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APPENDIX K: USER’S MANUAL

Please see the following Operator’s Manual.

DIGITAL/ANALOG PORTABLE RADIO

OPERATING

MANUAL

5100 SERIES

PORTABLE RADIO

PROJECT 25 CONVENTIONAL

SMARTNET®/SMARTZONE®

7.2 VDC,

1 and 5 Watts (VHF);

1 and 4 Watts (UHF);

1 and 3 Watts (700/800 MHz)

1 and 2.5 Watts (900 MHz)

RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION

RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL

INFORMATION, AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS

BEFORE USING YOUR PORTABLE 2-WAY

RADIO, READ THIS IMPORTANT RF ENERGY

AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION

AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO

ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FCC’S RF

EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.

NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupa-

tional/controlled conditions, where users have full

knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control

over their exposure to meet FCC limits. This radio

device is NOT authorized for general population,

consumer, or any other use.

This 2-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in

the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide commu-

nications between two or more users over a distance. It

uses radio frequency (RF) energy or radio waves to

send and receive calls. RF energy is one form of elec-

tromagnetic energy. Other forms include, but are not

limited to, electric power, sunlight and x-rays. RF

energy, however, should not be confused with these

other forms of electromagnetic energy, which when

used improperly can cause biological damage. Very

high levels of x-rays, for example, can damage tissues

and genetic material.

Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health

and industry work with organizations to develop stan-

dards for exposure to RF energy. These standards

provide recommended levels of RF exposure for both

workers and the general public. These recommended

RF exposure levels include substantial margins of

protection. All 2-way radios marketed in North

America are designed, manufactured and tested to

ensure they meet government established RF expo-

sure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recom-

mend specific operating instructions to users of 2-way

radios. These instructions are important because they

inform users about RF energy exposure and provide

simple procedures on how to control it. Please refer to

the following websites for more information on what

RF energy exposure is and how to control your expo-

sure to assure compliance with established RF expo-

sure limits.

•http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html

•http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/

radiofrequencyradiation/index.html

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

REGULATIONS

The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply

with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for portable

2-way radios before they can be marketed in the U.S.

When 2-way radios are used as a consequence of

employment, the FCC requires users to be fully aware

of and able to control their exposure to meet occupa-

tional requirements. Exposure awareness can be facili-

tated by the use of a product label directing users to

specific user awareness information. Your EFJohnson

2-way radio has a RF exposure product label. Also,

your EFJohnson user manual, or product manual, or

separate safety booklet includes information and oper-

ating instructions required to control your RF exposure

and to satisfy compliance requirements.

COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE

STANDARDS

Your EFJohnson 2-way radio is designed and tested to

comply with a number of national and international

standards and guidelines (listed below) for human

exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy.

This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP expo-

sure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure

environment at operating duty factors of up to 50%

transmitting and is authorized by the FCC for occupa-

tional use only. In terms of measuring RF energy for

compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines, your

radio radiates measurable RF energy only while it is

transmitting (during talking), not when it is receiving

(listening) or in standby mode. Note: The approved

batteries supplied with this radio are rated for a 5-5-90

duty factor (5% talk-5% listen - 90% standby), even

though this radio complies with the FCC occupational

RF exposure limits and may operate at duty factors of

up to 50% talk.

RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION

Your EFJohnson 2-way radio complies with the

following RF energy exposure standards and guide-

lines:

•United States Federal Communications Commis-

sion, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§

1.1307, 1.1310, 2.1091 and 2.1093

•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

RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE AND CONTROL

GUIDELINES AND OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

To control your exposure and ensure compliance

with the occupational/controlled environment expo-

sure limits always adhere to the following procedures.

Guidelines:

•Do not remove the RF Exposure Label from the

device.

•User awareness instructions should accompany

device when transferred to other users.

•Do not use this device if the operational require-

ments described herein are not met.

Operating Instructions:

•Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50%

of the time. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-

Talk (PTT) button. To receive calls, release the PTT

button. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is

important because this radio generates measurable

RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in

terms of measuring for standards compliance).

•Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of face

with the microphone (and the other parts of the

radio, including the antenna) at least one inch (2.5

am) away from the nose. Keeping the radio at the

proper distance is important because RF exposures

decrease with distance from the antenna. Antenna

should be kept away from eyes.

•When worn on the body, always place the radio in an

EFJohnson approved clip, holder, holster, case, or

body harness for this product. Using approved

body-worn accessories is important because the use

of EFJohnson or other manufacturer’s non-

approved accessories may result in exposure levels,

which exceed the FCC’s occupational/controlled

environment RF exposure limits.

•Use only EFJohnson approved supplied or replace-

ment antennas, batteries, and accessories. Use of

non-EFJohnson approved antennas, batteries, and

accessories may exceed the FCC RF exposure

guidelines.

•For a list of EFJohnson approved accessories, see

the service manual or marketing accessory lists or

contact the EFJohnson Company

CONTACT INFORMATION

Toll-Free: 800-328-3911

FAX: 507-835-6969

E-Mail: customerservice@efjohnson.com You can

also e-mail a person directly if you know their first

initial/last name (example: jsmith@efjohnson.com).

You may also contact the Customer Service

Department by mail. Please include all information

that may be helpful in solving your problem. The

mailing address is as follows:

E.F. Johnson Company

Customer Service Department

299 Johnson Avenue

P.O. Box 1249

Waseca, MN 56093-0514

RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION

ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this

device does not cause harmful interference. In addi-

tion, changes or modification to this equipment not

expressly approved by the EFJohnson Company could

void the user’s authority to operate this equipment

(FCC Rules, 47CFR Part 15.19).

USAGE COMPATIBILITY

DO NOT operate it in areas that are sensitive to

RF energy such as aircraft, hospitals, blasting sites,

and fuel storage sites. Areas with potentially flam-

mable atmospheres are usually, but not always, clearly

posted. These may include gas stations, fuel and chem-

ical storage and transfer stations, below deck on boats,

and areas where the air contains flammable chemicals

or particles such as grain dust or metal powders.

BATTERY DISPOSAL

Dispose of the nickel metal-hydride (NiMH) or

nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery used by this radio in

accordance with local regulations. DO NOT dispose of it

in fire because it can explode. Also, do not short the

terminals because it may become very hot.

51xx SERIES PORTABLE

OPERATING MANUAL

VHF/UHF/700/800/900 MHz

PROJECT 25 (DIGITAL) AND ANALOG

SMARTNET®/SmartZone®

The EFJohnson Company, which was founded in 1923, provides wireless communication

systems solutions for public safety, government, and commercial customers. The company

designs, manufactures, and markets conventional and trunked radio systems, mobile and

portable subscriber radios, repeaters, and Project 25 digital radio products. EFJohnson is a

wholly owned subsidiary of EFJ, Inc.

Viking Head/EFJohnson logo, PCConfigure™, and Call Guard® are trademarks of the

EFJohnson Company. SMARTNET®, SmartZone®, SecureNet™, Call Alert™, Enhanced Pri-

vate Conversation™, and Private Conversation II™ are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. All other

company and/or product names used in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trade-

marks of their respective manufacturer. The IMBE™ voice coding technology embodied in

this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights of Digital Voice

Systems, Inc.

LAND MOBILE PRODUCT WARRANTY - The manufacturer’s warranty statement for this

product is available from your product supplier or from EFJohnson Company, 299 Johnson

Avenue, Box 1249, Waseca, MN 56093-0514. Phone (507) 835-6222.

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

5100 Flash Version 1.11.0/PCConfigure Version 1.21

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION

1 FEATURES

1.1 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

1.2 Conventional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

1.3 SMARTNET/SmartZone Features . . . . . . . . . . . .10

1.4 Project 25 Trunked Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

2 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

2.1 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.2 Top Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.3 Side Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2.4 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3 GENERAL OPERATION

3.1 Turning Power On and Setting Volume . . . . . . . .13

Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Standard and Soft Power Down . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting Volume Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.2 Power-Up Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

3.3 Zone and Channel Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3.4 Low Battery Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

3.5 Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

3.6 Keypad Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

3.7 Setting Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

3.8 Transceiver Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Conventional Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SMARTNET/SmartZone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

P25 Trunked Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Systems, Channels, and Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4 RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

4.1 Option Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

4.2 Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

4.3 Time-Out Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.4 Home Zone/Channel Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.5 Power Output Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.6 Alert Tone Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.7 Surveillance Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

4.8 Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Standard Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Radio Wide Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Scan Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Transmitting in the Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Nuisance Channel Add/Delete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.9 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Standard Mode Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Radio Wide Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Determining Which Channels are in Scan List . 23

Selecting a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Editing a Scan List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5 CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

5.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5.2 Monitoring Before Transmitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5.3 Monitor Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5.4 Busy Channel Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5.5 Call Guard Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Call Guard Squelch Enable/Disable . . . . . . . . . 25

Tone Call Guard Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Digital Call Guard Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selective Squelch Code Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5.6 Penalty Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5.7 Conversation Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.8 Repeater Talk-Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.9 Displaying Transmit/Receive Frequency . . . . . . . 27

5.10 Emergency Alarm and Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.11 Conventional Mode Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Transmitting in Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Priority Channel Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Changing the Priority Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.12 Standard Conventional Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.13 DTMF/ANI Signaling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

5.14 Clone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

5.15 Single Tone Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.16 Project 25 Mode Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Unit ID Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Group ID Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Network Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

P25 Group Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

P25 Unit Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Status Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.17 Keypad Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Menu Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Zone Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Zone Change Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Channel Change Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Channel Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25

TRUNKED FEATURES

6.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

6.2 Analog and Digital Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

6.3 Viewing Unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

6.4 Standard Group Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Placing a Standard Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Receiving a Standard Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . 37

6.5 Private (Unit-To-Unit) Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Placing an Enhanced Private Conversation Call 37

Placing a Standard Private Conversation Call . 38

Receiving a Private Call (All Types) . . . . . . . . 39

6.6 Telephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Placing a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Answering a Telephone Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

6.7 Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Answering a Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Initiating a Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.8 Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.9 Sending Status Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.10 Emergency Alarm and Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

6.11 Failsoft Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

6.12 SMARTNET/Smartzone/P25 Trunked Scanning

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Priority Talk Group Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

6.13 Dynamic Regrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

6.14 SmartZone and P25 Trunked Unique Features. . . 43

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Busy Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Site Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Determining Current Site and Searching For

New Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Locking/Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

7 MISCELLANEOUS

7.1 Supervisory Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

7.2 System Operator Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

7.3 Speaking Into Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

7.4 Operation At Extended Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

7.5 Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

7.6 Transceiver Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

FEATURES

SECTION 1 FEATURES

Figure 1-1 Front Panel Controls

Speaker

Display

DTMF Keypad

Option Keys

Microphone

DTMF Keypad Model

Limited Keypad Model

Up/Down Sw

Menu/Option

Keys

F1 = Exit

In Various Modes:

F2 = Select/Menu

Enable

NOTE: The availability of many of the following

features is controlled by factory coding of your trans-

ceiver, installed options, and field programming. Refer

to Section 9 for more information.

1.1 GENERAL FEATURES

•The following operating modes are programmable:

– Conventional analog

– Conventional Project 25 (digital)

– Trunked Project 25 (digital)

– SMARTNET™/SmartZone® trunked (analog

or digital)

•Up to 16 zones with 16 channels each (256 channels

total) are standard. Up to 32 zones and 512 channels

total are optional.

•Large graphic display with backlight

•Up to 9 (limited keypad) or 21 (DTMF keypad)

programmable option switches

•Menu mode

•Standard and radio-wide scan modes

•Time-out timer

•User selectable high and low power output

•Keypad lock to prevent accidental key presses

•Operates on both wide and narrow band channels

•Power-up password to prevent unauthorized use

•Adjustable tone volume (with Flash code 1.9.0 or

later only)

•Soft power down (with Flash code 1.9.0 or later

only)

1.2 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES

•Up to 512 channels or talk groups programmable

•Repeater talk-around

•Carrier or Call Guard® controlled squelch on analog

channels, NAC and talk group IDs on P25 channels.

FEATURES

•Normal/selective squelch selectable by option

switch or menu

•Monitor mode selectable by option switch or menu

•Penalty and conversation timers

•Dual priority channel sampling when scanning

(analog channels only)

•Busy channel lockout (transmit disable on busy)

•Unit calls on P25 channels

•Cloning capability

•Emergency alarms and calls to alert a dispatcher of

an emergency condition (analog emergency avail-

able only with Flash code 1.8.0 or later).

•Single tone encoder controllable by user on analog

channels

•ANI (Automatic Number Identification) on analog

channels

•Call Alert™ on P25 channels (send and receive

pages) with Flash code 1.8.0 or later.

•Predefined messages (up to 16) can be sent to a

dispatcher (P25 mode with Flash code 1.8.0 or later

only)

•Predefined status conditions (up to 8) can be sent to

a dispatcher (P25 mode with Flash code 1.8.0 or

later only)

•SecureNet™ DES/DES-XL voice encryption avail-

able on analog channels, DES-OFB and AES on P25

channels (see Section 8.1.4 for more information).

•OTAR (Over-The-Air-Rekeying) compatible (P25

channels with Flash code 1.5.0 or later).

•Keypad programming with password access

(Federal Government users only)

1.3 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE FEATURES

•Up to 512 talk groups programmable (channels

select talk groups)

•Group, Enhanced Private Conversation™, standard

Private Conversation, and Telephone* Calls

•Emergency alarms to alert a dispatcher of

emergency conditions

•Emergency calls for high priority system access

•Failsoft operation on a predefined conventional

channel if trunked system fails

•Priority group calls detected while listening to other

group calls when scanning

•Call Alert™ (send and receive pages)

•Predefined messages (up to 16) can be sent to a

dispatcher

•Predefined status conditions (up to 8) can be sent to

a dispatcher

•Dynamic regrouping (dispatcher can automatically

gather users on a channel to receive a message)

•Roaming (SmartZone only)

•SecureNet™ DES secure communication available

on analog channels (SmartZone requires Flash code

1.7.0 or later). DES-OFB and AES on digital

channels (AES encryption available only with Flash

code 1.8.0 or later).

1.4 PROJECT 25 TRUNKED FEATURES

•Up to 512 talk groups programmable (channels

select talk groups)

•Group and Unit Calls

•Emergency alarms to alert a dispatcher of

emergency conditions

•Emergency calls for high priority system access

•Failsoft operation on a predefined conventional

channel if trunked system fails

•Priority group calls detected while listening to other

group calls when scanning

•Call Alert™ (send and receive pages)

•Predefined status conditions (up to 8) can be sent to

a dispatcher

•Dynamic regrouping (dispatcher can automatically

gather users on a channel to receive a message)

•Roaming

•SecureNet™ DES-OFB and AES secure communi-

cation available (AES encryption available only

with Flash code 1.8.0 or later)

* Telephone calling is currently not available.

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

SECTION 2 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

2.1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

NOTE: The location of these controls is shown in

Figure 1-1.

Microphone - The microphone is located behind the

small opening shown in Figure 1-1. For best results,

hold the transceiver 2-3 inches from you mouth and

speak at a normal conversational level. Do not shout

since it distorts your voice and does not increase range.

