Tait TP9160, TP9155 User Manual

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Chassis engraving will void warranty

Caution: Engraving the chassis can significantly reduce its mechanical

strength and will void any warranty. If the chassis has been engraved, it must be replaced.

All information contained in this manual is the property of Tait Electronics Limited. All rights reserved. This manual may not, in 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 Electronics Limited.

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All trade names referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers.

Disclaimer

There are no warranties extended or granted by this manual. Tait Electronics Limited accepts no responsibility for damage arising from use of the information contained in the manual 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 manual, or any comments, suggestions and notifications of errors, please contact Technical Support.

Updates of manual and equipment

In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or servicing of the equipment, Tait Electronics Limited reserves the right to update the equipment or this manual or both without prior notice.

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This product may also be made under license under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,590,473 4,636,791 4,716,407 4,972,460 5,146,497 5,148,482 5,164,986 5,185,795 5,185,796 5,271,017 5,377,229 5,502,767.

The IMBE™ 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.

To our European customers

Tait Electronics Limited is an environmentally responsible company which supports waste minimization and material recovery. The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive requires that this product be disposed of separately from the general waste stream when its service life is over. Please be environmentally responsible and dispose through the original supplier, your local municipal waste “separate collection” service, or contact Tait Electronics Limited.

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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:

! 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.

For your safety

! 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

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For your safety

the radio radiates more energy when it is transmitting than when it is receiving.

! When listening and talking on the radio, hold it

upright in front of your face so that it is at least one inch (2.5 cm) away from any part of your face. Keeping the radio at the recommended distance is important because exposure to RF decreases rapidly the further away the antenna is from your body.

! Keep the antenna at least one inch (2.5 cm) from

your face at all times.

! If you wear your radio, you must always put it in a

carrying accessory that has been specifically approved by Tait for this radio. Using non-approved body-worn accessories may mean you expose yourself to higher levels of RF than recommended by the FCC’s occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.

! Ensure you only use Tait-approved antennas, batter-

ies, and accessories.

For more information on what RF energy is and how to control your exposure to it, visit the FCC website at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html.

Compliance with RF energy exposure standards

This two-way radio complies with these RF energy exposure standards and guidelines:

6 For your safety

! United States Federal Communications Commis-

sion, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§

1.1307, 1.1310, and 2.1093.

! American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Insti-

tute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1992.

! Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

C95.1-1999 Edition.

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This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environments at operating duty factors of up to 50% transmitting (even though the approved batteries for this radio are rated for a 5-5-90 duty factor (5% talk5% listen-90% standby)).

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.

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 Electronics Limited. Failure to do so could invalidate compliance requirements and void the user’s authority to operate the radio.

For your safety

USA public safety bands (764 –776MHz and 794–806MHz)

Part 90R of the FCC Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) deals with the use of frequencies in the 764 to 776MHz and 794 to 806MHz 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).

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! Itinerant channels, as defined in §90.531 (b) (4).

Use of encryption

This radio complies with §90.553 (a) of 47 CFR. This states that:

! Encryption is not permitted on the nationwide

Interoperability calling channels. These channels are defined in §90.531 (b) (1) (ii).

! Radios using encryption must have a readily accessi-

ble switch or control to allow the radio user to disable encryption.

Frequency band reserved for distress beacons

Frequency band 406 to 406.1 MHz is reserved for use by distress beacons. Transmissions should not be made within this frequency band.

Safe radio operation

Warning: Switch off the radio:

For your safety

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! at petrol filling stations or near flammable liquids

or gases

! in the vicinity of explosive devices and

blasting zones.

! before boarding an aircraft. Using your radio

while in the air is not permitted.

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.

Interference with electronic devices

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.

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Examples of electronic devices that may be affected by RF energy are:

! vehicular electronic systems such as fuel injection,

anti-skid brakes, and cruise control

! medical devices such as hearing aids

and pacemakers

! medical equipment in hospitals or health

care facilities.

Consult the manufacturer (or its representative) of the equipment to determine whether these electronic circuits will perform normally when the radio is transmitting.

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For your safety

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These menu functions are

restricted to radios programmed

for dispatcher operation

Zeroize key

Zeroize all

Low power tx

Monitor

Set scan key

Functions

Key settings

Version info

Battery info

Radio info

Squelch

Radio ID

Zones

Talkgroups

Channels

Menu map

Note: The menus shown below may not be available for your radio.

Status request*

Status update Radio monitor* Radio inhibit* Radio uninhibit*Radio check*Send call alert

Messages

Individual call

Services

Priority call

Recent Calls

Preset keys

Change all Advanced

Encryption

Security

Backlighting

Contrast adjust

Talk Party ID

Display settings

Alert settings

Extra features

RSSI

Indicator level

Keypress tones

Quiet operation

Silent operation

Loneworker

Radio Settings

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Menu map

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Radio controls

For more information about the radio controls, see

“About your radio” on page 23.

3-way selector

control

function key 1

(top key)

channel selector

power / volume control

status LED

function keys 2 & 3

(side keys)

PTT key

(press-to-talk)

left selection key

Channel 12

Zone 11

Radio controls

speaker / microphone

display

right selection key

scroll keys

alphanumeric keys

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For your safety ............................................................... 5

Menu map ................................................................... 11

Radio controls .............................................................. 12

1 About this guide ........................................ 17

Safety warnings used in this guide ............................... 17

Related documentation ................................................ 17

2 Before first use of your radio.................... 18

Charging the battery before first use ........................... 19

Attaching a battery ...................................................... 20

Attaching the antenna ................................................. 20

Attaching a belt clip ..................................................... 20

Fitting a speaker microphone ....................................... 21

Removing the protective cover ................................. 21

Attaching the accessory connector ........................... 21

Attaching the antenna to the RF speaker microphone.. 22

3 About your radio ....................................... 23

About your digital radio ............................................... 24

Lack of static noise ................................................... 24

Coverage ................................................................. 24

Basic operation ............................................................ 25

Turning your radio on and off .................................. 26

Adjusting the volume ............................................... 26

About the channel selector....................................... 26

Using function keys to access frequently used features. 26

Three-way selector control ....................................... 27

Emergency key ......................................................... 27

Understanding the radio display ................................... 28

Using the menus to access settings and features .......... 29

Selection keys........................................................... 29

Scroll keys ................................................................ 29

Accessing the Main menu ........................................ 30

Accessing frequently used menus ............................. 30

Understanding the radio indicators .............................. 32

Audible tones........................................................... 32

Status indicators....................................................... 34

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Contents

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Contents

4 Making and receiving calls ....................... 35

Making calls ................................................................ 36

Selecting a zone....................................................... 37

Selecting a channel .................................................. 38

Understanding talkgroups ........................................ 39

Making an emergency call........................................ 40

Making an individual call.......................................... 40

Receiving calls ............................................................. 41

Identifying a caller (talking party ID) ......................... 41

Communicating directly with other radios ................... 42

Checking your recent calls ........................................... 43

Checking that the channel is clear (monitor) ................ 44

Turning monitor on and off...................................... 44

Call alert paging .......................................................... 45

Checking whether a radio is available .......................... 46

5 Listening to channel traffic....................... 47

Selecting a voting or scan group .................................. 48

Using your radio in different repeater areas ................. 50

Suspending a channel from a voting group .............. 50

Scanning a group of channels ...................................... 51

Understanding the different types of scanning ......... 51

Making a call while scanning.................................... 51

Suspending a channel from a scan group ................. 52

Editing a background scan group ............................. 52

Hearing faint and noisy signals .................................... 55

Turning squelch override on and off......................... 55

6 Sending and receiving messages ............. 56

7 Safeguarding you and your radio ............ 61

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About messages .......................................................... 57

