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TP9400 P25 Portable Radios

User’s Guide

MPD-00003-03 · Issue 3 · September 2013 (DRAFT)

For your safety...................................................... 10

Menu maps............................................................ 20

1 About this guide .................................................. 22

Safety warnings used in this guide ................................. 22

Related documentation................................................... 22

2 Before using your radio ...................................... 24

For your safety — battery warning................................... 25

Attaching labels to the radio or battery ........................... 25

Attaching a label to the front panel............................. 26

Charging the battery before first use .............................. 26

Attaching the battery....................................................... 27

Removing the battery ..................................................... 27

Attaching the antenna..................................................... 27

Removing the antenna ................................................... 28

Attaching a belt clip ........................................................ 28

Removing a belt clip ....................................................... 28

Installing an accessory ................................................... 28

3 Getting started ..................................................... 30

About P25 digital radios.................................................. 31

Lack of static noise ..................................................... 31

Coverage.................................................................... 31

P25 phase 2 digital operation..................................... 31

About the radio controls.................................................. 32

Understanding the radio display ..................................... 34

Radio display icons .................................................... 34

Understanding the radio indicators................................. 36

Status indicators......................................................... 36

Audible tones.............................................................. 37

Using function keys to access frequently used features. 38

Viewing the function key settings ............................... 38

Navigating the radio’s menus ......................................... 39

Using the Main menu ................................................. 39

Accessing frequently used menus.............................. 40

4 Basic operation .................................................... 42

Turning the radio on and off ........................................... 43

Security lock on power-up feature .............................. 43

Adjusting the speaker volume ........................................ 44

Locking and unlocking the keypad ................................. 44

Contents 3

Using a wireless headset ............................................... 45

Wearing the headset .................................................. 45

Pairing a wireless headset with the radio................... 46

Managing your headsets............................................ 47

Selecting a zone............................................................. 49

Selecting a channel........................................................ 50

Limiting call time............................................................. 51

Checking recent calls ..................................................... 52

5 Operating in conventional mode ........................53

Making calls.................................................................... 54

Making an individual call ............................................ 54

Understanding talkgroups .......................................... 55

Making an emergency call ......................................... 56

Receiving calls ............................................................... 57

Identifying a caller (talking party ID) ........................... 57

Receiving a two-tone call ........................................... 58

Communicating directly with other radios....................... 59

Checking that the channel is clear ................................. 60

Turning monitor on and off ......................................... 60

Using the radio in different repeater areas ..................... 60

Selecting a voting group............................................. 61

Suspending a channel from a voting group................ 61

Hearing faint and noisy signals ...................................... 62

Turning squelch override on and off........................... 62

6 Operating in P25 trunking mode .........................63

7 Scanning ...............................................................75

4 Contents

About P25 trunking......................................................... 64

Checking that the system is available ............................ 64

Making a talkgroup call................................................... 66

Receiving a talkgroup call .............................................. 68

Making an individual call ................................................ 68

Receiving an individual call ............................................ 69

Emergency calls............................................................. 70

Making a phone call ....................................................... 71

Unconnected calls .......................................................... 72

Failsoft mode operation.................................................. 73

Radio-based failsoft ................................................... 73

Infrastructure failsoft................................................... 73

Dynamic regrouping ....................................................... 74

About scanning............................................................... 76

Activating standard scanning ......................................... 77

Activating background scanning..................................... 78

Changing the background scan group assigned

to the function key ...................................................... 78

Activating in-zone scanning............................................ 79

Activating talkgroup scanning......................................... 80

Making a call while scanning.......................................... 80

Suspending a channel from a scan group ...................... 81

Editing a scan group....................................................... 82

Selecting a group to edit............................................. 82

Viewing group membership........................................ 83

Adding a channel to a group ...................................... 84

Deleting a channel from a group ................................ 84

Changing a group’s transmit channel ......................... 85

Changing a group’s first or second priority channel ... 85

8 P25 services ......................................................... 86

Messages ....................................................................... 87

Sending a message.................................................... 87

Status update ................................................................. 89

Status request ................................................................ 90

Call alert ......................................................................... 91

Radio check.................................................................... 92

Radio unit monitor .......................................................... 93

Radio inhibit and uninhibit .............................................. 94

9 GPS location services ......................................... 96

About GPS location information ..................................... 97

About GPS status information ........................................ 97

Viewing GPS information................................................ 98

Sending GPS information ............................................... 98

Receiving and logging GPS information....................... 100

Accessing logged GPS information .............................. 101

10 Emergency operation ........................................ 102

About emergency calls ................................................. 103

Making a priority call..................................................... 104

Standard emergency mode .......................................... 105

What happens during an emergency call? ............... 105

Activating emergency mode ..................................... 106

About manual emergency operation............................. 106

Making a manual emergency call............................. 107

Receiving a manual emergency call......................... 108

Cancelling a manual emergency call........................ 108

Accessing emergency GPS location information.......... 110

Using the Location menu.......................................... 110

Using the Last stored menu ..................................... 111

Loneworker monitoring ................................................. 111

Activating loneworker monitoring.............................. 112

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Responding to a loneworker alarm .......................... 112

Delaying the emergency action

(conventional mode only) ......................................... 113

11 Encryption ...........................................................114

About encryption .......................................................... 115

About the proper key detect feature......................... 115

Encrypting calls ............................................................ 115

Making an encrypted call.............................................. 116

Receiving an encrypted call ......................................... 117

Changing the radio’s encryption key ............................ 117

Changing the transmit encryption key...................... 118

Changing the transmit encryption key back to

the default setting..................................................... 118

Changing the encryption keyset ............................... 118

Removing encryption keys from the radio .................... 119

Deleting an encryption key....................................... 119

Deleting all encryption keys ..................................... 119

Updating encryption keys over-the-air.......................... 120

Using an encryption demonstration key ....................... 120

Activating the demo key ........................................... 120

Making an encrypted call using the demo key ......... 121

Receiving an encrypted call using the demo key ..... 121

12 Customizing radio settings ...............................122

Extending battery life on a shift .................................... 123

Turning low power transmit on or off........................ 123

Changing the volume of all audible indicators.............. 124

Changing the volume of keypress tones ...................... 124

Changing to quiet operation ......................................... 125

Changing to silent operation......................................... 125

Turning on backlighting ................................................ 126

Turning backlighting on momentarily ....................... 126

Adjusting the display contrast....................................... 127

13 Charging and caring for batteries .....................128

6 Contents

About the chargers ....................................................... 129

Before using the charger.............................................. 129

Handle the battery safely ......................................... 129

Attaching of labels.................................................... 130

Charging temperatures ............................................ 130

Temperature indications........................................... 131

Leaving the battery on charge.................................. 131

Low battery warning ................................................. 132

Charging the battery..................................................... 133

LED behavior............................................................ 134

Removing the battery from the charger .................... 134

Maintaining battery life and performance ..................... 135

Cleaning the contacts of the battery ......................... 135

Storing batteries ........................................................... 136

Using batteries after storage .................................... 136

Disposing of batteries ................................................... 136

14 Troubleshooting ................................................ 137

About troubleshooting................................................... 138

System error message ................................................. 138

When your radio won’t turn on...................................... 138

Identifying the radio’s audible tones ............................. 139

Viewing radio information ............................................. 139

Changing the radio ID................................................... 140

Running diagnostics tests............................................. 140

General care................................................................. 142

Cleaning the contacts of the battery ......................... 142

Cleaning the radio .................................................... 142

15 Glossary ............................................................. 143

Index .................................................................... 147

Directive 1999/5/CE Declaration of Conformity 152

Tait Software Licence Agreement..................... 153

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Disclaimer

There are no warranties extended or granted by this document. Tait Limited accepts no responsibility for damage arising from use of the information contained in the document or of the equipment and software it describes. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that use of such information, equipment and software complies with the laws, rules and regulations of the applicable jurisdictions.

Enquiries and comments

If you have any enquiries regarding this document, or any comments, suggestions and notifications of errors, please contact your regional Tait office.

Updates of manual and equipment

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

notice.

Intellectual property rights

This product may be protected by one or more patents or designs of Tait Limited together with their international equivalents, pending patent or design applications, and registered trade marks: NZ NZ

415278, NZ 508806, NZ 508807, NZ 511155,

516280/NZ 519742, NZ 520650/NZ537902, NZ 521450,

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200930004200.4, CN 200930009301.0,

201110141630, CN 201110253742.1, EU 0009154750001, EU US US US

000915475-0002, GB 2413249, US 5,745,840, 7,649,893, US 7,758,996, US7,937,661, US 8,301,682, 10/597339, US 29/401234, US 29/401235, US 61/218015, 61/236663, US 61/323437.

