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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 Restricted to occupational use to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure limits. 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 Analog, digital and mixed mode capability LCD display with status icons and tri-color backlighting Full keypad High quality audio User friendly interface Extensive user prompts, alerts and warnings Flexible accessory connections Microprocessor controlled DSP based audio Fl
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AES ALGID ANI CDCSS CTCSS DCS DES DSP GPS ID KEK KID KMF KMM KSID KVL LCD MSG NAC OTAR P25 RF RSI RSSI RX SC SLN TBX TCS TEK TSBK TX WACN : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Advanced Encryption Standard (FIPS Certified) Algorithm Identifier Automatic Number Identification Continuous Digital Coded Squelch System Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System Digital Coded Squelch Data Encryption Standard D
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 1 2 3 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................... 1 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................... 2 2.1 Installing the Antenna ...........................................................
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 5 6 7 8 9 4.1.13 Switching to the Home Zone and Channel ....................................... 37 4.1.14 Initiating Silence Mode ...................................................................... 37 4.2 Advanced Operation ..................................................................................... 38 4.2.1 Receiving Emergency Calls .............................................................. 38 4.2.2 Transmitting Emergency 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 ACC451 desktop charger and wall adapter are sold separately: 680-090-2040 Version 6.4 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 desktop chargers. To charge the battery: 1. 2.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3 3.1 RADIO CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Side, Top and Front Views F1 Side Button F2 Side Button 680-090-2040 Version 6.4 4 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.2 Button and Key Functions Below is a brief description of the default operation 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 reassigned or 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 3.2.5 Up/Down keys When the channel switch is in the sixteenth position, the up/down keys provide channel up/channel down selection from standby mode. The up/down keys are generally used to scroll through lists within other functions. Up/down channel select is available only if more than sixteen channels are programmed in the zone. 3.2.6 Left soft key (Menu) The left soft key enters the menus from standby mode.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.2.9 F2 Side Button (Monitor/Call Wait Option) A long press of this key turns monitor on. The function of the monitor button depends on digital/analog/mixed mode and the radio programming. If monitor is enabled the monitor function may disable the squelch on analog and mixed channels. The monitor function may allow all NACs and talk groups to be received on digital and mixed channels.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL available. In analog mode the talkaround, home and command zone functions may be available. 3.2.12.1 Switching Talk Group The first press of the key may prompt “TALKGROUP:” to enter a new talk group. This function is only available in digital mode and the entered talk group must be in the selected zone’s talk group list. 3.2.12.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL the numeric keypad. The left soft key selects the displayed zone and the right soft key exits without changing zones. 3.2.13.2 Setting Current Status Successive presses of the # key may prompt “CUR. STATUS:” to set the current status. This function is only available in digital mode. The current status is used when sending status to other users, or when other users request the current status.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.2.13.6 Transmitting a Selective Call Successive presses of the # key may prompt “SELECTIVE CALL” to transmit a selective call. This function is only available in analog mode. Selective calling may be disabled by radio programming. 3.2.13.7 Transmitting a 2-Tone Call Successive presses of the # key may prompt “TWO-TONE CALL” to transmit a 2-tone call. This function is only available in analog mode. Two-tone calling may be disabled by radio programming.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.3 Programmable Key Function Assignments The preceding section detailed the default functions for each key. However, many of the keys may be programmed to perform other functions. You may find it convenient to record the new functions of the programmable keys below. Please keep in mind, some functions may not be available because of the analog/digital mode selection.
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Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.4 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.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 3.5 Display Icons Table 3.2: Display Icons This Analog Receive icon appears when an analog signal is received. This Analog CTCSS Receive icon appears when an analog signal encoded with the correct CTCSS is received. This Analog CDCSS Receive icon appears when an analog signal encoded with the correct CDCSS is received. This Digital Receive icon appears when a clear (unencrypted) digital signal is received.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL This Digital AES Transmit icon appears when the radio is set to transmit in digital encrypted mode using the AES encryption algorithm. This No Key Transmit icon appears when the radio is set to transmit in digital encrypted mode, but no encryption key is available at the assigned SLN. This Digital Talkaround Receive icon appears when a clear digital signal is received in direct or talkaround mode.
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.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL If a user password has been set, the radio will prompt for user password entry when it is turned on. Use the numeric keypad to enter the correct 5 digit user password, then press the left soft key (OK). Enter 5 digit password Press OK to continue Figure 4.4 – User password entry The power-on and user passwords have similar functions. The power-on password is enabled and changed by the radio programmer.
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 zone entry key (default: 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 selected channel in the new zone will be displayed.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.3 Selecting Channels The channel switch provides direct access to channels one through sixteen. When the channel switch is in the sixteenth position and more than sixteen channels are programmed, channels may be selected using the up/down keys or alpha-numeric keypad. 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.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.4.2 Digital Reception A decoded digital signal is indicated by a green Transmit/Receive LED and the Digital Receive icon ( ). A relative value of signal strength is also indicated by the Receive Signal Strength icon ( ). If the channel’s digital reception parameters are met, the received audio is heard over the speaker. 4.1.4.
