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TM9100
P25 Mobile Radios
User’s Guide
MMA-00007-12 · Issue 12 · March 2016
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Contents
For your safety........................................................ 9
Menu maps............................................................ 19
1 About this guide .................................................. 21
Safety warnings used in this guide ................................. 21
Related documentation................................................... 22
2 Getting started ..................................................... 23
About P25 digital radios.................................................. 24
Lack of static noise ..................................................... 24
Coverage.................................................................... 24
About the radio controls.................................................. 25
About the keypad microphone.................................... 26
About the hand-held control head .............................. 27
Understanding the radio display ..................................... 28
Radio display icons .................................................... 28
Understanding the radio indicators................................. 29
Status indicators......................................................... 29
Audible tones.............................................................. 30
Using function keys to access frequently used features. 32
Viewing the function key settings ............................... 32
Navigating the radio’s menus ......................................... 33
Using the Main menu ................................................. 33
Accessing frequently used menus.............................. 34
3 Basic operation .................................................... 36
Turning the radio on and off ........................................... 37
Security lock on power-up feature .............................. 37
Adjusting the speaker volume ........................................ 38
Activating the external speaker ...................................... 38
Locking and unlocking the keypad ................................. 39
Selecting a zone ............................................................. 40
Selecting a channel ........................................................ 41
Limiting call time ............................................................. 41
Checking recent calls ..................................................... 42
4 Operating in conventional mode ........................ 43
Making a call................................................................... 44
Making an individual call................................................. 44
Understanding talkgroups............................................... 45
Making an emergency call.............................................. 46
Receiving calls................................................................ 47
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Identifying the talking party ........................................ 47
Receiving a two-tone call ........................................... 48
Communicating directly with other radios....................... 49
Checking that the channel is clear ................................. 50
Turning monitor on and off ......................................... 50
Using the radio in different repeater areas ..................... 51
Selecting a voting group............................................. 51
Suspending a channel from a voting group................ 52
Hearing faint and noisy signals ...................................... 53
Turning squelch override on and off........................... 53
5 Operating in P25 trunking mode .........................54
About P25 trunking......................................................... 55
Checking that the system is available ............................ 55
Making a talkgroup call................................................... 57
Receiving a talkgroup call .............................................. 58
Making an individual call ................................................ 59
Receiving an individual call ............................................ 60
Emergency calls............................................................. 60
Making a phone call ....................................................... 61
Unconnected calls .......................................................... 62
Failsoft mode operation.................................................. 63
Radio-based failsoft ................................................... 63
Infrastructure failsoft................................................... 63
Dynamic regrouping ....................................................... 64
6 Scanning ...............................................................65
7 P25 services ..........................................................77
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About scanning............................................................... 66
Activating standard scanning ......................................... 68
Activating background scanning..................................... 68
Changing the background scan group assigned
to the function key ...................................................... 69
Activating in-zone scanning............................................ 69
Activating talkgroup scanning......................................... 70
Making a call while scanning.......................................... 71
Suspending a channel from a scan group...................... 71
Editing a scan group....................................................... 72
Selecting a group to edit ............................................ 72
Viewing group membership........................................ 74
Adding a channel to a group ...................................... 74
Deleting a channel from a group ................................ 75
Changing a group’s transmit channel......................... 76
Changing a group’s first or second priority channel... 76
Messages....................................................................... 78
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Sending a message.................................................... 78
Status update ................................................................. 80
Status request ................................................................ 81
Call alert ......................................................................... 82
Radio check.................................................................... 83
Radio unit monitor .......................................................... 84
Radio inhibit and uninhibit .............................................. 85
8 Location services ................................................ 87
About location information .............................................. 88
About location statuses .................................................. 88
Viewing location information........................................... 89
Sending location information .......................................... 90
Receiving and logging location information .................... 92
Accessing logged location information ........................... 93
9 Emergency operation .......................................... 95
About emergency calls ................................................... 96
Making a priority call....................................................... 97
Standard emergency mode ............................................ 98
Stealth and non-stealth emergency modes................ 98
What happens during an emergency call? ................. 99
Activating emergency mode ..................................... 100
About manual emergency operation............................. 101
Making a manual emergency call............................. 101
Receiving a manual emergency call......................... 102
Canceling a manual emergency call......................... 102
Accessing emergency location information .................. 104
Using the Location menu.......................................... 104
Using the Last stored menu ..................................... 105
Loneworker monitoring ................................................. 105
Activating loneworker monitoring.............................. 106
Responding to a loneworker alarm........................... 106
Delaying the emergency action
(conventional mode only) ......................................... 107
10 Encryption .......................................................... 108
About encryption........................................................... 109
About the proper key detect feature ......................... 109
Encrypting calls ............................................................ 109
Making an encrypted call.............................................. 110
Receiving an encrypted call.......................................... 110
Changing the radio’s encryption key ............................ 111
Changing the transmit encryption key ...................... 111
Changing the transmit encryption key back to
the default setting ..................................................... 112
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Changing the encryption keyset ............................... 112
Removing encryption keys from the radio .................... 113
Deleting an encryption key....................................... 113
Deleting all encryption keys ..................................... 113
Updating encryption keys over-the-air.......................... 114
Using an encryption demonstration key ....................... 114
Activating the demo key ........................................... 114
Making an encrypted call using the demo key ......... 115
Receiving an encrypted call using the demo key ..... 115
11 Customizing radio settings ...............................116
Reducing power consumption ...................................... 117
Turning low power transmit on or off........................ 117
Changing the volume of all audible indicators.............. 118
Changing the volume of keypress tones ...................... 118
Changing to quiet operation ......................................... 119
Changing to silent operation......................................... 119
Changing the external alert option ............................... 120
Turning on backlighting ................................................ 120
Turning backlighting on momentarily ....................... 121
Adjusting the backlighting level ................................ 121
Adjusting the display contrast....................................... 122
12 Troubleshooting .................................................123
About troubleshooting .................................................. 124
System error message ................................................. 124
When your radio won’t turn on ..................................... 124
Identifying the radio’s audible tones ............................. 124
Viewing radio information............................................. 125
Changing the radio ID .................................................. 125
Running diagnostics tests ............................................ 126
Removing the microphone ........................................... 128
General care................................................................. 128
13 Glossary ..............................................................129
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Index .....................................................................133
Directive 1999/5/CE Declaration of Conformity137
Tait Software Licence Agreement......................138
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Disclaimer
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.
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.
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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
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.
www.taitradio.com/weee. Please be
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For your safety
Before using your radio, please read the following
important safety and compliance information.
Radio frequency exposure information
For your own safety and to ensure you comply with the
radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines of the
United States Federal Communication Commission’s
(FCC), Industry Canada, and those from other
administrations, 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.
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It is also important that you:
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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
Warning RF exposure hazard!
To comply with FCC and Industry Canada RF
exposure limits, mount the antenna at a location such
that no person or persons can come closer than 35
inches (0.9 m) to the antenna:
For radios with a transmit power >25 W:
VHF radios must be installed using an antenna
mounted centrally on the vehicle roof, with a gain of
2.15 dBi or 5.15 dBi.
UHF and 800 MHz radios must be installed using an
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antenna mounted either centrally on the vehicle roof
with a gain of 2.15 dBi or 5.65 dBi, or centrally
mounted on the trunk with a gain of 5.65 dBi.
900 MHz radios must be installed using an antenna
mounted either centrally on the vehicle roof or
centrally mounted on the trunk with a gain of 2.15 dBi
or 8 dBi.
For radios with a transmit power of 25 W:
The radio must be installed using an externally
mounted antenna with a gain of either 2.15 dBi or
5.15 dBi.
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.
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While you are transmitting (talking or sending data) on
the radio, you must ensure that there is always a distance of 35 inches (0.9 m) between people and the
antenna. This is the minimum safe distance. For 110
W mobiles, the minimum safe distance is 44 inches
(1.1 m).
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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
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Health Canada warning statement
The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the
antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit an
RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general
population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from the
Health Canada’s website
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Compliance with RF energy exposure standards
This two-way radio complies with these RF energy
exposure standards and guidelines:
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United States Federal Communications Commission,
Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§ 1.1307,
1.1310, and 2.1091.
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) C95.1-1992.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95.1-1999 Edition.
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European Directive 2004/40/EC on minimum health
and safety requirements regarding the exposure of
workers to the risks arising from physical agents
(electromagnetic fields).
.
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.
Conformité aux normes d’exposition à l’énergie
RF
Cette radio émetteur-récepteur se conforme aux normes
et aux règlements d’exposition à l’énergie RF :
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La Commission fédérale de la communication des
Etats-Unis, Code de règlements fédéraux (CFR) Titre
47 Sections 1.1307, 1.1310 et 2.1091 (radios
mobiles) ou 2.1093 (radios portatives).
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95. 1-1992.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95.1-1999 Edition.
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La directive européenne 2004/40/EC concernant les
prescriptions minimales de sécurité et de santé relatives à l'exposition des travailleurs aux risques dus
aux agents physiques (champs électromagnétiques).