Sending a message .................................................. 57

Informing other radio users of your status ................... 59

Requesting a status update .......................................... 60

Locking and unlocking the keypad ............................... 62

Making a radio inoperable ........................................... 63

Sending a Radio Inhibit request ................................ 63

Sending a Radio Uninhibit request............................ 64

Radio monitor ............................................................. 65

Sending a Radio monitor request ............................. 65

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About encryption ......................................................... 66

Encrypting your calls................................................. 66

Making an encrypted call ......................................... 67

Receiving an encrypted call....................................... 68

Changing your radio’s encryption key....................... 69

Removing encryption keys from your radio ............... 70

About emergency calls ................................................. 71

Making a priority call................................................ 71

Understanding emergency mode .............................. 72

About the Lone Worker feature ................................... 75

About the Man Down feature ...................................... 76

8 Charging and caring for batteries ............ 77

Removing the battery .................................................. 78

About your charger ..................................................... 79

About battery charging ................................................ 80

Low battery warning ................................................ 80

Optimal charging temperature ................................. 80

Charging the battery ................................................ 81

Receiving and making calls while charging ............... 82

Maintaining battery life and performance .................... 83

Battery safety vent.................................................... 83

Storing batteries .......................................................... 84

Using nickel-based batteries after storage................. 84

Disposing of batteries .................................................. 84

Contents

9 Customizing your radio ............................. 85

About display and keypad backlighting ........................ 86

Turning backlighting on or off .................................. 86

Turning backlighting on momentarily ....................... 87

Adjusting the display contrast................................... 87

Extending battery life on a shift ................................... 88

Turning low power transmit on or off....................... 88

Customizing the audible alert settings ......................... 89

Changing the volume of all audible tones................. 89

Changing the keypress volume................................. 90

Turning off radio controls and keypress tones........... 90

Hearing only channel traffic...................................... 91

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10 Troubleshooting ........................................ 92

Troubleshooting .......................................................... 93

Error messages......................................................... 93

When your radio won’t turn on................................ 94

Identifying the radio’s audible tones......................... 94

Removing a belt clip................................................. 95

Checking the version of your radio ........................... 95

Troubleshooting your charger .................................. 96

General care ................................................................ 97

Cleaning the radio ................................................... 97

11 Glossary...................................................... 98

Licence agreement................................... 100

Index.......................................................... 102

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1 About this guide

This user’s guide provides information about the TP9155 and TP9160 portable radios.

Safety warnings used in this guide

Within this user’s guide, the following warnings are used to alert you to important safety information:

Warning: There is a potential risk of death or serious

injury.

Caution: There is the risk of minor or moderate injury

to people.

Caution: There is a risk of equipment damage

or malfunction.

Before first use of your radio

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Charging the battery before first use

Before using your battery for the first time, you must charge it for 14 hours (subsequent charges should be complete in two hours or less). This first charge is important because it prepares (‘primes’) the battery for use. The battery may take two or three shifts (charge/ discharge cycles) to reach maximum capacity.

Note: Before charging begins, the battery temperature must be close to the room temperature in which the battery is to be charged. Charging is best performed at temperatures between 50 °F (10 °C) and 77 °F (25 °C) and will start only when the temperature of the battery is between 41°F (5°C) and 95 °F (35°C).

1 Ensure that the charger is connected to the correct

Tait power adaptor (desktop charger) or powered on (multi-charger).

2 Put the battery in the charger.

Note: For optimal charging

results, the radio should be turned off while in the charger.

The red ‘Charging’ LED glows to indicate that the battery is being charged.

Note: If the amber ‘Fault’ LED lights up, refer to

“General care” on page 97.)

3 Leave the battery in the charger for 14 hours. When

the green ‘Ready’ LED on the charger glows, the battery is ready for use.

You can safely leave the battery in the charger when charging is complete—the charger will not overcharge the battery.

For further information on batteries, see “Charging and

caring for batteries” on page 77.

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Before first use of your radio

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Attaching a battery

To attach a battery to your radio:

1 Insert the bottom edge of the battery into the two

slots at the back of the radio.

2 Press down on the top of the battery to snap it

into place.

Attaching the antenna

Before using the radio, screw the antenna clockwise into the antenna connector. The antenna should be screwed sufficiently tight so that it doesn’t unscrew easily. This is important as it creates a seal.

Attaching a belt clip

To attach a belt clip to your radio:

1 Slide the belt clip into the two grooves at the top of

the battery.

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belt clip

battery

2 Push down on the belt clip until it snaps into place.

See also “Removing a belt clip” on page 95.

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Fitting a speaker microphone

Speaker microphones are attached to the radio via an accessory connector. The standard speaker microphones do not have an antenna connector, whereas the RF speaker microphone has a connector for the radio antenna.

Removing the protective cover

Before fitting the speaker microphone, you may need to remove the radio’s protective cover. This cover is located above the battery on the rear of the radio.

1 Insert a coin, or other suitably shaped object, into

the slot of the protective cover. Twist the coin clockwise from the locked to unlocked position.

2 Remove the cover and store in a safe place.

Attaching the accessory connector

Once you have removed the protective cover, you can fit the speaker microphone accessory connector to the back of the radio.

1 Push and hold the metal clip to release the lever.

lever metal clip

2 Rotate the lever clockwise to an upright position.

3 Insert the white locking clip into the matching hole

at the rear of the radio.

insert the white locking clip into this hole

4 Rotate the lever counterclockwise until you hear

it click.

5 Check that the accessory connector is firmly locked

into place.

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Before first use of your radio

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Attaching the antenna to the RF speaker microphone

Once you have attached the accessory connector to the radio, you can attach the speaker-microphone coax to the radio’s antenna connector and then screw the radio’s antenna onto the speaker microphone.

1 Remove the antenna from the radio.

2 Place the brass RF coaxial connector onto the radio’s

antenna connector.

coaxial connector

3 Tighten the connector with the 5/16 inch spanner,

until it sits deep into the radio housing.

4 On the speaker microphone, screw the antenna

Before first use of your radio

22 Fitting a speaker microphone

clockwise into the antenna connector.

antenna connector

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3 About your radio

This section describes all the various buttons and keys on your radio.

This section covers:

! About your digital radio ! Basic operation ! Using function keys to access frequently used

features

! Understanding the radio display ! Using the menus to access settings and features ! Understanding the radio indicators

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About your radio

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About your radio

About your digital radio

Your digital radio may have some channels programmed as either analog or dual mode. Dual mode channels are able to receive both digital and analog calls.

You may notice differences between your radio’s analog and digital channels in terms of:

! static noise in low signal areas, and

! radio coverage in marginal reception areas.

Lack of static noise

On digital channels 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

With analog channels, the background noise in a call gets progressively worse when you are in fringe areas or even slightly outside normal coverage areas. With digital channels, 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.

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Basic operation

The radio controls are the PTT key, power/volume control, channel selector, 3-way selector control, 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.

3-way selector

control

function key 1

(top key)

channel selector

power / volume control

status LED

function keys 2 & 3

(side keys)

PTT key

(press-to-talk)

left selection key

Channel 12

Zone 11

speaker / microphone

display

right selection key

scroll keys

alphanumeric keys

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About your radio

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Turning your radio on and off

Rotate the power/volume control switch clockwise to turn the radio on. Rotate the switch counterclockwise to turn the radio off.

Note: Your radio may not turn on if your battery is very

low. (See “Low battery warning” on page 80.)

Adjusting the volume

With the radio turned on, rotate the power/volume control clockwise to increase the speaker volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

Note: The volume control also changes the volume

level of the radio’s audible indicators.

