Tait TPDH7A Handheld Portable Transceiver with Bluetooth User Manual TP9400 User s Guide
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User Manual P25
TP9400
P25 Portable Radios
User’s Guide
MPD-00003-03 · Issue 3 · September 2013 (DRAFT)
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Contents
For your safety...................................................... 10
Menu maps............................................................ 20
1 About this guide .................................................. 22
Safety warnings used in this guide ................................. 22
Related documentation................................................... 22
2 Before using your radio ...................................... 24
For your safety — battery warning................................... 25
Attaching labels to the radio or battery ........................... 25
Attaching a label to the front panel............................. 26
Charging the battery before first use .............................. 26
Attaching the battery....................................................... 27
Removing the battery ..................................................... 27
Attaching the antenna..................................................... 27
Removing the antenna ................................................... 28
Attaching a belt clip ........................................................ 28
Removing a belt clip ....................................................... 28
Installing an accessory ................................................... 28
3 Getting started ..................................................... 30
About P25 digital radios.................................................. 31
Lack of static noise ..................................................... 31
Coverage.................................................................... 31
P25 phase 2 digital operation..................................... 31
About the radio controls.................................................. 32
Understanding the radio display ..................................... 34
Radio display icons .................................................... 34
Understanding the radio indicators................................. 36
Status indicators......................................................... 36
Audible tones.............................................................. 37
Using function keys to access frequently used features. 38
Viewing the function key settings ............................... 38
Navigating the radio’s menus ......................................... 39
Using the Main menu ................................................. 39
Accessing frequently used menus.............................. 40
4 Basic operation .................................................... 42
Turning the radio on and off ........................................... 43
Security lock on power-up feature .............................. 43
Adjusting the speaker volume ........................................ 44
Locking and unlocking the keypad ................................. 44
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Using a wireless headset ............................................... 45
Wearing the headset .................................................. 45
Pairing a wireless headset with the radio................... 46
Managing your headsets............................................ 47
Selecting a zone............................................................. 49
Selecting a channel........................................................ 50
Limiting call time............................................................. 51
Checking recent calls ..................................................... 52
5 Operating in conventional mode ........................53
Making calls.................................................................... 54
Making an individual call ............................................ 54
Understanding talkgroups .......................................... 55
Making an emergency call ......................................... 56
Receiving calls ............................................................... 57
Identifying a caller (talking party ID)........................... 57
Receiving a two-tone call ........................................... 58
Communicating directly with other radios....................... 59
Checking that the channel is clear ................................. 60
Turning monitor on and off ......................................... 60
Using the radio in different repeater areas ..................... 60
Selecting a voting group............................................. 61
Suspending a channel from a voting group................ 61
Hearing faint and noisy signals ...................................... 62
Turning squelch override on and off........................... 62
6 Operating in P25 trunking mode .........................63
About P25 trunking......................................................... 64
Checking that the system is available ............................ 64
Making a talkgroup call................................................... 66
Receiving a talkgroup call .............................................. 68
Making an individual call ................................................ 68
Receiving an individual call ............................................ 69
Emergency calls............................................................. 70
Making a phone call ....................................................... 71
Unconnected calls .......................................................... 72
Failsoft mode operation.................................................. 73
Radio-based failsoft ................................................... 73
Infrastructure failsoft................................................... 73
Dynamic regrouping ....................................................... 74
7 Scanning ...............................................................75
About scanning............................................................... 76
Activating standard scanning ......................................... 77
Activating background scanning..................................... 78
Changing the background scan group assigned
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to the function key ...................................................... 78
Activating in-zone scanning............................................ 79
Activating talkgroup scanning......................................... 80
Making a call while scanning.......................................... 80
Suspending a channel from a scan group ...................... 81
Editing a scan group....................................................... 82
Selecting a group to edit............................................. 82
Viewing group membership........................................ 83
Adding a channel to a group ...................................... 84
Deleting a channel from a group ................................ 84
Changing a group’s transmit channel ......................... 85
Changing a group’s first or second priority channel ... 85
8 P25 services ......................................................... 86
Messages ....................................................................... 87
Sending a message.................................................... 87
Status update ................................................................. 89
Status request ................................................................ 90
Call alert ......................................................................... 91
Radio check.................................................................... 92
Radio unit monitor .......................................................... 93
Radio inhibit and uninhibit .............................................. 94
9 GPS location services ......................................... 96
About GPS location information ..................................... 97
About GPS status information ........................................ 97
Viewing GPS information................................................ 98
Sending GPS information ............................................... 98
Receiving and logging GPS information....................... 100
Accessing logged GPS information .............................. 101
10 Emergency operation ........................................ 102
About emergency calls ................................................. 103
Making a priority call..................................................... 104
Standard emergency mode .......................................... 105
What happens during an emergency call? ............... 105
Activating emergency mode ..................................... 106
About manual emergency operation............................. 106
Making a manual emergency call............................. 107
Receiving a manual emergency call......................... 108
Cancelling a manual emergency call........................ 108
Accessing emergency GPS location information.......... 110
Using the Location menu.......................................... 110
Using the Last stored menu ..................................... 111
Loneworker monitoring ................................................. 111
Activating loneworker monitoring.............................. 112
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Responding to a loneworker alarm .......................... 112
Delaying the emergency action
(conventional mode only) ......................................... 113
11 Encryption ...........................................................114
About encryption .......................................................... 115
About the proper key detect feature......................... 115
Encrypting calls ............................................................ 115
Making an encrypted call.............................................. 116
Receiving an encrypted call ......................................... 117
Changing the radio’s encryption key ............................ 117
Changing the transmit encryption key...................... 118
Changing the transmit encryption key back to
the default setting..................................................... 118
Changing the encryption keyset............................... 118
Removing encryption keys from the radio .................... 119
Deleting an encryption key....................................... 119
Deleting all encryption keys ..................................... 119
Updating encryption keys over-the-air.......................... 120
Using an encryption demonstration key ....................... 120
Activating the demo key ........................................... 120
Making an encrypted call using the demo key ......... 121
Receiving an encrypted call using the demo key ..... 121
12 Customizing radio settings ...............................122
Extending battery life on a shift .................................... 123
Turning low power transmit on or off........................ 123
Changing the volume of all audible indicators.............. 124
Changing the volume of keypress tones ...................... 124
Changing to quiet operation ......................................... 125
Changing to silent operation......................................... 125
Turning on backlighting ................................................ 126
Turning backlighting on momentarily ....................... 126
Adjusting the display contrast....................................... 127
13 Charging and caring for batteries .....................128
About the chargers ....................................................... 129
Before using the charger.............................................. 129
Handle the battery safely ......................................... 129
Attaching of labels.................................................... 130
Charging temperatures ............................................ 130
Temperature indications........................................... 131
Leaving the battery on charge.................................. 131
Low battery warning ................................................. 132
Charging the battery..................................................... 133
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LED behavior............................................................ 134
Removing the battery from the charger.................... 134
Maintaining battery life and performance ..................... 135
Cleaning the contacts of the battery......................... 135
Storing batteries ........................................................... 136
Using batteries after storage .................................... 136
Disposing of batteries ................................................... 136
14 Troubleshooting ................................................ 137
About troubleshooting................................................... 138
System error message ................................................. 138
When your radio won’t turn on...................................... 138
Identifying the radio’s audible tones ............................. 139
Viewing radio information ............................................. 139
Changing the radio ID................................................... 140
Running diagnostics tests............................................. 140
General care................................................................. 142
Cleaning the contacts of the battery......................... 142
Cleaning the radio .................................................... 142
15 Glossary ............................................................. 143
Index .................................................................... 147
Directive 1999/5/CE Declaration of Conformity 152
Tait Software Licence Agreement..................... 153
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Copyright and trademarks
All information contained in this document is the property of
Tait Limited. All rights reserved. This document may not, in
whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced,
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Tait Limited.
The word TAIT and the TAIT logo are trademarks of Tait
Limited.
All trade names referenced are the service mark, trademark
or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers.
Disclaimer
There are no warranties extended or granted by this
document. Tait Limited accepts no responsibility for damage
arising from use of the information contained in the document
or of the equipment and software it describes. It is the
responsibility of the user to ensure that use of such
information, equipment and software complies with the laws,
rules and regulations of the applicable jurisdictions.
Enquiries and comments
If you have any enquiries regarding this document, or any
comments, suggestions and notifications of errors, please
contact your regional Tait office.
Updates of manual and equipment
In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or
servicing of the equipment, Tait Limited reserves the right to
update the equipment or this document or both without
prior notice.
Intellectual property rights
This product may be protected by one or more patents or
designs of Tait Limited together with their international
equivalents, pending patent or design applications, and
registered trade marks: NZ 409837, NZ 409838, NZ 415277,
NZ 415278, NZ 508806, NZ 508807, NZ 511155,
NZ 516280/NZ 519742, NZ 520650/NZ537902, NZ 521450,
NZ 524369, NZ 524378, NZ 524509, NZ 524537, NZ 530819,
NZ 534475, NZ 534692, NZ 537434, NZ 547713, NZ 569985,
NZ 577009, NZ 579051, NZ 579364, NZ 580361/NZ 601933,
NZ 584534, NZ 586889, AU 2003281447, AU 2004216984,
AU 2010212364, AU 11677/2008, AU 13745/2008,
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CN 200930004199.5, CN 1031871, CN 1070368,
CN 200930004200.4, CN 200930009301.0,
CN 201110141630, CN 201110253742.1, EU 000915475-
0001, EU 000915475-0002, GB 2413249, US 5,745,840,
US 7,649,893, US 7,758,996, US7,937,661, US 8,301,682,
US 10/597339, US 29/401234, US 29/401235, US 61/218015,
US 61/236663, US 61/323437.
This product may also be made under license under one or
more of the following U.S. Patents: 5,146,497, 5,148,482,
5,164,986, 5,185,795, 5,185,796, 5,271,017, 5,377,229 and
5,502,767.
The AMBE+2™ voice coding Technology embodied in this
product is protected by intellectual property rights including
patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice
Systems, Inc. This voice coding Technology is licensed solely
for use within this Communications Equipment. The user of
this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to
decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object
Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into a
human-readable form. Protected by U.S. Patents 5,870,405,
5,826,222, 5,754,974, 5,701,390, 5,715,365, 5,649,050,
5,630,011, 5,581,656, 5,517,511, 5,491,772, 5,247,579,
5,226,084 and 5,195,166.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc, and any use of
such marks by Tait Limited is under licence. Other
trademarks and trade names are those of their respective
owners.
Environmental responsibilities
Tait Limited is an environmentally responsible company
which supports waste minimization, material recovery and
restrictions in the use of hazardous materials.
The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires that this product be
disposed of separately from the general waste stream when
its service life is over. For more information about how to
dispose of your unwanted Tait product, visit the Tait WEEE
website at www.taitradio.com/weee. Please be
environmentally responsible and dispose through the original
supplier, or contact Tait Limited.
Tait Limited also complies with the Restriction of the Use of
Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (RoHS) Directive in the European Union.
In China, we comply with the Measures for Administration of
the Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products. We
will comply with environmental requirements in other markets
as they are introduced.
10 For your safety
For your safety
Before using your radio, please read the following
important safety and compliance information.
Radio frequency exposure
information
For your own safety and to ensure you comply with the
Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) radio
frequency (RF) exposure guidelines, please read the
following information before using this radio.
Using this radio
You should use this radio only for work-related
purposes (it is not authorized for any other use) and if
you are fully aware of, and can exercise control over,
your exposure to RF energy. To prevent exceeding
FCC RF exposure limits, you must control the amount
and duration of RF that you and other people are
exposed to.
It is also important that you:
■Do not remove the RF Exposure label from
the radio.
■Ensure this RF exposure information accompa-
nies the radio when it is transferred to other users.
■Do not use the radio if you do not adhere to the
guidelines on controlling your exposure to RF.
Controlling your exposure to
RF energy
This radio emits radio frequency (RF) energy or radio
waves primarily when calls are made. RF is a form of
electromagnetic energy (as is sunlight), and there are
recommended levels of maximum RF exposure.
For your safety 11
To control your exposure to RF and comply with the
maximum exposure limits for occupational/controlled
environments, follow these guidelines:
■Do not talk (transmit) on the radio more than the
rated transmit duty cycle. This is important
because the radio radiates more energy when it is
transmitting than when it is receiving.
■When listening and talking on the radio, hold it
upright in front of your face so that it is at least one
inch (2.5 cm) away from any part of your face.
Keeping the radio at the recommended distance is
important because exposure to RF decreases rap-
idly the further away the antenna is from
your body.
■Keep the antenna at least one inch (2.5 cm) from
your face at all times.
■If you wear your radio, you must always put it in a
carrying accessory that has been specifically
approved by Tait for this radio. Using non-
approved body-worn accessories may mean you
expose yourself to higher levels of RF than recom-
mended by the FCC’s occupational/controlled
environment RF exposure limits.
■Ensure you only use Tait-approved antennas, bat-
teries, and accessories.
For more information on what RF energy is and how
to control your exposure to it, visit the FCC website at
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html.
Compliance with RF energy exposure
standards
This two-way radio complies with these RF energy
exposure standards and guidelines:
■United States Federal Communications Commis-
sion, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§
1.1307, 1.1310, and 2.1093.
12 For your safety
■American National Standards Institute (ANSI) /
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) C95.1-1992.
■Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition.
■European Directive 2008/40/EC on minimum
health and safety requirements regarding the
exposure of workers to the risks arising from phys-
ical agents (electromagnetic fields).
This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP
exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF
exposure environments at operating duty factors of up
to 50% talk to 50% listen.
Conformité aux normes d’exposition à
l’énergie RF
Cette radio émetteur-récepteur se conforme aux
normes et aux règlements d’exposition à l’énergie
RF :
■La Commission fédérale de la communication des
Etats-Unis, Code de règlements fédéraux (CFR)
Titre 47 Sections 1.1307, 1.1310 et 2.1091 (radios
mobiles) ou 2.1093 (radios portatives).
■American National Standards Institute (ANSI) /
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) C95. 1-1992.
■Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition.
■La directive européenne 2004/40/EC concernant
les prescriptions minimales de sécurité et de san-
té relatives à l'exposition des travailleurs aux ris-
ques dus aux agents physiques (champs
électromagnétiques).
Cette radio se conforme aux limites d’exposition de
l’IEEE (FCC) et ICNIRP pour les environnements
d’exposition au rayonnement RF professionnel et
contrôlé aux cycles de marche de 50% en mode
transmission et 50% en mode réception.
For your safety 13
Radio frequency emissions limits in
the USA
CFR Title 47 Part 15.19 (a) (1) -
Receivers
Part 15 of the FCC Rules imposes RF emission limits
on receivers. This radio complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that
this device does not cause harmful interference.
CFR Title 47 Part 15.19 (a) (3) - All other
devices
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions.
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Radio frequency emissions limits in
Canada
This device complies with Industry Canada licence
exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie
Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux
conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas
produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil
doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,
même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
14 For your safety
USA public safety bands
(764 –776 MHz and 794 – 806 MHz)
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 47
Subpart R deals with the use of frequencies in the 764
to 776 MHz and 794 to 806 MHz bands.
Low-power channels
This radio complies with § 90.531 (b) (3) and
§ 90.531 (b) (4) of 47 CFR. These sections state that
only low-power transmission is permitted on the
following channels:
■Regional Planning channels, as defined in
§ 90.531 (b) (3).
■Itinerant channels, as defined in § 90.531 (b) (4).
Use of encryption
This radio complies with § 90.553 (a) of 47 CFR. This
states that:
■Encryption is not permitted on the nationwide
Interoperability calling channels. These channels
are defined in § 90.531 (b) (1) (ii).
■Radios using encryption must have a readily
accessible switch or control to allow the radio user
to disable encryption.
EMC regulatory compliance in
Australia
This product meets all ACMA regulatory requirements
for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). For more
information about EMC compliance, visit the ACMA
website at www.acma.gov.au.
For your safety 15
Frequency band reserved for
distress beacons
Frequency band 406 to 406.1 MHz is reserved for use
by distress beacons. Transmissions should not be
made within this frequency band.
Health, safety and electromagnetic
compatibility in Europe
In the European Community, radio and
telecommunications equipment is regulated by
Directive 1999/5/EC, also known as the Radio and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE)
directive. The requirements of this directive include
protection of health and safety of users, as well as
electromagnetic compatibility.
Intended purpose of product
This product is an FM radio transceiver. It is intended
for radiocommunication in the Private Mobile Radio
(PMR) or Public Access Mobile Radio (PAMR)
services, to be used in all member states of the
European Union (EU) and states within the European
Economic Area (EEA).
Restrictions
This product can be programmed to transmit on
frequencies that are not harmonized throughout the
EU/EEA, and will require a licence to operate in each
member state.
This product can be programmed for frequencies or
emissions that may make its use illegal. Where
applicable, a license must be obtained before this
product is used. All license requirements must be
observed. Limitations may apply to transmitter power,
operating frequency, channel spacing, and emission.
16 For your safety
Declaration of conformity
Brief Declarations of Conformity appear on on
page 152 of this booklet. To download the formal
declaration of conformity, go to www.taitradio.com/
eudoc.
Interference with electronic devices
Warning Some electronic devices may be prone to
malfunction due to the lack of protection from RF
energy that is present when your radio is transmitting.
Examples of electronic devices that may be affected
by RF energy are:
■aircraft electronic systems
■vehicular electronic systems such as fuel injec-
tion, anti-skid brakes, and cruise control
■medical devices such as hearing aids and pace-
makers
■medical equipment in hospitals or health care
facilities.
