Motorola Solutions 89FT5837 ATS2500, PMUF1063B, 1064B User Manual USERS MANUAL
Motorola Solutions, Inc. ATS2500, PMUF1063B, 1064B USERS MANUAL
Contents
- 1. USERS MANUAL
- 2. DRAFT RF SAFETY BOOKLET
USERS MANUAL
ATS2500.book Page 1 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM CONTENTS Operation and Control Functions . . . . . . . . 5 Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Keypad Keys (for Model II radios only) . 8 Menu Keys (for Model II radios only) . . 9 Selecting a Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Menu Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 LCD Screen and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Alert Tone Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Battery Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery Care and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recycling or Disposal of Batteries . . . Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Dust Cover . . . . . . . . . . 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 Basic Radio Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Selecting a Zone and Mode. . . . . . . . . . . .20 Selecting a Zone (for Model II radios only). . . . . . . . . . . .20 Selecting a Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Receiving a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Making a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Conventional Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Trunked Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Low-Battery Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Coded Squelch Operation . . . . . . . . . .22 Variable RF Power Level (Selected Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Failsoft Operation (Trunked Systems Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Muting the Keypad Tones (for keypad Radios only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Trunked Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Viewing Your RadioÕs ID Number . . . . . . .24 Enhanced Private Call Operation . . . . . . .24 CONTENTS Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Turning The Radio On or Off . . . . . . . .19 Adjusting the RadioÕs Volume. . . . . . . .19 Radio Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 CONTENTS ATS2500.book Page 2 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Answering a Private Call . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Making a Private Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Leaving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . 28 Call Alert Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Answering a Call Alert Page with a Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Making a Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Automatic Multiple Site Selection (AMSS) 31 Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Forcing a Site Change . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Locking and Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . 32 Programming the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Conventional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . .46 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . .47 Canceling an Emergency Alarm . . . . . .47 Sending an Emergency Call . . . . . . . . .47 Ending an Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . .48 Emergency with Voice to Follow. . . . . .48 Dynamic Regrouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Mode Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Select Enable and Disable . . . . . . . . . .49 Repeat/Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Smart PTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Scan Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Turning Scan On or OFF with the Keypad (for Keypad radios only) . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Deleting Nuisance Modes . . . . . . . . . . 36 Viewing a Scan List (for keypad radios only) . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Programming a Scan List (for keypad radios only) . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Scan Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Programming the Telephone List Numbers . . . . . . . . . . .39 Programming the Call List . . . . . . . . . .40 Telephone Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Answering a Telephone Call. . . . . . . . .42 Making a Telephone Call (for Model II radios only). . . . . . . . . . . .42 Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 SmartZone Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Benefits of SmartZoneTM . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Site Switching in SmartZone . . . . . . . .51 Viewing the Current Site. . . . . . . . . . . .52 ATS2500.book Page 3 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 52 52 52 53 54 PTT-ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Radio Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Stat-Alert Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Viewing Your RadioÕs ID Number. . . . . . . Stat-Alert Voice Selective Call Operation. Receiving a Voice Selective Call . . . . Making a Voice Selective Call. . . . . . . Stat-Alert Call Alert Operation . . . . . . . . . Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . Making a Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 55 56 56 58 58 59 CONTENTS Forcing a Site Change . . . . . . . . . . . . Locking and Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . Preferred Site Selection . . . . . . . . . . . Busy Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Site Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ATS2500.book Page 4 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM RADIO OVERVIEW This user guide covers the operation of the ATS 2500 Portable Radio. Please read the ÒSafety InformationÓ on pages 61 to 64 before using this radio. RADIO OVERVIEW 1. Mode Selector Knob 7. Top Button 10. Antenna 2. On-Off / Volume Knob 8. LED Indicator 3. Side Button 1/ Select Key 4. Push to Talk (PTT) Button 9. Microphone 5. Side Button 2 Model I 6. Side Button 3 11. Dust Cover covering Accessory Connector ATS2500.book Page 5 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 1. Mode Selector Knob 7. Top Button 10. Antenna 2. On-Off / Volume Knob 4. Push to Talk (PTT) Button 8. LED Indicator 9. Microphone 12. LCD Screen 11. Dust Cover covering Accessory Connector 13. Menu Keys 5. Side Button 2 6. Side Button 3 OPERATION AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 14. Keypad Model II 1. Mode Selector Knob Used to select the required operation mode. 2. On-Off / Volume Knob Used to turn the radio on or off, and to adjust the radioÕs volume. Radio Controls Refer to the illustrations above and on the previous page. RADIO OVERVIEW 3. Side Button 1/ Select Key RADIO OVERVIEW ATS2500.book Page 6 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 3. Side Button 1/Select Key (programmable) Recommended for the Monitor Button. Also functions as the select key when programming your radioÕs lists. 4. Push to Talk (PTT) Button Press and hold down this button to talk, release it to listen. 5. Side Button 2 (programmable) 6. Side Button 3 (programmable) 7. Top Button (programmable) Recommended as Emergency button. 8. LED Indicator The indicator LED on top of the radio indicates radio operating conditions. With PTT switch pressed (radio transmitting) With PTT switch released (radio receiving) Blinking red light Mode busy (conventional mode only). Blinking green light Receipt of a telephone call, Private Conversation call, or Call Alert page. 9. Microphone Speak clearly into the microphone when sending a message. 10. Antenna 11. Accessory Connector Connects headsets, remote speaker/microphones and other accessories. Replace attached dust cover when not in use. Additionally for keypad radios (Model II), there are Continuous red LED Normal transmission. 12. LCD Screen LED unlit Radio is not transmitting. 13. Menu Keys Low battery (conventional mode only; programmable from the CPS) 14. Keypad Blinking red light ATS2500.book Page 7 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Programmable Buttons The table below shows the functions available by Several of your radio buttons can be programmed (by using the Customer Programming Software Ñ CPS) to activate the radio features. Programmable buttons are ¥ Top button ¥ Three side buttons Button Short Press Long Press Continually monitors the selected channel. Hold Down Monitor/Permanent Monitor Monitors the selected channel for any activity. Ñ Volume Set Ñ Ñ Sounds a tone for adjusting the radioÕs volume level. Scan Toggles between the start/stop of the Scan operation. Ñ Ñ Nuisance Delete Temporarily deletes an unwanted non-priority active scan member. Ñ Ñ Search Makes a system search. Light Turns on/off your radioÕs backlight. Ñ Ñ Emergency Enters Emergency mode. Leaves Emergency mode. Ñ Call Enters or exits a Private call. Page Enters or exits a Call Alert. RADIO OVERVIEW Check with your dealer or Motorola representative for a complete list of the functions your radioÕs programmable buttons support. ¥ short press - quickly pressing and releasing the programmable buttons, or ¥ long press - pressing and holding the programmable buttons for a period of time before releasing, or ¥ hold down- pressing and holding down the programmable buttons while checking status or making adjustments. ATS2500.book Page 8 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Button Long Press Hold Down Call Response Respond to or exit from a Private Call or Call Alert. Short Press Ñ Ñ Phone Enters or leaves Phone mode. Ñ Ñ RADIO OVERVIEW Keypad Keys (for Model II radios only) These keys are used when dialing a phone number, making a radio call or entering information for programming the radioÕs lists. The following table shows the character cycle for each key, when entering information for programming the radioÕs lists. Number of Times the Key is Pressed Key Blank space Note: The sequence in the table above is valid when entering information on a blank display. However, when editing existing information, the above sequence may differ. For instance, if the ATS2500.book Page 9 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM last character entered is a ÒRÓ, pressing 7 to enter the next character, would start the character cycle at ÒSÓ and NOT at ÒPÓ. ¥ When editing existing information, pressing 1 would ALWAYS start the character cycle at the Òblank spaceÓ and NOT at Ò1Ó. Menu Keys (for Model II radios only) Softkey 1 Softkey 2 Softkey 3 Left Home Right Selecting a Feature A unique feature of your radio is its use of the display to give you quick access to many of the radioÕs features without having to have a dedicated key for each feature. The names of the features (CALL, MUTE, etc.) are shown on the display, three at a time. Selection of features is controlled by the three keys directly below the feature names: the left key controls the left feature, the middle key controls the middle feature, and the right key controls the right feature. When already in Menu Mode, these keys are used to make Menu selections. Left and Right Arrow Keys (,/) The left and right arrow keys are used to scroll the display forward or backward through the radioÕs features and lists. There is no end point to the list, so if you continue to scroll in one direction, the display will Òwrap aroundÓ back to the beginning of the list. If