This product may also be made under license under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 5,146,497, 5,148,482, 5,164,986, 5,185,795, 5,185,796, 5,271,017, 5,377,229 and 5,502,767. The AMBE+2™ voice coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment. The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into a human-readable form. Protected by U.S. Patents 5,870,405, 5,826,222, 5,754,974, 5,701,390, 5,715,365, 5,649,050, 5,630,011, 5,581,656, 5,517,511, 5,491,772, 5,247,579, 5,226,084 and 5,195,166.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc, and any use of such marks by Tait Limited is under licence. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

Environmental responsibilities

Tait Limited is an environmentally responsible company which supports waste minimization, material recovery and restrictions in the use of hazardous materials. The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires that this product be disposed of separately from the general waste stream when its service life is over. For more information about how to dispose of your unwanted Tait product, visit the Tait WEEE website at environmentally responsible and dispose through the original supplier, or contact Tait Limited. Tait Limited also complies with the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive in the European Union. In China, we comply with the Measures for Administration of the Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products. We will comply with environmental requirements in other markets as they are introduced.

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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:

10 For your safety

■ Do not remove the RF Exposure label from

the radio.

■ Ensure this RF exposure information accompa-

nies the radio when it is transferred to other users.

■ Do not use the radio if you do not adhere to the

guidelines on controlling your exposure to RF.

Controlling your exposure to RF energy

This radio emits radio frequency (RF) energy or radio waves primarily when calls are made. RF is a form of electromagnetic energy (as is sunlight), and there are recommended levels of maximum RF exposure.

To control your exposure to RF and comply with the maximum exposure limits for occupational/controlled environments, follow these guidelines:

■ Do not talk (transmit) on the radio more than the

rated transmit duty cycle. This is important because the radio radiates more energy when it is transmitting than when it is receiving.

■ 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 nonapproved 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, bat-

teries, and accessories.

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

Compliance with RF energy exposure standards

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

■ United States Federal Communications Commis-

sion, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§

1.1307, 1.1310, and 2.1093.

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■

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1992.

■ Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

(IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition.

■ European Directive 2008/40/EC on minimum

health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields).

This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environments at operating duty factors of up to 50% talk to 50% listen.

Conformité aux normes d’exposition à l’énergie RF

Cette radio émetteur-récepteur se conforme aux normes et aux règlements d’exposition à l’énergie RF :

■ La Commission fédérale de la communication des

Etats-Unis, Code de règlements fédéraux (CFR) Titre 47 Sections 1.1307, 1.1310 et 2.1091 (radios mobiles) ou 2.1093 (radios portatives).

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■ American National Standards Institute (ANSI) /

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

■ Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

(IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition.

■ La directive européenne 2004/40/EC concernant

les prescriptions minimales de sécurité et de santé relatives à l'exposition des travailleurs aux risques dus aux agents physiques (champs électromagnétiques).

Cette radio se conforme aux limites d’exposition de l’IEEE (FCC) et ICNIRP pour les environnements d’exposition au rayonnement RF professionnel et contrôlé aux cycles de marche de 50% en mode transmission et 50% en mode réception.

Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA

CFR Title 47 Part 15.19 (a) (1) Receivers

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.

CFR Title 47 Part 15.19 (a) (3) - All other devices

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Radio frequency emissions limits in Canada

This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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

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

Low-power channels

This radio complies with § 90.531 (b) (3) and

§ 90.531 (b) (4) of 47 CFR. These sections state that only low-power transmission is permitted on the following channels:

■ Regional Planning channels, as defined in

§ 90.531 (b) (3).

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

Use of encryption

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

■ Encryption is not permitted on the nationwide

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

EMC regulatory compliance in Australia

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■ Radios using encryption must have a readily

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

This product meets all ACMA regulatory requirements for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). For more information about EMC compliance, visit the ACMA website at www.acma.gov.au.

Frequency band reserved for distress beacons

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

Health, safety and electromagnetic compatibility in Europe

In the European Community, radio and telecommunications equipment is regulated by Directive 1999/5/EC, also known as the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) directive. The requirements of this directive include protection of health and safety of users, as well as electromagnetic compatibility.

Intended purpose of product

This product is an FM radio transceiver. It is intended for radiocommunication in the Private Mobile Radio (PMR) or Public Access Mobile Radio (PAMR) services, to be used in all member states of the European Union (EU) and states within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Restrictions

This product can be programmed to transmit on frequencies that are not harmonized throughout the EU/EEA, and will require a licence to operate in each member state.

This product can be programmed for frequencies or emissions that may make its use illegal. Where applicable, a license must be obtained before this product is used. All license requirements must be observed. Limitations may apply to transmitter power, operating frequency, channel spacing, and emission.

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Declaration of conformity

Brief Declarations of Conformity appear on on page 152 of this booklet. To download the formal declaration of conformity, go to www.taitradio.com/ eudoc.

Interference with electronic devices

Warning Some electronic devices may be prone to

malfunction due to the lack of protection from RF energy that is present when your radio is transmitting.

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

■ aircraft electronic systems

■ vehicular electronic systems such as fuel injec-

tion, anti-skid brakes, and cruise control

■ medical devices such as hearing aids and pace-

makers

■ medical equipment in hospitals or health care

facilities.

Switch off the radio before boarding an aircraft. Using your radio while in the air is not permitted.

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Consult the manufacturer (or its representative) of any such electronic devices to determine whether electronic circuits in those devices will perform normally when the radio is transmitting.

Warning If you have a pacemaker:

■ immediately turn off the radio if you suspect it is

interfering with the pacemaker

■ keep the radio at least 6 inches (15 cm) from the

pacemaker while the radio is on

■ use the radio on your right side to minimize inter-

ference

■ never carry the radio in a breast pocket.

If there is interference between your hearing aid and the radio, please discuss an alternative solution with the hearing aid manufacturer.

Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas

Warning Unless the radio is specifically certified for

use in a potentially explosive atmosphere, turn off the radio before entering such an atmosphere. An explosion could cause serious injury or death. Examples of potentially explosive atmospheres include filling stations, and any environment where there are flammable liquids, gases, or dusts.

Warning Turn off the radio before approaching blasting caps, a blasting area, or any area where you are instructed to turn off a two-way radio. Obey all signs and instructions. Interference with blasting operations could cause serious injury or death.

Radio installation and operation in vehicles

Warning Keep the radio away from airbags and

airbag deployment areas. Do not install, charge, or place a radio near such areas. An activated airbag can propel a portable radio with sufficient force to cause serious injury to vehicle occupants. An airbag may not perform to specification if obstructed by a radio.

Warning To avoid damage to existing wiring, airbags, fuel tanks, fuel and brake lines, or battery cables, refer to the installation guide for the radio, and to the vehicle manufacturer’s manual, before installing electronic equipment in the vehicle.

Using a handheld microphone or a radio while driving a vehicle may violate the laws and legislation that apply in your country or state. Please check the vehicle regulations in your area.

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Vehicle charger installation and operation

For detailed instructions necessary to the safe installation and operation of the vehicle charger, please refer to the documentation supplied with the vehicle charger.

Multicharger safety information

Warning This device must be connected to an

earthed mains socket-outlet.

Norsk (no): Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt.

Suomi (fi): Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan.

Svenska (sv): Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag.

Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles

In the European Community, radio equipment fitted to automotive vehicles is regulated by Directive 72/245/ EEC and its amendments. The requirements of this directive cover the electromagnetic compatibility of electrical or electronic equipment fitted to automotive vehicles.

Unapproved modifications or changes to radio

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The radio is designed to satisfy the applicable compliance regulations. Do not make modifications or changes to the radio that are not expressly approved by Tait. Failure to do so could invalidate compliance requirements and void the user’s authority to operate the radio.

Attaching of labels

Warning Do not obstruct the vent hole on the battery

or the vent hole on the radio chassis label. If the vent on the battery is obstructed, the battery may explode, causing personal injury and/or damage to property. If the vent on the radio is obstructed, audio quality and/ or key function may deteriorate and radio seals may be damaged.

