Tait TMBL3B Users Manual
TM9300
DMR Mobile Radios
User’s Guide
MMB-00001-05 · Issue 5 · March 2015
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.................................................. 23
Understanding the radio display ..................................... 26
Understanding the radio indicators................................. 28
Using function keys to access frequently used features. 30
Navigating the radio’s menus ......................................... 31
Using the alphanumeric keys to search a list ................. 33
3 Basic operation .................................................... 34
Turning the radio on and off ........................................... 35
Adjusting the speaker volume ........................................ 36
Locking and unlocking the keypad ................................. 37
Changing the radio’s operating mode............................. 38
4 Operating in conventional mode ........................ 39
Selecting a zone ............................................................. 40
Selecting a channel ........................................................ 41
Selecting a group............................................................ 42
Understanding talkgroups............................................... 43
Checking that a channel is clear..................................... 44
Making a call................................................................... 45
Making an individual call................................................. 46
Making a call using the address book ............................ 46
Making a local call .......................................................... 47
Connecting to a telephone network ................................ 48
Making an emergency call.............................................. 50
Sending a status message ............................................. 51
Transmitting at low power............................................... 51
Ending active calls.......................................................... 52
Activating the repeater before a call ............................... 53
Communicating directly with other radios....................... 54
Receiving a call .............................................................. 55
Receiving a text message .............................................. 55
Hearing faint and noisy signals....................................... 56
Using the radio in different repeater areas ..................... 58
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Scanning a group of channels........................................ 59
5 Operating in trunked mode .................................66
Checking that your network is available ......................... 67
Changing your network .................................................. 67
Making a preset call ....................................................... 68
About trunked zones and workgroups............................ 70
About emergency operation ........................................... 73
Dialing a PABX number.................................................. 75
Dialing a PSTN number.................................................. 75
Receiving a call .............................................................. 76
Re-establishing a call ..................................................... 77
Checking the queue ....................................................... 78
About status messages .................................................. 80
About trunked text messages......................................... 82
Placing the radio in do-not-disturb mode........................ 85
Calls to conventional channels or conventional groups . 86
6 Dialing calls in trunked mode .............................87
MPT 1343 dialing ........................................................... 88
Nokia ANN fleet calls...................................................... 90
Accessing common trunking functions ........................... 92
7 GPS location services ..........................................94
About GPS location information ..................................... 95
About GPS status information ........................................ 95
Viewing GPS information ............................................... 96
8 Loneworker monitoring .......................................97
9 Encryption .............................................................99
10 Customizing radio settings ...............................103
4 Contents
Activating loneworker monitoring ................................... 97
Responding to a loneworker alarm................................. 98
About encryption .......................................................... 100
Encrypting calls ............................................................ 100
Making an encrypted call.............................................. 101
Receiving an encrypted call ......................................... 101
Removing encryption keys from the radio .................... 102
Changing the volume of all audible indicators.............. 104
Changing the volume of keypress tones ...................... 104
Changing to quiet operation ......................................... 105
Changing to silent operation......................................... 105
Changing the external alert option ............................... 106
Turning on backlighting ................................................ 106
Adjusting the display contrast....................................... 108
11 Troubleshooting ................................................ 109
About troubleshooting................................................... 110
Viewing radio information ............................................. 111
Removing the microphone............................................ 112
General care................................................................. 112
Directive 1999/5/CE Declaration of Conformity 113
Tait Software Licence Agreement..................... 114
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Tait Limited. All
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Disclaimer
There are no warranties extended or granted by this
document. Tait Limited accepts no responsibility for damage
arising from use of the information contained in the document
or of the equipment and software it describes. It is the
responsibility of the user to ensure that use of such
information, equipment and software complies with the laws,
rules and regulations of the applicable jurisdictions.
Enquiries and comments
If you have any enquiries regarding this document, or any
comments, suggestions and notifications of errors, please
contact your regional Tait office.
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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
NZ
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NZ
NZ
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AU
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409837, NZ 409838, NZ 415277,
CN 1031871, CN 1070368, CN 200930004199.5,
CN
200930004200.4, CN 200930009301.0, EU 0009154750001, EU
US
US
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US
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13/542147, US 13/896969, US 14/032876, US 14/495334,
29/401234, US 29/401235, US 5745840, US 640974,
640977, US 7411461, US 7758996, US 7937661,
8902804.
This product may also be made under license under one or
more of the following U.S. Patents: 5,146,497, 5,148,482,
5,164,986, 5,185,795, 5,185,796, 5,271,017, 5,377,229 and
5,502,767.