you hold either key down, the display will scroll at a faster rate until the key is released. The left arrow key is also used for editing when you are entering information manually from the keypad. Pressing the left arrow key, when editing numeric information (such as telephone numbers), will backspace, and erase the display, one character at a time. If you have erased all the digits, an additional press of the left arrow key will return the display to the pre-programmed list. Pressing the left arrow key, when editing alphabetic information (such as memberÕs names), will move the cursor one step to the left. HOME Key (.) The HOME key will always return you to the home (default) display. In most cases, this is the current mode. In addition, if you are using a feature that RADIO OVERVIEW Softkeys (l;l) ATS2500.book Page 10 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM requires it, pressing the HOME key will also cause information to be saved in memory before going to the home display. Some radio features will automatically go to the home display when they are completed, without having to press the HOME key, thus reducing the number of key presses required. radio status indicator symbols, explained in the following table. Symbol XPANDª Indicator Indicates that your radio has the companding feature activated. Power Level Indicator R lights up when your radio is conÞgured to transmit in Low Power. S lights up when your radio is conÞgured to transmit in High Power. RADIO OVERVIEW Menu Display The menu items can be displayed in normal video or in reversed video (programmable through the CPS). All the menu items in the examples in this manual are shown in reversed video. The order in which the menu items are displayed is programmable. Thus, the order of the menu items on your radio may differ from those shown here in this manual. In such a situation, press the relevant softkey to make your menu selections. All descriptions of functions and displays after the selection are valid. 10 Carrier Squelch Indicator Indicates when the active conventional mode is being monitored in the carrier squelch mode; ON = BEING MONITORED/ OFF = NOT BEING MONITORED. LCD Screen and Icons Displays mode selected, channel, menu, and radio status information. The top two screen rows show Name and Description Call Received Flashes when a call or page is received. Scan Indicator Indicates when the radio is scanning; ON = SCANNING/OFF =NOT SCANNING. Priority Scan The presence of a dot along with the scan annunciator indicates the receiving of a priority mode; BLINKING DOT = PRIORITY 1 SOLID DOT = PRIORITY 2. ATS2500.book Page 11 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Symbol Name and Description Programming/Viewing Mode Indicates when the radio is in the programming or viewing mode; ON = IN VIEWING MODE BLINKING = IN PROGRAMMING MODE. Signal Quality Indicator Shows the radio signal quality. Five bars indicates the best signal (Smart Zone Only). ¥ ¥ ¥ Battery Level Indicator Shows the remaining charge in your battery, based on how many bars are displayed. Flashing, indicates ßat battery. Alert Tone Indications ¥ Your radio generates a number of audible tones to indicate radio operating conditions: ¥ Low Battery Ð A low-battery condition is indicated by a high-pitched, cricket-like Òchirp-chirpÓ when the PTT switch is released following a transmission. ¥ Successful Power-Up Ð A short, medium-pitched tone when the radio is Þrst turned on indicates that the radio has passed its power-up self test and is ready for use. Unsuccessful Power-Up Ð A short, low-pitched tone when the radio is Þrst turned on indicates that the radio has failed its power-up self test and is not ready for use. Contact your service representative for service. Transmit on Receive-Only Mode Ð If you press the PTT switch while tuned to a Òreceive-onlyÓ mode, you will hear a continuous, low-pitched alert tone, indicating that no transmission is possible on this mode. This tone will continue until the PTT switch is released. Transmit Inhibit on Busy Mode Ð If you press the PTT switch while the mode is busy, you will hear a continuous, low-pitched alert tone, indicating that no transmission is possible on this mode. This tone will continue until the PTT switch is released. Transmit Inhibit on Flat Battery Ð If you press the PTT while the battery is ßat, you will hear a continuous, low pitched alert tone, indicating that transmission is impossible. Invalid Mode Ð A continuous, low-pitched tone is heard when an invalid or unprogrammed operation is attempted on the radio. 11 RADIO OVERVIEW Direct Indicates whether you are talking directly to another radio (talkaround), or through a repeater; ON = DIRECT OFF = REPEATER. ¥ ATS2500.book Page 12 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM ¥ ¥ RADIO OVERVIEW ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Valid (Good) Key Press Ð A short, mediumpitched tone when a keypad key is pressed indicates that the key press was accepted. Invalid (Bad) Key Press Ð A short, low-pitched tone when a keypad key is pressed indicates that the key press was rejected. Emergency Alarm Entry Ð A short, mediumpitched tone when the emergency button is pressed indicates that the radio has entered the emergency mode. Emergency Alarm/Call Exit Ð A continuous, medium-pitched tone when the radio is in the emergency mode indicates that the radio has exited the emergency mode. Failsoft (Trunked Systems Only) Ð A faint ÒbeepingÓ tone every ten seconds indicates that the radio is operating in the failsoft mode. Time-Out Timer Warning Ð Your radioÕs time-out timer limits the length of your transmission time. When you are pressing the PTT switch (transmitting), a short, low-pitched warning tone will sound four seconds before the allotted time will expire. Time-Out Timer Timed-Out Ð If you hold down the PTT switch longer than the time-out timerÕs allotted time, a continuous, low-pitched tone will sound, indicating that your transmission has been cut off. This tone will continue until the PTT 12 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ switch is released. Phone Busy Ð A Òbah-bah-bah-bahÓ tone when telephone interconnect is accessed indicates that all available modes are busy and the radio is in queue for the next available phone line. Call Alertª (Page) Received Ð A group of four medium-pitched tones every Þve seconds indicates that your radio has received a Call Alert page. Call Alertª (Page) Sent Ð A single mediumpitched tone (central acknowledge), followed by a group of four medium-pitched tones indicates that a Call Alert page sent by your radio has been received by the target radio. Private Conversationª Call Received Ð A group of two medium-pitched tones indicates that your radio has received a Private Conversation call. This sequence is repeated every Þve seconds for approximately 20 seconds for enhanced Private Conversation. Trunked System Busy (Trunked Systems Only) Ð A Òbah-bah-bah-bahÓ tone when a trunked system is accessed indicates that all available channels are busy and the radio is in queue for the next available channel. Call Back (Trunked Systems Only) Ð A group of three medium-pitched tones (di-di-dit) indicates that a talkgroup is now available for your previously requested transmission. ATS2500.book Page 13 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM battery chargers contain a temperature-sensing circuit to ensure that the battery is charged within these temperature limits. GETTING STARTED BATTERY INFORMATION ¥ New batteries can be stored up to two years without signiÞcant cycle loss. Store new/unused batteries in a cool dry area. ¥ Batteries which have been in storage should be charged overnight. The following battery tips will help you obtain the highest performance and longest cycle life from your Motorola rechargeable battery. ¥ Do not return fully charged batteries to the charger for an Òextra boostÓ. This action will signiÞcantly reduce cycle life. ¥ Charge your new battery overnight (14-16 hours) before using it to obtain maximum battery capacity and performance. ¥ ¥ Charging in non-Motorola equipment may lead to battery damage and void the battery warranty. Do not leave your radio and battery in the charger when not charging. Continuous charging will shorten battery life. (Do not use your charger as a radio stand.) ¥ For optimum battery life and operation use only Motorola brand chargers. They were designed to operate as an integrated energy system. Battery Care and Tips This product is powered by a nickel-cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH), or lithium-ion rechargeable battery. When charging a battery that is attached to the radio, turn the radio off to ensure a full charge. ¥ The battery should be at about 25¡C (room temperature) whenever possible. Charging a cold battery (below 10¡C) may result in leakage of electrolyte and ultimately, in failure of the battery. ¥ Charging a hot battery (above 35¡C) results in reduced discharge capacity, affecting the performance of the radio. Motorola rapid-rate GETTING STARTED ¥ 13 ATS2500.book Page 14 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Recycling or Disposal of Batteries Charger LED NiCd At the end of its useful life, the NiCd battery can be recycled. However, recycling facilities may not be available in all areas. Motorola endorses and encourages the recycling of all re-chargeable batteries. Contact your local Motorola dealer for further information. Charging the Battery GETTING STARTED If a battery is new, or its charge level is very low, indicated by battery level indicator showing one or no segments, you will need to charge the battery before you can use it in your radio. Note:Batteries are shipped uncharged from the factory. New batteries could prematurely indicate full charge, charge a new battery for 14-16 hours before initial use. Red Battery is charging Green Battery is fully charged Flashing Red * Battery is unchargeable Flashing Yellow Charger is getting ready to charge Flashing Green Battery is 90% charged Battery is damaged. Please contact your dealer. 1. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the battery alone, in the charger. 2. The chargerÕs LED indicates the charging progress. Battery chargers will charge only the Motorola authorized batteries listed below; other batteries will not charge. Part No. HNN9008 HNN9009 HNN9010 HNN9011 HNN9012 HNN9013 Description High-Capacity NiMH Ultra-High-Capacity NiMH Ultra-High-Capacity FM NiMH High-Capacity FM NiCd High-Capacity NiCd Lithium-Ion FM - Factory Mutual 14 Status ATS2500.book Page 15 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM ACCESSORY INFORMATION Removing the Battery Attaching the Battery Battery Latches 1. 2. Fit the extensions at the bottom of the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radioÕs body. 1. Turn off the radio, if it is turned on. 2. Slide the battery latches, on both sides of the battery, downwards. Press the top part of the battery towards the radio until you hear a click. 3. Pull the top part of the battery away from the radioÕs body, and remove the battery. 15 GETTING STARTED Slots ATS2500.book Page 16 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM GETTING STARTED Attaching the Antenna 1. Align the threaded end of the antenna with the radioÕs antenna connector. 2. Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it. 16 Removing the Antenna ¥ Turn the antenna counterclockwise until you can remove it. ATS2500.book Page 17 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Attaching the Belt Clip Removing the Belt Clip Belt Clip Tab Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the battery. 1. Use a key to press the belt clip tab away from the battery. 2. Press the belt clip downwards until a click is heard. 2. Slide the belt clip upwards to remove it. 17 GETTING STARTED 1. ATS2500.book Page 18 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Attaching the Dust Cover Dust Cover Loop Dust Cover Tab GETTING STARTED Slot for Dust Cover Tab 1. Place the dust cover loop over the attached antenna. 2. Slide the loop all the way down to the base of the antenna. 3. Insert the dust cover tab into the slot above the connector. 18 Thumbscrew 4. Tighten the thumbscrew to hold the cover in place. DO NOT overtighten the thumbscrew. ATS2500.book Page 19 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM RADIO OPERATION Or, if a button is programmed for Òvolume set,Ó press this button and adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level. Turning The Radio On or Off Radio Self Test Turn the radio on by rotating the volume control clockwise. The radio goes through a power-up self check and, if it passes the check, the display momentarily shows ÒSELF TEST.Ó A good-power-up, high-pitched tone sounds to indicate that the radio has passed the self check. ON OFF To turn the radio on, turn the On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise. To turn the radio off, turn the On-Off/Volume Control knob counterclockwise until you hear a click. Turn the On-Off/Volume Control knob to adjust the volume level. Listen until you hear a transmission, then adjust the volume control for a comfortable listening level. Note: The power-up self check veriÞes that the radioÕs microprocessor-based systems are working, but it does not check all of the rf components, nor does it check the operation of all customer-speciÞc features. Motorola recommends that the functionality of the radio be periodically checked by an authorized Motorola service shop. 19 GETTING STARTED Adjusting the RadioÕs Volume If the radio fails the self check, the display shows ÒERROR XX/XXÓ (where XX/XX is an alphanumeric error code), accompanied by a bad-power-up, lowpitched tone. Turn the radio off, check the battery, and turn the radio back on. If the radio still does not pass the self check, a problem exists in the radio. Contact your nearest Motorola Service Shop. BASIC RADIO CALLS ATS2500.book Page 20 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM BASIC RADIO CALLS 3. Press / until the desired zone name is For example displayed. ÑorÑ CITY POLICE Enter the number of the desired zone. 4. Press .. 5. The displayed zone is the new selected zone. This section outlines the basic functions of your radio. All references to what is shown on the display is only valid for Model II radios. Throughout this section, the display below PLANT POLICE is used to indicate the radioÕs home display. SELECTING A ZONE AND MODE A mode is a channel or talkgroup and all the features that are programmed to it. A zone is a grouping of modes that is selected using the menu keys. Before you use your radio to receive or send messages, you should Þrst select the desired zone and mode. Selecting a Zone (for Model II radios only) 1. Press / until ZONE is displayed. 2. Press l (the softkey below ZONE). For example The current zone PLANT POLICE name blinks on the display. 20 ZONE MUTE CALL CITY POLICE Selecting a Mode 1. Turn the mode selector knob to the desired mode. 2. The display shows the selected modeÕs name. 3. If the selected mode is unprogrammed, an invalid-mode tone is heard until a valid programmed mode is selected. For example PLANT MODE 1 UNPROGRAMMED ATS2500.book Page 21 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 1. Turn the radio on and select the desired zone and mode (see Selecting a Zone and Mode). 2. Your radio is now set to receive calls on the selected mode. ¥ If the mode-busy feature is enabled, a blinking red LED on receive (PTT released) indicates that the mode is currently busy. ¥ If a mode is programmed for receive only, any attempt to transmit on that mode will cause an invalid-mode tone to sound until the PTT switch is released. Trunked Modes MAKING A CALL Conventional Modes 1. Turn the radio on and select the desired conventional zone and mode (see Selecting a Zone and Mode). 2. Press and hold the PTT switch on the side of the radio and speak slowly and clearly into the microphone area. The red LED lights continuously when the radio is transmitting. 3. When you have Þnished talking, release the PTT to listen. Note: Do not interrupt another user. If the present mode is programmed to receive PL, ensure that the mode is not in use by pressing the monitor button to listen for activity. 1. Turn the radio on and select the desired trunked zone and mode (see Selecting a Zone and Mode). 2. Press and hold the PTT switch on the side of the radio and speak slowly and clearly into the microphone area. The red LED lights when the radio is transmitting. When you have Þnished talking, release the PTT to listen. Note: If you hear a busy signal (a low-frequency Òbah-bah-bah-bahÓ), release the PTT switch and wait for a call-back tone (sounds like Òdi-di-ditÓ). When you hear the call-back tone you will have three seconds to press the PTT switch. This allows you to make another call without getting a busy signal. 21 BASIC RADIO CALLS RECEIVING A CALL BASIC RADIO CALLS ATS2500.book Page 22 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM ¥ If a continuous talk-prohibit tone is heard when the PTT switch is pressed, transmission is not possible. The radio may be out of range. Low-Battery Alert Your radio emits an alert tone when a low-battery condition is detected. Coded Squelch Operation Tone Private-Line¨ (PL), Digital Private-Lineª (DPL), and carrier squelch operation are all available in your radio, on a per-mode basis. When in carrier squelch operation, all trafÞc on the mode is heard. When in PL or DPL operation, your radio responds to only those messages intended for you. When this feature is mode-slaved, PL, DPL, or carrier squelch is programmed to each mode. FAILSOFT OPERATION (TRUNKED SYSTEMS ONLY) The ÒfailsoftÓ system ensures continual radio communications capability during a trunked system failure. Your radio will automatically go into failsoft operation, if the central trunking controller fails for any reason. While in failsoft operation, your radio will transmit and receive on a predetermined frequency on a conventional mode. When the trunked system returns to normal operation, the radio will automatically leave the failsoft operation and return to trunked operation. During failsoft operation, 1. Whenever the radio is operating in carrier squelch, the display will show C. Variable RF Power Level (Selected Models Only) Radios can have more than one power level. High power can be programmed on modes where high power is permitted, and low power can be programmed on all other modes. The high-/low-power feature can be selected via the menu keys. 22 You will hear a faint ÒbeepingÓ sound every ten seconds. Alternates between FAILSOFT and PLANT POLICE 2. Your radio becomes unsquelched. ATS2500.book Page 23 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 3. The radioÕs keypad tones, normally heard each time a keypad key is pressed, can be turned off (muted) or on (unmuted) at your discretion. To use the keypad mute feature 1. Press / until MUTE is displayed. 2. Press ; (the soft- You will see the curkey below MUTE). rent mute state momentarily. ZONE MUTE CALL Press the softkey below the desired mute state (on or off). The radio returns to the home display. PLANT POLICE Note: Pressing . or the PTT switch will exit this menu without changing the mute selection. TONES ON or TONES OFF Then ON OFF 23 BASIC RADIO CALLS MUTING THE KEYPAD TONES (FOR KEYPAD RADIOS ONLY) ATS2500.book Page 24 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM TRUNKED FEATURES This section outlines the trunked features of your radio. All references to what is shown on the display is only valid for Model II radios. Throughout this section, the display below PLANT POLICE TRUNKED FEATURES is used to indicate the radioÕs home display. VIEWING YOUR RADIOÕS ID NUMBER To view your radioÕs ID number 1. Press / until CALL is displayed. ZONE MUTE CALL 2. Press l (the softkey below CALL). 3. The display shows the last ID number transmitted or received. ID: 722588 4. Press ,. 5. The display shows your radioÕs ID number. 6. Press . to return the radio to the home display. 24 MY ID:741317 PLANT POLICE Note: If your radio has been so programmed, you can press the call button for quick access to viewing your radioÕs ID number. This takes you directly to step 3. ENHANCED PRIVATE CALL OPERATION The Enhanced Private Conversation feature not only allows you to have a conversation that is heard only by the two parties involved, but also enables you to determine whether the radio that you are calling is in service. The radio being called can also view the calling radio's ID number before answering. You can then choose whether or not to leave your radioÕs ID number (via a Call Alert page) with the radio you are calling so that you may be called back. Enhanced Private Conversation operation is similar to telephone operation. Answering a Private Call 1. Upon receiving a Private Conversation call, two alert tones sounds (repeating every Þve seconds for 20 seconds). Alternates between CALL RECEIVED and PLANT POLICE ATS2500.book Page 25 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 2. The green LED and call received status annunciator, F, will blink indicating that a call is being received. You have 20 seconds to answer the call before the radio automatically returns to the home display. 3. Press the call response button or the call button. ID: 722588 5. After viewing the callerÕs ID number, you can decide to either talk privately (go to next step), or not answer the call by pressing the call response or call button to return to the home display. 6. If you decide to answer the call, press the PTT switch. 7. The callerÕs ID number remains displayed for the duration of the call. PLANT POLICE Note: If you press the PTT switch before you press the call response button, the response will be transmitted to everyone in the talkgroup (a dispatch mode operation). ¥ After answering a Private Call, the callerÕs ID number is stored in your radio as the Òlast ID number receivedÓ. ¥ If your radio is conÞgured for Private Call II, upon receiving a Private Conversation call, two alert tones sounds, followed by the received voice. Making a Private Call There are four phases in making a private call, namely ¥ initiating a private call, ¥ entering the desired radio ID number, ¥ sending the radio ID number, and ¥ having the conversation and hanging-up. Initiating a Private Call ID: 722588 8. When Þnished with conversation, press . or the call response button to hang up. 1. Press / until CALL is displayed. ZONE MUTE CALL 2. Press l (the softkey below CALL). 25 TRUNKED FEATURES 4. The display shows the incoming callerÕs ID number, and the call received annunciator will turn off. 9. The radio will return to the home display. ATS2500.book Page 26 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 3. The display shows the last ID number transmitted or received. ID: 722588 Entering the Desired Radio ID Number If the last ID number called is the desired number, go directly to step 5. TRUNKED FEATURES To enter a new number 4a. Enter the new six-digit ID number using the keypad. 