TM9300
DMR Mobile Radios
User’s Guide
MMB-00001-08 · Issue 8 · September 2017
Contents
For your safety..................................................................8
Menu maps......................................................................17
1 About this guide ............................................................19
Safety warnings used in this guide ........................................... 19
Related documentation............................................................. 20
2 Getting started ...............................................................21
About your DMR digital radio.................................................... 22
About the radio controls............................................................ 24
Understanding the radio display ............................................... 27
Understanding the radio indicators........................................... 29
Using function keys to access frequently used features........... 32
Navigating the radio’s menus ................................................... 33
Using the alphanumeric keys to search a list ........................... 34
3 Basic operation ..............................................................35
Turning the radio on and off ..................................................... 36
Adjusting the speaker volume .................................................. 37
Locking and unlocking the keypad ........................................... 38
Changing the radio’s operating mode....................................... 39
Setting and viewing the radio’s time and date .......................... 40
4 Using the address book ................................................41
Opening the address book ....................................................... 42
Changing the default address book.......................................... 42
Navigating the address book .................................................... 43
Filtering address book lists ....................................................... 44
Maintaining personal address book entries .............................. 45
5 Operating in conventional mode ..................................49
Selecting a zone ....................................................................... 50
Selecting a channel .................................................................. 51
Selecting a scan or voting group .............................................. 52
Understanding talkgroups......................................................... 53
Making a call............................................................................. 55
Making an individual call........................................................... 57
Making a preset call.................................................................. 57
Making a call using the address book ...................................... 57
Making a local call .................................................................... 58
Dialing a radio call .................................................................... 59
Making a phone call.................................................................. 60
Making a DTMF patch call........................................................ 60
Making an emergency call........................................................ 62
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Setting your status (on analog channels) ................................. 63
Sending and receiving status messages .................................. 63
Sending and receiving text messages...................................... 65
Checking the queue.................................................................. 69
Call alert ................................................................................... 70
Radio check.............................................................................. 71
Radio monitor ........................................................................... 72
Radio inhibit and uninhibit ........................................................ 74
Resending calls automatically .................................................. 76
Transmitting at low power......................................................... 77
Ending active calls.................................................................... 78
Using monitor and squelch override (on analog channels) ...... 79
Bypassing the repeater (on analog channels).......................... 80
Receiving a call ........................................................................ 81
Using the radio in different repeater areas ............................... 81
Scanning a group of channels.................................................. 82
6 Operating in trunked mode ...........................................89
Checking that your network is available ................................... 90
Changing your network............................................................. 90
Making a call using the address book ...................................... 91
Making a preset call.................................................................. 92
About trunked zones and workgroups ...................................... 93
About emergency operation ..................................................... 97
Dialing a PABX number............................................................ 99
Dialing a PSTN number............................................................ 99
Receiving a call ...................................................................... 100
Re-establishing a call ............................................................. 102
Checking the queue................................................................ 103
About status messages .......................................................... 105
About trunked text messages ................................................. 107
Placing the radio in do-not-disturb mode................................ 110
Switching to conventional channels or conventional groups .. 111
7 Dialing calls in trunked mode .....................................112
MPT 1343 dialing.................................................................... 113
DMR dialing ............................................................................ 115
Nokia ANN fleet calls.............................................................. 117
Accessing common trunking functions ................................... 119
8 Location services ........................................................121
About location information ...................................................... 122
About location statuses .......................................................... 122
Viewing location information................................................... 123
9 Loneworker monitoring ..............................................125
Activating loneworker monitoring............................................ 125
4 Contents
Responding to a loneworker alarm......................................... 126
10 Encryption ....................................................................127
About encryption..................................................................... 128
Encrypting calls ...................................................................... 128
Making an encrypted call........................................................ 129
Receiving an encrypted call.................................................... 129
Removing encryption keys from the radio .............................. 130
11 Customizing radio settings ........................................131
Changing the volume of all audible indicators ........................ 132
Changing the volume of keypress tones ................................ 132
Changing to quiet operation ................................................... 133
Changing to silent operation................................................... 133
Changing the external alert option.......................................... 134
Turning on backlighting .......................................................... 134
Adjusting the display contrast................................................. 136
12 Troubleshooting ..........................................................137
About troubleshooting............................................................. 138
When your radio won’t turn on................................................ 138
Identifying the radio’s audible tones ....................................... 138
Viewing radio information ....................................................... 139
Removing the microphone...................................................... 140
General care........................................................................... 140
Directive 1999/5/CE Declaration of Conformity .........141
Tait Software Licence Agreement...............................142
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Copyright and trademarks
All information contained in this document is the property of
Tait Limited. All
whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced,
translated, stored, or reduced to any electronic medium or
machine-readable form, without prior written permission from
Tait Limited.
The word TAIT and the TAIT logo are trademarks of Tait
Limited.
All trade names referenced are the service mark, trademark
or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers.
rights reserved. This document may not, in
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.
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Updates of manual and equipment
In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or
servicing of the equipment, Tait Limited reserves the right to
update the equipment or this document or both without
prior
notice.
Intellectual property rights
This product may be protected by one or more patents or
designs of Tait Limited together with their international
equivalents, pending patent or design applications, and
registered trade marks: NZ
415278, NZ 530819, NZ 534475, NZ 547713, NZ 577009,
NZ
NZ
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NZ
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NZ593887, AU
AU2016259281, AU2016902579, EU
EU
000915475-0002, GB 2532863, US 14/834609 Div. no 1,
15/346518 Div.no 2, US 15/350332, US 15/387026 Div.,
US
US
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2015215962, AU 339127, AU 339391,
409837, NZ 409838, NZ 415277,
000915475-0001,
US 640974, US 640977, US 698339, US 702666, US 7758996,
US
8902804, US 9107231, US 9504034, US 9559967.
This product may also be made under license under one or
more of the following patents:
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HK1082608, MY134526, US8306071
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MY134217
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JP4690397, NZ551231, KR100869043, RU2351080,
BRP10512052, MXPA06015241
- US 7200129, AU2005226531, CA2558551, CN1930809,
GB2429378, JP4351720, BRP10508671, NZ549124,
KR848483, RU2321952
The AMBE+2™ voice coding Technology embodied in this
product is protected by intellectual property rights including
patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice
Systems, Inc. This voice coding Technology is licensed solely
for use within this Communications Equipment. The user of
this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to
decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object
Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into a
human-readable form.
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.
8 For your safety
It is also important that you:
■
Do not remove the RF Exposure label from the radio.
■
Ensure this RF exposure information accompanies
the radio when it is transferred to other users.
■
Do not use the radio if you do not adhere to the guidelines on controlling your exposure to RF.
Controlling your exposure to RF energy
Warning
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 50.5 inches (1.28 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
RF exposure hazard!
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.
■
While you are transmitting (talking or sending data) on
the radio, you must ensure that there is always a distance of 50.5 inches (1.28 m) between people and the
antenna. This is the minimum safe distance.
■
Use the radio only with Tait-approved antennas and
attachments, and make only authorized modifications
to the antenna otherwise you could damage the radio
and violate FCC regulations.
For more information on what RF energy is and how to
control your exposure to it, visit the FCC website at
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html
.
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
.
For your safety 9
Compliance with RF energy exposure standards
This two-way radio complies with these RF energy
exposure standards and guidelines:
■
United States Federal Communications Commission,
Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§ 1.1307,
1.1310, and 2.1091.
■
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) C95.1-1992.
■
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95.1-1999 Edition.
■
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 :
10 For your safety
■
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).
■
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95. 1-1992.
■
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95.1-1999 Edition.
■
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
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.
For your safety 11
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:
■
Regional Planning channels, as defined in
§ 90.531 (b) (3).
■
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
Frequency band reserved for
distress beacons
12 For your safety
This product meets all ACMA regulatory requirements for
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). For more
information about EMC compliance, visit the ACMA
website at
Frequency band 406 to 406.1 MHz is reserved for use by
distress beacons. Transmissions should not be made
within this frequency band.
www.acma.gov.au
.
Health, safety and electromagnetic
compatibility in Europe
In the European Community, radio and
telecommunications equipment is regulated by Directive
1999/5/EC, also known as the Radio and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE)
directive. The requirements of this directive include
protection of health and safety of users, as well as
electromagnetic compatibility.
