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PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL TWO-WAY RADIO

MOTOTRBO™

SL Series

PORTABLES

USER GUIDE

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PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL TWO-WAY RADIO MOTOTRBO™ SL Series PORTABLES USER GUIDE
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Getting Started............................... 21 Declaration of Conformity....................... 14 How to Use This Guide..................................21 What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You.............................................21 Important Safety Information........16 Preparing Your Radio for Use.......22 Software Version............................17 Charging the Battery......................................22 Attaching the Battery.....................................
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Contents 2 English Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode.................................... 30 Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode.................................... 46 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button.................30 Programmable Buttons....................... 30 Assignable Radio Functions.....31 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions............................ 34 Accessing the Programmed Functions....................................... 34 Identifying Status Indicators....
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Advanced Features in NonConnect Plus Mode............ 65 Radio Check....................................... 65 Sending a Radio Check........... 65 Remote Monitor.................................. 66 Initiating Remote Monitor......... 66 Scan Lists........................................... 68 Viewing an Entry in the Scan List............................. 68 Viewing an Entry in the Scan List by Alias Search... 69 Editing the Scan List................ 69 Scan..................................................
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Contents Removing the Association between Entry and Programmable Number Key ..................................... 84 Adding a New Contact............. 85 Sending a Message to a Contact................................85 Call Indicator Settings......................... 86 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Call Alert ...86 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Private Calls ................................... 86 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Text Message.......................
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Managing Received Text Messages..........................113 Job Tickets........................................117 Accessing the Job Ticket Folder................................ 117 Logging In and Out of the Remote Server.................. 118 Creating and Sending a Job Ticket................................ 118 Responding to the Job Ticket.119 Deleting a Job Ticket..............120 Privacy ............................................. 121 Covert Mode.....................................
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Contents Password Lock Features.................. 129 Accessing the Radio from Password.......................... 129 Unlocking the Radio from Locked State..................... 130 Turning the Password Lock On or Off........................... 130 Changing the Password......... 131 Bluetooth Operation.......................... 132 Turning Bluetooth On and Off..................................... 133 Finding and Connecting to a Bluetooth Device...............
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Setting the Text-to-Speech Feature..............................155 Digital Mic AGC (Mic AGCD)...................................... 156 Switching Audio Route between Internal Radio Speaker and Wired Accessory......................... 157 Intelligent Audio......................157 Turning the Acoustic Feedback Suppressor Feature On or Off ............. 158 Setting the Audio Ambience...159 Setting the Audio Profiles.......160 Text Entry Configuration........ 161 Flexible Receive List..............
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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button...............174 Programmable Buttons..................... 174 Assignable Radio Functions...175 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions.......................... 176 Identifying Status Indicators in Connect Plus Mode..................... 176 Display Icons..........................176 Call Icons............................... 179 Sent Item Icons ..................... 180 LED Indicator......................... 180 Indicator Tones...................... 181 Alert Tones...............
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Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode.......... 197 Auto Fallback.................................... 197 Indications of Auto Fallback Mode................................. 197 Making/Receiving Calls in Fallback Mode...................197 Returning to Normal Operation.......................... 198 Radio Check..................................... 198 Sending a Radio Check......... 198 Remote Monitor................................ 199 Initiating Remote Monitor....... 200 Scan...............................
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Contents 10 English Selecting a Ring Alert Type....212 Configuring Vibrate Style....... 213 Escalating Alarm Tone Volume.............................. 213 Call Log Features..............................213 Viewing Recent Calls............. 213 Deleting a Call from a Call List.................................... 214 Viewing Details from a Call List.................................... 214 Call Alert Operation...........................215 Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert....................
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Speaker and Bluetooth Device............................... 247 Viewing Device Details...........247 Editing Device Name..............248 Deleting Device Name........... 248 Bluetooth Mic Gain.................249 Permanent Bluetooth Discoverable Mode........... 249 Notification List..................................249 Accessing the Notification List.................................... 250 Wi-Fi Operation.................................250 Turning Wi-Fi On or Off..........
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Contents 12 English Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level..........255 Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off.................. 256 Setting the Power Level......... 256 Changing the Display Mode... 257 Adjusting the Display Brightness......................... 258 Setting the Display Backlight Timer................................. 258 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad..............................259 Language............................... 259 Turning the LED Indicator On or Off.......................
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Contents II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:....................... 285 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:............................285 IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.285 V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:..................................................286 VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:........................................ 286 VII. GOVERNING LAW:...............................
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Declaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. Declaration of Conformity Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Declaration of Conformity Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A.
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Declaration of Conformity Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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En tant que périphérique d'ordinateur personnel, cet appareil est conforme aux stipulations de la partie 15 des règlements de la FCC. Cet appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son utilisation est assujettie aux deux conditions suivantes : 1 Cet appareil ne doit pas causer d'interférence nuisible. 2 Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris les interférences pouvant entraîner un fonctionnement indésirable.
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Important Safety Information RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios ATTENTION! Important Safety Information This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations.
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Consignes de sécurité importantes Radios bidirectionnelles portatives : exposition aux radiofréquences et sécurité du produit Consignes de sécurité importantes ATTENTION! Cette radio ne doit être utilisée qu'à des fins professionnelles.
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Software Version Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R02.50.00 or later. See Checking the Firmware Version and Codeplug Version on page 170 to determine the software version of your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
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Version logicielle Toutes les fonctions décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version R02.50.00 ou les versions ultérieures du logiciel de la radio. Consultez la section Checking the Firmware Version and Codeplug Version pour connaître la version logicielle de votre radio. Version logicielle Pour obtenir davantage de renseignements à propos des fonctions prises en charge, adressez-vous à votre détaillant ou à votre administrateur de système.
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Computer Software Copyrights Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program.