Cette radio se conforme aux limites d’exposition de l’IEEE
(FCC) et ICNIRP pour les environnements d’exposition
au rayonnement RF professionnel et contrôlé aux cycles
de marche de 50% en mode transmission et 50% en
mode réception.
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.
Radio frequency emissions limits in
Canada
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This device complies with Industry Canada licence
exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie
Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions
suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de
brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout
brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est
susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
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USA public safety bands
(764 –776 MHz and 794 – 806 MHz)
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 47
Subpart R deals with the use of frequencies in the 764 to
776 MHz and 794 to 806 MHz bands.
Low-power channels
This radio complies with § 90.531 (b) (3) and
§ 90.531 (b) (4) of 47 CFR. These sections state that only
low-power transmission is permitted on the
following channels:
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Regional Planning channels, as defined in
§ 90.531 (b) (3).
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Itinerant channels, as defined in § 90.531 (b) (4).
Use of encryption
This radio complies with § 90.553 (a) of 47 CFR. This
states that:
■
Encryption is not permitted on the nationwide Interoperability calling channels. These channels are defined
in § 90.531 (b) (1) (ii).
■
Radios using encryption must have a readily accessible switch or control to allow the radio user to
disable encryption.
EMC regulatory compliance in
Australia
This product meets all ACMA regulatory requirements for
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). For more
information about EMC compliance, visit the ACMA
website at
www.acma.gov.au
.
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Frequency band reserved for
distress beacons
Frequency band 406 to 406.1 MHz is reserved for use by
distress beacons. Transmissions should not be made
within this frequency band.
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).
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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 apply to transmitter power, operating
frequency, channel spacing, and emission.
Declaration of conformity
Brief Declarations of Conformity appear on
this booklet. To download the formal declaration of
conformity, go to
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
page 137
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Interference with electronic devices
Warning
malfunction due to the lack of protection from 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
the radio if you suspect it is interfering with the pacemaker.
Some electronic devices may be prone to
If you have a pacemaker, immediately turn off
If there is interference between your hearing aid and the
radio, please discuss an alternative solution with the
hearing aid manufacturer.
Potentially explosive atmospheres and
blasting areas
Warning
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.
Unless the radio is specifically certified for use
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Warning
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.
Turn off the radio before approaching blasting
Radio installation and operation in
vehicles
Warning
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 radio.
Warning
fuel 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.
Keep the radio away from airbags and airbag
To avoid damage to existing wiring, airbags,
Radio protection when charging the
vehicle battery
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Notice
cable before charging the vehicle battery, connecting a
second battery, or using power from another vehicle (e.g.
when jump-starting the vehicle).
Always remove the fuses from the radio power
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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
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.
Failure to install the product correctly may void
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. Failure to
do so could invalidate compliance requirements and void
the user’s authority to operate the radio.
High radio surface temperatures
Caution
heatsink fins can become hot during prolonged operation.
Do not touch these parts of the radio.
EN 60950 requirements (25 watt mobiles)
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.
The bottom surface of the radio and the
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Caution
external temperature of the radio to rise higher than this
standard permits.
Operation outside these limits may cause the
110 watt mobiles
Do not place objects on the radio. The heatsink needs a
clearance of at least one inch (2.5 cm) and a free flow
of air.
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Menu maps
This section shows the menus and submenus that may be
programmed for your radio. Some features are controlled by
software licenses (SFEs) and may not be available with your
radio.
Main menu
Channels
Zones
Individual call
Phone call
Dial radio call
Services
Messages
Status update
Status request
Call alert
Radio check
Radio monitor
Radio inhibit
Radio uninhibit
Talkgroups
Priority call
Recent calls
Security
Encryption
Change all
Preset keys
Change keyset
OTAR
Rekey request
Advanced
Zeroize key
Zeroize all
Demo key
Trunking
Site lock
Dynamic regrouping
Band scan
Repeater
Hunt force
Hunt toggle
Repeater toggle
Repeater
Activate
Emergency
Acknowledge
Last stored
Radio settings
See detailed menus on
the following page.
Location Svs
Own Location
Team locations
Recent contacts
Send logs
Send on PTT
Diagnostics
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Radio settings
Functions
Low power tx
Monitor
Lock radio
Set scan key
Squelch override
Repeater
Scanning
PA speaker
Call Settings
Ignore 2-tone
Call queuing
Extra features
Loneworker
Alert settings
Indicator level
Keypress tones
Quiet operation
Silent operation
External alert
Display settings
Backlighting
Backlight level
Contrast adjust
Talk party ID
RSSI
Radio info
Key settings
Version info
Radio FW
Radio HW
Head FW
Head HW
Radio ID
Serial number
Alias
P25 IP address
MDT IP address
Advanced
Edit groups
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1 About this guide
This user’s guide provides information about TM9100
mobile radios.
The radio behavior described in this guide applies to
radios with firmware version 8.03. To check the
radio’s firmware version, see "Viewing radio
information" on page 125. If your radio does not
operate as you expect, contact your radio provider for
assistance.
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.
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Related documentation
The following documentation is also available for your
Tait radio, which you can access from the Tait
Technical Support website
(http://support.taitradio.com):
■ Safety and Compliance Information—supplied
with each radio. (The same information is included
in this user’s guide.)
■ Installation Guide—covers installing TM9100
mobile radios, microphones, antennas, emergency switches, and external alert devices.
■ Accessory installation instructions—may be sup-
plied with an accessory.
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2 Getting started
This section gives an overview of your P25 radio,
describes the radio’s controls and indicators, and
explains how the radio menus are organized.
This section covers:
■ About P25 digital radios
■ About the radio controls
■ Understanding the radio display
■ Understanding the radio indicators
■ Using function keys to access frequently used fea-
tures
■ Navigating the radio’s menus
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About P25 digital radios
Your P25 digital radio can be programmed for P25
conventional or P25 trunked operation. Analog
conventional operation is also available, with dualmode channels able to transmit and receive both
digital and analog calls.
You may notice differences between digital and
analog calls in terms of:
■ static noise in low signal areas, and
■ radio coverage in marginal reception areas.
Lack of static noise
On digital networks there is no static noise, even in
low signal areas. This lack of static is because your
digital radio removes the ‘noise’ from the call, so that
you hear only clear voice.
Coverage
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With digital networks, a call remains clear and then
drops off quickly at the border of a coverage area. The
reason for this is that a digital call is either received or
it isn't. With analog networks, the background noise in
a call gets progressively worse when you are in fringe
areas or even slightly outside normal coverage areas.
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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 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 described in
the following sections.
PTT key
(press-to-talk)
microphone
display
on/off key
volume
control
radio status
LEDs
green
red
orange
speaker
microphone
socket
emergency
Name Function
PTT key Press and hold to transmit and release to
Volume control Rotate to change the speaker volume
On/off key Turn the radio on or off with a long press
Left and right
selection keys
Scroll keys Scroll up and down through a list of menu
Emergency
key
Function keys Programmed for frequently used options
key
left selection key right selection key
listen
Action determined by the text above the
selection key
options, scroll left and right in messages,
or select the Quick Access menu
Activates emergency mode
scroll
keys
function keys
1 to 4
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About the keypad microphone
Your radio may have a keypad microphone installed.
The keypad microphone has a PTT key as well as
alphanumeric keys, two scroll keys, and left and right
selection keys.
The PTT key, the scroll keys and the selection keys all
work in the same way as those on the radio control
head (see "About the radio controls").
microphone
PTT key
(press-to-talk)
left selection
key
alphanumeric
keys
right selection
key
scroll keys
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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 body.
The keys and controls work in the same way as those
on the standard control head, with the exception of the
PTT and volume up and down keys. The hand-held
control head also has two additional function keys.
function key 1
function key 2
function key 3
PTT key
(press-to-talk)
left selection key
volume up
volume down
on/off key
status LEDs
microphone
display
right selection
key
scroll keys
function keys 4
to 6
alphanumeric
keys
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Understanding the radio display
The messages and icons you see on your radio
display depend on the mode in which your radio is
operating and the way it is programmed.
Radio display icons
These are some of the icons you may see on your
radio display:
Icon Meaning
Signal strength indicator: the more bars, the stronger the
signal being received by your radio
Zone: this letter represents the zone in which your radio is
operating, where A is zone 1, Z is zone 26 and AD is zone 30
(in the example shown, K represents zone 11)
Trunking system available: your radio is operating on a P25
trunking system
Transmit: your radio is transmitting
Low-power transmit: Low-power transmit: your radio is set to
transmit on low power
Repeater talkaround: your radio is operating in repeater
talkaround mode, or you are on a simplex channel
Silent operation: your radio’s audible tones have been
turned off
Encryption: your radio’s transmissions are encrypted
Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels or
talkgroups for activity
Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels or
talkgroups for activity, and the currently selected channel or
talkgroup is a member of the scan group.
