Simoco Wireless Solutions SDP600AC SDP650AC and SDP660AC VHF Portable Radio Transceivers User Manual

Simoco Australasia Pty Ltd SDP650AC and SDP660AC VHF Portable Radio Transceivers

User Manual

SDP650 PORTABLE RADIO USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115, Issue – 1.1B July 2013 Field House, Uttoxeter Old Road Derby DE1 1NH Tel: +44 (0) 1332 375500 FAX: +44 (0) 1332 375501 http://www.simocogroup.com 1270 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby Victoria, 3179 Australia Tel: +61 (0)3 9730 3999 FAX: +61 (0)3 9730 3988 http://www.simocogroup.com ©Simoco 2013
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 2 PREFACE PREFACE DECLARATION This User Manual covers the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Operating Instructions for the SDP650 Portable Radio Transceiver. Any performance figures quoted are subject to normal manufacturing and service tolerances. The right is reserved to alter the equipment described in this manual in the light of future technical development. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. COPYRIGHT All information contained in this document is the property of Simoco. All rights are reserved. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, stored, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, without prior written permission from Simoco. COMPUTER SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS The AMBE+2TM voice coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment. The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to extract, remove, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into a human-readable form. U.S. Patent Nos. #6,912,495 B2, #6,199,037 B1, #5,870,405, #5,826,222, #5,754,974, #5,701,390, #5,715,365, #5,649,050, #5,630,011, #5,581,656, #5,517,511, #5,491,772, #5,247,579, #5,226,084 and #5,195,166. DISCLAIMER There are no warranties extended or granted by this document. Simoco accepts no responsibility for damage arising from use of the information contained in the document or of the equipment and software it describes. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that use of such information, equipment and software complies with the laws, rules and regulations of the applicable jurisdictions. EQUIPMENT AND MANUAL UPDATES In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or servicing of the equipment, Simoco reserves the right to update the equipment or this document or both without prior notice.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 3 PREFACE ERRORS AND OMISSIONS The usefulness of this publication depends upon the accuracy and completeness of the information contained within it. Whilst every endeavour has been made to eliminate any errors, some may still exist. It is requested that any errors or omissions noted should be reported to either of the following who are part of the Simoco group: Field House Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby. DE1 1NH. UK 1270 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby Victoria. 3179 Australia Tel: +44 (0) 871 741 1050 Tel: +61 (0)3 9730 3999 E-mail: customer.service@simocogroup.com E-mail: inquiry.aus@simocogroup.com DOCUMENT HISTORY Issue Date Comments 1.0 January 2013 Initial Issue. 1.1 July 2013 Additional General Precaution added, plus changes to Support page email addresses. RELATED DOCUMENTS 1. TNM-M-E-0033. SDP600 Series DMR Portable Radio Transceivers – Service Manual, Issue 1.0. 2. TNM-U-E-0117. SDP650 Portable Radio – Brief User Guide, Issue 1.1, dated July 2013. 3. TNM-U-E-0118. PAR-600CRG1 Single Rapid Charger – SDP650/660 Instruction Manual, Issue 1.0, dated January 2013. To order printed copies of this or any of the above publications, please contact Simoco. See the Support page for contact information. A comprehensive list of documentation is available for download on the Simoco website http://www.simocogroup.com via the Partner Portal.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 4 CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Title Page ......................................................................................................................................1 Preface .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents (This List) ....................................................................................................... 4 List of Figures ..............................................................................................................................6 List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ 6 Personal Safety ............................................................................................................................7 Warnings ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Guidelines (United States and Canada) ......................9 General Notes ............................................................................................................................. 12 Support – Contact Information .................................................................................................. 13 Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................14 Glossary ...................................................................................................................................... 15 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................16 1.1 OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................16 1.2 CONFIGURATION...............................................................................................................16 1.3 FEATURES........................................................................................................................16 2 GETTING STARTED ........................................................................................................... 17 2.1 PREPARING THE RADIO FOR USE....................................................................................... 17 2.1.1 Charging the Battery............................................................................................... 17 2.1.1.1 Procedure...................................................................................................... 17 2.1.2 Fitting the Battery ...................................................................................................18 2.1.3 Fitting the Antenna .................................................................................................18 2.1.4 Fitting the Belt Clip .................................................................................................19 2.1.5 Fitting Audio Accessory/Programming Cable..........................................................19 2.2 CONFIGURATION...............................................................................................................19 3 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS............................................................................................... 20 4 FUNCTIONS AND FACILITIES ...........................................................................................23 DISPLAY....................................................................................................................................23 4.1 SWITCH ON/SWITCH OFF...................................................................................................23 4.2 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME...................................................................................................23 4.3 SELECTING A ZONE........................................................................................................... 24 4.4 SELECTING A CHANNEL..................................................................................................... 24 4.5 MAKING A CALL (TRANSMITTING)....................................................................................... 24 4.6 RECEIVING........................................................................................................................25 4.6.1 Received Individual Calls........................................................................................ 25 4.7 EMERGENCY ALARM......................................................................................................... 25 4.7.1 Receiving Emergency Calls.................................................................................... 25 4.7.2 Making an Emergency Call..................................................................................... 25 4.8 SCAN FUNCTIONS............................................................................................................. 26
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 5 CONTENTS 4.8.1 Scan Screen........................................................................................................... 26 5 MENU SYSTEM...................................................................................................................28 5.1 MENU NAVIGATION............................................................................................................ 28 6 MENU SCREENS ................................................................................................................30 6.1 CHANNEL MENU................................................................................................................30 6.2 ZONE MENU...................................................................................................................... 30 6.3 SETUP MENU....................................................................................................................31 6.4 USER OPTIONS MENU....................................................................................................... 31 6.5 MUTE ADJUST MENU......................................................................................................... 31 6.6 CONTACT MENU................................................................................................................32 6.7 RADIO INFORMATION......................................................................................................... 33 6.8 RSSI MENU...................................................................................................................... 33 6.9 CALL LOG........................................................................................................................33 6.10 SCAN MENU...................................................................................................................... 34 6.11 CONTRAST MENU..............................................................................................................34 6.12 ALERT VOLUME MENU....................................................................................................... 35 6.13 SPEAKER VOLUME MENU..................................................................................................35 6.14 KEY BEEPS....................................................................................................................... 