Switch off the radio before boarding an aircraft. Using
your radio while in the air is not permitted.
Consult the manufacturer (or its representative) of any
such electronic devices to determine whether
electronic circuits in those devices will perform
normally when the radio is transmitting.
Warning If you have a pacemaker:
■immediately turn off the radio if you suspect it is
interfering with the pacemaker
■keep the radio at least 6 inches (15 cm) from the
pacemaker while the radio is on
■use the radio on your right side to minimize inter-
ference
■never carry the radio in a breast pocket.
For your safety 17
If there is interference between your hearing aid and
the radio, please discuss an alternative solution with
the hearing aid manufacturer.
Potentially explosive atmospheres
and blasting areas
Warning Unless the radio is specifically certified for
use in a potentially explosive atmosphere, turn off the
radio before entering such an atmosphere. An
explosion could cause serious injury or death.
Examples of potentially explosive atmospheres
include filling stations, and any environment where
there are flammable liquids, gases, or dusts.
Warning Turn off the radio before approaching
blasting caps, a blasting area, or any area where you
are instructed to turn off a two-way radio. Obey all
signs and instructions. Interference with blasting
operations could cause serious injury or death.
Radio installation and operation in
vehicles
Warning Keep the radio away from airbags and
airbag deployment areas. Do not install, charge, or
place a radio near such areas. An activated airbag
can propel a portable radio with sufficient force to
cause serious injury to vehicle occupants. An airbag
may not perform to specification if obstructed by a
radio.
Warning To avoid damage to existing wiring, airbags,
fuel tanks, fuel and brake lines, or battery cables, refer
to the installation guide for the radio, and to the vehicle
manufacturer’s manual, before installing electronic
equipment in the vehicle.
Using a handheld microphone or a radio while driving
a vehicle may violate the laws and legislation that
apply in your country or state. Please check the
vehicle regulations in your area.
18 For your safety
Vehicle charger installation and
operation
For detailed instructions necessary to the safe
installation and operation of the vehicle charger,
please refer to the documentation supplied with the
vehicle charger.
Multicharger safety information
Warning This device must be connected to an
earthed mains socket-outlet.
Norsk (no): Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt.
Suomi (fi): Laite on liitettävä
suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun
pistorasiaan.
Svenska (sv): Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag.
Electromagnetic compatibility in
European vehicles
In the European Community, radio equipment fitted to
automotive vehicles is regulated by Directive 72/245/
EEC and its amendments. The requirements of this
directive cover the electromagnetic compatibility of
electrical or electronic equipment fitted to automotive
vehicles.
Unapproved modifications or
changes to radio
The radio is designed to satisfy the applicable
compliance regulations. Do not make modifications or
changes to the radio that are not expressly approved
by Tait. Failure to do so could invalidate compliance
requirements and void the user’s authority to operate
the radio.
For your safety 19
Attaching of labels
Warning Do not obstruct the vent hole on the battery
or the vent hole on the radio chassis label. If the vent
on the battery is obstructed, the battery may explode,
causing personal injury and/or damage to property. If
the vent on the radio is obstructed, audio quality and/
or key function may deteriorate and radio seals may
be damaged.
Caution Tait recommends that you do not affix
additional labels to the surfaces between the radio
chassis and the battery. The fit between these
surfaces is intentionally firm and any added thickness
will damage the points of attachment between radio
and battery. If you must attach a customized label, use
only a thin gummed paper label applied to the bottom
25% of the radio chassis label and/or to the top 25%
of the battery label. Do not obstruct the vent holes
(see Warning above). Do not allow the paper label to
extend beyond the recessed label area or to conceal
relevant product information.
Use of lithium-ion batteries
Warning A damaged battery can cause an explosion
or fire, and can result in personal injury and/or
property damage. To prevent personal injury and/or
damage to property, read the important safety
information supplied with the battery.
Short-circuiting battery contacts
Warning Do not short-circuit the battery contacts,
neither intentionally nor accidentally, e.g. by placing
the battery with conductive materials such as keys or
jewelry inside a pocket or container. Short-circuiting
the battery contacts can heat up the conductive
material and cause personal injury and/or damage to
property.
20 Menu maps
Menu maps
This section shows the menus and submenus that may be
programmed for your radio. Some features are controlled by
software licenses (SFEs) and may not be available with your
radio.
Main menu
Channels
Zones
Individual call
Phone call
Dial radio call
Services
Messages
Status update
Status request
Call alert
Radio check
Radio monitor
Radio inhibit
Radio uninhibit
Talkgroups
Priority call
Recent calls
Security
Encryption
Change all
Preset keys
Change keyset
OTAR
Rekey request
Advanced
Zeroize key
Zeroize all
Demo key
Trunking
Site lock
Dynamic regrouping
Band scan
Repeater
Hunt force
Hunt toggle
Repeater toggle
Emergency
Acknowledge
Last stored
Wireless headset
Connect
Reconnect last
Disconnect
Connection information
Manage headsets
Find new devices
Options
Power-on option
Confirm connect
Radio settings
See detailed menus on
the following page.
Location Services
GPS information
GPS logs
Send logs
Send on PTT
Diagnostics
Menu maps 21
Radio settings
Functions
Low power tx
Monitor
Lock radio
Set scan key
Squelch override
Scanning
Call Settings
Ignore 2-tone
Call queuing
Extra features
Loneworker
Alert settings
Indicator level
Keypress tones
Quiet operation
Silent operation
Display settings
Backlighting
Contrast adjust
Talk party ID
RSSI
Radio info
Key settings
Version info
Radio FW
Radio HW
Radio ID
Serial number
Alias
Customer info
P25 IP address
MDT IP address
Advanced
Edit groups
22 About this guide
1 About this guide
This user’s guide provides information about TP9400
portable radios. If your radio does not operate as you
expect, contact your radio provider for assistance.
Safety warnings used in this
guide
Please follow exactly any instruction that appears in
the text as an ‘alert’. An alert provides necessary
safety information as well as instruction in the proper
use of the product. This user’s guide uses the
following types of alert:
Warning This alert is used when there is a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
Caution This alert is used when there is a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
Notice This alert is used to highlight information that
is required to ensure procedures are performed
correctly. Incorrectly performed procedures could
result in equipment damage or malfunction.
This icon is used to draw your attention to
information that may improve your
understanding of the equipment or procedure.
Related documentation
The following documentation is also available for your
Tait radio, which you can access from the Tait
Technical Support website
(http://support.taitradio.com):
■Safety and Compliance Information—supplied
with each radio. (The same information is included
in this user’s guide.)
24 Before using your radio
2 Before using your radio
Once you have unpacked your radio, there are a few
tasks you must do before you can use it. The most
important of these is to charge your battery for the first
time — allow 2.5 hours for this.
This section covers:
■For your safety — battery warning
■Attaching labels to the radio or battery
■Charging the battery before first use
■Attaching the battery
■Removing the battery
■Attaching the antenna
■Removing the antenna
■Attaching a belt clip
■Removing a belt clip
■Installing an accessory
Before using your radio 25
For your safety — battery
warning
Warning This radiouses a Lithium-ion battery. If the
battery is damaged or handled in an unsafe manner, it
can cause personal injury and/or damage to property.
Read the important safety information included with
your battery.
Attaching labels to the radio or
battery
Warning Do not cover the battery vent hole or the
vent hole on the radio chassis. If the vent on the
battery is obstructed, the battery may explode,
causing personal injury and/or damage to property. If
the vent on the radio is obstructed, audio quality and/
or key function may deteriorate and radio seals may
be damaged.
Notice Tait recommends that you do not affix
additional labels to the surfaces between the radio
chassis and the battery. The fit between these
surfaces is intentionally firm and any added thickness
will damage the points of attachment between radio
and battery.
26 Before using your radio
Attaching a label to the front panel
If a customer requires an additional label, attach the
label in the spare label recess in the bottom edge of
the radio front panel. In this position, the label is still
visible while the battery is attached to the radio.
The diagram below shows the specified dimensions of
the label.
Charging the battery before first
use
Before using your battery for the first time, you must
charge it. Follow the instructions included with your
Tait charger. This information is repeated in the
section “Charging and caring for batteries” on
page 128.
For best charging performance, switch off the
radio before placing it in the charger.
spare label recess
R0.13 in
(3.2 mm)
maximum label thickness: 0.03 in (0.8 mm)
0.28 in
(7 mm)
1.22 in (31 mm)
Before using your radio 27
Attaching the battery
Notice Fit the bottom edge of the battery to the radio,
then the top edge. Attempting to fit the top edge first
may damage the contacts.
1Rotate the power/volume control switch
counterclockwise to turn off the radio.
If the battery has been attached while the radio
is turned on, turn the radio off and then on again
before use.
2Holding the radio firmly, align the back of the
battery with the back of the chassis.
3Place the two lugs at the bottom edge of the
battery into the two slots in the bottom of the front
panel.
4Lightly press the top of the battery towards the
radio until the battery catch clicks.
5Make sure that the battery is firmly in position.
Removing the battery
The battery is secured to the radio by a battery catch
in the radio’s rear panel.
To remove the battery from the radio, so that the
battery can be charged or replaced:
1Slide the battery catch up.
2From the sides, pull the battery away from the
radio.
Attaching the antenna
Before using the radio, screw the antenna clockwise
into the antenna connector. The antenna should be
screwed sufficiently tight so that it does not unscrew
easily. This is important as it creates a seal.
28 Before using your radio
Removing the antenna
Use a firm grip and turn the antenna counterclockwise
half a turn. Use a lighter grip to fully unscrew the
antenna, and carefully remove it.
Attaching a belt clip
To attach a belt clip to the radio:
1Slide the belt clip into the two grooves at the top of
the battery.
2Press down on the belt clip until it snaps into place.
Removing a belt clip
The belt clip has been designed to prevent accidental
removal, but you can take it off, if required.
To remove a belt clip from a battery:
1Insert a flat screwdriver blade or similar flat object
under the lip of the release lock (that is, between it
and the metal slider).
2Lift the release lock up (away from the metal slider)
and hold it in position.
3Slide the belt clip out.
Installing an accessory
Accessories plug into the radio’s accessory
connector. The accessory connector is protected by a
cover, which needs to be removed before an
accessory can be installed.
Notice The accessory cover protects the accessory
connector from electrostatic discharge. Keep the
cover in place unless the connector is in use.
To remove the accessory cover and install an
accessory:
Before using your radio 29
1Use a coin or other blunt object to loosen the screw
that secures the accessory cover to the radio.
2Remove the accessory cover and store it in a safe
place.
3Plug the accessory into the accessory connector.
4Tighten the screw.
30 Getting started
3 Getting started
This section gives an overview of your P25 radio,
describes the radio’s controls and indicators, and
explains how the radio menus are organized.
This section covers:
■About P25 digital radios
■About the radio controls
■Understanding the radio display
■Understanding the radio indicators
■Using function keys to access frequently used fea-
tures
■Navigating the radio’s menus
Getting started 31
About P25 digital radios
Your P25 digital radio can be programmed for P25
conventional or P25 trunked operation. Analog
conventional operation is also available, with dual-
mode channels able to transmit and receive both
digital and analog calls.
You may notice differences between digital and
analog calls in terms of:
■static noise in low signal areas, and
■radio coverage in marginal reception areas.
Lack of static noise
On digital networks there is no static noise, even in
low signal areas. This lack of static is because your
digital radio removes the ‘noise’ from the call, so that
you hear only clear voice.
Coverage
With digital networks, a call remains clear and then
drops off quickly at the border of a coverage area. The
reason for this is that a digital call is either received or
it isn't. With analog networks, the background noise in
a call gets progressively worse when you are in fringe
areas or even slightly outside normal coverage areas.
P25 phase 2 digital operation
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
TM9400 radios are software-upgradeable to P25
phase 2 operation. Contact your radio provider for
more information on software releases and P25
phase 2 availability for your radio.
32 Getting started
About the radio controls
The radio controls are the PTT key, power/volume
control, channel selector, 3-way selector control
(optional), scroll keys, selection keys, and function
keys. Some keys have functions assigned to both
short and long key presses:
■a short key press is less than one second, and
■a long key press is more than one second.
The radio controls and their functions are described in
the following sections.
display
PTT key
(press-to-talk)
scroll keys
alphanumeric
keys
speaker /
microphone
power / volume
control
channel selector
status LED
right selection key
left selection key
function key 1
3-way selector
control (optional)
function key 2
function key 3
function key 4
Getting started 33
Name Function
PTT key Press and hold to transmit and release to
listen
Power/volume
control
Rotate to turn the radio on and change
the speaker volume
Channel
selector
Select and change channels
3-way selector
(optional)
Select frequently used features
Left and right
selection keys
Action determined by the text above the
selection key
Scroll keys Scroll up and down through a list of menu
options, scroll left and right in messages,
or select the Quick Access menu
Function keys Programmed for frequently used options
Alphanumeric
keys
Used to enter letters and numbers
34 Getting started
Understanding the radio display
The messages and icons you see on your radio
display depend on the mode in which your radio is
operating and the way it is programmed.
Radio display icons
These are some of the icons you may see on your
radio display:
Icon Meaning
Signal strength indicator: the more bars, the stronger the
signal being received by your radio
Zone: this letter represents the zone in which your radio is
operating, where A is zone 1, Z is zone 26 and AD is zone 30
(in the example shown, K represents zone 11)
Trunking system available: your radio is operating on a P25
trunking system
Transmit: your radio is transmitting
Low-power transmit: Low-power transmit: your radio is set to
transmit on low power
Repeater talkaround: your radio is operating in repeater
talkaround mode, or you are on a simplex channel
Silent operation: your radio’s audible tones have been
turned off
Encryption: your radio’s transmissions are encrypted
Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels or
talkgroups for activity
Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels or
talkgroups for activity, and the currently selected channel or
talkgroup is a member of the scan group.
Headset connected: there is a wireless headset connected to
your radio
Flashing: your radio is attempting to connect to a headset, or
the headset connection has been lost
Monitor or squelch override: monitor or squelch override is
active
Getting started 35
Battery indicator: shows how much charge is available in
the battery
Battery in charger: appears when you place a radio (with a
battery attached) in the charger
Scrolling: you can use or to move through a list,
or access a Quick Reference menu
Icon Meaning
36 Getting started
Understanding the radio
indicators
The status LED indicator and the radio’s audible
tones—together with the radio display—all combine to
give you information about the state of your radio.
The most common way the indicators work is
described in the following sections.
The way these indicators behave may be
affected by the way your radio is programmed.
Status indicators
Color Meaning
Red
(transmit)
Glowing: your radio is transmitting
Green
(receive)
Glowing: the current channel is busy
Flashing: you have received a call
status LED
Getting started 37
Audible tones
The radio uses audible tones to alert you to its status:
■Radio controls and keypress tones—the tones
and beeps you hear when you press your radio’s
keys or use the controls.
■Incoming call tone—when the radio is receiving
a call.
■Warning tones—when there is an error, or the bat-
tery is low, for example.
Warning If quiet or silent mode is turned on, you will
not hear any alert tones.
Some of the more common audible tones are
described below:
Tone Meaning
One short
beep
■Valid keypress: the action you have
attempted is permitted
■Function activated: a function has
been turned on (using either the Main
menu or a function key)
One long, low-
pitched beep
■Invalid keypress: the action you have
attempted is not permitted
■Transmission inhibited: you have
attempted to transmit, but for some
reason you cannot make a call at
this time
One short,
low-pitched
beep
Function deactivated: a function has been
turned off (using either the Main menu or
a function key)
Two short
beeps
Radio turned on: the radio is powered on
and ready to use
38 Getting started
Using function keys to access
frequently used features
The function keys provide access to some of the
features you will use most often. These features are
assigned to the function keys when the radio is
programmed. Some keys may have a feature
associated with both a short key press and a long key
press.
Viewing the function key settings
Use the Main menu to check the features assigned to
your radio’s function keys:
1Press Menu and select Radio settings > Radio
info > Key settings.
2In the Key Settings menu, scroll through the list of
function keys.
3Press Select to view details of the function
associated with a particular function key.
The example shown is for a function key
programmed to turn backlighting on and off.
4Press Back to return to the Key Settings menu.
function key 1
(emergency key)
function key 2
function key 3
function key 4
Backlighting
toggle
OKBack
Getting started 39
Navigating the radio’s menus
Your radio has a number of menus, each containing
lists or submenus. The menus available depend on
the way your radio is programmed.
Using the Main menu
To access the Main menu, press the right selection
key whenever Menu appears above it.
Use the scroll keys to move through the menu list.
When the menu you want is highlighted, press Select
to open the menu you have chosen.
To quickly exit the menu system, press and hold
the left selection key when the word Cancel or
Back appears above it.
Lock Menu
Channel 12
Zone 11
Main menu
Zones
Individual call
Back Select
40 Getting started
Accessing frequently used menus
Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may have two different Quick Access menus. One
Quick Access menu is displayed when you press a
scroll key, and the other when you press the left
selection key. These give you easy access to the
menus you use most often.
Using the scroll key Quick Access menu
There are two ways to use this Quick Access menu:
■Use the scroll keys to scroll through a list of zones
or channels.
■Press the scroll keys and the Quick Access menu
appears.
In this example, the Channels menu is the Quick
Access menu. Use the scroll keys to go directly to
the Channels menu.
The Channels menu, with a list of your available
channels, is now displayed.
Menu
Channel 12
Zone 11
Channels
Channel 1
Channel 2
Back Select
Getting started 41
Using the left selection key Quick
Access menu
The text above the left selection key corresponds to
the Quick Access menu, for example, Zones.
To use this Quick Access menu:
■Press the left selection key and the associated
menu appears.
