TM8250/TM8254/TM8255/TM8260
Mobile Radios
Operator’s Manual
MMA-00004-06 · Issue 6 · February 2013
Directive 1999/5/EC Declaration of Conformity
da Dansk
Undertegnede Tait Limited erklærer herved,
at følgende udstyr TMAA4C, TMAB1C,
TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C overholder de
væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i
direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Se endvidere:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
de Deutsch
Hiermit erklärt Tait Limited die
Übereinstimmung der Geräte TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C mit
den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den
anderen relevanten Festlegungen der
Richtlinie 1999/5/EG.
Siehe auch:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
el Ελληνικά
Η Tait Limited δηλώνει ότι το TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C
συμμορφώνεται προς τις ουσιώδεις
απαιτήσεις και τις λοιπές σχετικές διατάξεις
της Οδηγίας 1999/5/ΕΚ.
Βλέπε επίσης:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
en English
Tait Limited declares that this TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C
complies with the essential requirements and
other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
See also:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
es Español
Por medio de la presente Tait Limited declara
que el TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C,
TMAH6C & TMAC0C cumple con los
requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras
disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la
Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Vea también:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
fi Suomi
Tait Limited vakuuttaa täten että TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C
tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY
oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien
direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Katso:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
fr Français
Par la présente, Tait Limited déclare que
l'appareil TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C,
TMAH6C & TMAC0C est conforme aux
exigences essentielles et aux autres
dispositions pertinentes de la directive
1999/5/CE.
Voir aussi:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
it Italiano
Con la presente Tait Limited dichiara che
questo TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C,
TMAH6C & TMAC0C è conforme ai requisiti
essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti
stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Vedi anche:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
nl Nederlands
Hierbij verklaart Tait Limited dat het toestel
TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C &
TMAC0C in overeenstemming is met de
essentiële eisen en de andere relevante
bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/ EG.
Zie ook:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
pt Português
Tait Limited declara que este TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C
está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e
outras provisões da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Veja também:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
sv Svensk
Härmed intygar Tait Limited att denna
TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C &
TMAC0C står I överensstämmelse med de
väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga
relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av
direktiv 1999/5/EG.
Se även:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
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Contents
For your safety ............................................................................ 11
Safety warnings used in this guide ............................................................ 11
Radio frequency exposure information ...................................................... 11
Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA .............................................. 13
Frequency band reserved for distress beacons ........................................... 13
Australia and New Zealand citizens band (476.4 to 477.4MHz) ................ 13
Health, safety, and electromagnetic compatibility in Europe ....................... 14
Interference with electronic devices ........................................................... 15
Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas ................................ 16
Radio installation and operation in vehicles ............................................... 16
Radio protection when charging the vehicle battery ................................... 16
Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles ................................... 17
Unapproved modifications or changes to radio .......................................... 17
High radio surface temperatures ............................................................... 17
GPS operation .......................................................................................... 18
Your radio’s settings ..................................................................19
Navigating your radio’s menus .................................................20
Getting started ............................................................................ 21
About the radio controls ........................................................................... 21
About the keypad microphone .................................................................. 23
About the hand-held control head ............................................................ 23
Understanding the radio display ................................................................ 25
Understanding the radio indicators ........................................................... 28
Navigating your radio’s menus .................................................................. 30
Viewing your radio’s function key settings ................................................. 32
Sharing a multi-head radio with other users .............................................. 32
Basic operation ...........................................................................34
Turning the radio on and off ..................................................................... 35
Unlocking your radio ................................................................................ 35
Locking your radio .................................................................................... 36
Adjusting the speaker volume ................................................................... 36
Using voice-operated transmit .................................................................. 37
Using voice inversion scrambling ............................................................... 38
About GPS information ............................................................................. 40
Viewing GPS information .......................................................................... 41
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Operating in conventional mode .............................................. 43
Selecting a zone ....................................................................................... 44
Selecting a channel ................................................................................... 45
Selecting a group ...................................................................................... 48
Checking that a channel is clear ................................................................ 51
Making a call ........................................................................................... 53
Making a local call ................................................................................... 54
Making a call using your address book ...................................................... 56
Connecting to a telephone network .......................................................... 58
Making an emergency call ........................................................................ 60
Sending a status message ......................................................................... 60