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Handling Precautions Handling Precautions The MOTOTRBO Series Digital Portable radio meets IP54 specifications, allowing the radio to withstand adverse field conditions such as being exposed to water or dust. • • • Keep your radio clean and exposure to water should be avoided to help ensure proper functionality and performance. To clean the exterior surfaces of the radio, use a diluted solution of mild dishwashing detergent and fresh water (i.e. one teaspoon of detergent to one gallon of water).
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RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guidelines and Instructions RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guidelines and Instructions For more detailed proper usage instructions, warnings and cautions, refer to the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios booklet. • To ensure a comfortable audio level and compliance with RF energy exposure limits, do not hold the radio against the ear or alongside the head.
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How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the MOTOTRBO Portables. Selected features are also available in the multi-site trunking mode, Linked Capacity Plus. See Linked Capacity Plus on page 44 for more information. What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You However, your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
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Preparing Your Radio for Use Charging the Battery Preparing Your Radio for Use Your radio is powered by a Lithium-Ion (Li-lon) battery. To avoid damage and to ensure compliance with warranty terms, charge the battery using a Motorola charger exactly as described in the charger user guide. All chargers can charge only Motorola authorized batteries. Other batteries may not charge. It is recommended your radio remains powered off while charging.
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Attaching the Earpiece/Audio Accessory 1 Align the battery contacts with the contacts inside the battery compartment. Insert the contact side of the battery first. Gently push the battery into place. 2 1 Preparing Your Radio for Use Attaching the Battery The audio jack ( ) is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. A 2 To attach battery cover, align it in place and slide the battery latch ( ) until it snaps into place.
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B on automatically.The backlight depends on the last brightness setting. Adjusting the Volume Powering Up the Radio Preparing Your Radio for Use A A B Increase the volume by pushing the Volume Button ( ) up. Decrease the volume by pushing the Volume Button down. Press the On/Off button ( ) on the front keypad. You see a welcome message or welcome image.
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Radio Controls 10 1 11 2 3 4 5 12 13 14 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Identifying Radio Controls Identifying Radio Controls LED Indicator Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Display Microphone Volume Button Front Button P1[1] On/Off/Information Button Emergency Button[1] 4-way Navigation Disc Antenna Speaker Front Button P2[1] Back/Home Button Menu/OK Button Keypad 15 7 8 9 1 These buttons are programmable.
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Using the 4-Way Navigation Disc You can use the 4-way navigation disc, number, alias, or free form text editor. You can use the 4-way navigation disc, , as a The button can be used to change the channels in the home screen. , to scroll through options, increase/decrease values, and navigate vertically. Category Identifying Radio Controls Menu 26 English to select your desired channel.
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Identifying Radio Controls Using the Keypad You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radio’s features. You can use the keypad to enter subscriber aliases or IDs, and text messages. Many characters require that you press a key multiple times. The next table shows the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character. Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 .
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Identifying Radio Controls Key 28 English Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 W X Y Z 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 0 Note: Press to enter “0” and long press to activate the CAPS lock. Another long press to turn off the CAPS lock. * or del Note: Press during text entry to delete the character. Press during numeric entry to enter a “*”. # or space Note: Press during text entry to insert a space. Press during numeric entry to enter a “#”. Long press to change text entry method.
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Non-Connect Plus Operations Non-Connect Plus Operations 29 English
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Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Additional Radio Controls in NonConnect Plus Mode Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button The PTT button on the side of the radio ( ) serves two basic purposes: A • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call (see Making a Radio Call on page 51). If the Talk Permit Tone (see Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off on page 149) is enabled, wait until the short alert tone ends before talking.
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Pressing and holding for the programmed duration. Audio Toggle Toggles audio routing between the internal radio speaker and the speaker of wired accessory. Bluetooth® Audio Switch Toggles audio routing between internal radio speaker and external Bluetooth-enabled accessory. Contacts Provides direct access to the Contacts list. Call Alert Provides direct access to the contacts list for you to select a contact to whom a Call Alert can be sent. Call Log Selects the call log list.
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Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode 32 English Emergency Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency. Intelligent Audio Toggles intelligent audio on or off. Job Tickets Allows the user to view and act upon job tickets. Manual Dial Depending on the programming, initiates a Private or Phone Call by keying in any subscriber ID or phone number. Manual Site Roam[2] Starts the manual site search.
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Radio Check Determines if a radio is active in a system. Radio Enable Allows a target radio to be remotely enabled. Radio Disable Allows a target radio to be remotely disabled. Remote Monitor Turns on the microphone of a target radio without it giving any indicators. Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Alias and ID Provides radio alias and ID. unavailable when Voice Announcement is disabled). Site Lock On/Off[2] When toggled on, the radio searches the current site only.
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Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Voice Operating Transmission (VOX) Toggles VOX on or off. Zone Allows selection from a list of zones. Accessing the Programmed Functions You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways: Assignable Settings or Utility Functions All Tones/ Alerts Toggles all tones and alerts on or off. Brightness Allows brightness to be set via the manual brightness mode or auto brightness control via the radio’s photo sensor.
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button to return to the Home Note: Your radio automatically exits the menu after a period of inactivity and returns to your Home screen. Identifying Status Indicators Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode press the screen. Monitor Selected channel is being monitored. Bluetooth Not Connected The Bluetooth feature is enabled but there is no remote Bluetooth device connected.
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Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Job Ticket Notification Scan- Priority 2[3][4] Notification List has items to review. Radio detects activity on channel/group designated as Priority 2. Option Board The Option Board is enabled. (Option board enabled models only) English Flexible receive list is enabled. Option Board Non-Function Emergency The Option Board is disabled. Radio is in Emergency mode.
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Battery The number of bars (0 – 4) shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery. Blinks when the battery is low. Battery Charging Status Shows battery discharging status. All Tones Disabled No ring tones available. Call Log Radio call log. Contact Radio contact is available. Message Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode In the absence of a repeater, radio is currently configured for direct radio to radio communication. Incoming message. Silent Ring Silent ring mode is enabled.
