
Panel Buttons
The four front panel buttons perform two functions each. The first one is performed when the button is pressed
and then released after the first “beep”. The second function is performed when the button is pressed and held
in for 2~3 seconds and a second beep is heard.
1 -When the panel button is pressed and released after the first “beep”:
The “SCAN” button toggles the radio in and out of the scan mode. The “SCAN” indicator, on the
display, will be “on” when in the scan mode.
The “DISP” button changes the display from channel number, an alphanumeric name
(up to 7 characters), to frequency, to tone frequency, then back to channel number only.
The “PRI” button toggles the radio in and out of the priority mode. The “PRI” indicator, on the display,
will be on when in the priority mode. The Priority channel may be selected in the “User Programming
Mode.” If no priority channel has been selected a double beep will be heard and the indicator will
not come on.
The “PRG” button puts the radio into the“User Programming Mode. The “U PROG” indicator, on the
display, will be “on” when in the user programming mode.
2- When the panel button is pressed and held until the second “beep”:
The “SCAN” (A/D) button adds or deletes the present channel from the scan sequence.
The “D” indicator is turned on when the channel is deleted from the scan sequence.
(The channel will not be scanned if it is deleted from the scan sequence).
When adding or deleting channels, it is recommended that you be out of the SCAN Mode,
thus viewing all the channels in the Group.
The “DISP” (DIM) button toggles the display backlighting between dim and normal.
The “PRI” (L/N) button toggles the receiver between “normal” and “low”sensitivity . (The “LOW” indicator
is on when the receiver is least sensitive. This is useful in areas where very strong interfering signals
are present.The receiver is reset to the “Normal” condition everytime the radio is turned off.)
The “PRG” button provides access to further programming by an authorized person. (Dealer)
MIC connector
This is used to connect the microphone to the radio.
Cloning Plug
Used to connect to another M10 radio,or to a PC, to clone information.
or program the radio.
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