35 6.15 BACKLIGHT....................................................................................................................... 36 6.16 BRIGHTNESS MENU........................................................................................................... 36 7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS........................................................................................................ 38 7.1 CHANNEL UP AND DOWN..................................................................................................38 7.2 ZONE UP AND DOWN......................................................................................................... 38 7.3 SCAN ON/OFF...................................................................................................................38 7.4 SKIP.................................................................................................................................38 7.5 TALK AROUND ON/OFF..................................................................................................... 38 7.6 LOW POWER..................................................................................................................... 38 7.7 GO TO CHANNEL 1, 2, 3 OR 4............................................................................................38 7.8 MENU............................................................................................................................... 38 7.9 SHORTCUTS...................................................................................................................... 38 7.10 RESET..............................................................................................................................38 7.11 SPEAKER MUTE................................................................................................................39 7.12 UNDEFINED....................................................................................................................... 39 7.13 MAN DOWN....................................................................................................................... 39 7.14 LONE WORKER................................................................................................................. 40 7.15 DMR ALL CALL................................................................................................................40 7.16 DIAL STRINGS...................................................................................................................40 8 ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................................... 41 APPENDICES A ALERT TONES AND MESSAGES.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 6 CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure 1. Fitting the Battery. ......................................................................................................... 18 Figure 2. Fitting the Antenna. ....................................................................................................... 18 Figure 3. Fitting the Belt Clip. .......................................................................................................19 Figure 4. Fitting Audio Accessory/Programming Cable................................................................. 19 Figure 5. SDP650 Controls........................................................................................................... 20 Figure 6. Default screen. ..............................................................................................................23 Figure 7. Typical display sequence after Switch On. .................................................................... 23 Figure 8. Menu Navigation (Example). .........................................................................................29 Figure 9. Channel Menu............................................................................................................... 30 Figure 10. Zone Menu. .................................................................................................................30 Figure 11. Setup Menu................................................................................................................. 31 Figure 12. User Options Menu. .................................................................................................... 31 Figure 13. Mute Adjust screen...................................................................................................... 32 Figure 14. Contact Menu screen. .................................................................................................32 Figure 15. Radio Information Menu. .............................................................................................33 Figure 16. Radio Information screens........................................................................................... 33 Figure 17. RSSI Menu.................................................................................................................. 33 Figure 18. Call Log Menu screen.................................................................................................. 34 Figure 19. Scan Menu. .................................................................................................................34 Figure 20. Contrast Menu screen. ................................................................................................ 34 Figure 21. Alert Volume Menu screen. .........................................................................................35 Figure 22 Speaker Volume Menu.................................................................................................35 Figure 23. Key Beeps Menu screen. ............................................................................................36 Figure 24. Backlight Menu screen. ............................................................................................... 36 Figure 25. Brightness Menu screen.............................................................................................. 36 LIST OF TABLES Page Table 1. Charge Indications.......................................................................................................... 18 Table 2. SDP650 – Controls......................................................................................................... 21 Table 3. LED Indications. ............................................................................................................. 21 Table 4. SDP650 and SDP660 DMR Portable Radio Accessories................................................41 Table A1. Alert Tones................................................................................................................... 43
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 7 PERSONAL SAFETY PERSONAL SAFETY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS These Safety Precautions, Warnings and Cautions advise personnel of specific hazards which may be encountered when using the equipment covered in this manual and that control measures are required to prevent injury to personnel, and damage to equipment and/or the environment. Before using this equipment, personnel are to acquaint themselves with all risk assessments relevant to the work site and the task. They must then comply with the control measures detailed in those risk assessments. References covering safety regulations, health hazards and hazardous substances are detailed under the WARNINGS section below. These are referred to in this user manual when they are encountered. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Do NOT operate your portable radio, without a hands-free kit, whilst driving a vehicle. Do NOT operate your radio in an explosive atmosphere – unless the radio’s level of IECEx approval is approved for use in that atmosphere. Obey the ‘Turn Off Two-way Radios’ signs where these are posted, e.g. on a petrol station forecourt. Do NOT touch the antenna while the radio is transmitting. Do NOT use or store the batteries above +60 °C. Do NOT dispose of batteries in a fire. Do NOT operate the radio if the antenna has become disconnected or damaged. Only recharge batteries in an approved battery charger. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Before using any hazardous substance or material, the user must be conversant with the safety precautions and first aid instructions: • On the label of the container in which it was supplied. • On the material Safety Data Sheet. • In any local Safety Orders and Regulations. WARNINGS Lithium Batteries WARNING LITHIUM BATTERIES. THIS EQUIPMENT USES LITHIUM ION BATTERIES. REFER TO THE CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS (COSHH) 2002 AND/OR THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY DATA SHEET.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 8 PERSONAL SAFETY Radio Frequency Radiation WARNING RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION. A RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) RADIATION HAZARD EXISTS IN THIS EQUIPMENT. TO AVOID RF INJURY, DO NOT TOUCH THE ANTENNA WHEN THE TRANSMITTER IS IN USE. DO NOT OPERATE TRANSMITTER WITH THE ANTENNA DISCONNECTED. Dangerous Voltages Dangerous voltages exist in this equipment, for the appropriate Safety precautions, refer to the relevant Electrical Safety Regulations appropriate to the country of operation. WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGES. DANGEROUS VOLTAGES EXIST IN ALL THE BATTERY CHARGERS USED WITH THIS RADIO. FOR THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REFER TO THE RELEVANT ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS APPROPRIATE TO THE COUNTRY OF OPERATION. HINTS FOR USING THE RADIO When transmitting, hold the radio a few centimetres from your mouth and speak across it, rather than into it. The microphone is located near the bottom left hand corner of the portable radio. Keep the length of your conversation to a minimum to conserve battery life. When it is possible to move location, avoid making calls from known poor signal-strength areas such as the radio systems fringe areas (limit of range) or from screened or shadowed areas, e.g. an underground car park or underpass.