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Wi-Fi Poor[5] Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Wi-Fi signal is poor. Wi-Fi Unavailable[5] Wi-Fi signal is unavailable. Wi-Fi Excellent Highlighted[5] Wi-Fi signal is excellent. When you scroll to a network in the network list, the Wi-Fi icon of that network is highlighted. Wi-Fi Good Highlighted[5] Wi-Fi signal is good. When you scroll to a network in the network list, the Wi-Fi icon of that network is highlighted.
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Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Call Icons Bluetooth PC Call The following icons appear on the radio’s display during a call. These icons also appear in the Contacts list to indicate ID type. Indicates a Bluetooth PC Call in progress. In the Contacts list, it indicates a Bluetooth PC Call alias (name) or ID (number). Private Call Indicates a Private Call in progress. Private Call Alert Group Call/All Call In the Contacts list, it indicates a subscriber alias (name) or ID (number).
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Mini Notice Icons Sent Successfully Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode The following icons appear momentarily on the radio’s display after an action to perform task is taken. OR Successful Transmission (Positive) Successful action taken. The text message is sent successfully. Individual or Group Message Read OR The text message has been read. Failed Transmission (Negative) Failed action taken.
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Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode • The text message to a subscriber alias or ID is pending transmission, followed by waiting for acknowledgement. A Job Tickets Icons All Jobs Indicates all jobs listed. New Jobs Indicates new jobs. Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition, receiving or sending an emergency transmission, has failed the self-test upon powering up, or has moved out of range if radio is configured with Auto-Range Transponder System.
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Note: While in conventional mode, when the LED blinks green, it indicates the radio detects activity over the air. Due to the nature of the digital protocol, this activity may or may not affect the radio's programmed channel. Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode list is enabled or all local Linked Capacity Plus channels are busy.
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Sounds only once for a short period of time defined by the radio. Indicator Tones High pitched tone Low pitched tone Positive Indicator Tone Negative Indicator Tone IP Site Connect This feature allows your radio to extend conventional communication beyond the reach of a single site, by connecting to different available sites which are connected via an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
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Capacity Plus Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Capacity Plus is a single-site trunking configuration of the MOTOTRBO radio system, which uses a pool of channels to support hundreds of users and up to 254 Groups. This feature allows your radio to efficiently utilize the available number of programmed channels while in Repeater Mode. You hear a negative indicator tone if you try to access a feature not applicable to Capacity Plus via a programmable button press.
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Additional Radio Controls in Non-Connect Plus Mode these channels during the automatic roam operation to locate the best site. Note: You cannot manually add or delete an entry to the roam list. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Similar to Capacity Plus, icons of features not applicable to Linked Capacity Plus are not available in the menu.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Making and Receiving Calls in NonConnect Plus Mode Radio Steps Control or Selecting a Zone A zone is a group of channels. Your radio supports up to 250 zones, with a maximum of 160 channels per zone. 1 Access the Zone feature. Radio Controls Steps Programmed Zone button Press the programmed Zone button. Radio menu 1 to access the menu. or to Zone and 2 press to select. The current zone is displayed and indicated by a .
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Steps Control have already keyed in. The alias search is case-insensitive. If there are two or more with the same name, the radio displays the zone that is listed first in the zone list. 3 to select. Press The display shows Selected momentarily and returns to the selected zone screen. Selecting a Channel Transmissions are sent and received on a channel.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode by your dealer), as the transmitting radio (the radio you are receiving the call from). • See Privacy on page 121 for more information. Receiving and Responding to a Group Call To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that group. When you receive a Group Call (while on the Home screen), the LED blinks green. The first line of the display shows the caller alias, and the RSSI icon.
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A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. When you receive a Private Call, the LED blinks green. The first line of the display shows the subscriber alias or ID, and the RSSI icon. The second line displays Private Call and the Private Call icon. Your radio unmutes and the incoming call sounds through the speaker of the radio. 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is now available for use. You cannot respond to an All Call. Note: See Making an All Call on page 54 for details on making an All Call. your radio mutes the call. Your radio returns to the previous screen when the call ends. 1 Press the PTT button to talk and release it to listen.
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If successful, a tone sounds and the display shows All Call and Call Ended. If unsuccessful, your radio returns to the Phone Call screen. Repeat this step to end the call. If unsuccessful, your radio returns to the Phone Call screen. Repeat this step to end the call. Phone Call as All Call When you receive a Phone Call as an All Call, the Phone Call icon appears in the top right corner; the display shows All Call and Phone Call.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode • • • A programmable button – This method is for Phone Calls only (see Making a Phone Call with the Programmable Phone Button on page 58). The Contacts list (see Contact Settings on page 75). Manual Dial – This method is for Private and Phone Calls only and is dialed using the keypad (see Making a Private Call from Contacts on page 77, and Making a Call with the Programmable Manual Dial Button on page 60).
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Making a Private Call While you can receive and/or respond to a Private Call initiated by an authorized individual radio, your radio must be programmed for you to initiate a Private Call. There are two types of Private Calls. The first type, where a radio presence check is performed prior to setting up the call, while the other sets up the call immediately. Only one of these call types can be programmed to your radio by your dealer.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode 5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green, the radio unmutes and the response sounds through the radio's speaker. 6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond.
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If the call-setup is successful, the DTMF tone sounds. You hear the dialing tone of the telephone user. The first text line shows the subscriber alias. The Phone Call icon remains in the top right corner. If the call-setup is unsuccessful, a tone sounds and the display shows Phone Call Failed. Your radio returns to the Access Code input screen. If the access code was preconfigured in the Contacts list, the radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the call.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode If the call ends while you are entering the extra digits requested by the Phone Call, your radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the call. During channel access, press to dismiss the call attempt. A tone sounds to indicate success. During the call, if you press the One Touch Access button with the deaccess code preconfigured or enter the deaccess code as the input for extra digits, your radio attempts to end the call.