Zones Menu
Channel 12
Zone 11
42 Basic operation
4 Basic operation
This section describes the basic operation of your
radio.
This section covers:
■Turning the radio on and off
■Adjusting the speaker volume
■Locking and unlocking the keypad
■Using a wireless headset
■Selecting a zone
■Selecting a channel
■Limiting call time
■Checking recent calls
Basic operation 43
Turning the radio on and off
Rotate the power/volume control switch clockwise to
turn the radio on. Rotate the switch counterclockwise
to turn the radio off.
When the radio is first turned on, the status LED briefly
glows red, and the radio gives two short beeps.
Your radio may not turn on if your battery is very
low. (See "Low battery warning" on page 132.)
Using ‘protective power-down’
If your radio is programmed with the ‘protective
power-down’ feature, you also need to press either
function key 2 (side key 1) or function key 3 (side
key 2) in order to turn off the radio. This prevents you
inadvertently turning off the radio when adjusting the
volume to a low level.
To turn the radio off:
■Rotate the power/volume control switch fully coun-
terclockwise.
■Short press either function key 2 or 3
(side key 1 or 2).
Security lock on power-up feature
Your radio may be automatically locked each time it is
powered-up. If the message Enter PIN appears in the
display, enter your assigned PIN (personal
identification number). See “Unlocking the radio”
below.
Locking the radio
1Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Lock radio. (Depending on how your
radio is programmed, you may be able to press a
function key to turn radio lock on and off.)
2Scroll to either On or Off and press Select.
(The current setting is highlighted.)
44 Basic operation
The radio is now locked, and the message
Enter PIN appears in the display.
The radio remains locked until the correct
sequence of keys is pressed. If you forget the
unlock sequence or you do not know it, contact
your radio provider for assistance.
Unlocking the radio
■To unlock your radio, use the unlock sequence
you have been given. (This is a pre-programmed
sequence of four keys.)
Adjusting the speaker volume
Rotate the power/volume control clockwise to
increase the speaker volume and counterclockwise to
decrease the volume.
The volume control also changes the volume
level of the radio’s audible indicators.
Locking and unlocking the
keypad
The keypad lock feature prevents you from pressing a
key accidentally. The number of keys that are locked
depends on the way your radio is programmed.
If you receive a call while the keypad is locked, press
any key to answer.
To lock the keypad:
■Press and hold the right selection key for about
one second.
(Depending on your radio model and the way it is
programmed, you may be able to use the left
selection key, or your radio may have a 3-way
selector that can be used to lock the keypad.)
Basic operation 45
The message Keypad locked briefly appears in
the display, and Unlock appears above the right
selection key, in place of Menu.
When any of the locked keys are pressed, the
message Keypad lock active appears.
To unlock the keypad:
■Press and hold the right selection key for about
one second.
Using a wireless headset
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
You may be able to connect a Bluetooth® wireless
headset to your radio, using the Wireless Headset
menu or a function key.
When you have selected a menu option in the
Wireless Headset menu, you can still receive
and reply to calls without interrupting the
selected operation.
Headset compatibility with Tait radios
Bluetooth wireless headsets may operate with Tait
radios, provided the headset:
■Is compatible with the Bluetooth Specification Ver-
sion 2.0 or higher. Tait recommends Bluetooth
Specification Version 2.1 or higher.
■Includes Bluetooth Headset Profile (HSP) adopted
version 1.1 or 1.2, or Bluetooth Handsfree Profile
(HFP) version 1.5 or 1.6.
Wearing the headset
Place the headset on your ear. Depending on which
ear you are going to wear the headset, simply adjust
the ear hook accordingly.
To get the best performance from your headset:
46 Basic operation
1Do not block the device’s internal antenna (see the
device’s user documentation). The human body
can interfere with a Bluetooth signal.
2If you usually use your radio with your right hand,
wear the headset on your right ear.
3Avoid coming in contact with the internal antenna
of a headset or radio.
Pairing a wireless headset with the radio
Before attempting to connect a wireless
headset, Tait recommends that the headset is
fully charged. Refer to the headset installation
instructions for charging instructions.
Pairing creates a unique and encrypted wireless link
between the Bluetooth-capable radio, and the
Bluetooth headset. To use a headset with your radio,
the devices must first be paired.
When you connect to a wireless headset for the first
time, you need to instruct the radio to search for
compatible headsets using Bluetooth wireless
technology. The search should take less than one
minute.
To pair a wireless headset with the radio:
1Turn on the radio.
2Put the wireless headset into pairing mode.
Refer to the headset installation instructions for
instructions on how to do this.
3Press Menu and select Wireless headset > Find
new devices.
The New Devices menu opens, and while the radio
searches for the new device, the message
Searching ... appears.
SelectBack
Wireless headset
Find new devices
Options
Basic operation 47
4Select Connect when the required headset appears
in the list of new devices, then Yes to add the
headset to My Headsets.
The message Connecting appears, while the
radio attempts to pair with the headset.
5When the message Calling. Answer on headset
appears, press the Answer button on the headset
to confirm the connection.
6Repeat the previous steps to add other headsets.
While the wireless headset is connected, the
wireless headset icon appears in the display.
Managing your headsets
Once a headset has been added to My Headsets, the
Manage Headsets menu item appears under the
Wireless Headsets menu. The Manage Headsets
menu shows the headsets currently in My Headsets,
along with the following information:
■+ This headset is currently connected.
■a This headset will be automatically connected.
Yes
No
Add to My
Headsets?
ConnectCancel
New devices
HM1100
Searching ,,,
Clear
Connecting:
HM1100
Clear
Calling.
Answer on
headset
Clear
Headset
connected
Cancel
Channel 12
Menu
48 Basic operation
■c The radio will ask you for confirmation before
connecting this headset.
Press Options to disconnect or connect a headset
(Disconnect, Connect), change the priority order of the
headsets (Move down), or remove a headset from My
Headsets (Remove, Remove all).
Disconnecting the headset
To disconnect the headset from your radio:
■Press Menu and select Wireless headset >
Disconnect.
Alternatively, in the My Headsets menu select
Options > Disconnect.
Reconnecting the headset
Your radio may be programmed so that each time the
headset is turned on, it will automatically reconnect to
the radio.
If the radio does not automatically reconnect to the
headset:
1On the radio, press Menu and select Wireless
headset > Reconnect last.
Options
Back
My Headsets
BlueAnt T1V1. +a
CSR-bc6 a
SelectBack
My headsets
Disconnect
Move down
SelectBack
My headsets
Disconnect
Move down
SelectBack
Wireless headset
Connect
Reconnect last
Basic operation 49
The radio then prompts you to connect to the
headsets in My Headsets, in priority order.
2Select Yes to connect, or No to choose another
headset.
Changing the way your headset reconnects
You can us the Power-on Option menu to change the
way your radio reconnects with a headset when the
radio is first turned on. The choices are:
■None: The radio does not connect to any head-
sets, and you will need to manually connect or
reconnect to your headset.
■Reconnect last: The radio connects to the previ-
ously connected headset.
■Connect: The radio will attempt to connect to the
headsets in My Headsets, in priority order.
To change the power-on option:
1Press Menu and select Wireless headset >
Options > Power-on option, and change to the
required option.
Selecting a zone
A zone is a collection of channels. Zones are a way of
grouping channels, for example, by public safety
agency type (fire, police, ambulance, etc.) or by
geographical region (Dallas, Houston, etc.).
To select a zone:
1Press Menu and select Zones.
No
Connect.
HM1100?
No
Connect
BlueAnt T1
V1?
Yes Yes
SelectBack
Power-on option
None
Reconnect last
50 Basic operation
2Scroll to the zone you want.
3 Press Select.
Your radio may indicate the zone in which it is
currently operating in the following ways:
■the name of the zone appears below the
channel name in the default radio display, or
■the zone icon appears as a letter in the top right
corner of the display.
Other ways of selecting a zone
You may also be able to use the following controls to
select a zone:
■3-way selector (see "About the radio controls" on
page 32)
■left selection key (see "Using the left selection key
Quick Access menu" on page 41), or
■scroll keys (see "Using the scroll key Quick
Access menu" on page 40).
Selecting a channel
Using the channel selector
For channels 1 to 16, rotate the channel selector to
the channel you want. For all other channels, use the
Main menu to select a channel.
Using the Main menu
1Press Menu and select Channels.
2Scroll to the channel you want and press Select.
AB
Channel 12
Zone 28
zone represented as
one or two letters
programmed
zone name
Menu
Basic operation 51
Using the keypad
1Dial the number associated with the channel using
the alphanumeric keypad.
To delete a digit that you have dialed incorrectly,
press Clear.
2Press Select or # to confirm the channel change.
The channel name associated with the new
channel now appears in the default display.
Other ways of selecting a channel
You may also be able to use the following controls to
select a channel:
■function key (see "Accessing frequently used
menus" on page 40)
■left selection key (see "Using the left selection key
Quick Access menu" on page 41)
■scroll keys (see "Using the scroll key Quick
Access menu" on page 40).
Limiting call time
Your radio may limit the amount of time you can talk
(transmit) continuously. This is known as the ‘transmit
timer’ or ‘time-out timer’ and allows other radio users
to make calls on that channel.
The message Transmit Timeout Imminent appears
in the display.
52 Basic operation
Checking recent calls
This feature is available for digital channels only and
applies to individual calls and call alert pages only.
Your radio may be able to store a list of the last 20
calls. These calls may be calls that you have received,
calls that you have made, or calls that you have
missed.
To use your recent calls list to make a call:
1Press Menu and select Recent calls. (Depending
on how your radio is programmed, you may be
able to press a function key or use your Quick
Access menu to select recent calls.)
The most recent call is displayed at the top of the
list. If you have not participated in any calls since
your radio was switched on, the message No
items in list appears in the display.
2Scroll through the list of recent calls until the call
you want appears, and then press Call.
The message Call...? briefly appears in the
screen.
Press the PTT key to make the call.
3Alternatively, scroll through the list of recent calls
until the call you want appears, and press the PTT
to make the call immediately.
CallCancel
Recent calls
Dispatcher
Car 2
Operating in conventional mode 53
5 Operating in
conventional mode
This section explains how to operate your radio in
conventional mode. This includes how to make and
receive calls, and use your radio in different repeater
areas.
This section covers:
■Making calls
■Receiving calls
■Communicating directly with other radios
■Checking that the channel is clear
■Using the radio in different repeater areas
■Hearing faint and noisy signals
54 Operating in conventional mode
Making calls
To make a call:
1Select the required zone (see "Selecting a zone"
on page 49).
2Select the required channel (see "Selecting a
channel" on page 50).
3Hold the radio so that the microphone is about
one inch (2.5 cm) from your mouth and press the
PTT key to transmit.
If the channel is busy, you may not be able to
transmit. Wait until the status LED has stopped
glowing green, and then try again.
4Speak clearly into the microphone and release the
PTT key when you have finished talking.
While you are transmitting the LED glows red and
appears in the display.
5Finish your conversation as soon as possible and
release the PTT key. For a short time, your radio
may prevent you from making a call.
Making an individual call
This feature is available for digital channels only.
To make a call to one person rather than a group of
people:
1Press Menu and select Individual call. (The
person to whom you last made an individual call is
highlighted.)
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your
Quick Access menu to select individual calls.)
Channel 1
Zone 11
MenuCancel
Operating in conventional mode 55
2Scroll to the person you want to call and press the
PTT key to make the call immediately.
3Alternatively, scroll to the person you want to call
and press Select.
The message Call...? briefly appears in the
display.
4Press the PTT key to make the call.
Understanding talkgroups
This feature is available for digital channels only.
A talkgroup is a collection of radio users with whom
you want to have private conversations. For example,
a state's public safety agencies could have the
following talkgroups:
■Local talkgroups—used by a specific agency to
communicate within their own local agency. It may
even be made up of a county of public safety offi-
cers.
■Regional talkgroups—used by large state agen-
cies that have regional divisions.
■Statewide talkgroups—used by an agency to com-
municate with a public safety member in another
region. Statewide talkgroups, as their name sug-
gests, enable public safety agencies to communi-
cate with each other from one end of the state to
the other.
■Special event talkgroups—may be used to man-
age emergencies encompassing a large area, or
even events such as visits by heads of state.
Individual call
Car 2
Car 1
SelectCancel
Call...?
Car 2
MenuCancel
56 Operating in conventional mode
Making a talkgroup call
To make a call to the currently selected talkgroup
■Press the PTT key.
Changing a talkgroup
1Press Menu and select Talkgroups.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to use a Quick Access menu to go to
the Talkgroup menu.)
2Scroll through the list of talkgroups to the one you
want and press Select.
3Press the PTT key to make a call to the currently
selected talkgroup.
Making an emergency call
For information about making and ending emergency
calls together with a explanation of how your radio
behaves in emergency mode, see "About emergency
calls" on page 103 and "Standard emergency mode"
on page 105.
Talkgroups
Talkgroup01
Talkgroup02
SelectCancel
Operating in conventional mode 57
Receiving calls
When a call is received with valid signaling, the radio
unmutes and you can hear the call.
Identifying a caller (talking party ID)
This feature is available for digital channels only.
You can use talking party ID to identify the radio user
calling you. (This feature is usually turned on when the
radio is programmed.)
■talkgroup call: the name
of the talkgroup is dis-
played.
■individual call: the name
of the radio name from
your call list is displayed
(if there is no associated
name, only the radio unit
ID is shown).
Turning talking party ID off and on
1Press Menu and select Radio settings > Display
settings > Talk party ID.
2Scroll to either On (or Off) and press Select.
(The current setting is highlighted).
The message Talking party ID activated
(or deactivated) appears in the display.
Car 2
Talkgroup01
Menu
Call received
Car 2
Menu
Talking party
ID activated
58 Operating in conventional mode
Receiving a two-tone call
This feature is available for analog channels only.
Two-tone signaling is used to call either individual or
groups of radios. When your radio receives a two-tone
call that it can decode, it beeps, indicating which type
of two-tone call has been received.
■One long beep: a two-tone individual call has
been received.
■Two medium beeps: a two-tone group call has
been received.
■Three short beeps: a two-tone super group call
has been received. A super-group call is
addressed to all radios in the fleet.
To accept the call, press the PTT key and begin
speaking.
Overriding two-tone signaling
You can override two-tone signaling using a function
key, if your radio is programmed in this way.
■Press the function key to override two-tone signal-
ing on a channel, and hear all two-tone calls.
The message Ignore two-tone activated
(or deactivated) appears in the display.
Operating in conventional mode 59
Communicating directly with
other radios
You can bypass the radio repeater and communicate
directly with another radio using the radio talkaround
feature. You can do this when you are out of range of
the repeater, or if the repeater is busy.
While repeater talkaround is active, all calls are made
on your current channel’s receive frequency.
Turning repeater talkaround on and off
You can turn repeater talkaround on and off using a
function key, if your radio is programmed in this way.
■Press the function key to turn repeater
talkaround on.
The message Talkaround activated
(or deactivated) appears and appears in
the display.
Repeater talkaround remains on until you press
the function key again.
60 Operating in conventional mode
Checking that the channel is
clear
Monitor allows you to override some or all of the
radio’s mutes, allowing you to hear if there is any
traffic (including talkgroup and individual calls) on a
channel.
For analog channels, this is so that you can check that
the channel is clear before you make a call.
Turning monitor on and off
1Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Monitor.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to toggle
monitor on and off.)
2Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
While monitor is active, appears in the display.
Using the radio in different
repeater areas
Your radio may have a group of channels
programmed as a voting group. The channels in the
voting group all carry the same traffic, but from
different repeaters. As your radio moves in and out of
different repeater coverage areas, the best
communication channel is automatically selected for
you to use.
This channel is known as the ‘home’ channel, and
may be the channel you make and receive calls on.
While voting is active, appears in the display.
Vote 1
Menu
Operating in conventional mode 61
Selecting a voting group
Using the channel selector
You can use the channel selector to select a preset
voting group, if your radio is programmed in this way.
■Rotate the channel selector to the group
you want.
Using a function key
To use a function key to select a voting group:
■Press the function key to select and activate a
preset voting or scan group.
Using the Main menu
To select a voting group using the Main menu:
1Press Menu and select Channels.
2Scroll to the group you want and press Select.
Suspending a channel from a voting
group
You may be able to use the function key programmed
for ‘nuisance delete’ to temporarily remove one of the
channels from the voting group.
To remove a channel from a voting group:
1Wait until the radio has stopped on the channel
that you want to remove from the voting group.
2Press the function key programmed for nuisance
delete.
If the channel has been removed successfully, the
message Channel nuisance deleted briefly
appears in the display.
Channels
Vote 1
Channel 9
SelectBack
62 Operating in conventional mode
The channel remains removed from the voting
group until you either select another voting group
or the radio is turned off and then on again.
The function key programmed to activate a voting
group may be programmed so that a short key press
activates voting and a long key press activates
nuisance delete.
Hearing faint and noisy signals
This feature is only applicable to analog channels.
Usually the radio’s squelch mute (known as ‘squelch’)
prevents you from hearing faint or noisy calls on a
channel. Without squelch, the radio’s speaker would
‘chatter’ in low signal strength areas.
On occasions when you want to hear everything that
is being said on a channel, even if it is hard to
understand, you can use the squelch override feature
to force the mute open.
Turning squelch override on and off
1Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Squelch override.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to turn squelch
override on and off.)
2Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
The message Squelch override activated
(or deactivated) appears in the display.
Channel
nuisance
deleted
Squelch
override
activated
Operating in P25 trunking mode 63
6 Operating in P25
trunking mode
This section explains how your radio operates on a
P25 trunking system. This includes how to make
group calls, individual calls and phone calls.