External alert: external alert is turned on
Monitor or squelch override: monitor or squelch override is
active
Scrolling: you can use or
access a Quick Reference menu
to move through a list, or
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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 indicators
red
green
orange
status
LEDs
Color Meaning
Red
(transmit)
Green
(receive)
Orange
(scanning)
Glowing: your radio is transmitting
Flashing: your transmit timer is about to
expire
Glowing: the current channel is busy
Flashing: you have received a call or
monitor is active
Glowing: your radio is scanning a group
of channels for activity
Flashing: your radio has detected
activity on a channel, and has halted on
this channel
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Audible tones
The radio uses audible tones to alert you to its status:
■ Radio controls and keypress tones—the tones
and beeps you hear when you press your radio’s
keys or use the controls.
■ Incoming call tone—when the radio is receiving
a call.
■ Warning tones—when there is an error.
Warning If quiet or silent mode is turned on, you will
not hear any alert tones.
Some of the more common audible tones are
described below:
Tone Mea ning
One short
beep
One short,
low-pitched
beep
One long, lowpitched beep
Two short
beeps
One short,
high-pitched
beep
■ Valid keypress: The action you have
attempted is permitted.
■ Function activated: A function has
been turned on (using either the Main
menu or a function key).
Function deactivated: A function has been
turned off (using either the Main menu or
a function key).
■ Invalid keypress: the action you have
attempted is not permitted
■ Transmission inhibited: you have
attempted to transmit, but for some
reason you cannot make a call at
this time
■ Radio turned on: The radio is powered
on and ready to use.
■ Radio is revived: The radio has been
made operable by your service provider.
Radio is stunned: The radio has been
made inoperable by your service provider.
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Ton e M ean ing
Two lowpitched beeps
Two highpitched beeps
Continuous
low-pitched
tone
Two long highlow pitched
tone pairs
Radio’s temperature is high: The radio’s
temperature is in the high-temperature
range, but the radio will continue
to operate.
Radio’s temperature is very high: The
radio’s temperature is in the very high
temperature range and all transmissions
will now be at low power; if the radio’s
temperature rises outside this range,
transmissions will be inhibited. Turn off
the radio and allow it to cool down.
Radio system error: A system error has
occurred and the radio may be inoperable.
Contact your radio provider.
Synthesizer is out-of-lock: The radio’s
synthesizer is out-of-lock on the current
channel and you cannot operate on that
channel
display).
(Out of Lock appears on the
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Using function keys to access frequently used features
The function keys provide access to some of the
features you use most often. These features are
assigned to the function keys when the radio is
programmed. Some keys may have a feature
associated with both a short key press and a long key
press.
Channel 12
Zone 11
Talkgr
Menu
function keys
Viewing the function key settings
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Use the Main menu to check the features assigned to
your radio’s function keys:
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Radio
info > Key settings.
2 In the Key Settings menu, scroll through the list of
function keys.
3 Press Select to view details of the function
associated with a particular function key.
The example shown is for a function key
programmed to turn backlighting on and off.
Backlighting
toggle
OKBack
4 Press Back to return to the Key Settings menu.
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Use the following table to record the function keys
programmed for your radio:
Short key press Long key press
F1
F2
F3
F4
For more information about the function keys that can
be programmed on your radio, contact your radio
provider.
Navigating the radio’s menus
Your radio has a number of menus, each containing
lists or submenus. The menus available depend on
the way your radio is programmed.
Using the Main menu
To access the Main menu, press the right selection
key whenever Menu appears above it.
Channel 12
Zone 11
Menu
Use the scroll keys to move through the menu list.
Main menu
Zones
Individual call
SelectBack
When the menu you want is highlighted, press Select
to open the menu you have chosen.
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To quickly exit the menu system, press and hold
the left selection key when the word Cancel or
Back appears above it.
Accessing frequently used menus
Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may have two different Quick Access menus. One
Quick Access menu is displayed when you press a
scroll key, and the other when you press the left
selection key. These give you easy access to the
menus you use most often.
Using the scroll key Quick Access menu
There are two ways to use this Quick Access menu:
■ Use the scroll keys to scroll through a list of zones
or channels.
■ Press the scroll keys and the Quick Access menu
appears.
In this example, the Channels menu is the Quick
Access menu. Use the scroll keys to go directly to
the Channels menu.
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Channel 12
Zone 11
Menu
The Channels menu, with a list of your available
channels, is now displayed.
Channels
Channel 1
Channel 2
SelectBack
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Using the left selection key Quick
Access menu
The text above the left selection key corresponds to
the Quick Access menu, for example, Zones.
To use this Quick Access menu:
■ Press the left selection key and the associated
menu appears.
Channel 12
Zone 11
MenuZones
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3 Basic operation
This section describes the basic operation of your
radio.
This section covers:
■ Turning the radio on and off
■ Adjusting the speaker volume
■ Activating the external speaker
■ Locking and unlocking the keypad
■ Selecting a zone
■ Selecting a channel
■ Limiting call time
■ Checking recent calls
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Turning the radio on and off
Long press the on/off key to turn the radio either on
or off.
volume control
Standard control head Hand-held control head
When the radio is first turned on, the red, green, and
orange LEDs flash briefly, and the radio gives two
short beeps. A brief message may appear on the
display.
on/off
Security lock on power-up feature
Your radio may be automatically locked each time it is
powered-up. If the message Enter PIN appears in the
display, enter your assigned PIN (personal
identification number). See “Unlocking the radio”
below.
Locking the radio
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Lock radio. (Depending on how your
radio is programmed, you may be able to press a
function key to turn radio lock on and off.)
2 Scroll to either On or Off and press Select.
(The current setting is highlighted.)
The radio is now locked, and the message
Enter PIN appears in the display.
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The radio remains locked until the correct
sequence of keys is pressed. If you forget the
unlock sequence or you do not know it, contact
your radio provider for assistance.
Unlocking the radio
■ To unlock your radio, use the unlock sequence
you have been given. (This is a pre-programmed
sequence of four keys.)
Adjusting the speaker volume
Standard control head
Rotate the volume control clockwise to increase the
speaker volume and counterclockwise to decrease
the volume. The raised dot indicates the current
volume setting.
Hand-held control head
Press to increase the speaker volume, and to
decrease the volume.
Activating the external speaker
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The volume control also changes the volume
level of the radio’s audible indicators.
An external speaker is used to increase the volume of
the audio from the radio’s standard speaker.
To check the current state of the external speaker:
■ Short press the function key programmed for
external speaker.
The message PA Speaker is active (or
PA Speaker is not active) briefly appears in the
display.
To turn on the external speaker:
■ Long press the function key programmed for
external speaker.
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The message PA Speaker Activated briefly
appears in the display.
Adjust the volume using either the volume control
(standard control head), or the and keys
(hand-held control head).
To turn off the external speaker:
■ Long press the function key programmed for
external speaker.
The message PA Speaker Deactivated briefly
appears in the display.
Locking and unlocking the keypad
The keypad lock feature prevents you from pressing a
key accidentally. The number of keys that are locked
depends on the way your radio is programmed.
If you receive a call while the keypad is locked, press
any key to answer.
To lock the keypad:
■ Press and hold the right selection key for about
one second.
(Depending on your radio model and the way it is
programmed, you may be able to use the left
selection key to lock the keypad.)
The message Keypad locked briefly appears in
the display, and Unlock appears above the right
selection key, in place of Menu.
When any of the locked keys are pressed, the
message Keypad lock active appears.
To unlock the keypad:
■ Depending on the programming, press and hold
the right or left selection key for about one
second.
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Selecting a zone
Your radio may be programmed to use zones. A zone
is a collection of channels. Zones are a way of
grouping channels, for example, by public safety
agency type (fire, police, ambulance, etc.) or by
geographical region (Dallas, Houston, etc.).
To select a zone:
1 Press Menu and select Zones.
2 Scroll to the zone you want.
3 Press Select.
Your radio may indicate the zone in which it is
currently operating in the following ways:
■ the name of the zone appears below the
channel name in the default radio display, or
■ the zone icon appears as a letter in the top right
corner of the display.
Channel 12
Zone 28
zone represented as
one or two letters
AB
programmed
zone name
Menu
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Other ways of selecting a zone
You may also be able to use the following controls to
select a zone:
■ left selection key (see "Using the left selection key
Quick Access menu" on page 35)
■ scroll keys (see "Using the scroll key Quick
Access menu" on page 34)
■ function keys to scroll through zones
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Selecting a channel
Using the Main menu
1 Press Menu and select Channels.
2 Scroll to the channel you want and press Select.
Using the keypad
1 Dial the number associated with the channel using
the alphanumeric keypad.
To delete a digit that you have dialed incorrectly,
press Clear.
2 Press Select or # to confirm the channel change.
The channel name associated with the new
channel now appears in the default display.