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Making a Group, Private or All Call with the Programmable Number Key The Programmable Number Key feature allows you to make a Group, Private or All Call to a predefined alias or ID easily. This feature can be assigned to all the available number keys on a keypad. The LED lights up solid green, the radio unmutes and the response sounds through the radio’s speaker. The Group/Private Call icon appears in the top right corner. The first text line shows the caller alias.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode See Assigning an Entry to a Programmable Number Key on page 83 for details on assigning an entry to a number key on the keypad. Making a Phone Call with the Programmable Phone Button 1 Press the programmed Phone button to enter into the Phone Entry list. 2 or to the required subscriber alias or ID, and press to select. If the access code was not preconfigured in the Contacts list, the display shows Access Code:.
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6 Press One Touch Access button. The DTMF tone sounds. If the entry for the One Touch Access button is empty, a negative indicator tone sounds. Press to end the call. If deaccess code was not preconfigured in the Contacts list, the first line of the display shows DeAccess Code:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Enter the deaccess code button to proceed. The radio and press the returns to the previous screen. The DTMF tone sounds and the display shows Ending Phone Call.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode Making a Call with the Programmable Manual Dial Button When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. Making a Private Call 1 Press the programmed Manual Dial button to enter into the Manual Dial screen. 2 60 or to Radio Contact and press select. The display shows Number:.
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• If the call-setup is successful, the DTMF tone sounds. You hear the dialing tone of the telephone user. The first text line shows the subscriber alias. The Phone Call icon remains in the top right corner. • If the call-setup is unsuccessful, a tone sounds and the display shows Phone Call Failed. Your radio returns to the Access Code input screen. If the access code was preconfigured in the Contacts list, the radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the call.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode When you press PTT button while in the Phone Contacts screen, a tone sounds and the display shows Press OK to Place Phone Call. When the telephone user ends the call, a tone sounds and the display shows Phone Call Ended. If the call ends while you are entering the extra digits requested by the Phone Call, your radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the call.
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Talkaround You can continue to communicate when your repeater is not operating, or when your radio is out of the repeater’s range but within talking range of other radios. Note: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus and Linked Capacity Plus. The Talkaround setting is retained even after powering down. You can toggle between talkaround and repeater modes by pressing the programmed Repeater/ Talkaround button or using the radio menu as described next.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Non-Connect Plus Mode The Monitor icon appears on the display and the LED lights up solid yellow. You hear radio activity or total silence, depending on how your radio is programmed. This indicates that the channel is in use. 2 Press the PTT button to talk and release it to listen. Permanent Monitor Use the Permanent Monitor feature to continuously monitor a selected channel for activity. Note: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus and Linked Capacity Plus.
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Radio Check If enabled, this feature allows you to determine if another radio is active in a system without disturbing the user of that radio. No audible or visual notification is shown on the target radio. Radio Control Steps 2 or • Select the subscriber alias or ID directly. • 1 Access the Radio Check feature. Steps Pro1 Press the programmed Radio gramCheck button. med Ra- 2 or to the required subscribdio Check er alias or ID and press to sebutton lect. Menu 1 to Contacts and press to select.
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Radio Control If Radio Check is successful, a positive indicator tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice. Steps Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode • 4 If there was previously dialed ID, the ID appears along with a blinking cursor. Else, the first line of the display shows Radio Number:; the second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Use the keypad to edit/enter the ID, and press to select. or to Radio Check and press to select.
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Steps Radio Control Steps Program- 1 Press the programmed Remote med ReMonitor button. mote Mon- 2 or to the required subitor Button scriber alias or ID and press to select. Menu 1 • use the Manual Dial menu • or ber and press to select. If there was previously dialed ID, the ID appears along with a blinking cursor. Else, the first line of the display shows Radio Number:; the second line of the display shows a blinking cursor.
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The display shows transitional mini notice, indicating the request is in progress. The LED lights up solid green. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 2 Wait for acknowledgement. If successful, a positive indicator tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice. Your radio starts playing audio from the monitored radio for a programmed duration and display shows Rem. Monitor. Once the timer expires, the radio sounds an alert tone and the LED turns off.
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There is no Priority icon if priority is set to None. Viewing an Entry in the Scan List by Alias Search 1 2 3 Editing the Scan List to access the menu. or or select. to Scan and press Adding a New Entry to the Scan List to select. to View/Edit List and press 1 to 2 4 Key in the first character of the required alias. A blinking cursor appears. 3 5 Use the keypad to type the required alias. 4 Press Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode The alias search is case-insensitive.
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Radio Control Steps Radio Control Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode tion Buttons Keypad radio displays the alias that is listed first in the list. Key in the first character of the required alias. A blinking cursor appears. Press to move one space to the left. Press to move one space to the key to delete right. Press the any unwanted characters.
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3 or or select. to Scan and press Radio Control to select. to View/Edit List and press Steps to to change the text entry method. The first line of the display shows the characters you keyed in. The next lines of the display show the short listed search results. The alias search is case-insensitive. If there are two or more aliases with the same name, the radio displays the alias that is listed first in the list.
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• or to No and press previous screen. to return to the Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Keypad to return to the Home screen. 2 3 to access the menu. or or select. to Scan and press to 4 Select the required alias or ID by performing one of the following actions: 72 English Radio Control Steps Radio Naviga- or Press to move one space to the left. Press to move one space to the key to delete right. Press the any unwanted characters. Long press to select.
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Steps Scan radio displays the alias that is listed first in the list. 5 6 7 Press Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Control When you start a scan, your radio cycles through the programmed scan list for the current channel looking for voice activity. The LED blinks yellow and you see the Scan icon on the display. to select. There are two ways of initiating scan: or select. or to Edit Priority and press to • to the required priority level and press to select.
