Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL Midland Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 680-090-2041 Version 5.0 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL PREFACE Thank you for purchasing a Midland Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio. Properly used, this product will give you many years of reliable service. To get the most out of your purchase, be sure to carefully read this manual and keep it on hand for later reference when needed. Before installing and using your radio, please read this operation manual.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Before using your radio, please read this operation manual. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Always use only Midland authorized accessories. Unauthorized accessories have the risk of fire hazard, explosion, personal injury or damage to the radio. CAUTION Changes or modifications to your radio may void its compliance with government laws/rules and make it illegal to use. Avoid using the radio at temperatures below -30ºC or above 60ºC.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL FCC EXPOSURE STATEMENTS WARNINGS The FCC has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF energy. Proper operation of this radio under normal conditions results in user exposure to RF energy below the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Federal Communication Commission limits. This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL PRODUCT FEATURES Your Midland Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio has the following features: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 136-174 MHz VHF and 380-470 MHz UHF bands Mixed analog and digital mode operation Easy installation Low maintenance Tri-color LCD display Full keypad High quality audio User friendly interface Extensive user prompts, alerts and warnings Flexible accessory connections Microprocessor controlled DSP based audio Flash memory Sy
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACK AES ALG ANI dBm CIK CDCSS CTCSS DCS DES DSP GPS ID LCD MSG NAC RF RSSI RX SC TCS TBX TX WACN : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Acknowledge Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm Automatic Number Identification Decibel Milliwatt Crypto Ignition Key Identity Continuous Digital Coded Squelch System Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System Digital Coded Squelch Data Encryption Standard Digital Signal Processing Glo
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 1 2 3 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Package Contents........................................................................................... 1 GETTİNG STARTED ............................................................................................... 2 2.1 Installing the Antenna..............................................................
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 5 6 7 8 9 4.2.1 Receiving Emergency Calls .............................................................. 33 4.2.2 Transmitting Emergency Calls .......................................................... 34 4.2.3 Receiving Digital Individual Calls ...................................................... 35 4.2.4 Transmitting Digital Individual Calls .................................................. 37 4.2.5 Transmitting Digital Unaddressed Calls .............
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION Package Contents The following items are in your Midland Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio package: Li-Ion Battery Belt Clip The desktop charger and wall adaptor are sold separately: 680-090-2041 Version 5.0 1 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 2 Getting Started 2.1 Installing the Antenna The antenna should be attached to your radio before use. Using your radio without the antenna may damage the radio. 1. 2. 2.2 Align the base of the antenna with the socket on the top of the radio. Screw it all the way into the socket. Be sure that antenna seats properly. Installing and Removing the Battery The battery should be charged before use.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 2.3 Installing the Belt Clip 1. 2. 3. 2.4 Pinch the belt clip mounting bracket using your thumb and index finger. Align the belt clip mounting bracket with the slots on the battery. Press the belt clip against the battery and slide the clip fully into the retaining slots. Charging the Battery Figure 2.4 – Installing the belt clip CAUTION The Li-Ion rechargeable battery should only be charged using Midland authorized desktop chargers.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3 3.1 Radio Controls and Indicators Side, Top and Front Views 680-090-2041 Version 5.0 4 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.2 Button and Key Functions Below is a brief description of each button or key. For more details of each function refer to the operation section of this manual. Many of the functions may be disabled by radio programming or unavailable because of the current analog/digital mode selection. Many of the buttons have a short press, or press and release function, and a long press, or press and hold function.