Display - This is a graphical LCD (Liquid Crystal

Display). The display backlight can be programmed to

turn on when any key is pressed or when the Backlight

option switch is pressed or menu parameter selected

(see Section 3.5).

Up/Down Switch - Selects zones when multiple zones

are programmed (see Section 3.3). Pressing the upper

part of the switch selects the next higher number and

pressing the lower part selects the next lower number.

This control also provides up/down select in the menu

mode and in other modes when up/down select is

required.

F1 - In menu mode (see Section 4.2), functions as a

step back and exit switch. If menu mode is not used, it

is a programmable option switch.

F2 - Selects the menu mode when it is enabled by

programming. Also functions as an Enter or Select

switch in the menu and other modes. If menu mode is

not used, it is a programmable option switch.

F3, F4 - Programmable option switches.

DTMF Keypad - The full keypad DTMF models

include the 12 keys required to dial telephone and unit

ID numbers.

Speaker - The transceiver speaker is located near the

bottom of the front panel. When a speaker/microphone

is used, it is automatically detected when the Opt Sel 1

line of the accessory connector is pulled low. The logic

then automatically disables the internal speaker.

Figure 2-1 Top Panel Controls

2.2 TOP PANEL CONTROLS

Multi-Function Indicator - Indicates the following

conditions:

Steady Red - Transmitter keyed.

Flashing Red - Low battery in receive mode.

Steady Green - Carrier detected in receive mode.

NOTE: This indicator is disabled if the Surveillance

mode is programmed (see Section 4.7).

On-Off/Volume - Turning the knob clockwise turns

power on and sets the volume level. Turning it coun-

terclockwise to the detent turns power off. The

minimum volume level can be set by programming.

Channel Switch - This 16-position switch selects up

to 16 channels in the current zone. Additional zones

can be programmed to allow up to 512 channels to be

selected by this switch.

Rotary Option Switch - This is a three-position

switch that can be programmed to control various

options. The “A” position is “off” and the “B” and “C”

positions are “on” (see Section 4.1). When this switch

Emergency

(Option)

Power On-Off/

Volume Adj

Channel

Switch

Antenna

Connector

Option

Switch Switch

Multi-Function

Indicator

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

is programmed to select zones, “A” selects Zone 1,

“B” Zone 2, and “C” Zone 3 if applicable (available

only with Flash code 1.7.0 or later).

Antenna Connector - Connection point for the

antenna. Make sure the antenna is tight before using

the radio.

Emergency Switch - This switch or some other option

switch can be programmed as an Emergency switch to

alert a dispatcher of an emergency condition. Refer to

Sections 5.10 and 6.10 for more information. This

switch can also be programmed for other functions.

2.3 SIDE CONTROLS

Figure 2-2 Side Controls and Jacks

PTT (Push-To-Talk) Switch - This switch is pressed

to turn the transmitter on to transmit a message. It is

then released to listen. Transmitting is indicated when

the top panel indicator is constant red.

Option Switches 1, 2, and 3 - Each of these switches

can be programmed to control a specific function (see

Section 4.1). In addition, they can also be programmed

for soft power down (see Section 3.1.2).

Battery - To remove the battery, press the release

button on the bottom and pivot the bottom of the

battery outward.

Accessory Connector - Connection point for optional

accessories such as a speaker/microphone or earphone.

It is also used for connecting the computer when

programming the transceiver.

2.4 DISPLAY

Figure 2-3 Graphical Display

The front panel display is shown above. Icons are

typically shown in the upper part of the display and

text messages in the lower part. The default icons are

as follows:

- When the scan or the scan list edit mode is

enabled, indicates that the displayed channel is in the

scan list and scanned normally (see Section 4.8).

- When the scan or the scan list edit mode is

enabled, indicates that the displayed channel is a

priority channel. If dual priority is used, indicates

that it is a second priority channel.

- Low battery indication (see Section 3.4).

- Voice encryption is enabled (see Section 8.1).

- Standard or radio wide scanning is enabled

(see Section 4.8).

- Repeater talk-around is enabled (see

Section 5.8).

- Monitor mode is enabled by the Monitor

option switch or menu parameter (see Section 5.3).

- Keypad programming or another mode is

enabled which allows the user to edit radio parameters.

- A SMARTNET/SmartZone interconnect*

(telephone) call is in progress (see Section 6.6).

- A Project 25 or SMARTNET/SmartZone

private (unit-to-unit) call is in progress.

Option Switches

PTT Switch

Battery Pack

Accessory

Connector

Icon

Area

Text

Area

* Telephone calling is currently not available.

GENERAL OPERATION

SECTION 3 GENERAL OPERATION

3.1 TURNING POWER ON AND SETTING

VOLUME

3.1.1 POWER UP

Power is turned on and off by the top panel On-

Off/Volume switch. When power is initially turned on,

the following events occur:

•The software version number is displayed.

•A self test is performed.

•The currently selected zone is displayed.

•If a conventional P25 channel is selected, the

Individual ID of the radio is displayed.

•If a SMARTNET/SmartZone or P25 Trunked

channel is selected, the Unit ID of the radio is

displayed.

•A tone sounds (if tones are enabled)

•The selected channel alias is displayed continuously

when power-up is complete.

Programming determines if the transceiver

powers up on the last selected zone or the pre-

programmed home zone. Refer to Section 3.3 for

information on the channel that is selected. The

minimum volume level may be set by programming.

This can prevent missed messages resulting from inad-

vertently turning the volume to an inaudible level.

3.1.2 STANDARD AND SOFT POWER DOWN

To turn power off, rotate the On-Off/Volume

control counterclockwise until a click occurs. Power

may remain on for an instant after turn-off occurs.

A soft power down feature* can be programmed

to prevent radio power from being turned off by acci-

dentally turning the on-off/volume control. Any side

button can be programmed for this function (in addi-

tion to the normal function). Then for power to turn

off, this button must be pressed during or after power

is turned off in the normal manner using the knob.

When this feature is programmed, turning the on-off/

volume knob to off has no affect.

3.1.3 SETTING VOLUME LEVEL

The volume level is adjusted by the top panel

volume control knob or by option buttons programmed

for the Up/Down volume function**. When the

buttons are used, the volume control function of the

knob is disabled (it is still used to switch power).

Volume buttons may be used instead of the knob, for

example, if accidental turning of the volume knob

occurs.

When the volume control buttons are used, the

number of steps (ticks) the volume changes from

minimum to maximum is programmable for 1-50. For

example, if “20” is programmed, there are 20 adjust-

ment steps from minimum to maximum volume. Only

one volume control button can be programmed if

desired and wrap-around then occurs after the

maximum or minimum level is selected.

The relative volume level can be determined by

the position of the index on the volume knob or by a

reference tone as follows:

•If a key press tone is enabled, a short tone sounds

when a key is pressed.

•If a conventional channel is selected and the

Monitor option switch or menu parameter is

programmed, pressing that switch unsquelches the

receiver and either voice or background noise is

heard (see Section 5.3). If a SMARTNET/Smart-

Zone or P25 Trunked channel is selected, the

receiver cannot be manually unsquelched.

3.2 POWER-UP PASSWORD

The power-up password feature prevents unau-

thorized use of the transceiver by locking the keypad

on power up until the proper password is entered. This

feature is enabled or disabled by programming.

When it is enabled, “ENTER PSWD” is briefly

displayed when power is turned on. The eight-digit

numeric password must be then be entered as follows.

In addition, since the logic resets each time program-

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.9.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.20 or later. ** This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) soft-

ware 1.11.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.21 or later.

GENERAL OPERATION

ming data is read or written, it must be entered after

performing those functions. If an incorrect password is

entered, “INCORRECT” is displayed and it must be

re-entered.

DTMF Keypad Models - Enter the password using

the 1-8 keys and then press the Enter (F2) key when

finished. If a mistake is made, the last digit can be

erased by pressing the F1 (Clear) key.

Limited Keypad Models - Select the proper number

for each position by pressing the Up/Down switch.

When the proper number for a position is displayed,

select it and move on to the next position by pressing

the F2 (Enter) key.

This password can be changed only by the

programmer (see Section 4 of the 5100 Service

Manual). It cannot be changed by the user. If it is lost,

all programming must be erased to make the trans-

ceiver operational again. This is done using the

“EEPROM Erase” function of the PCTune program

(see Section 6.3.3 of the 5100 Service Manual). This

password is displayed by the programmer when data is

read. However, data cannot be read (or written) when

the transceiver is locked, so the lost password cannot

be determined using the programmer.

3.3 ZONE AND CHANNEL SELECT

The selected zone and channel are selected and

displayed as follows. For more information on zones

and channels, refer to Section 3.8.5.

Zone Select

The front panel Up/Down switch changes and

displays the current zone. When not in special modes

such as the menu mode, pressing either the top or

bottom part of this switch once displays the alias of the

current zone. Then quickly pressing it again changes

the selected zone up or down. The rotary A/B/C switch

on the top panel can also be programmed for zone

select (with Flash code 1.7.0 or later). The “A” posi-

tion then selects Zone 1, “B” Zone 2, and “C” Zone 3

(if applicable).

After the highest programmed zone is displayed,

wrap-around to the lowest programmed zone occurs

and vice versa. The selected zone is also displayed

briefly on power up. If the selected zone alias needs to

be displayed continuously, it must be programmed as

part of the channel alias.

Channel Select

Channels are selected by the rotary 16-position

switch on the top panel. The alias (identification) for

the selected channel/group is displayed continuously

during normal operation.

When an unprogrammed channel is selected,

“UNPROGRAMD” is displayed and a tone sounds (if

tones are enabled). When conventional channels are

selected and the Display Information option key or

menu parameter is programmed, either the channel

frequency or alias can be displayed (see Section 5.9).

The channel selector knob can also be disabled by

programming. Channels must then be directly selected

as described next (if applicable). This knob may be

disabled when direct selection is used to prevent

confusion because it then may not correctly indicate

the selected channel.

Direct Zone/Channel Selection*

The direct Channel Select feature is available if

the Channel Select option switch or menu parameter is

programmed. This feature allows channels to be

directly selected using the DTMF keypad numeric

keys (DTMF models only) or Up/Down switch (all

models).

For direct selection purposes, channels are

numbered sequentially starting with the lowest zone.

Each zone can be programmed with up to 16 channels,

so Zone 1 channels are numbered 1-16, Zone 2 chan-

nels 17-32, and so on as shown below. For example,

Zone 1/Channel 16 is selected by Channel 16, and

Zone 2/Channel 16 is selected by Channel 32.

Proceed as follows to select channels using this

mode:

1. Enable the direct Channel Select mode by pressing

the Channel Select option switch or selecting the

“Chan Selct” menu parameter. The alias and

sequential number of the current channel are alter-

nately displayed.

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.5.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.17 or later.

GENERAL OPERATION

2. Select the desired channel using the Up/Down keys

or directly enter it using the 0-9 keys (if available).

If using the 0-9 keys, the radio attempts to display

the entered number after the 3rd digit is entered or

approximately 2 seconds after the last key is

pressed.

3. To exit the this mode and select the entered channel,

press the Channel Select switch again or the F2 key.

To exit without changing the channel, press the F1

key. This mode is also exited automatically without

changing the channel after approximately 1 minute

of no activity.

NOTE: The Channel Select function should probably

not be assigned to a number key because pressing that

key to select a channel then exits the select mode.

Other features of this mode are as follows:

•When using the Up/Down keys, wrap-around to the

lowest zone/channel occurs after the last channel in

the highest programmed zone is displayed and vice

versa. For example, if Zone 1/Channel 5 is the

highest programmed channel, wraparound occurs

after Zone 1/Channel 16 is displayed.

•When an unprogrammed channel is displayed, the

sequential channel number and “Unprogramd” are

alternately displayed.

•If an invalid channel number is entered using the

0-9 keys, or the F2 or Channel Select open switch is

pressed with “Unprogrammed” displayed, an error

tones sounds, “Invalid” is briefly displayed, and the

displayed channel does not change.

•The rotary Channel Select switch may not correctly

indicate the selected channel after direct channel

selection is used. However, if this switch is enabled

by programming and rotated, it selects the channel it

is indicating. For example, if the switch index is

pointing to channel 3 and channel 15 of the current

zone is being displayed, rotating it to channel 4

selects channel 4 of the current zone.

•If the rotary Channel Select switch is enabled, the

radio always powers up on the channel it is

selecting.

If it is disabled, the radio can be programmed to

power-up on the last selected or home channel

number of the last selected or home zone*. With the

“Last Zone”/“Home Channel” configuration, the

programmed home channel number of the last active

zone is selected. If it is not programmed, “Unpro-

grammd” is displayed. With earlier models, the last

selected channel is displayed when powering up on

the last selected zone, and channel 1 is displayed

when powering up on the home zone.

3.4 LOW BATTERY INDICATION

NOTE: If the transceiver contains encryption (hard-

ware) keys, be sure to reattach a battery within

approximately one minute to prevent the loss of these

keys.

A low-battery condition is indicated by the

icon in the display. The battery should be recharged or

replaced as soon after this indication appears. Once

this indication appears, it stays on until power is

cycled.

The following additional low battery indications

and conditions may be enabled by programming:

•A chirp sounds once a minute in the standby and

transmit modes.

•A chirp sounds each time the PTT switch is pressed.

•The top panel LED indicator flashes red every 30

seconds in the receive mode.

•Low power is selected when transmitting.

Zone Ch. Seq. Ch. No.

111

16 16

2117

16 32

3133

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.9.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.20 or later.

GENERAL OPERATION

As indicated in the preceding “Note”, the trans-

ceiver must be connected to a constant power source to

preserve the encryption (hardware) keys in memory. To

allow the battery to be changed without losing these

keys, storage capacitors maintain the supply voltage to

memory for approximately 1 minute without a battery

attached. Therefore, when changing the battery of a

transceiver that has these keys stored, be sure to reat-

tach a battery within that time. Refer to Section 8.1.6

for more information on encryption keys.

There is a battery saver feature that can be

enabled by programming. This feature functions on

trunked channels and Flash code 1.7.0 or later only,

and it causes low transmit power to be selected when

the receive signal strength (RSSI) indicates that the

site is nearby.

3.5 BACKLIGHT

The backlight for the display and option keys can

be programmed to automatically turn on when any key

is pressed. It then automatically turns off after a

programmed delay of 0-7.5 seconds so that battery

drain is minimized. If the Backlight option switch or

menu parameter is programmed, the user can manually

turn the backlight on and off (it then stays on). If the

Surveillance mode is programmed, the backlight is

disabled (see Section 4.7).

3.6 KEYPAD LOCK

The Keypad Lock feature temporarily disables

the front panel keys to prevent accidental key presses.

This feature is available if the Keypad Lock option

switch is programmed.

To lock the keypad, simply press the Keypad

Lock option switch. Then to unlock the keypad again,

press and hold this switch until a tone sounds or for

approximately 1 second.