About the channel selector

The channel selector allows you to select and change channels. When first turned on, the radio will go to the channel that was last selected.

See also “Selecting a channel” on page 38.

About your radio

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Using function keys to access frequently used features

The function keys provide quick access to some of the features you will 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.

function key 1

function key 2

function key 3

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Viewing your function key settings

To check which functions are assigned to the function keys:

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Radio info

> Key settings.

2 In the menu list, scroll to a function key and press

Select to view the associated function.

The example shown is for a function key programmed to turn backlighting on and off.

3 Press a selection key or to return to

the menu.

Three-way selector control

You can use the 3-way selector control to access to some of the features you use most often, such as changing zones, locking the radio keypad and activating such features as encryption and repeater talkaround.

3-way selector

control

Emergency key

You can activate emergency mode by pressing the function key 1, if your radio is programmed in this way.

Backlighting Toggle

Back OK

About your radio

See also “About emergency calls” on page 71.

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About your radio

Understanding the radio display

The messages and symbols you see on your radio display depend on the mode in which your radio is operating and the way it is programmed.

These are the various symbols you may see on your radio display:

Symbol Meaning

Signal strength indicator: the more bars, the stronger the signal being received by your radio

Transmit: your radio is transmitting

Low-power transmit: indicates that low power mode is turned on

Repeater talkaround: your radio is operating in repeater talkaround mode

Zone: this letter represents the zone in which your radio is operating, where 26 (in the example shown,

Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels for activity

Monitor or squelch override: monitor or squelch override is active

A is zone 1 and Z is zone

K represents zone 11)

Silent operation: your radio’s audible tones have been turned off

Encryption: your radio’s transmissions are encrypted

Scrolling: you can use the scroll keys or to move through a list

Battery indicator: shows how much charge is available in the battery

Battery in charger: appears when you place a radio (with a TP9100 battery attached) in the charger

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Using the menus to access settings and features

You can access settings and features for your radio using the menu.

The selection and scroll keys enable you to make selections and move around the menus.

Selection keys

Zone 11

selection

There are two selection keys beneath the display screen. How these keys work depend on the word that appears above them on the screen.

Scroll keys

scroll keys

The up and down scroll keys allow you to:

! access the Quick Access menu

! scroll up and down through a list

! display the previous or next part of a message that

is too long to be displayed on the screen.

left

key

Zone 11

right selection key

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About your radio

Accessing the Main menu

1 To access the Main menu, press the right selection

key whenever Menu appears above it.

Channel 12

Zone 11

2 Use the scroll keys to move through the menu list.

Main menu

Zones

Talkgroups

Back Select

3 When the menu you want is highlighted, press

Select to enter the menu you have chosen.

Tip: To quickly exit the menu system, press and hold the

left selection key when the word Cancel or Back appears above it.

Accessing frequently used menus

Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may have two different ‘quick access’ menus. One quick access menu is displayed when you press a scroll key, and the other when you press the left selection key. These give you easy access to the menus you use most often.

Using the scroll key Quick Access menu

There are two ways to use this Quick Access menu:

! Press a scroll key or , to begin scrolling

through a list of zones or channels.

! Press a scroll key or , and the Quick Access

menu appears.

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In this example, the Talkgroups menu is the Quick Access menu. Press a scroll key

Channel 12

to go directly to the

Talkgroups menu.

The Talkgroups menu, with a list of your available talkgroups, is now displayed:

Talkgroups

Talkgroup 01

Talkgroup 02

SelectCancel

Using the left selection key Quick Access menu

The text above the left selection key corresponds to the Quick Access menu, for example, Talkgroups.

To use this Quick Access menu:

! Press your left selection

key

, and the associated

menu appears.

Channel 12

Zone 11

Talkgr Menu

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About your radio

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Understanding the radio indicators

The status LED indicator 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.

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. (You can turn these tones off—see

“Turning off radio controls and keypress tones” on page 90.)

! Incoming call tone—when the radio is receiving

a call.

! Warning tones—when there is an error, or the bat-

tery is low, for example.

About your radio

Tone Meaning

One short beep ! Valid keypress: the action you have

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hear any alert tones. See “Customizing the audible alert

settings” on page 89.

Some of the more common audible tones are described below:

Note: If quiet or silent mode is turned on, you will not

attempted is permitted, or

! Function activated: a function has been

turned on (using either the Main menu or a function key)

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Tone Meaning

One long, lowpitched beep

! Invalid keypress: the action you have

attempted is not permitted, or

! Transmission inhibited: you have

attempted to transmit, but for some reason you cannot make a call at this time

One short, lowpitched beep

Function deactivated: a function has been turned off (using either the Main menu or a function key)

Two short beeps Radio turned on: the radio is powered on

and ready to use

About your radio

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Status indicators

Note: The way these indicators behave may be affected

by the way your radio is programmed.

status LED

Color Meaning

Red (transmit) Glowing: your radio is transmitting

About your radio

Green (receive) Glowing: the current channel is busy

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Flashing: you have received a call

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4 Making and receiving

calls

This section describes how to make and receive calls.

This section covers:

! Making calls ! Receiving calls ! Communicating directly with other radios ! Checking your recent calls ! Checking that the channel is clear (monitor) ! Call alert paging ! Checking whether a radio is available

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Making and receiving calls

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Making calls

1 Select the required zone (see “Selecting a zone” on

page 37).

2 Select the required channel (“Selecting a channel”

on page 38).

3 Select the required talkgroup (see “Making a

talkgroup call” on page 39) or individual radio

unit ID (see “Making an individual call” on page 40).

4 Hold the radio so that the microphone is about

one inch (2.5 cm) from your mouth and press the PTT key to transmit.

Note: If the channel is busy, you may not be able to

transmit. Wait until the green status LED has stopped glowing, and then try again.

5 Speak clearly into the microphone and release the

PTT key when you have finished talking.

While you are transmitting the LED glows red and the transmit symbol appears in the display:

Calling..

Cancel

Car2

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Limiting call time (transmit timer)

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 message Transmit Timeout Imminent appears in the display.

Finish your conversation as soon as possible and release the PTT. For a short time, your radio may prevent you from making a call.

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Selecting a zone

A zone is a collection of channels. Zones are a way of grouping channels, for example, by public safety agency type (fire, police, ambulance, etc.) or by geographical region (Dallas, Houston, etc.).

1 Press Menu and select Zones.

2 Scroll to the zone you want.

3 Press Select.

Your radio may indicate the zone in which it is currently operating in the following ways:

! the name of the zone appears below the channel

name in the default radio display, or

! the zone symbol appears as a letter in the top

right corner of the display.

Talkgr

Other ways of selecting a zone

You may also be able to use the following controls to select a zone:

! 3-way selector (see “Three-way selector control” on

page 27)

! left selection key (see “Using the left selection key

Quick Access menu” on page 31), or

! scroll keys (see “Using the scroll key Quick Access

menu” on page 30).

Channel 6

Zone 11

zone represented as a letter

programmed zone name

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Selecting a channel

It is important to distinguish between channels and talkgroups. A channel is frequency-related, whereas a talkgroup is a group of radio users. Talkgroups are only available for digital channels.

For an explanation of talkgroups, see “Understanding

talkgroups” on page 39.

Using the channel selector

For channels 1 to 16, rotate the channel selector to the channel you want. For all other channels, use the Main menu to select a channel.

Using the Main menu

1 Press Menu and select Channels.

2 Scroll to the channel you want and press Select.

Other ways of selecting a channel

You may also be able to use the following controls to select a channel:

! function key (see “Using function keys to access fre-

quently used features” on page 26)

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! left selection key (see “Using the left selection key

Quick Access menu” on page 31)

! scroll keys (see “Using the scroll key Quick Access

menu” on page 30).