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.2.6 Right soft key (Index) The right soft key accesses the index (20 unit address book) from standby mode. Once the appropriate ID is displayed, press SELECT to edit the entry or # to initiate an acknowledged individual call to the displayed unit. Up to six of the first entries may be predefined in radio programming and may not be editable. Individual call initiation may be disabled by radio programming.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL While the emergency function is active, a long press of the Keypad Lock/Emergency Reset key will cancel the emergency mode. 3.2.10 Scan key A short press of this key turns on selectable priority scan. Selectable priority scan assigns the selected channel as the high priority channel. A second, lower priority channel may be assigned in radio programming. All channels in the selected zone’s scan list will be scanned.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.2.11.4 Switching to Home Zone and Channel Successive presses of the ∗ key may prompt “GO TO HOME?” to switch to the home zone and channel. 3.2.12 Pound key The # key is a multi-function key allowing selection of several functions with successive presses. The available functions depend on analog/digital mode. In digital mode the zone select, status set, individual call, telephone call and call alert functions may be available.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL Telephone calling may be disabled or the number of dial digits may be limited by radio programming. 3.2.12.5 Sending a Call Alert Successive presses of the # key may prompt “CALL ALERT:” to initiate a call alert transmission. This function is only available in digital mode. Call alert transmissions may be disabled by radio programming. 3.2.12.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.3 Alpha-numeric Keypad Entry The keypad is used to enter alpha-numeric characters within many functions. When the radio is in alpha-numeric mode, successive presses (less than one second apart) of the keys will step through the available characters. Pausing for more than a second will accept the displayed character and move the cursor right one space. A short press of the Scan/Clear key deletes the previous character and move the cursor left one space.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.4 Display Icons Table 1: Display Icons This Digital Receive icon appears when a clear (unencrypted) digital signal is received. This Digital Talkaround Receive icon appears when a clear digital signal is received in direct or talkaround mode. This Digital Encryption 1 Receive icon appears when an encrypted digital signal using the first encryption algorithm is received.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL This SMS icon appears after an SMS is received and remains on until the message is read. This High Power icon appears when high transmit power level is selected. This Mid Power icon appears when medium transmit power level is selected. This Low Power icon appears when low transmit power level is selected. This Tone Squelch icon appears when channel is set to receive a CTCSS or CDCSS signal. This Call Wait icon appears when digital call wait mode is selected.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4 4.1 OPERATION Basic Operation Despite the radio’s advanced feature set, the basic receive and transmit operations can still be quite simple. The radio is capable of distinguishing between analog and digital signals, and the channel may be configured to receive both signal types with no user intervention. The radio channel may also be configured to allow users to transmit analog signals, digital signals, or choose the appropriate transmit mode. 4.1.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.2 Selecting Zones The radio channels may be organized into zones or channel groupings to sort and organize the channels. To select a new zone, press the (pound) key, then use the Up/Down keys to scroll through the available zones. The new zone number may also be entered using the keypad. Press the left soft key (OK) to switch to the new zone. The first channel in the new zone will be displayed.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL A new zone may also be selected using MENU | CHANNEL PARAMETERS | ZONES. Press MENU Use up/down to select Channel Parameters Use up/down to select Zones Use up/down to select new zone Figure 4.5 – Zone selection using Menu 680-090-2041 Version 5.0 15 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.3 Selecting Channels The channel switch provides direct access to channels one through fifteen. When the channel switch is in the sixteenth position any channel in the zone may be selected using the up/down keys or alpha-numeric keypad. While the channel switch is in the sixteenth position, the (up/down) keys may be used to increment or decrement the channel selection. Figure 4.