With DTMF models, the DTMF keys can be

totally disabled by programming. In addition, they can

be selectively enabled or disabled on conventional

analog channels.

3.7 SETTING SQUELCH

This transceiver does not have a squelch control.

The squelch level is preset during alignment. If the

keypad programming feature is available (see Section

5.17), the squelch level can be changed by the user on

each conventional analog channel.

3.8 TRANSCEIVER OPERATING MODES

3.8.1 GENERAL

Each selectable channel can be programmed for

the conventional (analog or Project 25 digital),

SMARTNET/SmartZone, or Project 25 digital trunked

operating mode. For example, Zone 1/Channel 1 could

be a conventional channel, Zone 1/Channel 2 a

SMARTNET channel, and so on. More information on

these modes follows.

3.8.2 CONVENTIONAL MODE

This is a non-trunked operating mode which

accesses independent radio channels. There is no auto-

matic access to several channels. Selecting a conven-

tional channel selects a transmit and receive frequency

and other channel parameters such as squelch control

coding.

Conventional channels can be either standard

(analog) or Project 25 (digital). With digital operation,

the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) converts the audio

signal to digital data which is sent over the air as

complex tones. Another difference is that analog chan-

nels use Call Guard (CTCSS/DCS) squelch control

and Project 25 channels use a NAC (Network Access

Code) and talk group ID codes.

With Project 25 operation, a NAC is transmitted

and it must match the NAC programmed in the base

equipment and the mobile(s) being called for commu-

nication to occur. In addition, to receive standard group

calls, the receiving mobile must be programmed to

detect the transmitted talk group ID code.

With conventional operation, a busy channel

condition is detected automatically if the busy channel

lockout (transmit disable on busy) feature is

programmed. Otherwise, it must be detected manually.

An out-of-range condition is not indicated by special

tones or messages as with SMARTNET operation

because there is no initial data exchange with the

repeater that allows this condition to be detected.

Operating features unique to conventional channels

are described in Section 5.

GENERAL OPERATION

3.8.3 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE MODE

This is a trunked operating mode in which auto-

matic access is provided to several RF channels. ID

codes are used to select what mobiles are being called

and what calls are received. Monitoring is performed

automatically and special messages and tones indicate

busy and out-of-range conditions.

SMARTNET and SmartZone operation and

programming is very similar. Basically, SMARTNET

operation is limited to a single repeater site and Smart-

Zone operation allows automatic roaming between

sites. Enhanced SMARTNET/SmartZone features

include roaming (SmartZone only), telephone*,

private, and emergency calls, Call Alert™, and

messaging. Either analog or digital signaling may be

used.

When a SMARTNET or SmartZone channel is

selected or the radio is powered up on one of those

channels, it searches for a control channel. Once a

control channel is found, the alias (name) of the

selected channel is displayed and the radio attempts to

not be found (because of an out of range condition or

the system ID is not correct, for example), “NO SYS”

(early units) or “Out Rnge” (later units) is displayed

and the radio continues to search for a control channel.

The control channel transmits and receives

system information to and from all radios registered on

the system. Therefore, once a control channel is found,

it is continuously monitored for incoming call infor-

mation and is used to make call requests. The radio

automatically changes to a traffic channel to place and

receive calls and then returns to the control channel

when the call is complete. Operating features unique

to SMARTNET/SmartZone channels are described in

Section 6.

3.8.4 P25 TRUNKED MODE

The P25 Trunked operating features are very

similar to the SmartZone type just described. Since

SmartZone features are also similar to SMARTNET

features, all three modes are described in the Section

6. Some differences between the P25 Trunking and

SmartZone modes are as follows:

•Digital signaling is always used with P25 calls.

Either analog or digital signaling may be used for

SmartZone calls.

•Calls made to a specific mobile in the P25 mode are

called Unit Calls. In the SMARTNET/SmartZone

mode they are called Private Calls.

•Messaging is not available with P25 calls.

•Telephone calls are currently not available in this

mode.

•The P25 control channel data rate is 9600 baud and

the digital voice data rate is also 9600 baud. With

SmartZone operation, the control channel data rate

is 3600 baud (both digital and analog calls) and the

narrowband digital voice data rate is 9600 baud.

•The P25 mode uses a system ID, Wide Area

Communications Network (WACN) ID, and RF

Subsystem ID (RFSS). The SmartZone mode does

not use the WACN and RFSS IDs.

•P25 Unit IDs can be 1-16,777,215 (000001-FFFFFF

hex) and SmartZone Unit IDs can be 1-65,535

(0001-FFFF hex).

3.8.5 SYSTEMS, CHANNELS, AND ZONES

A zone and channel are selected to place and

receive calls. The following describes the relationship

between systems, channels, and zones.

Systems

A system is a collection of channels or talk

groups belonging to the same repeater site. It defines

all the parameters and protocol information required to

access a site. Up to 16 systems of any type can be

programmed.

The maximum number of channels assignable to

a system is limited to 256 with standard models or to

approximately 512 with the 512-channel option. Chan-

nels may also be limited by available memory space as

described in the following information.

* Telephone calling is currently not available.

RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

Channels

A channel selects a radio (RF) channel or talk

group as follows:

Conventional Analog Mode - A channel selects a

specific radio channel, Call Guard (CTCSS/DCS)

squelch coding, and other parameters unique to that

channel.

Conventional Project 25 Mode - A channel selects a

specific radio channel, NAC squelch coding, talk

group ID, and other parameters unique to that channel.

Mode - A channel selects a specific talk group ID and

other parameters unique to that talk group.

SMARTNET/SmartZone and Trunked Project 25

Modes - A channel selects a specific talk group,

announcement group, emergency group, and other

parameters unique to that talk group.

A maximum of up to 512 channels can be

programmed with the preceding modes (with the 512-

channel option). These channels can belong to a single

system or multiple systems. The maximum number is

also limited by the available memory. For example,

since more memory is required to program a

SMARTNET system than a conventional system, the

total number of channels decreases as the number of

SMARTNET channels increases. The programming

software displays a bar graph which shows the amount

of available memory space that is used by the current

data.

Zones

A zone is a collection of up to 16 channels of any

type. For example, a zone could include 12 conven-

tional channels and 4 SMARTNET channels. One use

of zones may be to program the channels used for

operation in a different geographical areas. The

maximum number of zones is limited to 16 with stan-

dard models or to 32 with the 512-channel option.

SECTION 4 RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

4.1 OPTION SWITCHES

Almost all the buttons on this transceiver are

programmable. The programmable switches are as

follows:

•On the side panel, the three switches above the PTT

switch (see Figure 2-2 on page 12).

•On the top panel, the rotary three-position switch

and the orange switch (see Figure 2-1 on page 11).

•On the front panel, F1 and F2 unless the menu mode

is used (see next section), and F3 and F4.

•With DTMF keypad models, all 12 DTMF keys.

The functions that can be controlled by option

switches are shown in Table 4-1. Each option switch

can be programmed to control a different function in

each of the three operating modes. For example, F3

can control one function when a conventional channel

is selected, another when a SMARTNET/SmartZone

channel is selected, and still another when a Project 25

trunked channel is selected.

4.2 MENU MODE

Most functions that can be controlled by an

option switch can also be controlled by the menu

mode. The functions that can be controlled by the

menu mode are shown in Table 4-1. Functions can be

controlled by both an option switch and a menu

parameter if desired.

Menu Mode Buttons

When the menu mode is used, the F1 and F2

switches become dedicated menu mode control

Exit

Back/ Menu

Select/

Enter

Scroll

Up/Down

RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

switches. The F1 switch is Back/Clear, and the F2

switch is Menu Select/Enter. If the menu mode is

disabled, these switches can be programmed for other

functions.

Only the enabled menu items which apply to the

selected channel type are displayed. For example, if a

conventional channel is selected, only the enabled

functions for conventional channels are displayed.

When in the menu mode, messages continue to be

received on the selected channel. However, the display

does not indicate who is calling. Pressing the PTT

switch exits the menu mode and keys the transmitter.

The menu mode operates as follows:

1. To select the menu mode, press the F2 key. Up to

three menu parameters are then displayed as shown

in the preceding photo.

2. To scroll up or down through the menu parameter

list, press the Up/Down switch. The selected

parameter is indicated by a dark bar.

3. To display the available modes for a highlighted

parameter, press the F2 switch. The currently

selected mode is indicated by an asterisk.

4. Press the Up/Down switch to highlight the desired

mode. Then press the F2 key to select that mode.

5. To step back to the previous level or exit the menu

mode, press the F1 (Clear) key.

4.3 TIME-OUT TIMER

The time-out timer disables the transmitter if it is

keyed continuously for longer than the programmed

time. It can be programmed for 15 seconds to 3

minutes, 45 seconds or it can be disabled.

If the transmitter is keyed for longer than the

programmed time, the transmitter is disabled, a contin-

uous tone sounds, and “TX TIMEOUT” is displayed.

Five seconds before time-out occurs, a warning beep

sounds to indicate that time-out is approaching. The

timer and tone are reset by releasing the PTT switch.

A different time can be programmed for each

system, and the timer can be enabled or disabled on

each conventional channel. With conventional chan-

nels, a penalty time may also be programmed that

prevents transmissions for a certain time after the

transmitter is disabled (see Section 5.6).

One use of this feature is to prevent a channel

from being kept busy for an extended period by an

accidentally keyed transmitter. It can also prevent

possible transmitter damage caused by transmitting for

an excessively long period.

4.4 HOME ZONE/CHANNEL SELECT

If the Home Zone option switch or menu param-

eter is programmed, it selects the preprogrammed

home zone. The selected channel is displayed if the

channel switch is enabled, and the preprogrammed

home channel is selected if it is disabled. The trans-

ceiver is also programmed so that either the home or

last selected zone is selected when power is turned on.

Refer to Section 3.3 for more information.

4.5 POWER OUTPUT SELECT

Each conventional channel and SMARTNET/

SmartZone and P25 Trunked system can be

programmed for high, low, or switchable power. If the

High/Low Power option switch or menu parameter is

programmed and selectable power is programmed on

the current channel or system, high and low trans-

mitter power can be selected. All models support high

and low power.

The new level is flashed in the display as either

“HI POWER” or “LOW POWER”. If selectable

power is not permitted on the current channel,

“FIXED LOW” or “FIXED HIGH” is flashed and no

change occurs. The selected power level for a channel

is permanent until it is manually changed again. The

low power mode may be automatically selected during

a low battery condition (see Section 3.4).

4.6 ALERT TONE SELECT

The various alert tones that sound are described

in Section 7.1. These tones can be turned on and off if

the Alert Tone option switch or Tones menu parameter

is programmed. When all tones are off, “TONE OFF”

is momentarily displayed, and when all tones are on,

“TONE ON” is momentarily displayed. If this switch

or menu parameter is not programmed, tones are fixed

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.9.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.20 or later.

RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

Table 4-1 Programmable Option Switch and Menu Mode Functions

Function Menu

Display

Available in Mode: See Descript.

in Section:

Conv. P25 Trk SMARTNET SmartZone

Alert tones On-Off TonesXXXX4.6

Backlight On-Off BacklightXXXX3.5

Call Alert Select Call AlertXXXX5.16.6, 6.7

Call Response Select Call Rsp X X X 6.5

Change Keyset Chg Keyset X 8.2.10

Channel Select Chan SelctXXXX3.3

Clear/Secure Select SecurityXXXX8.1.7

Clone Select (menu only) Clone X 5.14

Configure (menu only)ConfigXXXXNot curr. used

Digital Talk Group Select Select TG X 5.16

Display Information Select Display X 5.9

Emergency Select EmergencyXXXX

5.10, 6.10

Erase Keys (menu only)Erase KeysXXXX8.2.10

High/Low Power SelectTx PowerXXXX4.5

Home Zone SelectHome ZoneXXXX4.4

Key Select Key Select X 8.2.10

Keypad Lock Select (Opt sw only) X X X X 3.6

Keypad Programming Select Keypad Prg X 5.17

Messaging Message X X X 5.16.7, 6.8

Monitor Mode Select Monitor X 5.3

Normal/Selective Select Squelch X 5.5

OTAR Rekey Request OTAR Rekey X 8.2.10

Phone Call Select Phone X X 6.6

Priority Channel Select Priority X 5.11.3

Private Call Select Priv Call X X 6.5

Radio Wide Scan SelectRW ScanXXXX4.8

Repeater Talk-Around Select Talk Arnd X 5.8

Scan Mode Select ScanXXXX4.8

Scan List Edit SelectScan EditXXXX4.8

Scan List Select Scan SelctXXXX4.8

Squelch Select List Sqlch Code X 5.5

Single Tone Encoder Tone Encdr X 5.15

Site Lock Select Site Lock X X 6.14

Site Search Select Site Srch X X 6.14

Status Select StatusXXXX5.16.8, 6.9

Surveillance Mode SelectSurv ModeXXXX4.7

Tone Volume Edit Tone VolXXXX4.6

Unit Call Select Unit Call X X 5.16

Unprogrammed (not used)-XXXX -

Volume Down (Opt sw only)XXXX3.1.3

Volume Up (Opt sw only)XXXX3.1.3

RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

in the on or off mode by programming. If the Surveil-

lance mode is programmed (see following), tones are

totally disabled.

The Alert Tone volume** can be adjusted relative

to the volume control setting. This is done by

programming and also by the user if the Tone Volume

Adjust option button or menu parameter is

programmed. Relative levels of –170 to +170 can be

set with “0” the default setting. A minus value

decreases the tone volume and a plus value increases

it. The user adjusted level permanently overrides the

programmed level if applicable.

4.7 SURVEILLANCE MODE

If the Surveillance mode* is programmed, the

backlight, all alert tones, and front panel LED indi-

cator are totally disabled in all operating modes. This

feature can be turned on and off** by the user if the

Surveillance Mode option button or menu parameter

are programmed. The user selected mode permanently

overrides the programmed mode if applicable.

4.8 SCANNING

4.8.1 INTRODUCTION

Scanning monitors the channels in the scan list

for messages that the transceiver is programmed to

receive. When a message is detected, scanning stops

and the message is received. Shortly after the message

is complete, scanning resumes (unless it has been

disabled).

There are two basic scan modes available: Stan-

dard and Radio Wide. The operation of the standard

type is unique to the type of channel selected, and the

operation of Radio Wide type is the same regardless of

the type of channel selected. Only one type can be

enabled at a time. For example, if standard scanning is

enabled and radio wide scanning is selected, standard

scanning is automatically disabled and vice versa.

More information on these types of scanning follows.

4.8.2 STANDARD SCANNING

Standard scanning monitors only channels that

are the same type as that currently selected. For

example, if a conventional channel is selected, only

conventional channels are scanned and likewise for

SMARTNET/SmartZone and Project 25 Trunked

channels. More information on how standard scan-

ning operates in these modes is located in the

following sections:

Conventional Mode - Section 5.11

Other Modes - Section 6.12

Standard scanning is turned on and off by the

Scan option switch or menu parameter as follows. If

this switch or menu parameter is not programmed,

standard scanning is not available.