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
The features described in this chapter are only
available for radios configured for P25 trunking
operation.
This section covers:
■About P25 trunking
■Checking that the system is available
■Making a talkgroup call
■Receiving a talkgroup call
■Making an individual call
■Receiving an individual call
■Emergency calls
■Making a phone call
■Unconnected calls
■Failsoft mode operation
■Dynamic regrouping
64 Operating in P25 trunking mode
About P25 trunking
Your radio may be able to operate on a P25 trunking
system as well as a conventional repeater-based
system. On a conventional system, radio users
compete for access to individual channels, and one
channel can be overloaded with traffic while others
are often unused.
The trunking system allows several channels to be
automatically shared by a number of radio users.
These traffic channels are pooled and allocated, as
required, for the duration of a call. As calls are
completed, the traffic channels are returned to the
pool, to be used for other calls. This system means
reduced waiting times to make calls.
Checking that the system is
available
When you first switch to a talkgroup configured for
P25 trunking, the radio attempts to access the
network and register on a control channel.
If registration is successful, the trunking system
available icon appears in the display.
Registration is unsuccessful
If registration is not successful, does not appear,
and the display shows No service.
The radio may sound five beeps, followed by a
repeating double beep. The double beep continues
until registration is successful.
Talkgroup 1
Zone 11
trunked system available
icon
talkgroup name
zone or site name
Menu
Talkgroup 1
No service
Menu
Operating in P25 trunking mode 65
Service is lost
If access to the trunking system is lost, no longer
appears, the bars in the RSSI icon disappear , and
the display shows No service.
The radio sounds five beeps to indicate the loss of
service, followed by a repeating double beep. The
double beep continues until service is restored.
Site trunking operation
During normal trunking operation, your radio may
roam between a number of sites, each with its own
zone controller. This behavior is transparent to you,
unless there is a problem with a zone controller. When
this happens, the radio enters ‘site trunking’ mode,
and you will only be able to communicate with users
within a single site.
While in site trunking mode, the display shows Site
Trunking, and the radio sounds a repeating double
beep. The double beep continues until normal service
is restored.
When access to the zone controller is available again,
your radio automatically returns to normal multi-site
operation.
Failsoft operation
Your radio may be programmed to enter ‘failsoft’
mode when service is lost due to failure of a trunking
site controller. For information about failsoft mode,
see "Failsoft mode operation" on page 73.
Talkgroup 1
No service
Menu
Site Trunking
Zone 11
Menu
66 Operating in P25 trunking mode
Making a talkgroup call
A talkgroup is a collection of radios on a trunking
system. Trunked talkgroups are found in the Channels
menu, along with conventional channels that may also
be available for the currently selected zone.
Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key, use your Quick
Access menu or use the channel selector to select a
trunked talkgroup.
Caution In some situations, your call will not
proceed. For an explanation of the radio behavior, see
"Unconnected calls" on page 72.
To make a talkgroup call on a trunking system:
1Select the required zone:
■Press Menu and select Zones.
■Scroll to the zone you want, and press Select.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key, use your
Quick Access menu or use the 3-way selector to
select a zone.)
Your radio now indicates the zone in which it is
operating, either as a letter in the top right corner
of the display, or as a zone name in the second line
of the display.
Zones
Zone 2
Zone 3
SelectBack
Channel 1
Zone 2 zone name
Menu
zone represented as
one or two letters
B
Operating in P25 trunking mode 67
2Select the required talkgroup:
■Press Menu and select Channels.
■Scroll to the talkgroup you want, and press
Select.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key, use your
Quick Access menu or use the channel selector to
select a talkgroup.)
Your radio now indicates the currently selected
talkgroup.
3To call this talkgroup, hold the radio so that the
microphone is about one inch (2.5 cm) from your
mouth.
4Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.
5When you hear three short beeps, speak clearly
into the microphone and release the PTT key when
you have finished talking.
While you are transmitting, the LED glows red and
appears in the display.
Channels
Talkgroup 2
Channel 1
SelectBack
Talkgroup 2
Zone 2 talkgroup name
Menu
B
Talkgroup 2
Zone 2
Menu
B
68 Operating in P25 trunking mode
Receiving a talkgroup call
To hear calls from other members of a talkgroup,
your radio must have that talkgroup selected, or the
talkgroup must be part of an active scan group.
For information about selecting a talkgroup, see
"Making a talkgroup call" on page 66, and for
information about talkgroup scanning, see "Activating
talkgroup scanning" on page 80.
When you receive a call from a talkgroup, the radio
displays the name or the identity of the talkgroup, and
that of the calling radio.
Press the PTT key to accept the call, or Cancel to
reject the call.
Making an individual call
Caution In some situations, your call will not
proceed. For an explanation of the radio behavior, see
"Unconnected calls" on page 72.
To make a call to one radio on a trunking system:
1Press Menu and select Individual call. (The
person to whom you last made an individual call is
highlighted.)
Depending on your radio model and how it is
programmed, you may be able to dial the identity
of the radio you want to call, press a function key
or use your Quick Access menu to select an
individual call.
Car 1
Talkgroup 2
MenuCancel
talkgroup
calling radio
B
Operating in P25 trunking mode 69
2Scroll to the person you want to call and press
Select or press the PTT key.
The message Calling... briefly appears.
3When the called party accepts the call, you will
hear three short beeps.
4Press and hold the PTT key to transmit, speak
clearly into the microphone, and release the PTT
key when you have finished talking.
Receiving an individual call
When you receive a call from an individual radio, your
radio displays the caller’s name or identity.
The radio rings until the call is answered.
Press the PTT key to accept the call, or Cancel to
reject the call.
Individual call
Car 2
Car 1
SelectCancel
Calling...
Car 2
MenuCancel
Call received
Car 1
MenuCancel
70 Operating in P25 trunking mode
Emergency calls
In an emergency, you can summon help by sending
an emergency call. When an emergency call is
initiated, the radio enters ‘emergency mode’. For more
information on emergency mode, see "Standard
emergency mode" on page 105.
Making an emergency call
You can make an emergency call using the
emergency function key (function key 1).
■Press the function or emergency key to activate
emergency mode.
The message Emergency mode appears and the
radio sounds three short beeps, rising in pitch.
Receiving an emergency call
When you receive an emergency call, your radio
displays the caller’s name or identity and sounds a
long beep.
Emergency mode
Menu
Emergency call
Car 1
Menu
Operating in P25 trunking mode 71
Making a phone call
This feature is only available for radios with
alphanumeric keys.
You may be able to use your radio to connect to a
telephone network and make a phone call.
Caution In some situations, your call will not
proceed. For an explanation of the radio behavior, see
"Unconnected calls" on page 72.
To make a phone call on a trunking system:
1Press Menu and select Phone call. (The phone
call you last dialed appears in the display.)
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your
Quick Access menu to open the Phone Call menu.)
2Scroll to the number or person you want to call, or
dial the required number using the alphanumeric
keys.
3Press Select or the PTT key.
4Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.
5When you hear three short beeps, speak clearly
into the microphone and release the PTT key when
you have finished talking.
123455
SelectCancel
72 Operating in P25 trunking mode
Unconnected calls
If your call is not connected, the way your radio
behaves is explained in the following table.
Radio behavior Explanation
The system is too busy to process
your talkgroup or individual call.
The radio sounds
three short beeps.
The system is now available to
process your talkgroup or
individual call.
The radio sounds five
beeps, followed by a
repeating double
beep.
You have selected a talkgroup that
does not currently exist on the
system. Your display shows that
you have lost service and no
longer appears.
See "Service is lost" on page 65.
The radio sounds two
short beeps.
You have attempted to make an
individual call to a radio that does
not currently exist on the system.
You have attempted to make an
individual or phone call, but you are
not authorized to do this.
The radio sounds two
short beeps.
Your individual or phone call has
been rejected or is unanswered.
System
queued
Busy channel
now free
Talkgroup 1
No service
Menu
No answer
No answer
Operating in P25 trunking mode 73
Failsoft mode operation
If your radio is unable to access the trunking system,
it may be programmed to enter failsoft mode. Failsoft
mode operates in one of two ways: ‘radio-based’
failsoft and ‘infrastructure’ failsoft.
Radio-based failsoft
When you lose access to the trunking system, no
longer appears, the bars in the RSSI icon disappear
, and the display shows No service.
After a short time, your radio switches to a
programmed conventional communications channel.
The radio remains on that channel until you select a
trunked talkgroup with access to the trunking system.
Infrastructure failsoft
Your radio receives a message from the trunking
infrastructure to say that the trunking system is now
operating in failsoft mode.
While in failsoft mode, the display shows Failsoft, and
the radio sounds a repeating double beep. The double
beep continues until normal service is restored.
Talkgroup 1
No service
Menu
Channel 1
Zone 11
Menu
Failsoft
Zone 11
Menu
74 Operating in P25 trunking mode
You may still be able to communicate with your
dispatcher and other talkgroup members, depending
on the type of system failure that has occurred, and
how your radio is programmed.
When the trunking system returns to normal
operation, your radio is notified, and will attempt to
register on the control channel it was previously using.
Dynamic regrouping
The dynamic regrouping feature allows you to send a
dynamic regrouping request to your dispatcher. Your
dispatcher can then reassign your radio to a special
communications group.
Caution While you are operating on this group,
normal channel selection may be disabled.
To send a dynamic regrouping request:
■Press Menu and select Trunking >
Dyn Regrouping.
When you press Select, a message appears in
the display.
If the request is successful, an acknowledgement
message is displayed.
Sending
dynamic
regroup rqst
Cancel
Ack received
OK
Scanning 75
7Scanning
This section explains the different types of scanning
that may be available on your radio, and also how to
view and edit scan group members.
This section covers:
■About scanning
■Activating standard scanning
■Activating background scanning
■Activating in-zone scanning
■Activating talkgroup scanning
■Making a call while scanning
■Suspending a channel from a scan group
■Editing a scan group
76 Scanning
About scanning
The scan feature is used to monitor groups of
channels or talkgroups for activity of interest. This
means that you are able to operate across multiple
channels or talkgroups at the same time. For
example, you may need to monitor your own
conventional dispatch channel as well as other local
area channels, such as a local sheriff and highway
patrol channel.
Members of a scan group may be conventional
channels (P25 or analog), trunked talkgroups, and
vote groups, depending of the type of scan group.
When scanning is active, the radio searches through
member channels for activity. If activity is found, the
radio remains on that channel or talkgroup, so that
you can hear the activity, and respond if necessary.
Once the activity has finished, the radio begins
searching again.
Some channels or talkgroups, known as ‘priority’
channels or talkgroups, are scanned more often that
others in the scan group. Calls from priority channels
or talkgroups take precedence over those from non-
priority group members.
While the radio is scanning for activity, or
appears in the display. When the radio stops on a
channel or talkgroup where there is activity, the or
icon flashes.
Talkgroup 2
Zone 11
Menu
Scanning 77
indicates that the channel or talkgroup is not a
member of the scan group.
indicates that the channel or talkgroup is a member
of the scan group.
The four types of scanning that may be available on
your radio are:
■standard scanning (P25 conventional and analog
channels)
■background scanning (P25 conventional and ana-
log channels, and may include some voting
groups)
■in-zone scanning (P25 conventional and analog
channels, and P25 trunked talkgroups)
■talkgroup scanning (P25 trunked talkgroups, and
may include some P25 conventional and analog
channels,).
For information about viewing and editing scan
group membership, see "Editing a scan group"
on page 82
Activating standard scanning
A standard scan group scans conventional channels
(P25 and analog) from across zones, and can also
scan one or two voting groups. A standard scan group
appears and behaves on the radio like a separate
channel, and all standard scan groups are included in
the channel list. Standard scanning is activated when
you select a standard scan group.
To select a standard scan group:
1Press Menu and select Channels.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed,
you may be able to press a function key or use the
channel selector or Quick Access menu to select
channels.)
78 Scanning
2Scroll to the group you want and press Select.
Activating background scanning
A background scan group scans the group members,
as well as the current channel selected on the radio.
The group member channels can include
conventional channels (P25 or analog) across zones,
and can also include one or two voting groups.
Background scanning provides more flexibility than
standard scanning, as the radio user can select a
current channel to operate on, while still monitoring
permanent group members for activity.
To turn background scanning on:
■Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Scanning, or press the function key
programmed for background scanning.
Background scanning remains on until you either
press the function key again, or select a standard,
in-zone or talkgroup scan group.
Changing the background scan group
assigned to the function key
1Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Set scan key.
2Scroll through the list of background scan groups
available and press Select. When you next turn on
background scanning, this is the scan group that is
activated.
Channels
Scan 1
Channel 9
SelectBack
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Activating in-zone scanning
An in-zone scan group scans the first 50 conventional
channels (P25 or analog) or trunked talkgroups from
the currently-selected zone. If you change zones, the
radio stops scanning the previous zone’s channels
and automatically starts scanning channels from the
new zone.
In-zone scanning is useful when scanning
conventional channels and trunked talkgroups from
within the selected zone, and zones are used to
separate different geographic regions or work roles.
As you change to a new region or role, you can
change to another zone and the radio will
automatically start scanning channels or talkgroups in
the new zone, with no further action required.
To turn in-zone scanning on:
■Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Scanning, or press the function key
programmed for in-zone scanning.
In-zone scanning remains on until you either press
the function key again, or select a standard,
background or talkgroup scan group.
80 Scanning
Activating talkgroup scanning
Talkgroup scanning monitors calls from multiple
trunked talkgroups, and up to five additional
conventional channels (P25 or analog), from across
zones. If conventional channels are included as group
members, your radio will briefly leave the trunking
control channel to scan these channels at regular
intervals.
Talkgroup scanning is useful if you need to operate
across multiple trunked talkgroups. When talkgroup
scanning is activated, the currently-selected talkgroup
or channel is temporarily included in the scan group. If
you change zones, the radio continues to monitor
group members as well as the currently selected
talkgroup or channel from the new zone.
To turn talkgroup scanning on:
■Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Scanning, or press the function key
programmed for talkgroup scanning.
Talkgroup scanning remains on until you either
press the function key again, or select a standard,
background or in-zone scan group.
Making a call while scanning
If you want to make a call while your radio is scanning:
1Press the PTT key to transmit.
If the icon is flashing, your radio calls the
currently selected channel.
If there has been no recent activity on the channel
(the icon is not flashing), then the channel that
is called depends on the way your radio has been
programmed.
The possible options are:
■your radio calls a predetermined channel e.g.
your dispatcher
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■your radio calls the channel where activity was
last detected
■your radio calls the last free channel.
2When the called party responds, proceed with
your conversation.
Suspending a channel from a
scan group
If a group member is busy for a long time and you do
not want to hear the conversation, you may be able to
use the function key programmed for nuisance delete
to temporarily delete the group member. When the
scan group is next selected, or after the radio has
been turned off and then on, the deleted member is
again part of the scan group.
To temporarily remove a captured group member
from the scan group:
■Press the function key programmed for
nuisance delete.
If the channel has been removed successfully, the
message Channel nuisance deleted appears in
the display.
The function key programmed to activate
scanning may be programmed so that a short
key press activates scanning and a long key
press activates nuisance delete.
Channel
nuisance
deleted
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Editing a scan group
Selecting a group to edit
1Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Advanced > Edit groups.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed,
you may be able to press a function key or use
your Quick Access menu to select the Edit Groups
menu.)
The Edit Groups menu lists all the scan groups
programmed for your radio, regardless of whether
the groups are standard, background or in-zone
scan groups.
2Scroll to the group that you want to view or edit,
press Select, and the Edit Group menu opens.
3In the Edit Group menu, select from the following
options:
■Group members: shows the current members
of a group, and may also show the designated
transmit channel and priority channels.
■Add or Delete channel: adds or deletes
member channels of a group.
■Change tx channel: changes the group’s
transmit channel.
■Change P1 or P2: changes the group’s first or
second priority channel.
Edit groups
C:Group 1
D:Group 2
SelectBack
Scanning 83
Icons and messages
The following icons may appear when viewing group
membership details, adding or deleting channels from
a group, or changing a group’s transmit or priority
channels.
Viewing group membership
1In the Edit Group menu, select Group members
and press Select.
2Scroll through the list of group members. The
names of the group members may be shortened.
3The information that may appear is explained in
the example below.
Icon Meaning
This channel is used to transmit on when there has
been no recent activity. You cannot delete this
channel (it will not appear under Delete channel).
This channel is the group’s first priority channel.
You cannot delete this channel (it will not appear
under Delete channel).
This channel is the group’s second priority channel.
You cannot delete this channel (it will not appear
under Delete channel).
There is more than one instance of this channel in
the group (the channel will be scanned more often).
If you delete this channel, the radio will attempt to
delete all instances of the channel.
Edit group
Group members
Add channel
SelectBack
Group members
C:Channel 1
C:Channel 2 transmit
channel
priority 1
channel
channel name
zone SelectBack
84 Scanning
Adding a channel to a group
1In the Edit Group menu, select Add channel and
press Select.
A list of channels that are not group members
appears.
2Select the channel you want to add and press OK.
For all types of scanning except standard
scanning, if your radio is programmed to use
the scroll keys to scroll through a list of
channels and also has a function key
programmed to Nuisance Delete, you can
permanently add or delete a channel to the
active group by scrolling to the channel and
pressing the Nuisance Delete function key.
Deleting a channel from a group
You cannot delete the priority 1 channel using the
Delete Channel menu.
1In the Edit Group menu, select Delete channel
and press Select.
A list of group members that are able to be deleted
appears.
2Select the channel you want to delete and press
OK.