Caution Tait recommends that you do not affix additional labels to the surfaces between the radio chassis and the battery. The fit between these surfaces is intentionally firm and any added thickness will damage the points of attachment between radio and battery. If you must attach a customized label, use only a thin gummed paper label applied to the bottom 25% of the radio chassis label and/or to the top 25% of the battery label. Do not obstruct the vent holes (see Warning above). Do not allow the paper label to extend beyond the recessed label area or to conceal relevant product information.

Use of lithium-ion batteries

Warning A damaged battery can cause an explosion

or fire, and can result in personal injury and/or property damage. To prevent personal injury and/or damage to property, read the important safety information supplied with the battery.

Short-circuiting battery contacts

Warning Do not short-circuit the battery contacts,

neither intentionally nor accidentally, e.g. by placing the battery with conductive materials such as keys or jewelry inside a pocket or container. Short-circuiting the battery contacts can heat up the conductive material and cause personal injury and/or damage to property.

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Menu maps

This section shows the menus and submenus that may be programmed for your radio. Some features are controlled by software licenses (SFEs) and may not be available with your radio.

Main menu

Channels Zones Individual call Phone call Dial radio call Services

Messages Status update Status request Call alert Radio check Radio monitor Radio inhibit Radio uninhibit

Talkgroups Priority call Recent calls Security

Encryption Change all Preset keys Change keyset OTAR

Rekey request

Advanced

Zeroize key Zeroize all Demo key

Trunking

Site lock Dynamic regrouping Band scan Repeater

Hunt force Hunt toggle Repeater toggle

Emergency

Acknowledge Last stored

Wireless headset

Connect Reconnect last Disconnect Connection information Manage headsets Find new devices Options

Power-on option Confirm connect

Radio settings

See detailed menus on the following page.

Location Services

GPS information GPS logs Send logs Send on PTT

Diagnostics

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Radio settings

Functions

Low power tx Monitor Lock radio Set scan key Squelch override Scanning

Call Settings

Ignore 2-tone Call queuing

Extra features

Loneworker

Alert settings

Indicator level Keypress tones Quiet operation Silent operation

Display settings

Backlighting Contrast adjust Talk party ID RSSI

Radio info

Key settings Version info

Radio FW

Radio HW Radio ID Serial number Alias Customer info P25 IP address MDT IP address

Advanced

Edit groups

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1 About this guide

This user’s guide provides information about TP9400 portable radios. If your radio does not operate as you expect, contact your radio provider for assistance.

Safety warnings used in this guide

Please follow exactly any instruction that appears in the text as an ‘alert’. An alert provides necessary safety information as well as instruction in the proper use of the product. This user’s guide uses the following types of alert:

Warning This alert is used when there is a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Caution This alert is used when there is a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

Notice This alert is used to highlight information that is required to ensure procedures are performed correctly. Incorrectly performed procedures could result in equipment damage or malfunction.

2 Before using your radio

Once you have unpacked your radio, there are a few tasks you must do before you can use it. The most important of these is to charge your battery for the first time — allow 2.5 hours for this.

This section covers:

■ For your safety — battery warning

■ Attaching labels to the radio or battery

■ Charging the battery before first use

■ Attaching the battery

■ Removing the battery

■ Attaching the antenna

■ Removing the antenna

■ Attaching a belt clip

■ Removing a belt clip

■ Installing an accessory

24 Before using your radio

For your safety — battery warning

Warning This radiouses a Lithium-ion battery. If the

battery is damaged or handled in an unsafe manner, it can cause personal injury and/or damage to property. Read the important safety information included with your battery.

Attaching labels to the radio or battery

Warning Do not cover the battery vent hole or the

vent hole on the radio chassis. If the vent on the battery is obstructed, the battery may explode, causing personal injury and/or damage to property. If the vent on the radio is obstructed, audio quality and/ or key function may deteriorate and radio seals may be damaged.

Notice Tait recommends that you do not affix additional labels to the surfaces between the radio chassis and the battery. The fit between these surfaces is intentionally firm and any added thickness will damage the points of attachment between radio and battery.

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Attaching a label to the front panel

If a customer requires an additional label, attach the label in the spare label recess in the bottom edge of the radio front panel. In this position, the label is still visible while the battery is attached to the radio.

spare label recess

The diagram below shows the specified dimensions of the label.

0.28 in

(7 mm)

1.22 in (31 mm)

R0.13 in (3.2 mm)

Charging the battery before first use

Before using your battery for the first time, you must charge it. Follow the instructions included with your Tait charger. This information is repeated in the section “Charging and caring for batteries” on page 128.

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maximum label thickness: 0.03 in (0.8 mm)

For best charging performance, switch off the radio before placing it in the charger.

Attaching the battery

Notice Fit the bottom edge of the battery to the radio,

then the top edge. Attempting to fit the top edge first may damage the contacts.

1 Rotate the power/volume control switch

counterclockwise to turn off the radio.

If the battery has been attached while the radio is turned on, turn the radio off and then on again before use.

2 Holding the radio firmly, align the back of the

battery with the back of the chassis.

3 Place the two lugs at the bottom edge of the

battery into the two slots in the bottom of the front panel.

4 Lightly press the top of the battery towards the

radio until the battery catch clicks.

5 Make sure that the battery is firmly in position.

Removing the battery

The battery is secured to the radio by a battery catch in the radio’s rear panel.

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

1 Slide the battery catch up.

2 From the sides, pull the battery away from the

radio.

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 does not unscrew easily. This is important as it creates a seal.

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Removing the antenna

Use a firm grip and turn the antenna counterclockwise half a turn. Use a lighter grip to fully unscrew the antenna, and carefully remove it.

Attaching a belt clip

To attach a belt clip to the radio:

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

the battery.

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

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.

3 Slide the belt clip out.

Installing an accessory

Accessories plug into the radio’s accessory connector. The accessory connector is protected by a cover, which needs to be removed before an accessory can be installed.

Notice The accessory cover protects the accessory connector from electrostatic discharge. Keep the cover in place unless the connector is in use.

To remove the accessory cover and install an accessory:

28 Before using your radio

1 Use a coin or other blunt object to loosen the screw

that secures the accessory cover to the radio.

2 Remove the accessory cover and store it in a safe

place.

3 Plug the accessory into the accessory connector.

4 Tighten the screw.

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3 Getting started

This section gives an overview of your P25 radio, describes the radio’s controls and indicators, and explains how the radio menus are organized.

This section covers:

■ About P25 digital radios

■ About the radio controls

■ Understanding the radio display

■ Understanding the radio indicators

■ Using function keys to access frequently used fea-

tures

■ Navigating the radio’s menus

30 Getting started

About P25 digital radios

Your P25 digital radio can be programmed for P25 conventional or P25 trunked operation. Analog conventional operation is also available, with dualmode channels able to transmit and receive both digital and analog calls.

You may notice differences between digital and analog calls in terms of:

■ static noise in low signal areas, and

■ radio coverage in marginal reception areas.

Lack of static noise

On digital networks there is no static noise, even in low signal areas. This lack of static is because your digital radio removes the ‘noise’ from the call, so that you hear only clear voice.

Coverage

With digital networks, a call remains clear and then drops off quickly at the border of a coverage area. The reason for this is that a digital call is either received or it isn't. With analog networks, the background noise in a call gets progressively worse when you are in fringe areas or even slightly outside normal coverage areas.

P25 phase 2 digital operation

This feature is controlled by a software license (SFE) and may not be available with your radio.

TM9400 radios are software-upgradeable to P25 phase 2 operation. Contact your radio provider for more information on software releases and P25 phase 2 availability for your radio.

Getting started 31

About the radio controls

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

channel selector

3-way selector

control (optional)

power / volume

control

function key 1 status LED

function key 2

(press-to-talk)

function key 3

function key 4

left selection key

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speaker / microphone

PTT key

display

scroll keys right selection key

alphanumeric keys

Name Function

PTT key Press and hold to transmit and release to

listen

Power/volume control

Channel

Rotate to turn the radio on and change the speaker volume

Select and change channels

selector 3-way selector

Select frequently used features

(optional) Left and right

selection keys

Action determined by the text above the selection key

Scroll keys Scroll up and down through a list of menu

options, scroll left and right in messages,

or select the Quick Access menu Function keys Programmed for frequently used options Alphanumeric

Used to enter letters and numbers keys

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Understanding the radio display

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

Radio display icons

These are some of the icons you may see on your radio display:

Icon Meaning

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

Zone: this letter represents the zone in which your radio is operating, where A is zone 1, Z is zone 26 and AD is zone 30 (in the example shown, K represents zone 11)

Trunking system available: your radio is operating on a P25 trunking system

Transmit: your radio is transmitting

Low-power transmit: Low-power transmit: your radio is set to transmit on low power

Repeater talkaround: your radio is operating in repeater talkaround mode, or you are on a simplex channel

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

Encryption: your radio’s transmissions are encrypted

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

Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels or talkgroups for activity, and the currently selected channel or talkgroup is a member of the scan group.