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2 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 3 4 or to Scan and press • to select. • or select. to Set Active List and press or select. to the required list and press to Responding to a Transmission During a Scan to The list selected will be your active scan list. Starting and Stopping Scan While scanning, the radio will only accept data (e.g. text message, location, telemetry, or PC data) if received on its Selected Channel. 1 to access the menu.
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Deleting a Nuisance Channel If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. This capability does not apply to the channel designated as the Selected Channel. Deleting a “nuisance” channel is only possible through the programmed Nuisance Channel Delete button. This feature is not accessible through the menu.
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same Key Value and Key ID as your radio will be able to unscramble the transmission. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode See Privacy on page 121 for more information. Additionally, Contacts menu allows you to assign each entry to a programmable number key or more on a keypad. If an entry is assigned to a number key, your radio can perform a quick dial on the entry. Your radio supports maximum of 1000 Contact list entries.
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• • 9 You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended. Making a Private Call from Contacts 1 2 3 Use one of the steps described next to select the required subscriber alias or ID: select the subscriber alias or ID directly • or to the required subscriber alias or ID and press to select. use the Manual Dial menu • or select. to Manual Dial and press to select. 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. or to Contacts and press to select.
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user's ID. the radio unmutes and the response sounds through the radio's speaker. • Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 8 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond. • or ID and press to select. use the Manual Dial menu • or select. • If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.
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and press to proceed. During channel access, press to dismiss the call attempt and a negative indicator tone sounds. Your radio returns to the Call Phone screen. The access code cannot be more than 10 characters. The first line of the display shows Calling. The second line of the display shows the subscriber alias or ID, and the Phone Call icon. If successful, the DTMF tone sounds. You hear the dialing tone of the telephone user.
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Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode • Call, your radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the call. Press One Touch Access button. Note: The DTMF tone sounds. If successful, a tone sounds and the display shows Phone Call Ended. Your radio returns to the Call Phone screen. If the entry for the One Touch Access button is empty, a negative indicator tone sounds. If unsuccessful, your radio returns to the Phone Call screen.
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1 2 or to Contacts and press to select. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 7 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled), and speak clearly into the microphone. 3 Key in the first character of the required alias. A blinking cursor appears. 8 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green, the radio unmutes and the response sounds through the radio’s speaker. 4 Use the keypad to type the required alias. to move one space to the left.
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Making a Group, Private, Phone or All Call by Alias Search Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode You can also use alias or alphanumeric search to retrieve the required subscriber alias. 3 Key in the first character of the required alias. A blinking cursor appears. 4 Use the keypad to type the required alias. Press This feature is only applicable while in Contacts.
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1 9 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. 2 10 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond. If there is no voice activity for a programmed period of time, the call ends. You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended.
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Each entry can be associated to different number keys. You see a before each number key that is assigned to an entry. If the is before Empty, that number key is not assigned. Radio Control 2 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode If a number key is assigned to an entry in a particular mode, this feature is not supported when you long press the number key in another mode.
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7 If adding a Radio Contact, 1 2 3 4 Sending a Message to a Contact 1 to access the menu. or or select. to Contacts and press to New Contact and press to select. 2 to 3 or to the required contact type, either Radio Contact or Phone Contact, and press 4 to select. 5 Use the keypad to enter the contact number and press to the required ringer type and press to select. The radio sounds a positive indicator tone and the display shows positive mini notice.
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6 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 7 or select. to Send Message and press Press to send the message. 5 to 6 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Call Alert 7 You can select, or turn on or off ringing tones for a received Call Alert. 2 3 4 86 English to Utilities and press or select. to to Call Alert and press to select. . to the required tone and press You can also use option. to access the menu.
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4 5 6 or select. to Radio Settings and press or select. to Tones/Alerts and press or select. to Call Ringers and press to to Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Text Message You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Text Message. 1 2 3 or select. to Private Call and press You can also use option. 7 to or to to change the selected Press to enable/disable the Private Call ringing tones. The display shows beside Enabled, if Private Call ringing tones are enabled.
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7 or to the required tone and press select. appears beside selected tone. The current tone is indicated by a to 7 Do one of the following: • Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Telemetry Status with Text You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Telemetry Status with Text. 1 2 3 4 5 88 6 English • to access the menu. or or select. or select. or select. or to Utilities and press to select.
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or to the required alias or ID and press to select. 4 or 5 6 7 or to View/Edit and press to Ringer and press to select. to select. or to required ring style and press select. A indicates the current selected tone. or to the required tone and press select. appears beside selected tone. The display shows Contact Saved. to to All Tones 1 2 to access the menu. or to Utilities and press to select. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 3 3 Go to Radio Settings. SelectTones/Alerts.
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You can select a Ring Alert Type by performing one of the following actions. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode • to select. or to Tones/Alerts and press to select. e) Press or press f) Press to Ring Alert Type and to select. or to Ring, Vibrate, Ring & Vibrate or Silent and press English to select. Access this feature via the menu. a) to access the menu. Press b) Press or to Utilities and press to select.
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or to select. f) Press or and press to Vibrate Style and press 1 to Short, Medium, or Long 2 to select. 3 Escalating Alarm Tone Volume You can program your radio to continually alert you when a radio call remains unanswered. This is done by automatically increasing the alarm tone volume over time. This feature is known as Escalert. Call Log Features Your radio keeps track of all recent outgoing, answered, and missed Private Calls. Use the call log feature to view and manage recent calls.
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Storing an Alias from a Call List 3 You can also store an ID without an alias. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 1 2 3 4 to access the menu. or or select. to Call Log and press to select. to the required list and press to 2 92 English 4 or to the required alias or ID and press to select. or to Store and press to select. A blinking cursor appears. If needed, key in the 5 alias for that ID and press positive mini notice. 6 Do one of the following: .