Transmitting at low power ........................................................................ 61
Ending active calls .................................................................................... 63
Activating the repeater before a call .......................................................... 64
Communicating directly with other radios ................................................. 65
Receiving a call ......................................................................................... 66
Receiving a text message .......................................................................... 66
Hearing faint and noisy signals ................................................................. 68
Using your radio in different repeater areas ............................................... 70
Scanning a group of channels ................................................................... 71
Changing the signalling used on a channel ............................................... 79
Dual radio operation (TM8260 only) ........................................ 81
About the foreground and background radio ............................................. 82
Dual radio display states and descriptions ................................................. 83
Radio controls in a dual radio system ........................................................ 84
Switching between radios (changing the foreground radio) ........................ 85
Making a call on more than one radio (dual transmit) ................................ 86
Monitoring more than one radio (dual receive) .......................................... 87
Cross-band repeater mode ........................................................................ 88
Operating in MPT trunked mode .............................................. 89
Changing your operating mode ................................................................. 90
Checking that your network is available .................................................... 91
Changing your network ............................................................................ 91
Making a preset call ................................................................................. 93
About talkgroups and scan groups ............................................................ 95
Making a talkgroup call ............................................................................ 96
Changing group membership .................................................................... 97
About emergency operation .................................................................... 101
Dialling a PABX number ......................................................................... 103
Dialling a PSTN number .......................................................................... 103
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Receiving a call ...................................................................................... 104
Re-establishing a call .............................................................................. 105
Checking missed calls ............................................................................. 106
About status messages ........................................................................... 108
About trunked text messages .................................................................. 110
Placing the radio in do-not-disturb mode ................................................ 113
Calls to conventional channels or conventional groups ............................ 114
Dialling calls in MPT trunked mode .........................................115
MPT 1343 dialling .................................................................................. 115
Nokia ANN fleet calls ............................................................................. 117
Accessing common MPT trunking functions ............................................. 119
Customizing radio settings ......................................................121
Changing the external alert option .......................................................... 122
Changing the volume of all audible tones ............................................... 123
Changing the volume of keypress tones .................................................. 124
Changing to quiet operation ................................................................... 125
Changing to silent operation ................................................................... 126
Turning on backlighting .......................................................................... 127
Turning backlighting on momentarily ...................................................... 128
Adjusting the backlighting level .............................................................. 128
Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 129
When your radio won’t turn on ............................................................... 129
Removing the microphone ...................................................................... 130
Reinstalling the microphone .................................................................... 130
Removing the radio from the vehicle ....................................................... 131
Checking version information .................................................................. 132
Describing the radio’s audible tones ........................................................ 133
Tait Software Licence Agreement ...........................................135
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Contact information
Tait Communications
Corporate Head Office
Tait Limited
P.O. Box 1645
Christchurch
New Zealand
For the address and telephone number of regional offices,
refer to our website: www.taitradio.com
Copyright and trademarks
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Tait Limited. All rights reserved. This document may not, in
whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced,
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Disclaimer
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or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers.
There are no warranties extended or granted by this
document. Tait Limited accepts no responsibility for damage
arising from use of the information contained in the
document or of the equipment and software it describes. It is
the responsibility of the user to ensure that use of such
information, equipment and software complies with the
laws, rules and regulations of the applicable jurisdictions.
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Enquiries and comments
If you have any enquiries regarding this document, or any
comments, suggestions and notifications of errors, please
contact your regional Tait office.
Updates of manual and equipment
In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or
servicing of the equipment, Tait Limited reserves the right to
update the equipment or this document or both without
prior notice.
Intellectual property rights
This product may be protected by one or more patents or
designs of Tait Limited together with their international
equivalents, pending patent or design applications, and
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CN200930004200.4, CN200930009301.0, CN1031871,
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US5745840, US7411461, US7649893, US10/523952,
US10/546696, US10/546697, US10/547964,
US10/597339, US11/572700, US29/306491,
US61/218015, US61/236663, US61/238769,
US61/251372.
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Environmental responsibilities
Tait Limited is an environmentally responsible company
which supports waste minimization, material recovery and
restrictions in the use of hazardous materials.
The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires that this product be
disposed of separately from the general waste stream when
its service life is over. For more information about how to
dispose of your unwanted Tait product, visit the Tait WEEE
website at www.taitradio.com/weee. Please be
environmentally responsible and dispose through the original
supplier, or contact Tait Limited.