Add channel
C:Channel 5
C:Channel 6
OKBack
Delete channel
C:Channel 3
C:Channel 4
OKBack
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For all types of scanning except standard
scanning, if your radio is programmed to use
the scroll keys to scroll through a list of
channels and also has a function key
programmed to Nuisance Delete, you can
permanently add or delete a channel to the
active group by scrolling to the channel and
pressing the Nuisance Delete function key.
Changing a group’s transmit channel
1In the Edit Group menu, select Change tx and
press Select.
The current transmit channel is identified by the
icon beside the channel name.
2Select the new transmit channel and press OK.
Changing a group’s first or second
priority channel
1In the Edit Group menu, select Change P1 or
Change P2 and press Select.
2Select the new priority or priority 2 channel and
press OK.
Change tx
C:Channel 1
C:Channel 2
OKBack
Change P1
C:Channel 1
C:Channel 2
OKBack
86 P25 services
8 P25 services
This section describes the P25 services that may be
available on your radio. P25 services are only
available for digital channels and some are restricted
to conventional mode, and for radios configured for
dispatcher operation.
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
This section covers:
■Messages
■Status update
■Status request
■Call alert
■Radio check
■Radio unit monitor
■Radio inhibit and uninhibit
P25 services 87
Messages
You may be able to send short messages to another
radio user. These messages are defined at
programming time and are also known as
‘pre-programmed messages’.
The person to whom you are sending the message
must have the same message programmed into their
radio in order to read and display your message.
Sending a message
You may be able to send your message to a
predetermined person or to the dispatcher
administering the current talkgroup, or to a person of
your choice.
Sending a message to a predetermined
person or talkgroup administrator
1Press Menu and select Services > Messages.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your
Quick Access menu to select messages.)
2Select the message you want from the message
list.
3Press Select.
A message showing the destination appears in the
display.
The LED glows red and a message may be
displayed to advise you whether the message has
been sent successfully or not.
Messages
En route
At scene
SelectCancel
Sending
message to
current group
Cancel
88 P25 services
Sending a message to a person of your
choice
1Press Menu and select Services > Messages.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key or use your
Quick Access menu to select messages.)
2Select the message you want from the message
list.
3Press Select.
4Select the message recipient from the list and
press Send to.
A message showing the destination briefly
appears in the display.
The LED glows red and a message may be
displayed to advise you whether the message has
been sent successfully or not.
Messages
En route
At scene
SelectCancel
Send message
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
Sending
message to
Car 2
Cancel
P25 services 89
Status update
You can inform other radio users of your current
status by sending them a status update, for example,
‘At scene’. You may be able to send the status update
to a predetermined person or talkgroup, or to a person
of your choice.
When you send a status message, you are also
setting your status, which the dispatcher may be able
to check by ‘interrogating’ your radio. You can change
your status at any time by selecting another status
message and sending it. See "Status request" on
page 90.
To send a status update:
1Press Menu and select Services > Status
update. (Depending on how your radio is
programmed, you may be able to press a function
key or use your Quick Access menu to select
status update.)
2Select the status message you want from the
message list.
3Press Send to or Select.
A message showing the destination appears in the
display.
The LED glows red and a message may be
displayed to advise you whether the status update
has been sent successfully or not.
Status update
On site
At lunch
SelectCancel
Sending
status to
current group
Cancel
90 P25 services
Status request
This feature is only available for digital channels
operating in conventional mode, and for radios
configured for dispatcher operation.
You can find out what another radio user is currently
doing by asking them to send you a status update.
To send a status request:
1Press Menu and select Services > Status
request.
2Select the status request recipient from the list.
3Press Send to.
A message showing the destination appears in the
display.
The LED glows red and a message may be
displayed to advise you whether the message has
been sent successfully or not.
Status request
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
Sending sts
rqst to
Car 2
Cancel
P25 services 91
Call alert
This feature only applies to individual calls.
You can let another radio user know that you want to
talk to them by sending them a call alert page. When
the other radio user receives the call alert page, they
can call you back when it is convenient.
To send a call alert page:
1Press Menu and select Services > Call alert.
2Select the radio you want to page.
3Press Send to.
A message appears in the display.
The LED glows red and a message may be
displayed to advise you whether the call alert has
been sent successfully or not.
If an acknowledgement is not received from the
recipient’s radio, you may have the option of either
cancelling or resending the call alert page.
Answering a call alert page
If you receive a call alert page from another radio user,
the message Page rx’d from... briefly appears in the
display.
Select Call to return the page or OK to delete it. If you
miss the call alert page, the identity of the caller may
be saved in your recent calls list.
Call alert
Richard
John
Send toCancel
Sending page
to Richard
Cancel
92 P25 services
Radio check
This feature is only available for digital channels
operating in conventional mode, and for radios
configured for dispatcher operation.
If you want to find out whether a particular radio is
available on the system, you can use the radio check
feature. This sends a radio check message to the
radio unit you have specified.
1Press Menu and select Services > Radio check.
2Scroll to the radio you want to check.
3Press Send to.
The LED glows red and a message showing the
destination appears in the display.
If the radio is available on the system, an
acknowledgement message is displayed.
Radio check
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
Sending
radio chk to
Car 2
Cancel
Ack received
OK
P25 services 93
Radio unit monitor
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
This software license is only required for the
radio that sends the radio unit monitor request.
The receiving radio does not need the software
license.
This feature is only available for digital channels
operating in conventional mode, and for radios
configured for dispatcher operation.
The radio unit monitor feature can be used when you
are concerned about the safety of a radio user on your
system. When you send a radio-unit monitor request
to a radio, it calls you back without giving any
indication that it is making a call. You can hear any
activity near the radio for up to 20 seconds.
Sending a radio unit monitor request
1Press Menu and select Services > Radio
monitor.
2Scroll to the radio you want to monitor.
3Press Send to.
The LED glows red and a message appears in the
display.
Radio monitor
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
Sending
R.U.M to
Car 2
Cancel
94 P25 services
If the other radio has received your request, it will
now call you, so that you can monitor activity near
the radio.
Radio inhibit and uninhibit
Warning When your radio is immobilized (‘inhibited’),
your encryption keys may be automatically deleted
from your radio.
This feature is only available for digital channels
operating in conventional mode, and for radios
configured for dispatcher operation.
If you want to make another radio on the system
inoperable, you can use the radio inhibit feature. This
feature is also known as ‘stun’.
To the user of the inhibited radio, it appears as though
the radio has turned off. The radio remains inoperable
even if it is turned off and then on again.
The radio cannot return to operation until it receives
an uninhibit request. This is also known as ‘revive’.
Sending a radio inhibit request
1Press Menu and select Services > Radio inhibit.
2Scroll to the radio you wish to make inoperable.
3Press Send to.
Call received
Car 2
Menu
Radio inhibit
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
P25 services 95
The LED glows red and a message appears in the
display.
If the radio has been successfully immobilized, an
acknowledgement message is displayed.
Sending a radio uninhibit request
1Press Menu and select Services > Radio
uninhibit.
2Scroll to the radio you wish to make operable.
3Press Send to.
The LED glows red and a message appears in the
display.
If the radio has been successfully returned to
operation, an acknowledgement message is
displayed.
Sending
inhibit to
Car 2
Cancel
Ack received
OK
Radio uninhibit
Car 2
Car 3
Send toCancel
Sending
uninhibit to
Car 2
Cancel
Ack received
OK
96 GPS location services
9 GPS location services
This section explains how to use the GPS location
services that may be available on your radio.
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
This section covers:
■About GPS location information
■About GPS status information
■Viewing GPS information
■Sending GPS information
■Receiving and logging GPS information
■Accessing logged GPS information
GPS location services 97
About GPS location information
While you may be able to view your GPS location
information on analogue channels, sending GPS
information is only available for digital channels.
If your radio is connected to a global positioning
system (GPS) receiver, you can view GPS location
information such as latitude and longitude, true
course, speed, and coordinated universal time. Your
radio can also display universal transverse mercator
(UTM) information such as the UTM zone, and
northing and easting coordinates.
You radio may also be set up to send or receive and
log GPS information.
About GPS status information
In the GPS Info menu, GPS status information
appears at the top right of the display.
The following GPS status information appears at the
top right of the display.
■trk: the GPS receiver is displaying up-to-date sat-
ellite information.
■no cnx: the radio has lost serial communications
with the GPS receiver.
■no fix: the GPS receiver is having trouble con-
necting to satellites and the radio is displaying
stored information that may not be current.
The Send option is a digital feature, and is only
available on digital channels.
Zone: 55 trk
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
SendExit
GPS status
information
98 GPS location services
Viewing GPS information
1Press Menu and select Location Svs > GPS Info.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to access the
GPS Info menu.)
GPS information is now shown in the display, if it is
available.
2Use and to view more GPS information.
3Press Exit to exit the GPS display.
In certain situations, your radio may automatically exit
the GPS display.
Sending GPS information
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
To send GPS location information, you can:
■press the PTT key, or
■use a function key.
Zone: 55 trk
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
SendExit
GPS Info trk
S 37°49'00.0"
E 144°58'00.0"
SendExit
GPS Info trk
Course: 010"
Speed: 045km/h
SendExit
GPS Info trk
UTC time: 02:07:33
SendExit
GPS location services 99
Using the PTT key
When your radio is first turned on, GPS information is
automatically sent each time you press the PTT key.
This feature can be turned off using the Send On PTT
menu.
To turn ‘Send on PTT’ off or on:
1Press Menu and select Location Svs >
Send on PTT.
2Scroll to Off (or On) and press Select. (The current
setting is highlighted.)
Using a function key
You may be able to use a function key to manually
send your GPS location to either all radios on the
channel, or to your dispatcher (depending on how
your radio is programmed).
1Press the function key programmed for GPS.
(Alternatively, press Menu and select
Location Svs > GPS Info.)
The current GPS location of the radio appears in
the display.
2Press Send.
Location Svs
GPS Info
GPS Logs
SelectBack
Send on PTT
Off
On
SelectBack
SendExit
Zone: 55 trk
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
100 GPS location services
The message Location sent briefly appears in the
display.
Receiving and logging GPS
information
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
When your radio receives GPS location information,
the display shows Location, along with the digital
‘alias’ of the sending radio. If the radio alias is not
available, the radio ID appears.
The location information can then be viewed and
logged. The most recent location details of up to 10
radios will be available, until the radio is turned off.
You only receive a Location message from a radio
that you have not previously logged. Updated
information from a previously logged radio is
automatically stored by your radio, without first being
viewed.
To display and log the received GPS location of a
radio:
1Press View.
The location information appears in the display.
Location
sent
Location
Car 1 radio sending the
location information
ViewCancel
Location
Car 1 radio sending the
location information
ViewCancel
GPS location services 101
2Press Store to log the location information for that
radio.
The message Logging... briefly appears in the
display.
Accessing logged GPS
information
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
You can use the GPS Logs menu to display the latest
GPS location information for a radio. To view a radio’s
logged location information:
1Press Menu and select Location Svs >
GPS logs.
2Scroll to the radio you want and press Select.
The latest GPS location information available for
that radio appears.
3Press Delete to remove the location information
for the radio, and stop logging it.
StoreCancel
Zone: 55 valid
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
GPS logs
Car 1
Car 2
SelectBack
DeleteBack
Zone: 55 valid
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
102 Emergency operation
10 Emergency operation
This section describes how to make different types of
emergency calls.
This section covers:
■About emergency calls
■Making a priority call
■Standard emergency mode
■About manual emergency operation
■Accessing emergency GPS location information
■Loneworker monitoring
Emergency operation 103
About emergency calls
Warning When emergency mode is activated, your
encryption keys may be automatically deleted from
your radio.
In an emergency you can summon help by sending an
emergency call. There are three types of emergency
calls:
Call type Explanation
Priority call (Digital channels only.) An emergency alert
is automatically sent to the current
talkgroup. Calls made when the priority call
feature is turned on are flagged as
‘emergency’ calls. For further information
see "Making a priority call" on page 104.
Standard
emergency
call
When an emergency call is initiated, the
radio enters ‘emergency mode’. For further
information see "Standard emergency
mode" on page 105.
Manual
emergency
call
(Digital channels only.) Emergency is
activated and your radio sends an alert to
your dispatcher and other members of your
group, along with your radio digital alias and
GPS location. For further information see
"About manual emergency operation" on
page 106.
104 Emergency operation
Making a priority call
This feature is available for digital channels only.
When you turn the priority call feature on, the radio
automatically sends an emergency alert (message) to
the current talkgroup.
Any calls you make while the priority call feature is
turned on are flagged as emergency calls.
To turn the priority call feature on and off:
1Press Menu and select Priority call.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to turn priority
call on and off.)
2Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
Priority call
On
Off
SelectBack
Emergency operation 105
Standard emergency mode
When you press the emergency key your radio enters
‘emergency mode’, if your radio is programmed in
this way.
When the radio enters emergency mode, it will
automatically send alerts together with your radio unit
ID to the dispatcher. These alerts are usually sent on
a designated emergency channel.
Warning The way your radio behaves in emergency
mode depends on how your radio is programmed.
For further information on what your radio may do in
emergency mode, see "What happens during an
emergency call?" on page 105.
What happens during an emergency call?
The exact way your radio behaves when it enters
emergency mode depends on how your radio is
programmed.
The main phases for emergency modes are
summarized below. The length of each phase is
determined when the radio is programmed.
When the emergency key is pressed:
Digital channels: the radio continually sends
emergency alerts to the dispatcher until a
response is received. Details of your location
may also be sent (if this feature is available for
your radio).
The radio alternately transmits and receives
so the dispatcher can hear what is happening
in the vicinity of your radio.
(Emergencies end once this phase is
complete or when you end emergency mode.)
b
c
106 Emergency operation
Activating emergency mode
You can activate emergency mode using the
emergency function key.
1Long press the function or emergency key to
activate emergency mode.
‘Emergency mode’ appears in the display.
One or more emergency calls are sent to your
dispatcher or another predetermined radio user.
During emergency mode, the radio will behave as
described in "What happens during an emergency
call?" on page 105.
2Turn the radio off and on again to end emergency
mode. The radio returns to normal operation.
About manual emergency
operation
This feature is available for digital channels only.
When you press the emergency key, your radio sends
an alert to your dispatcher and other members of your
group, along with your radio digital alias and GPS
location.
While the emergency call is active, the emergency
information is sent out periodically, until either you or
another member of your group end the emergency
call.
You are still able to make and receive voice calls while
emergency information is being sent, but your radio
does not display caller details.
Emergency mode
Emergency operation 107
Making a manual emergency call
Warning You will not be able to make a voice call on
the channel until the 3-second emergency alarm has
finished.
1Press and hold the emergency key for longer than
three seconds.
The radio gives three short beeps, rising in pitch.
Emergency appears in the display, and remains
until the manual emergency call is cancelled.
If you receive an acknowledgement from another
radio in your group, the manual emergency call is
cancelled, and the message Emergency Acked
briefly appears in the display.
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
Emergency
Menu
Emergency
Acked
NWME42T1 alias of
acknowledging radio
108 Emergency operation
Receiving a manual emergency call
When your radio receives a manual emergency call,
Emergency appears in the display, along with the
identity of the radio that initiated the emergency call.
A loud repeating emergency alarm sounds for three
seconds. If location information has been sent,
Location appears in the display.
Cancelling a manual emergency call
If the emergency situation has been resolved, the
manual emergency call can be cancelled either by you
or another member of your group.
Cancelling an emergency call you have made
■Press and hold the emergency key for longer than
three seconds.
The message Emergency cancelled appears in
the display.
Your radio now returns to the channel that it was
operating on prior to the emergency call.
Emergency
NWBE22M1
MenuLocation
radio in
emergency
location information
available
Emergency
cancelled
Emergency operation 109
Cancelling a manual emergency call you
have received
When you have received a duress emergency call, the
Emergency menu always moves to the top of the
menu list. In the Emergency Menu, you can manually
acknowledge the duress emergency call. This
acknowledgement cancels the call.
1Press Menu and select
Emergency > Acknowledge.
The name of the radio that initiated the emergency
call appears in the display.
2Press Send to cancel the manual emergency call
from that number.
The message Emergency Ack Sent briefly
appears in the display.
Emergency
Acknowledge
Last stored
SelectBack
Acknowlegement
NWBE22M1
SendBack
Emergency
Ack Sent
110 Emergency operation
Accessing emergency GPS
location information
If Location appears in the display, above the left
selection key, you can display the current GPS
location of the radio that has sent a manual
emergency call. The last location of the radio will still
be available even if the radio is turned off and then
on again.
To access the location information, either press
Location or use the Last Stored menu.
Using the Location menu
1Press Location to display the current GPS
location of the radio.
2Use the scroll keys to view more GPS information.
3Press Exit to return to the previous display.
Emergency
NWBE22M1
MenuLocation
Zone: 55 valid
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
MenuExit
Emergency valid
S 37°49'00.0"
E 144°58'00.0"
MenuExit
Emergency valid
UTC time: 02:07:33
MenuExit
Emergency operation 111
Using the Last stored menu
1Press Menu and select Emergency > Last
stored to display the current GPS location of the
radio.
2Use the scroll keys to view more GPS information.
3Press Exit to return to the previous display.
Loneworker monitoring
Loneworker monitoring is a safety feature for people
who work alone. Loneworker monitoring may be
programmed to be on or off at all times, or can be
switched on and off by the user using a programmed
function key or the menu.
A loneworker alarm is activated if for a predetermined
period of time:
■the radio has been tilted by more than 60 degrees
(man down)
■the radio has not moved
■there has been no user activity
Your radio may be programmed to respond to a
combination of these events.
When the predetermined time has expired, an audible
warning is given and you have a predetermined time
to respond to the loneworker situation.