Headset connected: there is a wireless headset connected to your radio Flashing: your radio is attempting to connect to a headset, or the headset connection has been lost

Monitor or squelch override: monitor or squelch override is active

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Icon Meaning

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

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

Scrolling: you can use or

to move through a list,

or access a Quick Reference menu

Getting started 35

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.

The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your radio is programmed.

Status indicators

status LED

36 Getting started

Color Meaning

Red (transmit)

Green (receive)

Glowing: your radio is transmitting

Glowing: the current channel is busy

Flashing: you have received a call

Audible tones

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

■ Radio controls and keypress tones—the tones

and beeps you hear when you press your radio’s keys or use the controls.

■ Incoming call tone—when the radio is receiving

a call.

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

tery is low, for example.

Warning If quiet or silent mode is turned on, you will not hear any alert tones.

Some of the more common audible tones are described below:

Ton e M ean ing

One short beep

One long, lowpitched beep

One short, low-pitched beep

Two short beeps

■ Valid keypress: the action you have

attempted is permitted

■ Function activated: a function has

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

■ Invalid keypress: the action you have

attempted is not permitted

■ Transmission inhibited: you have

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

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

Radio turned on: the radio is powered on and ready to use

Getting started 37

Using function keys to access frequently used features

The function keys provide 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

(emergency key)

function key 2

function key 3

function key 4

Viewing the function key settings

Use the Main menu to check the features assigned to your radio’s function keys:

38 Getting started

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Radio

info > Key settings.

2 In the Key Settings menu, scroll through the list of

function keys.

3 Press Select to view details of the function

associated with a particular function key.

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

Backlighting toggle

OKBack

4 Press Back to return to the Key Settings menu.

Navigating the radio’s menus

Your radio has a number of menus, each containing lists or submenus. The menus available depend on the way your radio is programmed.

Using the Main menu

To access the Main menu, press the right selection key whenever Menu appears above it.

Channel 12

Zone 11

Lock Menu

Use the scroll keys to move through the menu list.

Main menu

Zones

Individual call

Back Select

When the menu you want is highlighted, press Select to open the menu you have chosen.

To quickly exit the menu system, press and hold the left selection key when the word Cancel or

Back appears above it.

Getting started 39

Accessing frequently used menus

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

Using the scroll key Quick Access menu

There are two ways to use this Quick Access menu:

■ Use the scroll keys to scroll through a list of zones

or channels.

■ Press the scroll keys and the Quick Access menu

appears.

In this example, the Channels menu is the Quick Access menu. Use the scroll keys to go directly to the Channels menu.

Channel 12

Zone 11

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The Channels menu, with a list of your available channels, is now displayed.

Channels

Channel 1

Channel 2

Back Select

Using the left selection key Quick Access menu

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

To use this Quick Access menu:

■ Press the left selection key and the associated

menu appears.

Channel 12

Zone 11

Zones Menu

Getting started 41

4 Basic operation

This section describes the basic operation of your radio.

This section covers:

■ Turning the radio on and off

■ Adjusting the speaker volume

■ Locking and unlocking the keypad

■ Using a wireless headset

■ Selecting a zone

■ Selecting a channel

■ Limiting call time

■ Checking recent calls

42 Basic operation

Turning the 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.

When the radio is first turned on, the status LED briefly glows red, and the radio gives two short beeps.

Your radio may not turn on if your battery is very low. (See "Low battery warning" on page 132.)

Using ‘protective power-down’

If your radio is programmed with the ‘protective power-down’ feature, you also need to press either function key 2 (side key 1) or function key 3 (side key 2) in order to turn off the radio. This prevents you inadvertently turning off the radio when adjusting the volume to a low level.

To turn the radio off:

■ Rotate the power/volume control switch fully coun-

terclockwise.

■ Short press either function key 2 or 3

(side key 1 or 2).

Security lock on power-up feature

Your radio may be automatically locked each time it is powered-up. If the message Enter PIN appears in the display, enter your assigned PIN (personal identification number). See “Unlocking the radio” below.

Locking the radio

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >

Functions > Lock radio. (Depending on how your

radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to turn radio lock on and off.)

2 Scroll to either On or Off and press Select.

(The current setting is highlighted.)

Basic operation 43

The radio is now locked, and the message Enter PIN appears in the display.

The radio remains locked until the correct sequence of keys is pressed. If you forget the unlock sequence or you do not know it, contact your radio provider for assistance.

Unlocking the radio

■ To unlock your radio, use the unlock sequence

you have been given. (This is a pre-programmed sequence of four keys.)

Adjusting the speaker volume

Rotate the power/volume control clockwise to increase the speaker volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

The volume control also changes the volume level of the radio’s audible indicators.

Locking and unlocking the keypad

44 Basic operation

The keypad lock feature prevents you from pressing a key accidentally. The number of keys that are locked depends on the way your radio is programmed.

If you receive a call while the keypad is locked, press any key to answer.

To lock the keypad:

■ Press and hold the right selection key for about

one second.

(Depending on your radio model and the way it is programmed, you may be able to use the left selection key, or your radio may have a 3-way selector that can be used to lock the keypad.)

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

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

To unlock the keypad:

■ Press and hold the right selection key for about

one second.

Using a wireless headset

This feature is controlled by a software license (SFE) and may not be available with your radio.

You may be able to connect a Bluetooth® wireless headset to your radio, using the Wireless Headset menu or a function key.

When you have selected a menu option in the Wireless Headset menu, you can still receive and reply to calls without interrupting the selected operation.

Headset compatibility with Tait radios

Bluetooth wireless headsets may operate with Tait radios, provided the headset:

■ Is compatible with the Bluetooth Specification Ver-

sion 2.0 or higher. Tait recommends Bluetooth Specification Version 2.1 or higher.

■ Includes Bluetooth Headset Profile (HSP) adopted

version 1.1 or 1.2, or Bluetooth Handsfree Profile (HFP) version 1.5 or 1.6.

Wearing the headset

Place the headset on your ear. Depending on which ear you are going to wear the headset, simply adjust the ear hook accordingly.

To get the best performance from your headset:

Basic operation 45

1 Do not block the device’s internal antenna (see the

device’s user documentation). The human body can interfere with a Bluetooth signal.

2 If you usually use your radio with your right hand,

wear the headset on your right ear.

3 Avoid coming in contact with the internal antenna

of a headset or radio.

Pairing a wireless headset with the radio

Before attempting to connect a wireless headset, Tait recommends that the headset is fully charged. Refer to the headset installation instructions for charging instructions.

Pairing creates a unique and encrypted wireless link between the Bluetooth-capable radio, and the Bluetooth headset. To use a headset with your radio, the devices must first be paired.

When you connect to a wireless headset for the first time, you need to instruct the radio to search for compatible headsets using Bluetooth wireless technology. The search should take less than one minute.

46 Basic operation

To pair a wireless headset with the radio:

1 Turn on the radio.

2 Put the wireless headset into pairing mode.

Refer to the headset installation instructions for instructions on how to do this.

3 Press Menu and select Wireless headset > Find

new devices.

Wireless headset

Find new devices

Options

SelectBack

The New Devices menu opens, and while the radio searches for the new device, the message

Searching ... appears.

4 Select Connect when the required headset appears

in the list of new devices, then Yes to add the headset to My Headsets.

New devices

HM1100

Searching ,,,

ConnectCancel

The message Connecting appears, while the radio attempts to pair with the headset.

Add to My Headsets?

Yes

Connecting: HM1100

Clear

5 When the message Calling. Answer on headset

appears, press the Answer button on the headset to confirm the connection.

Calling. Answer on headset

Clear

6 Repeat the previous steps to add other headsets.

While the wireless headset is connected, the wireless headset icon appears in the display.

Cancel

Headset connected

Clear

Channel 12

Managing your headsets

Once a headset has been added to My Headsets, the Manage Headsets menu item appears under the Wireless Headsets menu. The Manage Headsets menu shows the headsets currently in My Headsets, along with the following information:

■ + This headset is currently connected.

■ a This headset will be automatically connected.

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■

c The radio will ask you for confirmation before connecting this headset.