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 9 RF ENERGY COMPLIANCE COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE GUIDELINES (UNITED STATES AND CANADA) RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS Before using your Simoco portable two-way radio, read this important RF energy awareness and control information and operational instructions to ensure compliance with the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCCs) RF exposure guidelines. NOTICE. This radio is intended for use in Occupational/Controlled conditions in a portable application where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to meet the occupational limits in FCC/ICNIRP and International Standards. This radio device is NOT authorised for general population consumer use. This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two or more users over a distance. It uses RF energy or radio waves to send and receive calls. RF energy is one form of electromagnetic 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 standards for safe 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 Simoco two-way radios are designed, manufactured and tested to ensure they meet government established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of two-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 exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits. http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/ Federal Communications Commission Regulations The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for portable two-way radios before they can be marketed in the United States (US). When two-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 occupational requirements. Simoco two-way radios have an exposure awareness label attached to the equipment directing users to specific awareness information. Do not remove this exposure awareness label from the device. Additionally, your Simoco user manual or separate safety booklet includes information and operating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy compliance regulations. Compliance with RF Exposure Standards Simoco two-way radios are designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) for human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE (FCC) and International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) exposure limits for Occupational/Controlled RF exposure environments at operating duty factors of up to 50% talk 50% listen and is authorised by the FCC
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 10 RF ENERGY COMPLIANCE for occupational use. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with these exposure guidelines, your radio generates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode. Your Simoco two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines: • United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J. • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1992. • Australian Communications Authority Radio Communications Standard et seq. • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition. • Industry Canada RSS-102. RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions To control exposure to yourself and others and ensure compliance with the Occupational/Controlled environment exposure limits always adhere to the following procedures. Guidelines: • User awareness instructions should accompany the device when transferred to other users. • This radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Simoco accessories supplied or designated for the product. The designated Simoco belt clip type is PAR-600CLIP and the extension speaker microphone types are PAR-9180LMS2-2, PAR-9180LMW1 and PAR-600LMS4. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines and may violate FCC regulations. • Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met. 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 (listen), release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because the radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in terms of measuring for standards compliance). • Do not operate the radio without an approved antenna attached, as this may cause the FCC RF exposure limits to be exceeded. With this product, only use an antenna supplied or approved by Simoco. • Always keep the radio at least 5 cm (2.0 inches) from the face when transmitting and at least 10 mm (0.4 inches) from the body. This radio has been tested for RF exposure compliance at the distances listed in Table 1. Table 1. RF Exposure Compliance Distances Frequency Band Bodyworn Handheld in front of Face AC: 136 MHz – 174 MHz 10 mm (0.4 inches) 25 mm (1.0 inches) TU: 400 MHz – 480 MHz 10 mm (0.4 inches) 25 mm (1.0 inches) UW: 440 MHz – 520 MHz 10 mm (0.4 inches) 25 mm (1.0 inches)
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 11 RF ENERGY COMPLIANCE Approved Accessories • This radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Simoco accessories supplied or designated for the product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCCs RF exposure guidelines and may violate FCC regulations. • To obtain a list of Simoco approved accessories please see the Simoco Group Departmental contact details on the Support page and either contact the relevant Technical Support Helpline or Customer Services, visit the following website, which lists approved accessories: http://www.simocogroup.com For additional information on exposure or other information, please see the Simoco Group Departmental contact details on the Support page and contact the relevant Technical Support Helpline or Customer Services.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 12 GENERAL NOTES GENERAL NOTES MANUAL COMPILATION This manual provides detailed information on the use of the SDP650 DMR Portable Radio Transceiver including Getting Started, Front Panel Controls, Basic Functions and Facilities, Menu System, Menu Screens, Special Functions and Accessories. Details of both the “default” and “optional” system configurations have been included in this User Manual, therefore, some material may not be relevant to every system. Configuration is dependent upon the specification by the customer when the equipment was ordered and installed. PAGINATION This manual is divided into a number of sections, each section deals with one aspect of the system. Following initial issue, any page that has been amended or updated will also bear an updated reference.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 13 SUPPORT SIMOCO SUPPORT CONTACT INFORMATION At Simoco we welcome your comments, feedback and suggestions. Departmental contacts have been provided for your quick reference below. UK Customer Services Email: customer.service@simocogroup.com Tel: UK: 08717 411 050 International: +44 (0) 1332 375 671 Fax: UK: 08717 411 049 International: +44 (0) 1332 376 672 Sales E-mail sales@simocogroup.com Marketing E-mail marketing@simocogroup.com Technical Support E-mail: techsupport@simocogroup.com Technical Support Helpline Tel: UK: 08717 411 040 International: +44 (0) 1332 375 671 Australian Customer Services Email: inquiry.aus@simocogroup.com Tel: Within Australia: 1300 363 607 International: +61 3 9730 3999 US Customer Services Email: customerservice@simocoamericas.com Tel: +1 (0) 877 848 3876 Technical Support E-mail: techsupport@simocoamericas.com
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 14 ABBREVIATIONS ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations are used through out this document. Whenever practicable, wherever the abbreviation is first used the full meaning is given with the abbreviation in parenthesis, after that only the abbreviation will be used. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Meaning AC Alternating Current ANSI American National Standards Institute CC Colour Code COSHH Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health CTCSS Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System DCS Digital Coded Squelch DMR Digital Mobile Radio DSP Digital Signals Processor FCC Federal Communications Commission FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access FPP Field Personality Programmer GPS Global Positioning System ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection ID Identification IECEx International Electrotechnical Commission system for the certification to standards for electrical equipment for Explosives atmospheres. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED Light Emitting Diode PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network PTT Push (Press) To Talk RF Radio Frequency RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator Rx Receiver SDM Simoco Digital Mobile SDP Simoco Digital Portable SUID Subscriber Unit Identification TGID Talk Group Identification Tx Transmitter UID Unit Identification US United States
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 15 ABBREVIATIONS GLOSSARY OF TERMS The table below contains a list of the common terms used through out this document and their meanings. Term Meaning ‘……’ Reference to a setting or feature (exactly as it is displayed) that may be selected or enabled either directly or through a software application, e.g. ‘Menu’, ‘Control’, ‘Switch’. Channel A logical combination of RF Frequency, Default Talk Group Indentity (TGID), other channel associated parameters (CTCSS, scan etc) CTCSS A sub-audio tone used for validating a received signal (also known as a PL tone). FPP Field Personality Programmer or Field Programmer. A Software Application used for configuring the radio options and parameters. Monitor Mode of Radio Receive. Any DMR signal regardless of Colour Code or TGID will be heard. Normal Mute Mode of Radio Receive. Only signals with matching Colour Code will be heard. Push To Talk The action or signal that causes the equipment to be placed into transmit mode or to be keyed. Radio Unit ID Unique identifier allocated to each radio (range: 0 – 16,000,000). Scanning A process of selecting the first-found, permitted signal from one of several possible radio channels carrying different signals, by sequentially scanning the channels. Selective Mode of Radio Receive. Only signals with matching Colour Code and TGID or Unit ID will be heard. Vote/voting A process to select a permitted radio signal of adequate signal quality from one of several possible radio channels carrying the same signal, by sequentially scanning the channels before and at the start of signal reception. Zone A collection of channels (usually organised by functional group of users).