If you are unable to respond, the radio either enters
emergency mode or (in trunked mode) sends a status
update to a predetermined person or talkgroup.
Emergency
Last stored
Acknowledge
SelectBack
Zone: 55 valid
Easting: 321025
Northing: 5812578
MenuExit
Stored valid
S 37°49'00.0"
E 144°58'00.0"
MenuExit
112 Emergency operation
Activating loneworker monitoring
1Select Menu > Radio Settings > Extra features >
Loneworker. (Depending on how your radio is
programmed, you may be able to press a function
key to turn loneworker monitoring on and off.)
2In the Loneworker menu, choose On.
A vertical scroll bar on the right-hand side of the
display indicates the remaining activity timeout.
Responding to a loneworker alarm
You hear a beep indicating that the radio is expecting
a response from you to acknowledge that you are
safe. The message “Loneworker awaiting” and a
horizontal scroll bar appear indicating the remaining
time until an emergency action is triggered.
■Press any key
■If using the man down feature, restore the radio to
an upright position.
Otherwise the radio will activate emergency mode or
(in trunked mode) send a status update.
SelectBack
Extra features
Loneworker
Channel 12
Zone 11
Menu
remaining
activity
timeout
Loneworker
awaiting
Emergency operation 113
Delaying the emergency action
(conventional mode only)
In conventional mode, an additional emergency entry
delay may be programmed which allows you to press
a scroll key within a programmed time (usually 10
seconds) after the response time expires to delay the
emergency action.
You now have the opportunity to turn the radio off and
one to cancel the loneworker alarm.
The emergency action can be delayed only
once.
Channel 12
Zone 11
Menu
emergency
entry delay
timeout
114 Encryption
11 Encryption
This section describes how to use encryption to make
your communications completely private.
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
This section covers:
■About encryption
■Encrypting calls
■Making an encrypted call
■Receiving an encrypted call
■Changing the radio’s encryption key
■Removing encryption keys from the radio
■Updating encryption keys over-the-air
■Using an encryption demonstration key
Encryption 115
About encryption
The encryption feature is available for digital and
dual-mode channels only.
To make communications with other users on your
system completely private, your radio may be able to
encrypt outgoing calls, using a confidential encryption
key. The radio receiving your call must have the same
encryption key installed before it can hear your
encrypted call.
About the proper key detect feature
Your radio may be programmed with ‘proper key
detect’. This means that you can only hear an
encrypted call if the key used to encrypt the incoming
call matches the key used to encrypt your outgoing
calls on that channel.
Note that encryption does not need to be turned ‘on’
for the radio to unmute.
For example, you are encrypting your outgoing calls
using encryption key 7. Although key 1 and key 2 are
also stored in your radio, your radio has been
programmed so that it will only unmute for incoming
calls encrypted using key 7.
Encrypting calls
Your radio may be able to turn encryption on and off.
While encryption is on, your outgoing calls are
encrypted on channels programmed for encryption,
and the encryption icon remains in the display.
This setting only affects outgoing calls. Incoming calls
will still be decoded by your radio so long as the key
required to decode the call is stored in your radio.
116 Encryption
To turn encryption on or off:
1Press Menu and select Security > Encryption.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to turn
encryption on and off.)
2Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
The message Encryption activated
(or deactivated) appears in the display.
Using the 3-way selector
To turn encryption on and off using the 3-way selector:
1Rotate the 3-way selector to either position A or B
to turn encryption on.
The message Encryption activated briefly
appears in the display.
2Rotate the 3-way selector to position C to turn
encryption off.
The message Encryption deactivated briefly
appears in the display.
Making an encrypted call
1Select the channel or group you wish to call.
2Check that encryption is on ( is showing in
the display).
3Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.
Encryption
On
Off
SelectBack
Encryption 117
The name of the encryption key that your radio is
using for the transmission may briefly appear in
the display.
While you are transmitting, the LED glows red and
appears in the display.
Receiving an encrypted call
When you receive an encrypted call, your radio
unmutes and you can hear clear speech, so long as
the key required to decode the call is stored in
your radio.
The name of the encryption key used to encrypt the
incoming call may briefly appear in the display, below
the name of the caller.
If the key required to decode the call is not stored in
your radio, then your radio remains muted.
Your radio may also remain muted if the currently
selected channel has ‘proper key detect’
programmed.
Changing the radio’s encryption
key
You may be able to use the Change All menu to
change the encryption key that encrypts your outgoing
calls. You can then use the Preset Keys menu to
change the encryption keys back to the default
encryption key for each channel.
Channel 8
Key 7
Menu
Channel 7
Key 2
Menu
118 Encryption
Warning Once you change the encryption key, it may
also automatically update the encryption keys used to
encrypt calls on other channels.
Changing the transmit encryption key
1Press Menu and select Security > Change all.
2Scroll to the key you want and press Select.
The message Global key selected briefly appears
in the display.
Changing the transmit encryption key
back to the default setting
1Press Menu and select Security > Preset keys.
The message Select preset keys? appears in
the display.
2Press OK and the message Preset keys selected
briefly appears in the display.
Changing the encryption keyset
It may be possible for you to change the encryption
data associated with the encryption keys loaded in
your radio.
1Press Menu and select Security > Change
keyset.
Change all
Key 2
Key 1
SelectBack
Security
Preset keys
Change all
SelectBack
Encryption 119
2Scroll to 01 or 02 and press Select.
The message Keyset selected briefly appears in
the display.
Removing encryption keys from
the radio
It may be possible for you to delete encryption keys
from your radio.
Warning When emergency mode is activated, or
when your radio is immobilized (‘inhibited’), your
encryption keys may be automatically deleted from
your radio.
Deleting an encryption key
1Press Menu and select Security > Advanced >
Zeroize key.
2Scroll to the key you want and press Select.
The message Single key zeroized briefly appears
in the display.
Deleting all encryption keys
1Press Menu and select Security > Advanced >
Zeroize all.
The message Zeroize all keys? appears in
the display.
2Press OK and the message All keys zeroized
briefly appears in the display and no longer
appears.
Change keyset
01
02
SelectCancel
120 Encryption
Updating encryption keys
over-the-air
You may be able to update your encryption keys using
over-the-air-rekeying (OTAR).
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
This feature is only available for digital channels
operating in conventional mode.
■Press Menu and select Security > Rekey
request.
The message Rekey request ack appears in the
display. If there is no response to the rekey
request, the message Rekey request timeout
appears.
Using an encryption
demonstration key
Your radio may be programmed with an encryption
‘demo’ key. The demo key is used to demonstrate the
way encryption operates, without the need to load
secure encryption keys into the radio.
Activating the demo key
1Press Menu and select Security > Advanced >
Demo key.
2Scroll to Enable and press Select.
The message Demo key activated appears in
the display.
Demo key
Enable
Disable
SelectBack
Encryption 121
Making an encrypted call using the
demo key
To encrypt your transmissions using the demo key:
1Activate the demo key on your radio.
2Turn on encryption. See "Encrypting calls" on
page 115.
3Make the call. See "Making an encrypted call" on
page 116.
Receiving an encrypted call using the
demo key
Once the demo key is activated on your radio, the
radio unmutes when you receive a call encrypted
using the demo key, and you can hear clear speech.
The identity of the caller appears in the display, along
with the encryption key name.
Note that you do not need to have encryption turned
on to be able to hear an encrypted call.
Channel 7
Demo key
Menu
122 Customizing radio settings
12 Customizing radio
settings
This section describes the ways in which you can
customize your radio.
This section covers:
■Extending battery life on a shift
■Changing the volume of all audible indicators
■Changing the volume of keypress tones
■Changing to quiet operation
■Changing to silent operation
■Turning on backlighting
Customizing radio settings 123
Extending battery life on a shift
You can reduce the power consumption of your radio
(and thereby extend the life of the battery during a
shift) in the following ways:
■Transmit at low power (if your radio is not already
configured to do this).
■Ensure that backlighting automatically turns off
when no radio activity is detected (see "Turning
on backlighting" on page 126).
Turning low power transmit on or off
If you are using your radio in conditions where signal
strength is high, you can extend the shift life of your
battery by transmitting at low power.
When low power transmit is turned on, appears in
the display and calls are made at low power rather
than at the programmed power setting.
To turn low power transmit on or off for all channels:
1Press Menu and select Radio settings >
Functions > Low power tx.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to turn low
power transmit on or off.)
2Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select. (The current
setting is highlighted.)
The message Low power tx activated
(or deactivated) appears in the display.
SelectBack
Low power tx
Off
On
124 Customizing radio settings
Changing the volume of all
audible indicators
You can set the volume of all the audible indicators to
either high or low. Audible tones include incoming call
tones, warning tones and confirmation tones.
To change the volume of your radio’s audible tones:
1Select Menu > Radio settings >
Alert settings > Indicator level.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to change the
level of indicators.)
2Scroll to High (or Low) and press Select.
Changing the volume of
keypress tones
Whenever you press the radio keys, the keypress
tones give you an audible indication as to whether or
not your action is allowed. A short, medium-pitched
beep indicates that an action is allowed. A long, low-
pitched beep indicates that the action is not allowed.
To change the volume of your radio’s keypress tones:
1Select Menu > Radio settings >
Alert settings > Keypress tones.
2Scroll to either Off, Low or High and press Select.
SelectBack
Alert settings
Indicator level
Keypress tones
SelectBack
Alert settings
Keypress tones
Quiet operation
Customizing radio settings 125
Changing to quiet operation
When quiet operation is on, keypress tones and
confirmation tones are turned off. Incoming call tones,
signaling tones and warning tones all remain audible.
To turn quiet operation on or off:
1Select Menu > Radio settings >
Alert settings > Quiet operation.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to toggle quite
operation on and off.)
2Scroll to On (or Off) and press Select.
Changing to silent operation
When silent operation is on, all the radio’s audible
tones are turned off, and only channel traffic can be
heard.
To turn silent operation on or off:
1Select Menu > Radio settings >
Alert settings > Silent operation.
2In the Silent Operation menu, scroll to either On or
Off and press Select.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to toggle silent
operation on and off.)
While silent operation in on, the icon appears in
the display.
SelectBack
Alert settings
Quiet operation
Silent operation
SelectBack
Alert settings
Silent operation
External alert
126 Customizing radio settings
Turning on backlighting
Whenever a key is pressed or a call is received, the
keypad and display light up automatically.
Backlighting only remains on for a few seconds,
unless there is further radio activity. When
backlighting is turned on, it remains on until the setting
is changed to Off, regardless of radio activity.
To turn backlighting on or off:
1Select Menu > Radio settings >
Display settings > Backlighting.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to toggle
backlighting on and off.)
2Scroll to either On or Off and press Select.
Turning backlighting on momentarily
You may be able to use a programmed function key to
turn backlighting on momentarily.
■Press the assigned function key to turn backlight-
ing on. Backlighting remains on for a few seconds,
and then turns off.
Alternatively, the function key may be programmed
so that:
■a short key press turns backlighting on momen-
tarily, and
■a long key press turns backlighting on, and it
remains on until there is a further long key press.
1
SelectBack
Display settings
Backlighting
Contrast adjust
Customizing radio settings 127
Adjusting the display contrast
To change the contrast of your radio display to suit the
lighting conditions that you are working in:
1Select Menu > Radio settings >
Display settings > Contrast adjust.
2Use the scroll keys to adjust the display contrast to
the level you want.
3Press Save to save this setting.
SelectBack
Display settings
Contrast adjust
RSSI
Use scroll keys
to adjust
SaveCancel
128 Charging and caring for batteries
13 Charging and caring for
batteries
This section describes how to charge your Tait radio
battery as well as care for it, to ensure safe operation,
maximum performance and prolonged battery life.
This section covers:
■About the chargers
■Before using the charger
■Charging the battery
■Maintaining battery life and performance
■Storing batteries
■Disposing of batteries
Charging and caring for batteries 129
About the chargers
Unless otherwise indicated, the charging advice and
instructions in this chapter apply to all chargers.
There are three types of charger available for your
Tait radio battery:
■Desktop charger: Small enough to
fit on a desk, it charges one bat-
tery at a time.
■Multicharger:
Charges up to six
batteries. It can be
mounted on a desk,
on a wall, or in an
equipment rack.
Warning The multi-charger must be connected to an
earthed mains socket-outlet.
■Vehicle charger: Charges one
battery at a time while installed
in a vehicle.
Before using the charger
Handle the battery safely
Warning Handle the battery safely. Failure to
observe the following handling recommendations
could result in personal injury and/or equipment
damage.
■Before using a Li-ion battery, please read the
Li-ion Battery Safety Information (MPC-00006-xx)
130 Charging and caring for batteries
included with your battery, and follow the instruc-
tions it provides. Incorrect use of a Li-ion battery
can cause explosion or fire.
■Do not short-circuit the battery contacts, neither
intentionally nor accidentally, e.g. by placing the
battery with conductive materials such as keys or
jewelry inside a pocket or container. Short-
circuiting the battery contacts can heat up the con-
ductive material.
Attaching of labels
Warning Do not obstruct the vent hole on the battery
or the vent hole on the radio chassis label. If the vent
on the battery is obstructed the battery may explode,
causing personal injury and/ or damage to property. If
the vent on the radio is obstructed, audio quality and/
or key function may deteriorate and radio seals may
be damaged.
For detailed information about attaching labels safely,
see “Attaching labels to the radio or battery” on
page 25.
Charging temperatures
Notice Do not expose a battery to very high or very
low temperatures for extended periods of time. Doing
so will shorten the usable life (‘service life’) of the
battery.
To achieve the best results when charging your
battery:
■Before you begin to charge your battery, make
sure that the battery temperature is close to the
room temperature in which the battery is to be
charged.
Charging and caring for batteries 131
■If possible, charge the battery in
temperatures between 50 °F and
77 °F (between 10 °C and 25 °C).
This temperature range is the opti-
mal charging range.
Charging only starts when the battery is
between 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C).
Temperature indications
When the battery temperature is outside the normal
charging range, the orange LED on the charger is lit.
Charging will start or resume once the temperature is
within normal limits, and no action is required by you.
Leaving the battery on charge
You can leave a battery/radio in the charger once
charging is complete. Leaving a battery in the charger
will not overcharge or damage it.
You can remove a battery/radio from the charger at
any time without harming the battery, the radio, or the
charger. When you return the battery/radio to the
charger, charging is automatically resumed.
Vehicle charger only
It is safe to switch off the ignition while there is still a
battery in the charger. However, if the vehicle will not
be used again for some time, check whether charging
will continue while the ignition is off, and consider
what effect this might have on the vehicle battery.
To check, place the battery in the charger, and switch
off the vehicle ignition:
■If no charger LED stays lit, the charger will resume
charging only when the ignition is switched on
again. Minimal charger standby power will be
drawn from the vehicle battery until then.
■If a charger LED stays lit, the charger will continue
to charge the radio battery even while the ignition
77 °F
25 °C
50 °F
10 °C
132 Charging and caring for batteries
is off, and will continue to draw power from the
vehicle battery. Once the battery is charged, the
charger draws minimal current and has little effect
on a healthy vehicle battery.
Receiving calls while charging
Applies to desktop charger and multicharger
only.
Notice For best charging performance, switch off the
radio before placing it in the charger.
You can receive a call while the radio is in the charger,
but your radio performance may be degraded. If you
do remove the radio from the charger to answer a call,
the call will not be disrupted.
Removing the radio from the charger to make or
receive a call ends the charging process. Charging
safely recommences when the radio is reinserted into
the charger.
If a radio was turned on while being charged, the
battery indicator may not be accurate when the radio
is initially removed from the charger. After a few
seconds, the battery indicator is updated to display
the amount of charge available in the battery.
Low battery warning
Notice Do not allow a radio battery to fully discharge
every time you use it, or you will shorten the service
life of the battery.
When the battery is low, your radio warns you in the
following ways:
■The battery icon on the radio display looks
empty.
■The status LED on the radio slowly flashes red.
■A high-pitched beep sounds.
Charging and caring for batteries 133
You should recharge or replace the battery as soon as
possible. When the battery is completely empty, the
message Battery is flat appears on the display. The
radio emits a long, low-pitched beep and then stops
working. Turn off the radio immediately.
Charging the battery
Fully charge a battery before using it for the first time.
This will take up to 2.5 hours.
The red LED stays lit while the battery charges.
To charge the battery:
1Desktop charger: Connect the charger to the
correct Tait power adaptor.
Multicharger and vehicle charger: Power on the
charger.
Initially, all three LEDs are lit for two seconds.
2Place just a battery in the charger, or a radio with
a battery attached (desktop charger or
multicharger only). There is no need to remove a
belt clip, antenna, or any accessory that is
attached to the accessory connector.
The red LED lights up, and stays lit while the
battery charges. For a battery that is almost
completely discharged, allow two hours.
When charging is complete, the green LED
stays
lit.
134 Charging and caring for batteries
LED behavior
If there is a battery in the charger when power is
supplied to the charger, the LEDs behave as follows:
If the charger does not behave as expected:
■Make sure the radio or battery is seated properly
in the charger.
■Check that the charger is properly plugged in.
■Check that the battery and charger contacts are
clean. To clean, wipe the contacts with a dry lint-
free cloth to remove any dirt, oil or grease.
Removing the battery from the charger
■Desktop charger and multicharger: Lift the battery/
radio out of the charger.
■Vehicle charger: Pull the release bar up, and then
lift out the battery.
LED Meaning
briefly
The charger has been connected to a power
supply.
steady
The battery is charging.
steady
Charging complete. Remove the battery,
or leave it in the charger.
steady
■The battery temperature is outside the
normal charging range. Charging will start
or resume once the temperature is within
normal limits. No action is required.