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1 2 3 4 When you receive a Call Alert page, you see the notification list listing a Call Alert with the alias or ID of the calling radio on the display. to access the menu. or or select. or to Call Log and press to select. to the required list and press When you hear a repetitive tone and the LED blinks yellow, do one of the following: to • to the required alias or ID and press • to select.
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3 Use one of the steps described next to select the required subscriber alias or ID: • select the subscriber alias or ID directly Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode • • or to the required subscriber alias or ID and press to select. use the Manual Dial menu • or select. • to Manual Dial and press to . 4 94 English or If the Call Alert acknowledgement is received, the display shows positive mini notice.
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An Emergency Alarm is used to indicate a critical situation. You are able to initiate an Emergency at any time on any screen display even when there is activity on the current channel. Your dealer can set the duration of a button press for the programmed Emergency button, except for long press, which is similar with all other buttons: Short press Between 0.05 seconds and 0.75 seconds. Long press Between 1.00 second and 3.75 seconds. The Emergency button is assigned with the Emergency On/Off feature.
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Receiving an Emergency Alarm Responding to an Emergency Alarm Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode On receiving an emergency alarm the emergency icon appears, a tone sounds, the LED blinks red and the radio displays the emergency caller alias. If more than one alarm has occurred all emergency caller aliases are displayed in an Alarm List. 1 When receiving an emergency alarm, do one of the following: • If a single emergency call alias is displayed, • press to view more details.
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6 Your radio displays the Alarm List. Exiting Emergency Mode After Receiving the Emergency Alarm Exit the Emergency mode by performing one of the following actions: • • Delete the alarm items, see Deleting an Alarm Item from the Alarm List for more information. Power down the radio. Sending an Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm, a non-voice signal, which triggers an alert indication on a group of radios.
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Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode of the radio, until you press the PTT button to initiate the call. 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. If your radio is set to Silent with Voice, it does not display any audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode, but allow incoming calls to sound through the speaker of the radio. The indicators only appear once you press the PTT button to initiate, or respond to, the call.
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If you press the PTT button during the programmed receiving period, you hear a prohibit tone, indicating that you should release the PTT button. The radio ignores the PTT press and remains in Emergency mode. Note: If you press the PTT button during hot mic, and continue to press it after the hot mic duration expires, the radio continues to transmit until you release the PTT button.
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4 Once the hot mic duration expires, the radio automatically stops transmitting. To transmit again, press the PTT button. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Reinitiating an Emergency Mode Note: This feature is only applicable to the radio sending the Emergency Alarm. There are two instances where this can happen: • • You change the channel while the radio is in Emergency mode. This exits the Emergency mode. If Emergency Alarm is enabled on this new channel, the radio reinitiates Emergency.
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Turning the Man Down Feature On or Off Note: This feature is applicable to SL7550e/ SL7590e/SL7580e only. The programmed Man Down button and Man Down settings are assigned via CPS. Check with your dealer or system administrator to determine how your radio has been programmed. If you disable the Man Down feature, the programmed alert tone sounds repeatedly until the Man Down feature is enabled. A device failure tone sounds when the Man Down feature fails while powering up.
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Text Message Features Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Your radio is able to receive data, for example a text message, from another radio or an e-mail application. The maximum length of characters for sending a text message, including the subject line (seen when receiving message from an e-mail application), depends on CPS configuration which can be configured up to maximum 280 characters. Your radio can receive a text message with maximum length of 280 characters.
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Press 5 Depending on whether you want to send, save, reedit, or delete the newly composed message, do one of the following. • • • • If the text message fails to send, the radio returns you to the Resend option screen (see Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages on page 107. once message is composed. or to Send, and press message. to send the or to Save, and press message to the Drafts folder.
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3 or • to the required Quick Text and press to select. 7 If you are sending the message, select the recipient by Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 4 Use the keypad to edit the message, if required. Press to move one space to the left. Press the key to delete any unwanted characters. Long press entry method. 5 or Press to change the text once message is composed. 6 Depending on whether you want to send, save, reedit, or delete the newly composed message, do one of the following.
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Press the programmed One Touch Access button to send a predefined Quick Text message to a predefined alias or ID. The display shows the transitional mini notice, confirming your message is being sent. If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows the positive mini notice. If the message cannot be sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows the negative mini notice.
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2 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 3 or to Drafts and press • to select. to the required alias or ID and press to select. • or to the required message and press to select. Editing and Sending a Saved Text Message or to Manual Dial, and press to select. The first line of the display shows Radio Number:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Key in the subscriber alias or 1 ID and press 2 again while viewing the message.
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Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. Menu 1 2 to access the menu. or to Messages and press 2 3 4 5 or to select. to Drafts and press to select. You can select one of the following options while at the Resend option screen: • • • Resend Forward Edit Note: If the channel type (i.e. conventional digital or Capacity Plus or Linked Capacity Plus) is not a match, you can only edit and forward a Failto-Send message.
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Forwarding a Text Message Editing a Text Message Select Forward to send the message to another subscriber/group alias or ID. Select Edit to edit the message before sending it. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 1 or to Forward and press Note: If a subject line is present (for messages received from an e-mail application), you cannot edit it. to select. 2 Select the message recipient by • or to the required alias or ID and press 1 to select. • or to Manual Dial, and press to select.
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• or to Send, and press message. to send the If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice. or to Save, and press message to the Drafts folder. to save the If the message cannot be sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows negative mini notice. • • to edit the message. again to choose between deleting the message or saving it to the Drafts folder.
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Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Sending a Sent Text Message Radio Controls Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. Menu 1 2 to access the menu. or to Messages and press 2 3 or to Sent Items and press 1 or to the required message and press to select. Resend Forward Edit Delete Note: If the channel type (i.e. conventional digital or Capacity Plus or Linked Capacity Plus) is not a match, you can only edit, forward, or delete a Sent message.