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. Protected by U.S. Patents 5,870,405,
5,826,222, 5,754,974, 5,701,390, 5,715,365, 5,649,050,
5,630,011, 5,581,656, 5,517,511, 5,491,772, 5,247,579,
5,226,084 and 5,195,166.
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
Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) radio
frequency (RF) exposure guidelines, please read the
following information before using this radio.
Using this radio
You should use this radio only for work-related
purposes (it is not authorized for any other use) and if
you are fully aware of, and can exercise control over,
your exposure to RF energy. To prevent exceeding
FCC RF exposure limits, you must control the amount
and duration of RF that you and other people are
exposed to.
It is also important that you:
8 For your safety
■ Do not remove the RF Exposure label from
the radio.
■ Ensure this RF exposure information accompa-
nies the radio when it is transferred to other users.
■ Do not use the radio if you do not adhere to the
guidelines on controlling your exposure to RF.
Controlling your exposure to
RF energy
This radio emits radio frequency (RF) energy or radio
waves primarily when calls are made. RF is a form of
electromagnetic energy (as is sunlight), and there are
recommended levels of maximum RF exposure.
To control your exposure to RF and comply with the
maximum exposure limits for occupational/controlled
environments, follow these guidelines:
Do not talk (transmit) on the radio more than the
■
rated transmit duty cycle. This is important
because the radio radiates more energy when it is
transmitting than when it is receiving.
■ While you are transmitting (talking or sending
data) on the radio, you must ensure that there is
always a distance of 35 inches (0.9 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.
Compliance with RF energy exposure
standards
This two-way radio complies with these RF energy
exposure standards and guidelines:
■ United States Federal Communications Commis-
sion, 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.
For your safety 9
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 :
■ 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.
10 For your safety
■ 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.
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).
For your safety 11
Itinerant channels, as defined in § 90.531 (b) (4).
■
Use of encryption
This radio complies with § 90.553 (a) of 47 CFR. This
states that:
■ Encryption is not permitted on the nationwide
Interoperability calling channels. These channels
are defined in § 90.531 (b) (1) (ii).
■ Radios using encryption must have a readily
accessible switch or control to allow the radio user
to disable encryption.
EMC regulatory compliance in
Australia
This product meets all ACMA regulatory requirements
for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). For more
information about EMC compliance, visit the ACMA
website at www.acma.gov.au.
Frequency band reserved for
distress beacons
Health, safety and electromagnetic
compatibility in Europe
12 For your safety
Frequency band 406 to 406.1 MHz is reserved for use
by distress beacons. Transmissions should not be
made within this frequency band.
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 page 113
of this booklet. To download the formal declaration of
conformity, go to www.taitradio.com/eudoc.
Interference with electronic devices
Warning Some electronic devices may be prone to
malfunction due to 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 injec-
tion, anti-skid brakes, and cruise control
■ medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing
aids
For your safety 13
medical equipment in hospitals or health care
■
facilities.
Switch off the radio before boarding an aircraft. Using
your radio while in the air is not permitted.
Consult the manufacturer (or its representative) of any
such electronic devices to determine whether
electronic circuits in those devices will perform
normally when the radio is transmitting.
Warning If you have a pacemaker, immediately turn
off the radio if you suspect it is interfering with the
pacemaker.
If there is interference between your hearing aid and
the radio, please discuss an alternative solution with
the hearing aid manufacturer.
Potentially explosive atmospheres and
blasting areas
Warning Unless the radio is specifically certified for
use in a potentially explosive atmosphere, turn off the
radio before entering such an atmosphere. An
explosion could cause serious injury or death.
Examples of potentially explosive atmospheres
include filling stations, and any environment where
there are flammable liquids, gases, or dusts.
Warning Turn off the radio before approaching
blasting caps, a blasting area, or any area where you
are instructed to turn off a two-way radio. Obey all
signs and instructions. Interference with blasting
operations could cause serious injury or death.
14 For your safety
Radio installation and operation in
vehicles
Warning Keep the radio away from airbags and
airbag deployment areas. Do not install, charge, or
place a radio near such areas. An activated airbag
can propel a portable radio with sufficient force to
cause serious injury to vehicle occupants. An airbag
may not perform to specification if obstructed by a
radio.
Warning To avoid damage to existing wiring, airbags,
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.
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 Failure to install the product correctly may
void the vehicle’s type-approval. The owner could be
held responsible for any damage resulting from
vehicle failure that can be attributed to RF energy
interfering with the vehicle systems.
Unapproved modifications or changes
to radio
The radio is designed to satisfy the applicable
compliance regulations. Do not make modifications or
changes to the radio that are not expressly approved
by Tait. Failure to do so could invalidate compliance
requirements and void the user’s authority to operate
the radio.