■There is a fault. Contact your local
regional Tait office.
all off
There is a fault. Contact your local
regional Tait office.
Charging and caring for batteries 135
You can remove a battery/radio from the charger at
any time without harming the battery, the radio, or the
charger. When you return the battery/radio to the
charger, charging is automatically resumed. You can
also leave a battery/radio in the charger once
charging is complete.
Maintaining battery life and
performance
With proper care and maintenance you will maintain
the performance and life of the battery. It is
recommended that you:
■Use only Tait batteries and chargers.
■Do not expose a battery to very high or very low
temperatures for extended periods of time. Doing
so will shorten the service life of the battery.
Very high: above 140 °F (60 °C)
Very low: less than –22 °F (–30 °C)
■Charge the battery at a room temperature of
between 50 °F and 77 °F (between 10 °C and
25 °C). This temperature range is the optimal
charging range.
■Store batteries properly when not in use.
See “Storing batteries” on page 136.
Cleaning the contacts of the battery
Notice Do not scratch or scrape the contacts of the
battery. If necessary, wipe the contacts of the battery
with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove any dirt, oil or
grease.
136 Charging and caring for batteries
Storing batteries
When not in use for a month or more, batteries should
be stored correctly to prolong their life.
■Remove the battery from the radio before storage.
■Fully charge the battery if storing for less than one
month.
■Charge the battery to about 30% if storing for lon-
ger than one month.
■Store the battery in a cool dry place.
Using batteries after storage
Batteries that have been stored for any length of time
must be charged before being used. See “Charging
the battery” on page 133.
Disposing of batteries
Run the battery flat before disposing of it. When
disposing of the battery, be sure to do so in an
environmentally sensitive manner. Please contact
your radio provider for information on recycling
programs in your area. See “Environmental
responsibilities” on page 9 for more information.
Troubleshooting 137
14 Troubleshooting
This section describes troubleshooting procedures,
and basic maintenance.
This section covers:
■About troubleshooting
■System error message
■When your radio won’t turn on
■Identifying the radio’s audible tones
■Viewing radio information
■Changing the radio ID
■Running diagnostics tests
■General care
138 Troubleshooting
About troubleshooting
If you are experiencing difficulty operating your radio,
you may find the following sections helpful. Consult
your radio provider for assistance, if necessary.
System error message
If your radio displays a system error message, take a
note of the number (X:XXXXXXXX), and consult your
radio provider.
When your radio won’t turn on
If the LED on your radio does not glow red when the
radio is turned on, it is probable that power is not
reaching the radio. Check the following:
■Is the battery firmly attached to the radio?
■Is the battery sufficiently charged?
■Is the battery charger working properly?
If all appears to be in order, but your radio still fails to
operate properly, contact your radio provider for
further assistance.
System error
X:XXXXXXXX
Troubleshooting 139
Identifying the radio’s audible
tones
The radio’s audible tones can help you identify a
potential problem:
Viewing radio information
Your radio provider may ask you for the hardware
and firmware version of your radio, for
troubleshooting purposes.
Use the Radio info menu to view information such as
the hardware and firmware version of your radio,
function key settings, the radio serial number, and
various radio identities.
1Press Menu and select Radio settings > Radio
info.
2Scroll to the version information you want to view
and press Select.
Audible tone Meaning
One short,
high-pitched
beep
The radio has been made inoperable (‘stunned’ or
‘inhibited’) by your service provider.
Two short
beeps
The radio has been made operable (‘revived’ or
‘uninhibited’) by your service provider.
Two low-
pitched beeps
The radio’s temperature is high. (The radio will
continue to operate.)
Two high-
pitched beeps
The radio’s temperature is in the very high range;
all calls will now be at low power. If the radio’s
temperature rises above this range, calls will be
inhibited.
Turn off the radio and allow it to cool down.
Continuous
low-pitched
tone
Radio system error: a system error has occurred and
the radio may be inoperable. Contact your radio
provider.
140 Troubleshooting
Checking the version of your radio using the
PTT key
1Turn off the radio.
2Hold down the PTT key and turn on the radio.
The firmware and hardware versions, and your
radio’s frequency band is briefly displayed.
Changing the radio ID
You can change the radio ID if the current ID is not
correct.
To change the radio ID your radio must have
alphanumeric keys.
1Press Menu and select Radio settings > Radio
info > Radio ID.
2Press the right selection key.
3If Enter PIN appears in the display, enter the
correct sequence of keys (known as the technician
access PIN).
4Press Clear to delete the current ID, and use a
combination of the scroll keys and alphanumeric
keys to enter a new ID.
5Press Options > Store to save the new ID.
Running diagnostics tests
Diagnostics tests are available via the main menu.
This feature is controlled by a software license
(SFE) and may not be available with your radio.
1Press Menu and select Diagnostics.
2Scroll to the name of the test you want to run and
press Select.
Troubleshooting 141
The following table lists diagnostics tests you may find
on your radio.
Notice The radio may transmit when you select some
tests. Make sure you have a suitable load or antenna
connected before running diagnostics tests.
Test Description
Audio loopback
test
Routes audio from an external accessory
microphone to the radio's internal speaker.
Before running this test, turn the volume down to
limit interference and reduce the impact of audio
artefacts.
Display freq Displays the transmit and receive frequencies of the
current channel. If the radio is scanning this
information may not be available.
GPS NMEA
data
Displays the last raw data received from the radio’s
internal GPS. The radio will display all supported
sentence formats received (for example $GPRMC
and $GPGGA sentences). Note that the display will
not automatically refresh when new data is received.
Keypad test Sounds an audible tone when a key is pressed or
released on the radio, or the 16-way and 3-way
selectors are moved. The radio also displays the
key or selector name along with “pressed” or
“released” or the new selector position.
QoS Displays information about the quality of service
(received signal strength (RSSI) with an indication of
digital voice quality).
RSSI Displays the received signal strength (RSSI) of the
current channel.
Rx 1011 or
RX1031
Receives a 1031 Hz or 1011 Hz tone and displays
the received signal strength (RSSI) and the bit error
rate (BER) of the received signal.
Site display Shows the channel number, signal strength and
system-identity code (SYSCODE) for the currently
registered trunked site.
Site measure Lists the current trunked site (indicated with an
asterisk) and up to six detected adjacent sites, with
received signal strength (RSSI) information.
Tone test Generates an audible tone for the duration of the
test.
142 Troubleshooting
General care
Your radio requires no regular maintenance other
than ensuring that the battery has sufficient charge
and that no damage has occurred to the antenna or
the battery.
Notice To prevent permanent damage to the radio
case, do not allow the radio to come into contact with
detergents, alcohol, aerosol sprays, or petroleum-
based products.
For general battery care, see "Maintaining battery life
and performance" on page 135.
Cleaning the contacts of the battery
Notice Do not scratch or scrape the contacts of the
battery. If necessary, wipe the contacts of the battery
with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove any dirt, oil or
grease.
Cleaning the radio
If you need to clean the radio case, use a cloth
dampened with clean water.
Tx 1011 Transmits a tone of 1011 Hz on the current P25
channel.
Tx 1011 Cal Transmits a 1011 Hz tone on the current channel
with a bit error rate (BER) of 5%.
Tx power test Displays hardware-related information while the
radio is transmitting. Information includes the final
PA current (in mA)
Test Description
Glossary 143
15 Glossary
A
APCO The Association of Public Safety
Communications Officials.
The APCO Project 25 standards
committee (http://www.apcointl.org/)
defined a digital radio standard. The
standard is often referred to as ‘APCO’
or ‘P25’.
C
channel In a conventional system, a channel is a
pair of frequencies used to transmit and
receive radio signals.
In a P25 trunking system, a channel is a
group of radio users.
control
channel
In a P25 trunking system, the control
channel is used by the trunking site to let the
radio units in the site’s coverage area know
when they can transmit their call
information.
conventiona
l operation
In conventional operation, the radio is tuned
to a programmed channel, and
communicates with other radios either on
that channel, or through a repeater system.
F
failsoft Failsoft operation offers P25 conventional
operation if the radio cannot acquire a
control channel on a trunking system for an
extended period of time. The conventional
channel may be a repeater channel or a
direct channel.
144 Glossary
FCC Federal Communications Commission,
an independent United States
government agency that regulates
interstate and international radio
communications.
L
LED Light Emitting Diode, a device that is
able to emit light.
M
mute A mute controls the circumstances
under which a received signal is passed
to the radio’s speaker. For example,
when a signal is received by the radio,
the mute may remain ‘closed’ if the
signal is not strong enough, does not
have valid signaling or is encrypted.
P
P25 Project 25. The Association of Public
Safety Communications Officials
(APCO) established Project 25 (P25).
This project was led by United States
Federal, state, and local government
representatives to develop standards
for interoperable digital radios and
systems to meet the needs of public
safety users. See http://
www.project25.org for further
information.
Glossary 145
R
repeater A repeater is a relaying site, usually
situated above a city or town. The
repeater extends the range of radio
communications by receiving and re-
transmitting signals received from
radios.
RF Radio Frequency, the part of the
electromagnetic spectrum that is
suitable for radio transmissions. The
frequency of the RF signal is described
in terms of the number of cycles per
second or Hertz (Hz).
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator, an
icon or number that shows the strength
of a received signal.
T
traffic
channel
The traffic channel is the channel on a
trunking system to which the parties
participating in a call are directed to for the
duration of the call. When the call ends, the
traffic channel is returned to the pool of
channels for use in a new call.
trunking
operation
In trunking operation, the trunking system
manages the communications channels
used by the radio, and shares a number of
channels among a large number of radio
users.
146 Glossary
V
valid signal A valid signal is a signal that the radio
responds to by unmuting the receiver.
A signal may be valid, for example,
when it is stronger than a minimum level
or has special signaling that matches
the signaling programmed for the
receiving radio.
Index 147
Index
A
alert tones 37
see also audible tones
alias 106
see also digital radio ID
antenna
safe distance from face
11
audible tones 37
troubleshooting 139
types of 37
B
background scan
activating 78
changing group
membership 75
battery
extending shift life 123
indicator 35
using after storing 136
bypassing repeater 59
C
call alert page 91
caller, identifying 57
calls
bypassing repeater 59
checking missed calls 52
identifying caller 57
making 54
permitted length of 51
priority call 104
receiving 57
to talkgroup
(conventional) 56
two-tone 58
channel
checking that clear
(monitor) 60
home channel 60
removing from scan
group 81
voting 60
channel (conventional)
priority 76
channel selector control
50, 61
compliance information 10
control channel
registration 64, 74
conventional operation
individual calls 54
talkgroups 55
D
deleting nuisance channels
from groups 81
demo key 120
digital alias 106
dispatcher operation
radio uninhibit 94
status request 90, 92,
93, 94
display
contrast 127
icons 34
distance, recommended
safe from radio 11
distress beacons,
frequency band
148 Index
reserved for 15
documentation, related 22
dynamic regrouping 74
E
emergency call
ending 106
types of 103
what happens during
105
emergency mode
turning off 106
understanding 105
encryption
change keyset 118
changing keys 117
demo key 120
over-the-air-rekeying
120
proper key detect 115
receiving an encrypted
call 117
remove key 119
turning on and off 116
turning on and off using
the 3-way selector 116
error messages 138
exposure, to RF 10
F
failsoft mode 65, 73
firmware version 139
frequency band, reserved
for distress beacons 15
function key settings 38
G
GPS information
about 97
deleting 101
GPS key 99
logging 100
Send on PTT 99
sending 98
viewing 98
GPS location 106
green LED 36
group
scanning groups 76
talkgroups 55
voting groups 60
H
hardware version 139
I
identifying caller 57
incoming call tone. See
audible tones
individual calls
(conventional) 54
individual calls (trunking)
68
infrastructure failsoft 73
invalid keypress beep 37
in-zone scan
activating 79
changing group
membership 75
K
keep alive
ending 106
key press
long and short, explained
32
Index 149
keypress
invalid 37
tones. See audible
tones.
L
lighting conditions
adjust display for 127
lone worker feature 111
long key press 32
low power transmissions
turning on and off 123
M
Main menu
accessing 39
exiting quickly 39
making calls 54
individual call 54
talkgroup call
(conventional) 56
see also Calls
manual emergency
about 106
making a call 107
manuals, related 22
menus
accessing 39
quick access 40, 41
messages
pre-programmed 87
sending 87
missed calls, checking 52
monitor 60
radio display icon for 34
turning on and off 60
N
nuisance delete
scan groups 81
voting groups 61
O
OTAR 120
P
P25 trunking. See trunking
operation. 64
paging a radio 91
phone calls (trunking) 71
power consumption 123
power up radio 43
priority call 104
priority scanning 76
protective power-down 43
Q
quick access menus 40, 41
R
radio
controls 32
not turning on 138
recommended safe
distance when using
11
turning on and off 43
unlocking 44
version 139
radio check 92
radio display
error messages 138
radio frequency (RF)
energy
150 Index
causing electronic
devices to malfunction
16
compliance with
exposure standards 11
controlling exposure to
11
radio unit ID 57, 105
displaying when receive
calls 57
radio-based failsoft 73
radio-monitor request 93
recent calls 52
red LED 36
related documentation 22
repeater talkaround 59
radio display icon for 34
turning on and off 59
revive 94
RF, exposure to 10
RFSS controller. See zone
controller 65
S
safe distance,
recommended from
radio 11
safety
information 10
scan groups
changing group
membership 75
removing nuisance
channel from 81
scanning
priority 76
talkgroups (trunking) 80
scrolling indicator 35
short key press 32
signals, hearing faint and
noisy 62
site controller 65
site trunking mode 65
speaker volume, adjusting
44
squelch mute 62
squelch override
turning on and off 62
status indicators
about 37
status LEDs 37
status request 90
status updates
sending 89
stun 94
T
talkaround. See repeater
talkaround.
talkgroup (conventional)
making a call to 56
selecting 56
talkgroup (trunking)
making a call to 68
priority 76
scanning 80
selecting 68
talkgroup scan
changing group
membership 75
talking directly to other
radios 59
talking party ID
turning on and off 57
time-out timer 51
traffic channel 64
transmission time, limited
51
transmit timer 51
transmitting, at low power
Index 151
123
troubleshooting 138
trunking operation
about 64
control channel 64, 74
dynamic regrouping 74
failsoft mode 65, 73
individual calls 68
infrastructure failsoft 73
no service indicators 65
phone calls 71
radio-based failsoft 73
registration unsuccessful
indicators 64
RFSS controller. See
zone controller 65
site controller 65
site trunking mode 65
talkgroup call 66
traffic channel 64
zone controller 65
trunking system
about 64
service lost 65
two-tone calls 58
U
unit ID 140
unlocking the radio 44
V
Valid 37
version information, of
radio 139
volume, changing 44
voting 60
voting groups
removing channels from
61
W
warning tones. See audible
tones
warnings, on radio display
138
wireless headset
connecting 45
Z
zone controller 65
zones 49
152 Directive 1999/5/CE Declaration of Conformity
Directive 1999/5/CE Declaration of Conformity
da Dansk
Undertegnede Tait Limited erklærer
herved, at følgende udstyr TPDB1A &
TPDH5A overholder de væsentlige krav
og øvrige relevante krav i
direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Se endvidere:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
de Deutsch
Hiermit erklärt Tait Limited die Überein-
stimmung der Geräte TPDB1A & TPDH5A
mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen
und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen
der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG.
Siehe auch:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
el Ελληνικά
Η Tait Limited δηλώνει ότι το TPDB1A &
TPDH5A συμμορφώνεται προς τις
ουσιώδεις απαιτήσεις και τις λοιπές
σχετικές διατάξεις της Οδηγίας 1999/5/ΕΚ.
Βλέπε επίσηςι:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
en English
Tait Limited declares that this TPDB1A &
TPDH5A complies with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions
of Directive 1999/5/EC.
See also:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
es Español
Por medio de la presente Tait Limited
declara que las radios TPDB1A &
TPDH5A cumplen con los requisitos
esenciales y cualesquiera otras
disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la
Directiva 1999/5/CE. Véase también:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
fi Suomi
Tait Limited vakuuttaa täten että TPDB1A
& TPDH5A tyyppinen laite on direktiivin
1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä
koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen
mukainen.
Katso:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
fr Français
Par la présente, Tait Limited déclare que
les appareils TPDB1A & TPDH5A sont
conformes aux exigences essentielles et
aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la
directive 1999/5/CE.
Voir aussi:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
it Italiano
Con la presente Tait Limited dichiara che
questo TPDB1A & TPDH5A è conforme ai
requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni
pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva
1999/5/CE.
Vedi anche:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
nl Nederlands
Hierbij verklaart Tait Limited dat het toestel
TPDB1A & TPDH5A in overeenstemming
is met de essentiële eisen en de andere
relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/
EG.
Zie ook:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
pt Português
Tait Limited declara que este TPDB1A &
TPDH5A está conforme com os requisitos
essenciais e outras provisões da Directiva
1999/5/CE.
Veja também:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
sv Svensk
Härmed intygar Tait Limited att denna
TPDB1A & TPDH5A står I
överensstämmelse med de väsentliga
egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta
bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv
1999/5/EG.
Se även:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc/
Tait Software Licence Agreement 153
Tait Software Licence Agreement
This Software License Agreement
("Agreement") is between you
(“Licensee”) and Tait Limited (“Tait").
By using any of the Software items
embedded and pre-loaded in the
related Tait Designated Product,
included on CD, downloaded from the
Tait website, or provided in any other
form, you agree to be bound by the
terms of this Agreement. If you do not
agree to the terms of this Agreement,
do not install or use any of the
Software. If you install or use any of
the Software, that will be deemed to be
acceptance of the terms of this
Agreement.