•Enable scanning using the Scan option switch or

menu parameter. Scanning is enabled when the

icon is displayed.

•To turn scanning off, press the Scan option switch

again or select “Off” in the scan menu. Scanning is

disabled when the icon is no longer displayed.

•If the zone or channel is changed while scanning is

selected, scanning continues on the same or a

different scan list (see “Standard Mode Scan Lists”

on page 22).

NOTE: Each SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 trunked

channel can be programmed so that scanning is auto-

matically enabled when the channel is selected.

4.8.3 RADIO WIDE SCANNING

NOTE: Use radio wide scanning only if two types of

channels need to be scanned at the same time such as

conventional and SMARTNET/SmartZone. Otherwise,

use the more efficient standard scanning because there

is less chance of missed calls.

Radio wide scanning monitors the channels in the

preprogrammed radio-wide scan list. This scan list can

include up to 16 channels of any type and assigned to

any zone (see “Radio Wide Scan List” on page 22).

Radio wide scanning is turned on and off by the Radio

Wide Scan option switch or menu parameter as

follows. If this switch or menu parameter is not

programmed, radio wide scanning is not available.

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.5.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.17 or later. ** This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.9.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.20 or later.

RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

•Enable Radio Wide Scanning using the Radio Wide

Scan option switch or menu parameter. As with

standard scanning, radio wide scanning is indicated

when the icon is displayed.

•To turn radio wide scanning off, press the Radio

Wide Scan option switch again or select “Off” in the

menu. Scanning is disabled when the icon is no

longer displayed.

•If the zone or channel is changed while radio wide

scanning, scanning continues normally.

4.8.4 SCAN HOLD TIME

When a message is received or transmitted while

scanning, there is a delay before scanning resumes.

The delay after receiving a call prevents another

message from being received before a response can be

made. The delay after transmitting a call ensures that a

response is heard instead of another message occurring

on some other channel.

Separate delay times are programmable for Radio

Wide and Standard scanning. With radio wide and

conventional standard scanning, delays of 0-7.5

seconds are programmable in 0.5-second steps. With

SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 Trunked standard

scanning, a scan delay of 2-10 seconds can be

programmed in 0.5-second steps.

4.8.5 TRANSMITTING IN THE SCAN MODE

When the transmitter is keyed while scanning is

enabled, the transmission may occur on various

channels as follows.

Conventional Operation - Transmissions can be

programmed to occur on the priority, selected, or

receive channel. Refer to Section 5.11 for more

information.

SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 Trunked Operation - If

scanning is halted to receive a message, program-

ming determines if transmissions occur on the

selected or active channel. Transmissions at other

times occur on the selected channel.

4.8.6 NUISANCE CHANNEL ADD/DELETE

With standard scanning, channels can be tempo-

rarily deleted from the scan list, for example, if

messages become annoying. This feature is not avail-

able with radio wide scanning. Channels can also be

permanently added or deleted from a scan list as

described in Section 4.9.5. Proceed as follows to

temporarily delete a nuisance channel:

NOTE: The selected channel and also priority chan-

nels cannot be deleted from the scan list.

1. While receiving a message on the channel to be

deleted, press and hold the Scan option switch until

a tone sounds (about 1 second).

2. The channel is then deleted and scanning of the

remaining channels in the scan list resumes.

3. Deleted channels are added back into the scan list if

any of the following occur:

•Scanning is turned off and then on again using the

Scan option switch or menu parameter.

•Transceiver power is turned off and then on again.

•The selected channel is changed.

4.9 SCAN LISTS

4.9.1 STANDARD MODE SCAN LISTS

NOTE: The selected channel is always scanned.

A scan list is simply the channels that are scanned

when scanning is enabled. With all operating modes,

as many standard scan lists as are required can usually

be programmed (up to 256). The only limitation is the

available memory. Each scan list can include up to 256

channels/talk groups (or optionally up to 512). Refer

to Sections 4.9.4 and 4.9.5 which follow for informa-

tion on selecting and editing standard scan lists.

4.9.2 RADIO WIDE SCAN LIST

With radio wide scanning, there is only one scan

list available regardless of the type of channel selected,

and it is not user programmable. This scan list can

contain up to 16 channels of any type. For example, it

could include six conventional channels and ten

SMARTNET/SmartZone channels.

RADIO-WIDE FEATURES

4.9.3 DETERMINING WHICH CHANNELS ARE

IN SCAN LIST

The channels in the radio-wide and conventional

scan lists are indicated as follows. Channels in the

SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 Trunked lists are indi-

cated only when editing a scan list.

1. To view the conventional scan list, enable standard

scanning using the Scan switch or menu parameter.

Likewise, to view the radio wide scan list, enable

radio wide scanning using the Radio Wide Scan

switch or menu parameter. Also select the scan list

if applicable as described in the following

“Selecting a Scan List” description.

2. Select the desired zone and then scroll through the

channels by rotating the channel switch. When the

displayed channel is in the scan list (scanned

normally), the icon is displayed.

4.9.4 SELECTING A SCAN LIST

NOTE: Only standard scan lists are selectable.

With conventional operation, selecting another

conventional channel does not change the scan list.

However, the scan list can be temporarily changed by

the user if the Scan (List) Select option switch or menu

parameter is programmed (see following). The

programmed default scan list is automatically

reselected on power up.

With SMARTNET/SmartZone operation and

Project 25 trunked operation, each channel (talk

group) can be programmed to select one of the

programmed lists or so that scanning is disabled (No

List). In addition, each channel can be programmed so

that scanning is automatically enabled (Auto Scan)

when it is selected. If the Scan (List) Select option

switch or menu parameter is programmed, the list that

is selected by all talk and announcement groups in the

current system can be temporarily changed by the user

as follows. “No List” (scanning disabled) or

“Programmed” (default list) can also be selected if

desired). The programmed default scan list is automat-

ically reselected on power up.

Change the currently scan list as follows.

1. With scanning disabled ( icon not displayed),

press the Scan List option switch or select the Scan

Selct menu parameter.

2. The currently selected list is displayed as “List x”,

where “x” is the currently selected list. To exit

without changing the selected list, simply press the

Scan List option switch again or the F1 key.

3. To select another list, press the Up/Down switch.

When the desired list is displayed, select it and exit

this mode by pressing the Scan List option switch

again or the F1 or F2 key.

4.9.5 EDITING A SCAN LIST

If the Scan Edit option switch or menu parameter

is programmed, conventional, SMARTNET/

SmartZone, and P25 Trunked standard scan lists can

be user programmed as follows. Changes are perma-

nent (cycling power does not reselect a default

condition).

1. Make sure that both standard and radio wide scan-

ning are off ( icon not displayed). Select a

conventional or SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25

Trunked channel corresponding to the scan list

being programmed.

2. Select the scan edit mode using the Scan Edit option

switch or menu parameter. This mode is indicated

by in the display.

3. If applicable, select the list to be edited by pressing

the Up/Down switch. Select the desired list by

pressing the F2 key. The selected list is indicated as

“LIST x”. If user programming is disabled on a list,

(conventional only) “NO EDIT” is momentarily

displayed and it cannot be edited.

4. Select the channel you want to add or delete by

pressing the Up/Down switch. After the last channel

in the current zone is displayed, the first valid

channel in the next zone is displayed and vice versa.

Lists are limited to 256 channels (or optionally up to

512). If an attempt is made to add more than 256 or

512, “LIST FULL” is displayed and a channel must

be deleted before another can be added.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

NOTE: Priority channels can be deleted.

5. If the selected channel is in the scan list (scanned),

the icon is displayed. To change the status of

the displayed channel, press the F2 (Enter) switch.

With conventional channels only, if the selected

scan list is programmed with fixed priority

channel(s), the next press of F2 makes the current

channel the priority channel indicated by . If

dual priority channels are used, pressing F2 again

makes it the second priority channel indicated by

. Then pressing F2 again takes the channel out

of the scan list. Refer to Sections 5.11.3 and 5.11.4

for more information on priority channel sampling.

6. To exit this mode and save the changes, press the F1

(Exit) key or the Scan Edit option switch again.

SECTION 5 CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

5.1 INTRODUCTION

An overview of the conventional operating mode

is located in Section 3.8.2. The following information

describes the features unique to analog and digital

(Project 25) conventional operation. Refer to the

preceding “Radio Wide Features” section (4) for infor-

mation on features common to all operating modes.

5.2 MONITORING BEFORE TRANSMITTING

With conventional operation, you may need to

manually monitor the channel before transmitting to

make sure that it is not be used by someone else. If

you were to transmit while someone else was using the

channel, you would probably disrupt their conversa-

tion. With SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 Trunked

operation, monitoring is performed automatically.

Monitor conventional channels automatically or

manually as follows:

Automatic Channel Monitoring

If the selected channel is programmed for Busy

Channel Lockout (also called Transmit Disable On

Busy), monitoring is performed automatically. Refer

to Section 5.4 for more information on this feature.

Manual Channel Monitoring

The automatic monitoring just described may

occasionally disable the transmitter when the channel

is not in use, such as if the repeater has extended hang

time. In this case, you may not want to use it and the

channel must then be monitored manually as follows:

Busy Indicator - With scanning disabled, note if the

multi-function indicator on the front panel is steady

green. If it is not, the channel is not being used and a

call can be transmitted. It it is green, a carrier is being

detected, so the channel may be busy (see following).

Monitor Mode - There may be times when a busy

condition is indicated even though no one is using the

channel. Monitoring should then be performed by

disabling Call Guard squelch (or group ID detect on

Project 25 channels). This is usually done by selecting

the Monitor Mode (see following) or by the Normal/

Selective option switch or menu parameter (see Section

5.5.5).

5.3 MONITOR MODE

The monitor mode unsquelches the receiver and

monitors the channel even if a carrier is not detected.

Other features of this mode are as follows:

•Call Guard (CTCSS/DCS) squelch is disabled on

analog channels and NAC and group ID detect are

disabled on P25 (conventional) channels.

•Busy Channel Lockout is overridden (see next

section)

•Scanning temporarily halts

The Monitor Mode operates as follows:

1. To monitor the transmit frequency for activity

before transmitting, briefly press the Monitor option

switch or select the Monitor menu “Tx Channel”

parameter. The icon is then displayed to indicate

the monitor mode and the receiver unsquelches.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

2. To monitor the receive frequency instead, press and

hold the Monitor option switch until a tone sounds

or approximately 2 seconds, or select the Monitor

menu “Sqlch Ovrd” parameter. This can be used, for

example, to improve reception if intermittent

squelching is making a weak message difficult to

understand.

3. To disable the monitor mode and return to normal

operation, press the Monitor option switch again of

select the Monitor menu “Off” parameter.

The Normal/Selective function disables Call

Guard squelch and P25 group ID detect but not

scanning and P25 NAC detect (see Section 5.5.5).

5.4 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT

The Busy Channel Lockout feature (also called

Transmit Disable on Busy) automatically disables the

transmitter if the channel is busy when the PTT switch

is pressed. When the transmitter is disabled by this

feature, “BUSY” is displayed, a busy tone sounds, and

the transmitter is disabled.

The Busy Channel Lockout feature can be

programmed to operate as follows. Each conventional

channel can be programmed differently.

Off - Busy channel lockout is disabled and the trans-

mitter keys even if the channel is busy.

Noise - If a carrier is detected on the channel, the

transmitter is disabled when the PTT switch is pressed.

Tone (NAC) - If an incorrect Call Guard (CTCSS/

DCS) or NAC code (see Section 5.16) is detected, the

transmitter is disabled when the PTT switch is pressed.

An incorrect code is any code other than the one

programmed for the current channel.

If Busy Channel Override is permitted by

programming, it is possible to transmit even when the

transmitter is disabled by this feature. Simply release

the PTT switch and then quickly press it again.

5.5 CALL GUARD SQUELCH

5.5.1 INTRODUCTION

Tone or digital Call Guard squelch (also called

CTCSS/DCS signaling) can be programmed on each

conventional analog transmit and receive channel in

any order desired. The reverse burst and turn-off code

are always transmitted and also detected on channels

programmed with Call Guard squelch.

The Call Guard squelch feature eliminates

distracting messages intended for others using the

channel. This is done by using a subaudible tone or

digital code to control the squelch. This tone or code is

unique to a user or a group on that channel. This tone

or code is transmitted with the voice signal but is not

heard because it is in the subaudible range and is atten-

uated by a filter. Call Guard squelch must be used in

both the transmitting and receiving transceiver to be

functional.

5.5.2 CALL GUARD SQUELCH ENABLE/

DISABLE

The Normal/Selective option switch or menu

parameter (if programmed) can be used to disable

receive Call Guard squelch on analog channels or

group ID code detection on P25 channels. When selec-

tive squelch is disabled, “Sq Normal” is flashed in the

display, and when it is enabled, “Sq Select” is flashed.

When “Normal” is selected, the receiver

unsquelches only if a carrier is detected, and scanning

and Project 25 NAC detection are not disabled. The

selected mode is in effect until it is manually changed

again. Selecting another channel or cycling power

does not reselect a default condition.

5.5.3 TONE CALL GUARD SQUELCH

Tone-type Call Guard squelch utilizes subaudible

CTCSS tones from 67-254.1 Hz. Although there are 42

tones assigned, those above 33 (210.7 Hz) are normally

not used because of their close proximity to the voice

band which starts at 300 Hz. In addition, tones 11 (97.4

Hz), 39 (69.3 Hz), 40 (206.5 Hz), 41 229.1 Hz), and 42

(254.1 Hz) are normally not used because they may

cause interference with adjacent tones.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

A reverse burst is transmitted when the push-to-

talk switch is released and also detected when calls are

received. It is a 180-degree phase reversal for a period

of time determined by the tone frequency, and it elimi-

nates the squelch tail (noise burst) in the receiving

transceiver. Both the transmitting and receiving trans-

ceiver must be equipped with this feature for it to be

utilized.

5.5.4 DIGITAL CALL GUARD SQUELCH

Digital Call Guard squelch (DCS) uses digital

data instead of subaudible tones to control the squelch.

This data consists of continuous repetitions of 23-bit

words. No bit or word synchronization information is

used. When the push-to-talk switch is released, a turn-

off code is transmitted which eliminates the squelch

tail similar to the reverse burst.

Although there are thousands of possible code

combinations with 23 bits, only 83 are unique with the

data scheme used. The number specified when the

code is programmed is actually a seed for a special

algorithm used to generate the 23-bit data word. The

data is transmitted at a rate of 134.4 bits per second.

Therefore, approximately six words are transmitted

each second. When the data is decoded, 23-bit samples

are taken and then the bits are rotated to determine if a

valid code was received.

5.5.5 SELECTIVE SQUELCH CODE SELECT

(CTCSS/DCS/NAC)

NOTE: Call Guard codes can be permanently repro-

grammed by keypad programming (see Section 5.17).