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Understanding talkgroups

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only.

Talkgroups are a collection of people (radio unit IDs) with whom you want to have private conversations as a group.

For example, a state's public safety agencies could have the following talkgroups:

! Local talkgroups—used by a specific agency to com-

municate within their own local agency. It may even be made up of a county of public safety officers.

! Regional talkgroups—used by large state agencies

that have regional divisions.

! Statewide talkgroups—used by an agency to com-

municate with a public safety member in another region. Statewide talkgroups, as their name suggests, enable public safety agencies to communicate with each other from one end of the state to the other.

! Special event talkgroups—may be used to manage

emergencies encompassing a large area, or even events such as visits by heads of state.

Making a talkgroup call

1 Press Menu and select Talkgroups.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to use a Quick Access menu to go to the Talkgroup menu.)

2 Scroll through the list of talkgroups to the one you

want and press Select.

Talkgroups

Talkgroup01

Talkgroup02

SelectCancel

3 Press the PTT key to make a call to the currently

selected talkgroup.

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Making an emergency call

For information about making and ending emergency calls together with a explanation of how your radio behaves in emergency mode, see “About emergency

calls” on page 71 and “Understanding emergency mode” on page 72.

Making an individual call

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only.

To make a call to one person rather than a group of people:

1 Press Menu and select Individual call. (The person

to whom you last made an individual call is highlighted.)

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select individual calls.)

2 Scroll to the person you want to call and press the

PTT key to make the call immediately.

3 Alternatively, scroll to the person you want to call

and press Select.

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Individual call

Car 1

Car 2

SelectCancel

The message Call...? briefly appears in the screen:

Call...? Car2

MenuCancel

4 Press the PTT key to make the call.

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Receiving calls

When a call is received with valid signaling, the radio unmutes and you can hear the call.

Identifying a caller (talking party ID)

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only.

You can use Talking Party ID to identify the radio user calling you. (This feature is usually turned on when the radio is programmed.)

! talkgroup call: the name of the talkgroup is dis-

played:

Car 2

Talkgroup 01

Talkgr

! individual call: the name of the radio name from

your call list is displayed (if there is no associated name, only the radio unit ID is shown):

Call Received

Car 2

Talkgr

Turning talking party ID off and on

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Display

settings > Talk party ID.

2 Scroll to either On (or Off) and press Select. (The

current setting is highlighted).

The message Talking party ID activated (or Talking party ID deactivated) appears in the display:

Talking party ID activated

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Communicating directly with other radios

You can bypass the radio repeater and communicate directly with another radio using the Radio Talkaround feature. You can do this when you are out of range of the repeater, or if the repeater is busy.

While repeater talkaround is active, all calls are made on your current channel’s receive frequency.

Turning repeater talkaround on and off

You can turn repeater talkaround on and off using a function key, if your radio is programmed in this way.

! Press the function key to turn repeater

talkaround on.

The message Repeater talkaround activated (or Repeater talkaround deactivated) appears and the repeater talkaround symbol the display.

Repeater talkaround remains on until you press the function key again.

appears in

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Checking your recent calls

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only

and applies to individual calls and call alert pages only.

Your radio may be able to store a list of the last 20 calls. These calls may be calls that you have received or calls that you have made.

Using your recent calls list to make a call

1 Press Menu and select Recent calls. (Depending on

how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select recent calls.)

The most recent call is displayed at the top of the list. If you have not participated in any calls since your radio was switched on, the message No items in list appears in the display.

2 Scroll through the list of recent calls until the call you

want appears, and then press Call.

Recent calls

Dispatcher

Car 2

CallCancel

The message Call...? briefly appears in the screen.

Press the PTT key to make the call.

3 Alternatively, scroll through the list of recent calls

until the call you want appears.

Press the PTT key to make the call immediately.

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Checking that the channel is clear (monitor)

Monitor allows you to override some or all of the radio’s mutes, allowing you to hear if there is any traffic (including talkgroup and individual calls) on a channel.

For analog channels, this is so that you can check that the channel is clear before you make a call.

Turning monitor on and off

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.

The monitor symbol appears in the display and remains on while monitor is active.

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Call alert paging

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only

and applies to individual calls 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.

Sending a call alert page

1 Press Menu and select Services > Send call alert.

2 Scroll to the radio you wish to page from the call list

and press Send to.

Send call alert

Richard

John

A message appears in the display:

Sending Page to Richard

Cancel

Send toCancel

The LED glows red and a message may be displayed to advise you whether the call alert has been sent successfully or not.

If an acknowledgement is not received from the recipient’s radio, you may have the option of either cancelling or resending the call alert page.

Answering a call alert page

If you receive a call alert page from another radio user, the message Page Rx’d from ... briefly appears in the display.

Select Call to return the page or OK to delete it. If you miss the call alert page, the identity of the caller may be saved in your recent calls list.

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Checking whether a radio is available

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only

and for radios configured for dispatcher operation.

If you want to find out whether a particular radio is available on the system, you can use the Radio Check feature. This sends a radio-check message to the radio unit you have specified.

1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio check.

2 Scroll to the radio you wish to check from the

call list.

3 Press Send to.

Radio check

Car 1

Car 2

Send toCancel

The LED glows red and a message showing the destination appears in the display:

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If the radio is available on the system, an acknowledgement message is displayed:

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Sending Radio Chk to Car 2

Ack received

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5 Listening to channel

traffic

This section describes using your radio in different repeater areas, scanning a group of channels for activity, and using the squelch override function to hear faint and noisy signals on a channel.

This section covers:

! Selecting a voting or scan group ! Using your radio in different repeater areas ! Scanning a group of channels ! Hearing faint and noisy signals

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Selecting a voting or scan group

A group is a collection of channels that are grouped together for either voting or scanning. Voting or scanning groups can be made up of channels from different zones. You may be able to select groups either by using a function key, the channel selector or by using the Main menu.

The following sections explain how your radio operates once a group has been selected:

! voting groups: “Using your radio in different

repeater areas” on page 50,and

! scan groups: “Scanning a group of channels” on

page 51.

Using the channel selector

You can use the channel selector to select a preset voting or scan group, if your radio is programmed in this way.

! Rotate the channel selector to the group you want.

The programmed group name may now appear in the display along with the scanning symbol

Listening to channel traffic

Using a function key

To use a function key to select a preset voting or scan group:

! Press the function key to select and activate a preset

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voting or scan group.

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The programmed group name may now appear in the display along with the scanning symbol

Using the Main menu

To select a voting or scan group using the Main menu:

Note: This method is not available for background scan.

1 Press Menu and select Channels.

2 Scroll to the group you want and press Done.

The scanning symbol appears in the display:

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Listening to channel traffic

Using your radio in different repeater areas

Your radio may have a group of channels programmed as a voting group. The channels in the voting group all carry the same traffic, but from different repeaters. As your radio moves in and out of different repeater coverage areas, the best communication channel is automatically selected for you to use.

This channel is known as the ‘home’ channel, and may be the channel you make and receive calls on. While voting is active, the scanning symbol the display.

Suspending a channel from a voting group

You may be able to use the function key programmed for ‘nuisance delete’ to temporarily remove one of the channels from the voting group.

To remove a channel from a voting group:

1 Wait until the radio has stopped on the channel that

you want to remove from the voting group.

2 Press the function key programmed for nuisance

delete. If the channel has been successfully been removed,

the message Channel deleted from group briefly appears in the display:

appears in

Channel deleted from group

The channel remains removed from the voting group until you either select another voting group or the radio is turned off and then on again.