4b. On the display, the old ID number disappears and the new digits appear as they are being entered. 4c. The cursor ßashes indicating the location of the next number to be entered. Note: Exactly six digits must be entered for the radio ID number. If fewer than six digits were entered, you will hear a bad-keypress tone and the display will show ÒINVALID ENTRYÓ when attempting to send the radio ID number. A badkeypress tone will also be heard if you try to enter a seventh digit. ¥ Once you have started entering numbers, the , key functions as a backspace key. Pressing it causes the last digit entered to be 26 erased, and the cursor moves to the left. When the last digit is erased, an additional press of this key causes the last ID number transmitted or received to be displayed; pressing / shows the Þrst member of the list. To enter a number from the call list 4a. Press either , or /. 4b. / takes you forward to the Þrst or next member of the list; , takes you backwards to the last or previous member of the list. Alternates between 4c. When at a member of the list, the display alter- CK TANG nates between showing and the memberÕs name and ID: 784116 ID number. To enter a number from a location in the call list 4a. Press either , or / to enter the call list. 4b. Enter the Þrst digit of the location number. If there are fewer than 10 members in the list, go directly to step 4e. ATS2500.book Page 27 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 4c. If there are 10 or more members in the list, the display shows ÒID LOC#X_Ó (where X is the Þrst digit). The cursor blinks to show the location of the second digit. 4d. Enter the second digit of the location number. Alternates between CK TANG and ID: 784116 Note: The last member of the list is also the Òlast ID transmitted or receivedÓ at position Ò00Ó on the list. ¥ If you enter a location number that does not exist (for example, Ò15Ó), the display will show ÒINVALID ENTRY,Ó and the radio will sound an invalid-keypress tone and return back to step 4b of this procedure. Sending the Radio ID Number 5. Press the PTT switch to transmit the ID number. 6. If the radio you are calling is on the air, you will hear a telephone-type ringing for 20 seconds, or until the called radio answers the call. NO ANSWER At this point you can either send a Call Alertª page, or go to step 10 to hang up. 8. If the party you are calling answers the call, you will hear his/her voice. Note: If the radio you are calling is not in service, you will not hear the ringing and the display will show ÒNO ACKÓ. Go to step 10 to hang up. ¥ If your radio is conÞgured for Private Call II, you will not hear the telephone type ringing. Instead you are able to proceed to talk to the Called party. Having the Conversation and Hanging-up 9. Press the PTT switch to have a Private Conversation with the called person. 10. When Þnished with your conversation, or if the radio you called does not answer or is not in service, press . to hang up. 27 TRUNKED FEATURES 4e. The radio goes to that position in the list. The display alternates between showing the memberÕs name and ID number. 7. If the party you are calling does not answer the call within twenty seconds, the telephone ringing stops and an alert tone sounds. ATS2500.book Page 28 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 11. The radio will return to the home display. CALL ALERT OPERATION PLANT POLICE TRUNKED FEATURES Note: Once engaged in a private conversation, if the radio is left idle for more than one minute, a momentary warning alert sounds every six seconds to remind you that dispatch calls are not being heard. After two minutes, a permanent invalid mode tone sounds. Leaving a Call Alert Page Answering a Call Alert Page with a Group Call 1. Upon receiving a Call Alert page, four alert tones sounds (repeats every 5 seconds). 2. The green LED lights and the Call Received annunciator, F, blinks indicating a call is received. 3. Press the PTT switch to answer the page. 1. If the party you want to have a Private Call does not answer the call within twenty seconds, you can choose to leave a Call Alertª page. This leaves your radioÕs ID number with the called radio so you can be called back later. 2. Press the PTT switch to send the Call Alert page. You will hear Þve beeps, indicating that the system has received your ID number and the radio you are calling is on the air. 3. Press .. 4. The radio will return to the home display. 28 PLANT POLICE 4. The display shows the current talkgroup. The audible alert, LED and call received annunciator turns off. FIRE DEPT 5. The ID number of the radio that paged you is stored as Òthe last ID number received.Ó 6. Have your conversation in the normal manner; all members of your talkgroup will hear your response. Press the PTT switch to talk; release the switch to listen. Note: When you received a Call Alert page, you can enter Private Call mode and call the paging radio using the latest ID received. ATS2500.book Page 29 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Making a Call Alert To enter a new number There are three phases in making a call alert, namely 4a. Enter the new six-digit ID number using the keypad. ¥ initiating a call alert, ¥ entering the radio ID number that you wish to page, and ¥ sending the call alert. Initiating a Call Alert 4c. The cursor ßashes indicating the location of the next number to be entered. PAGE PHON VIEW 2. Press l (the softkey below PAGE). 3. The display shows the last ID number transmitted or received. ID: 722588 Note: The same list is shared by both Call Alert and Private Conversation features. ¥ If your radio has been so programmed, you can press the page button for quick access to the Call Alert feature. This will take you directly to step 3. Entering the Radio ID Number that you wish to Page If the last ID number called or received is the desired number, go directly to step 5. Note: Exactly six digits must be entered for the radio ID number. If fewer than six digits were entered, you will hear a bad-keypress tone when attempting to send the radio ID number. A badkeypress tone will also be heard if you try to enter a seventh digit. ¥ Once you have started entering numbers, the , key functions as a backspace key. Pressing it causes the last digit entered to be erased, and the cursor moves to the left. When the last digit is erased, an additional press of this key causes the last ID number transmitted or received to be displayed; pressing / shows the Þrst member of the list. To enter a number from the call list 4a. Press either , or /. 29 TRUNKED FEATURES 1. Press / until PAGE is displayed. 4b. On the display, the old ID number disappears and the new digits appear as they are being entered. ATS2500.book Page 30 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 4b. / takes you forward to the Þrst or next member of the list; , takes you backwards to the last or previous member of the list. TRUNKED FEATURES Alternates between 4c. When at a member of the list, the display alter- CK TANG nates between showing and the memberÕs name and ID: 784116 ID number. To enter a number from a location in the call list 4a. Press either , or / to enter the call list. 4b. Enter the Þrst digit of the location number. If there are fewer than 10 members in the list, go directly to step 4e. 4c. If there are 10 or more members in the list, the display shows ÒID LOC#X_Ó (where X is the Þrst digit). The cursor blinks to show the location of the second digit. 4d. Enter the second digit of the location number. 30 4e. The radio goes to that position in the list. The display alternates between showing the memberÕs name and ID number. Alternates between CK TANG and ID: 784116 Note: The last member of the list is also the Òlast ID transmitted or receivedÓ at position Ò00Ó on the list. ¥ If you enter a location number that does not exist (for example, Ò15Ó), the display will show ÒINVALID ENTRY,Ó and the radio will sound an invalid-keypress tone and return back to step 4b of this procedure. Sending the Call Alert 5. Press the PTT switch to transmit the ID number. ATS2500.book Page 31 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM If the page is unsuccessful 6a. If you hear one beep, the ID number has been received by the system, but the radio you are paging is not on the air; your radio remains in the Call Alert mode. 6b. Press the PTT switch to send the ID number again, or press . to hang up and return to the home display. If the page is successful The automatic multiple site selection (AMSS) feature extends communications beyond the reach of a single trunked site. In a system where wide-area coverage is required, multiple trunking sites are used. AMSS automatically switches the radio to a different site when the current-site signal becomes too weak. Typically, this happens when the radio is moved out of the range of one site and into the range of another. Under normal conditions, this switching is invisible to the user. Viewing the Current Site 1. Press the search button. 6a. If you hear Þve beeps, the ID number has been received by the system, and the radio you are paging is on the air and has received your page. 2. If the radio is locked on a site, the display shows the current site. SITE 4 6b. The radio automatically returns to the home display 3. If the radio is scanning for a new site, the display shows ÒSCANNINGÓ until it locks on a new site. SCANNING SITE PLANT POLICE Then it shows the number of the new site. SITE 7 31 TRUNKED FEATURES If after six seconds the called radio fails to acknowledge the alert, a low-pitched alert tone sounds and the display changes to ÒNO ACKNOWLEDGEÓ. AUTOMATIC MULTIPLE SITE SELECTION (AMSS) ATS2500.book Page 32 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Forcing a Site Change Locking and Unlocking a Site TRUNKED FEATURES 1. Press and hold down the search button to force the change to a new site. 1. Press / until SITE is displayed. SITE PAGE CALL 2. Press l (the softkey below SITE). 2. You will hear a tone while the radio scans for a new site. SCANNING SITE 3. The radio automatically returns to the home display. PLANT POLICE 3. The current lock state is momentarily displayed. SITE LOCKED or SITE UNLOCKED 4. The display changes to LOCK UNLK 5. Press the key below the desired lock state. 6. The radio automatically returns to the home display. 32 PLANT POLICE ATS2500.book Page 33 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 2. Press l (the softkey below DIR). 3. The current talkaround state appears on the display for a few seconds. This section outlines the conventional features of your radio. All references to what is shown on the display is only valid for Model II radios. Throughout this section, the display below 4. Then, the display prompts for the new state. is used to indicate the radioÕs home display. REPEAT/DIRECT If the repeat/direct feature is programmed to a mode, that mode operates on either direct or repeat operation. ¥ If the repeat/direct feature is programmed to the keypad, you can change the repeat/direct setting by doing the following. 