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.4 Receiving Signals The radio channel may be configured to receive only analog transmissions, only digital transmissions or both. If the channel is programmed to receive both analog and digital signals (mixed mode receive), the radio will automatically switch to the appropriate mode when receiving the signal. 4.1.4.1 Analog Reception An analog signal exceeding the squelch threshold is indicated by a green Transmit/Receive LED.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.5 Transmitting to Other Radios The radio channel may be configured to transmit in analog mode, digital mode or to allow you to select either analog or digital mode. A default mode is chosen by radio programming. The default mode is used each time the channel is selected or radio is turned on with the channel selected. The other available modes may be chosen by successive short presses of the Power Adjust/Mode Change key. 4.1.5.1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.5.2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Digital Transmissions Press the (Power Adjust/Mode Change) key repeatedly until digital transmit mode is displayed ( ). Figure 4.14 – Digital transmit display Check that the correct talk group ID is selected. Ensure that the channel is clear. Press and hold the push to talk key (PTT). The Transmit/Receive LED will light red while transmitting.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.5.3 Time Out Time A Time Out Time may be programmed to limit the length of continuous transmissions. If the Time Out Time is exceeded, release PTT and wait for the channel to be available again. The Time Out Time may be set from 15-225 seconds in radio programming. 4.1.5.4 Figure 4.15 – Transmit time out Busy Channel Lockout The radio may be programmed to inhibit transmission while the channel is busy.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.6 Selecting Transmit Power For optimal battery life and to minimize interference with others, use the lowest transmit power that will provide adequate range. The radio has three transmit power levels which are selected with successive long presses of the Power Adjust/Mode Change key. The actual transmit power associated with each level is set in radio programming.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.7 Selecting Digital Talk Group The default talk group may be set for the channel in radio programming. When the channel is selected, the default talk group is used. If a default talk group has not be set for the channel, the radio will use the talk group last selected and displayed. Press ∗ key until “Group:” is displayed Each zone in the radio may have a list of allowed talk groups.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL The zone’s talk group list may be viewed and a new talk group may also be selected from MENU | CHANNEL PARAMETERS | GROUPS. Press MENU Use up/down to select Channel Parameters Use up/down to select Groups Use up/down to select new talk group Figure 4.19 – Talk group selection using Menu 680-090-2041 Version 5.0 23 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.8 Selecting Talkaround Transmit Mode On channels programmed for repeater operation, the radio may be set to talkaround mode. Talkaround mode allows direct portable to portable communication without accessing the repeater. Repeatedly press the (star) key until “ENTER TO TALKAROUND MODE?” is displayed then press the left soft key (YES). The radio will switch it’s transmit frequency parameters to those programmed for receive.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.9 Monitoring Channels Press and hold the (Monitor/Call Wait Option) key for more than one second to turn the monitor function on. The function of the monitor button depends on radio programming. If Monitor Channel is enabled, the monitor function will disable the squelch on analog and mixed channels. Long press Monitor key to turn monitor on Squelch is opened Long press Monitor key to turn monitor off Figure 4.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL If Monitor All NACs & T.Groups is enabled, the monitor function allows all NACs and talk groups to be received on digital and mixed channels. While monitor is on, a long press of the (Monitor/Call Wait Option) key turns monitor off. Long press Monitor key to turn on monitor Monitors all talk groups and NACs Long press Monitor key to turn off monitor Figure 4.23 – Monitoring all talk groups and NACs 680-090-2041 Version 5.0 26 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.10 Selecting Digital Call Wait Option A short press of the (Monitor/Call Wait Option) key turns the call wait option on. The Call Wait icon ( ) is displayed while call wait mode is on. While the call wait option is on, all normal group calls will be muted. If an individual call (with matching destination ID) or all call is received, the call will be heard and the call wait option will be canceled.