Other ways of selecting a channel
You may also be able to use the following controls to
select a channel:
■ function key (see "Accessing frequently used
menus" on page 34)
■ left selection key (see "Using the left selection key
Quick Access menu" on page 35)
■ scroll keys (see "Using the scroll key Quick
Access menu" on page 34)
Limiting call time
Your radio may limit the amount of time you can talk
(transmit) continuously. This is known as the ‘transmit
timer’ or ‘time-out timer’ and allows other radio users
to make calls on that channel.
The radio warns you before the transmit timer expires
by beeping three times. The red status LED flashes
and the message Transmit timeout imminent
appears in the display.
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Checking recent calls
This feature is available for digital channels only and
applies to individual calls and call alert pages only.
Your radio may be able to store a list of the last 20
calls. These calls may be calls that you have received,
calls that you have made, or calls that you have
missed.
To use your recent calls list to make a call:
1 Press Menu and select Recent calls. (Depending
on how your radio is programmed, you may be
able to press a function key or use your Quick
Access menu to select recent calls.)
The most recent call is displayed at the top of the
list. If you have not participated in any calls since
your radio was switched on, the message
No items in list appears in the display.
2 Scroll through the list of recent calls until the call
you want appears, and then press Call.
Recent calls
Dispatcher
Car 2
CallCancel
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The message Call...? briefly appears in the
screen.
Press the PTT key to make the call.
3 Alternatively, scroll through the list of recent calls
until the call you want appears, and press the PTT
to make the call immediately.
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4 Operating in
conventional mode
This section explains how to operate your radio in
conventional mode. This includes how to make and
receive calls, and use your radio in different repeater
areas.
This section covers:
■ Making a call
■ Making an individual call
■ Understanding talkgroups
■ Making an emergency call
■ Receiving calls
■ Communicating directly with other radios
■ Checking that the channel is clear
■ Using the radio in different repeater areas
■ Hearing faint and noisy signals
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Making a call
To make a call:
1 Select the required zone (see "Selecting a zone"
on page 40).
2 Select the required channel (see "Selecting a
channel" on page 41).
3 Lift the microphone off the microphone clip.
4 Hold the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm) from
your mouth and press the PTT key to transmit.
If the channel is busy, you may not be able to
transmit. Wait until the green status LED has
stopped glowing, and then try again.
5 Speak clearly into the microphone and release the
PTT key when you have finished talking.
While you are transmitting the red LED glows and
appears on the display.
Channel 1
Zone 11
MenuCancel
6 Finish your conversation as soon as possible and
release the PTT key. For a short time, your radio
may prevent you from making another call.
Making an individual call
This feature is available for digital channels only.
To make a call to one person rather than a group of
people:
1 Press Menu and select Individual call.
(The person to whom you last made an individual
call is highlighted.)
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your
Quick Access menu to select individual calls.)
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2 Scroll to the person you want to call and press the
PTT key to make the call immediately.
3 Alternatively, scroll to the person you want to call
and press Select.
Individual call
Car 2
Car 1
The message Call...? briefly appears on the
display.
SelectCancel
Call...?
Car 2
MenuCancel
4 Press the PTT key to make the call.
Understanding talkgroups
This feature is available for digital channels only.
A talkgroup is a collection of radio users with whom
you want to have private conversations. For example,
a state's public safety agencies could have the
following talkgroups:
■ Local talkgroups—used by a specific agency to
communicate within their own local agency. It may
even be made up of a county of public safety officers.
■ Regional talkgroups—used by large state agen-
cies that have regional divisions.
■ Statewide talkgroups—used by an agency to com-
municate with public safety members in another
region. Statewide talkgroups, as their name suggests, enable public safety agencies to communicate with each other from one end of the state to
the other.
■ Special event talkgroups—may be used to man-
age emergencies encompassing a large area, or
even events such as visits by heads of state.
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Making a talkgroup call
To make a call to the currently selected talkgroup
■ Press the PTT key.
Changing a talkgroup
1 Press Menu and select Talkgroups.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use a Quick Access menu to go to
the Talkgroup menu.)
2 Scroll through the list of talkgroups to the one you
want and press Select.
Talkgroups
Talkgroup01
Talkgroup02
SelectCancel
3 Press the PTT key to make a call to the currently
selected talkgroup.
Making an emergency call
For information about making and ending emergency
calls together with a explanation of how your radio
behaves in emergency mode, see "About emergency
calls" on page 96 and "Standard emergency mode" on
page 98.
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Receiving calls
When a call is received with valid signaling, the radio
unmutes and you can hear the call.
Identifying the talking party
Your radio may be programmed to display the name
or radio ID of the talking party.
If the name of the talking
party is in the call list, the
radio will display the name of
the talking party. If this name
is not in the call list, only the
radio ID is shown.
Talkgroup calls will first
display the name of the
talkgroup. While a party is
talking, the radio will also
display the name or radio ID
of the talking party.
Call received
Car 2
Menu
Car 2
Talkgroup01
Menu
Turning caller ID on and off
Your radio may be programmed to allow you to turn
the talking party ID on and off.
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Display
settings > Talk party ID.
2 Scroll to either On (or Off) and press Select.
(The current setting is highlighted.)
The message Talking party ID activated
(or deactivated) appears in the display.
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Receiving a two-tone call
This feature is available for analog channels only.
Two-tone signaling is used to call either individual or
groups of radios. When your radio receives a two-tone
call that it can decode, it beeps, indicating which type
of two-tone call has been received.
■ One long beep: a two-tone individual call has
been received.
■ Two medium beeps: a two-tone group call has
been received.
■ Three short beeps: a two-tone super group call
has been received. A super-group call is
addressed to all radios in the fleet.
Press the PTT key and begin speaking.
Overriding two-tone signaling
You can override two-tone signaling using a function
key, if your radio is programmed in this way.
■ Press the function key to override two-tone signal-
ing on a channel, and hear all two-tone calls.
The message Ignore two-tone activated
(or deactivated) appears on the display.
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Communicating directly with other radios
You can bypass the radio repeater and communicate
directly with another radio using the radio talkaround
feature. You can do this when you are out of range of
the repeater, or if the repeater is busy.
While repeater talkaround is active, all calls are made
on your current channel’s receive frequency.
Turning repeater talkaround on and off
You can turn repeater talkaround on and off using a
function key, if your radio is programmed in this way.
■ Press the function key to turn repeater
talkaround on.
The message Talkaround activated
(or deactivated) appears and appears in
the display.
Repeater talkaround remains on until you press
the function key again.
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Checking that the channel is clear
Monitor allows you to override some or all of the
radio’s mutes, allowing you to hear if there is any
traffic (including talkgroup and individual calls) on a
channel.
For analog channels, this is so that you can check that
the channel is clear before you make a call.
Turning monitor on and off
Using the microphone hookswitch
Your radio may be programmed to turn monitor on
whenever the microphone is removed from the
microphone clip. Monitor is turned off when the
microphone is replaced.
Using the Main menu
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Monitor.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to toggle
monitor on and off.)
2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
While monitor is active, appears in the display.
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Using the radio in different repeater areas
Your radio may have a group of channels
programmed as a voting group. The channels in the
voting group all carry the same traffic, but from
different repeaters. As your radio moves in and out of
different repeater coverage areas, the best
communication channel is automatically selected for
you to use.
This channel is known as the ‘home’ channel, and
may be the channel you make and receive calls on.
While voting is active, the orange LED glows and
appears in the display.
Vote 1
Menu
Selecting a voting group
Using a function key
To use a function key to select a voting group:
■ Press the function key to select and activate a
preset voting or scan group.
Using the Main menu
To select a voting group using the Main menu:
1 Press Menu and select Channels.
2 Scroll to the group you want and press Select.
Channels
Vote 1
Channel 9
SelectBack
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Suspending a channel from a voting
group
You may be able to use the function key programmed
for ‘nuisance delete’ to temporarily remove one of the
channels from the voting group.
To remove a channel from a voting group:
1 Wait until the radio has stopped on the channel
that you want to remove from the voting group.
2 Press the function key programmed for nuisance
delete.
If the channel has been removed successfully, the
message Channel nuisance deleted briefly
appears on the display.
Channel
nuisance
deleted
The channel remains removed from the voting
group until you either select another voting group
or the radio is turned off and then on again.
The function key programmed to activate a voting
group may be programmed so that a short key press
activates voting and a long key press activates
nuisance delete.
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Hearing faint and noisy signals
This feature is only applicable to analog channels.
Usually the radio’s squelch mute (known as ‘squelch’)
prevents you from hearing faint or noisy calls on a
channel. Without squelch, the radio’s speaker would
‘chatter’ in low signal strength areas.
On occasions when you want to hear everything that
is being said on a channel, even if it is hard to
understand, you can use the squelch override feature
to force the mute open.
Turning squelch override on and off
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Squelch override.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to turn squelch
override on and off.)
2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
The message Squelch override activated
(or deactivated) appears in the display.
Squelch
override
activated
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5 Operating in P25
trunking mode
This section explains how your radio operates on a
P25 trunking system. This includes how to make
group calls, individual calls and phone calls.
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
The features described in this chapter are only
available for radios configured for P25 trunking
operation.