1. Press / until DIR is displayed. DIR PWR RPTR 6. The radio returns to the home display. PLANT POLICE SMART PTT Smart PTT is a per-mode feature which gives the system manager better control of radio operators. When smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot transmit on an active mode. Three radio-wide variations of smart PTT are available. ¥ Transmit Inhibit on Busy ModeÑyou are prevented from transmitting if any activity is detected on the mode. PROG 33 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES ¥ DIR 5. Press l below the desired talkaround state: repeat (RPTR) or direct (DIR). The repeat/direct feature allows you to bypass the repeater and talk directly to another portable radio. This is known as DIRECT operation. The transmit frequency is the same as the receive frequency. In REPEAT operation, you talk through the repeater, which increases the radio's operating range. The transmit frequency is not the same as the receive frequency. or DIRECT MODE PLANT POLICE ¥ REPEATER MODE ATS2500.book Page 34 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Transmit Inhibit on Busy Mode with Wrong Squelch CodeÑyou are prevented from transmitting on an active mode with a squelch code other than your own. If the PL code is the same as yours, you are allowed to transmit. ¥ Quick-Key OverrideÑThis feature can work in conjunction with either of the two above variations. This feature allows you to override the transmit-inhibit state by quick-keying (two PTT presses within a programmable period -- the default is one second -- of each other) the radio. CONVENTIONAL FEATURES ¥ 34 Note: If you try to transmit (press the PTT) on a smart PTT mode that is busy, a continuous alert tone is generated until the PTT is released; the transmission is inhibited. ¥ The red LED blinks when the radio is receiving indicating that the mode is busy. ATS2500.book Page 35 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM SCAN PLANT POLICE is used to indicate the radioÕs home display. SCAN OPERATION The scan feature allows you to monitor activity on different conventional or trunked modes by scanning a scan list of modes. This list can be programmed with the Customer Programming Software (CPS) or user programmable. Three types of scan operation are available depending on radio model. Trunking Comprises modes that are all from the Priority Monitor same trunked system. Conventional Comprises conventional-only modes. Talkgroup Scan Comprises conventional modes and trunked modes from more than one trunking system. Priority operation is NOT available in this type of list. Automatic scanning (autoscan) can be programmed through the CPS. If autoscan is enabled for a mode, your radio begins scanning, using the modeÕs scan list, whenever you select that mode. The radio will continue autoscanning until you select a mode that does not have autoscan enabled. Turning Scan On or OFF with the Keypad (for Keypad radios only) 1. Press / until SCAN is displayed. 2. Press ; (the soft- You will see the curkey below SCAN). rent scan state momentarily. PHON SCAN CALL SCAN ON or SCAN OFF Then OFF ON 35 SCAN This section outlines the scan functions of your radio. All references to what is shown on the display is only valid for Model II radios. Throughout this section, the display below Your radio may support both priority and non-priority scanning. With priority scanning enabled, a scan list can have one mode assigned as the Þrst priority mode, and a second as the second priority mode. ATS2500.book Page 36 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM SCAN 3. Press the softkey below the desired scan state (on or off). The radio returns to the home display. Viewing a Scan List (for keypad radios only) PLANT POLICE Note: The scan status annunciator, G, is displayed when the scan operation is active. It will be removed from the display when the scan operation is terminated. Deleting Nuisance Modes When the radio scans to a mode you do not wish to monitor (nuisance mode), you can temporarily delete that mode from the scan list. 1. When your radio is locked on the mode to be deleted, press the nuisance-mode delete button (programmed via the CPS). 2. A valid-keypress chirp is heard, indicating that the mode has been deleted. 3. The radio continues scanning the remaining modes in the list. 4. To resume scanning the deleted mode, you must leave and reenter scan operation. Note: Priority modes cannot be deleted. 36 The view scan list feature allows you to view the members of the scan list associated with the currently selected mode. To view a scan list 1. Press / until VIEW is displayed. PAGE STS VIEW 2. Press l (the softkey below VIEW). PHON SCAN CALL 3. Press ; (the softkey below SCAN). For example The display shows FIRE DEPT the Þrst member of the scan list. 4. Every subsequent press of / will scroll through subsequent members of the scan list. 5. To leave the scan list feature, press the HOME key, or the PTT switch, or turn the mode selector knob. 6. The radio returns to the home display. PLANT POLICE ATS2500.book Page 37 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Programming a Scan List (for keypad radios only) The program scan list feature allows you to program the members of the scan list associated with the currently selected mode. To program a scan list 1. Press / until PROG is displayed. PROG 2. Press l (the softkey below PROG). SCAN PHON CALL 3. Press l (the softkey below SCAN). For example The display shows FIRE DEPT the current mode selected. 4. Use the mode selector knob to select the required talkgroup zone. 5. Press , or / to select the required zone. If the scan status annunciator G is displayed, the mode is part of the scan list. 6. Press the select key to change the scan mode (see ÒScan ModesÓ on page 38). 7. After making all the changes, select the required operating mode. 8. Press the HOME key, or the PTT switch, or turn the mode selector knob to commit all the changes made. Note: The programming-mode annunciator, K, blinks while program mode is active. ¥ The scan status annunciator, G, appears, indicating that a scan list is being viewed. ¥ The dot of the priority scan annunciator, H, blinks if the current displayed member of the scan list is a priority 1 mode, and is solid the current displayed member of the scan list is a priority 2 mode. 37 SCAN Note: The programming-mode annunciator, K, is displayed while list view mode is active. ¥ The scan status annunciator, G, appears, indicating that a scan list is being viewed. ¥ The dot of the priority scan annunciator, H, blinks if the current displayed member of the scan list is a priority 1 mode, and is solid the current displayed member of the scan list is a priority 2 mode. ATS2500.book Page 38 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Scan Modes table lists the scan mode cycle activated by subsequent presses of the select key. SCAN When programming the scan list, each member can be given one of several scan modes. The following Initial Scan Mode of Member Number of Times the Select Key is Pressed Priority 2* Priority 1* Non Scan Member Scan Member Priority 2* Priority 1* Non Scan Member Scan Member Priority 2* Priority 1* Non Scan Member Scan Member Priority 2* Priority 1* Non Scan Member Scan Member Priority 2* Priority 1* Non Scan Member Scan Member * Priority options are only available if enabled. Note: There can only be ONE Priority 1 member and ONE Priority 2 member in a scan list. Thus, if there is already a Priority 1 member in the scan list, changing another memberÕs mode to Priority 1, would automatically cause the previous memberÕs mode to be changed to a Scan Member. This same behavior is also seen when programming the Priority 2 member. 38 ATS2500.book Page 39 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM PROGRAMMING THE RADIO This section outlines the programming functions of your radio, and is only valid for Model II radios. Throughout this section, the display below PLANT POLICE is used to indicate the radioÕs home display. This feature lets you use the radioÕs keypad to change the telephone numbers assigned to any of the telephone list members. Each phone number can have up to 16 digits. To change the telephone list 1. Press / until PROG is displayed. PROG 2. Press l (the softkey below PROG). SCAN PHON CALL 3. Press ; (the softkey below PHON). The display shows the Þrst programmable member of the telephone list. FIRE DEPT 5. When you stop on a member of the list, the display will alternate between showing the memberÕs name and telephone number. Alternates between POLICE DEPT and 5556213 6. Press the select key to enter edit mode. 7. A short press would enable the editing of the telephone number. The display shows the current memberÕs telephone number. 8. A long press would enable the editing of the memberÕs name. The display shows the current memberÕs name. 5556213 POLICE DEPT 39 PROGRAMMING THE RADIO Programming the Telephone List Numbers 4. Press / or ,, ÑorÑ Use the keypad to enter the desired memberÕs position number (1 to 19) to view the other members of the telephone list. ATS2500.book Page 40 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM PROGRAMMING THE RADIO 9. Use any of the alphanumeric keys to make the changes. The blinking cursor indicates the position of the next number to be added. If you require a pause in the phone dialing sequence (to allow for a delay), you can do so by Þrst pressing the Ò*Ó key, followed by pressing the Ò#Ó key. The display will show a ÒPÓ for pause. 10. When you have Þnished changing the telephone number, press the select key again. The change is saved in the radioÕs memory. 11. You are returned to step 5. The display will again Alternates between alternate between showPOLICE DEPT ing the memberÕs name and and telephone number. 5556445 You can now change additional numbers. When the last digit on the display has been erased, additional presses of this key or the / key will cause you to leave the edit mode without making any changes. ¥ You can only enter a maximum of 16 digits in any entry for the telephone list. When this maximum is reached, the cursor will disappear. If you try to add any more digits, you will hear an invalid (bad) keypress alert tone. Programming the Call List This feature lets you use the radioÕs keypad to change the radio ID numbers assigned to the call list used by the trunked Private Conversationª and Call Alertª features. Similarly, in Conventional Mode, you may change the Call List used by StatAlert Selective Call and Call Alert. To change the call list radio ID numbers 12. When you have Þnished making changes, press . to exit program mode. 1. Press / until PROG is displayed. DIR 13. The radio will return to the home display. 2. Press l (the softkey below PROG). SCAN PHON CALL PLANT POLICE Note: The programming-mode annunciator, K, blinks while program mode is active. ¥ In the edit mode, the , key functions as a backspace key. Pressing it will erase the previous digit, and the cursor will move to the left. 40 3. Press l (the softkey below CALL). The display shows the Þrst programmable member of the call list. SCAN PROG SK TAN ATS2500.book Page 41 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 4. Press / or ,, ÑorÑ Use the keypad to enter the desired memberÕs position number (1 to 19) to view the other members of the call list. Alternates between CT CHAN and ID: 753951 6. Press the select key to enter edit mode. 7. A short press would enable the editing of the radio ID. The display shows the current memberÕs radio ID number. 