A different CTCSS/DCS/NAC squelch code can

be temporarily selected if the Selective Squelch option

switch or menu parameter and a CTCSS/NAC code

list have been programmed. This feature allows the

normal transmit and receive Call Guard programming

to be temporarily overridden with a code selected from

this list.

The CTCSS/DCS/NAC list is programmed with

up to sixteen tone (CTCSS) or digital (DCS) Call

Guard codes. In addition, for operation on Project 25

channels, each position can be programmed with an

NAC code.

When the Call Guard code is changed using this

feature, it remains selected even if other channels are

selected. However, if transceiver power is cycled or a

talk-around channel is selected, the normal codes are

reselected. When scanning, the selected code also

applies to all scanned channels. If both analog and

digital (Project 25) channels can be selected or

scanned, the CTCSS/DCS code for the selected posi-

tion is used for analog channels and the NAC code for

the selected position is used for P25 channels. If a

channel is programmed for mixed mode operation, the

selective squelch type (analog or digital) programmed

for the transmit mode determines the selective squelch

type used.

Proceed as follows to select a preprogrammed

Call Guard code:

1. Press the Selective Squelch option switch or select

the Sqlch Code menu mode parameter. Then press

the Up/Down switch to select the desired code. The

display indicates “SEL SQ xx” where, “xx” is the

selected code from 1-16.

2. To select the displayed code and return to the normal

display, press the F2 (Select) key or the Selective

Squelch switch again.

3. To check which code is selected, press the Selective

Squelch switch once to display the current selection

and then again to return to normal operation.

4. To return to the normal selective squelch codes,

select “DEFAULT” in this mode. As previously

described, the normal codes are also automatically

reselected whenever transceiver power is cycled or

a talk-around channel is selected.

5.6 PENALTY TIMER

A penalty timer may be programmed on conven-

tional systems to prevent transmissions for the

programmed time after the time-out timer disables the

transmitter (see Section 4.3). The penalty timer can be

programmed for the same times as the time-out timer,

and timing starts when the PTT switch is released. If

the PTT switch is pressed during the penalty time, the

time-out indication occurs again and the transmitter

remains disabled. When the penalty timer expires, a

beep sounds and the transmitter can be keyed.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

5.7 CONVERSATION TIMER

A conversation timer can be programmed on

conventional systems in addition to the time-out timer

(see Section 4.3). This timer limits the total length of a

conversation rather than just the length of each trans-

mission as with the time-out timer. The following is

more information on this timer.

•It can be programmed for times up to 7.5 minutes.

•It is reset when the time between transmissions

exceeds the time programmed for the penalty timer.

•A warning beep sounds 5 seconds before this timer

disables the transmitter.

•When this timer disables the transmitter, a contin-

uous tone sounds and the red transmit indicator

turns off. The PTT switch must then be released

until the penalty timer expires (indicated by a beep).

5.8 REPEATER TALK-AROUND

Normally, all transmissions go through a repeater

which usually increases range. However, there may be

times when a mobile is out of range of the repeater and

therefore unable to talk to anyone even though the

mobile being called is only a short distance away. To

allow communication in this situation, repeater talk-

around can be selected. Transmissions then occur on

the receive frequency which permits direct mobile-to-

mobile communication.

Repeater talk-around can be selected if the RTA

option switch or menu parameter is programmed.

When talk-around is enabled by this switch, is

displayed. This feature remains enabled during scan-

ning, and changing channels or turning power off does

not change the selected condition. Talk-around is

available on conventional channels only.

5.9 DISPLAYING TRANSMIT/RECEIVE

FREQUENCY

If the Displayed Information option switch or

menu parameter is programmed (see Section 4.1), it can

be used to display the channel frequency in megahertz.

Pressing this switch toggles between displaying the

standard channel alias and the channel frequency. The

receive frequency is displayed when receiving and the

transmit frequency is displayed when transmitting. This

feature is available on conventional channels only.

5.10 EMERGENCY ALARM AND CALL

NOTE: The following enhanced conventional emer-

gency features require 5100 operating (Flash) soft-

ware 1.8.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.19 or later.

5.10.1 INTRODUCTION

Emergency Alarms and Calls are separate func-

tions that can be individually enabled or disabled on

each analog and P25 conventional system. The Emer-

gency option switch or menu parameter is required for

these functions. Emergency Alarms and Calls are

transmitted on the last selected talk group.

The emergency hot microphone function can also

be programmed with emergency alarms and calls.

Then when the emergency switch is pressed, the

microphone audio is enabled and the transmitter auto-

matically keyed for the programmed hot microphone

time (10-120 seconds). If “silent” emergency is

programmed, no tones sound but the transmit indicator

still lights. If the “Surveillance Mode” is enabled (see

Section 4.7), all indicators, lights, and tones are

disabled.

5.10.2 EMERGENCY ALARMS

An emergency alarm is a special transmission on

the selected talk group that alerts a dispatcher of an

emergency situation. It is sent by simply pressing

Emergency option switch or selecting the Emergency

menu parameter on channel of a system programmed

for emergency alarms.

In the P25 conventional mode, a special emer-

gency data transmission is sent, and in the conven-

tional analog mode, it is a DTMF number that is sent

in place of the Pre/Post ANI programming if appli-

cable. If ANI is not programmed, it defaults to the

“Pre” condition. The DTMF Emergency ID is

programmed on the Conventional Radio Wide screen

when programming the radio. Proceed as follows to

activate an emergency alarm:

1. Select a channel of a system on which the Emer-

gency Alarm is enabled and then press the Emer-

gency option switch or select that menu parameter.

The radio then begins automatically transmitting an

emergency alarm and “EMERGNCY” is indicated

in the display for 3 seconds.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

2. When the emergency alarm is acknowledged, “ACK

RCVD” is briefly displayed and the emergency

acknowledge tone (two beeps) sounds. This alert

tone can be disabled if desired. Silent operation may

also be programmed in which case no tone sounds

and there is no indication that an acknowledgment

occurred.

3. The radio continues to transmit this message until an

acknowledgment is received or until 30 attempts

have been made. To exit this mode, power must be

turned off.

5.10.3 EMERGENCY CALLS

An emergency call occurs if the PTT switch is

pressed after pressing the Emergency switch or

selecting the menu parameter as above and the system

of the selected channel is programmed for emergency

calls.

If the PTT switch is pressed on a P25 channel, an

emergency indication is sent according to the P25

standard (the emergency bit is set in the Common Air

Interface). If it is pressed on an analog channel, the

DTMF emergency ID is sent in place of the ANI

DTMF PTT ID if applicable. To place this call,

proceed as follows:

1. Select a channel of a system on which the Emer-

gency Call is enabled and press the Emergency

option switch or select that menu parameter.

2. To place the emergency call, manually press the

PTT switch and begin speaking as with a standard

call. If the channel is changed, operation continues

on the new channel in the emergency mode.

3. To exit this mode, power must be turned off.

5.11 CONVENTIONAL MODE SCANNING

5.11.1 GENERAL

Channel scanning features common to all oper-

ating modes are described in Sections 4.8 and 4.9. The

following information describes features unique to

conventional operation.

5.11.2 TRANSMITTING IN SCAN MODE

Each conventional scan list can be programmed

for one of the following modes. These modes deter-

mine if priority sampling occurs and also the channel

on which transmissions occur while scanning. Refer to

the next section for more information on priority

sampling.

No Priority - No priority channel sampling occurs

when the list is selected. The radio transmits on the

selected channel.

Priority/Tx Selected - Priority sampling occurs and

the priority channel or channels are those programmed

in the selected scan list. The radio transmits on the

selected channel.

Priority/Tx Priority (1) - Priority sampling occurs

and the priority channel or channels are those

programmed in the selected scan list. The radio trans-

mits on the priority (1) channel.

Priority (1) on Selected - The priority (1) channel is

always the selected channel. The radio transmits on

the selected channel.

Talkback - No priority sampling occurs. The radio

transmits on the channel of a call while scanning is

halted. Then once scanning resumes, it transmits on

the selected channel.

5.11.3 PRIORITY CHANNEL SAMPLING

NOTE: The following describes priority sampling

when scanning conventional channels. Priority

sampling when scanning SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25

Trunked channels is described in Section 6.12.

General

The priority channel sampling feature ensures

that when standard scanning, messages on the priority

channel are not missed while listening to a message on

some other channel. The transceiver can be

programmed as just described so that the priority

channel is a fixed channel programmed in the current

scan list, the currently selected channel, or not used.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

NOTE: Priority channel sampling (both analog and

P25 channels) currently does not occur when

receiving encrypted calls, and also when receiving

P25 calls if equipped with Flash code 1.10 or earlier.

In addition, the priority channel is not scanned if the

active channel is an analog channel on the same

frequency programmed with CTCSS/DCS squelch

control.

Either a single or dual priority* channels can be

programmed if desired. With dual priority, a call on

the second priority channel is interrupted by a call on

the first priority channel but not vice versa. When

scanning and the selected channel is a single or first

priority channel, is indicated in the display. This

indication is displayed regardless of whether the

priority channel is fixed or always the selected

channel. When it is a second priority channel, is

displayed.

The priority channel sampling frequency is deter-

mined by the programmed Priority Lookback Time A

(see description which follows). For example, if 2.0

seconds is programmed, the priority channel is

sampled every 2.0 seconds when listening to a

message on a non-priority channel. When not listening

to a message, the priority channels are scanned in the

normal scan sequence. With dual priority, the first and

second priority channels are alternately sampled at the

Lookback Time.

Priority channel sampling occurs only with stan-

dard conventional scanning. It does not occur with

radio-wide scanning, when listening to any type of

SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 trunked call, encrypted

call, or when transmitting (see preceding note). A

series of “ticks” may be heard when the priority

channel is sampled while listening to a message on

some other conventional channel.

The priority sampling times are programmed by

the following parameters:

Lookback Time A - This time determines how often

the priority channel is checked for activity. Times of

0.25-4.00 seconds in 0.25-second steps can be

programmed.

Lookback Time B - This time determines how often

the priority channel is checked once an incorrect Call

Guard (CTCSS/DCS) or NAC code is detected. Since

it takes much longer to detect an incorrect Call Guard

signal than a carrier, this time should be relatively long

to prevent the interruptions from making a message

difficult to understand. Times of 0.5-8.0 seconds can

be programmed in 0.5-second steps.

5.11.4 CHANGING THE PRIORITY CHANNEL

If a fixed priority channel is associated with the

current scan list, it can be changed if the Priority

option switch or menu parameter is programmed. With

dual priority, this function changes only the first

priority channel. To change both priority channels, use

the Scan List Edit function described in Section 4.9.5.

Proceed as follows to change the priority channel

using the Priority option switch/menu parameter:

1. Make sure scanning is disabled ( icon not

displayed) and the desired scan list is selected (see

Section 4.9).

2. Select the channel you want to be the priority

channel and then press the Priority option switch or

select that menu parameter. “Priority” is then

flashed to indicate that the current channel is now

the priority channel when scanning that list. Other

indications that may occur are as follows:

•If “No Priority” is displayed, priority sampling

may not be enabled on the scan list.

•If “Sel Chan” is displayed, the priority channel is

always the selected channel and cannot be

changed.

•If no indication displayed, the scan list may not be

user editable or the channel may not be in the scan

list.

5.12 STANDARD CONVENTIONAL CALLS

Standard conventional calls are placed to other

mobile units monitoring the selected channel. The

proper coded Call Guard squelch tone or code or P25

NAC may need to be transmitted by your radio for

them to receive a call (see Sections 5.5 and 5.16.3).

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.5.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.17 or later.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

Placing a Standard Conventional Call

1. Turn power on and set the volume as described in

Section 3.1. Select the channel programmed for the

mobile you want to call as described in Section 3.3.

2. Monitor the channel automatically or manually as

described in Section 5.2.

3. Press the PTT switch and if the Busy Channel

Lockout feature is programmed on the channel (see

Section 5.4), the transmitter is automatically

disabled if the channel is busy. Otherwise, busy and

out-of-range conditions are not indicated.

4. Press (and hold) the PTT switch to talk and release

it to listen.

Receiving a Standard Conventional Call

1. Select or scan the channel programmed for the call

you want to receive (refer to Sections 4.8 and 4.9 for

more scanning information).

2. When the call is received, press the PTT switch to

talk and release it to listen. If scanning, responses

may occur on the priority, selected, or receive

channel as described in Section 5.11.2.

5.13 DTMF/ANI SIGNALING

DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) tones can

be generated for ANI (Automatic Number Identifica-

tion) and other purposes on conventional analog chan-

nels. One of the following options may be enabled on

each channel:

Pre-Tx ANI - A preprogrammed ANI sequence is

automatically sent each time the PTT switch is

pressed.

Post-Tx ANI - A preprogrammed ANI sequence is

automatically sent each time the PTT switch is

released.

When an emergency alarm or call is placed, this

ANI signaling is replaced by the Emergency DTMF

ID (see Section 5.10).

5.14 CLONE MODE

The Clone feature* enables one radio to program

another with identical information. The PCConfigure

programming software is not required. This feature is

available with 51xx portables only. Other requirements

are as follows:

•The Clone menu parameter must be selectable by

the master (sending) radio. This parameter is not

required with the slave (receiving) radio.

•The master and slave radios must be identical

models (same frequency range and options).

•Flash code Version 1.5.0 or higher is required with

both radios (the version number is display briefly at

power up). PCConfigure Version 1.17 or higher is

also required to program the Clone menu parameter.

Only zones with conventional analog and P25

channels can be transferred using this function. Any

SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 trunked informa-

tion is not transferred. In addition, the P25 Unit ID,

encryption keys, and the RSI ID and other OTAR

information is not transferred. Cloned zones are indi-

cated in the slave radio by an asterisk in the first char-

acter position of the zone alias.

Proceed as follows to program a radio using this

feature:

1. Turn the slave (receiving) radio off and connect it to

the master (sending) radio using Cloning Cable, Part

No. 023-5100-930. Turn the slave radio back on.

2. On the master radio, select the Clone menu param-

eter and press the F2 key. Either the “Zone” or

“Complete” mode can then be selected. Operation in

these modes is as follows:

Zone - This mode allows channel information for

only the selected zones to be transferred. Informa-

tion programmed on the Global, Radio Wide, and

By System screens is not changed. A list of the

available conventional zones is displayed, and then

to select a zone, highlight it and press the F2 key. A

selected zone is indicated by an asterisk (*). After

the desired zones are selected, scroll to “OK” and

press F2 to begin the data transfer.

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.5.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.17 or later.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

Complete - This mode transfers all conventional

programming information from the master radio.

This includes information on the Global, Radio

Wide, and By System screens. Simply highlight

“Complete” and press the F2 key to begin the data

transfer.

5.15 SINGLE TONE ENCODER

This feature allows the user to transmit a single

tone by pressing the Single Tone Encoder option

switch or selecting that menu parameter. Each conven-

tional system can be programmed for a tone of 500-

2500 Hz in 1 Hz steps with a duration of 0.5-2.5

seconds in 0.1 second steps. This feature is available

only with Flash code 1.7.0 or later.