This section covers:
■ About P25 trunking
■ Checking that the system is available
■ Making a talkgroup call
■ Receiving a talkgroup call
■ Making an individual call
■ Receiving an individual call
■ Emergency calls
■ Making a phone call
■ Unconnected calls
■ Failsoft mode operation
■ Dynamic regrouping
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About P25 trunking
Your radio may be able to operate on a P25 trunking
system as well as a conventional repeater-based
system. On a conventional system, radio users
compete for access to individual channels, and one
channel can be overloaded with traffic while others
are often unused.
The trunking system allows several channels to be
automatically shared by a number of radio users.
These traffic channels are pooled and allocated, as
required, for the duration of a call. As calls are
completed, the traffic channels are returned to the
pool, to be used for other calls. This system means
reduced waiting times to make calls.
Checking that the system is available
When you first switch to a talkgroup configured for
P25 trunking, the radio attempts to access the
network and register on a control channel.
If registration is successful, the trunking system
available icon appears in the display.
trunked system available
Talkgroup 1
Zone 11
Menu
icon
talkgroup name
zone or site name
Registration is unsuccessful
If registration is not successful, does not appear,
and the display shows No service.
Talkgroup 1
No service
Menu
The radio may sound five beeps, followed by a
repeating double beep. The double beep continues
until registration is successful.
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Service is lost
If access to the trunking system is lost, no longer
appears, the bars in the RSSI icon disappear
the display shows No service.
, and
Talkgroup 1
No service
Menu
The radio sounds five beeps to indicate the loss of
service, followed by a repeating double beep. The
double beep continues until service is restored.
Site trunking operation
During normal trunking operation, your radio may
roam between a number of sites. This behavior is
transparent to you, unless there is a problem with a
system controller. When this happens, the radio
enters ‘site trunking’ mode, and you will only be able
to communicate with users within a single site.
While in site trunking mode, the display shows Site
Trunking, and the radio sounds a repeating double
beep. The double beep continues until normal service
is restored.
Site Trunking
Zone 11
When access to the zone controller is available again,
your radio automatically returns to normal multi-site
operation.
Failsoft operation
Your radio may be programmed to enter ‘failsoft’
mode when service is lost due to failure of a trunking
site controller. For information about failsoft mode,
see "Failsoft mode operation" on page 63.
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Making a talkgroup call
A talkgroup is a collection of radios on a trunking
system. Trunked talkgroups are found in the Channels
menu, along with conventional channels that may also
be available for the currently selected zone.
Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your Quick
Access menu to select a trunked talkgroup.
Caution In some situations, your call will not
proceed. For an explanation of the radio behavior, see
"Unconnected calls" on page 62.
To make a talkgroup call on a trunking system:
1 Select the required zone:
■ Press Menu and select Zones.
■ Scroll to the zone you want, and press Select.
Zones
Zone 2
Zone 3
SelectBack
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your
Quick Access menu to select a zone.)
Your radio now indicates the zone in which it is
operating, either as a letter in the top right corner
of the display, or as a zone name in the second line
of the display.
zone represented as
B
one or two letters
Channel 1
Zone 2
Menu
2 Select the required talkgroup:
■ Press Menu and select Channels.
zone name
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■ Scroll to the talkgroup you want, and press
Select.
Channels
Talkgroup 2
Channel 1
SelectBack
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your
Quick Access menu to select a talkgroup.)
Your radio now indicates the currently selected
talkgroup.
B
Talkgroup 2
Zone 2
Menu
3 To call this talkgroup, hold the microphone about 2
inches (5 cm) from your mouth.
4 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.
5 When you hear three short beeps, speak clearly
into the microphone and release the PTT key when
you have finished talking.
talkgroup name
While you are transmitting, the red LED glows and
appears in the display.
Talkgroup 1
Zone 11
Receiving a talkgroup call
To hear calls from other members of a talkgroup,
your radio must have that talkgroup selected, or the
talkgroup must be part of an active scan group.
For information about selecting a talkgroup, see
"Making a talkgroup call" on page 57, and for
information about talkgroup scanning, see "Activating
talkgroup scanning" on page 70.
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Menu
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When you receive a call from a talkgroup, the radio
displays the name or the identity of the talkgroup, and
that of the calling radio.
B
Car 1
Talkgroup 2
MenuCancel
calling radio
talkgroup
Making an individual call
Caution In some situations, your call will not
proceed. For an explanation of the radio behavior, see
"Unconnected calls" on page 62.
To make a call to one radio on a trunking system:
1 Press Menu and select Individual call.
(The person to whom you last made an individual
call is highlighted.)
Depending on your radio model and how it is
programmed, you may be able to dial the identity
of the radio you want to call, press a function key
or use your Quick Access menu to select an
individual call.
2 Scroll to the person you want to call and press
Select or press the PTT key.
Individual call
Car 2
Car 1
The message Calling... briefly appears.
SelectCancel
Calling...
Car 2
MenuCancel
3 When the called party accepts the call, you will
hear three short beeps.
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4 Once the called party has finished talking, press
and hold the PTT key to transmit, speak clearly into
the microphone, and release the PTT key when
you have finished talking.
Receiving an individual call
When you receive a call from an individual radio, your
radio displays the caller’s name or identity.
Call received
Car 1
MenuCancel
The radio rings and the green LED flashes until the
call is answered.
Press the PTT key to accept the call, or Cancel to
reject the call.
Emergency calls
In an emergency, you can summon help by sending
an emergency call. When an emergency call is
initiated, the radio enters ‘emergency mode’. For more
information on emergency mode, see "Standard
emergency mode" on page 98.
Making an emergency call
You can make and emergency call using the
emergency function key or a hidden switch.
■ Press the function key or hidden switch to activate
emergency mode.
The message Emergency mode appears and the
radio sounds three short beeps, rising in pitch
(non-stealth emergency only).
Emergency mode
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Receiving an emergency call
When you receive an emergency call, your radio
displays the caller’s name or identity and sounds a
long beep.
Emergency call
Car 1
Menu
Making a phone call
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
You may be able to use your radio to connect to a
telephone network and make a phone call.
Caution In some situations, your call will not
proceed. For an explanation of the radio behavior, see
"Unconnected calls" on page 62.
To make a phone call on a trunking system:
1 Press Menu and select Phone call. (The phone
call you last dialed appears in the display.)
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your
Quick Access menu to open the Phone Call menu.)
2 Scroll to the number or person you want to call, or
dial the required number using the alphanumeric
keys.
123455
SelectCancel
3 Press Select or the PTT key.
Call progress will be indicated by “ring” or “busy”
tones as for a standard telephone call.
4 When the call is answered, proceed with your
conversation.
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5 At the completion of the call, or if the dialled
number is busy or does not answer, press the End
left selection key.
Unconnected calls
If your call is not connected, the way your radio
behaves is explained in the following table.
Radio behavior Explanation
System
queued
The system is too busy to process your
talkgroup or individual call.
Busy channel
now free
The radio sounds three
short beeps.
Talkgroup 1
No service
The radio sounds five
beeps, followed by a
repeating double beep.
No answer
The radio sounds two
short beeps.
No answer
The radio sounds two
short beeps.
Menu
The system is now available to process your
talkgroup or individual call.
You have selected a talkgroup that does not
currently exist on the system. Your display
shows that you have lost service and no
longer appears.
See "Service is lost" on page 56.
You have attempted to make an individual
call to a radio that does not currently exist
on the system.
You have attempted to make an individual or
phone call, but you are not authorized to do
this.
Your individual or phone call has been
rejected or is unanswered.
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Failsoft mode operation
If your radio is unable to access the trunking system,
it may be programmed to enter failsoft mode. Failsoft
mode operates in one of two ways: ‘radio-based’
failsoft and ‘infrastructure’ failsoft.
Radio-based failsoft
When you lose access to the trunking system, no
longer appears, the bars in the RSSI icon disappear
, and the display shows No service.
Talkgroup 1
No service
After a short time, your radio switches to a
programmed conventional communications channel.
Channel 1
Zone 11
Menu
Menu
The radio remains on that channel until you select a
trunked talkgroup with access to the trunking system.
Infrastructure failsoft
Your radio receives a message from the trunking
infrastructure to say that the trunking system is now
operating in failsoft mode.
While in failsoft mode, the display shows Failsoft, and
the radio sounds a repeating double beep. The double
beep continues until normal service is restored.
Failsoft
Zone 11
Menu
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You may still be able to communicate with your
dispatcher and other talkgroup members, depending
on the type of system failure that has occurred, and
how your radio is programmed.
When the trunking system returns to normal
operation, your radio is notified, and will attempt to
register on the control channel it was previously using.
Dynamic regrouping
The dynamic regrouping feature allows you to send a
dynamic regrouping request to your dispatcher. Your
dispatcher can then reassign your radio to a special
communications group.
Caution While you are operating on this group,
normal channel selection may be disabled.
To send a dynamic regrouping request:
■ Press Menu and select Trunking >
Dyn Regrouping.
When you press Select, a message appears in
the display.