8. A long press would enable the editing of the memberÕs name. The display shows the current memberÕs name. 11. You are returned to step 5. The display will again Alternates between alternate between showCT CHAN ing the memberÕs name and and radio ID number. ID: 753853 You can now change additional numbers. 12. When you have Þnished making changes, press . to exit program mode. 13. The radio will return to the home display. ID: 753951 CT CHAN 9. Use any of the alphanumeric keys to make the changes. The blinking cursor indicates the position of the next number to be added. PLANT POLICE Note: The programming-mode annunciator, K, blinks while program mode is active. ¥ In the edit mode, the , key functions as a backspace key. Pressing it will erase the previous digit, and the cursor will move to the left. When the last digit on the display has been erased, additional presses of this key or the / key will cause you to leave the edit mode without making any changes. ¥ When the maximum number of digits for the radio ID is reached, the cursor will disappear. If you try to add any more digits, you will hear an invalid (bad) keypress alert tone. 41 PROGRAMMING THE RADIO 5. When you stop on a member of the list, the display will alternate between showing the memberÕs name and radio ID number. 10. When you have Þnished changing the number, press the select key again. The change is saved in the radioÕs memory. ATS2500.book Page 42 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM TELEPHONE OPERATION This section outlines the telephone operations of your radio. All references to what is shown on the display is only valid for Model II radios. Throughout this section, the display below PLANT POLICE is used to indicate the radioÕs home display. The telephone feature allows you to use your radio similar to a standard telephone. When you are dialing from the keypad, your radio may be programmed with either buffered dial (you enter all digits and press the PTT before the digits are sent out) or live dial (each digit is sent out as it is pressed). TELEPHONE OPERATION Answering a Telephone Call 1. When a telephone call is Alternates between being received, you will PLANT POLICE hear telephone-type and ringing. PHONE CALL 2. Press the pre-programmed phone button or call response button to answer the call. 42 3. Carry on with your conversation in the normal manner. Press the PTT switch to talk; release the PTT to listen. 4. When you have Þnished your conversation, press . or the phone button to hang up. 5. The radio will return to the home display. PLANT POLICE Note: The call received status annunciator, F, ßashes when you receive a call, but is not displayed when you answer the call. Making a Telephone Call (for Model II radios only) There are three phases in making a phone call, namely ¥ accessing the telephone system, ¥ sending the telephone number, ¥ having the conversation and hanging-up. Accessing the Telephone System 1. Press / until PHON is displayed. MSG SCAN PHON 2. Press l (the softkey below PHON). PHONE CALL ATS2500.book Page 43 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 3. Your radio attempts to access the telephone system. 4. If you connect successfully, you will hear a dial tone. 5. The display will show the last number dialed. 5551135 Sending the Telephone Number Sending the telephone number using the keypad 6a. The number can now be entered from the keypad, using any of the numeric (0 Ð 9) keys, and the Ò*Ó and Ò#Ó keys. The cursor ßashes to indicate the location of the next digit to be entered. A pause can be entered in the telephone number by Þrst pressing the Ò*Ó key, then the Ò#Ó key (Buffered dial only - The pause will be shown on the display as a ÒPÓ). Sending the telephone number using a Number on the Telephone List 6a. Press , or /, to enter the telephone list. / takes you forward to the next member of the list; , takes you backwards to the previous member of the list. 6b. Stop at the member you wish to call. 6c. The display alternates between showing the memberÕs name and telephone number. Alternates between POLICE DEPT and 5556445 6d. Press the PTT button. 6e. The telephone number will be sent out; you will hear tones as they are sent. POLICE DEPT 6f. If you hear a busy signal, go to step 8 for hang-up procedure. 43 TELEPHONE OPERATION 6b. If your radio is programmed for Òlive dial,Ó each digit is sent out as its key is pressed. ÑorÑ If your radio is programmed for Òbuffered dial,Ó each digit is temporarily stored as you enter them. After entering the number, press the PTT switch to send out the number. 6c. The telephone number will be sent out; you will hear tones as they are sent. If you hear a busy signal, go to step 8 for hang-up procedure. ATS2500.book Page 44 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Sending the Telephone number using a Location in the Telephone List 6a. Press , or /, to enter the telephone list. 6b. Enter the location (any preprogrammed location from 1 through 19) of the number you wish to call. 6c. The radio will go to the selected location. 6d. The display alternates between showing the memberÕs name and telephone number. Alternates between POLICE DEPT and 5556445 6e. Press the PTT button. TELEPHONE OPERATION 6f. The telephone number will be sent out; you will hear tones as they are sent. POLICE DEPT 6g. If you hear a busy signal, go to step 8 for hang-up procedure. 44 Having the Conversation and Hanging Up 7. If call is answered, communicate in the normal manner. Press the PTT switch to talk; release the PTT to listen. 8. When Þnished with your conversation, or if the number you called is busy or does not answer, press . or the phone button to send the hang-up code. 9. The radio will return to the home display. PLANT POLICE Note: You can press the pre-programmed phone button for quick access to the telephone call feature. This will take you directly to step 3. ¥ The ÒPLEASE WAITÓ message is a timed message. If you cannot access the telephone system (no dial tone heard), press . key or the phone button to hang up, and start again at step 1 of this procedure. ¥ If you are out of range of the trunked system or the phone interconnect is out of service, ÒNO PHONEÓ is displayed and a continuous lowpitched tone sounds. ¥ If the trunked phone interconnect is in use, a busy tone sounds and ÒPHONE BUSYÓ is displayed. ATS2500.book Page 45 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM ¥ When the maximum number of digits have been entered (buffered dial only), the cursor will disappear. ¥ In the edit mode, the , key functions as a backspace key. Pressing this key erases the last digit entered, and moves the cursor to the left. When the last digit on the display is erased, additional presses of this key causes the last member of the preprogrammed telephone list to be displayed; pressing the / key displays the Þrst member of the list. ¥ After reaching the number you are calling, you may need to dial an extension number before you can reach your party. Here, enter the extension number from the keypad or (if so programmed) use the arrow keys to Þnd the extension number in the telephone list. If you have live dial, the number is sent as the keys are pressed. If you have buffered dial, press the PTT switch again to send out the extension number. ¥ Motorola trunked systems and many conventional telephone patches generate a highpitched go-ahead tone when the radio's PTT switch is released. This is heard by the land-line party and is an indicator to begin talking. ¥ The conventional telephone feature allows you to use your conventional radio similar to a standard telephone. To make a call through the telephone system, your radio must send access and hangup codes to the system. Unless otherwise indicated, the conventional telephone sections in this manual assume that the access and hangup codes have been programmed into the radio by the RSS. These codes will then be automatically transmitted. TELEPHONE OPERATION 45 SPECIAL FEATURES ATS2500.book Page 46 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM SPECIAL FEATURES This section outlines some of the special features that can be conÞgured for your radio. However, not all models come equipped with these features. All references to what is shown on the display is only valid for Model II radios. Throughout this section, the display below operation places the call to the currently selected mode; non-tactical operation places the call to a predetermined emergency mode. ÒEmergencyÓ signals a critical situation. It should NEVER be used for any other reason. Sending an Emergency Alarm 1. Alternates between Press and hold the emergency button (the EMERGENCY length of button press and is programmable by PLANT POLICE the CPS). 2. A short, medium-pitched emergency tone sounds, indicating entry into emergency operation. 3. When the trunked emergency alarm is acknowledged by the central controller, the radio sounds Þve beeps and the alarm ends. 4. The radio returns to normal operation or, if enabled in your radio (trunked emergency call systems only), enters into emergency call operation. 5. While in emergency call operation, subsequent presses of the emergency button will re-initiate the emergency sequence. PLANT POLICE is used to indicate the radioÕs home display. EMERGENCY OPERATION Pressing the top emergency button (for radios with emergency operation) sends out an emergency signal, which takes precedence over any other signalling activity in progress. This emergency signal can take two forms: emergency alarm and emergency call. Your radio can have either or both signal types enabled. ¥ ¥ The emergency alarm feature alerts the dispatcher, who is using a special terminal, to an emergency condition and identiÞes the unit sending the emergency signal. The emergency call (radios with trunked emergency operation only) is a type of dispatch operation which gives your radio priority access. Emergency call is programmable for either tactical or non-tactical operation. Tactical emergency 46 ATS2500.book Page 47 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 1. In radios with the silent emergency alarm option enabled, pressing the emergency button sends an emergency signal to the dispatcher. 2. During the emergency alarm procedure: the LED will not light, tones will not sound, and the display will not change. 3. The audio is muted (turned off), and will remain so until you exit the emergency state. Note: Pressing the PTT switch while the radio is in emergency alarm operation will place the radio in emergency call operation if emergency call is enabled. Sending an Emergency Call 1. and PLANT POLICE 2. A short, medium-pitched emergency tone sounds. Canceling an Emergency Alarm 1. Press the emergency button for more than 11/2 seconds (programmable by the CPS). 3. Press the PTT switch requesting a priority mode assignment in the trunked system. 2. A medium-pitched emergency-exit tone sounds until the button is released and the radio returns to normal operation. 4. While the radio is in emergency call operation, it operates in the usual dispatch manner. The alarm can also be canceled (without sounding the emergency-exit tone) by: ¥ ¥ ¥ Press the emergency Alternates between button. EMERGENCY pressing the PTT switch (see following note), turning the radio off, or receiving an acknowledge from the dispatcher. Note: The mode you use during an emergency is controlled by whether your radio is programmed for tactical or non-tactical operation. If tactical, you will be talking to the mode you selected before entering emergency call; if non-tactical, you will talk to a preprogrammed emergency mode. 47 SPECIAL FEATURES Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm SPECIAL FEATURES ATS2500.book Page 48 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM ¥ If you change modes while in emergency call operation, the emergency call is moved and continued on the new mode. Ending an Emergency Call It is important that you exit the emergency call mode when you have Þnished your emergency call. 1. Press the emergency button for more than 1 1/2 seconds (programmable by the CPS). 