High radio surface temperatures
Caution The bottom surface of the radio and the
heatsink fins can become hot during prolonged
operation. Do not touch these parts of the radio.
16 For your safety
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.
Caution Operation outside these limits may cause
the external temperature of the radio to rise higher
than this standard permits.
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
Individual call
Local calls
Set status
Dial radio call
Dial patch call
Services
Status update
Call alert
Radio check
Radio monitor
Radio inhibit
Radio uninhibit
Radio settings
Functions
Scrambler
Lock radio
Low power tx
Monitor
Squelch o’ride
VOX
VOX sensitivity
Repeater
Talkaround
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
Set scan key
GPS info
Change mode
Diagnostics
Menu maps 17
Main menu (trunked mode)
Preset calls
Set zone
Set workgroup
Go to homegroup
Scanning
Send
Status
Text message
Preset message
Edit message
New message
Dispatcher call
Broadcast call
Send group
Send to preset
Send to dialed
Conference call
Send group
Send to preset
Send to dialed
Priority call
Send dispatcher
Send to preset
Send to dialed
Emergency call
Send dispatcher
Send to preset
Send to dialed
Workgroup setup*
My Workgroups**
Set homegroup
Subscribe all
Unsubscribe all
Radio settings
Functions
Scrambler
Lock radio
VOX
VOX sensitivity
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
Call groups
GPS info
Security
Encryption
Zeroize key
Zeroize all
Change network
Change mode
Diagnostics
*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 TM9300
mobile radios.
The radio behavior described in this guide applies to
radios with firmware version 2.03. To check the
radio’s firmware version, see "Viewing radio
information" on page 111. 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.
About the radio controls
The radio controls are the PTT key, volume control,
on / off key, scroll keys, selection keys and function
keys. Some keys have functions assigned to both
short and long key presses:
■ a short key press is less than one second, and
■ a long key press is more than one second.
The radio controls and their functions are described in
the following sections.
PTT key
(press-to-talk)
microphone
display
on/off key
volume
control
radio status
LEDs
green
red
orange
speaker
microphone
socket
emergency
Name Function
PTT key Press and hold to transmit and release to
Volume control Rotate to change the speaker volume
On/off key Turn the radio on or off with a long press
Left and right
selection keys
Scroll keys Scroll up and down through a list of menu
Emergency key 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 select the Quick Access menu
scroll
keys
function keys
1 to 4
Getting started 23
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
24 Getting started
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
Getting started 25
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 Quick Reference menu
Trunked mode icons
Scanning: scanning has been turned off
to move through a list, or
26 Getting started
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
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
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Understanding the radio
indicators
The status LED indicators and the radio’s audible
tones—together with the radio display—all combine to
give you information about the state of your radio.
The most common way the indicators work is
described in the following sections.
The way these indicators behave may be
affected by the way your radio is programmed.
Status indicators
red
green
orange
status
LEDs
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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 66.
Audible tones
The radio uses audible tones to alert you to its status:
■ Radio controls and keypress tones—the tones
and beeps you hear when you press your radio’s
keys or use the controls.
■ Incoming call tone—when the radio is receiving
a call.
■ Warning tones—when there is an error.
Warning If quiet or silent mode is turned on, you will
not hear any alert tones.
Some of the more common audible tones are
described below:
Tone Meaning
One short
beep
One long, lowpitched beep
One short,
low-pitched
beep
Two short
beeps
■ Valid keypress: the action you have
■ Function activated: a function has
■ Invalid keypress: the action you have
■ Transmission inhibited: you have
Function deactivated: a function has been
turned off (using either the Main menu or
a function key)
Radio turned on: the radio is powered on
and ready to use
Voice annunciation
In conventional mode, your radio may be programmed
to play a pre-recorded message for the start-up
channel and when changing a channel.
attempted is permitted
been turned on (using either the Main
menu or a function key)
attempted is not permitted
attempted to transmit, but for some
reason you cannot make a call at
this time
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Using function keys to access
frequently used features
The function keys provide access to some of the
features you use most often. These features are
assigned to the function keys when the radio is
programmed. Some keys may have a feature
associated with both a short key press and a long key
press.
Channel 12
Zone 11
Talkgr
Viewing the function key settings
Menu
function keys
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Use the Main menu to check the features assigned to
your radio’s function keys:
1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Radio
info > Key settings.
2 In the Key Settings menu, scroll through the list of
function keys.
3 Press Select to view details of the function
associated with a particular function key.
The example shown is for a function key
programmed to turn backlighting on and off.
Backlighting
toggle
OKBack
4 Press Back to return to the Key Settings menu.
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