Tait Limited also complies with the Restriction of the Use of
Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (RoHS) Directive in the European Union.
In China, we comply with the Measures for Administration of
the Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products. We
will comply with environmental requirements in other
markets as they are introduced.
About this guide
This operator’s manual provides information about the
TM8250, TM8254, TM8255 mobile radios, and the TM8260
mobile radio when used in a dual radio system. Features
described apply to radios with firmware version 5.0x or
higher.
This manual does not provide information about the TM8235
mobile radio—see the TM8235 user’s guide for information
on how to operate that product. If you need further
assistance or your radio does not operate as you expect,
contact your radio provider.
For information about how to install your TM8260 radio
system, go to http://support.taitradio.com
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For your safety
Before using your radio, please read the following important
safety and compliance information.
Safety warnings used in this guide
Please follow exactly any instruction that appears in the text
as an ‘alert’. An alert provides necessary safety information
as well as instruction in the proper use of the product. This
user’s guide uses the following types of alert:
Warning This alert is used when there is a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Caution This alert is used when there is a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury.
Notice This alert is used to highlight information that is
required to ensure procedures are performed correctly. Incorrectly performed procedures could result in equipment
damage or malfunction.
This icon is used to draw your attention to information that
may improve your understanding of the equipment or
procedure.
Radio frequency exposure information
For your own safety and to ensure you comply with the
United States Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC)
radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines, please read the
following information before using this radio.
Using this radio
You should use this radio only for work-related purposes (it is
not authorized for any other use) and if you are fully aware
of, and can exercise control over, your exposure to RF energy.
To prevent exceeding FCC RF exposure limits, you must
control the amount and duration of RF that you and other
people are exposed to.
For your safety 11
It is also important that you:
■ Do not remove the RF exposure label from the radio.
■ Ensure this RF exposure information accompanies the
radio when it is transferred to other users.
■ Do not use the radio if you do not adhere to the
guidelines on controlling your exposure to RF.
Controlling your exposure to RF energy
This radio emits radio frequency (RF) energy or radio waves
primarily when calls are made. RF is a form of
electromagnetic energy (as is sunlight), and there are
recommended levels of maximum RF exposure.
To control your exposure to RF and comply with the
maximum exposure limits for occupational/controlled
environments, follow these guidelines:
■ Do not talk (transmit) on the radio more than the rated
transmit duty cycle. This is important because the radio
radiates more energy when it is transmitting than when it
is receiving.
■ While you are transmitting (talking or sending data) on
the radio, you must ensure that there is always a distance
of 35 inches (0.9m) between people and the antenna.
This is the minimum safe distance.
■ Use the radio only with Tait-approved antennas and
attachments, and make only authorized modifications to
the antenna otherwise you could damage the radio and
violate FCC regulations.
For more information on what RF energy is and how to
control your exposure to it, visit the FCC website at
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html.
Compliance with RF energy exposure standards
This two-way radio complies with these RF energy exposure
standards and guidelines:
12 For your safety
■ United States Federal Communications Commission,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 47 Parts 1.1307,
1.1310, and 2.1091.
■ American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1992.
■ Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95.1-1999 Edition.
This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits
for occupational/controlled RF exposure environments at
operating duty factors of up to 50% talk to 50% listen.
Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA
Part 15 of the FCC Rules imposes RF emission limits on
receivers.
This radio complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the condition that this device does not cause
harmful interference.
Frequency band reserved for distress beacons
Frequency band 406 to 406.1MHz is reserved for use by
distress beacons. Transmissions should not be made within
this frequency band.
Australia and New Zealand citizens band
(476.4 to 477.4MHz)
AS/NZS 4365 deals with the use of frequencies in the
476.425 to 477.400MHz band. Products capable of
operating in this band have been approved for operation in
the UHF Citizens Band Radio Service which is licensed in
Australia by the ACMA Radiocommunications (Citizens Band
Radio Stations) Class Licence and in New Zealand by the
MED General User Radio Licence for Citizens Band Radio.
Operation is subject to conditions contained within those
licences.
Repeaters operate by receiving a transmission on one
channel and re-transmitting it on another. Operators are
required to avoid using local repeater input channels, which
For your safety 13
will be in the range of 31 to 38, unless it is intended to use
the repeater facility, and to avoid using local repeater output
channels, which will be in the range 1 to 8, at any time.