5.16 PROJECT 25 MODE FEATURES

5.16.1 UNIT ID CODE

Each transceiver that operates on Project 25

(digital) channels is programmed with an eight-digit

unit ID. This ID is unique for each transceiver and can

be any number from 1-16,777,216. When power is

turned on with a Project 25 channel selected, this ID is

briefly displayed.

5.16.2 GROUP ID CODE

Each Project 25 channel is programmed with a

group ID that determines which group of mobiles will

receive the call. A call is received on a channel if a

selected or scanned channel is programmed with that

ID and the correct NAC is detected (see following).

Group IDs can be any number from 0-65,535. Group

ID detect can be disabled by the Normal/Selective

squelch function described in Section 5.5.2 or the

monitor mode described in Section 5.3

5.16.3 NETWORK ACCESS CODE

Project 25 conventional channels also use a NAC

(Network Access Code) to control which calls are

received on a channel. The NAC can be 0-4095, and

each transmit and receive channel can be programmed

for a different code. Other operation, such as moni-

toring before transmitting, is similar to that of analog

channels. NAC (and group ID) detect can be disabled

by the monitor mode described in Section 5.3.

5.16.4 P25 GROUP CALLS

P25 group calls are placed by simply selecting the

channel programmed for the desired group, monitoring

the channel if required, and transmitting.

Changing a Channel Talk Group

If the Digital Talk Group Select option switch or

Select TG menu parameter is programmed, the talk

group assigned to a channel can be changed by the

user. The new talk group continues to be assigned to

the channel until it is manually changed again (cycling

radio power or selecting another channel does not

reselect a default talk group). Change the talk group

assigned to a channel as follows:

1. Select the channel to be changed and then press the

Talk Group Select option switch or select the Select

TG menu parameter.

2. Press the Up/Down switch until the alias (alphatag)

of the desired talk group is displayed.

3. To select that talk group and return to normal oper-

ation, press the Talk Group Select option switch

again or the F2 switch. If talk group selection has

been disabled on the channel by programming, “NO

LIST” is displayed, a tone sounds, and no change

occurs.

5.16.5 P25 UNIT CALLS

Unit Calls (also called Individual Calls) can be

placed to a specific radio on a Project 25 channel if the

Unit Call option switch or menu parameter is

programmed. Only the individual ID of the target

radio is sent (a talk group ID is not sent). The mobiles

that can be called are preprogrammed in the unit call

list.

To receive a Unit Call, the RF channel of the call

must be selected or scanned and the correct NAC and

unit ID must be detected. The ID of the calling mobile

is then transmitted back. To respond to the call, the

transceiver must be programmed with the Unit ID

option switch or menu parameter, and have a Unit Call

programmed for the ID of the calling mobile.

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.9.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.20 or later.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

Place and receive a Unit Call as follows:

1. To transmit a Unit Call, press the Unit Call option

switch or select the Unit Call menu parameter. The

alias (tag) of the last Unit Call is displayed.

2. If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the

desired call. The alias and ID of the calls that have

been programmed are alternately displayed.

3. Press and then release the PTT switch. Ringing is

then heard and “WAIT” displayed to indicate that

the mobile is being rung. To disable this ringing but

not the call, briefly press the PTT switch again.

Ringing occurs for 20 seconds or until the call is

answered, whichever occurs first.

4. When a Unit Call is received, two beeps sound (if

tones are enabled), and “Call Rcvd” and the alias or

frequency of the currently selected talk group are

alternately flashed.

In addition, the transceiver can be programmed to

display the alias of the talk group on which the call

is being received (if it is not the same as the selected

talk group) and/or the ID of the mobile placing the

call. The time each is displayed is programmable**

for 0.5-7.0 seconds or infinite.

5. To respond, select the Unit Call mode by pressing

the Unit Call option switch or selecting the menu

parameter. The following operation then occurs:

•If a unit call has been programmed with the ID of

the calling mobile, it is automatically selected. A

response can then be made without changing the

selected channel.

•If no Unit Call has been programmed with the ID

of the calling mobile, a response cannot be made

in this mode.

•If the call timer times out (set by programming) or

the channel is changed before a response is made,

the unit call mode is exited.

5.16.6 CALL ALERT

General

The Call Alert™ feature* allows pages to be sent

and received on P25 conventional channels. Opera-

tion is similar to SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25

Trunked channels.

Answering a Page

1. When a page is received, five beeps sound and

“PAGE” is displayed. The ID of the mobile paging

you is stored as the last ID received.

2. To clear or ignore the page, press any option switch.

If the PTT switch is pressed, a group call is placed

on the selected channel.

3. To answer the page as a unit call (see Section

5.16.5), press the Unit Call option switch or select

that menu parameter and the alias of the mobile

paging you is displayed. Press the PTT switch and

respond. One of the following conditions then

occur:

•If the mobile being called is on the air, ringing is

heard until the called party answers or for 20

seconds, whichever occurs first. If no answer

occurs within 20 seconds, a continuous tone

sounds and “NO ANS” is displayed.

•If the mobile being called is not on the air, a

continuous tone is heard instead of ringing and

“NO ACK” is displayed.

4. When the call is finished or if it could not be

completed for some reason, end it by pressing the

Unit Call option switch or the F1 (Exit) key.

Initiating a Page

1. With a P25 conventional channel selected, momen-

tarily press the Call Alert option switch or select that

menu parameter. The alias of the last ID called is

displayed.

2. If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the

desired mobile. The alias of each number is

displayed.

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.8.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.19 or later. ** This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.9.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.20 or later.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

3. Press the PTT switch or the F2 key and one of the

following occur:

•If five beeps sound, the system received the page

and the paged mobile is on the air and received it.

The page mode is automatically exited.

•If the system received the page but the called

mobile is not on the air, a single beep sounds and

“NO ACK” is displayed 6 seconds after the PTT

switch is pressed. Auto exit then occurs.

5.16.7 MESSAGING

The messaging feature* allows preprogrammed

messages to be sent to a dispatcher on P25 channels.

Up to 16 messages can be preprogrammed, and they

are identified by an alias. If a Message option switch

or menu parameter is programmed, messages are sent

as follows:

1. Momentarily press the Message option switch or

select that menu parameter. The alias of the last

message sent is displayed.

2. If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the

desired message. Then send the message by

pressing the F2 key or momentarily pressing the

PTT switch. One of the following events then

occurs:

•If five beeps sound and “ACK RECVD” is

displayed, the message was received and automat-

ically acknowledged by the system.

•If after five tries the message is not acknowledged,

a tone sounds and “NO ACK” is displayed.

5.16.8 STATUS MESSAGING

The status feature* allows you to manually or

automatically send your current status to your

dispatcher on P25 channels. Up to eight status condi-

tions can be preprogrammed, and they are identified

by an alias. If the Status option switch or menu param-

eter is programmed, status conditions are sent as

follows:

1. Momentarily press the Status option switch or select

that menu parameter. The alias of the current status

condition is displayed.

2. To change the current status, press the Up/Down

switch until the desired status is displayed. Then to

send the status, press the F2 (Select) switch or

momentarily press the PTT switch. One of the

following events then occurs:

•If five beeps sound and “ACK RCVD” is

displayed, the status was received and acknowl-

edged by the system.

•If after five tries the message is not acknowledged,

a tone sounds and “NO ACK” is displayed.

Figure 5-1 Keypad Programming Menu

Flowchart

5.17 KEYPAD PROGRAMMING

NOTE: The Keypad programming feature is available

to Federal Government users only. Users regulated by

the Federal Communications Commission are not

allowed to have this feature.

5.17.1 INTRODUCTION

Keypad programming can be enabled only with

transceivers that have been factory coded as Federal

models. It is then available if a conventional mode

option switch or menu parameter is programmed for

the “Keypad Programming” function. The keypad

programming mode is indicated by “CHNG ZONE”

and in the display.

Zone Channel

Change

Change System

Parameters Channel

Parameters

Select

Zone

Select

Channel

Scan Hold Timer

Tx Timer

Penalty Timer

Conver. Timer

Rx Freq

Tx Freq

Rx Code/NAC

Tx Code/NAC

Tx Power

Tx Tmr On-Off

Squelch Adj*

Chan Spacing*

F1 = Select F2 = Exit/Back

Up/Down = Scroll

Tlk Grp Sel**

* Analog Only ** Digital Only

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.8.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.19 or later.

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

Keypad programming allows conventional

channel parameters such as the transmit and receive

frequency and Call Guard squelch code to be changed.

In addition, several conventional mode timers can be

changed. It cannot be used to reprogram disabled

channels or any SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25

Trunked information.

5.17.2 MENU DESCRIPTION

A menu system is used to select parameters in the

keypad programming mode. A flowchart showing the

keypad programming mode menu structure is located

in Figure 5-1. When the keypad programming mode is

selected by the Keypad Programming option switch or

menu parameter, the first menu parameter “CHNG

ZONE” is displayed as just described. Press the Up/

Down switch to scroll through the available parame-

ters which are listed below.

•CHNG ZONE

•CHNG CHAN

•SYS PARMS

•CHAN PARMS

Press the F2 (Select) key to select a highlighted

parameter, and press the F1 key from one of the main

menus to exit keypad programming. Pressing it in the

other menus returns to the previous menu. Additional

information on this parameters is located in the

following sections.

5.17.3 ZONE PASSWORD

NOTE: Make sure that the zone password(s) are not

lost because they cannot be overridden in the field.

The PCConfigure software must be used to display the

lost password or program a new password.

Each zone can be programmed with a password

by the PCConfigure software to prevent unauthorized

reprogramming of zone by keypad programming.

When this password is programmed, it must be entered

before system or channel parameters in that zone can

be changed by keypad programming. The zone pass-

word is programmed in the Zones > Edit Zone screen

of the PCConfigure programmer. This screen is

displayed by clicking the Edit Zone button. A different

password can be programmed for each zone.

When an attempt is made to select a system or

channel parameter in a password protected zone,

“PASSWORD” is flashed. The password is always

eight digits long and is entered using the same proce-

dure as used for the power-up password described in

Section 3.2. After the password is entered, system and

channel parameters for that zone can be reprogrammed

normally.

5.17.4 ZONE CHANGE PARAMETER

The “CHNG ZONE” menu parameter selects the

zone containing the conventional channel to be repro-

grammed. It does not change the zone selected for

normal operation.

Press the F2 switch to select the “ZONE CHG”

parameter and then scroll through the programmed

zones by pressing the Up/Down switch. When the

desired zone is displayed, select it by pressing the F2

switch.

5.17.5 CHANNEL CHANGE PARAMETER

The “CHNG CHAN” menu parameter selects the

conventional channel to be reprogrammed. Disabled or

SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 Trunked channels

cannot be selected. This does not change the channel

selected for normal operation.

Press the Select switch to select the “CHNG

CHAN” parameter and then scroll through the

programmed channels by pressing the Up/Down

switch. When the desired channel is displayed, select it

by pressing F2 switch.

5.17.6 SYSTEM PARAMETERS

NOTE: If “PASSWORD” is briefly displayed when

attempting to select a parameter, see Section 5.17.3.

The “SYS PARMS” menu parameter selects the

conventional mode timers to be reprogrammed (see

following). Press the F2 switch to select the “SYS

PARMS” parameter and then press the Up/Down

switch to display the desired parameter. Then press the

F2 switch again to select it.

SCAN TIMER - Selects the Scan Hold timer.

Press the Up/Down switch to increment/decrement

CONVENTIONAL MODE FEATURES

the timer in 0.5-second steps or set it to 0 seconds

to disable it. When the desired value is displayed,

store it by pressing the F2 switch.

TX TIMER - Selects the transmit time-out timer.

Press the Up/Down switch to increment/decrement

the timer in 15-second steps or disable it by

selecting 0 seconds. When the desired value is

displayed, store it by pressing the F2 switch.

PEN TIMER - Selects the penalty timer. Press the

Up/Down switch to increment/decrement the timer

in 15-second steps. When the desired value is

displayed, store it by pressing the F2 switch.

CONV TIMER - Selects the conversation timer.

Press the Up/Down switch to increment/decrement

the timer in 30-second steps or disable it by

selecting 0 seconds. When the desired value is

displayed, store it by pressing the F2 switch.

5.17.7 CHANNEL PARAMETERS

NOTE: If “ENTER PSWD” is briefly displayed when

attempting to select a parameter, see Section 5.17.3.

The “CHAN PARMS” menu parameter selects

the following conventional channel parameters that

can be reprogrammed. Press F2 switch to select the

“CHAN PARMS” parameter and then press the

Up/Down switch to display the desired parameter.

Then press the F2 switch to select it. The squelch

control parameters are unique to the type of conven-

tional channel selected (analog or Project 25).

RX FREQ - Programs the receive channel frequency.

The digit being changed flashes, and press the Up/

Down switch to select the desired number for that

digit. Then press the F2 switch to move to the next

digit. If an invalid frequency is entered, a beep sounds,

“INVALID” is briefly displayed, and the number must

be re-entered.

TX FREQ - Programs the transmit frequency the

same as the preceding RX FREQ.

CTCSS/DCS Squelch Control (Analog Channel)

RX CODE - Programs the receive Call Guard

(CTCSS/DCS) code. The currently selected code

and is initially displayed. Press the Up/Down

switch to select the desired code type (CTCSS

analog or DCS digital Call Guard). Then press F2

to select it and enter the code number similar to

programming a channel frequency as just

described.

TX CODE - Selects the transmit codes the same as

RX CODE above.

NAC Squelch Control (Project 25 Channel)

RX NAC - Programs the Network Access Code

(NAC) which can be any number from 0-4095. The

procedure is similar to programming a RX FREQ

just described. If an invalid code is entered, a beep

sounds, “INVALID” is briefly displayed, and the

code must be re-entered.

TX NAC - Selects the transmit NAC the same as

RX NAC above.

TX POWER - Selects the desired power output level.

Press the Up/Down switch to scroll through the

following choices. When the desired setting is

displayed, store it by pressing the F2 switch.

•POWER HI - High transmit power

•POWER LO - Low transmit power

•POWER SW - Switchable power selectable by

the High/Low power switch. This choice is not

available if that switch is not programmed.

TX TIMER - Enables or disables the time-out timer

on the current channel. Press the Up/Down switch to

select the on and off mode, and when the desired

setting is displayed, store it by pressing the F2 switch.

CHAN SPC (Analog Only) - Selects either wide or

narrow band channel spacing. Press the Up/Down

switch to select “WIDE” or “NARROW”, and when

the desired setting is displayed, store it by pressing the

F2 switch.

SQ ADJ (Analog Only) - Changes the preset squelch

setting on that channel. The default setting is “0” and

values of –7 to +7 can be selected. Increasing this

setting toward +7 causes the squelch to open sooner so

that weaker signals can be received, and decreasing it

toward –7 causes the opposite to occur.

SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES

NOTE: The channel spacing is not set with P25 chan-

nels because it is always narrow, and the squelch

cannot be changed because the setting is critical for

proper receiver operation.