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 16 INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW The SDP600 Series Radios are versatile Digital Signal Processor (DSP) controlled, two-way portable radios. The SDP600 Series Radio is available in a number of frequency bands for specific applications. The radios are software programmable and can be customised to the operational requirements of a customer’s particular fleet. Simoco representatives can help in programming the radio facilities to meet a customer’s present and future requirements. A comprehensive range of accessories is available to compliment the SDP600 Series Radios including: chargers, antennas, remote speaker microphones, covert/surveillance kits, holsters and carry cases. Refer to Simoco for comprehensive descriptions and pricing. The SDP650 model offers seven function keys but no keypad. This User Guide describes the facilities that are currently available and can be programmed into the SDP650 Portables Radio. 1.2 CONFIGURATION Before the SDP650 radio can be used it must be configured using the Field Personality Programmer (FPP). The configuration process loads the customised channels, signalling and user options so that the radio will operate with the user’s system. 1.3 FEATURES The SDP650 portable radio has the following features: • Integrated Man Down - motion and positional sensor for full employee safety. • IP67 performance for best in class resistance to water and dust. • Ear-piece speaker for full-duplex calling mode. • Bluetooth, enhances the radio with wireless accessories and applications. • Integral Global Positioning System (GPS) Antenna for dedicated satellite performance placed optimally within the radio. • High output main speaker for loud & clear digital audio. • 7-colour Light Emitting Diode (LED) with all-round viewing for clear indication of radio status. • Easy access to emergency button for no-doubt notification. • Ergonomic push-to-talk. • Selector knob enhances usability, for control of volume and brings smart-phone speed-scrolling to the radio. • IP67 rated side-connector. • Battery life 40% greater than equivalent analogue and Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) technologies. • Simple display for easy four character channel identification. • Two side programmable keys and two front programmable keys. • Easy access up-and-down channel change.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 17 GETTING STARTED 2 GETTING STARTED This User Manual covers the basic operation of the Simoco SDP650 Digital Portable radios. The radios are software programmable and can be customised to the operational requirements of a customer’s specific needs. Simoco representatives can help in programming the radio facilities to meet a customer’s present and future requirements. Users should check with their Simoco dealer or system administrator about the features programmed into the radio and specifically about: • Whether any preset conventional channels are programmed into the radio? • Which buttons have been programmed to access other features? • The optional accessories that may be required? 2.1 PREPARING THE RADIO FOR USE 2.1.1 Charging the Battery WARNING LITHIUM BATTERIES. THIS EQUIPMENT USES LITHIUM ION BATTERIES. REFER TO THE PERSONAL SAFETY PAGES. The SRP650 radio is powered by either a 2200 mAh or a 3000 mAh Lithium Ion battery. To avoid damage and comply with warranty terms, the battery should be charged with a Simoco Standard Battery charger. For best performance, new batteries should be charged for 5 hours before initial use. 2.1.1.1 Procedure This charging procedure assumes that the PAR-600CRG1 Single Rapid Charger is used. For full details on this charger, please refer to TNM-U-E-0118, PAR-600CRG1 Single Rapid Charger – SDP650/660 Instructional Manual [3]. 1 Connect the AC power adapter to an AC mains supply and to the socket on the back of the charger. 2 Switch on the mains power. The Red LED on the charger will flash briefly. The charger is now in standby mode. 3 Switch the radio off. 4 Place the battery pack, or the radio with the battery attached, into the charging slot on the charger. 5 Check that the Red LED on the charger is illuminated. 6 The fast charging process will be initiated. When the battery pack is fully charged, the Green LED on the charger will be illuminated (see Table 2 overleaf).
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 18 GETTING STARTED Table 2. Charge Indications. LED States Charge State Red LED Green LED Battery absent Off Off Fast Charge On Off Charge Complete Off On Charge suspended (High or Low Temp 1 Hz Flashing Off 2.1.2 Fitting the Battery Insert the battery into the bottom of the radio. (See arrow 1 in Figure 1 below). Press down slightly on the battery release clip located at the top of the battery until a click is heard. (See arrow 2). Figure 1. Fitting the Battery. To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Slide the battery release clip downwards to release the battery. 2.1.3 Fitting the Antenna With the radio turned off, locate the antenna in its threaded socket and turn clockwise to tighten. Figure 2. Fitting the Antenna. To remove the antenna, ensure the radio is turned off and turn the antenna counterclockwise. 12
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 19 GETTING STARTED 2.1.4 Fitting the Belt Clip Align the belt clip with the grooves of the belt clip housing on the back of the battery. Push the belt clip downwards until a click is heard. Figure 3. Fitting the Belt Clip. 2.1.5 Fitting Audio Accessory/Programming Cable 1 On the side of the radio, release the retaining screw and remove the accessory socket cover. 2 On the audio accessory/programming cable, locate the tab lug of the connector into either the top or bottom tab hole on the side of the radio as required (see Figure 4 below). 3 Tighten the screw to secure the audio accessory/programming cable to the radio. Figure 4. Fitting Audio Accessory/Programming Cable. 2.2 CONFIGURATION Before the SDP650 radio can be used it must be configured using the FPP. The configuration process loads the customised channels, signalling and user options so that the radio will operate with the user’s system. TabLugTopTabHole
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 20 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 3 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS The SDP650 portable Radios have the following features: • Multiple programmable dedicated Function Buttons. • Function buttons also have a second function provided by a longer button press. • Multi-coloured LED for a clear indication of radio status. • Simple display for easy four character channel identification. The Controls of the SDP650 Portable radio are shown below in Figures 5. Figure 5. SDP650 Controls. The functions of each of the controls are detailed overleaf in Table 3. NavUpNavDown123456789101112131415
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 21 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Table 3. SDP650 – Controls. No. Control Label Function 1 Tx/Rx/Power LED Multi coloured LED. See Table 4 below for full details of colour indications. 2 Volume Multifunction knob. Provides volume control (rotate clockwise to increase the volume; counterclockwise to decrease the volume). Also provides channel and zone selection, in conjunction with side-buttons F6 and F13. 3 Earpiece 4 Antenna 5 Function Key F5 Prog. function key. Default – Emergency/Alarm. 6 Function Key F6 Prog. function key. Allows multifunction knob to select zone if held down. 7 PTT Push To Talk. Hold the radio 10 cm from the mouth. Press and hold the PTT switch and speak. Release the PTT switch to listen. 8 Function Key F13 Prog. function key. Allows multifunction knob to select channel if held down. 9 Display 10 Function Key F1 Menu Prog. function key. Default – Menu Select. 11 Function Key F11 Prog. function key. Default – Start Call. 12 Function Key F12 Prog. function key. Default – End Call, Cancel, power On/Off. 13 Function Key F4 Prog. function key. Default – Back. 14 Nav-Up F7 ▲ Prog. function key. Default – Up key for scrolling. Nav-Down F8 ▼ Prog. function key. Default – Down key for scrolling. 15 Microphone The details of the multi-coloured LED indications are contained below in Table 4. Table 4. LED Indications. LED Colour Meaning LED Off. Radio is in idle state (no call activity). Green Receiving a valid incoming signal. Green Flashing Radio in talk-back hang time. (FPP defined parameter for digital channel). Red Radio is transmitting. Red Flashing Emergency Mode active. This is a FPP defined parameter Orange Flashing Low Battery. Blue Flash 1 * Bluetooth enabled, not paired. (Flash Rate: Every 3 secs, 10% duty cycle). Blue Flash 2 * Bluetooth enabled, paired. (Flash rate: Every 1 sec, 10% duty cycle). Blue Flash 3 * Bluetooth enabled, active. (Flash Rate: Every 200 ms, 50% duty cycle). * Bluetooth facility – for future development.