No voice transmissions are permitted on data channels 22
and 23. Equipment meeting this standard will inhibit voice
operation on channels 22 and 23.
In Australia:
■ Except in an emergency, a CB transmitter must not be
operated on UHF channels 5 and 35.
■ Channel 11 is the customary calling channel for
establishing communications.
■ Channel 40 is the customary road vehicle channel.
Health, safety, and electromagnetic compatibility
in Europe
In the European Community, radio and telecommunications
equipment is regulated by Directive 1999/5/EC, also known
as the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
(R&TTE) directive. The requirements of this directive include
protection of health and safety of users, as well as
electromagnetic compatibility.
Intended purpose of product
This product is an FM radio transceiver. It is intended for
radiocommunication in the Private Mobile Radio (PMR) or
Public Access Mobile Radio (PAMR) services, to be used in all
member states of the European Union (EU) and states within
the European Economic Area (EEA).
Restrictions
This product can be programmed to transmit on frequencies
that are not harmonized throughout the EU/EEA, and will
require a licence to operate in each member state.
This product can be programmed for frequencies or
emissions that may make its use illegal. Where applicable, a
license must be obtained before this product is used. All
license requirements must be observed. Limitations may
14 For your safety
apply to transmitter power, operating frequency, channel
spacing, and emission.
Declaration of conformity
Brief Declarations of Conformity appear on page 3.
To download the formal declaration of conformity, go to
www.taitradio.com/eudoc.
Interference with electronic devices
Warning Some electronic devices may be prone to malfunction due to a lack of protection from the RF energy that is
present when your radio is transmitting.
Examples of electronic devices that may be affected by RF
energy are:
■ aircraft electronic systems
■ vehicular electronic systems such as fuel injection, anti-
skid brakes, and cruise control
■ medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing aids
■ medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities.
Switch off the radio before boarding an aircraft. Using your
radio while in the air is not permitted.
Consult the manufacturer (or its representative) of any such
electronic devices to determine whether electronic circuits in
those devices will perform normally when the radio
is transmitting.
Warning If you have a pacemaker, immediately turn off the
radio if you suspect it is interfering with the pacemaker.
If there is interference between your hearing aid and the
radio, please discuss an alternative solution with the hearing
aid manufacturer.
For your safety 15
Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas
Warning Warning the radio is specifically certified for use in
a potentially explosive atmosphere, turn off the radio before
entering such an atmosphere. An explosion could cause serious injury or death. Examples of potentially explosive atmospheres include filling stations, and any environment where
there are flammable liquids, gases, or dusts.
Warning Turn off the radio before approaching blasting
caps, a blasting area, or any area where you are instructed to
turn off a two-way radio. Obey all signs and instructions.
Interference with blasting operations could cause serious
injury or death.
Radio installation and operation in vehicles
Warning Keep the radio away from airbags and airbag
deployment areas. Do not install, charge, or place a radio
near such areas. An activated airbag can propel a portable
radio with sufficient force to cause serious injury to vehicle
occupants. An airbag may not perform to specification if
obstructed by a mobile radio.
Warning To avoid damage to existing wiring, airbags,
petrol tanks, fuel and brake lines, or battery cables, refer to
the installation guide for the radio, and to the vehicle manufacturer’s manual, before installing electronic equipment in
the vehicle.
Using a handheld microphone or a radio while driving a
vehicle may violate the laws and legislation that apply in
your country or state. Please check the vehicle regulations in
your area.
Radio protection when charging the vehicle battery
Always remove the fuses from the radio power cable before
charging the vehicle battery, connecting a second battery, or
using power from another vehicle (e.g. when jump-starting
the vehicle).
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Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles
In the European Community, radio equipment fitted to
automotive vehicles is regulated by Directive 72/245/EEC
and its amendments. The requirements of this directive cover
the electromagnetic compatibility of electrical or electronic
equipment fitted to automotive vehicles.
To meet the requirements of Directive 72/245/EEC and its
amendments, installation of this product in a vehicle must be
performed according to the instructions provided by the
vehicle manufacturer.
Notice Failure to install the product correctly may void the
vehicle’s type-approval. The owner could be held responsible
for any damage resulting from vehicle failure that can be
attributed to RF energy interfering with the vehicle systems.