2. You will hear a medium-pitched emergencyexit tone until the emergency button is released, and the radio will return to normal operation. Emergency with Voice to Follow This feature (aka Hot Microphone) places your radio in a transmit mode for a preprogrammed period of time (programmable by CPS) after the emergency alarm is activated. During this time period, voice transmissions can be made without pressing the PTT. After this transmit time has expired, the unit will revert back to receive mode. Normal operation resumes, and the user is required to press PTT for any further transmissions on that emergency channel. DYNAMIC REGROUPING 48 The dynamic regrouping feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios, operating in the same or different trunked modes, to a single special mode so that they can communicate with each other. This feature, enabled in each radio via the CPS, is typically used during special operations. When your radio has been dynamically regrouped, you will hear a distinct ÒgurgleÓ tone. Mode Selection You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping is sent by the dispatcher. If you turn your radio's mode selector knob to the dynamic regrouping position without being dynamically regrouped, an invalid-mode tone will be heard. You can select the dynamic regrouping position using the menu on the display (Model II radios only) or using the mode selector knob. To do this with the mode selector knob 1. When your radio is dynamically regrouped, you will hear a ÒgurgleÓ tone. 2. Your radio is automatically switched to the dynamic regrouping mode. The display shows the name assigned to the dynamic regrouping mode. ATS2500.book Page 49 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 4. Talk and listen as usual. 5. When the dynamic regrouping is canceled by the dispatcher: a. If the mode selector knob is in the dynamic regrouping position, an invalid-mode tone is heard until a normal mode is selected. b. If the mode selector knob is in any other mode position, the radio will transmit in the selected mode. Select Enabled These radios are free to make mode changes to any available mode, including the dynamic regrouping mode. These radios cannot change modes, Select Dis- since the dispatcher has speciÞcally abled chosen to force the radio to remain in the dynamic mode. Scan, Phone, and Private Conversation cannot be selected while the radio is select disabled. Note: Until you select the correct mode position, you will hear a gurgle tone each time you press the PTT switch, reminding you that you are transmitting on the dynamic regrouping mode, not the mode indicated by the position of the mode selector knob. Select Enable and Disable The dispatcher may classify regrouped radios into either of two categories: select enabled, and select disabled. 49 SPECIAL FEATURES 3. Turn the mode selector knob to the dynamic regrouping position to transmit on the dynamic regrouping mode. ATS2500.book Page 50 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM SMARTZONE OPERATION This section outlines the SmartZone operations of your radio. All references to what is shown on the display is only valid for Model II radios. Throughout this section, the display below PLANT POLICE is used to indicate the radioÕs home display. SMARTZONE OPERATION BENEFITS OF SMARTZONETM Radios that operate in a SmartZone system enjoy the beneÞts that SmartZone brings over AMSS operation. Like AMSS, SmartZone is a wide-area coverage system that allows multiple sites to be operational in the system. SmartZone brings several enhancements over AMSS operation, as in the following. 1. Dynamic Site Assignment Allows the zone controller to dynamically assign channels at sites where required, as opposed to bringing up channels at all of the sites as AMSS systems do. 2. Variable Density Sites SmartZone allows sites to have varying numbers of channel resources to accommodate low-density areas as well as high-density areas. 50 3. Automatic Site Registration/De-registration SmartZone radios automatically send in their unit IDs and current mode selections upon power up, power down, site switches, mode changes, and when they exit emergency operation. This allows the zone controller to know where the radio is at all times, and what mode the radio has selected. 4. Critical Site Assignment One or more sites can be designated as critical sites. This instructs the zone controller to ensure that every site designated as a critical site must have available channel resources, before a channel is given to a radio wishing to be identiÞed as a critical site user. Otherwise a busy will be sent to the unit. 5. Busy Override This feature allows a SmartZone radio to send a busy override request if a busy is issued. The zone controller sends a grant even though not all of the sites may have available channel resources. ATS2500.book Page 51 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 6. Enhanced Automatic Site Switching 9. Enhanced Failsoft Operation SmartZone radios will use RSSI (received signal strength indication) to determine if the radio should switch to another site. This is transparent to the user. In addition, the zone controller continuously transmits adjacent site information to the radios, so that the radio, at any time, is able to quickly switch to the next site that has the highest RSSI rating. This is an enhancement over AMSS systems. If a site experiences a complete failure, it will revert to failsoft operation like today's SMARTNET system. A SmartZone radio, however, can be programmed to automatically migrate to the lowest failsoft frequency programmed in its list of 32 control modes. The radio will periodically scan the control mode to check for the presence of a valid control mode (in case the radio roamed into a site which is trunking). SmartZone radios can program certain sites to be always preferred, most preferred, or least preferred. This gives the user the ßexibility to keep a radio on a particular site, regardless of the presence of a stronger signal from an adjacent site. This also forces the radio to always look for its preferred site and use it whenever possible. 8. Site Trunking Site Switching in SmartZone Site Switching in SmartZone mainly uses signal strength to determine whether or not to switch sites. Other factors used are the radio's preferred site selection, and whether the radio is site locked or not. Because the radio knows the site ID, active control mode, and the signal strengths of its adjacent sites, the radio is capable of quickly switching sites. If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site will revert to what is known as Òsite trunking.Ó While in this condition, radios are still able to operate in the trunking mode, but trunking operations are limited to the site only. 51 SMARTZONE OPERATION 7. Preferred Site ATS2500.book Page 52 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Viewing the Current Site 3. When a new site is found, the new site's name will be momentarily displayed if it is known, 1. Press the search button. a. If the radio is presently locked on a site, the display shows either the name of the current site or the site number. SMARTZONE OPERATION b. If the radio is scanning for a new site, the display shows SCANNING SITE until it locks onto a new site. This is a timed display which disappears after a few seconds. c. If the radio has not received a site ID, the radio displays SITE XX until either the display times out or the radio receives the site ID. Forcing a Site Change 1. Press and hold down the search button to force the change to a new site. 2. You will hear a tone and the display shows SCANNING SITE while the radio scans for a new site. 52 otherwise SITE XX Locking and Unlocking a Site As in an AMSS radio, you can force the radio to stay locked onto a site, regardless of whether the signal level of an adjacent site is higher or not. Of course, locking a radio onto a particular site defeats the automatic site switching mechanisms of the radio. However, you can still force the radio to scan to another site while site locked. The radio automatically becomes site locked to the next site it Þnds. Refer to Locking and Unlocking a Site on page 32 to change the radioÕs locked state. Preferred Site Selection SmartZone radios can have up to eight sites that are individually set as either always preferred, most preferred, or least preferred. The default value is no preference. This feature is programmed via the CPS. ATS2500.book Page 53 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Always-Preferred Site Least-Preferred Site A SmartZone radio always attempts to stay on this site whenever possible unless the receive signal strength indication (RSSI) level falls below the unacceptable level. The radio periodically checks the RSSI levels of its preferred site(s) to ensure that it always operates on the best preferred site (more than one preferred site can be enabled). A radio operating in this site switches sites if any of the above site rankings for any adjacent sites are discovered and their RSSI levels are at least at the acceptable range. The unit always determines the best least-preferred site and switch to it whenever possible. Most-Preferred Site Non-Preferred Site A radio operating in this site switches sites if an always preferred or most-preferred adjacent site with the same or higher RSSI level is discovered. The radio always determines the best non-preferred site and switch to it whenever possible. With the introduction of dynamic site assignment, critical site, and critical user concepts in SmartZone, the busy processing rules were changed to allow users to communicate with some of the trunked mode members instead of waiting for all trunked mode members in all sites to be available. A busy override request can be made to request for the grant, even though one or more non-critical states are busy. Busy override is not a radio codeplug option but is enabled or disabled via the SmartZone manager. After you have requested a mode by pressing the PTT, and have received a busy indication 1. Release the PTT and press it again. A busy indication will be received if still busy. 53 SMARTZONE OPERATION A site marked in this fashion is one level of preference below always preferred. The radio attempts to remain on this site unless an always-preferred site is determined to have either the same or a higher RSSI level. The radio always determines the best most-preferred site and switches to it whenever possible. Busy Override ATS2500.book Page 54 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 2. Keep the PTT switch pressed for the amount of time speciÞed in the codeplug for busy override delay time (typically about three seconds, but can range from two to six seconds). 3. After the timer times out, if the PTT is still pressed, the busy override request is sent. SMARTZONE OPERATION 4. A programmable busy override chirp acknowledgement is heard. 