Sending
dynamic
regroup rqst
Cancel
If the request is successful, an acknowledgement
message is displayed.
Ack received
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6Scanning
This section explains the different types of scanning
that may be available on your radio, and also how to
view and edit scan group members.
This section covers:
■ About scanning
■ Activating standard scanning
■ Activating background scanning
■ Activating in-zone scanning
■ Activating talkgroup scanning
■ Making a call while scanning
■ Suspending a channel from a scan group
■ Editing a scan group
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About scanning
The scan feature is used to monitor groups of
channels or talkgroups for activity of interest. This
means that you are able to operate across multiple
channels or talkgroups at the same time. For
example, you may need to monitor your own
conventional dispatch channel as well as other local
area channels, such as a local sheriff and highway
patrol channel.
Members of a scan group may be conventional
channels (P25 or analog), trunked talkgroups, and
vote groups, depending of the type of scan group.
When scanning is active, the radio searches through
member channels for activity. If activity is found, the
radio remains on that channel or talkgroup, so that
you can hear the activity, and respond if necessary.
Once the activity has finished, the radio begins
searching again.
Some channels or talkgroups, known as ‘priority’
channels or talkgroups, are scanned more often that
others in the scan group. Calls from priority channels
or talkgroups take precedence over those from nonpriority group members.
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While the radio is scanning for activity, the orange
LED glows and the animated icon appears on
the display.
Talkgroup 2
Zone 1
When the radio stops on a channel or talkgroup where
there is activity, the orange LED and the icon flash.
In a background or talkgroup scan group, a scanning
icon with a tick ( ) indicates that the selected
channel or talkgroup is a member of the scan group.
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The four types of scanning that may be available on
your radio are:
■ standard scanning (P25 conventional and analog
channels)
■ background scanning (P25 conventional and ana-
log channels, and may include some voting
groups)
■ in-zone scanning (P25 conventional and analog
channels, and P25 trunked talkgroups)
■ talkgroup scanning (P25 trunked talkgroups, and
may include some P25 conventional and analog
channels,).
For information about viewing and editing scan
group membership, see "Editing a scan group"
on page 72.
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Activating standard scanning
A standard scan group scans conventional channels
(P25 and analog) from across zones, and can also
scan one or two voting groups. A standard scan group
appears and behaves on the radio like a separate
channel, and all standard scan groups are included in
the channel list. Standard scanning is activated when
you select a standard scan group.
To select a standard scan group:
1 Press Menu and select Channels.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed,
you may be able to press a function key or use
your Quick Access menu to select channels.)
2 Scroll to the group you want and press Select.
Channels
Scan 1
Channel 9
SelectBack
Activating background scanning
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A background scan group scans the group members,
as well as the current channel selected on the radio.
The group member channels can include
conventional channels (P25 or analog) across zones,
and can also include one or two voting groups.
Background scanning provides more flexibility than
standard scanning, as the radio user can select a
current channel to operate on, while still monitoring
permanent group members for activity.
To turn background scanning on:
■ Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Scanning, or press the function key
programmed for background scanning.
Background scanning remains on until you either
press the function key again, or select a standard,
in-zone or talkgroup scan group.
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Changing the background scan group
assigned to the function key
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Set scan key.
2 Scroll through the list of background scan groups
available and press Select. When you next turn on
background scanning, this is the scan group that is
activated.
Activating in-zone scanning
An in-zone scan group scans the first 50 conventional
channels (P25 or analog) or trunked talkgroups from
the currently-selected zone. If you change zones, the
radio stops scanning the previous zone’s channels
and automatically starts scanning channels from the
new zone.
In-zone scanning is useful when scanning
conventional channels and trunked talkgroups from
within the selected zone, and zones are used to
separate different geographic regions or work roles.
As you change to a new region or role, you can
change to another zone and the radio will
automatically start scanning channels or talkgroups in
the new zone, with no further action required.
To turn in-zone scanning on:
■ Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Scanning, or press the function key
programmed for in-zone scanning.
In-zone scanning remains on until you either press
the function key again, or select a standard,
background or talkgroup scan group.
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Activating talkgroup scanning
Talkgroup scanning monitors calls from multiple
trunked talkgroups, and up to five additional
conventional channels (P25 or analog), from across
zones. If conventional channels are included as group
members, your radio will briefly leave the trunking
control channel to scan these channels at regular
intervals.
Warning If a talkgroup scan group contains P25 or
analog conventional channels, scanning needs to exit
trunk mode briefly to scan the conventional channels.
This may result in delayed or even missed calls!
Talkgroup scanning is useful if you need to operate
across multiple trunked talkgroups. When talkgroup
scanning is activated, the currently-selected talkgroup
or channel is temporarily included in the scan group. If
you change zones, the radio continues to monitor
group members as well as the currently selected
talkgroup or channel from the new zone.
To turn talkgroup scanning on:
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■ Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Scanning, or press the function key
programmed for talkgroup scanning.
Talkgroup scanning remains on until you either
press the function key again, or select a standard,
background or in-zone scan group.
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Making a call while scanning
If you want to make a call while your radio is scanning:
1 Lift the microphone off the microphone clip.
2 Press the PTT key to transmit.
If the icon and the orange LED are flashing,
your radio calls the currently selected channel.
If there has been no recent activity on the channel
(the icon and the orange LED are on rather than
flashing), then the channel that is called depends
on the way your radio has been programmed.
The possible options are:
■ your radio calls a predetermined channel e.g.
your dispatcher
■ your radio calls the channel where activity was
last detected
■ your radio calls the last free channel.
3 When the called party responds, proceed with
your conversation.
Suspending a channel from a scan group
If a group member is busy for a long time and you do
not want to hear the conversation, you may be able to
use the function key programmed for nuisance delete
to temporarily delete the group member. When the
scan group is next selected, or after the radio has
been turned off and then on, the deleted member is
again part of the scan group.
To temporarily remove a captured group member
from the scan group:
■ Press the function key programmed for
nuisance delete.
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If the channel has been removed successfully, the
message Channel nuisance deleted appears in
the display.
Channel
nuisance
deleted
The function key programmed to activate
scanning may be programmed so that a short
key press activates scanning and a long key
press activates nuisance delete.
Editing a scan group
Selecting a group to edit
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Advanced > Edit groups.
Radio settings
Edit groups
Scanning
SelectBack
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(Depending on how your radio is programmed,
you may be able to press a function key or use
your Quick Access menu to select the Edit Groups
menu.)
The Edit Groups menu lists all scan groups
programmed for your radio.
2 Scroll to the group that you want to view or edit,
press Select.
Edit groups
C:Group 1
D:Group 2
SelectBack
3 In the Edit Group menu, select from the following
options:
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■ Group members: shows the current members
of a group, and may also show the designated
transmit channel and priority channels.
■ Add or Delete channel: adds or deletes
member channels of a group.
■ Change tx: changes the group’s transmit
channel.
■ Change P1 or P2: changes the group’s first or
second priority channel.
Icons and messages
The following icons may appear when viewing group
membership details, adding or deleting channels from
a group, or changing a group’s transmit or priority
channels.
Icon Meaning
This channel is used to transmit on when there has
been no recent activity. You cannot delete this
channel (it will not appear under Delete channel).
This channel is the group’s first priority channel.
You cannot delete this channel (it will not appear
under Delete channel).
This channel is the group’s second priority channel.
You cannot delete this channel (it will not appear
under Delete channel).
There is more than one instance of this channel in
the group (the channel will be scanned more often).
If you delete this channel, the radio will attempt to
delete all instances of the channel.
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Viewing group membership
1 In the Radio settings menu, select Edit groups
and select a scan group. Press Select.
2 In the Edit Group menu, select Group members
and press Select.
Edit group
Group members
Add channel
SelectBack
3 Scroll through the list of group members. The
names of the group members may be shortened.
4 The information that may appear is explained in
the example below.
Group members
A:Channel 1
A:Channel 2
zone
channel name
SelectBack
priority 1 channel
transmit channel
Adding a channel to a group
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1 In the Radio settings menu, select Edit groups
and select a scan group. Press Select.
2 In the Edit Group menu, select Add channel and
press Select.
A list of channels that are not group members
appears.
3 Select the channel you want to add and press OK.
Add channel
C:Channel 5
C:Channel 6
OKBack
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For all types of scanning except standard
scanning, if your radio is programmed to use
the scroll keys to scroll through a list of
channels and also has a function key
programmed to Nuisance Delete, you can
permanently add or delete a channel to the
active group by scrolling to the channel and
pressing the Nuisance Delete function key.
Deleting a channel from a group
You cannot delete the priority 1 channel using the
Delete Channel menu.
1 In the Radio settings menu, select Edit groups
and select a scan group. Press Select.
2 In the Edit Group menu, select Delete channel
and press Select.
A list of group members that are able to be deleted
appears.
3 Select the channel you want to delete and press
OK.