Intended purpose of product
This product is an FM radio transceiver. It is intended for
radiocommunication in the Private Mobile Radio (PMR) or
Public Access Mobile Radio (PAMR) services, to be used
in all member states of the European Union (EU) and
states within the European Economic Area (EEA).
Restrictions
This product can be programmed to transmit on
frequencies that are not harmonized throughout the EU/
EEA, and will require a licence to operate in each member
state.
This product can be programmed for frequencies or
emissions that may make its use illegal. Where
applicable, a license must be obtained before this product
is used. All license requirements must be observed.
Limitations may 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 141
.
of
For your safety 13
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
Potentially explosive atmospheres and
blasting areas
14 For your safety
If there is interference between your hearing aid and the
radio, please discuss an alternative solution with the
hearing aid manufacturer.
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.
Warning
caps, a blasting area, or any area where you are
Unless the radio is specifically certified for use
Turn off the radio before approaching blasting
instructed to turn off a two-way radio. Obey all signs and
instructions. Interference with blasting operations could
cause serious injury or death.
Radio installation and operation in
vehicles
Warning
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
Always remove the fuses from the radio power cable
before charging the vehicle battery, connecting a second
battery, or using power from another vehicle (e.g. when
jump-starting the vehicle).
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.
For your safety 15
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
16 For your safety
Caution
external temperature of the radio to rise higher than this
standard permits.
Operation outside these limits may cause the
Menu maps
This section shows the menus and submenus that may be
programmed for your radio. Some features are controlled by
software licenses and may not be available with your model.
Main menu (conventional mode)
Channels
Zones
Address book
Personal
Standard
Individual call
Phone call
Local calls
Set status
Dial radio call
Dial patch call
Services
Text message
Status update
Call alert
Radio check
Radio monitor
Radio inhibit
Radio uninhibit
Talkgroups
Radio settings
Functions
Scrambler
Lock radio
Low power tx
Monitor
Squelch o’ride
VOX
VOX sensitivity
Repeater
Talkaround
External PA
Voice annunciation
Call settings
Ignore 2-tone
Extra features
Lone worker
Alert settings
External alert
Indicator level
Keypress tones
Quiet operation
Silent operation
Display settings
Backlight level
Backlighting
Contrast adjust
Talk party ID
RSSI
Radio info
Radio ID
Key settings
Multi head info
Version info
Customer info
Serial number
Advanced
Program groups
Location Svs
Own location
Security
Encryption
Zeroize key
Zeroize all keys
Change mode
Diagnostics
Time and Date
Unify Apps
Menu maps 17
Main menu (trunked mode)
Preset calls
Address book
Personal
Standard
Set zone
Set workgroup
Go to homegroup
Scanning
Send
Status
Text message
Dispatcher call
Broadcast call
Conference call
Priority call
Emergency call
Workgroup setup*
My Workgroups**
Set homegroup
Subscribe all
Unsubscribe all
Radio settings
Functions
Scrambler
Lock radio
VOX
VOX sensitivity
External PA
Voice annunciation
Call settings
Call queuing
Do not disturb
Extra features
Lone worker
Alert settings
External alert
Indicator level
Keypress tones
Quiet operation
Silent operation
Display settings
Backlight level
Backlighting
Contrast adjust
Channel display
RSSI
Radio info
Trunked ID
Key settings
Multi head info
Version info
Customer info
Serial number
Alias
Call groups
Own location
Security
Encryption
Zeroize key
Zeroize all
Change network
Change mode
Diagnostics
Time and Date
Unify Apps
* This menu item may appear as
‘Group select’
** This menu item may appear as
‘Edit groups’.
18 Menu maps
1 About this guide
This user’s guide provides information about all
TM9300 mobile radios except the TM9315 (with
2-digit display).
The radio behavior described in this guide applies to
radios with firmware version 2.15. To check the
radio’s firmware version, see "Viewing radio
information" on page 139. 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.
About this guide 19
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 TM9300
mobile radios, microphones, antennas, emergency switches, and external alert devices.
■ Accessory installation instructions—may be sup-
plied with an accessory.
20 About this guide
2 Getting started
This section gives an overview of your DMR radio,
describes the radio’s controls and indicators, and
explains how the radio menus are organized.
This section covers:
■ About your DMR digital radio
■ 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
■ Using the alphanumeric keys to search a list
Getting started 21
About your DMR digital radio
Your DMR digital radio can be programmed for DMR
conventional or DMR trunked operation. Analog
conventional and MPT operation is also available.
DMR and MPT trunking operation is controlled
by a software license (SFE) and may not be
available with your radio.
In DMR and MPT trunking operation, dual-mode
networks are able to 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
22 Getting started
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.
What you hear on an analog channel
On analog channels, your radio may be programmed
so that you hear all conversations on a channel, or
your user group may be segregated from other user
groups by using special signaling. The special
signaling is used to control the muting and unmuting
of your radio, so that your radio is muted when other
user groups are talking and unmuted for members of
your user group.
There are two muting controls that operate in your
radio:
■ signaling mute
■ squelch
Signaling mute
The radio’s signaling mute only allows the radio to
unmute if the incoming call carries the tones specific
to your user group. Your user group may use tones
that are either audible, subaudible or both.
Squelch
The radio’s squelch allows the radio to unmute only
when the strength of the incoming signal is above a
predetermined threshold. This means that only
signals of reasonable intelligibility are made audible.
Getting started 23
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
24 Getting started
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 Activates emergency mode
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 access a pre-programmed menu
scroll
keys
function keys
1 to 4
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
Getting started 25
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
26 Getting started
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
Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels or
workgroups for activity
External alert: external alert is turned on
Silent operation: your radio’s audible tones have been
turned off
Low-power transmit: your radio is set to transmit on low
power
Transmit: your radio is transmitting
Scrambler: the voice-inversion scrambler is turned on
(analog channels only)
Signal strength indicator: the more bars, the stronger the
signal being received by the radio
Scrolling: you can use or
access a pre-programmed menu
Trunked mode icons
Scanning: scanning has been turned off
to move through a list, or
Homegroup: your radio has been returned to the
homegroup using the homegroup toggle function key
Call queuing: call queuing is turned on
Call queuing: there are calls in the call queue
Network: your radio is registered on a trunked network
Flashing: your radio is attempting to register on a trunked
network
Trunking: your radio has established a call and you are now
able to speak to the other party
Getting started 27
Icon Meaning
Conventional mode icons
Monitor or squelch override: monitor or squelch override is
turned on
Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels for
activity, and the currently selected channel is a member of
the scan group.
Repeater talkaround: your radio is operating in repeater
talkaround mode, or you are on a simplex channel
Text message: there is no text message in the call queue
Text message: there is a text message in the call queue
Zone: this letter represents the zone in which your radio is
operating, where
represents zone 11)
A is zone 1, Z is zone 26 (for example, K
28 Getting started
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
(network)
On: your radio is transmitting
Flashing: your transmit timer is about to
expire
On: the current channel is busy
Flashing: you have received a call or
monitor is active
Off: No service
Flashing: Limited service (no inter-site or
fixed network services are available)
On: Full service
For more information see "Checking that
your network is available" on page 89.
Getting started 29
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:
Ton e Me ani ng
One short
beep
One short,
low-pitched
beep
One long, lowpitched beep
Two short
beeps
Three short
beeps
■ Valid keypress: The action you have
attempted is permitted.
■ Function activated: A function has
been turned on (using a function key).
Function deactivated: A function has been
turned off (using 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.
Channel now free: You were prevented
from transmitting on a busy channel and
that channel is now free.
30 Getting started
Tone Meaning
Three long
beeps
one short,
high-pitched
beep
two lowpitched beeps
two highpitched beeps
Continuous
low-pitched
tone
Transmit timeout imminent: Your transmit
timer will expire and your current
transmission will be terminated.
Radio is stunned: The radio has been
made inoperable by your service provider.
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.
two long highlow pitched
tone pairs
Synthesizer is out-of-lock: The radio’s
synthesizer is out-of-lock on the current
channel and you cannot operate on that
channel (Out of lock appears on the
display).
Voice annunciation
In conventional mode, your radio may be programmed
to play a pre-recorded message for the start-up zone
and channel, and when changing the zone or channel.
In trunked mode, your radio may be programmed to
play a pre-recorded message for the start-up zone,
workgroup or preset, and when changing the zone,
workgroup or preset.