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SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 23 FUNCTIONS 4 FUNCTIONS AND FACILITIES DISPLAY The display shows text information relevant to the selected Menu Screen. Figure 6. Default screen. The Name field (e.g. C1s1) shows the selected entry from the current screen (e.g. from the Channel List). The F1 button is used to access the available Menu options. Where menu selection is not required, this button can be reprogrammed to perform other functions in this screen. The Nav Up (▲) and Nav Down (▼) buttons scroll up and down through the available selections within a Menu Screen. The F1, F2, F3 and F4 buttons are programmable function buttons, in this screen. 4.1 SWITCH ON/SWITCH OFF Press and hold down the On/Off button for approximately 2 seconds to switch the radio ON. The display will illuminate and briefly show an “Opening Message” (arranged by your dealer) and the Selcall Identity of the radio (if used). After a brief time the display will show the selected channel (see Figure 7 below), at which time the radio is ready for use. Figure 7. Typical display sequence after Switch On. Pressing and holding the On/Off button for approximately 2 seconds will switch the radio Off. If the radio Inactivity Timer is enabled, the radio will automatically turn off after several hours of inactivity (i.e. no buttons pressed). The radio will emit warning beeps for 10 seconds prior to switching off. Pressing any button will reset this timer. The radio can also be set up to switch on automatically with the Vehicle Ignition whenever the vehicle is started. 4.2 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME After turning the radio on, to adjust the volume, rotate the volume control knob clockwise to increase it or counter-clockwise to decrease it. C1s1C1s1
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 24 FUNCTIONS 4.3 SELECTING A ZONE Zones are groups of channels that are intended to be used in a particular geographical or functional zone (e.g. North, South, Security, Fire Control). The radio supports up to 40 zones, each with a maximum of 250 channels. A radio must have at least one zone defined to be functional and a channel may be used in more than one zone. A Zone can be selected as follows: 1 Through menu selection: 1.1 Go to the Zone menu, use the ▲ and ▼ keys to choose the required zone and press the F1 key to select it. 2 By using the function keys: 2.1 From the main default screen, a zone can quickly be selected by pressing the ‘Zone Up’ or ‘Zone Down’ function keys when these have been programmed. 4.4 SELECTING A CHANNEL The radio can have up to 2000 channels in its channel database. A channel can be selected as follows: 1 Through menu selection: 1.1 Go to the Channel menu, use the ▲ and ▼ keys to choose the required channel and press theF1 key to select it. 2 By using the function keys: 2.1 From the main default screen, a channel can quickly be selected by pressing the ‘Channel Up’ or ‘Channel Down’ function keys when these have been programmed. 4.5 MAKING A CALL (TRANSMITTING) Select the Zone/Channel required on which to make the call. To avoid interfering with other users of the channel, listen first to ensure no transmissions are occurring. To transmit, to the selected channel’s default radio talk group, hold the radio or microphone about 10 cm in front of the mouth and press the PTT switch. Wait until the radio indicates that the Tx is transmitting and then speak clearly in a normal conversational manner. In most systems it is important to wait a short time (0.5 secs) between pressing the PTT button and commencing to speak. This allows the transmission path to be properly established (or not) and avoids lost or distorted speech. On some channels, the radio may provide alert tones to indicate the success or failure of the establishment of the transmission path. Only speak after the tone indicating the transmission's successful establishment. The radio’s LED will also turn Red to show that the transmitter is active Use the correct operating procedure and keep transmissions as short as possible. Release the PTT switch as soon as you have completed your message in order to hear any replies. The radio cannot listen and talk to groups simultaneously.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 25 FUNCTIONS If you wish to talk to other groups or individuals these can be selected on the contact menu or dialled before pressing the PTT. Notes: (i). A channel may be programmed as Receive-only or Transmit Inhibit, which can disallow PTT. A continuous tone will be heard if PTT is attempted. (ii). A Transmit Limit Timer may be setup that limits a single continuous transmission. The last 10 seconds before the timer expires may be accompanied by warning tones. A call can be made as follows: 1 Go to the ‘Contact’ or ‘Call Log’ menus. 2 Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select the contact you wish to call. 3 Press the PTT key to transmit the call. 4.6 RECEIVING The radio will listen on the displayed Channel. Changing channels can be achieved by either: • Pressing the ▲ ▼ buttons; or • Pressing a “Go-to-Channel” Function Button, refer to Section 7.7. When receiving a call, press the PTT key within the preset time period to call back. 4.6.1 Received Individual Calls Unanswered received Individual calls addressed to the radio are stored in radio memory. The caller UID may be viewed, answered and deleted by the user as desired. A newly received individual call addressed to the radio sounds an alert tone periodically until the user presses any key. If the caller UID of a newly received unanswered call is already in the Call Log list, the old Call Log record of that UID will be replaced by the new record and added to the top of the list. To view/answer/delete received call records, select the Call Log menu option. 4.7 EMERGENCY ALARM 4.7.1 Receiving Emergency Calls When an emergency call is being received, a message will be displayed on the default screen ‘EMG’ indicating the radio unit sending the emergency call. 4.7.2 Making an Emergency Call When the emergency key is pressed and held for a time determined by the FPP, the radio will change to emergency mode. Under emergency mode, the radio can operate in three FPP configurable modes: • Frozen. The screen will freeze in the state it was in before the emergency mode became active. The Emergency mode message will not be displayed, thus, showing no sign to the observer that the emergency mode has been triggered.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 26 FUNCTIONS • Blank. The screen will blank giving no indication to others that the radio is in emergency mode. When emergency mode is triggered, the radio can be configured by the FPP to transmit and receive on a cyclic basis with FPP programmed time periods. During Tx, the radio will generate an emergency broadcast call on either the currently selected channel or an FPP nominated channel. Others may listen to the automatic transmissions to hear conversations near the radio. The power button is not operable in emergency alarm mode. The radio can be programmed to exit emergency alarm mode when the number of programmed cycles is completed or to remain in emergency alarm mode. To terminate the emergency alarm mode, the battery must be disconnected and re-connected. 4.8 SCAN FUNCTIONS The Scan Function allows the sequential searching of up to 16 channels, if the selected zone channel is programmed as a Scan channel, for a valid signal (Carrier + CTCSS/DCS tone for Analogue FM or Colour Code for DMR). When found, the radio will stop on that channel until the signal disappears again. If scanning is enabled on your radio, press the F4 button from the Main Channel Screen to enter Scan Mode, or select a channel that has been programmed as a scan channel. Once selected, the scanning will either start automatically, if programmed, or the programmed scan function button will need to be pressed. (FPP configurable). While listening on the channel, the user is able to PTT on that channel. After the signal disappears, the radio will remain listening on the channel for a short time (FPP configurable, typically 4 seconds for scanning and 2 seconds for voting) before resuming scanning. If a Priority Channel is assigned to Scan mode, the radio will interleave a check of this channel between each normal Scan channel. The radio may also check the Priority Channel every few seconds while stopped on a channel. If a signal is found on the Priority Channel then the radio will switch to that channel immediately. 