Note: The function key programmed to activate a

voting group may be programmed so that a short key press activates voting and a long key press activates nuisance delete.

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Scanning a group of channels

The scanning feature is used to monitor a preprogrammed group of channels for activity. When a busy channel is detected in a group, the radio stops on (‘captures’) that channel, and you can now hear the call. Scanning resumes when the channel is no longer busy.

Note: ‘Priority’ channels may be specified when the

radio is programmed. These are channels that you want the radio to check for activity more often than other ‘non-priority’ channels. Priority channels are scanned periodically when a non-priority channel is busy.

Understanding the different types of 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 using a function key programmed for background scan. When you activate background scan, the currently selected channel automatically becomes a member of the scan group.

Making a call while scanning

If you want to make a call while your radio is scanning:

1 Lift the microphone off the microphone clip.

2 Press the PTT key to transmit.

If background scan is active, your radio will now call the currently selected channel.

If standard scan is active and there has been no recent activity on the channel, 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

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! your radio calls the channel where activity was

last detected

! your radio calls the last free channel.

3 When the called party responds, proceed with

your conversation.

Suspending a channel from a scan group

If the radio is continuously stopping on an undesired channel (for example, if there is too much activity or even interference) while scanning, you may be able to temporarily remove this channel from the scan group. To remove a channel from a scan group:

1 Wait until the radio has stopped on the channel that

you want to remove from the scan group.

2 Press the function key programmed for

nuisance delete.

If the channel has been successfully been removed, the message Channel deleted from group appears in the display:

Channel deleted from group

Listening to channel traffic

Note: The function key programmed to activate a scan

group may be programmed so that a short key press activates scanning and a long key press activates nuisance delete.

Editing a background scan group

You may be able to permanently change the membership of your background scan group by using the function key programmed for nuisance delete.

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The channel remains removed from the scan group until you either select another scan group or the radio is turned off and then on again.

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When background scan is active, you can scroll through the channel list to see which channel is a member of your background scan group. When the channel is a group member, the scanning symbol

Note: The function key programmed to activate your

background scan group may be programmed so that a short key press activates background scan and a long key press activates nuisance delete.

includes a tick.

Adding a channel to your background scan group

1 Press the function key that activates

background scan.

The scanning symbol appears in the display:

Channel 9

2 Scroll through the list of channels until the channel

that you want to add appears.

Channel 8

3 Press the nuisance delete key and this channel is

now added to your background scan group.

The message Channel added appears in the display and the scanning symbol

now includes a tick:

Channel 8

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Removing a channel from your background scan group

1 Press the function key that activates

background scan.

The scanning symbol appears in the display:

Channel 9

2 Scroll through the list of channels until the channel

that you want to delete appears.

Channel 8

3 Press the nuisance delete key and this channel is

now deleted from your background scan group.

The message Channel deleted appears in the display and the scanning symbol includes a tick.

no longer

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Hearing faint and noisy signals

Note: This feature is only applicable to analog channels.

Usually the radio’s squelch mute (known as ‘squelch’) prevents you from hearing faint or noisy calls on a channel. Without squelch, the radio’s speaker would ‘chatter’ in low signal strength areas.

On occasions when you want to hear everything that is being said on a channel, even if it is hard to understand, you can use the Squelch Override feature to force the mute open.

Turning squelch override on and off

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Functions

> Squelch override.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to turn squelch override on and off.)

2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.

The message Squelch override activated (or Squelch override deactivated) appears in the display.

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6 Sending and receiving

messages

This section describes sending messages as well as responding to requests for status information.

This section covers:

! About messages ! Informing other radio users of your status ! Requesting a status update

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About messages

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only.

You may be able to send short messages to another radio user. These messages are defined at programming time and are also known as ‘pre-programmed messages’.

The person to whom you are sending the message must have the same message programmed into their radio in order to read and display your message.

Sending a message

You may be able to send your message to a predetermined person or talkgroup, or to a person of your choice.

Sending a message to a predetermined person or talkgroup

1 Press Menu and select Services > Messages.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select messages.)

2 Select the message you want from the message list

and press Select.

Messages

At scene

En route

SelectCancel

A message showing the destination appears in the display:

Sending Message to CurrentGroup

Cancel

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The LED glows red and a message may be displayed to advise you whether the message has been sent successfully or not.

Sending a message to a person of your choice

1 Press Menu and select Services > Messages.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select messages.)

2 Select the message you want from the message list

and press Select.

Messages

At scene

En route

SelectCancel

3 Select the message recipient from the list and press

Send to.

Send Message

Car 1

Car 2

Send toCancel

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A message showing the destination briefly appears in the display.

Sending Message to Car 2

Cancel

The LED glows red and a message may be displayed to advise you whether the message has been sent successfully or not.

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Informing other radio users of your status

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only.

You can inform other radio users of your current status by sending them a status update, for example, ‘At scene’. You may be able to send the status update to a predetermined person or talkgroup, or to a person of your choice.

When you send a status message, you are also setting your status, which the dispatcher may be able to check by ‘interrogating’ your radio. You can change your status at any time by selecting another status message and sending it. See “Requesting a status update” on

page 60.

To send a status update:

1 Press Menu and select Services > Status update.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select status update.)

2 Select the status message you want from the

message list and press Send to or Select.

Status update

At lunch

On site

SelectCancel

A message showing the destination appears in the display:

The LED glows red and a message may be displayed to advise you whether the status update has been sent successfully or not.

Sending Status to CurrentGroup

Cancel

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Requesting a status update

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only

and for radios configured for dispatcher operation.

You can find out what another radio user is currently doing by asking them to send you a status update.

To send a status request:

1 Press Menu and select Services > Status request.

2 Select the status request recipient from the list and

press Send to key.

Status request

Car 1

Car 2

Send toCancel

A message showing the destination appears in the display:

Sending Sts Rqst to Car 2

Cancel

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The LED glows red and a message may be displayed to advise you whether the message has been sent successfully or not.

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7 Safeguarding you and

your radio

This section describes how to prevent unauthorized use of your radio, how to make your communications completely private and how to get help when you need it most.

This section covers:

! Locking and unlocking the keypad ! Making a radio inoperable ! Radio monitor ! About encryption ! About emergency calls ! Making a priority call ! Understanding emergency mode ! About the Lone Worker feature ! About the Man Down feature

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Locking and unlocking the keypad

You can lock the keypad to prevent accidental calls caused by the keypad being bumped.

When the keypad is locked, you can still answer calls as normal by pressing the PTT.

1 To lock the keypad, press and hold the right

selection key

Channel 12

Zone 11

Unlock

for about one second.

These are the keys that are locked.

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The message Keypad locked briefly appears in the display, and Unlock appears above the right selection key, in place of Menu.

When any of the locked keys are pressed, the message Keypad lock active appears.

2 To unlock the keypad, press and hold the right

selection key

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Making a radio inoperable

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only

and for radios configured for dispatcher operation.

If you want to make another radio on the system inoperable, you can use the Radio Inhibit feature. This feature is also known as ‘stun’.

To the user of the inhibited radio, it appears as though the radio has turned off. The radio remains inoperable even if it is turned off and then on again.

The radio cannot return to operation until it receives an ‘uninhibit’ request. This is also known as ‘revive’.

Sending a Radio Inhibit request

1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio inhibit.

2 Scroll to the radio you wish to make inoperable.

3 Press Send to.

Radio inhibit

Car 1

Car 2

Send toCancel

The LED glows red 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

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Sending a Radio Uninhibit request

1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio uninhibit.