In both modes, your radio may be programmed to play
a pre-recorded message for the battery condition.
Getting started 31
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
Viewing the function key settings
Menu
function keys
32 Getting started
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.
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.
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
Address book
When the menu you want is highlighted, press Select
to open the menu you have chosen.
SelectBack
Getting started 33
Your radio may be programmed to use the scroll keys
or the left selection key to directly access a menu.
To quickly exit the menu system, press and hold
the left selection key when the word Cancel or
Back appears above it.
Using the alphanumeric keys to
search a list
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
If a blinking cursor appears when you select a list, you
are able to search for the menu item you want using
the alphanumeric keys. This is of particular benefit if
you have a large number of items in a list.
Lists that you may be able to search are channels,
zones, workgroups, and preset calls.
■ To search a list, enter the required name using the
keypad.
34 Getting started
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
■ Locking and unlocking the keypad
■ Changing the radio’s operating mode
■ Setting and viewing the radio’s time and date
Basic operation 35
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 on
the display, enter your assigned PIN (personal
identification number). See “Unlocking the radio”
below.
36 Basic operation
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 on the display.
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.
The volume control also changes the volume
level of the radio’s audible indicators.
Basic operation 37
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.
The message Keypad locked briefly appears on
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:
■ Press and hold the right selection key for about
one second.
38 Basic operation
Changing the radio’s operating
mode
The way your radio performs basic functions, such as
sending and receiving calls, depends on the operating
mode of your network. The two operating modes that
may be available on your radio are:
■ conventional mode (see "Operating in conven-
tional mode" on page 49), and
■ trunked mode (see "Operating in trunked mode"
on page 89).
To change your operating mode:
1 Press Menu and select Change mode.
Main menu
Change mode
Channels
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to change
mode.)
SelectBack
2 Select Yes to confirm your selection, and your
radio now shows the default display for either
trunked or conventional.
The following examples show typical default
displays for trunked and conventional modes.
Network 1
200-20001-20
trunked mode conventional mode
16A
Channel 1
Zone 2
Menu
Menu
Basic operation 39
Setting and viewing the radio’s
time and date
Your radio may be programmed to use its internal
real-time clock. You may be able to view the time and
date via a function key or via the radio menu. Other
features may also make use of the radio’s time and
date by showing entries based on the current clock
setting.
To set the time, date, and time format:
Your radio may be programmed to allow you to
set time and date manually, or time and date can
be updated using a GPS source.
1 Press Menu and select Time and Date and the
corresponding option.
2 Follow the prompts on the display.
To view the time and date:
■ Press Menu and select Time and Date > View
clock (Depending on how your radio is pro-
grammed, you may be able to press a function
key to view the time and date).
40 Basic operation
4 Using the address book
Your radio may have a standard address book (with
pre-programmed entries) and a personal address
book which allows you to maintain your own entries.
The address book only shows entries that are relevant
to your radio’s current mode of operation
(conventional or trunked) and network.
The standard address book may be grouped by roles,
but you can also select to display all entries.
The standard address book can also contain entries
that are hidden from the radio user. These hidden
entries are used to identify incoming calls from known
sources.
This section covers:
■ Opening the address book
■ Changing the default address book
■ Navigating the address book
■ Filtering address book lists
■ Maintaining personal address book entries
Using the address book 41
Opening the address book
To open the address book:
■ Press Menu and select Address book.
Your radio may be programmed to use the left
selection key (Ad. book) or a function key to
open the address book.
When opening the address book for the first time
after turning on the radio or changing the mode,
you are asked to select the default address book:
Address book
Personal
Standard
SelectBack
The radio will now default to the selected address
book.
Changing the default address book
To change the default address book:
1 Press Menu and select Address book.
The standard or personal address book appears.
Standard
All entries
Fire Truck
2 Press Back.
Address book
Personal
Standard
You can now select the default address book.
42 Using the address book
Personal
BILL
FIRE TRUCK 7
SelectBack
SelectBack
SelectBack
Navigating the address book
In the standard address book, each entry may have
been assigned to a role. Roles are used to categorise
entries into logical groups. When opening the
standard address book, you can view all entries or
filter the entries by a particular role.
The personal address book always lists all entries.
1 Press Menu and select Address book.
In the standard address book, you can now select
to view all entries or select to view the entries of a
role.
Standard
All entries
Technicians
2 Scroll to the role you want, and press Select.
Technicians
Jonathan
William
All entries associated with the selected role are
now displayed.
SelectBack
SelectBack
3 Scroll to the entry you want.
Technicians
William
Tech Car
OptionsBack
4 Press the PTT key to make a call.
5 You can also press Options to:
■ call the address or select the channel (same as
pressing PTT)
■ send a status, text message, emergency or
priority call (depending on the type of entry)
■ view the entry details
Using the address book 43
■ add an entry of the standard address book to
your personal address book
If the number of an incoming or dialed call
occurs in both the standard and the personal
address books, the radio will display the name
defined in the personal address book.
When adding an entry from the standard
address book to the personal address, the role
is added as well.
■ add, edit or delete entries in the personal
address book, including adding the last call
Filtering address book lists
You can use this method to select a role or entry if you
know its name.
■ In the roles or entries list, start typing the name
(e.g. for ‘Jonathan’ press 5 (J) and 6 (o)) until the
desired role or entry appears.
Standard
Jonathan
Technician
OptionsBack
44 Using the address book
Maintaining personal address book entries
The personal address books allows you to:
■ create, edit and delete entries
■ add the last caller
■ copy entries from the standard address book
The personal address book can contain up to 100
entries.
New address book entries are only relevant to your
radio’s current mode of operation (conventional or
trunked) and network.
Creating, editing and deleting personal
address book entries
To manually create a personal address book entry:
To edit or delete entries, select the
corresponding option.
1 Press Menu and select Address book.
Personal
BILL
FIRE TRUCK 7
OptionsBack
If the standard address book appears, press Back
and switch to the personal address book.
2 Press Options and select New entry.
3 Enter the name.
abc Name 4/14
Jack New entry
OptionsClear
Press Clear to correct any mistakes.
Press Options and select Next.
Using the address book 45
4 In conventional mode, select the Entry type.
DMR conventional Analog conventional
Entry type
individual call
Channel
SelectBack
Press Select.
5 Enter the number or channel.
Entry type
Channel
Text message ID
SelectBack
123 Number
09808242
OptionsClear
Press Options and select Save.
123 Channel
200New entry
OptionsClear
Adding the last caller to the personal
address book
If you received an individual call or a text message,
you can add the caller to the personal address book:
1 Press Menu and select Address book.
Personal
BILL
FIRE TRUCK 7
If the standard address book appears, press Back
and switch to the personal address book.
2 Press Options and select Add last call.
Add last caller only appears, if you received an
individual call (all modes except analog
conventional) or a text message.
OptionsBack
3 Enter or edit the name.
abc Name 4/14
Jack New entry
Press Clear to correct any mistakes.
46 Using the address book
OptionsClear
Press Options and select Next.
4 In trunked mode, the number of the last call
appears on the display.
123 Number
203New entry
OptionsClear
Change
If you want to edit the number, press Change.
Otherwise, press Options and select Save.
5 In conventional mode, select the Entry details
screen appears showing the radio ID of the last
caller:
Entry details
Individual call
56179 entry
OptionsClear
Change
If you want to edit the details, press Change.
Otherwise, press Options and select Save.
Copying a standard address book entry to
the personal address book
To copy a standard address book entry to the
personal address book:
1 Press Menu and select Address book.
Standard
All entries
Jeff
OptionsBack
If the personal address book appears, press Back
and switch to the standard address book.
2 Select a standard address book entry (from a role
or all entries) and press Select.
Using the address book 47
The entry types Talkgroup and Status Update
cannot be copied to the personal address book.
Technicians
William
Tech Car
OptionsBack
3 Press Options and select Add to personal.
You can now go to the personal address book and
change the new entry to make corrections to the
name or number.
If the number of an incoming or dialed call
occurs in both the standard and the personal
address books, the radio will display the name
defined in the personal address book.
If the entry from the standard address book has
a role assigned, the role will also be copied to
the personal address book. In this case the
personal address book will display the role in a
second line.
48 Using the address book
5 Operating in
conventional mode
This section explains how to operate your radio on a
conventional network (digital and analog).