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Option Steps Edit Select Edit to edit the selected text message before sending it (see Editing a Text Message on page 108). De‐ lete Select Delete to delete the text message. Re‐ send Note: Changing the volume, and pressing any button, except for Select Resend to resend the selected text message to the same subscriber/ group alias or ID. , , or , returns you to the message. The display shows transitional mini notice, confirming that the same message is being sent to the same target radio.
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Option Steps Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Call screen), and at the end of an All Call. If you exit the message sending screen while the message is being sent, the radio updates the status of the message in the Sent Items folder without providing any indication in the display or via sound. If the radio changes mode or powers down before the status of the message in Sent Items is updated, the radio cannot complete any InProgress messages and automatically marks it with a Send Failed icon.
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• or to Yes and press to select. The display shows positive mini notice. or to No and press previous screen. When your radio receives a message, the display shows the alias or ID of the sender and the Message icon at the far left of the screen. You can select Read when receiving a text message. Note: The radio exits the Text Message alert screen and sets up a Private or Group Call to the sender of the messageif the PTT button is pressed when the radio is displaying the alert screen.
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Note: Long press Home screen. at any time to return to the Viewing a Telemetry Status Text Message from the Inbox 1 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox 2 1 to access the menu. 3 2 or to Messages and press to select. 4 3 4 or to Inbox and press or to view the messages. to select. A subject line may be shown if the message is from an e-mail application.
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Steps • Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. A blinking cursor appears. Menu 1 to access the menu. or to Messages and press 3 4 or to Quick Reply and press to 6 Use your keypad to write/edit your message. 2 2 or select. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Controls to select. to Inbox and press to select. or to the required message and press to select. A subject line may be shown if the message is from an e-mail application.
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Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 6 Radio Controls Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. Menu 1 2 to access the menu. or to Messages and press 2 3 4 5 116 English or Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox 1 Access the Text Message feature by performing one of the following actions: to select. to Inbox and press to select. or to the required message and press to select.
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3 4 or to Delete All and press to select. or to Yes and press to select. The display shows positive mini notice. Job Tickets Your radio is able to receive Job Tickets, which are messages from the dispatcher listing out tasks that need to be performed. You can respond to Job Tickets in order to sort them into Job Ticket Folders. By default, the folders are “All", "New", "Started", and "Completed". Check with your dealer or system administrator for an additional 10 folders.
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2 Radio Steps Control Menu 1 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 2 4 If you have failed to log in, the display shows a negative mini notice. to select. Note: Creating and Sending a Job Ticket You can also press and the corresponding number key (1–9) to access the required folder. or to the required Job Ticket and press Your radio is able to create Job Tickets, which is based on a Job Ticket template and send out tasks that need to be performed.
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3 or select. to Job Tickets and press or select. to Create Ticket and press If to to If Then If your radio is configured with one Job Ticket template, 1 Use the keypad to type the required room number and 3 to select. to Room Status and press to select. or to the required option and press lect. If your radio is configured with more than one or to se- to the required op- tion and press Then Job Ticket template, 5 to select. or to Send and press to select.
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4 or to the required Job Ticket and press to select. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 5 6 Press once more to access the sub-menu. You can also press the corresponding number key (1–9) to Quick Reply. or to the required Job Ticket and press to select. You can also press the corresponding number key (1–9) to respond to the job ticket. The display shows transitional mini notice, confirming your message being sent.
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5 6 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode the radio is still able to receive clear (unscrambled) transmissions. Radio Steps Control Your radio supports two types of privacy: Press again while viewing the Job Ticket. • • or to Delete and press to select. Only one of the privacy types above can be assigned to the radio. Note: You can also press delete.
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You can access this feature by performing one of the following actions: • Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode • Pressing the programmed Privacy button to toggle privacy on or off. Using the Radio Menu as described by the steps described next. Note: Some radio models may not offer this Privacy feature. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. 1 2 3 4 or select. or to Utilities and press You can also use selected option. 122 English to select.
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• Press the button followed by the 2, 5, and 8 numeric keys in tandem. Radio will go back to normal mode. Power cycle the radio via the On/Off button. Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) The Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) feature allows the radio to operate in a radio system with an interface to telephone systems. 1 Press and hold the PTT button to initiate a DTMF call. 2 Enter the desired number, * or #.
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The LED blinks yellow rapidly when the radio is actively searching for a new site, and turns off once the radio locks on to a site. Radio Steps Controls 3 or to Radio Settings Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode and press to select. 4 or to Site Roaming and 5 to select. to Site Lock and Radio Steps Controls press to select. Site Lock On/Off button Press the programmed Site Lock On/Off button to toggle the start/stop automatic site search. Radio menu 1 a PTT button press.
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5 Radio Controls or press Steps to Site Lock and 2 to select. press 3 or A tone sounds and the display shows Site Locked. The radio then returns to the Home screen. The LED turns off and the display shows the channel alias. Starting a Manual Site Search Start a Manual Site Search by Radio Controls Steps Manual Site Roam button Press the programmed Manual Site Roam button to start the manual site search. Radio menu 1 to access the menu.
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Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode If a new site is within range, but the radio is unable to connect to it, a tone sounds and the LED turns off. The display shows Channel Busy. Radio Controls The radio returns to the Home screen. Radio 1 Press the programmed Radio DisaDisable ble button. button 2 or to the required alias or ID Security You can enable or disable any radio in the system.
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Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Controls 2 Wait for acknowledgement. Steps If successful, the radio sounds a positive indicator tone and the display shows positive mini notice. • Use the Manual Dial menu. • or to Manual Dial and press to select. or to Radio Number • and press to select. The first line of the display shows Radio Number:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Use the keypad to enter the subscriber alias or ID and press • .