2 Scroll to the radio you wish to make operable.

3 Press Send to.

Radio uninhibit

Car 1

Car 2

Send toCancel

The LED glows red and a message appears in the display:

Sending Uninhibit to Car 2

Cancel

If the radio has been successfully returned to operation, an acknowledgement message is displayed:

Ack received

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Radio monitor

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only

and for radios configured for dispatcher operation.

The Radio Monitor feature can be used when you are concerned about the safety of a radio user on your system. When you send a radio-monitor request to a radio, it calls you back without giving any indication that it is making a call. You can hear any activity near the radio for up to 20 seconds.

Sending a Radio monitor request

1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio monitor.

2 Scroll to the radio you wish to monitor.

3 Press Send to.

Radio monitor

Car 1

Car 2

Send toCancel

The LED glows red 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

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About encryption

Note: This feature is available for digital and dual-mode

channels only.

To make communications with other users on your system completely private, your radio may be able to encrypt outgoing calls, using a confidential encryption key. The radio receiving your call must have the same encryption key installed before it can hear your encrypted call.

Encrypting your calls

Your radio may be able to turn encryption on and off. While encryption is on, your outgoing calls are encrypted on channels programmed for encryption, and the encryption symbol

Note: This setting only affects outgoing calls. Incoming

calls will still be decoded by your radio so long as the key required to decode the call is stored in your radio.

To turn encryption on or off:

1 Press Menu and select Security > Encryption.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to turn encryption on and off.)

remains in the display.

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2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.

The message Encryption activated (or Encryption deactivated) appears in the display.

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Using the 3-way selector

To turn encryption on and off using the 3-way selector:

1 Rotate the 3-way selector to either position A or B to

turn encryption on.

The message Encryption activated briefly appears in the display.

2 Rotate the 3-way selector to position C to turn

encryption off.

The message Encryption deactivated briefly appears in the display.

Making an encrypted call

1 Select the channel or group you wish to call.

2 Check that encryption is on (the encryption symbol

is showing in the display).

3 Check that the channel is free (green LED is off).

4 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.

The name of the encryption key that your radio is using for the transmission may briefly appear in the display:

While you are transmitting, the LED glows red and the transmit symbol appears in the display.

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Receiving an encrypted call

When you receive an encrypted call, your radio unmutes and you can hear clear speech, so long as the key required to decode the call is stored in your radio.

The name of the encryption key used to encrypt the incoming call may briefly appear in the display, below the name of the caller:

If the key required to decode the call is not stored in your radio, then your radio remains muted.

Note: Your radio may also remain muted if the

currently selected channel has ‘proper key detect’ programmed.

Proper Key Detect feature

Your radio may be programmed with ‘proper key detect’. This means that you can only hear an encrypted call if the key used to encrypt the incoming call matches the key used to encrypt your outgoing calls on that channel.

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Note: Encryption does not need to be turned ‘on’ for

the radio to unmute.

For example, you are encrypting your outgoing calls using encryption key 7. Although key 1 and key 2 are also stored in your radio, your radio has been programmed so that it will only unmute for incoming calls encrypted using key 7.

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Changing your radio’s encryption key

You may be able to use the Change All menu to change the encryption key that encrypts your outgoing calls. You can then use the Preset Keys menu to change the encryption keys back to the default encryption key for each channel.

Note: Once you change the encryption key, it may also

automatically update the encryption keys used to encrypt calls on other channels.

Changing your transmit encryption key

1 Press Menu and select Security > Change all.

2 Scroll to the key you want and press Select.

The message Global Key Selected briefly appears in the display.

Changing your transmit encryption key back to the default setting

1 Press Menu and select Security > Preset keys.

The message Select Preset Keys? appears in the display.

2 Select OK and the message Preset Keys selected

briefly appears in the display.

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Removing encryption keys from your radio

It may be possible for you to delete encryption keys from your radio.

Note: When emergency mode is activated, or when

your radio is immobilized (‘inhibited’), your encryption keys may be automatically deleted from your radio.

Deleting an encryption key

1 Press Menu and select Security > Advanced >

Zeroize key.

2 Scroll to the key you want and press Select.

The message Single Key Zeroized briefly appears in the display.

Deleting all encryption keys

1 Press Menu and select Security > Advanced >

Zeroize all.

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The message Zeroize All Keys? appears in the display.

2 Press OK and the message All Keys Zeroized briefly

appears in the display and the encryption symbol

no longer appears.

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About emergency calls

In an emergency you can summon help by sending an emergency call. There are two types of emergency calls:

Call type Explanation

Priority call (Digital channels only.) An emergency

alert is automatically sent to the current talkgroup. Calls made when the priority call feature is turned on are flagged as ‘emergency’ calls.

Emergency call

Typically for life and death situations. When an emergency call is initiated, the radio enters ‘emergency mode’. For further information see “Understanding

emergency mode” on page 72.

Making a priority call

Note: This feature is available for digital channels only.

When you turn the Priority Call feature on, the radio automatically sends an emergency alert (message) to the current talkgroup.

Any calls you make while the Priority Call feature is turned on are flagged as ‘emergency’ calls.

To turn the priority call feature on and off:

1 Press Menu and select Priority call.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to turn priority call on and off.)

2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.

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Understanding emergency mode

When you press the emergency key your radio enters ‘emergency mode’, if your radio is programmed in this way.

When the radio enters emergency mode, it will automatically send alerts together with your radio unit ID to the dispatcher. These alerts are usually sent on a designated emergency channel.

Note: The way your radio behaves in emergency mode

depends on how your radio is programmed.

For further information on what your radio may do in emergency mode, see “What happens during an

emergency call?” on page 72.

Stealth and non-stealth emergency modes

Your radio is programmed to operate in one of these ways:

! Stealth: you often work in situations where you do

not want an assailant to know that you have activated emergency mode. For this reason, the radio is silent and the display remains unchanged—there is no indication that the radio has entered emergency mode.

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! Non-stealth: you often work in situations where

you want audible and visual confirmation that you have activated emergency mode (for example, at an accident scene).

What happens during an emergency call?

The exact way your radio behaves when it enters emergency mode depends on how your radio is programmed. The main phases for both stealth and non-stealth emergency modes are summarized below. The length of each phase is determined when the radio is programmed.

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When the emergency key is pressed:

The radio continually sends alerts to the dispatcher until a response is received. Details of your location may also be sent (if this feature is available for your radio).

The radio alternately transmits and receives so the dispatcher can hear what is happening in the vicinity of your radio.

(Non-stealth emergencies end once this phase is complete or when you end emergency mode.)

Stealth emergencies only: The radio is inactive, but it can receive special ‘messages’ from the dispatcher so that he or she can hear what is happening in the vicinity of the radio.

(Stealth emergencies end once this phase is complete or when you end emergency mode.)

See also “Stealth and non-stealth emergency modes”

on page 72.

Activating emergency mode

You can activate emergency mode using the emergency function key.

1 Press the function or emergency key to activate

emergency mode.

‘Emergency mode’ appears in the display:

Emergency mode

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One or more emergency calls are sent to your dispatcher or another predetermined radio user. During emergency mode, the radio will behave as described in “What happens during an emergency

call?” on page 72.

2 Turn the radio off and on again to end emergency

mode. The radio returns to normal operation.

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About the Lone Worker feature

Lone Worker is a safety feature for people who work alone. The radio requests a response from you at regular predetermined intervals. If you are unable to respond, the radio either enters emergency mode or sends a status update to a predetermined person or talkgroup.

An audible warning is given one or two minutes before the radio enters emergency mode or sends the status update, to warn you and to prevent false activation.

Responding to a Lone Worker alarm

If you hear a beep to indicate that the radio is expecting a response from you to acknowledge that you are safe:

! Press the programmed function key.