This section covers:
■ Selecting a zone
■ Checking the queue
■ Selecting a channel
■ Selecting a scan or vot-
ing group
■ Understanding talk-
groups
■ Making a call
■ Making an individual
call
■ Making a preset call
■ Making a call using the
address book
■ Making a local call
■ Making a DTMF patch
call
■ Making an emergency
call
■ Setting your status (on
analog channels)
■ Sending and receiving
status messages
■ Call alert
■ Radio check
■ Radio monitor
■ Radio inhibit and unin-
hibit
■ Resending calls auto-
matically
■ Transmitting at low
power
■ Ending active calls
■ Using monitor and
squelch override
(on analog channels)
■ Bypassing the repeater
(on analog channels)
■ Receiving a call
■ Using the radio in dif-
ferent repeater areas
■ Scanning a group of
channels
■ Sending and receiving
text messages
Operating in conventional mode 49
Selecting a zone
Your radio may be programmed to use zones, which
are collections of channels and groups. When you
select a zone, only the channels and groups assigned
to that zone are available.
Using the Main menu:
1 Press Menu and select Zones.
Main menu
Zones
Address book
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use the scroll keys or left selection
key to select the Zones menu.)
2 In the Zones menu, scroll through the list of zones
until the one you want appears.
Zones
Zone 2
Zone 3
SelectBack
SelectBack
3 Press Select, and the zone indication appears
either below the channel information, beside the
RSSI icon, or in both positions.
Channel 12
Zone 11
When changing a zone, the first channel in the new
zone is selected.
50 Operating in conventional mode
MenuZones
Selecting a channel
For DMR digital channels, a talkgroup may be
assigned to a channel. For more information,
see "Understanding talkgroups" on page 53.
Using the scroll keys:
Your radio may be programmed use the scroll keys to
to scroll through the channels.
Using the Main menu:
1 Press Menu and select Channels.
Main menu
Channels
Zones
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use the scroll keys, the left
selection key or a function key to select the
Channels menu.)
2 In the Channels menu, scroll through the list of
channels until the channel you want appears.
SelectBack
Channels
Channel 9
Scan 1
3 Press Select, and the programmed channel is now
shown on the display.
Dialing a channel
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
Dialing a channel may be available from the radio’s
idle display but is always available while in the
Channels menu.
SelectBack
Operating in conventional mode 51
1 Dial the number associated with the channel using
the alphanumeric keys.
9
SelectClear
2 Press Select, and the programmed channel is now
shown on the display.
Selecting a scan or voting group
A scan or voting group is a collection of channels that
are grouped together for either scanning or voting. In
the Channels menu, the scan or voting group is
shown as being a single channel item, e.g. “Scan1”.
The sections "Using the radio in different repeater
areas" on page 81 and "Scanning a group of
channels" on page 82 explain how your radio
operates once a scan or voting group has been
selected.
Using the Main menu
1 Press Menu and select Channels.
Main menu
Channels
Zones
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use a function key, the scroll keys
or left selection key to select a group.)
2 In the Channels menu, scroll through the list of
channels and groups until the group you want
appears.
Channels
Channel 9
Scan 1
52 Operating in conventional mode
SelectBack
SelectBack
3 Press Select, and the programmed scan or voting
group is now shown on the display. The orange
LED glows and the scanning icon appears on
the display.
Scan 1
MenuChannels
Dialing a scan or voting group
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
Dialing a scan or voting group may be available from
the radio’s idle display but is always available while in
the Channels menu.
To dial the group number from the default display:
1 Dial the number associated with the scan or voting
group using the alphanumeric keys.
12
SelectClear
2 Press Select, and the programmed scan or voting
group is now shown on the display. The orange
LED glows and the scanning icon appears on
the display.
Understanding talkgroups
This feature is available for DMR 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
Operating in conventional mode 53
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 other
regions. 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.
Talkgroups can be assigned to each channel, to allow
a users to:
■ initiate a call to a talkgroup by pressing PTT
■ listen and respond to conversations on none, one
or multiple talkgroups
The channel may be named to reflect its talkgroup
association. When making a call, the talkgroup name
will appear.
Your radio may also be programmed to show the
Talkgroups menu which allows you to change the
talkgroup you want to call and listen to on the current
channel.
54 Operating in conventional mode
Making a call
The radio’s behavior when making a call changes
depending on the type of channel selected.
Channels can be programmed for:
■ DMR calls over a DMR network
■ DMR calls between radios
■ analog calls between radios
If you are on a channel programmed for calls over the
DMR network, the green LED indicates whether the
network is active. By default, the network is inactive
(green LED is off).
Initiating a call will activate the network which will
remain active for a programmed time. While the
network is active (green LED glows), you can
complete the call and start a new call.
If you are on a channel programmed for DMR or
analog calls between radios (without a radio network),
the green LED indicates activity on the channel, i.e.
whether someone is talking.
For all DMR calls (over the network or radio to radio),
you may hear a go-ahead double-beep after pressing
the PTT key (if programmed).
The radio may be programmed to ring or beep when a
new DMR call is received.
DMR calls have an inactivity timeout. If a pause in the
conversation exceeds the timeout, the next press of
the PTT key will establish a new call.
Operating in conventional mode 55
To make a call:
1 Select the required channel or scan group.
You may need to select the zone you want first,
then select the channel or group from that zone.
2 On channels programmed for DMR or analog calls
between radios (without a radio network): Check
that the channel is clear. If the green LED is
glowing, the channel is busy and you may not be
able to transmit.
3 Lift the microphone off the microphone clip.
4 Hold the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm) from
your mouth.
5 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.
6 On a DMR channel: Wait for the go-ahead double-
beep (if programmed).
7 Speak clearly into the microphone and release the
PTT key when you have finished talking.
While you are transmitting, the red LED glows and
the transmit icon appears on the display.
You cannot change channels while
transmitting.
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.
If the transmit timer has timed out, you must release
the PTT before you can transmit again.
Your radio may be unable to transmit for a short
time after the transmit timer has expired.
56 Operating in conventional mode
Making an individual call
This feature is available for DMR digital channels only.
To make a call to one person:
1 Press Menu and select Individual call.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use a function key to select
individual calls.)
2 If no address book is configured, a preconfigured
list appears. The person to whom you last made an
individual call is highlighted.
Individual call
Car 2
Car 1
Back Call
Scroll to the person you want to call and press the
PTT key to make the call immediately.
(Alternatively, you can press Call and then PTT.)
3 If an address book is configured, you can select to
either dial a number or show the address book.
Send using
Dialed number
Address book
Back Select
Making a preset call
Your radio may be programmed to use a function key
to initiate a call to an individual or group that may or
may not be part of your current talkgroup (e.g. the
dispatcher).
Making a call using the
address book
The Address book menu has a programmed list of
calls.
Operating in conventional mode 57
When on a DMR conventional channel, the address
book will show the DMR entries available on the
current channel as well as all analog entries. When on
an analog channel, the address book will show all
analog entries. When selecting an analog entry, the
radio will change channel if necessary.
Address book calls may also be used to send status
information, such as “at lunch” or “on site”, or to
change to a channel or group. For more information,
see "Using the address book" on page 41.
1 Press Menu and select Address book.
Main menu
Address book
Local calls
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use the scroll keys, left selection
key or a function key to select the Address book
menu.)
2 In the Address book menu, scroll through the list
of calls until the call you want appears.
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3 Press Options and Call, or press PTT.
The call details appear on the display, the red LED
glows, and appears on the display.
Making a local call
Each channel on your radio may have one or more
local calls programmed.
1 Select the required channel.
2 Press Menu and select Local calls.
Main menu
Local calls
Set status
3 In the Local calls menu, scroll through the list of
local calls until the call you want appears.
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SelectBack
4 Press Send.
The call details appear on the display, the red LED
glows, and appears on the display.
Dialing a radio call
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
To dial a call to another radio, or group of radios
(analog only):
1 Select the required channel.
2 Press Menu and select Dial radio call.
Alternatively, your radio may be programmed so a
call can be dialed directly from the default display.
In this case, you can start dialing the call without
selecting the menu option.
On an analog channel, a series of X and S
characters may appear, prompting you to dial over
them.
3 Dial the number using the alphanumeric keys.
On an analog channel, your radio may be
programmed so you can dial group tones using
the and keys. Dial to fill one X. Dial to
fill the current X and all subsequent X
characters in the current burst.