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.11 Scanning Channels A short press of the (Scan) key turns on selectable priority scan. The Scan icon ( ) is displayed while scan is active. Selectable priority scan assigns the selected channel as the high priority channel. A second, lower priority channel may be assigned to each zone in radio programming. All channels in the selected zone’s scan list will be scanned. If MENU is pressed or the portable channel knob is changed, scan is canceled.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL If PTT is pressed while scan is paused on a channel the radio will transmit on the pause channel. Radio receives signal while scan is on Press PTT to transmit on pause channel Release PTT, scan resumes after scan delay Figure 4.26 – Pressing PTT while scan is paused 680-090-2041 Version 5.0 29 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.11.2 Editing the Scan List You can add and delete channels from the selected zone’s scan list using MENU | CHANNEL PARAMETERS | CHANNEL SCAN. If a “+” is displayed above the channel name, the channel is currently in the scan list. If “-“ is displayed above the channel name, the channel is not in the scan list. A “1” or “2” indicate priority channel selections.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.12 Locking the Keypad Press the (Keypad Lock) key to lock the alpha-numeric, up/down, scan, and left and right soft keys. While the keypad is locked, press the (Keypad Lock) key, then press the left soft key (UNLOCK) to unlock the keypad. Press Keypad Lock to lock the keypad Press Keypad Lock then press UNLOCK to unlock the keypad Figure 4.28 – Locking the keypad 680-090-2041 Version 5.0 31 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.13 Switching to the Home Zone and Channel Press the (star) key repeatedly until “Go to Home?” is displayed. Then press the left soft key (OK) to switch to the home zone and channel. If the channel switch is not in the sixteenth position, the radio will switch to the home zone and the channel selected by the switch. The home zone and channel are set in radio programming.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2 Advanced Operations Some of the radio’s more advanced operations are listed in this section. Most of these advanced features may be disabled in radio programming. In this case, the feature being described may not appear, or may have a reduced, view only function. 4.2.1 Receiving Emergency Calls When an emergency alert transmission is received, the radio sounds and displays the emergency alert and displays the unit ID of the sender.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.2 Transmitting Emergency Calls Press and hold the (emergency) key for five seconds to activate the emergency function. Once emergency mode is activated, the radio switches to the emergency channel set for the selected zone in radio programming or may initiate the emergency transmissions on the current channel.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.3 Receiving Digital Individual Calls Individual calls are addressed to a single unit ID rather than a talk group. This radio is capable of receiving both unacknowledged and acknowledged indvidual calls. 4.2.3.1 Receiving Unacknowledged Individual Calls When an unacknowledged individual call is received, the radio will enter individual call mode. The radio will automatically use the received source ID as the destination ID in individual call replies.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.3.2 Receiving Acknowledged Individual Calls When an acknowledged individual call request is received, you may accept or reject the call. The initiating radio will receive the accepted or rejected response. If the call is unanswered the display will show the missed call. If the call is accepted the radio will enter individual call mode and use the received source ID as the destination ID in individual call replies.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.4 Transmitting Digital Individual Calls Individual calls are addressed to a single unit ID rather than a talk group. This radio is capable of transmitting both unacknowledged and acknowledged indvidual calls. Most digital radios are capable of receiving unacknowledged individual calls, but some may not be able to respond to an acknowledged individual call. 4.2.4.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.4.2 Transmitting Acknowledged Individual Calls The radio may also initiate an acknowledged individual call. This type of call may not be supported by other radios. To initiate an acknowledged individual call, press INDEX then scroll to the desired unit ID. While the unit ID is displayed, press the (pound) key. The radio will send up to four individual call requests.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.5 Transmitting Digital Unaddressed Calls A digital unaddressed call is similar to a group call, except no talk group is specified (reserved talk group $FFFF is used). Any digital radio with matching receive frequency and NAC should receive the unaddressed call. To enter unaddressed call mode, repeatedly press the (star) key until “ENTER TO UNADDRESSED VOICE CALL?” is displayed, then press the left soft key (YES).
