Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION
- 1.1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS
- 1.2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS
- 1.3 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS
- 1.4 REGULATORY APPROVALS
- 1.5 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION
- 1.6 COMMON HAZARDS
- 1.7 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS
- 1.8 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 1.9 OPERATING TIPS
- 2. RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LA RÉGLEMENTATION ET SÉCURITÉ
- 3. INTRODUCTION
- 4. BASIC OPERATION
- 4.1 RADIO CONTROLS
- 4.2 before first use
- 4.3 POWER ON AND SET VOLUME
- 4.4 vida® ID
- 4.5 RADIO DISPLAYS
- 4.6 STATUS MESsages
- 4.7 PREDEFINED MENU LAYOUTS
- 4.8 MENU
- 4.9 ALERT TONES
- 4.10 SELECT ZONE/SYSTEM
- 4.11 SELECT GROUP/CHANNEL
- 4.12 GROUP CALLS
- 4.13 INDIVIDUAL CALLS
- 4.14 USER PROFILES
- 4.15 NOISE CANCELLATION
- 4.16 VOICE ANNUNCIATION
- 4.17 ENABLE/DISABLE ENCRYPTION
- 4.18 CHANNEL GUARD (ANALOG CONVENTIONAL ONLY)
- 4.19 USE TALKAROUND TO BYPASS REPEATER (ANALOG AND P25 CONVENTIONAL ONLY)
- 4.20 CALL ALERT (PAGE)
- 4.21 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT
- 4.22 DTMF
- 4.23 AUDIO PLAYBACK
- 4.24 START SCAN
- 4.25 STOP SCAN
- 4.26 MONITOR AND SQUELCH TYPES (CONVENTIONAL ONLY)
- 4.27 NUISANCE DELETE
- 4.28 Failsoft (P25 Trunked)
- 4.29 EMERGENCY OPERATION
- 4.30 MDC-1200 (ANALOG CONVENTIONAL ONLY)
- 5. ADVANCED OPERATIONS
- 5.1 VIEW/CHANGE PERSONALITIES
- 5.2 SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (SA) – P25 CONVENTIONAL ONLY
- 5.3 User Defined Zones
- 5.4 Mixed System Zone
- 5.5 CH INFO MENU
- 5.6 AUDIO SETTINGS
- 5.7 DISPLAY SETTINGS
- 5.8 GPS SETTINGS
- 5.9 POSITION INFO
- 5.10 BLUETOOTH
- 5.11 CLOCK SETTINGS
- 5.12 SELECT LANGUAGE
- 5.13 SET UP SCAN
- 5.14 RADIO STATUS
- 5.15 RADIO MESSAGE
- 5.16 RADIO TEXTLINK
- 5.17 FAULTS/ALERTS
- 5.18 TONE ENCODE
- 5.19 ENCRYPTION
- 5.20 p25 conventional fallback
- 5.21 stealth mode
- 6. PROGRAMMING
- 7. REFERENCE
- 8. GLOSSARY
- 9. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING
- 10. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
- 11. WARRANTY
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4.2 BEFORE FIRST USE
Make sure the XL Mobile has:
• Personality and radio programmed using RPM2
• Encryption keys loaded if using encrypted channels
• Personality activated
4.3 POWER ON AND SET VOLUME
The power switch and volume control are the same knob on the radio (see Figure 4-1). Turn the
Power/Volume Knob clockwise to power on radio and increase the volume.
A minimum volume level can be programmed into the radio to prevent missed calls due to
a low volume setting.
4.4 VIDA
®
ID
VIDA ID provides the capability to provision the VIDA User Personality configured in the UAS to radios
operating on P25 networks via a User Login. Each personality can contain up to 16 profiles and each profile
can contain up to 16 Talk Groups.
Refer to Section 9.1 for a list of potential login and provisioning error messages and what to do if they
occur.
4.4.1 User Login
User Login enables multiple radio users to pick a radio from a fleet pool and enter unique credentials to log
into the P25 system. Upon successful login, the Alias associated with the radio user is displayed at various
end points in the P25 system.
A user can login on up to three (3) devices simultaneously. For example, if the “same user” is logged into
a portable radio and mobile radio, the P25 system can differentiate the subscribers while transparently
displaying the alias to other users.
Login can be initiated by a menu option, a button programmed for user login, or by selecting a P25 system
that requires login. To login manually:
1. From the UTILITY radio menu, select USER LOGIN, or press the button programmed for User
Login.
2. Enter the System ID, User ID, and Password, as required.
3. Select Login.
4.4.2 Provisioning
If provisioning is enabled via radio programming and the user has successfully logged in, the VIDA User
Personality configured in the UAS is provisioned to the radio. When no VIDA Provisioned database is
available, the radio will operate using the RPM2-programmed personality.
NOTE