For good and valuable consideration,
the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS
“Confidential Information” means all
or any information supplied to or
received by Licensee from Tait,
whether before or after installation or
use and whether directly or indirectly
pertaining to the Software and
Documentation supplied by Tait,
including without limitation all
information relating to the Designated
Products, hardware, software;
copyright, design registrations,
trademarks; operations, processes,
and related business affairs of Tait;
and including any other goods or
property supplied by Tait to Licensee
pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
“Designated Products” means
products provided by Tait to Licensee
with which or for which the Software
and Documentation is licensed for
use.
“Documentation” means product and
software documentation that specifies
technical and performance features
and capabilities; user, operation, and
training manuals for the Software; and
all physical or electronic media upon
which such information is provided.
“Executable Code” means Software
in a form that can be run in a computer
and typically refers to machine
language, which is comprised of native
instructions the computer carries out in
hardware. Executable code may also
refer to programs written in interpreted
languages that require additional
software to actually execute.
“Intellectual Property Rights” and
“Intellectual Property” mean the
following or their substantial
equivalents or counterparts,
recognized by or through action before
any governmental authority in any
jurisdiction throughout the world and
including, but not limited to all rights in
patents, patent applications,
inventions, copyrights, trademarks,
trade secrets, trade names, and other
proprietary rights in or relating to the
Software and Documentation;
including any adaptations, corrections,
de-compilations, disassemblies,
emulations, enhancements fixes,
modifications, translations and
updates to or derivative works from,
the Software or Documentation,
whether made by Tait or another party,
or any improvements that result from
Tait processes or, provision of
information services.
“Licensee” means any individual or
entity that has accepted the terms of
this License.
“Open Source Software” means
software with freely obtainable source
code and license for modification, or
permission for free distribution.
“Open Source Software License”
means the terms or conditions under
which the Open Source Software is
licensed.
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“Person” means any individual,
partnership, corporation, association,
joint stock company, trust, joint
venture, limited liability company,
governmental authority, sole
proprietorship, or other form of legal
entity recognized by a governmental
authority.
“Security Vulnerability” means any
flaw or weakness in system security
procedures, design, implementation,
or internal controls that if exercised
(accidentally triggered or intentionally
exploited) could result in a security
breach such that data is compromised,
manipulated, or stolen, or a system is
damaged.
“Software” (i) means proprietary
software in executable code format,
and adaptations, translations, de-
compilations, disassemblies,
emulations, or derivative works of
such software; (ii) means any
modifications, enhancements, new
versions and new releases of the
software provided by Tait; and (iii) may
contain one or more items of software
owned by a third-party supplier. The
term "Software" does not include any
third-party software provided under
separate license or not licensable
under the terms of this Agreement.
“Source Code” means software
expressed in human readable
language necessary for
understanding, maintaining,
modifying, correcting, and enhancing
any software referred to in this
Agreement and includes all states of
that software prior to its compilation
into an executable programme.
“Tait” means Tait Limited and
includes its Affiliates.
SECTION 2 SCOPE
This Agreement contains the terms
and conditions of the license Tait is
providing to Licensee, and of
Licensee’s use of the Software and
Documentation. Tait and Licensee
enter into this Agreement in
connection with Tait delivery of certain
proprietary Software and/or products
containing embedded or pre-loaded
proprietary Software.
SECTION 3 GRANT OF
LICENSE
3.1. Subject to the provisions of this
Agreement and the payment of
applicable license fees, Tait grants to
Licensee a personal, limited, non-
transferable (except as permitted in
Section 7), and non-exclusive license
to use the Software in executable code
form, and the Documentation, solely in
connection with Licensee's use of the
Designated Products for the useful life
of the Designated Products. This
Agreement does not grant any rights to
source code.
3.2. If the Software licensed under this
Agreement contains or is derived from
Open Source Software, the terms and
conditions governing the use of such
Open Source Software are in the Open
Source Software Licenses of the
copyright owner and not in this
Agreement. If there is a conflict
between the terms and conditions of
this Agreement and the terms and
conditions of the any applicable Open
Source Software Licenses, the terms
and conditions of the Open Source
Software Licenses will take
precedence. For information about
Open Source Components contained
in Tait products and the related Open
Source licenses, see:
http://support.taitradio.com/go/
opensource
SECTION 4 LIMITATIONS ON
USE
4.1. Licensee may use the Software
only for Licensee's internal business
purposes and only in accordance with
the Documentation. Any other use of
the Software is strictly prohibited.
Without limiting the general nature of
these restrictions, Licensee will not
make the Software available for use by
Tait Software Licence Agreement 155
third parties on a "time sharing,"
"application service provider," "service
bureau" basis, or for any other similar
commercial rental or sharing
arrangement.
4.2. Licensee will not, and will not
directly or indirectly allow or enable
any third party to: (i) reverse engineer,
disassemble, extract components,
decompile, reprogram, or otherwise
reduce the Software or any portion
thereof to a human perceptible form or
otherwise attempt to recreate the
source code; (ii) modify, adapt, create
derivative works of, or merge the
Software; (iii) copy, reproduce,
distribute, lend, or lease the Software
or Documentation to any third party;
(iv) grant any sublicense or other rights
in the Software or Documentation to
any third party; (v) take any action that
would cause the Software or
Documentation to be placed in the
public domain; (vi) remove, or in any
way alter or obscure any copyright
notice or other notice of Tait or third-
party licensor’s proprietary rights; (vii)
provide, copy, transmit, disclose,
divulge or make the Software or
Documentation available to, or permit
the use of the Software by, any third
party or on any machine except as
expressly authorized by this
Agreement; or (viii) use, or permit the
use of, the Software in a manner that
would result in the production of a copy
of the Software by any means
whatsoever other than what is
permitted in this Agreement. Licensee
may make one copy of the Software to
be used solely for archival, back-up, or
disaster recovery purposes; provided
that Licensee may not operate that
copy of the Software at the same time
as the original Software is being
operated. Licensee may make as
many copies of the Documentation as
it may reasonably require for the
internal use of the Software.
4.3. Unless otherwise authorized by
Tait in writing, Licensee will not, and
will not enable or allow any third party
to: (i) install a copy of the Software on
more than one unit of a Designated
Product; or (ii) copy or transfer
Software installed on one unit of a
Designated Product to any other
device. Licensee may temporarily
transfer Software installed on a
Designated Product to another device
if the Designated Product is inoperable
or malfunctioning. Temporary transfer
of the Software to another device must
be discontinued when the original
Designated Product is returned to
operation and the Software must be
removed from the other device.
4.4. Licensee will maintain, during the
term of this Agreement and for a
period of two years thereafter,
accurate records relating to this
license grant to verify compliance with
this Agreement. Tait, or a third party
nominated by Tait, may inspect
Licensee’s premises, books and
records, upon reasonable prior notice
to Licensee, during Licensee’s normal
business hours and subject to
Licensee's facility and security
regulations. Tait is responsible for the
payment of all expenses and costs of
the inspection, provided that Licensee
shall indemnify Tait for all costs
(including audit costs and legal costs
on a solicitor client basis) if Licensee
has breached the terms of this
Agreement. Any information obtained
by Tait during the course of the
inspection will be kept in strict
confidence by Tait and used solely for
the purpose of verifying Licensee's
compliance with the terms of this
Agreement.
SECTION 5 OWNERSHIP AND
TITLE
Tait, its licensors, and its suppliers
retain all of their Intellectual Property
Rights in and to the Software and
Documentation, in any form. No rights
are granted to Licensee under this
Agreement by implication, estoppel or
156 Tait Software Licence Agreement
otherwise, except for those rights
which are expressly granted to
Licensee in this Agreement. All
Intellectual Property developed,
originated, or prepared by Tait in
connection with providing the
Software, Designated Products,
Documentation, or related services,
remains vested exclusively in Tait, and
Licensee will not have any shared
development or other Intellectual
Property Rights.
SECTION 6 LIMITED
WARRANTY; DISCLAIMER
OF WARRANTY
6.1. The commencement date and the
term of the Software warranty will be a
period of one (1) year from Tait
shipment of the Software. If Licensee
is not in breach of any obligations
under this Agreement, Tait warrants
that the unmodified Software, when
used properly and in accordance with
the Documentation and this
Agreement, will be free from a
reproducible defect that eliminates the
functionality or successful operation of
a feature critical to the primary
functionality or successful operation of
the Software. Whether a defect has
occurred will be determined solely by
Tait. Tait does not warrant that
Licensee’s use of the Software or the
Designated Products will be
uninterrupted, error-free, completely
free of Security Vulnerabilities, or that
the Software or the Designated
Products will meet Licensee’s
particular requirements. Tait makes no
representations or warranties with
respect to any third-party software
included in the Software.
6.2 Tait sole obligation to Licensee,
and Licensee’s exclusive remedy
under this warranty, is to use
reasonable efforts to remedy any
material Software defect covered by
this warranty. These efforts will involve
either replacing the media or
attempting to correct significant,
demonstrable program or
documentation errors or Security
Vulnerabilities. If Tait cannot correct
the defect within a reasonable time,
then at Tait option, Tait will replace the
defective Software with functionally
equivalent Software, license to
Licensee substitute Software which
will accomplish the same objective, or
terminate the license and refund
Licensee’s paid license fee. If Tait
investigation of the perceived defect
reveals that no such defect in fact
exists, Tait may recover its costs in
respect of such investigation from
Licensee.
6.3. Tait disclaims any and all other
warranties relating to the Software or
Documentation other than the express
warranties set forth in this Section 6.
Warranties in Section 6 are in lieu of all
other warranties whether express or
implied, oral or written, and including
without limitation any and all implied
warranties of condition, title, non-
infringement, merchantability, or
fitness for a particular purpose or use
by Licensee (whether Tait knows, has
reason to know, has been advised of,
or is otherwise aware of any such
purpose or use), whether arising by
law, by reason of custom or usage of
trade, or by course of dealing. In
addition, Tait disclaims any warranty
to any person other than Licensee with
respect to the Software or
Documentation.
SECTION 7 TRANSFERS
7.1. Licensee will not transfer the
Software or Documentation to any
third party without specific prior written
consent from Tait. Tait may withhold
such consent or at its own discretion
make the consent conditional upon the
transferee paying applicable license
fees and agreeing to be bound by this
Agreement.
7.2. In the case of a value-added
reseller or distributor of Tait
Designated Products, the consent
Tait Software Licence Agreement 157
referred to in Section 7.1 may be
contained in a Tait Reseller or Tait
Distributor Agreement.
7.3. If the Designated Products are
Tait vehicle-mounted mobile products
or hand-carried portable radio
products and Licensee transfers
ownership of the Tait mobile or
portable radio products to a third party,
Licensee may assign its right to use
the Software which is embedded in or
furnished for use with the radio
products and the related
Documentation; provided that
Licensee transfers all copies of the
Software and Documentation to the
transferee.
7.4. For the avoidance of any doubt,
Section 7.3 excludes TaitNet
Infrastructure, or the products listed at
any time under network products at:
http://www.taitradio.com.
7.5. If Licensee, as a contractor or
subcontractor (integrator), is
purchasing Tait Designated Products
and licensing Software not for its own
internal use but for end use only by a
Customer, the Licensee may transfer
such Software, but only if a) Licensee
transfers all copies of such Software
and the related Documentation to the
transferee and b) Licensee has first
obtained from its Customer (and, if
Licensee is acting as a subcontractor,
from the interim transferee(s) and from
the ultimate end user sub license) an
enforceable sublicense agreement
that prohibits any other transfer and
that contains restrictions substantially
identical to the terms set forth in this
Software License Agreement. Except
as stated in the foregoing, Licensee
and any transferee(s) authorised by
this Section may not otherwise
transfer or make available any Tait
Software to any third party nor permit
any party to do so. Licensee will, on
request, make available evidence
reasonably satisfactory to Tait
demonstrating compliance with all the
foregoing.
SECTION 8 TERM AND
TERMINATION
8.1. Licensee’s right to use the
Software and Documentation will
commence when the Designated
Products are supplied by Tait to
Licensee and will continue for the life
of the Designated Products with which
or for which the Software and
Documentation are supplied, unless
Licensee breaches this Agreement, in
which case this Agreement and
Licensee's right to use the Software
and Documentation may be
terminated immediately upon notice by
Tait.
8.2. Within thirty (30) days after
termination of this Agreement,
Licensee must certify in writing to Tait
that all copies of the Software have
been removed or deleted from the
Designated Products and that all
copies of the Software and
Documentation have been returned to
Tait or destroyed by Licensee and are
no longer in use by Licensee.
8.3. Licensee acknowledges that Tait
made a considerable investment of
resources in the development,
marketing, and distribution of the
Software and Documentation and that
Licensee's breach of this Agreement
will result in irreparable harm to Tait for
which monetary damages would be
inadequate. If Licensee breaches this
Agreement, Tait may terminate this
Agreement and be entitled to all
available remedies at law or in equity
including immediate injunctive relief
and repossession of all non-
embedded Software and associated
Documentation. Licensee shall pay all
Tait costs (on an indemnity basis) for
the enforcement of the terms of this
Agreement.
SECTION 9 CONFIDENTIALITY
Licensee acknowledges that the
Software and Documentation contain
proprietary and Confidential
Information valuable to Tait and are
158 Tait Software Licence Agreement
Tait trade secrets, and Licensee
agrees to respect the confidentiality of
the information contained in the
Software and Documentation.
SECTION 10 LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY
10.1. In no circumstances shall Tait be
under any liability to Licensee, or any
other person whatsoever, whether in
Tort (including negligence), Contract
(except as expressly provided in this
Agreement), Equity, under any
Statute, or otherwise at law for any
losses or damages whether general,
special, exemplary, punitive, direct,
indirect, or consequential arising out of
or in connection with any use or
inability of using the Software.
10.2. Licensee’s sole remedy against
Tait will be limited to breach of contract
and Tait sole and total liability for any
such claim shall be limited at the
option of Tait to the repair or
replacement of the Software or the
refund of the purchase price of the
Software.
SECTION 11 GENERAL
11.1. COPYRIGHT NOTICES. The
existence of a copyright notice on the
Software will not be construed as an
admission or presumption of
publication of the Software or public
disclosure of any trade secrets
associated with the Software.
11.2. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
Licensee acknowledges that the
Software may be subject to the laws
and regulations of the jurisdiction
covering the supply of the Designated
Products and will comply with all
applicable laws and regulations,
including export laws and regulations,
of that country.
11.3. ASSIGNMENTS AND
SUBCONTRACTING. Tait may assign
its rights or subcontract its obligations
under this Agreement, or encumber or
sell its rights in any Software, without
prior notice to, or consent of, Licensee.
11.4. GOVERNING LAW. This
Agreement shall be subject to and
construed in accordance with New
Zealand law and disputes between the
parties concerning the provisions
hereof shall be determined by the New
Zealand Courts of Law. Provided
however Tait may at its election bring
proceedings for breach of the terms
hereof or for the enforcement of any
judgment in relation to a breach of the
terms hereof in any jurisdiction Tait
considers fit for the purpose of
ensuring compliance with the terms
hereof or obtaining relief for breach of
the terms hereof.
11.5. THIRD-PARTY
BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is
entered into solely for the benefit of
Tait and Licensee. No third party has
the right to make any claim or assert
any right under this Agreement, and no
third party is deemed a beneficiary of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any licensor or supplier of
third-party software included in the
Software will be a direct and intended
third-party beneficiary of this
Agreement.
11.6. SURVIVAL. Sections 4, 5, 6.3, 7,
8, 9, 10, and 11 survive the termination
of this Agreement.
11.7. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. In
the event of inconsistencies between
this Agreement and any other
Agreement between the parties, the
parties agree that, with respect to the
specific subject matter of this
Agreement, this Agreement prevails.
11.8. SECURITY. Tait uses
reasonable means in the design and
writing of its own Software and the
acquisition of third-party Software in
order to limit Security Vulnerabilities.
While no software can be guaranteed
to be free from Security Vulnerabilities,
if a Security Vulnerability is
discovered, Tait will take the steps
specified in Section 6 of this
Agreement.
Tait Software Licence Agreement 159
11.9. EXPORT. Licensee will not
transfer, directly or indirectly, any
Designated Product, Documentation
or Software furnished hereunder or the
direct product of such Documentation
or Software to any country for which
New Zealand or any other applicable
country requires an export license or
other governmental approval without
first obtaining such license or
approval.
11.10. SEVERABILITY. In the event
that any part or parts of this Agreement
shall be held illegal or null and void by
any court or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction, such
determination shall not affect the
remaining terms which shall remain in
full force and effect as if such part or
parts held to be illegal or void had not
been included in this Agreement. Tait
may replace the invalid or
unenforceable provision with a valid
and enforceable provision that
achieves the original intent and
economic effect of this Agreement.
11.11. CONSUMER GUARANTEES.
Licensee acknowledges that the
licenses supplied in terms of this
agreement are supplied to Licensee in
business, and that the guarantees and
other provisions of prevailing
consumer protection legislation shall
not apply.
11.12. WHOLE AGREEMENT.
Licensee acknowledges that it has
read this Agreement, understands it
and agrees to be bound by its terms
and conditions. Licensee also agrees
that, subject only to the express terms
of any other agreement between Tait
and Licensee to the contrary, this is
the complete and exclusive statement
of the Agreement between it and Tait
in relation to the Software. This
Agreement supersedes any proposal
or prior agreement, oral or written, and
any other communications between
Licensee and Tait relating to the
Software and the Designated
Products.
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