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.6 Transmitting Digital Telephone Interconnect Calls Repeatedly press the (pound) key until “TELEPHONE:” is displayed. Enter the telephone dialing digits then press the left soft key (CALL). The radio will send up to four telephone interconnect requests. If the telephone interconnect request is successful, the radio will enter telephone call mode. Press # key until “Telephone:” is displayed Enter dial digits then press CALL Figure 4.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.7 Receiving a Digital Call Alert A call alert is normally used as a low priority request to return the call when it’s more convenient. When a call alert is received the radio will display the unit ID of the initiator. 4.2.8 Transmitting a Digital Call Alert Repeatedly press the (pound) key until “CALL ALERT:” is displayed. Enter the destination unit ID or press the left soft key for INDEX.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.9 Receiving and Sending Non-voice Messages The radio can receive and send three types of non-voice messages when operating in digital mode. SMS messages are free text messages sent from one radio to another. With SMS messages, the message (up to 160 characters maximum) is entered using the alpha-numeric keypad and transmitted to the other radio. Predefined messages are common messages among all radios.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.9.1 Receiving SMS Messages When an SMS message is received, the radio will display the SMS Message icon ( ). You may view the last twenty received SMS messages from MENU | SMS | RECEIVED MESSAGES. Figure 4.43 – SMS message received icon The indicates unread messages and will remain on until all new messages have been viewed. Within the Received Messages menu unread messages are preceded by a ∗.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.9.2 Sending SMS Messages SMS messages are sent from MENU | SMS | MSG EDIT. Use the alph-numeric keypad to enter the desired text, then enter the destination ID or select it from the index. Sending SMS messages may be disabled by radio programming. When SMS is disabled, SENT MESSAGES and MSG EDIT will not appear on the SMS menu. The radio will still receive SMS and you can view received messages.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.9.3 Receiving Predefined Messages When a predefined message is received, the corresponding text is pulled from the database and displayed along with the source ID. You may also view the last ten received predefined messages from MENU | PREDEFINED MESSAGES | RECEIVED MESSAGES. 680-090-2041 Version 5.0 Figure 4.46 – Received predefined message 45 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.9.4 Sending Predefined Messages Predefined messages are sent from MENU | PREDEFINED MESSAGES | MESSAGE LIST. Select the desired message from the list then enter the destination ID or select it from the index. Sending predefined messages may be disabled in radio programming. When predefined messages are disabled, the message list may still be viewed, but predefined messages can’t be sent.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.9.5 Setting Present Status The radio’s present status may be set from MENU | STATUS | PRESENT STATUS or by pressing the (pound) key repeatedly until “CUR. STATUS:” is prompted. When the radio is turned on, the present status will be reset to the first status option in the list. 4.2.9.6 Receiving Status When a status message is received, the corresponding text is pulled from the database and displayed along with the source ID.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.9.7 Sending Status Your current status may be sent from MENU | STATUS | SEND STATUS. Enter the destination ID or use the index to select it, then press SEND to transmit your current status. Transmitting status may be disabled in radio programming. When status transmissions are disabled, SEND STATUS and STATUS REQUEST will not appear on the STATUS menu.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.9.8 Requesting Status You may request the current status of another radio from MENU | STATUS | STATUS REQUEST. Enter the destination ID or select it from the index, then press SEND to request another radio’s status. Transmitting status may be disabled in radio programming. When status transmissions are disabled, SEND STATUS and STATUS REQUEST will not appear on the STATUS menu.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.10 Channel Programming Front panel channel programming is an option offered to some customers. Radios must be purchased with channel programming capability or returned to the factory to have the capability added. On channel programming capable radios, the channel parameters may be edited or created from the radio’s alpha-numeric keypad. Channel programming may be chosen from MENU | CHANNEL PARAMETERS | CHANNELS.