My Headsets

BlueAnt T1V1. +a CSR-bc6 a

Back

Press Options to disconnect or connect a headset (Disconnect, Connect), change the priority order of the headsets (Move down), or remove a headset from My Headsets (Remove, Remove all).

Options

My headsets

Disconnect

Move down

SelectBack

My headsets

Disconnect Move down

SelectBack

Disconnecting the headset

To disconnect the headset from your radio:

■ Press Menu and select Wireless headset >

Disconnect.

Alternatively, in the My Headsets menu select

Options > Disconnect.

Reconnecting the headset

Your radio may be programmed so that each time the headset is turned on, it will automatically reconnect to the radio.

If the radio does not automatically reconnect to the headset:

1 On the radio, press Menu and select Wireless

headset > Reconnect last.

Wireless headset

Connect Reconnect last

SelectBack

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The radio then prompts you to connect to the headsets in My Headsets, in priority order.

Connect. HM1100?

2 Select Yes to connect, or No to choose another

headset.

Yes

Connect BlueAnt T1 V1?

Yes

Changing the way your headset reconnects

You can us the Power-on Option menu to change the way your radio reconnects with a headset when the radio is first turned on. The choices are:

■ None: The radio does not connect to any head-

sets, and you will need to manually connect or reconnect to your headset.

■ Reconnect last: The radio connects to the previ-

ously connected headset.

■ Connect: The radio will attempt to connect to the

headsets in My Headsets, in priority order.

To change the power-on option:

1 Press Menu and select Wireless headset >

Options > Power-on option, and change to the

required option.

Power-on option

None

Reconnect last

SelectBack

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.).

To select a zone:

1 Press Menu and select Zones.

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2 Scroll to the zone you want.

3 Press Select.

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

■ the name of the zone appears below the

channel name in the default radio display, or

■ the zone icon appears as a letter in the top right

corner of the display.

zone represented as one or two letters

Channel 12

Zone 28

programmed zone name

Other ways of selecting a zone

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

■ 3-way selector (see "About the radio controls" on

page 32)

■ left selection key (see "Using the left selection key

Quick Access menu" on page 41), or

Selecting a channel

50 Basic operation

■ scroll keys (see "Using the scroll key Quick

Access menu" on page 40).

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.

Using the keypad

1 Dial the number associated with the channel using

the alphanumeric keypad.

To delete a digit that you have dialed incorrectly, press Clear.

2 Press Select or # to confirm the channel change.

The channel name associated with the new channel now appears in the default display.

Other ways of selecting a channel

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

■ function key (see "Accessing frequently used

menus" on page 40)

■ left selection key (see "Using the left selection key

Quick Access menu" on page 41)

■ scroll keys (see "Using the scroll key Quick

Access menu" on page 40).

Limiting call time

Your radio may limit the amount of time you can talk (transmit) continuously. This is known as the ‘transmit timer’ or ‘time-out timer’ and allows other radio users to make calls on that channel.

The message Transmit Timeout Imminent appears in the display.

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Checking recent calls

This feature is available for digital channels only and applies to individual calls and call alert pages only.

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

To use your recent calls list to make a call:

1 Press Menu and select Recent calls. (Depending

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

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

items in list appears in the display.

2 Scroll through the list of recent calls until the call

you want appears, and then press Call.

Recent calls Dispatcher Car 2

CallCancel

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

Press the PTT key to make the call.

3 Alternatively, scroll through the list of recent calls

until the call you want appears, and press the PTT to make the call immediately.

5 Operating in

conventional mode

This section explains how to operate your radio in conventional mode. This includes how to make and receive calls, and use your radio in different repeater areas.

This section covers:

■ Making calls

■ Receiving calls

■ Communicating directly with other radios

■ Checking that the channel is clear

■ Using the radio in different repeater areas

■ Hearing faint and noisy signals

Operating in conventional mode 53

Making calls

To make a call:

1 Select the required zone (see "Selecting a zone"

on page 49).

2 Select the required channel (see "Selecting a

channel" on page 50).

3 Hold the radio so that the microphone is about

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

If the channel is busy, you may not be able to transmit. Wait until the status LED has stopped glowing green, and then try again.

4 Speak clearly into the microphone and release the

PTT key when you have finished talking.

While you are transmitting the LED glows red and

appears in the display.

Channel 1

Zone 11

MenuCancel

5 Finish your conversation as soon as possible and

release the PTT key. For a short time, your radio may prevent you from making a call.

Making an individual call

This feature is available for digital channels only.

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

1 Press Menu and select Individual call. (The

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

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

54 Operating in conventional mode

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

PTT key to make the call immediately.

3 Alternatively, scroll to the person you want to call

and press Select.

Individual call

Car 2

Car 1

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

SelectCancel

Call...?

Car 2

MenuCancel

4 Press the PTT key to make the call.

Understanding talkgroups

This feature is available for digital channels only.

A talkgroup is a collection of radio users with whom you want to have private conversations. For example, a state's public safety agencies could have the following talkgroups:

■ Local talkgroups—used by a specific agency to

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

■ Regional talkgroups—used by large state agen-

cies that have regional divisions.

■ Statewide talkgroups—used by an agency to com-

municate with 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 man-

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

Operating in conventional mode 55

Making a talkgroup call

To make a call to the currently selected talkgroup

■ Press the PTT key.

Changing a talkgroup

1 Press Menu and select Talkgroups.

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

2 Scroll through the list of talkgroups to the one you

want and press Select.

Talkgroups

Talkgroup01

Talkgroup02

SelectCancel

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

selected talkgroup.

Making an emergency call

For information about making and ending emergency calls together with a explanation of how your radio behaves in emergency mode, see "About emergency calls" on page 103 and "Standard emergency mode" on page 105.

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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)

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 displayed.

■ 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).

Turning talking party ID off and on

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings > Display

settings > Talk party ID.

Car 2

Talkgroup01

Call received

Car 2

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

(The current setting is highlighted).

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

Talking party ID activated

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Receiving a two-tone call

This feature is available for analog channels only.

Two-tone signaling is used to call either individual or groups of radios. When your radio receives a two-tone call that it can decode, it beeps, indicating which type of two-tone call has been received.

■ One long beep: a two-tone individual call has

been received.

■ Two medium beeps: a two-tone group call has

been received.

■ Three short beeps: a two-tone super group call

has been received. A super-group call is addressed to all radios in the fleet.

To accept the call, press the PTT key and begin speaking.

Overriding two-tone signaling

You can override two-tone signaling using a function key, if your radio is programmed in this way.

■ Press the function key to override two-tone signal-

ing on a channel, and hear all two-tone calls.

The message Ignore two-tone activated (or deactivated) appears in the display.

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Communicating directly with other radios

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

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

Turning repeater talkaround on and off

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

■ Press the function key to turn repeater

talkaround on.

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

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

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Checking that the channel is clear

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

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

Turning monitor on and off

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >

Functions > Monitor.

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

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

While monitor is active, appears in the display.

Using the radio in different repeater areas

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

This channel is known as the ‘home’ channel, and may be the channel you make and receive calls on.

While voting is active, appears in the display.

Vote 1

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Selecting a voting group

Using the channel selector

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

■ Rotate the channel selector to the group

you want.

Using a function key

To use a function key to select a voting group:

■ Press the function key to select and activate a

preset voting or scan group.

Using the Main menu

To select a voting group using the Main menu:

1 Press Menu and select Channels.

2 Scroll to the group you want and press Select.

Channels

Vote 1

Channel 9

SelectBack

Suspending a channel from a voting group

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

To remove a channel from a voting group:

1 Wait until the radio has stopped on the channel

that you want to remove from the voting group.

2 Press the function key programmed for nuisance

delete.

If the channel has been removed successfully, the message Channel nuisance deleted briefly appears in the display.

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Channel nuisance deleted

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

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

Hearing faint and noisy signals

This feature is only applicable to analog channels.

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

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

Turning squelch override on and off

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >

Functions > Squelch override.

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

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

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

Squelch override activated

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6 Operating in P25

trunking mode

This section explains how your radio operates on a P25 trunking system. This includes how to make group calls, individual calls and phone calls.

This feature is controlled by a software license (SFE) and may not be available with your radio.

The features described in this chapter are only available for radios configured for P25 trunking operation.