TG ID (P25 Only) - Selects the talk group for the

selected channel. Press the Up/Down switch to display

the alias of each preprogrammed talk group and then

store it by pressing the F2 switch.

SECTION 6 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES

6.1 INTRODUCTION

An overview of the SMARTNET/SmartZone and

P25 Trunked operating modes is located in Section

3.8. The following information describes the features

unique to these modes of operation. Refer to the

“Radio Wide Features” section starting on page 18 for

information on features common to all operating

modes.

6.2 ANALOG AND DIGITAL OPERATION

Either analog or digital operation can be selected

for communication on SMARTNET traffic channels.

Each talk group can be programmed for either type of

operation. Digital operation may be an optional

feature.

6.3 VIEWING UNIT ID

When power is turned on with a SMARTNET/

SmartZone channel selected, the five-digit Unit ID

from 1-65,535 is briefly displayed as IDxxxxx. When

a P25 channel is selected, the eight-digit unit ID from

1-16,777,216 is briefly displayed (see Section 5.16.1).

6.4 STANDARD GROUP CALLS

6.4.1 INTRODUCTION

Standard group calls may be placed to another

mobile, group of mobiles, or a dispatcher, depending

on programming. Most calls are probably this type.

Proceed as follows to place and receive group calls:

6.4.2 PLACING A STANDARD GROUP CALL

1. Turn power on and set the volume as described in

Section 3.1. Select the channel programmed for the

talk group you want to call (see Section 3.3).

2. If the talk group is programmed for encryption and

is not strapped to Clear or Coded, select the desired

mode by pressing the Clear/Secure option switch or

selecting that menu parameter. The status cannot be

changed if the talk group is strapped to Clear or

Coded. Refer to Section 8.1.7 for more information.

3. Press the PTT switch and begin talking. An optional

talk permit tone may sound to indicate when talking

can begin. Events that may occur are as follows:

•If in the secure mode and your transceiver is not

programmed with the proper encryption key,

“KEYFAIL” is displayed and the call must be

made in the clear mode or the proper key must be

programmed.

•If the busy tone sounds and “BUSY” is displayed,

the system is busy. Release the PTT switch and

wait for the call back tone to sound. Then press

the PTT switch within 3 seconds.

•If a continuous tone sounds and “NO SYS” is

displayed, you may be out-of-range. Drive closer

or away from shielding objects and try again.

•If your unit ID is invalid, the call is being made to

an invalid group ID, or group calls are not

enabled, “DISABLED ID” is displayed and an

alert tone sounds.

•If an attempt is made to change an analog call

from the clear to secure mode and there is no

available secure channel, “NO SEC” is flashed,

an error tone sounds, and the call is terminated.

•If an attempt is made to change an analog channel

from the secure to clear mode, “SEC ONLY” is

displayed, an error tone sounds, and the call is

terminated. (Calls on digital channels can be

changed if not strapped to clear or secure.)

SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES

•If the secure mode is selected by the Secure/Clear

option switch or menu parameter and an attempt

is made to transmit on a channel strapped as clear,

“Clear Only” is displayed and the transmitter is

disabled. Likewise, if the clear mode is selected

and the channel is strapped as secure, “Secure

Only” is displayed and the transmitter is disabled.

6.4.3 RECEIVING A STANDARD GROUP CALL

Calls are received on only the talk group and/or

announcement group programmed for the selected

channel (with scanning disabled). When the selected

channel is programmed with both Talk and Announce-

ment groups, only the Talk and Announcement group

IDs are detected. Other IDs in the Announcement

group are detected only if no talk group is

programmed.

The display indicates the selected channel alias

when a call is received. The transceiver can also be

programmed so that the received talk group alias and/

or Individual ID of the calling mobile are displayed.

The received talk group alias and the selected talk

group alias are alternately displayed if they are

different, and the Individual ID of the calling mobile is

displayed briefly when the call is received. The time

each is displayed is programmable* for 0.5-7.0

seconds or infinite.

6.5 PRIVATE (UNIT-TO-UNIT) CALLS

NOTE: With P25 Trunked operation, these calls are

called Unit Calls, and they function the same as

Enhanced Private Conversation calls described in the

following information.

6.5.1 GENERAL

Private calls allow calls to be placed to a specific

mobile unit. Either the Enhanced Private Conversa-

tion™ or standard Private Conversation modes may be

programmed depending on the capabilities of the radio

system. One difference between these call types is that

the Enhanced type provides an indication that the

called mobile is not on the air and the standard version

does not. Operation in each of these modes is

described in the following information.

The Private Call option key is required to place

these calls, and either that key or the Call Response

option key is required to receive them. Private calls are

programmed to operate in one of the following modes:

•Disabled

•Answer-only capability

•List only - Unit IDs can be selected from a prepro-

grammed list only (direct entry using the keypad is

not allowed)

•Unlimited - Unit IDs can be selected from a list

and also dialed directly entered using the keypad.

Both limited and DTMF keypad models can be

programmed to recall the unit IDs from a prepro-

grammed list. However, only DTMF keypad models

can be programmed to directly dial unit IDs.

6.5.2 PLACING AN ENHANCED PRIVATE

CONVERSATION CALL

Recalling From List

1. Momentarily press the Private Call option key or

select that menu parameter and the alias of the last

called mobile is displayed. The private call mode is

indicated by in the display.

2. If required, select another mobile by pressing the

Up/Down switch until the alias of the desired

mobile is displayed.

3. Press the PTT switch of the F2 key to initiate the

call.

(Proceed to the bulleted list which follows Item 3 in

the next section for events that may occur next.)

Direct Entry Using DTMF Keypad

1. Press and hold the Private Call option key until a

tone sounds (approximately 1 second). The last ID

called is displayed, and the private call mode is indi-

cated by in the display.

2. Using the 0-9 keys, dial the ID of the mobile you are

calling (five digits must be entered). To erase the last

digit, press the Down key, and to cancel the call,

press the Private Call Option key again.

* This feature requires 51xx operating (Flash) software

1.9.0 or later and PCConfigure 1.20 or later.

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3. Press the PTT switch to initiate the call. If the

entered number is valid, the display indicates the

alias of the ID if it matches an ID in the call list.

Otherwise, the ID you entered continues to be

displayed.

Events that may then occur are as follows:

•If the mobile being called is on the air, “WAIT” is

displayed and ringing is heard until the called

party answers or for 20 seconds, whichever occurs

first. Pressing the PTT switch or an option key

stops the ringing but not the call. When the call is

answered, the voice of the called party is heard.

•If the called mobile does not answer within 20

seconds, a continuous tone sounds and “NO ANS”

is displayed.

•If the called mobile is not on the air, a continuous

tone sounds instead of the ringing tone and “NO

ACK” is displayed.

•If the busy tone sounds and “BUSY” is displayed,

the called mobile has answered the call but the

system is busy. When the system is no longer busy,

the call back tone sounds.

•If your transceiver or the called transceiver is

inhibited or not programmed to make this type of

call or for the requested secure mode, “Rspns

Only” is displayed and an alert tone sounds.

•If your transceiver does not have the proper

encryption key, “KEYFAIL” is displayed and the

call must be made in the clear mode by pressing

the Clear/Secure option key (if strapped to switch-

able). Otherwise, load the correct key.

4. When the call is finished or is not answered, end it

by pressing the Private Call option key or the F1

(Exit) key.

6.5.3 PLACING A STANDARD PRIVATE

CONVERSATION CALL

Recalling From List

1. Momentarily press the Private Call option key or

select that menu parameter. The alias of the last

called mobile is displayed, and the private call mode

is indicated by in the display.

2. If required, select another mobile by pressing the

Up/Down switch until the alias of the desired

mobile is displayed.

3. Press the PTT switch or the F2 key to initiate the

call.

(Proceed to the bulleted list which follows Item 3 in

the next section for events that may occur next.)

Direct Entry Using DTMF Keypad

1. Press and hold the Private Call option key until a

tone sounds (approximately 1 second). The last ID

called is displayed, and the private call mode is indi-

cated by in the display.

2. Using the 0-9 keys, dial the ID of the mobile you are

calling (all six digits). To erase the last digit, press

the Down key, and to cancel the call, press the

Private Call Option key again.

3. Press the PTT switch to initiate the call. If the

entered number is valid, the display indicates the

alias of the ID if it matches an ID in the call list.

Otherwise, the ID you entered continues to be

displayed.

Events that may then occur are as follows:

•The called party answers the call.

•The called party does not answer. Press the

Private Call option key or F1 (Exit) to end the

call.

•If the selected mobile ID is not valid, “INVALID

ID” is displayed and an alert tone sounds.

•If the radio system is busy, four low tones sound

and “BUSY” is displayed. When the system is no

longer busy, the call back tone (four beeps) is

heard and the channel is automatically acquired.

Press the PTT switch to continue the call.

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•If the call is in the secure mode and the transceiver

does not have the proper encryption key,

“KEYFAIL” is displayed and the call must be

made in the clear mode by pressing the Clear/

Secure option key or selecting that menu param-

eter (if strapped to switchable). Otherwise, load

the correct key.

4. When the call is finished or if it is not answered, end

it by pressing the Private Call option key or the F1

(Exit) key.

6.5.4 RECEIVING A PRIVATE CALL (ALL

TYPES)

1. When a private call is received, “CALL RCVD” is

displayed and the call tone sounds once.

2. To answer the call, press the Private Call option key

or select that menu parameter and then press the

PTT switch and begin speaking. The unit ID of the

calling mobile is displayed. More information

follows:

•If the PTT switch is pressed before the Private Call

option key, the call is transmitted as a group call.

•If private calls are not permitted (the Private Call

option key/menu parameter is not programmed),

press the Call Response option key or select that

menu parameter to answer the call.

•The call must be answered within 20 seconds or it

is automatically terminated.

•If the system is busy when a response is made,

“BUSY” is displayed and the busy tone sounds.

6.6 TELEPHONE CALLS

NOTE: Telephone calls are currently not available in

the P25 trunked mode or any secure mode.

6.6.1 GENERAL

The telephone call feature allows telephone calls

to be placed and received over the public telephone

system using your transceiver. Telephone calls are

programmed to operate in one of the following modes:

•Disabled

•Answer-only capability

•List only - Telephone numbers can be selected

from a preprogrammed list only (direct entry using

the keypad is not allowed)

•Unlimited - Telephone numbers can be selected

from a list and also dialed directly entered using

the keypad.

Both limited and DTMF keypad models can place

telephone calls by recalling the telephone number

from a preprogrammed list as just described. However,

only DTMF keypad models can directly dial telephone

numbers using the keypad.

6.6.2 PLACING A TELEPHONE CALL

Recalling From List

1. Momentarily press the Phone option key or select

that menu parameter. The alias of the last called tele-

phone number is displayed. The interconnect call

mode is indicated by in the display.

2. If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the

desired number. The alias of each number is

displayed.

3. Press and release the PTT switch and “DIALING” is

displayed. Events that may occur are as follows:

(Proceed to the bulleted list which follows Item 3 in

the next section for events that may occur next.)

Direct Entry Using DTMF Keypad

1. Press and hold the Phone option key until a tone

sounds (approximately 1 second). The alias of the

last called telephone number is displayed if it is in

the phone number list. Otherwise, the last eight

digits of the last called telephone number are

displayed. The interconnect call mode is indicated

by in the display.

2. Enter the telephone number using the 0-9, *, and #

keys. To enter a pause (indicated by “P”), press *

and then #. To erase the last digit, press the F1 key.

The number scrolls to the left in the display so that

the eight right-most digits are always displayed.

Numbers up to sixteen digits (including pauses) can

SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES

be entered. Press the Phone option key to cancel the

call.

3. Press and release the PTT switch and “DIALING” is

displayed. Events that may occur are as follows:

•If the access is successful, a dial tone sounds and

the dialed number is displayed and sent. Either

ringing or a busy signal is then heard as with a

standard telephone call. When the called party

answers, press the PTT switch to talk and release it

to listen (since the transceiver is half-duplex, it is

not possible to talk and listen at the same time).

Each time the PTT switch is released, a go-ahead

tone is sent to the landside party to indicate when

they can respond. To dial a number after the

connection is made, press the PTT switch and dial

the number using the microphone keypad.

•If the selected telephone number is not valid,

“INVALID” is displayed and an alert tone sounds.

Select a valid number.

•If the system is busy, “BUSY” is displayed and the

busy tone sounds. The call will automatically

proceed when the system becomes available.

•If you are out-of-range or the radio cannot be

accessed for some reason, “NO PHONE” is

displayed and an alert tone sounds.

•If the interconnect call you are making or the

selected secure mode is not authorized, “REJECT”

is displayed and an alert tone sounds.

•If your transceiver does not have the proper

encryption key, “KEYFAIL” is displayed and the

call must be made in the clear mode using the

Clear/Secure option key or menu parameter (if

encryption is selectable on the channel). Other-

wise, load the proper encryption key.

4. When the telephone call is finished or if it could not

be completed for some reason, end it by pressing the

Phone option key or F1 (Exit) key.

6.6.3 ANSWERING A TELEPHONE CALL

1. When a telephone call is received, “ringing” similar

to a standard telephone is heard and “PHONE” is

displayed.

2. To answer the call, press the Phone option switch or

select that menu parameter and press the PTT switch

to talk and release it to listen. Since the transceiver

operates half duplex, it is not possible to talk and

listen at the same time.

3. When the call is finished, end it by pressing the

PHONE option switch or F1 (Exit) key.

6.7 CALL ALERT

6.7.1 GENERAL

The Call Alert™ feature allows pages to be sent

and received. With SMARTNET/SmartZone opera-

tion, either the Enhanced Private Conversation™ or

Standard Private Conversation mode may be

programmed depending on the capabilities of the radio

system. With P25 Trunked operation, operation is

similar to the enhanced mode.

6.7.2 ANSWERING A PAGE

1. When a page is received, five beeps sound and

“PAGE” is displayed. The ID of the mobile paging

you is stored as the last ID received.

2. To clear or ignore the page, press any option switch.

If the PTT switch is pressed, a group call is placed

on the selected channel.

3. To answer the page as a private call (see Section

6.5), press the Private Call option switch or select

that menu parameter and the alias of the mobile

paging you is displayed. Press the PTT switch and

respond. One of the conditions that follow may also

occur:

Enhanced Private Conversation Mode

•If the mobile being called is on the air, ringing is

heard until the called party answers or for 20

seconds, whichever occurs first. If no answer

occurs within 20 seconds, a continuous tone

sounds and “NO ANS” is displayed.

•If the mobile being called is not on the air, a

continuous tone is heard instead of ringing and

“NO ACK” is displayed.

Available with future release

SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES

Standard Private Conversation Mode

•If the mobile being called is not on the air or does

not answer, you will simply not hear a response.

4. When the call is finished or it could not be

completed for some reason, end it by pressing the

Private Call option switch or the F1 (Exit) key.