Otherwise the radio will activate emergency mode or send a status update.

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About the Man Down feature

The Man Down feature activates when the radio is tilted more than 60 degrees (for example, the radio user has been attacked and is lying on the ground).

If the radio remains in this position for one or two minutes, it will beep to warn the radio user. If you do not respond after a further beep, the radio either enters emergency mode or sends a status update to a predetermined person or talkgroup.

Preventing false activation of emergency mode

If you hear a beep to warn you that the radio has sensed it is not upright, and it is not an emergency situation, you can prevent the radio from falsely activating emergency mode by either:

! restoring the radio to an upright position (by stand-

ing up, for example), or

! pressing the programmed function key.

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8 Charging and caring for

batteries

This section describes how to charge your Tait radio battery as well as care for it to ensure maximum performance and prolonged battery life.

Note: The instructions in this section apply to both the

desktop charger and the multi-charger.

This section covers:

! Removing the battery ! About your charger ! About battery charging ! Maintaining battery life and performance ! Storing batteries ! Disposing of batteries

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Removing the battery

See also “Attaching a battery” on page 20.

To remove the battery from the radio so that the battery can be charged or replaced:

1 Squeeze and quickly release both battery catches to

release the catch mechanism. (Don’t push down on the battery; allow the catch mechanism to release the battery from the radio)

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2 Remove the battery from the radio.

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About your charger

There are two types of charger available for your Tait radio battery:

! Desktop charger—small enough to

fit on your desk, it charges one battery at a time.

! Multi-charger—charges up to six

batteries. It can be mounted on a desk, on a wall, or in an equipment rack.

Note: The charging instructions in this section apply

to both the desktop charger and the multi-charger.

When the charger is first connected to a suitable power supply, all three LEDs light up briefly.

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About battery charging

See also “Charging the battery before first use” on

page 19.

Low battery warning

When the battery is almost empty, your radio warns you in the following ways:

! The battery indicator on the radio display

looks empty.

! The status LED slowly flashes red.

! A high-pitched beep sounds.

You should recharge or replace the battery as soon as possible.

When the battery is completely empty, the message Battery is flat appears on the display. The radio emits a long, low-pitched beep and then stops operating.

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Turn off the radio immediately. You will reduce the battery’s service life if you allow the battery to fully discharge each time you use it.

To achieve the best results when charging your battery:

! Before charging begins, the battery temperature

must be close to the room temperature in which the battery is to be charged.

! Charging is best performed

between 50°F (10 °C) and 77°F (25°C) and starts only when the battery is between 41°F (5°C) and 95°F (35°C).

95°F 35°C

41°F 5°C

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Charging the battery

Important: If you are charging the battery for the first

time, follow the instructions on page 19.

1 Desktop charger—ensure that the charger is

connected to the correct Tait power adaptor.

Multi-charger—ensure the charger is powered on.

2 Put the battery in the charger.

Note: For optimal results, the radio should be

turned off while in the charger.

Turn your radio off while charging, for best results.

If a radio is attached and turned on, the ‘battery in charger’

The red ‘Charging’ LED glows to indicate that the battery is charging. For a battery that is almost completely discharged, allow two hours.

symbol appears in the radio display.

Note: If the amber ‘Fault’ LED lights up, refer to

“General care” on page 97.

3 The green ‘Ready’ LED on the charger glows when

the battery is fully charged. Remove it when you are ready—the charger will not overcharge the battery.

Note: If the radio was turned on while being

charged, the battery indicator may not be accurate when the radio is initially removed from the charger. After a few seconds, the battery indicator is updated to display the amount of charge available in the battery.

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Receiving and making calls while charging

You can receive or make a call while the radio is in the charger. If you do remove the radio from the charger to answer a call, the call will not be disrupted.

Note: Removing the radio from the charger to make or

receive a call ends the charging process. Charging safely recommences when the radio is reinserted into the charger.

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Maintaining battery life and performance

With proper care and maintenance you will maintain the performance and life of the battery. It is recommended that you:

! Use only Tait chargers.

! Avoid exposing batteries to high temperatures

(above 122°F (50°C)) or extremely cold temperatures for long periods of time (-4 °F (-20°C) for NiMH, and -22 °F (-30°C) for NiCd).

! Charge batteries at room temperature (between

50°F (10°C) and 77 °F (25°C)).

! Allow your nickel-based battery to fully discharge

every so often—NiCd batteries once a month and NiMH batteries once every 3 months. To do this, leave your radio turned on and ignore the ‘battery low’ warnings. When the radio turns off, the battery is fully discharged.

! Store batteries properly when not in use. See

“Storing batteries” on page 84.

Battery safety vent

Warning: Do not cover the battery safety vent

(shown below).

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Storing batteries

When not in use for a month or more, batteries should be stored correctly to prolong their life:

! Remove the battery from the radio before storage.

! Store the battery (in either a charged or discharged

state) in a cool dry place.

Using nickel-based batteries after storage

Batteries that have been stored for any length of time must be charged before being used. See “Charging the

battery” on page 81.

When first using nickel-based batteries that have been in storage for three months or more, you may notice that they do not last an entire shift. This is normal. If stored properly, the battery’s optimal capacity should be restored after two or three shifts (charge/discharge cycles).

Disposing of batteries

Batteries should be disposed of properly. NiCd (nickel cadmium) batteries contain cadmium which, if disposed of in landfills, is very hazardous to the environment.

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Please contact your radio provider for information on recycling programs in your area.

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9 Customizing your radio

This section describes the ways in which you can customize your radio.

This section covers:

! About display and keypad backlighting ! Extending battery life on a shift ! Customizing the audible alert settings

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About display and keypad backlighting

Whenever the keypad is pressed, the 3-way or channel selector controls are turned, or a call is received, the keypad and display light up automatically to make it easy to read in poor light conditions.

Backlighting usually remains on for a few seconds, unless further radio activity is detected. The period of time that the backlighting remains on once no further radio activity is detected is determined by the backlighting timer. The duration of this timer is set when the radio is programmed.

The radio’s display can also be made darker or lighter to suit your working conditions. See “Adjusting the display

contrast” on page 87.

Turning backlighting on or off

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Display

settings > Backlighting.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to turn backlighting on or off.)

2 Scroll to either On or Off and press Select. (The

current setting is highlighted.)

Backlighting

Off

The message Backlighting activated (or deactivated) appears in the display:

Backlighting activated

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Turning backlighting on momentarily

You can turn backlighting on momentarily using a function key, if your radio is programmed in this way. Backlighting remains on for a few seconds and then turns off.

Adjusting the display contrast

To change the contrast of your radio display to suit the lighting conditions that you are working in:

1 Press Menu, and select Radio settings > Display

settings > Contrast adjust.

2 Use the scroll keys or to adjust the display

contrast to the level you want.

Use scroll keys to adjust

Cancel

3 Press Save to save this setting.

Save

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Extending battery life on a shift

You can reduce the power consumption of your radio (and thereby extend the life of the battery during a shift) in the following ways:

! Transmit at low power (if your radio is not already

configured to do this).

! Ensure that backlighting automatically turns off

when no radio activity is detected (see “About dis-

play and keypad backlighting” on page 86).

Turning low power transmit on or off

If you are using your radio in conditions where signal strength is high, you can extend the shift life of your battery by transmitting at low power.

When low power transmit is turned on, appears in the display and calls are made at low power rather than at the programmed power setting.

To turn low power transmit on or off for all channels:

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Functions

> Low power transmit.

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2 Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select. (The current

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(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to turn low power transmit on or off.)

setting is highlighted.)

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Off

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The message Low power transmit activated (or deactivated) appears in the display.