This section covers:

■ About P25 trunking

■ Checking that the system is available

■ Making a talkgroup call

■ Receiving a talkgroup call

■ Making an individual call

■ Receiving an individual call

■ Emergency calls

■ Making a phone call

■ Unconnected calls

■ Failsoft mode operation

■ Dynamic regrouping

Operating in P25 trunking mode 63

About P25 trunking

Your radio may be able to operate on a P25 trunking system as well as a conventional repeater-based system. On a conventional system, radio users compete for access to individual channels, and one channel can be overloaded with traffic while others are often unused.

The trunking system allows several channels to be automatically shared by a number of radio users. These traffic channels are pooled and allocated, as required, for the duration of a call. As calls are completed, the traffic channels are returned to the pool, to be used for other calls. This system means reduced waiting times to make calls.

Checking that the system is available

When you first switch to a talkgroup configured for P25 trunking, the radio attempts to access the network and register on a control channel.

If registration is successful, the trunking system available icon appears in the display.

Talkgroup 1

Zone 11

Registration is unsuccessful

If registration is not successful, does not appear, and the display shows No service.

Talkgroup 1

No service

The radio may sound five beeps, followed by a repeating double beep. The double beep continues until registration is successful.

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trunked system available icon

talkgroup name zone or site name

Service is lost

If access to the trunking system is lost, no longer appears, the bars in the RSSI icon disappear the display shows No service.

, and

Talkgroup 1

No service

The radio sounds five beeps to indicate the loss of service, followed by a repeating double beep. The double beep continues until service is restored.

Site trunking operation

During normal trunking operation, your radio may roam between a number of sites, each with its own zone controller. This behavior is transparent to you, unless there is a problem with a zone controller. When this happens, the radio enters ‘site trunking’ mode, and you will only be able to communicate with users within a single site.

While in site trunking mode, the display shows Site Trunking, and the radio sounds a repeating double beep. The double beep continues until normal service is restored.

Site Trunking

Zone 11

When access to the zone controller is available again, your radio automatically returns to normal multi-site operation.

Failsoft operation

Your radio may be programmed to enter ‘failsoft’ mode when service is lost due to failure of a trunking site controller. For information about failsoft mode, see "Failsoft mode operation" on page 73.

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Making a talkgroup call

A talkgroup is a collection of radios on a trunking system. Trunked talkgroups are found in the Channels menu, along with conventional channels that may also be available for the currently selected zone.

Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key, use your Quick Access menu or use the channel selector to select a trunked talkgroup.

Caution In some situations, your call will not proceed. For an explanation of the radio behavior, see "Unconnected calls" on page 72.

To make a talkgroup call on a trunking system:

1 Select the required zone:

■ Press Menu and select Zones.

■ Scroll to the zone you want, and press Select.

Zones

Zone 2

Zone 3

SelectBack

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key, use your Quick Access menu or use the 3-way selector to select a zone.)

Your radio now indicates the zone in which it is operating, either as a letter in the top right corner of the display, or as a zone name in the second line of the display.

Channel 1

Zone 2

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zone represented as

one or two letters

zone name

2 Select the required talkgroup:

■ Press Menu and select Channels.

■ Scroll to the talkgroup you want, and press

Select.

Channels Talkgroup 2 Channel 1

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

Your radio now indicates the currently selected talkgroup.

SelectBack

Talkgroup 2

Zone 2

3 To call this talkgroup, hold the radio so that the

microphone is about one inch (2.5 cm) from your mouth.

talkgroup name

4 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.

5 When you hear three short beeps, speak clearly

into the microphone and release the PTT key when you have finished talking.

While you are transmitting, the LED glows red and

appears in the display.

Talkgroup 2

Zone 2

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Receiving a talkgroup call

To hear calls from other members of a talkgroup, your radio must have that talkgroup selected, or the talkgroup must be part of an active scan group.

For information about selecting a talkgroup, see "Making a talkgroup call" on page 66, and for information about talkgroup scanning, see "Activating talkgroup scanning" on page 80.

When you receive a call from a talkgroup, the radio displays the name or the identity of the talkgroup, and that of the calling radio.

Car 1

Talkgroup 2

MenuCancel

Press the PTT key to accept the call, or Cancel to reject the call.

calling radio talkgroup

Making an individual call

Caution In some situations, your call will not

proceed. For an explanation of the radio behavior, see "Unconnected calls" on page 72.

To make a call to one radio on a trunking system:

1 Press Menu and select Individual call. (The

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

Depending on your radio model and how it is programmed, you may be able to dial the identity of the radio you want to call, press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select an individual call.

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2 Scroll to the person you want to call and press

Select or press the PTT key.

Individual call

Car 2

Car 1

The message Calling... briefly appears.

SelectCancel

Calling...

Car 2

MenuCancel

3 When the called party accepts the call, you will

hear three short beeps.

4 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit, speak

clearly into the microphone, and release the PTT key when you have finished talking.

Receiving an individual call

When you receive a call from an individual radio, your radio displays the caller’s name or identity.

Call received

Car 1

MenuCancel

The radio rings until the call is answered.

Press the PTT key to accept the call, or Cancel to reject the call.

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Emergency calls

In an emergency, you can summon help by sending an emergency call. When an emergency call is initiated, the radio enters ‘emergency mode’. For more information on emergency mode, see "Standard emergency mode" on page 105.

Making an emergency call

You can make an emergency call using the emergency function key (function key 1).

■ Press the function or emergency key to activate

emergency mode.

The message Emergency mode appears and the radio sounds three short beeps, rising in pitch.

Emergency mode

Receiving an emergency call

When you receive an emergency call, your radio displays the caller’s name or identity and sounds a long beep.

Emergency call

Car 1

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Making a phone call

This feature is only available for radios with alphanumeric keys.

You may be able to use your radio to connect to a telephone network and make a phone call.

Caution In some situations, your call will not proceed. For an explanation of the radio behavior, see "Unconnected calls" on page 72.

To make a phone call on a trunking system:

1 Press Menu and select Phone call. (The phone

call you last dialed appears in the display.)

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

2 Scroll to the number or person you want to call, or

dial the required number using the alphanumeric keys.

123455

SelectCancel

3 Press Select or the PTT key.

4 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.

5 When you hear three short beeps, speak clearly

into the microphone and release the PTT key when you have finished talking.

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Unconnected calls

If your call is not connected, the way your radio behaves is explained in the following table.

Radio behavior Explanation

System queued

The system is too busy to process your talkgroup or individual call.

Busy channel now free

The radio sounds three short beeps.

Talkgroup 1

No service

The radio sounds five beeps, followed by a repeating double beep.

No answer

The radio sounds two short beeps.

No answer

The radio sounds two short beeps.

The system is now available to process your talkgroup or individual call.

You have selected a talkgroup that does not currently exist on the system. Your display shows that you have lost service and no longer appears. See "Service is lost" on page 65.

You have attempted to make an individual call to a radio that does not currently exist on the system.

You have attempted to make an individual or phone call, but you are not authorized to do this.

Your individual or phone call has been rejected or is unanswered.

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Failsoft mode operation

If your radio is unable to access the trunking system, it may be programmed to enter failsoft mode. Failsoft mode operates in one of two ways: ‘radio-based’ failsoft and ‘infrastructure’ failsoft.

Radio-based failsoft

When you lose access to the trunking system, no longer appears, the bars in the RSSI icon disappear

, and the display shows No service.

Talkgroup 1

No service

After a short time, your radio switches to a programmed conventional communications channel.

Channel 1

Zone 11

The radio remains on that channel until you select a trunked talkgroup with access to the trunking system.

Infrastructure failsoft

Your radio receives a message from the trunking infrastructure to say that the trunking system is now operating in failsoft mode.

While in failsoft mode, the display shows Failsoft, and the radio sounds a repeating double beep. The double beep continues until normal service is restored.

Failsoft

Zone 11

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You may still be able to communicate with your dispatcher and other talkgroup members, depending on the type of system failure that has occurred, and how your radio is programmed.

When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your radio is notified, and will attempt to register on the control channel it was previously using.

Dynamic regrouping

The dynamic regrouping feature allows you to send a dynamic regrouping request to your dispatcher. Your dispatcher can then reassign your radio to a special communications group.

Caution While you are operating on this group, normal channel selection may be disabled.

To send a dynamic regrouping request:

■ Press Menu and select Trunking >

Dyn Regrouping.

When you press Select, a message appears in the display.

Sending dynamic regroup rqst

Cancel

If the request is successful, an acknowledgement message is displayed.

Ack received

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7Scanning

This section explains the different types of scanning that may be available on your radio, and also how to view and edit scan group members.