5. If a grant is received, you should note that not all of the members of the mode are engaged in the call. You will not be able to determine this. More sites may join the call, however, if members become available at these sites and the original call is still active. Site Trunking Site trunking occurs when a site is no longer able to participate in wide-area calls controlled by the zone controller. Radios operating in site trunking can only communicate with other radios at that site. All trunking features are still available. The radio will always be looking for a wide-area trunking site to lock onto if it roams into range of one. 54 1. When a site goes into site trunking, the radio receives this indication and displays. SITE TRUNKING 2. The display will alternate between the current trunked mode and the site trunking display for as long as the radio remains in site trunking. 3. The radio will not be considered in site trunking if: a. The zone controller determines that the site should no longer be in site trunking and the radio receives this indication, or b. the radio is out of range, or c. the radio enters failsoft operation. ATS2500.book Page 55 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM STAT-ALERT FEATURES This section outlines the Stat-Alert features of your radio. Stat-Alert is an option which you can enable for your radio. Please see your dealers for more information. All references to what is shown on the display is only valid for Model II radios. Throughout this section, the display below PLANT POLICE is used to indicate the radioÕs home display. VIEWING YOUR RADIOÕS ID NUMBER To view your radioÕs ID number 1. Press / until CALL is displayed. ZONE MUTE CALL 2. Press l (the softkey below CALL). ID: 1048 4. Press ,. 5. The display shows the last Group ID number transmitted or received. GROUP: 105 7. The display shows your radioÕs ID number. MY ID:1048 8. Press ,. 9. The display shows your radioÕs Group ID number. MY GRP:001 10. Press . to return the radio to the home display. PLANT POLICE Note: If your radio has been so programmed, you can press the call button for quick access to viewing your radioÕs ID number. This takes you directly to step 3. STAT-ALERT VOICE SELECTIVE CALL OPERATION This feature provides a convenient way for a dispatcher to voice page an individual or group. Voice selective call decode also eliminates the need for you to listen to trafÞc that is of no concern to you. This is a per-radio feature, enabled on a per-mode basis, and available as individual call or group call. Voice Selective Call is another method of unmuting a radio other than PL codes. Radios with Voice 55 STAT-ALERT FEATURES 3. The display shows the last ID number transmitted or received. 6. Press ,. ATS2500.book Page 56 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Selective Call may be programmed to unmute one of two ways: 1. (OR muting option) upon receiving proper PL code or a Selective Call, or 2. (AND muting option) upon receiving both proper PL code and Selective Call Receiving a Voice Selective Call 1. When a call is received, the green LED ßashes, and a one-time, two-beep alert tone is emitted; on the display, the call-received status annunciator (F) ßashes. A voice message will follow. STAT-ALERT FEATURES 2. The display shows the incoming callerÕs ID number momentarily. ID: 2350 3. Return the radio back to voice selective call operation by pressing the monitor button, or if so programmed, the radio can automatically reset to voice selective call. 4. The radio will return to the home display. PLANT POLICE Note: After answering a Voice Selective Call, the callerÕs ID number is stored in your radio as the Òlast ID number receivedÓ. 56 ¥ Two automatic-reset features are available for voice selective-call. These features reset the radio to voice selective call when the automatic reset timer expires. 1. Automatic Reset Without Carrier Override Ñ The automatic-reset timer will start after the last voice message is completed, or after the radio is dekeyed (you released the PTT switch). 2. Automatic Reset With Carrier Override Ñ When a carrier is detected, the automatic reset timer will stop; when the carrier is lost, the automatic-reset timer will start over. ¥ Voice selective call automatic reset is cancelled when the monitor button is pressed, or when the mode is changed. The automatic-reset timer is started over if it was running when either a voice selective call was again decoded or a successful transmission was completed. Making a Voice Selective Call There are four phases in making a Voice Selective call, namely ¥ initiating a Voice Selective call, ¥ entering the desired radio ID number, ¥ sending the radio ID number, and ¥ having the conversation. ATS2500.book Page 57 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM Initiating a Voice Selective Call 1. Press / until CALL is displayed. ZONE MUTE CALL 2. Press l (the softkey below CALL). 3. The display shows the last ID number transmitted or received. ID: 2350 Entering the Desired Radio ID Number If the last ID number called is the desired number, go directly to step 5. the last digit is erased, an additional press of this key causes the last ID number transmitted or received to be displayed; pressing / shows the Þrst member of the list. ¥ If automatic Selective Call is enabled, your radio will remain in Selective Call until you exit the mode. If automatic Selective Call is disabled in your radio, the radio will immediately exit Selective Call when you release the PTT. ¥ In both Selective Call and Call Alert, a * will match any number in the ID position. For example, paging ID 000* will page all IDs from 00000009. Paging **** will page all radios on the system. To enter a new number To enter a number from the call list 4a. Enter the new four-digit ID number using the keypad. 4a. Press either , or /. 4b. On the display, the old ID number disappears and the new digits appear as they are being entered. Note: Once you have started entering numbers, the , key functions as a backspace key. Pressing it causes the last digit entered to be erased, and the cursor moves to the left. When Alternates between 4c. When at a member of the list, the display alter- CK TANG nates between showing and the memberÕs name and ID: 2350 ID number. 57 STAT-ALERT FEATURES 4c. The cursor ßashes indicating the location of the next number to be entered. 4b. / takes you forward to the Þrst or next member of the list; , takes you backwards to the last or previous member of the list. ATS2500.book Page 58 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM To enter a number from a location in the call list 4a. Press either , or / to enter the call list. 4b. Enter the Þrst digit of the location number. If there are fewer than 10 members in the list, go directly to step 4e. 4c. If there are 10 or more members in the list, the display shows ÒID LOC#X_Ó (where X is the Þrst digit). The cursor blinks to show the location of the second digit. 4d. Enter the second digit of the location number. STAT-ALERT FEATURES 4e. The radio goes to that position in the list. The display alternates between showing the memberÕs name and ID number. Alternates between CK TANG and ID: 2350 Note: The last member of the list is also the Òlast ID transmitted or receivedÓ at position Ò00Ó on the list. ¥ If you enter a location number that does not exist (for example, Ò15Ó), the display will show ÒINVALID ENTRY,Ó and the radio will sound an invalid-keypress tone and return back to step 4b of this procedure. 58 Sending the Radio ID Number 5. Press the PTT switch to transmit the ID number. If enabled, an alert tone will sound during the transmission of the radio ID number. After the alert tone, you may talk. STAT-ALERT CALL ALERT OPERATION Stat-Alert Call Alert is a per-radio feature that provides a convenient way for the dispatcher to page you through your radio. This is especially useful in noisy environments, or when you need to be away from your radio equipment. Receiving a Call Alert Page 1. Upon receiving a Call Alert page, four alert tones sounds (repeats every 5 seconds). 2. The green LED lights up and the Call Received annunciator, F, blinks indicating a call is received. 3. The display will show the Caller ID, and then alternates between the home display, and ÒPAGE RECEIVEDÓ. 4. Press the PTT switch to answer the page. You may have to make a voice selective call, if the radio that paged you is on selective call mode. ATS2500.book Page 59 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 5. The display shows the current mode. The audible alert, LED and call received annunciator turns off. FIRE DEPT 6. The ID number of the radio that paged you is stored as Òthe last ID number received.Ó Note: The green ßashing LED, alert tone, and ßashing annunciator will continue until the Call Alert is acknowledged (press PTT, or press and release the monitor button). Making a Call Alert There are three phases in making a call alert, namely ¥ initiating a call alert, ¥ entering the radio ID number that you wish to page, and ¥ sending the call alert. 3. The display shows the last ID number transmitted or received. ID: 2350 Note: The same list is shared by both Call Alert and Select Call features. ¥ If your radio has been so programmed, you can press the page button for quick access to the Call Alert feature. This will take you directly to step 3. Entering the Radio ID Number that you wish to Page The procedure for entering the Radio ID Number is exactly the same as the process outlined in the Select Call section. Please refer to Entering the Desired Radio ID Number on page 57. Sending the Call Alert Initiating a Call Alert 1. Press / until PAGE is displayed. If the page is unsuccessful PAGE PHON VIEW 2. Press l (the softkey below PAGE). 5a. If the called radio fails to acknowledge the alert, a low-pitched alert tone sounds and the display changes to ÒNO ACKNOWLEDGEÓ. 59 STAT-ALERT FEATURES 4. Press the PTT switch to transmit the ID number. ATS2500.book Page 60 Monday, December 18, 2000 7:39 PM 5b. Press the PTT switch to send the ID number again, or press . to hang up and return to the home display. If the page is successful 5a. If you hear Þve beeps, the radio you are paging is on the air and has received your page. 5b. The radio automatically returns to the home display PLANT POLICE This feature allows the dispatcher to determine if a radio unit is on the air without disturbing the radio operator. This is a useful tool for the radio dispatcher to use for routine maintenance checks, or if there is reason to doubt the availability of a radio unit. When the dispatcher "checks" for the radio, the radio will receive the command and automatically acknowledge it. The transmit (red) LED will light when the radio sends the acknowledgement. EMERGENCY OPERATION Please refer to Emergency Operation on page 46. PTT-ID STAT-ALERT FEATURES RADIO CHECK Stat-Alert PTT-ID is a per-mode feature describing an identiÞcation code transmission that is tied to the PTT switch. The ID code is automatically sent every time a voice transmission occurs (that is, the PTT switch is pressed). When PTT-ID comes before the voice transmission, you will hear a tone until the ID transmission is completed; this helps you avoid talking while the ID code is being transmitted. This tone can be disabled on a per-radio basis. Also, the ID code transmission can be programmed to follow the voice transmission. 60
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