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 encrypted mode. Your radio may allow you to select the transmit mode with the TX Mode Change key (default: short press F1 button). A default transmit mode is chosen by radio programming. The default transmit mode is used each time the channel is selected or radio is turned on.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.5.1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Analog Transmissions Press the TX Mode Change key repeatedly until analog transmit mode is displayed. Depending on channel programming, the analog transmit mode may display the Analog Transmit icon ( ), Analog CTCSS Transmit icon ( ) or Analog CDCSS Transmit icon ( ). Ensure that the channel is clear. Press and hold the push to talk (PTT) switch. The Transmit/Receive LED will light red while transmitting.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.5.2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press the TX Mode Change key repeatedly until the Digital Transmit icon ( ) is displayed. Check that the correct talk group ID is selected. Ensure that the channel is clear. Press and hold the push to talk Figure 4.14 – Digital transmit display (PTT) switch. The Transmit/Receive LED will light red while transmitting. Hold the microphone approximately two inches from your mouth and speak in a clear, normal voice.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.5.4 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 15-240 seconds in radio programming. 4.1.5.5 Figure 4.16 – 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 4.1.7 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 was not set for the channel, the radio will use the talk group last selected and displayed. Each zone in the radio may have a list of allowed talk groups or may have all valid talk groups assigned to it.
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. Press the Talkaround Mode key (default: 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 the Monitor Change key (default: long press F2 button) 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. Press Monitor key to turn monitor on Squelch is opened Press Monitor key to turn monitor off Figure 4.22 – Monitoring channel 680-090-2040 Version 6.
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, press the Monitor Change key to turn monitor back off. Press Monitor key to turn on monitor Monitors all talk groups and NACs Press Monitor key to turn off monitor Figure 4.23 – Monitoring all talk groups and NACs 680-090-2040 Version 6.4 30 http://www.midlandradio.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.10 Selecting Squelch Option Press the Individual Call Wait key (default: short press F2 button) to turn the call wait option on. The Call Wait Squelch icon ( ) is displayed while call wait mode is on. When the call wait option is on, all normal group calls will be muted until the radio receives an individual call.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.11 Scanning Channels Press the Busy Scan, Priority Scan, Selected Priority Scan, Selected Pri/Tx Scan or Multi-zone Selected Pri/Tx Scan key (default: short press scan key) to turn on scan. The Busy Scan icon ( ), Priority Scan icon ( ), Selected Priority Scan icon ( ), Selected Pri/Tx Scan icon ( ) or Multi-zone Selected Pri/Tx Scan icon ( ) is displayed while scan is active. While scan is on, press the scan key to cancel scan.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.11.4 Selected Pri/Tx Scan Selected priority and transmit scan will scan all channels in the selected zone’s channel scan list. The selected channel will be assigned and used as the high priority channel. If a low priority channel has been assigned it will also be used. While scan is paused on a non-priority channel, the priority channels will be checked for activity. Figure 4.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL When scanning in Busy Scan, Priority Scan or Selected Priority Scan modes, if PTT is pressed while scan is paused on a channel, the radio will transmit on the pause channel; the talkback channel. Radio receives signal while scan is on Press PTT to transmit on pause channel Release PTT, scan resumes after scan delay Figure 4.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.11.7 Nuisance Delete While scan is paused on a nonpriority channel, press the right soft key (DEL) to temporarily remove the channel from the scan list. When scan is turned off, any deleted channels will be restored to the scan list. 4.1.11.8 Editing the Channel Scan List You can add and delete channels from the selected zone’s channel scan list using MENU | CHANNEL PARAMETERS | CHANNEL SCAN.
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 4.34 – Locking the keypad Keypad lock may be disabled in radio programming.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.1.13 Switching to the Home Zone and Channel Press the Home Zone key (default: star key) 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. 4.1.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2 Advanced Operation 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 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 initiates the emergency transmissions on the current channel.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.3 Receiving Digital Individual Calls A digital individual call is addressed to a single unit ID rather than a talk group. When this radio receives an individual call from another radio it will automatically switch to individual call mode. The radio will use the received source ID as the destination ID in individual call replies. Press PTT to reply to individual call Individual call time out (after ten seconds) Figure 4.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.4 Transmitting Digital Individual Calls A digital individual call is addressed to a single unit ID rather than a talk group. To transmit an individual call, press the Individual Entry key (default: pound key) until “INDIVIDUAL:” is displayed. Enter the unit ID or press the left soft key (INDEX) to select from the address book. Press the left soft key (OK) to enter individual call mode.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.5 Transmitting Digital All Calls A digital all 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 all call. To enter all call mode, press the All Call key (default: star key) until “ENTER ALL CODE MODE?” is displayed, then press the left soft key (YES). The radio will now transmit with reserved talk group $FFFF.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.6 Transmitting Digital DTMF/Telephone Dialing Press the Telephone Entry key (default: pound key) until “DIAL TELEPHONE NUMBER” is displayed. Press the left soft key (OK) then enter the telephone dialing digits. Press the left soft key (CALL). The radio will send a telephone dialing request. Press the Telephone Entry key Press OK, 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 convenient for the receiving party. When a call alert is received the radio will display the unit ID of the initiator. 4.2.8 Figure 4.45 – Receiving a call alert Transmitting a Digital Call Alert Press the Call Alert key (default: pound key) until “CALL ALERT:” is displayed.