This section covers:

■ About scanning

■ Activating standard scanning

■ Activating background scanning

■ Activating in-zone scanning

■ Activating talkgroup scanning

■ Making a call while scanning

■ Suspending a channel from a scan group

■ Editing a scan group

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About scanning

The scan feature is used to monitor groups of channels or talkgroups for activity of interest. This means that you are able to operate across multiple channels or talkgroups at the same time. For example, you may need to monitor your own conventional dispatch channel as well as other local area channels, such as a local sheriff and highway patrol channel.

Members of a scan group may be conventional channels (P25 or analog), trunked talkgroups, and vote groups, depending of the type of scan group. When scanning is active, the radio searches through member channels for activity. If activity is found, the radio remains on that channel or talkgroup, so that you can hear the activity, and respond if necessary. Once the activity has finished, the radio begins searching again.

Some channels or talkgroups, known as ‘priority’ channels or talkgroups, are scanned more often that others in the scan group. Calls from priority channels or talkgroups take precedence over those from nonpriority group members.

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While the radio is scanning for activity, or appears in the display. When the radio stops on a channel or talkgroup where there is activity, the or

icon flashes.

Talkgroup 2

Zone 11

indicates that the channel or talkgroup is not a

member of the scan group.

indicates that the channel or talkgroup is a member

of the scan group.

The four types of scanning that may be available on your radio are:

■ standard scanning (P25 conventional and analog

channels)

■ background scanning (P25 conventional and ana-

log channels, and may include some voting groups)

■ in-zone scanning (P25 conventional and analog

channels, and P25 trunked talkgroups)

■ talkgroup scanning (P25 trunked talkgroups, and

may include some P25 conventional and analog channels,).

For information about viewing and editing scan group membership, see "Editing a scan group" on page 82

Activating standard scanning

A standard scan group scans conventional channels (P25 and analog) from across zones, and can also scan one or two voting groups. A standard scan group appears and behaves on the radio like a separate channel, and all standard scan groups are included in the channel list. Standard scanning is activated when you select a standard scan group.

To select a standard scan group:

1 Press Menu and select Channels.

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

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2 Scroll to the group you want and press Select.

Channels

Scan 1

Channel 9

SelectBack

Activating background scanning

A background scan group scans the group members, as well as the current channel selected on the radio. The group member channels can include conventional channels (P25 or analog) across zones, and can also include one or two voting groups.

Background scanning provides more flexibility than standard scanning, as the radio user can select a current channel to operate on, while still monitoring permanent group members for activity.

To turn background scanning on:

■ Press Menu and select Radio settings >

Functions > Scanning, or press the function key

programmed for background scanning.

Background scanning remains on until you either press the function key again, or select a standard, in-zone or talkgroup scan group.

Changing the background scan group assigned to the function key

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1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >

Functions > Set scan key.

2 Scroll through the list of background scan groups

available and press Select. When you next turn on background scanning, this is the scan group that is activated.

Activating in-zone scanning

An in-zone scan group scans the first 50 conventional channels (P25 or analog) or trunked talkgroups from the currently-selected zone. If you change zones, the radio stops scanning the previous zone’s channels and automatically starts scanning channels from the new zone.

In-zone scanning is useful when scanning conventional channels and trunked talkgroups from within the selected zone, and zones are used to separate different geographic regions or work roles. As you change to a new region or role, you can change to another zone and the radio will automatically start scanning channels or talkgroups in the new zone, with no further action required.

To turn in-zone scanning on:

■ Press Menu and select Radio settings >

Functions > Scanning, or press the function key

programmed for in-zone scanning.

In-zone scanning remains on until you either press the function key again, or select a standard, background or talkgroup scan group.

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Activating talkgroup scanning

Talkgroup scanning monitors calls from multiple trunked talkgroups, and up to five additional conventional channels (P25 or analog), from across zones. If conventional channels are included as group members, your radio will briefly leave the trunking control channel to scan these channels at regular intervals.

Talkgroup scanning is useful if you need to operate across multiple trunked talkgroups. When talkgroup scanning is activated, the currently-selected talkgroup or channel is temporarily included in the scan group. If you change zones, the radio continues to monitor group members as well as the currently selected talkgroup or channel from the new zone.

To turn talkgroup scanning on:

■ Press Menu and select Radio settings >

Functions > Scanning, or press the function key

programmed for talkgroup scanning.

Talkgroup scanning remains on until you either press the function key again, or select a standard, background or in-zone scan group.

Making a call while scanning

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

1 Press the PTT key to transmit.

If the icon is flashing, your radio calls the currently selected channel.

If there has been no recent activity on the channel (the icon is not flashing), then the channel that is called depends on the way your radio has been programmed.

The possible options are:

■ your radio calls a predetermined channel e.g.

your dispatcher

■

your radio calls the channel where activity was last detected

■ your radio calls the last free channel.

2 When the called party responds, proceed with

your conversation.

Suspending a channel from a scan group

If a group member is busy for a long time and you do not want to hear the conversation, you may be able to use the function key programmed for nuisance delete to temporarily delete the group member. When the scan group is next selected, or after the radio has been turned off and then on, the deleted member is again part of the scan group.

To temporarily remove a captured group member from the scan group:

■ Press the function key programmed for

nuisance delete.

If the channel has been removed successfully, the message Channel nuisance deleted appears in the display.

Channel nuisance deleted

The function key programmed to activate scanning may be programmed so that a short key press activates scanning and a long key press activates nuisance delete.

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Editing a scan group

Selecting a group to edit

1 Press Menu and select Radio settings >

Functions > Advanced > Edit groups.

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

The Edit Groups menu lists all the scan groups programmed for your radio, regardless of whether the groups are standard, background or in-zone scan groups.

2 Scroll to the group that you want to view or edit,

press Select, and the Edit Group menu opens.

Edit groups

C:Group 1

D:Group 2

3 In the Edit Group menu, select from the following

options:

SelectBack

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■ Group members: shows the current members

of a group, and may also show the designated transmit channel and priority channels.

■ Add or Delete channel: adds or deletes

member channels of a group.

■ Change tx channel: changes the group’s

transmit channel.

■ Change P1 or P2: changes the group’s first or

second priority channel.

Icons and messages

The following icons may appear when viewing group membership details, adding or deleting channels from a group, or changing a group’s transmit or priority channels.

Icon Meaning

This channel is used to transmit on when there has been no recent activity. You cannot delete this channel (it will not appear under Delete channel).

This channel is the group’s first priority channel. You cannot delete this channel (it will not appear under Delete channel).

This channel is the group’s second priority channel. You cannot delete this channel (it will not appear under Delete channel).

There is more than one instance of this channel in the group (the channel will be scanned more often). If you delete this channel, the radio will attempt to delete all instances of the channel.

Viewing group membership

1 In the Edit Group menu, select Group members

and press Select.

Edit group

Group members

Add channel

SelectBack

2 Scroll through the list of group members. The

names of the group members may be shortened.

3 The information that may appear is explained in

the example below.

Group members

C:Channel 1

transmit channel

priority 1 channel

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zone

C:Channel 2

SelectBack

channel name

Adding a channel to a group

1 In the Edit Group menu, select Add channel and

press Select.

A list of channels that are not group members appears.

2 Select the channel you want to add and press OK.

Add channel

C:Channel 5

C:Channel 6

OKBack

For all types of scanning except standard scanning, if your radio is programmed to use the scroll keys to scroll through a list of channels and also has a function key programmed to Nuisance Delete, you can

permanently add or delete a channel to the

active group by scrolling to the channel and pressing the Nuisance Delete function key.

Deleting a channel from a group

You cannot delete the priority 1 channel using the Delete Channel menu.

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1 In the Edit Group menu, select Delete channel

and press Select.

A list of group members that are able to be deleted appears.

2 Select the channel you want to delete and press

OK.

Delete channel

C:Channel 3

C:Channel 4

OKBack

permanently add or delete a channel to the

active group by scrolling to the channel and pressing the Nuisance Delete function key.

Changing a group’s transmit channel

1 In the Edit Group menu, select Change tx and

press Select.

The current transmit channel is identified by the

icon beside the channel name.

2 Select the new transmit channel and press OK.

Change tx

C:Channel 1

C:Channel 2

OKBack

Changing a group’s first or second priority channel

1 In the Edit Group menu, select Change P1 or

Change P2 and press Select.

Change P1

C:Channel 1

C:Channel 2

OKBack

2 Select the new priority or priority 2 channel and

press OK.