4.8.1 Scan Screen The display screen during scanning shows the name of the current Scan-Group (e.g. West), which can be changed using the ▲ ▼ buttons. (User Scan Groups can be edited by the User). The Scan Screen does not time-out. Press the F4 button to exit to the Main Channel screen. The ▲ and ▼ buttons allow access to the other screens (not Main Channel Screen). When these other menus time-out, the display returns to the Scan Screen. In the Scan Screen the function buttons are assigned as follows: • F1 Go to other Menus. • F3 Skip channel (only while receiving a signal). • F4 Exit scanning.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 27 FUNCTIONS The F3 button temporarily deletes (skips) the channel from the Scan-Group. Skip is only active when stopped on a channel. Skipped channels are restored when a different Scan Group is selected or if Scan is exited. The Priority Channel cannot be skipped.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 28 MENU SYSTEM 5 MENU SYSTEM This section details the operation of the menu system for the SDP650 Portable Radio. The SDP650 radio software uses a programmed menu structure to enable the operator to access the radio options. The structure of the menu can be configured using the FPP to meet a customer’s specific needs. In simple configurations, no menu can be programmed. An example menu structure for a radio is illustrated overleaf in Figure 8. Pressing the F1 key from the top-level channel screen enters the menu system. The F4 is generally the “Back” key. The possible menus are: • Channel. • Zone (this is usually the first menu as it is often accessed). • Contact. • Radio Info. • Mute Adjust • User Options. • Settings. • Backlight. • Brightness. • Contrast. • Key Beeps. • Speaker Volume. • Alert Volume. • • Text Message. The presence and order of the above menu selections is determined by the FPP configuration. The Settings menu is a special case entry. Settings is a subgroup that can have any of the list of menu selections assigned to it. This means that, if required, the lesser used selections can be partly hidden away under the Setup subgroup but still remain accessible. The order and presence of the Settings subgroup selections is determined by the FPP. For instance Info, Radio Status and Contrast could be placed under Settings. The Options menu group is also a menu subgroup. This subgroup contains the five configuration options of: Backlight; Brightness; Speaker Volume; Alert Volume; and Key Beeps. 5.1 MENU NAVIGATION Pressing the F1 key selects Menu mode from the main Channel Screen. Once in menu mode, the ▼ and ▲ keys cycle through the menus. To exit Menu mode, press the F4 key or the Menu timeout will exit automatically. Generally, pressing the F4 key while in a menu backs up to the next highest level of menu and the F1 key selects the menu option.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 29 MENU SYSTEM The ▼ and ▲ keys are used to navigate through a list of options such as channels, or to increase/decrease a value. Figure 8. Menu Navigation (Example). SelectZoneSelectBackSelectENTRY POINT = Default ScreenNormalChannelScreenChannelBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackBackMenu #1Zone SelectNote: Example menus only shown.Other Menus may be configured with the FPP.SubmenuSubmenuSubmenuSubmenuSubmenuSubmenuKey BeepsON/OFFBacklightON/OFF(Other UserMenu items)RSSIMuteAdjustRadio InfoContrastOptionsMenu #2Settings MenuMenu #3(Optional)Menu #x(Optional) Menu #xMenu #3BackSelectF1 KeyF4 KeyUp KeyDown KeySubmenu SelectionsTest ModeHelpSelectSelectSelectSelectSelectSelectSelectSelectSelectSelect
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 30 MENU SCREENS 6 MENU SCREENS The menu structure on the SDP650 is configurable using the FPP. A system administrator usually tailors the order and presence of the menu options to specific customer requirements. This section describes all the menus that are currently available. Normally, the menus are divided into three menu lists. These are the Main Menu list, the Setup Menu list and the User Options Menu list. In the default configuration, the Main Menu contains the Channel, Zone and Setup menus. This allows access to the second ‘Setup’ menu level. The Main Menu can be accessed from the default screen by selecting the F1 button. To access any of the menu options from the Main, Setup or User Options Menus, use the ▲ and ▼ keys to scroll through the lists until the required menu option is displayed and then press the F1 button. Pressing the F4 key at any point will go back to the previous screen. 6.1 CHANNEL MENU The Channel menu allows the user to select the communication channel to be used within a Zone. Figure 9. Channel Menu. The Channel Screen shows the currently selected channel. Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to scroll through the other available channels and press the F1 key to select it. Radio channels may be configured with the FPP as specific frequencies or as auto-scan types. When an auto-scan channel is selected, it will immediately go into scan mode. Selecting another non-auto-scan channel will stop the scan. 6.2 ZONE MENU The Zone menu allows the user to change Zones. A Zone is normally defined as a group of radio channels with a common operational role. Figure 10. Zone Menu. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to choose the required Zone. Press the F1 key to select the required Zone. The radio will return to the default screen and select the first channel in the new Zone. CHANC1s1ZONEZn01
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 31 MENU SCREENS Direct access to the ‘Zone’ menu from other screens can also be programmed to one of the function buttons with the FPP. 6.3 SETUP MENU The Setup Menu allows the user to access a programmable selection of the menu options. These menu options can be programmed into the Setup Menu with the FPP. The FPP User can choose to add any, all or none of the menu options to the Setup menu as required. If the Setup Menu option is not included in the Main Menu list, the Setup Menu will not be accessible to the radio user. Figure 11. Setup Menu. From the Setup menu screen, press F1 to access the sub-menu options. Using the ▼ and ▲ keys, scroll through the available Setup sub-menu options. Press the F1 key to access the menu option required. The Setup menu structure may include, for example: • Radio Info (Radio software and hardware information); • RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication); • Mute Adjust; or • Help. 6.4 USER OPTIONS MENU The User Options menu allows the user access to a preset selection of menu options for user radio interface configuration items. These include the backlight timeout period, the backlight brightness, the display contrast, speaker and alert tone volume control limitations, and the key beeps function. Figure 12. User Options Menu. From the User Options menu screen, press F1 to access the sub-menu options. Using the ▼ and ▲ keys, scroll through the available sub-menu items. Press the F1 key to access the menu option required. If required, these user option functions can also be assigned directly to the radio’s function buttons. Information on each of the User Options menu items is contained later in this section. 6.5 MUTE ADJUST MENU The Mute Adjust menu allows the user to select the threshold at which the radio makes weaker or distorted received audio signals available to the user. OPT