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Customizing the audible alert settings

The radio uses audible tones to alert you to its status:

! Radio controls and keypress tones—the beeps you

hear when you press your radio’s keys or use the controls. (You can turn these tones off—see “Turn-

ing off radio controls and keypress tones” on page 90.)

! Incoming call tone—when the radio is receiving

a call.

! Warning tones—when there is an error, or the bat-

tery is low, for example.

Changing the volume of all audible tones

You can set the volume of all the audible sounds that the radio makes to indicate what is happening.

To change the volume of the audible tones between high or low:

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Alert

settings > Indicator level.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to change the volume of the audible tones between high or low.)

2 Scroll to High or Low and press Select. (The current

setting is highlighted.)

Indicator level

High

Low

SelectBack

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Changing the keypress volume

Whenever you press a key, you will hear a beep to indicate whether or not what you are trying to do is allowed:

! Allowed: a short, medium-pitched beep.

! Not allowed: a long, low-pitched beep.

To change the volume of the keypress beeps between high, low, and off:

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Alert

settings > Keypress tones.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to use a function key to switch the volume of the keypress beeps between high, low, and off.)

2 Scroll to High, Low, or Off and press Select. (The

current setting is highlighted.)

Keypress tones

High

Low

SelectBack

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Turning off radio controls and keypress tones

You can turn off all the tones and beeps you hear when you press the keys or use the radio controls. This is known as ‘quiet operation’. You will still hear incoming call and warning tones.

To turn quiet operation on or off:

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Alert

settings > Quiet operation.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to turn backlighting on or off.)

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2 Scroll to On or Off and press Select. (The current

setting is highlighted.)

Quiet operation

Off

SelectBack

The message Quiet operation activated (or deactivated) appears in the display.

Hearing only channel traffic

You can turn off all the audible tones that the radio makes so that the only sound you will hear from the speaker is channel traffic. This is known as ‘silent operation’.

When silent operation is turned on appears in the display.

To turn silent operation on or off:

1 Press Menu, and select Radio settings > Alert

settings > Silent operation.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to turn silent operation on or off.)

2 Scroll to On or Off and press Select. (The current

setting is highlighted.)

Silent operation

Off

SelectBack

The message Silent operation activated (or deactivated) appears in the display.

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10 Troubleshooting

This section describes troubleshooting procedures and basic maintenance.

This section covers:

! Troubleshooting ! Error messages ! When your radio won’t turn on ! Removing a belt clip ! Checking the version of your radio ! Troubleshooting your charger ! General care ! Cleaning the radio

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Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing difficulty operating your radio, you may find the following sections helpful. Consult your radio provider for assistance, if necessary.

Error messages

If an error message appears in the radio display, refer to the table below.

For any error messages not shown in the table below, it is recommended that you make a note of the error code (the letter ‘E’ followed by a four-digit number, for example, E0001) and consult your radio provider.

Error message What you must do

Error E0001 Unknown Reboot radio

Error E0009 High Temp Stop Tx

Error E0017 Discharge battery

Turn the radio off and back on again.

The radio is very hot—turn it off and allow it to cool down.

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The battery has not been fully discharged for some time and the battery capacity information is now out of date. The battery indicator in the radio display may not accurately indicate the remaining charge.

Fully discharge the battery (for instructions see “Maintaining

battery life and performance” on page 83) and then charge it.

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When your radio won’t turn on

If the red LED on the radio does not light up when the radio is turned on, it is probable that power is not reaching the radio. Check the following:

! Is the battery firmly attached to the radio?

! Is the battery sufficiently charged?

! Is the battery charger working properly?

If all appears to be in order, but your radio still fails to operate properly, contact your radio provider for further assistance.

Identifying the radio’s audible tones

The radio’s audible tones can help you identify a potential problem:

Audible tone Meaning

One short, highpitched beep

Two short beeps The radio has been made operable

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Two low-pitched beeps

Two high-pitched beeps

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The radio has been made inoperable (‘stunned’ or ‘inhibited’) by your service provider.

(‘revived’ or ‘uninhibited’) by your service provider.

The radio’s temperature is high. (The radio will continue to operate.)

The radio’s temperature is in the very high range and all calls will now be at low power. If the radio’s temperature rises above this range, calls will be inhibited.

Turn off the radio and allow it to cool down.

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Removing a belt clip

The belt clip has been designed to prevent accidental removal, but you can take it off, if required.

To remove a belt clip from a battery:

1 Insert a flat screwdriver blade or similar flat object

under the lip of the release lock (that is, between it and the metal slider).

2 Lift the release lock up (away from the metal slider)

and hold it in position.

black plastic clip

release lock metal slider

metal slider

release lock

3 Slide the belt clip out.

Checking the version of your radio

Your radio provider may ask you for the hardware and firmware version of your radio, for troubleshooting purposes.

Using the Main menu

1 Press Menu and select Radio info > Version info.

2 Scroll to the version information you want to view

and press Select.

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Using the PTT key

! Hold down the PTT key and turn on the radio.

The firmware and hardware versions, and your radio’s frequency band may be briefly displayed.

Troubleshooting your charger

The table below describes what to do if the amber ‘Fault’ light on the battery charger is either flashing or glowing.

Charger Fault LED

Flashing Fault ! The battery is not compatible

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Glowing Charging

Meaning Possible reason(s)

and solution

with the charger—use only Tait chargers and batteries.

! There is insufficient voltage to the

charger—check you are using the correct power adaptor.

! The battery may be deeply

discharged (less than 3V)— disconnect the battery from the radio and charge the battery.

! The battery may be faulty—

consult your radio provider for advice.

The battery is either too hot or too

suspended

cold. Charging will begin when the temperature of the battery is between 41°F (5 °C) and 95°F (35°C).

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General care

Your radio requires no regular maintenance other than ensuring that the battery has sufficient charge and that no damage has occurred to the antenna or the battery.

To prevent permanent damage to the radio case, do not allow the radio to come into contact with detergents, alcohol, aerosol sprays, or petroleum-based products.

For battery care, see “Maintaining battery life and

performance” on page 83.

Cleaning the radio

If you need to clean the radio case, use a cloth dampened with clean water. Do not immerse the radio in fluids.

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Glossary

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APCO The Association of Public Safety

Communications Officials. The APCO Project 25 standards committee (http://www.apcointl.org/) defined a digital radio standard. The standard is often referred to as ‘APCO’ or ‘P25’.

channel A channel is a pair of frequencies used to

transmit and receive radio signals.

FCC Federal Communications Commission, an

independent United States government agency that regulates interstate and international radio communications.

LED Light Emitting Diode, a device that is able to

mute A mute controls the circumstances under

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emit light.

which a received signal is passed to the radio’s speaker. For example, when a signal is received by the radio, the mute may remain ‘closed’ if the signal is not strong enough, does not have valid signaling or is encrypted.

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P25 Project 25. The Association of Public Safety

Communications Officials (APCO) established Project 25 (P25). This project was led by United States Federal, state, and local government representatives to develop standards for interoperable digital radios and systems to meet the needs of public safety users. See http://www.project25.org for further information.

repeater A repeater is a relaying site, usually situated

above a city or town. The repeater extends the range of radio communications by receiving and re-transmitting signals received from radios.

RF Radio Frequency, the part of the

electromagnetic spectrum that is suitable for radio transmissions. The frequency of the RF signal is described in terms of the number of cycles per second or Hertz (Hz).

Glossary

RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator, a symbol

or number that shows the strength of a received signal.

valid signal A valid signal is a signal that the radio

responds to by unmuting the receiver. A signal may be valid, for example, when it is stronger than a minimum level or has special signaling that matches the signaling programmed for the receiving radio.

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