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8 P25 services

This section describes the P25 services that may be available on your radio. P25 services are only available for digital channels and some are restricted to conventional mode, and for radios configured for dispatcher operation.

This feature is controlled by a software license (SFE) and may not be available with your radio.

This section covers:

■ Messages

■ Status update

■ Status request

■ Call alert

■ Radio check

■ Radio unit monitor

■ Radio inhibit and uninhibit

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Messages

You may be able to send short messages to another radio user. These messages are defined at programming time 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 to the dispatcher administering the current talkgroup, or to a person of your choice.

Sending a message to a predetermined person or talkgroup administrator

1 Press Menu and select Services > Messages.

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

2 Select the message you want from the message

list.

3 Press Select.

Messages

En route

At scene

SelectCancel

A message showing the destination appears in the display.

Sending message to current group

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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Sending a message to a person of your choice

1 Press Menu and select Services > Messages.

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

2 Select the message you want from the message

list.

3 Press Select.

Messages

En route

At scene

SelectCancel

4 Select the message recipient from the list and

press Send to.

Send message

Car 2

Car 3

Send toCancel

A message showing the destination briefly appears in the display.

Sending message 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.

Status update

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 "Status request" on page 90.

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.

3 Press Send to or Select.

Status update

On site

At lunch

SelectCancel

A message showing the destination appears in the display.

Sending status to current group

Cancel

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

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Status request

This feature is only available for digital channels operating in conventional mode, 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.

3 Press Send to.

Status request

Car 2

Car 3

A message showing the destination appears in the display.

Sending sts rqst to Car 2

Cancel

Send toCancel

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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.

Call alert

This feature only applies to individual calls.

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.

To send a call alert page:

1 Press Menu and select Services > Call alert.

2 Select the radio you want to page.

3 Press Send to.

Call alert

Richard

John

A message appears in the display.

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

Send toCancel

Sending page to Richard

Cancel

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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Radio check

This feature is only available for digital channels operating in conventional mode, 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 want to check.

3 Press Send to.

Radio check

Car 2

Car 3

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

Sending radio chk to Car 2

Cancel

Send toCancel

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

Ack received

Radio unit monitor

This feature is controlled by a software license (SFE) and may not be available with your radio. This software license is only required for the radio that sends the radio unit monitor request. The receiving radio does not need the software license.

This feature is only available for digital channels operating in conventional mode, and for radios configured for dispatcher operation.

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

Sending a radio unit monitor request

1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio

monitor.

2 Scroll to the radio you want to monitor.

3 Press Send to.

Radio monitor

Car 2

Car 3

Send toCancel

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

Sending R.U.M to Car 2

Cancel

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If the other radio has received your request, it will now call you, so that you can monitor activity near the radio.

Call received

Car 2

Radio inhibit and uninhibit

Warning When your radio is immobilized (‘inhibited’),

your encryption keys may be automatically deleted from your radio.

This feature is only available for digital channels operating in conventional mode, and for radios configured for dispatcher operation.

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

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

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

Sending a radio inhibit request

1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio inhibit.

2 Scroll to the radio you wish to make inoperable.

3 Press Send to.

Radio inhibit

Car 2

Car 3

Send toCancel

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

Sending a radio uninhibit request

1 Press Menu and select Services > Radio

uninhibit.

2 Scroll to the radio you wish to make operable.

3 Press Send to.

Radio uninhibit

Car 2

Car 3

Send toCancel

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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9 GPS location services

This section explains how to use the GPS location services that may be available on your radio.

This feature is controlled by a software license (SFE) and may not be available with your radio.

This section covers:

■ About GPS location information

■ About GPS status information

■ Viewing GPS information

■ Sending GPS information

■ Receiving and logging GPS information

■ Accessing logged GPS information

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About GPS location information

While you may be able to view your GPS location information on analogue channels, sending GPS information is only available for digital channels.

If your radio is connected to a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, you can view GPS location information such as latitude and longitude, true course, speed, and coordinated universal time. Your radio can also display universal transverse mercator (UTM) information such as the UTM zone, and northing and easting coordinates.

You radio may also be set up to send or receive and log GPS information.

About GPS status information

In the GPS Info menu, GPS status information appears at the top right of the display.

Zone: 55 trk

Easting: Northing: 5812578

The following GPS status information appears at the top right of the display.

■ trk: the GPS receiver is displaying up-to-date sat-

ellite information.

■ no cnx: the radio has lost serial communications

with the GPS receiver.

■ no fix: the GPS receiver is having trouble con-

necting to satellites and the radio is displaying stored information that may not be current.

The Send option is a digital feature, and is only available on digital channels.

321025

SendExit

GPS status information

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Viewing GPS information

1 Press Menu and select Location Svs > GPS Info.

(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may be able to press a function key to access the GPS Info menu.)

GPS information is now shown in the display, if it is available.

Zone: 55 trk

Easting: Northing: 5812578

2 Use and to view more GPS information.

321025

SendExit

GPS Info trk

S 37°49'00.0"

E 144°58'00.0"

3 Press Exit to exit the GPS display.

GPS Info trk

UTC time:

In certain situations, your radio may automatically exit the GPS display.

SendExit

02:07:33

SendExit

GPS Info trk

Course: 010"

Speed: 045km/h

Sending GPS information

This feature is controlled by a software license (SFE) and may not be available with your radio.

To send GPS location information, you can:

■ press the PTT key, or

■ use a function key.

SendExit

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Using the PTT key

When your radio is first turned on, GPS information is automatically sent each time you press the PTT key. This feature can be turned off using the Send On PTT menu.

To turn ‘Send on PTT’ off or on:

1 Press Menu and select Location Svs >

Send on PTT.

Location Svs

GPS Info

GPS Logs

SelectBack

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

setting is highlighted.)

Send on PTT

Off

Using a function key

You may be able to use a function key to manually send your GPS location to either all radios on the channel, or to your dispatcher (depending on how your radio is programmed).

SelectBack

1 Press the function key programmed for GPS.

(Alternatively, press Menu and select Location Svs > GPS Info.)

The current GPS location of the radio appears in the display.

2 Press Send.

Zone: 55 trk

Easting: 321025

Northing: 5812578

SendExit

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The message Location sent briefly appears in the display.

Location sent

Receiving and logging GPS information

This feature is controlled by a software license (SFE) and may not be available with your radio.

When your radio receives GPS location information, the display shows Location, along with the digital ‘alias’ of the sending radio. If the radio alias is not available, the radio ID appears.

Location

Car 1

ViewCancel

The location information can then be viewed and logged. The most recent location details of up to 10 radios will be available, until the radio is turned off.

You only receive a Location message from a radio that you have not previously logged. Updated information from a previously logged radio is automatically stored by your radio, without first being viewed.

To display and log the received GPS location of a radio:

1 Press View.

radio sending the location information

Location

Car 1

ViewCancel

The location information appears in the display.

radio sending the location information

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Tait TPDH7A User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

For your safety

Menu maps

1 About this guide

Safety warnings used in this guide

Related documentation

2 Before using your radio

For your safety — battery warning

Attaching labels to the radio or battery

Charging the battery before first use

Attaching the battery

Removing the battery

Attaching the antenna

Removing the antenna

Attaching a belt clip

Removing a belt clip

Installing an accessory

3 Getting started

About P25 digital radios

About the radio controls

Understanding the radio display

Understanding the radio indicators

Using function keys to access frequently used features

Navigating the radio’s menus

4 Basic operation

Turning the radio on and off

Adjusting the speaker volume

Locking and unlocking the keypad

Using a wireless headset

Selecting a zone

Selecting a channel

Limiting call time

Checking recent calls

Making calls

Receiving calls

Communicating directly with other radios

Checking that the channel is clear

Using the radio in different repeater areas

Hearing faint and noisy signals

About P25 trunking

Checking that the system is available

Making a talkgroup call

Receiving a talkgroup call

Making an individual call

Receiving an individual call

Emergency calls

Making a phone call

Unconnected calls

Failsoft mode operation

Dynamic regrouping

7Scanning

About scanning

Activating standard scanning

Activating background scanning

Activating in-zone scanning

Activating talkgroup scanning

Making a call while scanning

Suspending a channel from a scan group

Editing a scan group

8 P25 services

Messages

Status update

Status request

Call alert

Radio check

Radio unit monitor

Radio inhibit and uninhibit

9 GPS location services

About GPS location information

About GPS status information

Viewing GPS information

Sending GPS information

Receiving and logging GPS information