Unapproved modifications or changes to radio
The radio is designed to satisfy the applicable compliance
regulations. Do not make modifications or changes to the
radio that are not expressly approved by Tait Limited. Failure
to do so could invalidate compliance requirements and void
the user’s authority to operate the radio.
High radio surface temperatures
Caution The bottom surface of the radio and the heatsink
fins can become hot during prolonged operation. Do not
touch these parts of the radio.
EN 60950 requirements (25 watt radios)
This radio complies with the European Union standard
EN 60950 when operated up to the rated 33% duty cycle of
two minutes transmit and four minutes receive, and with
ambient temperatures of 30°C or lower.
Caution Operation outside these limits may cause the
external temperature of the radio to rise higher than this
standard permits.
For your safety 17
GPS operation
Tait Limited is not responsible for the operation or failure of
operation of GPS satellites or the availability of GPS satellite
signals.
Acknowledgement:
The radio uses an implementation of UTM conversion
sourced (with permission) from Geoscience Australia (GA).
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Your radio’s settings
Use the following table to list your radio’s programmed settings.
Function key settings
Conventional Trunked
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
quick access
menus:
Frequently used channels and groups
ID/Number Description ID/Number Description
Navigating your radio’s menus
Some of the menus shown below may not be available for your radio.
Menu maps
Conventional mode Trunked mode
Getting started
This section provides a brief description of your radio’s
controls and indicators and explains how to use the
radio’s menus.
The following topics are covered in this section:
■ about the radio controls
■ about the keypad microphone
■ about the hand-held control head
■ understanding the radio display
■ understanding the radio indicators
■ navigating your radio’s menus
■ viewing your radio’s function key settings
■ sharing a multi-head radio with other users
About the radio controls
The radio controls are the PTT key, volume control, on/off
key, scroll keys, selection keys and function keys. Some keys
may have functions assigned to both short and long key
presses:
■ a short key press is less than one second, and
■ a long key press is more than one second.
The radio controls and their functions are summarized in the
following diagram and table.
Getting started 21
press-to-talk
(PTT) key
microphone
(keypad microphone
shown)
on/off key
volume
control
microphone
socket
function keys
1 to 4
left selection key right selection key
alphanumeric keys
radio status LEDs
green
red
display speaker
amber
Channel 12
Menu
scroll keys
Main menu
Symbol Name Function
PTT key Press and hold to transmit and release to
listen
Volume control Rotate to change the speaker volume
On/off key Turn the radio on or off with a long press
Left selection key Action determined by the text above the left
selection key, or
deletes a dialled character from the display
Right selection key Action determined by the text above the
right selection key
Scroll keys Scroll up and down through a list of menu
options or scroll left and right in messages,
or select your Quick Access menu
Tip:
If you press and hold the scroll keys, the scroll speed increases.
Function keys Function keys with programmed options
Alphanumeric keys Used to enter letters and numbers
22 Getting started
About the keypad microphone
Your radio may have a keypad microphone installed. The
keypad microphone has a PTT key as well as twelve alphanumeric keys, two scroll keys, and left and right selection keys.
The PTT key and the scroll and selection keys work in the
same way as those on the control head (see “About the radio
controls” on page 21). The alphanumeric keys are used to
enter letters and numbers.
microphone
PTT key
(press-to-talk)
left selection key
About the hand-held control head
Your radio may have a hand-held control head installed, to
enable you to operate the radio at a distance from the radio
alphanumeric keys
right selection key
scroll keys
body. The keys and controls work in the same way as those
on the standard control head and keypad microphone, with
the exception of the volume up and down keys. The handheld control head also has two additional function keys.
The hand-held control head may have been configured to
turn the radio on with a PTT press.
The hand-held control head keys and their functions are
summarized in the following diagram and table.
Getting started 23
function key 1
on/off key
status LEDs
function key 2
function key 3
PTT key
(press-to-talk)
left selection key
volume up
volume down
Symbol Name Function
microphone
display
right selection key
scroll keys
function keys
4 to 6
alphanumeric keys
PTT key
Press and hold to transmit and release to listen
Volume up Press to increase the speaker volume
Volume down Press to decrease the speaker volume
On/off key Press to turn the radio on or off
Left selection key Action determined by the text above the left
selection key, or
deletes a dialled character from the display
Right selection key Action determined by the text above the
right selection key
Scroll keys Scroll up and down through a list of menu
options or scroll left and right in messages,
or select your Quick Access menu
Tip: If you press and hold the scroll keys, the scroll speed increases.