Delete channel
C:Channel 3
C:Channel 4
OKBack
For all types of scanning except standard
scanning, if your radio is programmed to use
the scroll keys to scroll through a list of
channels and also has a function key
programmed to Nuisance Delete, you can
permanently add or delete a channel to the
active group by scrolling to the channel and
pressing the Nuisance Delete function key.
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Changing a group’s transmit channel
You can change the group’s transmit channel
only if it has been pre-programmed.
1 In the Radio settings menu, select Edit groups
and select a scan group. Press Select.
2 In the Edit Group menu, select Change tx and
press Select.
The current transmit channel is identified by the
icon beside the channel name.
Change tx
C:Channel 1
C:Channel 2
OKBack
3 Select the new transmit channel and press OK.
The transmit channel remains changed even
after the radio is turned off.
Changing a group’s first or second
priority channel
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1 In the Radio settings menu, select Edit groups
and select a scan group. Press Select.
2 In the Edit Group menu, select Change P1 or
Change P2 and press Select.
The current priority channels are identified by the
or icons beside the channel names.
Change P1
A:Channel 1
A:Channel 2
OKBack
3 Select the new priority 1 or priority 2 channel and
press OK.
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7 P25 services
This section describes the P25 services that may be
available on your radio.
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
This section covers:
■ Messages
■ Status update
■ Status request
■ Call alert
■ Radio check
■ Radio unit monitor
■ Radio inhibit and uninhibit
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Messages
You may be able to send short messages to another
radio user. These messages are defined at
programming time.
If you are on a P25 trunk channel, you can send a
message to any other radio on a trunk channel on the
same network.
If you are on a P25 conventional channel, you can
send a message to any other radio on the same
conventional channel.
The radio to whom you are sending the message must
have the same message programmed in order to read
and display your message.
Sending a message
You may be able to send your message to a
predetermined person or to the dispatcher
administering the current talkgroup, or to a person of
your choice.
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Sending a message to a predetermined
person or talkgroup administrator
1 Press Menu and select Services > Messages.
2 Select the message you want from the list.
3 Press Select.
Messages
En route
At scene
SelectCancel
A message showing the destination appears in the
display.
Sending
message to
current group
Cancel
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The red LED glows and a message may be
displayed to advise you whether the message has
been sent successfully or not.
If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the call alert page.
Sending a message to a person of your
choice
1 Press Menu and select Services > Messages.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your
Quick Access menu to select messages.)
2 Select the message you want from the message
list.
3 Press Select.
Messages
En route
At scene
SelectCancel
4 Select the message recipient from the list and
press Send.
Send message
Car 2
Car 3
A message showing the destination briefly
appears in the display.
SendCancel
Sending
message to
Car 2
Cancel
The red LED glows and a message may be
displayed to advise you whether the message has
been sent successfully or not.
If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the request.
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Status update
You can inform another radio user of your current
status by sending them a status update, for example,
‘At scene’. You may be able to send the status update
to a predetermined person or talkgroup, or to a person
of your choice.
If you are on a P25 trunk channel, you can send your
status to any other radio on a trunk channel on the
same network.
If you are on a P25 conventional channel, you can
send your status to any other radio on the same
conventional channel.
When you send a status message, you are also
setting your status, which the dispatcher may be able
to check by ‘interrogating’ your radio. You can change
your status at any time by selecting another status
message and sending it. See "Status request" on
page 81.
To send a status update:
1 Press Menu and select Services >
Status update. (Depending on how your radio is
programmed, you may be able to press a function
key or use your Quick Access menu to select
status update.)
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2 Select the status message you want from the list.
3 Press Send or Select.
Status update
On site
At lunch
SelectCancel
A message showing the destination appears in the
display.
Sending
status to
current group
Cancel
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The red LED glows and a message may be
displayed to advise you whether the status update
has been sent successfully or not.
If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the request.
Status request
This feature is only available on P25 conventional
channels.
You can find out what another radio user is currently
doing by asking their radio to send you a status
update.
To send a status request:
1 Press Menu and select Services >
Status request.
2 Select the status request recipient from the list.
3 Press Send to.
Status request
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
A message showing the destination appears in the
display.
Sending sts
rqst to
Car 2
Cancel
The red LED glows briefly. If the request was
successful, a message showing the status
appears in the display.
Status rx’d
At lunch Car 2
Cancel
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If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the request.
Call alert
You can let another radio user know that you want to
talk to them by sending them a call alert page. When
the other radio user receives the call alert page, they
can call you back when it is convenient.
If you are on a P25 trunk channel, you can send a call
alert to any other radio on a trunk channel on the same
network.
If you are on a P25 conventional channel, you can
send a call alert to any other radio on the same
conventional channel.
To send a call alert page:
1 Press Menu and select Services > Call alert.
2 Select the radio you want to page.
3 Press Send to.
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Call alert
Richard
John
Send toCancel
A message appears in the display.
Sending page
to Richard
Cancel
The red LED glows and a message may be
displayed to advise you whether the call alert has
been sent successfully or not.
If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the request.
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Answering a call alert page
If you receive a call alert page from another radio user,
the message Page rx’d from... briefly appears in the
display.
Select Call to return the page or No to delete it. If you
miss the call alert page, the identity of the caller may
be saved in your recent calls list.
Radio check
This feature is only available on P25 conventional
channels.
If you want to find out whether a particular radio is
available on the system, you can use the radio check
feature. This sends a radio check message to the
radio unit you have specified.
1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio check.
2 Scroll to the radio you want to check.
3 Press Send to.
Radio check
Car 2
Car 3
The red LED glows and a message showing the
destination appears in the display.
Send toCancel
Sending
radio chk to
Car 2
Cancel
If the radio is available on the system, an
acknowledgement message is displayed.
Ack received
OK
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If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the request.
Radio unit monitor
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
This software license is only required for the
radio that sends the radio unit monitor request.
The receiving radio does not need the software
license.
This feature is only available for digital channels
operating in conventional mode, and for radios
configured for dispatcher operation.
The radio unit monitor feature can be used when you
are concerned about the safety of a radio user on your
system. When you send a radio-unit monitor request
to a radio, it calls you back without giving any
indication that it is making a call. You can hear any
activity near the radio for up to 20 seconds.
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Sending a radio unit monitor request
1 Press Menu and select Services >
Radio monitor.
2 Scroll to the radio you want to monitor.
3 Press Send to.
Radio monitor
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
The red LED glows and a message appears in the
display.
Sending
R.U.M to
Car 2
Cancel
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If the other radio has received your request, it will
now call you, so that you can monitor activity near
the radio.
Call received
Car 2
Menu
If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the request.
Radio inhibit and uninhibit
Warning When your radio is immobilized (‘inhibited’),
your encryption keys may be automatically deleted
from your radio.
This feature is only available for digital channels
operating in conventional mode, and for radios
configured for dispatcher operation.
If you want to make another radio on the system
inoperable, you can use the radio inhibit feature. This
feature is also known as ‘stun’.
To the user of the inhibited radio, it appears as though
the radio has turned off. The radio remains inoperable
even if it is turned off and then on again.
The radio cannot return to operation until it receives
an uninhibit request. This is also known as ‘revive’.
Sending a radio inhibit request
1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio inhibit.
2 Scroll to the radio you wish to make inoperable.
3 Press Send to.
Radio inhibit
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
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The red LED glows and a message appears in the
display.
Sending
inhibit to
Car 2
Cancel
If the radio has been successfully immobilized, an
acknowledgement message is displayed.
Ack received
OK
Sending a radio uninhibit request
1 Press Menu and select Services >
Radio uninhibit.
2 Scroll to the radio you wish to make operable.
3 Press Send to.
Radio uninhibit
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
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The red LED glows and a message appears in the
display.
Sending
uninhibit to
Car 2
Cancel
If the radio has been successfully returned to
operation, an acknowledgement message is
displayed.
Ack received
OK
If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the request.
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8 Location services
This section explains how to use the location services
that may be available on your radio.
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
This section covers:
■ About location information
■ About location statuses
■ Viewing location information
■ Sending location information
■ Receiving and logging location information
■ Accessing logged location information
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About location information
While you may be able to view your location
information on analog channels, sending location
information is only available for digital channels.
If your radio is connected to the receiver of a satellite
navigation system, you can view location information
such as latitude and longitude, true course, speed,
and coordinated universal time. Your radio can also
display universal transverse mercator (UTM)
information such as the UTM zone, and northing and
easting coordinates.
Your radio may also be set up to send or receive and
log location information.
About location statuses
In the Own location screen, location status
information appears at the top right of the display.
Status information shown on a hand-held control head
is shown in brackets [ ].
■ tracking [Trk]: the receiver is displaying
■ stored: the receiver is having trouble connecting
■ lost cnx [no cnx]: the radio has lost serial com-
Your radio configuration may include the Send option.
This option is a digital feature, and is only available on
digital channels.
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Zone: 55 tracking
Easting:
Northing: 5812578
up-to-date satellite information.
to satellites and the radio is displaying stored
information that may not be current.
munications with the receiver.