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 32 MENU SCREENS Figure 13. Mute Adjust screen. The default Mute Adjustment range is from 0 – 15. The mute adjustment setting will be applied to all the radio’s analogue channels. The SDM600 series radios have a carrier noise mute and it is recommended that a default mute setting of 4 is used. This means that, with a setting of 4, the mute will open at the point where an analogue signal is sufficiently noise free to be intelligible. Other settings are as follows: • 0 No muting. Allows all decodable signals to the radio user’s audio output device (loudspeaker, headset etc.). • 4 Normal default setting. • 8 Only reasonably strong signals will be heard. • 15 Only very strong or near perfect signals will be heard. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to adjust the mute threshold. Press the F1 key to save the selected mute setting and return to the previous screen. Direct access to the ‘Mute Adjust’ screen from other screens can also be programmed to one of the function buttons with the FPP. 6.6 CONTACT MENU The Contact Menu allows user to select the communication entity they wish to call, e.g. individual radio unit (UID or SUID), talk group of radio units (TGID), dialled external network access gateway (phone, internet, other radio networks, dispatchers), and PABX/PSTN. Up to 20 Contact Lists can be created and programmed into the Radio with the FPP. Each Contact List can have up to 600 entries. Each Contact List is assigned on a per “Channel” basis in the Zone set up section of the FPP. Therefore, the Contact list displayed via the Contact menu is the Contact List assigned to the radio’s currently selected Channel. This ensures that a user can’t select a Contact who uses a different mode than the one selected. Figure 14. Contact Menu screen. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to scroll through the available contacts. 4MUTEp
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 33 MENU SCREENS Pressing the PTT key will place a call to the selected contact. 6.7 RADIO INFORMATION The Radio Information menu provides the User with information about the specific radio such as the Radio ID, Serial Number, Software Version, etc. The ‘Radio Info’ screens are read-only screens. Press the F1 key to access the different information screens. Using the ▼ and ▲ keys, select the required radio information item from the list. Figure 15. Radio Information Menu. Press the F1 key to display the specific information screen. Press the F4 key to return to the next highest menu level. Figure 16. Radio Information screens. 6.8 RSSI MENU The RSSI menu displays the signal strength of the received RF signal. The current display is in dBm re 50 Ω and 1 mW, and the reading is typically accurate to within ±2 dBm. Figure 17. RSSI Menu. A lower RSSI number indicates a stronger signal, i.e. –80 dBm is a stronger signal than –100 dBm. 6.9 CALL LOG The Call Log menu displays the list of received individual call records for the radio. The most recently received call record is displayed at the top of the list. 012V1111429103
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 34 MENU SCREENS Figure 18. Call Log Menu screen. The stored record will display either the name of the caller from the phone book or, if the ID is not known to the Contact list, the user ID will be displayed. The Call Log list can be used like the Contacts menu to re-call radio entities that have called before. The ▼ and ▲ keys can be used to scroll through the Call Log. Pressing the F1 key will display the details of selected call record. Pressing the PTT key will place a call to the selected contact. To return to the previous Menu level, press the F4 key. 6.10 SCAN MENU The Scan menu allows the User to manually start and stop the channel scanning process on the current channel, if the channel is programmed as a “scan” channel in the FPP. This Scan function can be programmed to a toggle key. Figure 19. Scan Menu. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select either the scan On or Off function. Press the F1 key initiate the action. 6.11 CONTRAST MENU The Contrast menu allows the user to change the “contrast” of control units display (when adjustable). This optimises the LCD display drives for the best contrast at varying viewing angles and lighting conditions. Figure 20. Contrast Menu screen. p
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 35 MENU SCREENS Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to choose the required contrast level. Press the F1 key to save the selected contrast level and return to the main default screen. 6.12 ALERT VOLUME MENU This menu allows the user to set the offset of the Alert Volume in relation to the current Volume setting. Thus, the alert tones can be made louder or softer than the main voice audio. Figure 21. Alert Volume Menu screen. The level can be set in 33 steps over the range 0 to 32, with 0 (zero) being about the same as the voice level. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select the relative alert volume level. A beep will sound at the indicated level each time the setting is changed. To accept and save the setting and return to the previous screen, press the F1’ key. Note. A minimum Alert Level may be set by the FPP to ensure that the Alerts can always be heard from the speaker. 6.13 SPEAKER VOLUME MENU This menu allows the User to set the start-up value of the radio’s audio volume control for user comfort. Figure 22 Speaker Volume Menu. The level can be set in 33 steps over the range 0 to 32, with 0 (zero) delivering no sound, 16 is normal level and 32 giving the maximum possible output from the speaker. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select the relative speaker volume level. A beep will sound at the indicated level each time the setting is changed. To accept and save the setting and return to the previous screen, press the F1 key. 6.14 KEY BEEPS The Key Beeps menu allows the User to enable or disable the acoustic feedback signals associated with pressing the function keys on the control unit.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 36 MENU SCREENS Figure 23. Key Beeps Menu screen. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select the key beeps On or Off as required. Press the F1 key to initiate the action and return to the main default screen. 6.15 BACKLIGHT The Backlight menu allows the User to select the timeout period of the control unit’s backlight. When the Backlight is enabled, the control screen will be illuminated whenever there is any user activity. The backlight will remain on with no further user activity for the set period, after which, the backlight will turn off. The maximum backlight timeout period is programmed by the FPP. The numerical values on the display are in seconds. The choices available for the backlight timeout period are: Always Off; Always On, 2, 5, 10 and 20 secs. Figure 24. Backlight Menu screen. Note. Received radio traffic events will not prevent the backlight timeout. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select the required backlight timeout period. To accept and save the setting and return to the previous screen, press the F1 key. 6.16 BRIGHTNESS MENU The Brightness menu allows the User to set the intensity of the control unit’s display and key backlighting where this is possible. Figure 25. Brightness Menu screen. 16BRHT
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 37 MENU SCREENS Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select the required brightness level. To accept and save the setting and return to the main default screen, press the F1 key.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 38 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Special functions can be programmed to each of the keys/buttons on the SDP650 Portable Radio by the FPP. These special functions can be simple short cuts to specific menus or an on/off toggle facility for specific actions. 7.1 CHANNEL UP AND DOWN These function keys will change the channel in the upward or downward directions. 7.2 ZONE UP AND DOWN These function keys will change the zone in the upward or downward directions. 7.3 SCAN ON/OFF These function keys will start and stop Scanning. 7.4 SKIP The Skip function removes a scan channel from the scan list if the Skip button is pressed while stopped on that channel. The channel is only restored to the list when the channel is re-selected. 7.5 TALK AROUND ON/OFF On a repeater channel only, a Talk Around function key allows the radio to transmit on the base station’s output channel, so the user can talk directly to other mobiles on the channel, while the repeater is out of service or out of range. When the key is pressed again (or the Channel is changed) the mobile’s Tx channel reverts to its normal setting. Talk Around mode is indicating to the user by a double beep at the start of each PTT. 7.6 LOW POWER The Low Power function key forces the radio to low power. Pressing the function button again puts the radio back to the power level defined for the current channel. The “forced low power state” is not affected by channel/zone changes. 