Function keys Function keys with programmed options
Alphanumeric keys Used to enter letters and numbers
24 Getting started
Understanding the radio display
The messages and symbols you see on your radio display
depend on the mode in which your radio is operating and the
way it is programmed.
The following diagram shows a typical display in conventional mode and explains some of the display information
that may be available.
Channel 12
Zone C
Zones Menu
symbols
The symbols along
the top of the
display show which
functions are active.
left selection key text
This text shows the current
function of the left
selection key.
scrolling indicator
This appears when
scrolling is allowed.
right selection key text
This text shows the current
function of the right
selection key.
default display
This programmed display
appears when the radio
is idle. This may be two
lines of text
Getting started 25
Radio display symbols
These are some of the symbols you may see on you
radio display:
Symbol Meaning
Received signal strength indicator (RSSI): the more bars, the
stronger the signal being received by your radio
Transmit: your radio is transmitting
Low-power transmit: your radio is transmitting on low power
Silent operation: your radio’s audible tones have been turned off
External alert: external alert is active
Voice inversion scrambling: voice inversion scrambling is on
Call queuing: call queuing is active
Queued call: there are calls in the call queue
Conventional mode symbols:
Scanning
Rotating: your radio is monitoring a group of channels for activ-
ity
Flashing: your radio has detected activity on a channel, and has
halted on this channel
Monitor or squelch override: monitor or squelch override is
active
Repeater talkaround: your radio is operating in repeater
talkaround mode
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Symbol Meaning
Dual receive and transmit symbols (TM8260 only):
Dual transmit mode: your radio will transmit on both channels
shown in the display
Cross-band repeater mode: received signals on one channel will
be transmitted on the other channel, and vice versa
Dual transmit and cross-band repeater modes active.
MPT trunked mode symbols:
MPT network: your radio has access to an MPT network
Flashing: your radio is attempting to access an MPT network
Go: your radio has established a call and you are now able to
speak to the other party
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Understanding the radio indicators
The status LED indicators and the radio’s audible tones—
together with the radio display—all combine to give you
information about the state of your radio.
The most common way the indicators work is described in
the following sections.
The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way
your radio is programmed.
Status LED indicators
LED Meaning
red
(transmit)
green
(receive)
amber
(scanning or
network)
Glowing: your radio is transmitting
Flashing: your transmit timer is about to expire, or
your radio is stunned
Glowing: you are receiving or your radio is actively in a call
(MPT trunked mode)
Flashing: you have received a call with valid special signalling, or you have activated monitor or squelch override
Glowing: your radio is scanning a group of channels for
activity (conventional mode) or network service is available
(MPT trunked mode)
Flashing: your radio has detected activity on a channel, and
has halted on this channel (conventional mode)
Flashing fast: there is no network service available (MPT
trunked mode)
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Audible tones
If quiet or silent mode has been turned on, you will not hear
any audible tones.
For a description of other tones you may hear, see “Describ-
ing the radio’s audible tones” on page 133.
Tone type Meaning
one short
beep
one long,
low-pitched
beep
one short,
low-pitched
beep
Valid key press: the action you have attempted is permitted,
or
Function activated: a function key has been pressed and that
function has been activated
Invalid key press: the action you have attempted is not
permitted, or
Transmission inhibited: you have attempted to transmit but
for some reason transmission is not permitted at this time
Function deactivated: a function key has been pressed and
the corresponding function has been turned off
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Navigating your radio’s menus
Your radio has a number of menus available, each containing
lists or submenus. The menus available will depend on the
way your radio is programmed.
Using the Main menu
Whenever Menu appears above the
right selection key , you are
able to open the Main menu
by pressing .
Use the scroll keys or to
move through the list of menus.
When the menu you want is highlighted, press Select to open the
menu you have chosen.
Main menu
Channels
Zones
Back Select
Main menu
Channels
Zones
Back Select
Using the scroll key Quick
Access menu
Your radio may be programmed so that your scroll keys act as
a shortcut to a frequently used menu. To go to this Quick
Access menu, press a scroll key or , and the Quick
Access menu appears.
For example, if your Channels menu
is your Quick Access menu, press a
scroll key or to go directly
to the Channels menu.
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