321025
SendExit
location status
information
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Viewing location information
1 Press Menu and select Location Svs > Own
location.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to access the
Own location menu.)
Location information is now shown in the display, if
it is available.
Your radio may be programmed to show any of
these displays, in any order.
2 Use the scroll keys to scroll though the
Own location displays.
Zone: 59 tracking
Easting:
Northing: 5812578
Exit
321025
Location tracking
S 43°29'00.0''
E 172°33'05.0''
Exit
Location tracking
S 43°29.000''
E 172°33.083''
Exit
Location tracking
S 43.488326°
E 172.563255°
Exit
Location tracking
Course:
010°
Speed: 045 km/h
Exit
Location tracking
23:36:20
UTC time:
Exit
■ Zone: UTM zone number
■ Easting and Northing: Raw
Universal Transverse Mercator
(UTM) Cartesian coordinates
■ Latitude and longitude in degrees,
minutes and decimal seconds
■ Latitude and longitude in degrees,
minutes and decimal minutes (to
three decimal places)
■ Latitude and longitude in decimal
degrees
■ The radio’s current course and
speed
■ UTC: Coordinated Universal Time
24 hour clock
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Location tracking
Altitude:
MGA: tracking
Zone: 29N
MGRS: tracking
59G PM
26406 83789
3 Press Exit to exit the location display.
In certain situations, your radio may automatically exit
the location display.
Exit
Exit
Exit
34m
PJ264837
■ The radio’s altitude in metres
above or below mean sea level
■ MGA: Map Grid of Australia
coordinate system
■ Zone: UTM zone number
■ PJ: The grid square
■ 264837: Easting and Northing to
the nearest 100 m
■ MGRS: Military Grid Reference
System
■ 59G: UTM zone and band
■ PM: The grid square
■ 26406 83789: Easting and
Northing to the nearest 1 m
Sending location information
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
To send location information, you can:
■ press the PTT key,
■ use a function key, or
■ use the radio menu.
Using the PTT key
Your radio may be configured to send location
information each time you press or release the PTT
key. This feature can be turned on or off using the
Send On PTT menu, and may be active when the
radio is first turned on.
To turn ‘Send on PTT’ off or on:
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1 Press Menu and select Location Svs >
Send on PTT.
Location Svs
Send Logs
Send on PTT
SelectBack
2 Scroll to Off (or On) and press Select. (The current
setting is highlighted.)
Send on PTT
Off
On
SelectBack
Using a function key
You may be able to use a function key to manually
send your location to either all radios on the channel,
or to your dispatcher (depending on how your radio is
programmed).
1 Press the function key programmed for Own
Location.
(Alternatively, press Menu and select
Location Svs > Own location.)
The current location of the radio appears on
the display.
2 Press Send.
Zone: 55 tracking
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
The message Location sent briefly appears in the
display.
SendExit
Location
sent
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Receiving and logging location information
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
When your radio receives location information, the
display shows Location, along with the digital ‘alias’
of the sending radio. If the radio alias is not available,
the radio ID appears.
Location
Car 1
ViewBack
The location information can then be viewed and
logged. The most recent location details of up to 10
radios will be available, until the radio is turned off.
Updated information from a previously logged radio is
automatically stored by your radio, without first being
viewed.
To display and log the received location of a radio:
1 Press View.
radio sending the
location information
Location
Car 1
ViewBack
The location information appears in the display.
2 Press Add to add the the radio to your Team
Locations.
Zone: 55 valid
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
AddCancel
radio sending the
location information
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The message Terminal added briefly appears on
the display.
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Radios can also be added to Team Locations
by pressing Menu, selecting Location Svs >
Team Locations, pressing Options and
selecting Add; then select whether to add a
radio from the Recent talkers list, or by
entering a Dialed number.
Accessing logged location information
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
Accessing Team Locations
You can use the Team Locations menu option to
display the latest location information received by
added devices. To view a radio’s logged location
information:
1 Press Menu and select Location Svs >
Team Locations.
2 Scroll to the radio you want and press Options.
Team Locations
Car 1
Car 2
OptionsBack
3 Select View.
Options
View
Add
SelectBack
The latest location information available for that
radio appears.
Zone: 55 valid
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
Back
4 Use the up and down scroll keys to view the
location display options that have been configured.
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Select Delete from the Options menu to
remove the location information for the radio,
and stop logging it.
Accessing Recent Locations
The latest location data received, including Team
Locations, can be viewed using the Recent Contacts
menu option. Up to 10 entries will be available. To
view the Recent Contacts information:
1 Press Menu and select Location Svs >
Recent Contacts.
2 Scroll down to the contact you want and press
View.
Recent Contacts
Truck 3
Car 1
The latest location information available for that
radio appears.
Zone: 31 valid
Easting: 213021
Northing: 4732679
Back
ViewBack
3 Use the up and down scroll keys to view the
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location display options that have been configured.
Location valid
ID: 42365
Age: 1hr 27m 01s
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9 Emergency operation
This section describes how to make different types of
emergency calls.
This section covers:
■ About emergency calls
■ Making a priority call
■ Standard emergency mode
■ About manual emergency operation
■ Accessing emergency location information
■ Loneworker monitoring
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About emergency calls
Warning When emergency mode is activated, your
encryption keys may be automatically deleted from
your radio.
In an emergency you can summon help by sending an
emergency call. There are three types of emergency
calls:
Call type Explanation
Priority call (Digital channels only.) An emergency alert
is automatically sent to the current
talkgroup. Calls made when the priority call
feature is turned on are flagged as
‘emergency’ calls. For further information
see "Making a priority call" on page 97.
Standard
emergency
call
Manual
emergency
call
When an emergency call is initiated, the
radio enters ‘emergency mode’. For further
information see "Standard emergency
mode" on page 98.
(Digital channels only.) Emergency is
activated and your radio sends an alert to
your dispatcher and other members of your
group, along with your radio digital alias and
location. For further information see "About
manual emergency operation" on page 101.
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Making a priority call
This feature is available for digital channels only.
When you turn the priority call feature on, the radio
automatically sends an emergency alert (message) to
the current talkgroup.
Any calls you make while the priority call feature is
turned on are flagged as emergency calls.
To turn the priority call feature on and off:
1 Press Menu and select Priority call.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to turn priority
call on and off.)
2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
Priority call
On
Off
SelectBack
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Standard emergency mode
When you press the emergency key your radio enters
‘emergency mode’, if your radio is programmed in
this way.
When the radio enters emergency mode, it will
automatically send alerts together with your radio unit
ID to the dispatcher. These alerts are usually sent on
a designated emergency channel.
Warning The way your radio behaves in emergency
mode depends on how your radio is programmed.
For further information on what your radio may do in
emergency mode, see "What happens during an
emergency call?" on page 99.
Stealth and non-stealth emergency modes
Your radio is programmed to operate in one of
these ways:
■ Stealth: you often work in situations where you do
not want an assailant to know that you have activated emergency mode. For this reason, the radio
is silent and the display remains unchanged—
there is no indication that the radio has entered
emergency mode.
An optional feature of stealth emergencies is false
powerdown (‘keep alive’). When an unauthorized
person attempts to prevent you from using your
radio by turning it off, the radio appears to turn off.
However, the radio is still in emergency mode.
■ Non-stealth: you often work in situations where
you want audible and visual confirmation that you
have activated emergency mode (for example, at
an accident scene).
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What happens during an emergency call?
The exact way your radio behaves when it enters
emergency mode depends on how your radio is
programmed.
The main phases for both stealth and non-stealth
emergency modes are summarized below. The length
of each phase is determined when the radio is
programmed.
When the emergency key is pressed:
b
Digital channels: the radio continually sends
emergency alerts to the dispatcher until a
response is received. Details of your location
may also be sent (if this feature is available for
your radio).
c
The radio alternately transmits and receives
so the dispatcher can hear what is happening
in the vicinity of your radio.
(Non-stealth emergencies end once this
phase is complete or when you end
emergency mode.)
d
Stealth emergencies only: The radio is
inactive, but it can receive special ‘messages’
from the dispatcher so that he or she can hear
what is happening in the vicinity of the radio.
(Stealth emergencies end once this phase is
complete or when you end emergency mode.)
See also "Stealth and non-stealth emergency modes"
on page 98.
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Activating emergency mode
You can activate emergency mode using the
emergency function key or a hidden switch, if your
radio is set up in this way.
1 Long press the function key or hidden switch to
activate emergency mode.
In non-stealth emergencies, ‘Emergency mode’
appears in the display.
Emergency mode
One or more emergency calls are sent to your
dispatcher or another predetermined radio user.
During emergency mode, the radio will behave as
described in "What happens during an emergency
call?" on page 99.
Warning If your microphone is removed or damaged
by an assailant, you still may be able to communicate
with the dispatcher using the concealed microphone.
This microphone is hidden behind the speaker and
can only be used during emergency mode, if your
radio is programmed in this way.
2 Turn the radio off and on again to end emergency
mode (including ‘false powerdown’). The radio
returns to normal operation.
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