4 For DMR conventional calls, press the PTT key to
make the call immediately. You can also press Call
and then PTT.
For analog calls, press Send.
The call details appear on the display, the red LED
glows, and appears on the display.
On an analog channel, when the called party
receives your call, the message Ack received
may appear on the display.
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Making a phone call
This feature is available for DMR digital channels only.
You may be able to connect directly to a telephone
network by dialing the number yourself or using preset
dialing sequences.
1 Select the required channel.
2 Press Menu and select Phone call.
Main menu
Phone call
Local calls
3 If an address book is configured, you can select to
either dial a number or show the address book.
Send using
Dialed number
Address book
Back Select
Otherwise you can only dial a number.
SelectBack
12
4 Press Call.
The call details appear on the display, the red LED
glows, and appears on the display.
Making a DTMF patch call
You may be able use DTMF patch dialing to connect
to a telephone network or signal another device by
dialing the number yourself or using preset dialing
sequences.
You may be able to either:
■ use a programmed function key
■ use the Main menu to dial the call
60 Operating in conventional mode
CallClear
■
make a local call (see "Making a local call" on
page 58)
■ use your address book (see "Making a call using
the address book" on page 57)
■ dial DTMF tones (overdialing)
Using a function key
Depending on how DTMF patch calls are
programmed, some or the following steps may
not be necessary.
1 Select the required channel.
2 Press the function key programmed for DTMF
patch call.
Your radio may send tones to capture the line.
3 Press Send, or press the function key a second
time, to send the preset number.
You may hear telephone dialing and ringing tones.
4 Proceed with your call.
5 Press End, or give a long press on the function
key, to end the call.
Your radio may send tones to release the line.
Using the Main menu
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
To dial a DTMF patch call by using the Main menu:
Depending on how DTMF patch calls are
programmed, some or the following steps may
not be necessary.
1 Select the required channel.
2 Press Menu and select Dial patch call.
3 Dial the required number using the alphanumeric
keys.
4 Press Send.
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Your radio may send tones to capture the line.
5 Press Send to send the number dialed in step 3.
You may hear telephone dialing and ringing tones.
6 Proceed with your call.
7 Once the call has finished, press End.
Your radio may send tones to release the line.
Dialing DTMF tones (overdialing)
Your radio may be programmed to allow dialing of
DTMF tones using the numeric keypad while on a
channel or in a call. The dialing may be either sent out
immediately (as you type) or sent after pressing Send.
Making an emergency call
You may be able to activate emergency mode by
using a programmed function key.
1 Press the function key programmed for
Emergency Mode and an emergency call is sent to
your dispatcher, or some other predetermined
location.
While emergency mode is active, your radio may
automatically cycle between receive and transmit,
so that your dispatcher can hear any activity near
the radio. Alternatively, your radio may appear to
turn off but will actually remain in
emergency mode.
2 Reset the radio to normal operation at any time by
turning the radio off and then on.
Emergency mode may be programmed to end
after a fixed period of time. In this case, there is
no need to turn the radio off and then on in order
to return the radio to normal operation.
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Setting your status (on analog
channels)
For analog channels, your radio may be able to
maintain a record of your current status. This status
may be sent with outgoing calls programmed to
contain status information. If the radio receiving your
call has been programmed with the same status
messages, it will decode and display your status.
The status indicates your current activity or location,
such as “en route” or “at lunch”.
To change your current status:
1 Press Menu and select Set status.
Main menu
Set status
Dial radio call
2 In the Set status menu, scroll through the list of
status messages until the message you
want appears.
SelectBack
3 Press Select. The message Status updated
appears on the display.
Sending and receiving status
messages
A status message is sent to another party to indicate
your current activity or location, such as “en route” or
“at lunch”. If the radio receiving your message has
been programmed with the same status messages, it
will decode and display your message. If you receive
a status message, the message is automatically
queued, since a response is not expected.
Status messages can also be used to control external
devices.
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Sending a status message
1 Press Menu and select Services > Status
update.
2 In the Status update menu, scroll through the list
of status messages until the message you
want appears.
Status update
On site
In transit
3 When you have chosen a message, press Select.
Depending on how radio is programmed, the
message may be sent directly to a
preconfigured radio or group, or you are
presented with options to select a destination.
The call details appear on the display.
Receiving a status message
If the radio is programmed for call queuing, incoming
status messages are added to the queue. For more
information, see "Checking the queue" on page 69.
SelectBack
Press Options and select whether to reply, call or
delete.
Your radio may be programmed to automatically view
status messages on receipt.
If the radio is not programmed for call queuing,
incoming status messages are displayed briefly.
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Sending and receiving text
messages
Your radio may be programmed so that you can send
text messages. The three options for creating text
messages are selecting a preset text message,
editing a draft text message, or creating a new text
message.
To either edit or enter a text message, your
radio must have alphanumeric keys.
Using the alphanumeric keys to enter text
When the alphanumeric keys are used to enter a text
message, they have special functions.
■ Use the # key to select the type of text entry:
upper and lower case characters (ABC, abc), initial capitals (Abc), or numbers (123).
■ Use the left selection key (Clear) to delete a char-
acter from the display.
■ Use the scroll keys to move through a message.
Repeated presses of these keys will give you the
characters shown in the following table.
Key Characters Key Characters
.,?!-/1 PQRS7
ABC2 T UV8
DEF 3 WX Y Z 9
GHI 4 space 0
JKL5
MNO6
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In the example below, a preset text message has
been selected, and is being edited.
currently
selected text
entry option
(lower case)
abc 16/128
Contact base now|
Cl e a r
cursor: shows current point of text entry
Options
number of characters
used/total number of
characters allowed
Sending a preset text message
1 Press Menu and select Services > Text message
> Preset message.
Text message
Preset message
Edit message
In the Preset message menu, a short label
representing each message is displayed.
2 Scroll through the list of preset message labels
until the one you want appears.
SelectBack
Preset message
Contact
Site
SelectBack
3 Press Select, and the text message you have
chosen is now displayed.
Contact base now
Back Edit
4 Press Send to send the message, or Edit to
change the message.
Pressing will place the cursor at the start of the
message. Pressing will place the cursor at the
end of the message.
5 When the message is complete, press Options
and select Send.
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Send
Creating a new text message
1 Press Menu and select Services > Text message
> New message.
2 Use the alphanumeric keys to add characters and
the Clear key to delete them. Use the scroll keys to
move through the characters.
abc
7/100
On site|
Cl ea r
Options
3 When the message is complete, press Options
and select Send.
If you decide to cancel out of editing a text message
or receive a call while editing, the current draft will be
saved and is available for editing later.
Editing a draft text message
1 Press Menu and select Services > Text message
> Edit message.
The last sent or edited text message will appear.
2 Use the scroll keys to move through the
characters. Use the alphanumeric keys to add
characters and the Clear key to delete them.
abc
7/100
On site|
Cl ea r
3 When the message is complete, press Options
and select Send.
If you decide to cancel out of editing a text message
or receive a call while editing, the current draft will be
saved and is available for editing later.
Options
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Sending a text message
1 When you have chosen or entered a message,
press Options and the Text options menu opens.
Text options
Send
Cancel sending
SelectBack
2 In the Text options menu, scroll through the list of
options until the choice you want appears.
3 Select Send and press Select.
4 If an address book is configured, you can select to
either dial a number or show the address book.
Send using
Dialed number
Address book
Back Select
Otherwise a preset list of radios will appear.
Call alert
Richard
John
Send toCancel
The call details appear on the display.
Receiving a text message
If the radio is programmed for call queuing, incoming
text messages are added to the queue. For more
information, see "Checking the queue" on page 69.
Press Options and select whether to reply, call or
delete.
Your radio may be programmed to automatically view
text messages on receipt.
If the radio is not programmed for call queuing,
incoming text messages will not be stored or
displayed.
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Checking the queue
If you have missed an incoming call, status message,
call alert or text message, it may be stored in the
queue. Information about the last call or message is
shown on the display and the queue icon appears.
Your radio may be also programmed to automatically
view the latest status update or text message on
receipt. Press Back to exit this view or Delete.
In the example below, a status message was received
from Car 1. This is the first of three calls or messages
stored in the queue.
queued calls or messages
Car1
type of call
options available
depend on type of
call
Status
scroll through
the calls
If there are calls or messages in the queue, the radio
may emit a warble tone for a period of time.