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.3 Menu Operation The menu function is used to access many features in the radio and also provides information about each radio. The features available from the menu depend on the analog/digital mode selection and the radio programming. The following menu trees depict the available menu selections, but some may not be accessible on your radio because of radio programming. The numbers shown may be used as keypad shortcuts to the menu option. 4.3.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 6 RADIO INFO 61 IDENTS SERIAL NO – View radio serial number ANI, SC, ACK – View analog IDs IDENT – View digital unit ID RADIO NAME TERMINAL IP-ID – View IP address SYSTEM NO – View system ID WACN – View wide area communication network ID 62 SOFTWARE VERSION – View microcontroller flash version DSP VERSION – View DSP flash version 63 HARDWARE UNIT, RF CARD, FRONT – View PCB assembly versions DSP, ENCRYPT, BAND – View PCB assemly & encryption versions & band 64
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.3.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4 PREDEFINED MESSAGES 41 RECEIVED MESSAGES – View last ten received messages 42 SENT MESSAGES – View last ten sent messages note 4 43 MESSAGE LIST – View and send predefined message note 4 5 STATUS 51 PRESENT STATUS – View and set present status 52 SEND STATUS – Send present status to another radio note 5 53 STATUS REQUEST – Request another radio’s present status note 5 54 RECEIVED STATUS – View last ten received status messages 6 RADIO INFO 61 IDENTS
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 7 CHANNEL PARAMETERS 71 CHANNEL SCAN – View & edit current zone’s scan list 72 GROUPS – View& select new talk group from list 73 GROUP SCAN – Enable talk group scan (recieve any talk group in list), on/off 74 CHANNELS – View & edit channel programming note 6 75 ZONES – View & select zone 76 CLONER – Clone channel parameters to another radio 8 ENCRYPTION note 7 81 ALGORITHM – View and select available encryption types 82 ENCRYPTION INFO – View encryption i
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 5 ACCESSORIES Original Midland accessories give you operational efficiency, flexibility and reliability in difficult working conditions.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 6 STORAGE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS Keep the radio and charger clean and away from dust, humidity, dense sunlight, extreme heat sources and liquids. Avoid exposing the radio and accessories to cleaning solvents, aerosol sprays, adhesive agents, paints etc. Chemical reactions with such agents will destroy seals, case, display and finish.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 7 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(s) SOLUTION(s) Charger LED red and rarely green. Charging process is almost finished Leave the radio to complete charging. Charger LED steady orange. Communication error between charger and the battery Replace the battery with a new Midland replacement battery. Charger LED blinking red.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 8 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Modulation 16K0F3E, 11K0F3E, 8K0D1E, 8K0F1E Data Rate P25 : 9.6 kb/s Symbol Rate P25 : 4.8 kb/s Protocol Project 25-CAI : 4.4 kb/s IMBE Encription Algorithms DES-OFB, AES Channel Capacity 999 Operating Voltage Range 7.5 Vdc ± % 20 (6.0-9.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL ENVIROMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Temperature Range -30°C / +60°C Storage Temperature Range -40°C / +85°C Humidity % 95, 50°C ESD IEC 801- 2KV Water and Dust Protection IP65, MIL-STD MILITARY STANDARDS 810C/D/E/F MIL-STD 810C MIL-STD 810D MIL-STD 810E MIL-STD 810F Method Proc./ Cat. Method Proc./ Cat. Method Proc./ Cat. Method Proc./ Cat. Low Pressure 500.1 I 500.2 II 500.3 II 500.4 II High Temperature 501.1 I, II 501.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 8.1 Receiver Specifications RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS VHF UHF Frequency Range 136-174 MHz 380-470 MHz Frequency Separation Full Bandsplit Full Bandsplit Channel Spacing 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz Frequency Step 2.5 / 3.125 kHz 2.5 / 3.125 kHz Rated Audio Output Power * 500 mW / 8 Ω 500 mW / 8 Ω ± 2.5 ppm ± 1.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 8.2 Transmitter Specifications TRANSMITTER SPECIFICATIONS VHF UHF Frequency Range 136-174 MHz 380-470 MHz Frequency Separation Full Bandsplit Full Bandsplit Channel Spacing 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz Frequency Step 2.5 / 3.125 kHz 2.5 / 3.125 kHz Rated RF Output Power * 1-5 W 1-5 W Frequency Stability * (-30°C / +60°C; 25°C ref) ± 2.5 ppm ± 1.5 ppm Modulation Limiting * Analog 25 kHz channel Analog 12.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 9 WARRANTY STATEMENT Midland Radio Corporation (herein, Midland) warrants each new radio product manufactured or supplied by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period listed below, provided that the user has complied with the requirements stated herein. The Warranty period begins on the date of purchase from an Authorized Midland Sales and Service Outlet.
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