6.7.3 INITIATING A PAGE

1. With a SMARTNET/SmartZone channel selected,

momentarily press the Call Alert option switch or

select that menu parameter. The alias of the last ID

called is displayed.

2. If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the

desired mobile. The alias of each number is

displayed.

3. Press the PTT switch or the F2 key and one of the

following occur:

•If five beeps sound, the system received the page

and the paged mobile is on the air and received it.

The page mode is automatically exited.

•If the system received the page but the called

mobile is not on the air, a single beep sounds and

“NO ACK” is displayed 6 seconds after the PTT

switch is pressed. Auto exit then occurs.

6.8 MESSAGING

NOTE: This feature is not available with P25 trunked

operation.

The messaging feature allows preprogrammed

messages to be sent to a dispatcher. Up to 16 messages

can be preprogrammed, and they are identified by an

alias. If a Message option switch or menu parameter is

programmed, messages are sent as follows:

1. Momentarily press the Message option switch or

select that menu parameter. The alias of the last

message sent is displayed.

2. If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the

desired message. Then send the message by

pressing the F2 key or momentarily pressing the

PTT switch. One of the following events then

occurs:

•If five beeps sound and “ACK RECVD” is

displayed, the message was received and automat-

ically acknowledged by the system.

•If after five tries the message is not acknowledged,

a tone sounds and “NO ACK” is displayed.

6.9 SENDING STATUS CONDITIONS

The status feature allows you to manually or

automatically send your current status to your

dispatcher. Up to eight status conditions can be prepro-

grammed, and they are identified by an alias. If the

Status option switch or menu parameter is

programmed, status conditions are sent as follows:

1. Momentarily press the Status option switch or select

that menu parameter. The alias of the current status

condition is displayed.

2. To change the current status, press the Up/Down

switch until the desired status is displayed. Then to

send the status, press the F2 (Select) switch or

momentarily press the PTT switch. One of the

following events then occurs:

•If five beeps sound and “ACK RCVD” is

displayed, the status was received and acknowl-

edged by the system.

•If after five tries the message is not acknowledged,

a tone sounds and “NO ACK” is displayed.

6.10 EMERGENCY ALARM AND CALL

6.10.1 INTRODUCTION

Emergency Alarms and Calls are separate func-

tions that can be individually enabled or disabled on

each SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 Trunked

system. The Emergency option switch (or menu

parameter) is also required for these functions. Emer-

gency Alarms are transmitted on the last selected talk

group, and Emergency Calls are transmitted on the

emergency talk group programmed on the selected

system (or the selected talk group if none is

programmed).

SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES

The emergency hot microphone function can be

programmed with emergency alarms and calls. Then

when the emergency switch is pressed, the microphone

audio is enabled and the transmitter keyed for the

programmed hot microphone time (10-120 seconds). If

“silent” emergency is programmed, no tones sound but

the transmit indicator still lights. If the “Surveillance

Mode” is enabled (see Section 4.7), all indicators,

lights, and tones are disabled.

6.10.2 EMERGENCY ALARMS

An emergency alarm is a special data transmis-

sion on the selected talk group that alerts a dispatcher

of an emergency situation (an emergency tone usually

sounds at the console). Proceed as follows to activate

an emergency alarm:

1. Select a SMARTNET/SmartZone or P25 Trunked

channel that has this feature enabled and then press

the Emergency option switch or select that menu

parameter. The radio then begins automatically

transmitting an emergency alarm data message and

“EMERGNCY” is indicated in the display for 3

seconds.

2. When the emergency alarm is acknowledged, “ACK

RCVD” is briefly displayed and the emergency

acknowledge tone (two beeps) sounds. Silent opera-

tion may also be programmed in which case no tone

sounds and there is no indication that an acknowl-

edgment occurred.

3. The radio continues to transmit this message until an

acknowledgment is received or the programmed

number of attempts have been made. To exit this

mode, power must be turned off.

6.10.3 EMERGENCY CALLS

An emergency call urgently requests access to a

voice channel (an emergency tone usually does not

sound at the console). To place this call, proceed as

follows:

1. Select a SMARTNET/SmartZone or P25 Trunked

channel that has this feature enabled and press the

Emergency option switch or select that menu

parameter. The emergency mode is indicated when

“ACK RCVD” is briefly displayed and then

“EMERGNCY” and the emergency talk group are

alternately displayed.

2. To place the emergency call, manually press the

PTT switch and begin speaking as with a standard

call. All group calls which follow are then emer-

gency calls (private, telephone, and call alert calls

are not allowed). If the channel is changed, the call

is made on the emergency talk group programmed

for the new channel.

3. To exit this mode, power must be turned off.

6.11 FAILSOFT OPERATION

If a failure occurs in the SMARTNET/Smart-

Zone or P25 Trunked system so that it cannot be used,

the system directs the transceiver to automatically

enter the failsoft mode. When in this mode, “FAIL-

SOFT” and the alias of the selected channel are alter-

nately displayed. A failsoft tone may also be heard,

depending on how the repeater is programmed.

When in the failsoft mode, operation is in the

conventional mode on the preprogrammed failsoft

channel (a different failsoft channel can be

programmed on each talk group). If a transmission is

attempted before a failsoft channel is located, a contin-

uous tones sounds until the PTT switch is released.

When the radio system returns to normal operation,

this is automatically detected and normal operation

resumes.

6.12 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED

SCANNING FEATURES

6.12.1 GENERAL

Scanning on a SMARTNET/Smartzone and P25

Trunked systems is called Priority Monitor Scan. The

following are unique features of this type of scanning.

For general scanning information applicable to all

operating modes, refer to Sections 4.8 and 4.9.

•Scanning is turned on and off by the Scan option

switch or menu parameter. Talk groups (channels)

can be programmed so that scanning automatically

starts when the talk group is selected (Autoscan).

SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES

•When responding to calls in the scan mode, the

programming of the Talkback Scan parameter deter-

mines if a response always occurs on the talk group

of the call (Active Group) or the Selected Group if

they are different. Transmissions at other times

always occur on the selected talk group.

•Each talk group can be programmed to select one of

the programmed scan lists or “No List” (scanning is

disabled). If scanning is enabled and the selected

channel does not permit scanning, it is automatically

enabled again when a channel is selected that

permits scanning.

•Up to 256 scan lists, each with up to 256 talk groups

from the same system can be programmed. The

selected scan list can be temporarily changed as

described in Section 4.9.4 and edited as described in

Section 4.9.5.

•In addition to calls on channels in the scan list,

pages, private/unit calls, and telephone* calls are

received while scanning. Private and telephone calls

are not interrupted by priority messages.

6.12.2 PRIORITY TALK GROUP SAMPLING

One talk group in the scan list can be designated a

priority talk group by programming or it can be the

selected talk group. When scanning, messages on a

non-priority talk group are interrupted by messages on

the priority talk group. Priority scanning must also be

supported at the system level for it to occur as

programmed in the radio.

6.13 DYNAMIC REGROUPING

The dynamic regrouping feature allows a

dispatcher to change the current talk group or switch

mobiles to a predefined regrouping channel to receive

an important message. When the console issues a

regroup order, the transceiver switches to the prepro-

grammed regroup talk group. If the lock mode was not

specified, the selected talk group can be manually

changed and the previous talk group is reselected if

power is cycled. If a locked regroup command is

received, the displayed talk group cannot be changed

manually or by cycling power. It can be changed only

after a clear order is received from the console.

Dynamic regrouping operates as follows:

1. When this command is received, alternating tones

sound and the transceiver automatically changes to

the regrouping channel and “DYN REGRP” is

displayed.

2. Manually select the channel corresponding to that

alias. If this is not done, transmission still occurs on

the new channel, but the alternating tones sound

each time the PTT switch is pressed.

3. Talk and listen as usual. The dispatcher cancels

dynamic regrouping which is indicated by a short

tone. If a standard channel is not selected after this

occurs, transmission is not allowed if the talk group

is assigned as a dynamic regrouping talk group only.

If it is assigned as a normal talk group, normal trans-

missions are allowed.

6.14 SMARTZONE AND P25 TRUNKED

UNIQUE FEATURES

6.14.1 INTRODUCTION

As described in Section 3.8.3, the SmartZone®

mode provides wide area coverage by allowing

roaming between SMARTNET and conventional sites.

The P25 Trunked mode can provide access to a single

trunked site or roaming between several trunked sites.

Operation in these modes is the same as just described

in the preceding sections (6.1-6.13) with the following

additional features:

6.14.2 BUSY OVERRIDE

The busy override feature is enabled at the system

level by the system manager and is not a program-

mable radio feature. It allows a call to be placed even

if not all sites you are calling have a free traffic

channel. The only sites guaranteed to be included are

the Critical Sites and the sites where a Critical User is

located. This feature operates as follows:

1. Assume that you have attempted to place a call and

the system was busy (“BUSY” displayed and busy

tone sounded).

2. Release the PTT switch and then press it for 5

seconds or more. If a chirp tone sounds with the PTT

switch pressed, busy override is occurring.

* Telephone calling is currently not available.

MISCELLANEOUS

NOTE: Remember that not all members of the talk

group are receiving your message. Missing

members will start receiving your message as

channels become available.

6.14.3 SITE TRUNKING

Site trunking occurs when a site can no longer

participate in wide area trunking. When site trunking

is occurring, the radio searches for other sites that may

provide wide area coverage. Site trunking ends when a

wide area coverage site is located, the current site is

operating again as a wide area coverage site, an out-of-

range condition occurs, or the failsoft mode is entered.

6.14.4 DETERMINING CURRENT SITE AND

SEARCHING FOR NEW SITE

To display the RSSI level of the current site, press

the Site Search option switch or select that menu

parameter. The display then indicates the current site

number as “SITE xx” and the RSSI level as “RSSI

xx”. This mode is then automatically exited.

To scroll through the other programmed sites,

press and hold the Site Search option switch while

“SITE xx” or “RSSI xx” is displayed. If site lock is on

when site search is entered (see following), the radio

will be locked on the new site when this function is

exited.

6.14.5 LOCKING/UNLOCKING A SITE

It is sometimes desirable to stay on a site. To

prevent the transceiver from searching for a new site,

lock it on the current site by pressing the Site Lock

option switch or selecting that menu parameter. The

display then momentarily indicates the site alias to

indicate that the current site is locked (“x” is the

current site number). To unlock the site, press the Site

Lock switch again or the F2 (Select) key and

“UNLOCK” is momentarily displayed.

SECTION 7 MISCELLANEOUS

7.1 SUPERVISORY TONES

Single Beep (Alert Tone)

•Power was turned on and a successful power-up

sequence occurred (Section 3.1).

•The time-out timer is about to expire or the penalty

timer has expired (Section 4.3).

•The conversation timer is about to expire (Section

5.7).

•The system received your page but the paged mobile

is not on the air (Section 6.7).

•Telephone interconnect is not operational (Section

6.6).

Continuous Tone (Invalid Condition)

•A transmission is being attempted on a conventional

channel programmed as receive-only.

•The transmitter is disabled by the busy channel

lockout feature (Section 5.4).

•The transmitter has been disabled by the time-out

timer feature (Section 4.3).

•The transmitter has been disabled by the conversa-

tion timer (Section 5.7).

•An out-of-range condition exists (SMARTNET/

SmartZone and P25 trunking only).

•A transmission is being attempted before the penalty

timer has expired (Section 5.6).

•Dynamic regrouping has been exited but the

dynamic regrouping channel is still selected

(Section 6.13).

Single Short Medium-Pitch Tone

•A valid key has been pressed.

Single Short Low-Pitch Tone

•An invalid key has been pressed.

MISCELLANEOUS

Medium Tone (No Acknowledge)

•The paged mobile did not acknowledge the page

(Section 6.7).

•The message that was sent has not been acknowl-

edged (Section 6.8).

•The status condition that was sent has not been

acknowledged (Section 6.9).

Five Beeps (Recurring)

•The page was received (Section 6.7).

Two Short Tones

•A private call was received (Section 6.5).

Five Beeps

•The paged mobile received the page and acknowl-

edged it (Section 6.7).

•The message that was sent has been received and

acknowledged (Section 6.8).

•The status condition that was sent has been received

and acknowledged (Section 6.9).

Four Beeps

•The emergency alarm condition was acknowledged

(Section 6.10).

•Four low tone beeps indicate call back mode (the

system is no longer busy)

Alternating Tone

•Dynamic regrouping has occurred (Section 6.13).

•Dynamic regrouping has occurred but the

regrouping channel is not selected (Section 6.13).

Busy Signal

•The radio system is busy or a busy condition exists

when making a telephone call.

Three Medium Pitch Tones

•A channel is available after a busy condition

occurred (SMARTNET/SmartZone only).

7.2 SYSTEM OPERATOR PROGRAMMING

As noted several times in this manual, program-

ming determines the availability and specific operation

of many features. This usually refers to the program-

ming performed by the PCConfigure programmer

when the radio was set up, not to any programming a

user can perform. If a feature is controlled by a front

panel option switch and that switch is not available, it

is probably not available.

If the Keypad Programming option switch is

available, you can reprogram some conventional

channel parameters. Refer to Section 5.17 for more

information.

7.3 SPEAKING INTO MICROPHONE

For best results, hold the transceiver about 1-2

inches from your mouth and speak at a normal conver-

sational level. Do not shout since it distorts your voice

and does not increase range. Make sure that the PTT

(push-to-talk) switch is pressed before you begin to

speak and released as soon as the message is complete.

7.4 OPERATION AT EXTENDED RANGE

When approaching the limits of radio range, the

other party may not be able to hear your transmissions

and there may be an increase in background noise

when messages are received. You may still be out of

range even though you can hear a message. The reason

for this is that the signal you are receiving is usually

transmitted at a higher power level than the one trans-

mitted by your transceiver. Communication may be

improved by moving to higher ground or away from

shielding objects such as tall buildings or hills.

7.5 LICENSING

A government license is usually required to

operate this transceiver on the air.

7.6 TRANSCEIVER SERVICE

If the transceiver is not responding to any key

presses, the keypad may be locked. Refer to Section

3.6 for more information.

MISCELLANEOUS

If “PASSWORD” is briefly displayed when

power is turned on and you are prompted to enter a

password, the Power-Up Password feature is enabled.

Refer to Section 3.2 for more information.

If “UNPROGRAMD” is displayed, the cause

could be any of the following:

•An unprogrammed channel is selected. Select a

programmed channel.

•The selected channel is programmed for an option

that is not installed or an error in programming was

detected. Reprogram the radio.

If no characters appear in the display, the battery

may be discharged or defective. Try another battery. If

some other problem is occurring, turn power off and

then on again to reset the control logic. Also make

sure that the controls are properly set. If it still does

not operate correctly, return it for service.

NOTE: There are no user-serviceable components in

the transceiver. Altering internal adjustments can cause

illegal emissions, void the warranty, and result in

improper operation that can seriously damage the

transceiver.

E F Johnson 2425191 PTT UHF 900 MHz User Manual CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

E. F. Johnson Company PTT UHF 900 MHz CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

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