The notification starts again when the radio is
restarted or another call is received.
Accessing the queue
1 Use the scroll keys to move through the calls or
messages in the queue until the item you want
appears.
2 Press Options.
The options available depend on the type of call it
is. For a voice call, select Call to return the call.
For a status message or a text message, select
View to read the message, Reply to reply, or Call
to return the call.
1/3
MenuOptions
identity of last
unanswered caller
position in the queue
(not for single-item
queue)
Your radio may be programmed to automatically view
status updates and text messages on receipt.
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You can also delete the selected call or messages, or
delete all queued calls and messages.
Call alert
This feature is available for DMR digital channels only.
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 DMR conventional channel, you can
send a call alert to any other radio on the same DMR
conventional channel.
To send a call alert page:
1 Press Menu and select Services > Call alert.
2 If an address book is configured, you can select to
either dial a number or show the address book.
You can also send a call alert from the Options
> Services menu of an address book entry.
Send using
Dialed number
Address book
Back Select
Otherwise a preset list of radios will appear.
Call alert
Richard
John
3 Select the radio you want to page.
4 Press Send to.
A message appears in the display.
Sending page
to Richard
Cancel
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Send toCancel
The red LED glows and a message will 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.
Answering a call alert page
If you receive a call alert page from another radio user,
the message Call alert and the name of the caller
appears on the display.
Select Call to return the page or Clear to delete it.
If you miss the call alert page, a call alert entry is
added to the queue. See "Checking the queue" on
page 69.
Radio check
This feature is available for DMR digital channels only.
If you want to find out whether a particular radio is
available on the same DMR conventional channel,
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.
You can also check a radio from the Options
menu of its address book entry.
2 If an address book is configured, you can select to
either dial a number or show the address book.
Send using
Dialed number
Address book
Back Select
Otherwise a preset list of radios will appear.
Radio check
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
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3 Scroll to the radio you want to check.
4 Press Send to.
The red LED glows and a message showing the
destination appears in the display.
Sending
radio chk to
Car 2
Cancel
If the radio is available on the system, an
acknowledgement message is displayed.
Ack received
If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the request.
Radio monitor
OK
The radio unit monitor feature can be used when you
are concerned about the safety of a radio user on the
same DMR conventional channel. 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 120
seconds.
To send a radio unit monitor request:
1 Press Menu and select Services >
Radio monitor.
You can also send a radio unit monitor request
from the Options menu of an address book
entry.
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2 If an address book is configured, you can select to
either dial a number or show the address book.
Send using
Dialed number
Address book
Back Select
Otherwise a preset list of radios will appear.
Radio monitor
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
3 Scroll to the radio you want to monitor.
4 Press Send to.
The red LED glows and a message appears in the
display.
Sending
R.U.M to
Car 2
Cancel
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.
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Radio inhibit and uninhibit
Warning When a radio is immobilized (‘inhibited’),
the encryption keys may be automatically deleted
from the radio.
If you want to inhibit another radio on the same DMR
conventional channel, you can use the radio inhibit
feature. This feature is also known as ‘stun’.
On the inhibited radio, Radio stunned will appear
briefly on the display, and the radio will return to the
idle display. The radio remains inoperable even if it is
turned off and then on again.
The radio cannot return to normal operation until it
receives an uninhibit request. This is also known as
‘revive’.
To send a radio inhibit request
1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio inhibit.
You can also inhibit another radio from the
Options menu of its address book entry.
2 If an address book is configured, you can select to
either dial a number or show the address book.
Send using
Dialed number
Address book
Back Select
Otherwise a preset list of radios will appear.
Radio inhibit
Car 2
Car 3
3 Scroll to the radio you wish to make inoperable.
4 Press Send to.
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Send toCancel
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
To send a radio uninhibit request:
1 Press Menu and select Services >
Radio uninhibit.
You can also uninhibit another radio from the
Options menu of its address book entry.
2 If an address book is configured, you can select to
either dial a number or show the address book.
Send using
Dialed number
Address book
Back Select
Otherwise a preset list of radios will appear.
Radio uninhibit
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
3 Scroll to the radio you wish to make operable.
4 Press Send to.
The red LED glows and a message appears in the
display.
Sending
uninhibit to
Car 2
Cancel
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If the radio has been successfully returned to
operation, an acknowledgement message is
displayed.
Ack received
OK
The uninhibited radio will briefly display Radio
revived.
If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you will have the option of either
canceling or resending the request.
Resending calls automatically
On an analog channel, your radio may have been
programmed to resend individual and group calls
when transmission is refused because the channel is
busy.
There are two automatic callback features:
■ deferred calling
■ no acknowledgement retries
Deferred calling
When you attempt to make a call on a channel that is
busy, the radio can store and send the call once the
channel is free. The radio gives a low-pitched beep if
the channel is busy, and then waits until the channel
is free to retry the call.
A deferred calling time limit may have been
configured. Once the time limit has expired the
radio will no longer attempt to retry the call.
Any user interaction (such as pressing PTT) will
cancel a deferred call.
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No acknowledgement retries
When you send a call and there is no reply, the call is
resent.
Any user interaction (such as pressing PTT) will
cancel a call that is being resent.
Transmitting at low power
If you are using your radio in conditions where signal
strength is high, you can reduce the drain on your
vehicle battery by transmitting at low power.
When low power transmit is turned on, appears on
the display and calls are made at low power rather
than at the programmed power setting.
Some channels may always transmit at low power.
To turn low power transmit on or off for all channels:
Using the Main Menu
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Low power tx.
2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select. (The current
setting is highlighted.)
Low power tx
Off
On
The message Low power tx activated
(or deactivated) appears on the display.
Using a function key
1 Press the function key programmed for low-power
transmit to transmit at low power on your current
channel.
The message Low power tx activated appears
briefly, and the low-power transmit icon appears
on the display.
SelectBack
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2 Press the low-power transmit function key again to
turn low-power transmit off, and the message Low
power tx deactivated appears on the display.
Ending active calls
For analog channels, you may have a function key
programmed to either end the current call, or end the
current call and all other active calls in your group.
This can be done either by:
■ using the function key programmed for reset mon-
itor to end your current call,
■ using the function key programmed for call clear-
down to end your current call and all other calls in
your group, or
■ using the function key programmed for both reset
monitor and call cleardown.
Using a function key to end your current call
■ Press the function key programmed for reset mon-
itor. The radio’s monitor is turned off, ending your
current call.
The green LED stops flashing, and the monitor
icon disappears from the display.
Using a function key to end all active calls
■ Press the function key programmed for call clear-
down and monitor is turned off for all radios in
your radio group.
The green LED stops flashing, and the monitor
icon disappears from the display.
Using the function key programmed for reset
monitor/call cleardown to end active calls
The function key programmed for reset monitor may
be programmed so that a short key press ends your
current call, and a long key press ends all active calls
in your group.
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Using monitor and squelch
override (on analog channels)
The monitor function allows you to override some or
all of the radio’s mutes, and hear if there is any traffic
on a channel before you make a call.
The squelch override function lets the radio user
override the squelch (carrier) mute and hear all noise
on a channel, including weak signals that are below
the programmed squelch threshold.
Your radio may be programmed to activate
monitor whenever the microphone is off the
microphone clip.
To turn monitor on and off:
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 on, the green LED flashes slowly
and the monitor icon appears in the display.
Your radio may be programmed so that monitor
turns off automatically after a short time.
To turn squelch on and off:
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Squelch o’ride.
Squelch is often programmed as a long
keypress of the same function key that turns
monitor on and off.
2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
This allows you to hear even faint and noisy
signals. While squelch override is on, the green
LED flashes continually, and the squelch override
icon appears on the display.
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Press the monitor function key again to return
the radio to a quiet state.
Squelch cannot be overridden when the radio is
scanning.
Bypassing the repeater
(on analog channels)
For analog channels, you can bypass the radio
repeater and communicate directly with another radio.
This feature is known as repeater talkaround. You can
do this, for example, when you are out of range of the
repeater, or if the repeater is busy or stops working.
While repeater talkaround is active, all transmissions
are made on the receive frequency of the channel you
are on.
To activate repeater talkaround, you may be able to
either use a programmed function key, or use the
Main menu.
Using the Main menu
1 Select the required channel.
2 Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Talkaround.