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 alphanumeric 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 4.47 – SMS message received The icon 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 alpha-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. 680-090-2040 Version 6.4 Figure 4.50 – Received predefined message 48 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 Current Status Entry key Press MENU (default: pound key) 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.
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 Selecting from User Tone List Press the User Selectable Code Entry keys (short or long press of the numeric keypad) to enter a one or two digit User Tone List selection. The name associated with the new tone/NAC selection will be briefly displayed when it is selected and when PTT is pressed. The user selected code will be utilized for the current channel until it is changed to another tone or the radio is reprogrammed.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.11 Adding and Deleting from Command Zone Press the Add/Delete from Command Zone key (default: star key) until “Add to Command Zone?” is displayed. Then press the left soft key (OK) to add the displayed channel to the command zone. Once the command zone contains channels, it will be displayed on the zone selection list. Channels may be removed from the command zone by selecting the desired channel in the command zone.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.12 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 4.2.13 Using Encryption Keys When transmitting in encrypted mode the radio will normally select the encryption key to use based on channel programming. When a channel and encrypted transmit mode are selected, the radio will normally display the AES Transmit icon ( ) or DES Figure 4.63 – No Key Available for Transmit Transmit icon ( ). The encryption algorithm used and displayed depends on the key at the assigned storage location number (SLN).
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.13.2 Initiating KMM from the Radio When an OTAR enabled channel is selected, the radio will attempt to register with the KMF. Once the radio has registered with the KMF, the KMF uses key management messages (KMM) to load, change and erase the radio’s keys and keysets. If problems communicating with the KMF are encountered, the user may manually initiate messages from the radio using MENU | ENCRYPTION | MESSAGE TO KMF.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 4.2.13.3 Selecting Keysets and Keys Encryption keys are often managed and utilized in groups called keysets. The radio will select the encryption key used for transmitting from an active keyset. The radio may also have additional inactive keysets loaded which may be for future or past use. When OTAR is used, the active keyset will generally be managed and selected by the KMF and the user should not need to change the keyset or key selection.
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL If allowed by the radio programmer, the user may manually select another encryption key to be used for transmissions. Use MENU | ENCRYPTION | SELECT KEY to select a new encryption key by choosing a different SLN. The * in front of the SLN indicates the current selection. Key change is enabled on a per channel basis in radio programming. When key change is not enabled on the selected channel, SELECT KEY will not appear on the ENCRYPTION menu.
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Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 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 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 MRP UPDATE – View date of last MRP programming 63 HARDWARE UNIT, RF CARD, FRONT – View PCB assembly versions DSP, ENCRYPT, BAND – View PCB ass
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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 43 MESSAGE LIST – View and send predefined message 5 STATUS 51 PRESENT STATUS – View and set present status 52 SEND STATUS – Send present status to another radio 53 STATUS REQUEST – Request another radio’s present status 54 RECEIVED STATUS – View last ten received status messages 6 RADIO INFO 61 IDENTS SERIAL NO – View electronic serial
Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio OPERATION MANUAL 7 CHANNEL PARAMETERS 71 CHANNEL SCAN – View & edit current zone’s channel scan list 72 TALKGROUPS – View& select new talk group from list 73 TALKGROUP SCAN – Enable talk group scan, on/off 74 CHANNELS – View & edit channel programming note 1 75 ZONES – View & select zone 76 CLONER – Clone channel parameters to another radio Single Zone – Clone the selected zone to the selected zone in another radio All Zones – Clone all zones to another radio 78 ZONE SCAN –
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 ACCESSORIES (Continued) MIDLAND P/N KVL 3000+ Interface Cable (for Encryption Option) Test and Alignment Interface Box 91-1310 ACC2205 Alignment Cable (for ACC2205) 950-020-0006 RF Test Cable (SMA to N Type) 950-020-0008 Replacement Li-Ion battery ACC1800 Desktop charger ACC451(G) Replacement Wall Adapter for ACC451 ACC1411 Vehicular Rapid Charger ACC455 Six Unit Rapid Gang Charger ACC460 STP Service Manual 680-100-2020 The G suffix is us
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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. Battery temperature is too high for fast charging.
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 Encryption 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 -30C / +60C Storage Temperature Range -40C / +85C Humidity 95 %, 50C 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 5.0 / 6.25 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 5.0 / 6.25 kHz Rated RF Output Power * 1-5 W 1-5 W Frequency Stability * (-30C / +60C; 25C 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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