7.7 GO TO CHANNEL 1, 2, 3 OR 4 These functions allow specific zones and channels to be allocated to the keys rather than having to navigate through the menu system or using the ▲ and ▼ buttons. 7.8 MENU The Menu function key is used for accessing the menu system. 7.9 SHORTCUTS These are specific functions that provide direct access to the ‘Channel’, ‘Zone’, ‘Contact’ and ‘Mute Adjust’ menus. 7.10 RESET The Reset function is usually assigned to the F6 key, and is used as a cancel function when in a menu or as a backspace when entering keypad dial-strings.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 39 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 7.11 SPEAKER MUTE The speaker mute function key will mute the audio output to the speaker. Pressing the function button again will again allow audio to be heard at the speaker. 7.12 UNDEFINED No function is assigned to the relevant key. 7.13 MAN DOWN The Man Down function provides support for the radio's automatic alarm sequence to be executed if the radio's inbuilt accelerometer senses certain unusual patterns in the orientation and movement of the radio. The detection process uses an orientation "learning" period, immediately after the man down function is enabled, to establish the how the radio is normally held. Once this is established, any significant and prolonged deviation from this orientation or an unexpected acceleration is considered to be an alarm event. The radio also senses normal walking movement. If this stops for a period of time, this is also considered an alarm event. Once the Man Down function is triggered, a warning beep will sound and the operator has a set time to disarm the sending of an Alarm Status using a programmed "Man Down" button (see buttons). The Man Down system sequence is: • Radio's man down system is enabled by selecting the Man Down function by pressing the allocated Man Down button. • Radio uses a 3D accelerometer to determine the direction of the gravity's 1 g downward acceleration. The direction of this force is averaged during the "training" time. • Once trained, the gravity component of the acceleration is removed, leaving only movement, impacts and mis-orientation acceleration to be sensed. • User movement is monitored for the normal patterns of acceleration associated with the walking movement. • Mis-orientation is indicated by the gravity force not being cancelled by the "trained" counter-force. • Falls, impacts and other unexpected trauma can be sensed by sudden accelerations that exceed the force of gravity. • If any of these events occur, the Man Down audible alert is triggered. • The user has the set time to cancel the alert or the radio will enter the emergency alarm mode (see Alarm). Then the Man Down system uses the radio's emergency automatic voice transmission sequencer, programmed by the Alarm settings, to monitor the audio at the scene of the incident.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 40 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 7.14 LONE WORKER Lone Worker is used to initiate emergency alarm mode when the user is unresponsive after a predetermined time. A data message is also sent to the device management software (via the gateway) indicating that the worker may be incapacitated. The Lone Worker countdown is reset after any user activity with the radio- either PTT or “Lone Worker” button are pressed. 7.15 DMR ALL CALL This function is used as a short sequence of key presses for “All Call” dial string (******#). In order to initiate All Call. The user should press PTT within 5 seconds after “DMR All Call” button is pressed. 7.16 DIAL STRINGS The dial plan specifies a sequence of digit number in contact list that can be programmed in SDP650, via FPP, to initiate connectivity to a remote party using another terminal in the network. Additionally, Dial Strings may be entered to alter a terminal’s behaviour or configuration without initiating a call. In the SDP650, Dial Strings may only be stored in the contacts lists.
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 41 ACCESSORIES 8 ACCESSORIES The accessories that are available for the SDP650 Portable Radio are listed below in Table 5. Contact Simoco for further information. Table 5. SDP650 DMR Portable Radio Accessories. Part No. Description Notes PAR-600BATL2 SDP Standard 2200 mAh Li-ion Battery PAR-600BATL3* SDP High Capacity 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery * Available Q2 2013 PAR-9180LMS2-2 Speaker Microphone with two buttons Combined speaker and microphone for light duty use incorporating two programmable function keys. PAR-600LMS4 Speaker Microphone with four buttons Combined medium duty speaker and microphone incorporating four programmable function keys. PAR-9180LMW1 Speaker Microphone – IP67 TBC* SDP Standard Case * Available Q2 2013 TBC* SDP Heavy Duty Case * Available Q2 2013 PAR-600CRG1 SDP Single Charger Unit Excludes Power Supply (PA-ADAPTOR) Charger capable of charging one portable radio at a time. PA-ADAPTOR-UK SDP Single Charger PSU UK 230 V AC with 3 pin UK fitting PA-ADAPTOR-EU SDP Single Charger PSU EU 230 V AC with 3 pin EU fitting PA-ADAPTOR-SA SDP Single Charger PSU SA 230 V AC with 3 pin SA fitting PA-PSU1A5 SDP Single Charger PSU Excludes Mains Cord (PA-ACCORD-XX8) PAR-600CRG2 SDP Dual Charger Unit Excludes Power Supply (PA-PSU3A0) Charger for two portable radios PA-PSU-3A5 SDP Dual Charger PSU PA-ACCORD-UK8 UK Mains Cord for PA-PSU3A0 IEC C7 to UK 3 Pin, 1.8 m PA-ACCORD-EU8 EU Mains Cord for PA-PSU3A0 IEC C7 to Euro 2 Pin, 1.8 m PA-ACCORD-SA8 SA Mains Cord for PA-PSU3A0 IEC C7 to SA 3 Pin, 1.8 m PAR-600GRG6* SDP Six Way Charger with separate Power Supply Charger for up to six portable radios. * Available Q2 2013 6102 500 00531 VHF helical Stubby Antenna 136 MHz – 174 MHz. * Available Q2 2013 6102 500 00541* VHF Moulded Helical Antenna Un-cut 136 Mhz – 174 MHz (includes cutting chart). * Available Q2 2013 6102 500 00431 UHF Whip Antenna ¼ Wave 400 MHz – 480 MHz (Green) 6102 500 00441 UHF Helical Antenna 400 MHz – 440 MHz (Orange) 6102 500 00451 UHF Helical Antenna 435 MHz – 485 MHz (White) PAR-600CLIP SDP 2.5” Belt Clip Belt Clip for belt widths of up to 50 mm. The clip slots onto the rear of the battery. PA-LMEP SDP 1 wire Surveillance Kit (Rx only) PA-ACON SDP Antenna to BNC Adapter
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 42 ACCESSORIES Part No. Description Notes PAR-9180PRLDU SDP Programming Lead USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) programming lead for use with the FPP when configuring the radio. SA-600IMD Intelligent Man-Down License SA-600MST* Multi-Site Trunking License * Available Q2 2013
SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Jul 13 (Iss. 1.1) Page 43 APPENDIX A APPENDICES A1 ALERT TONES AND MESSAGES ALERT TONES The Alert Tones supported by the SDP600 Series Portable Radios are listed below in Table A1. Table A1. Alert Tones. Tone Frequency, Tone Duration, Repeats Description Key Beep 940 Hz 60 ms Generated by key presses. Key Beeps can be enabled or disabled in the FPP. Also used when Rotary Knob is changed. Error Beep 440 Hz 50 ms x5 Generated by invalid key or unsuccessful radio events. Normal Alert 440 Hz 320 ms If attempt to skip channel if only 1 remaining channel in scan group. Power-Off Complete 880 Hz 1 sec Alert tone generated after radio saves its data and is ready to power down. PTT Grant 1000 Hz 30 ms Generated after PTT request granted and radio starts transmitting. Call Alert 2000 Hz 100 ms x5 When receiving a message. Emergency 600 Hz 160 ms, 1800 Hz 100 ms Generate a short confidence beep when alarm mode is activated. This short beep can be enabled/disabled in FPP. Man Down 1000 Hz 100 ms, 1152 Hz 100 ms 1400 Hz 100 ms, 1600 Hz 100 ms Generate at low volume during after FPP defined ‘Tilt Delay’. If Man-Down still down, then generate at full volume for FPP defined ‘Alert Delay’ period. Times UP Alert (940 Hz 60 ms, 0 Hz 1 sec) x5 5 short beeps repeated at 1 second intervals. Used 5 sec before Transmit limit timer expires. Used 5 sec before Lone Worker time limit expires.
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