3 In the Talkaround menu, choose On.
4 Press Select. The message Talkaround
activated appears briefly, and the repeater
talkaround icon appears on the display.
5 Proceed with your call.
6 To turn repeater talkaround off, either change the
channel, or choose Off in the Talkaround menu.
Using a function key
1 Select the required channel.
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2 Press the programmed function key to turn
repeater talkaround on. The message Talkaround
activated appears briefly, and the repeater
talkaround icon appears on the display.
3 Proceed with your call.
4 To turn repeater talkaround off, either change the
channel, or press the function key again.
Receiving a call
When there is valid activity on your radio’s currently
selected channel or group, the radio then unmutes
and you can hear the call.
If an incoming call contains special signaling that
matches the signaling programmed for your radio, the
green LED lights up and your radio may give a ringing
tone.
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 will
be the channel you make and receive calls on. While
voting is active, the orange LED glows and the
scanning icon appears on the display.
The section "Selecting a scan or voting group" on
page 52 explains how to select a group. A group can
be either a voting or a scanning group.
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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 delete one of the
channels from the voting group.
When that voting group is next selected, or after the
radio has been turned off and then on, the deleted
channel is again part of the voting group.
Alternatively, the function key programmed for voting
may be programmed so that a short key press turns
on voting, and a long key press activates nuisance
delete.
■ Press and hold the function key programmed for
voting to remove the current channel from the voting group.
If the operation has been successful, the message
Channel nuisance deleted appears on the
display.
Scanning a group of channels
The scan function is used to monitor a programmed
group of channels, looking for activity. While the radio
is scanning for activity, the orange LED glows and the
scanning icon appears on the display. When
activity is detected on a channel in the scan group, the
radio stops on that channel. The orange LED begins
flashing, the radio unmutes and you can hear the call.
Scanning resumes once the channel is no longer
busy.
The section "Selecting a scan or voting group" on
page 52 explains how to activate scanning.
82 Operating in conventional mode
Standard and background scanning
The two types of scanning that may be available on
your radio are standard scanning, and background
scanning. Background scan can only be activated by
using a function key programmed for background
scan. It differs from standard scanning in that the
channel that was selected when background scan
was activated is also included as a
scan-group member.
Making a call while scanning
If you wish 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 orange LED is
flashing, or background scan is active, your radio
will now call the currently selected channel.
3 If standard scan is active and there has been no
recent activity on the channel (the orange LED is
glowing 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, or
■ your radio calls the last free channel.
4 When the called party responds, proceed with
your conversation.
Suspending a channel from a scanning group
If a member channel of a scan group is busy for a long
time and you do not wish to hear the conversation, you
may be able to use the function key programmed for
nuisance delete to temporarily delete it from the scan
group.
Operating in conventional mode 83
When the scan group is next selected, or after the
radio has been turned off and then on, the deleted
channel is again part of the scan group.
Alternatively, the function key programmed for
scanning may be programmed so that a short key
press turns on scanning, and a long key press
activates nuisance delete.
■ Press and hold the function key programmed for
scanning to remove the current channel from the
scanning group.
If the operation has been successful, the message
Channel deleted from group appears on the display.
Adding or deleting member channels of a
group
Your radio may be programmed so you can add or
delete channels in a voting or scanning group.
Changes made are permanent, and will remain after
restarting the radio.
1 Select the group. See "Selecting a scan or voting
group" on page 52.
2 Press Edit.
If there is no edit option for the left selection key,
the group cannot be changed.
Alternatively, you may be able to edit groups by
pressing Menu and selecting Advanced >
Program groups, then select the group you wish
to edit.
3 In the Edit group menu, choose Add channel or
Delete channel.
4 Press Select.
5 Press the scroll keys to select the channel that you
want to add or delete.
6 Press OK.
If successful, the message Channel added or
Channel deleted appears.
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To check the new group details, press Back
and select the Group members menu option.
Changing a group’s transmit channel
You may be able to change the transmit channel of a
standard scanning group. The transmit channel is
identified by the icon.
1 Select the group. See "Selecting a scan or voting
group" on page 52.
2 Press Edit.
If there is no edit option for the left selection key,
the group cannot be changed.
Alternatively, you may be able to edit groups by
pressing Menu and selecting Advanced >
Program groups, then select the group you wish
to edit.
3 In the Edit group menu, choose Change tx.
4 Press Select.
5 Press the scroll keys to select the new transmit
channel.
6 Press OK.
If successful, the message Tx channel changed
appears.
To check the new group details, press Back
and select the Group members menu option.
The new transmit channel has the icon next
to it.
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Changing a group’s first or second priority
channel
You may be able to change the priority channels of a
scanning group. Priority channels are scanned more
frequently than other channels in the group. If valid
activity is found on another channel, the radio
continues to scan the priority channel or channels at
regular intervals. The first priority channel is identified
by the icon, and the second priority channel is
identified by the icon.
1 Select the group. See "Selecting a scan or voting
group" on page 52.
2 Press Edit.
If there is no edit option for the left selection key,
the group cannot be changed.
Alternatively, you may be able to edit groups by
pressing Menu and selecting Advanced >
Program groups, then select the group you wish
to edit.
3 In the Edit group menu, choose Change P1 or
Change P2.
4 Press Select.
5 Press the scroll keys to select the new priority
channel.
6 Press OK.
If successful, the message P1 channel changed or
P2 channel changed appears.
To check the new group details, press Back
and select the Group members menu option.
The new priority channel has the or icon
next to it.
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Icon and messages that may appear when
changing group details
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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The following messages may appear when using
nuisance delete to temporarily delete a channel from
a group, when adding or deleting channels from a
group, or changing a group’s transmit or priority
channels.
Message Meaning
Scanning not onYou cannot use nuisance delete to temporarily
delete a channel from a group, as there is no
group currently selected.
No channel
captured
Not enough
channels in
group
Cannot delete
channel
Cannot delete
priority chan
Only two
channels in
group
No items
in list
Group full You cannot add any more channels to the group,
You cannot use nuisance delete to temporarily
delete a channel from the group, as there is no
channel currently captured (the orange LED is
glowing and not flashing).
You cannot use nuisance delete to temporarily
delete the channel from the group, as the
captured channel is the last remaining group
member.
You cannot use nuisance delete to temporarily
delete the channel from the group. The captured
channel may be the selected channel in a
background scan group.
You cannot use nuisance delete to temporarily
delete the channel from the group, as the
captured channel is a priority channel.
You cannot delete a channel from the group, as
there would be only one group member left.
The action you are attempting is not allowed.
Either:
■ the group does not have a preset transmit
channel or priority channels programmed, or
■ you have added all the channels in the zone
to the current group.
as the maximum number of members (50) has
been reached.
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6 Operating in trunked
mode
This section explains how your radio operates on a
DMR (digital), MPT (analog) or dual-mode trunked
network.
These features are controlled by software
licenses (SFE) and may not be available with
your radio.
Your radio must have trunking functionality
programmed before it can operate in DMR or
MPT trunked mode.
This section covers:
■ Checking that your network is available
■ Changing your network
■ Making a call using the address book
■ Making a preset call
■ About trunked zones and workgroups
■ About emergency operation
■ Dialing a PABX number
■ Dialing a PSTN number
■ Receiving a call
■ Re-establishing a call
■ Checking the queue
■ About status messages
■ About trunked text messages
■ Placing the radio in do-not-disturb mode
■ Switching to conventional channels or conven-
tional groups
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Checking that your network is
available
Check that the orange LED is glowing and the network
icon appears in the display. These are the
indications that your radio has access to a trunked
network.
If the network icon is flashing and No service appears
on the display, your radio is attempting to access the
trunked network. If this icon remains flashing, your
radio may be out of the network coverage area.
If Limited service appears on the display, one of the
network sites or the connection between the network
sites has been interrupted. You can still make calls to
radios covered by the same site but not to radios on
other sites.
Changing your network
Your radio may be programmed to operate in up to
four completely separate trunking networks, either
DMR (digital), MPT (analog) or both (dual mode).
You may wish to change networks because you are
out of the network coverage area, or you need to have
access to another trunking network.
To change your radio’s operating network, you may
be able to either use the Main menu or dial the new
network using the alphanumeric keys.
Changing your radio’s workgroup may also
change the network in which you are operating.
See "Selecting a workgroup" on page 94.
Using the Main menu
1 Press Menu and select Change network.
Main menu
Change network
Change mode
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SelectBack
2 In the Change network menu, scroll through the
list of networks until the network you want appears.
3 Press Select.
The radio will restart and display the name of the
new network.
Dialing a new network
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
1 Dial *700# to display the name of the current
trunked network.
2 Dial *70n# to change to a new network, where n is
the number of the new network (1 to 4).
The radio will restart and display name of the new
network.
Making a call using the
address book
The Address book menu programmed for your radio
may contain calls to other radios, to PABX extensions
or to PSTN numbers.
Address book calls may also be used to send status
information, such as “at lunch” or “on site”. For more
information, see "Using the address book" on
page 41.
1 Press Menu and select Address book.
Main menu
Address book
Local calls
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use the scroll keys, left selection
key or a function key to select the Address book
menu.)
SelectBack
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2 In the Address book menu, scroll through the list
of calls until the call you want appears.
3 Press Options and Call, or press PTT.
The call details appear on the display, the red LED
glows, and appears on the display.
Making a preset call
The preset calls programmed for your radio may be to
other radios, to PABX extensions or to PSTN
numbers.
1 Press Menu and select Preset calls.
Main menu
Preset calls
Set zone
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use a function key, or left selection
key to select the Preset calls menu.)
2 In the Preset calls menu, scroll through the list of
calls until the call you want appears, then press
Send.
SelectBack
While the call is being setup, you can cancel the
call by pressing Clear.
Dialing a preset call
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
It may be possible to dial preset calls, if preset calls
are programmed for your radio and you know the
number associated with the preset call.
1 Dial p, where p is the number of the preset call.
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If your preset call number is the same as a call to
another radio, then you need to dial a leading 0.
For example, dial 23# to call radio 23 and dial 023#
for preset call number 23.
23
SendClear
2 Press Send or the # or PTT key.
While the call is being setup, you can cancel the
call by pressing Cancel.
About trunked zones and
workgroups
Trunked zones and workgroups are used to manage
the calls on the trunked system. Zones, if used,
typically define geographic areas (towns, suburbs or
counties), or branches of an organization.
Workgroups span multiple zones, and typically define
functions, work areas or job roles.
When your radio belongs to a workgroup, it is said to
be ‘subscribed’, and you receive all calls directed to
that group of users. A group’s members are dynamic,
in that a group only contains radios that are currently
registered on the system and subscribed to the
same group.
Your radio may be programmed to use different
names for a ‘zone’ and ‘workgroup’.
For example, ‘district’ or ‘area’ may be used in
place of zone, and ‘role’ or ‘group’ may be used
in place of workgroup.
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Selecting a zone
1 Press Menu and select Set zone.
Main menu
Set zone
Set workgroup
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use the scroll keys or left selection
key to select a zone.)
2 In the Set zone menu, scroll through the list of
zones until the zone you want appears.
3 Press Select.
4 Check that orange LED is glowing and the network
icon appears on the display.
SelectBack
Selecting a workgroup
1 Press Menu and select Set workgroup.
Main menu
Set workgroup
Go to homegroup
SelectBack
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use the scroll keys or left selection
key to select a workgroup.)
2 In the Set workgroup menu, scroll through the list
of workgroups until the workgroup you want
appears.
3 Press Select.
4 Check that orange LED is glowing and the network
icon appears on the display.
Making a call to a workgroup
Different types of calls may be associated with your
workgroups. These calls can be any types of calls.
To make a call to a workgroup:
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1 Select the required zone. See "Selecting a zone"
on page 94.
2 Select the required workgroup. See "Selecting a
workgroup" on page 94.
3 Press the PTT key, and a call to that workgroup is
made.
Dialing a workgroup call
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
It may be possible to dial workgroup calls, if you know
the number associated with the workgroup.
1 Dial w, where w is the number of the workgroup.
If your workgroup call number is the same as a call
to another radio, then you need to dial a leading 0.
For example, dial 23# to call radio 23 and dial 023#
for workgroup call number 23.
23
SendClear
2 Press Send or the # or PTT key.
While the call is being setup, you can cancel the
call by pressing Cancel.
Selecting the homegroup
Your ‘homegroup’ is the workgroup in which your
radio usually operates. To return to your homegroup
at any time, you may be able to use the main menu, or
use a function key.
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Using the Main menu
1 Press Menu and select Go to homegroup.
Main menu
Go to homegroup
Scanning
2 Press Select, and the radio now shows your
homegroup in the default display.
Using function keys
You may be able to use function keys to go to your
homegroup or to toggle between your homegroup,
and the currently selected zone and workgroup.
■ Press the function key programmed to go to your
homegroup.
The radio now shows your homegroup on the
default display.
■ Press the function key programmed to toggle
between your homegroup and the currently
selected zone and workgroup.
SelectBack
The radio now shows your homegroup on the
default display, along with the homegroup icon .
The homegroup icon only appears if you use a
function key to toggle between your homegroup
and the currently selected zone and workgroup.
Scanning workgroups
The ‘My Workgroups’ list comprises the current
workgroup, the homegroup, and other programmed
groups. When scanning is active, the radio will receive
activity from any subscribed groups in the My
Workgroups list.
To activate scanning:
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1 Press Menu and select Scanning.
Main menu
Scanning
Send
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use a function key to turn scanning
on or off.)
2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
SelectBack
About emergency operation
In an emergency you may be able to summon help by
sending an emergency call. After making the call, your
radio may be programmed to enter emergency mode.
While emergency mode is active, your radio may
cycle between receive and transmit, so that your
dispatcher or the called party can hear any activity
near your radio.
On most networks, an emergency call takes
precedence over other call types, and existing calls
are cleared down so that the emergency call can
proceed.
To make an emergency call from your radio, you may
be able to either:
■ use a function key programmed for emergency
mode
■ make an emergency call using
■ the address book (see "Making a call using the
address book" on page 91)
■ a workgroup (see "Making a call to a
workgroup" on page 94)
■ a preset (see "Making a preset call" on
page 92)
■ dial the emergency call using the alphanumeric
keys
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Dialing an emergency call
Dialing is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
1 Dial *9.
2 Press Send or the # or PTT key.
An emergency call is now sent to the emergency
location that has been programmed for your radio.
If you wish to send an emergency call to
another radio, you may be able to dial *9*n then
press the # or PTT key. In this case, n is the
radio unit number you wish to send the
emergency call to and may be a two- or threedigit number.
Activating emergency mode
You can activate emergency mode using a function
key programmed for emergency mode. Alternatively,
you may be able to activate emergency mode using a
hidden switch or panic button. Once emergency mode
is activated, your radio makes an emergency call to
your dispatcher or some other predetermined
location. The radio then enters emergency mode.
While emergency mode is active, your radio may
cycle between receive and transmit, so that your
dispatcher can hear any activity near the radio.
Cancelling emergency mode
Reset the radio to normal operation at any time by
turning the radio off and then on.
Emergency mode may be programmed to end
after a fixed period of time. In this case, there is
no need to turn the radio off and then on in order
to return the radio to normal operation.
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Dialing a PABX number
Dialing is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
To dial a PABX extension:
1 Dial n, where n is the PABX extension you wish
to call.
2 Press Send or the # or PTT key.
The call details appear on the display. While the
call is being setup, you can cancel the call by
pressing Cancel.
Dialing a PSTN number
Dialing is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
To dial a PSTN number:
1 Dial 0n, where n is the PSTN number you wish to
call.
The numbers you dial before the 0 depend on
the way your network operates.
2 Press Send or the # or PTT key.
The call details appear on the display. While the
call is being setup, you can cancel the call by
pressing Cancel.
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Receiving a call
When you receive a call, your radio may:
■ automatically accept the call. The icon appears
on the display. The radio may also be programmed to beep or ring. In this case, the caller
will usually talk first.
■ ring like a telephone. Press Answer to accept the
call. The radio gives a beep and the icon
appears in the display. You may also be able to
accept the call if you press the PTT key or lift the
microphone off the microphone clip. In this case,
you will usually talk first.
Once the icon appears, you can proceed with the
call, as follows:
1 Hold the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm) from
your mouth.
2 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.
3 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 in the display.
4 End the call by placing your microphone back onto
its hook or by pressing End. The network may also
end the call if neither you nor the other party
transmits for a predetermined time or if your call
time limit is exceeded.
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