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Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Controls Steps Radio menu 1 Radio Controls Steps • to access the menu. or to Contacts and press 2 Select the required alias or ID directly. • • English to the required alias or ID and press to select. Use the Manual Dial menu. • 128 or or to Manual Dial and press to select. to Radio Number and press to select. The first line of the display shows Radio Number:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor.
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The radio remains in the emergency state allowing voice messages to proceed until action is taken. See Emergency Operation on page 95 on ways to exit Emergency. Do not press during the Radio Enable operation as you will not get an acknowledgement message. Lone Worker This feature raises an emergency if there is no user activity, such as any radio button press or activation of the channel selector, for a predefined time.
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• or to edit each digit’s numeric value. Each Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode digit changes to . Press digit. Press to confirm your selection. entered. Press to remove the last on the display. You hear a negative indicator tone, if you press when the second line of the display is empty, or if you press more than four digits. Unlocking the Radio from Locked State 1 If your radio was powered down after being in the locked state, power up the radio.
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3 4 or to Utilities and press to select. or select. to Radio Settings and press or select. to Passwd Lock and press to to 5 Enter the four-digit password. See Step 2 in Accessing the Radio from Password on page 129. 6 Press to proceed. If the password is incorrect, the display shows Wrong Password, and automatically returns to the previous menu. 7 If the password entered in the previous step is correct, press lock.
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7 If the password entered in the previous step is correct, to select. or to Change Pwd and press Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 8 Enter a new four-digit password. See Step 2 in Accessing the Radio from Password on page 129. 9 Reenter the previously entered four-digit password. See Step 2 in Accessing the Radio from Password on page 129. 10 Press to proceed. If the reentered password matches the new password entered earlier, the display shows Password Changed.
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• Your radio can support up to 3 simultaneous Bluetooth connections with Bluetooth-enabled devices of unique types. For example, a headset, a scanner, and a PTT-Only Device (POD). Multiple connections with Bluetooth-enabled devices of the same type are not supported. • Refer to your respective Bluetooth-enabled device’s user manual for more details on your Bluetoothenabled device’s full capabilities. Turning Bluetooth On and Off 1 2 3 to Bluetooth and press to select.
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• Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode • or to the required device and press to select. or to Find Devices to locate available devices. or to the required device and press 6 to select. or to Connect and press to select. Display shows Connecting to . Your Bluetooth-enabled device may require additional steps to complete the pairing. Refer to respective Bluetooth-enabled device’s user manual. If successful, the radio display shows Connected.
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Display shows Connecting to . Do not turn off your Bluetooth-enabled device or press during the connecting operation as this cancels the operation. The radio connects automatically to the paired Bluetooth-enabled device. If unsuccessful, follow the procedure described next. 1 Turn on your Bluetooth-enabled device. Refer to respective Bluetooth-enabled device’s user manual. 2 3 4 5 6 On your radio, press to Bluetooth and press or to Device and press or select. or to select.
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additional steps to disconnect. Refer to respective Bluetooth-enabled device’s user manual. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode The radio display shows Disconnected. A positive indicator tone sounds and disappears beside the connected device. The Bluetooth Connected icon disappears on the status bar. 3 4 5 Switching Audio Route between Internal Radio Speaker and Bluetooth Device You can toggle audio routing between internal radio speaker and external Bluetooth-enabled accessory.
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Press to move one space to the left. Press move one space to the right. Press to 5 to delete any unwanted characters. Long press to change text entry method. A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to type the required zone. Allows control of the connected Bluetooth-enabled device’s microphone gain value. 1 2 You can remove a disconnected device from the list of Bluetooth-enabled devices. 1 2 3 4 to access the menu. or to Bluetooth and press or to Delete and press to select.
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Permanent Bluetooth Discoverable Mode Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Note: The Permanent Bluetooth Discoverable Mode can only be enabled via the MOTOTRBO CPS. If enabled, the Bluetooth item will not be displayed in the Menu and you will not be able to use any Bluetooth programmable button features. Other Bluetooth-enabled devices can locate your radio, but the devices cannot connect to the radio.
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Once the programming is complete, depending on your radio’s configuration: • • A tone sounds, the display shows Updating Restarting, and your radio restarts (powers off and on again). Select between Restart Now or Postpone. Selecting Postpone allows your radio to return to the previous display, with an OTAP Timer icon visible, for a period of time before the automatic restart occurs.
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b) Press select. c) Press or to WiFi and press to or to WiFi Status and press Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode to select. Press to turn on Wi-Fi. The display shows beside Enabled. Press to turn off Wi-Fi. The from beside Enabled. • • 140 Low Capacity Battery! Tx power restricted to 2W and Wi-Fi disabled. Use a compatible battery to lift restriction. Press to continue. Lift the restriction to enable 3W operation and Wi-Fi by performing the following action.
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5 6 or press to select. Press select. or to Connect and press to • . Enter the password and press When the connection is successful, the radio displays a notice and the network access point is saved into the profile list. Refreshing the Network List Note: This feature is applicable to SL7550e/ SL7590e/SL7580e only. • c) to a network access point and Perform the following actions to refresh the network list. a) Press to access the menu. b) Press or to WiFi and press to select.
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3 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 4 Press select. or Press select. or to Networks and press 1 to 2 to Add Network and press to 3 5 Enter the Service Set Identifier (SSID) and press 7 Press or to Open and press 5 Enter the password and press . Viewing Details of Network Access Points Note: This feature is applicable to SL7550e/ SL7590e/SL7580e only. Perform the following actions to view details of network access points. English Press or to WiFi and press Press select.
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Note: This feature is applicable to SL7550e/ SL7590e/SL7580e only. Enterprise network access points that are added via CPS can only be removed via CPS. Perform the following actions to remove network access points from the profile list. 1 2 3 to access the menu. Press or to WiFi and press Utilities Locking and Unlocking the Keypad Press select. or to Networks and press To lock/unlock your radio’s keypad.
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Option 3 Steps Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode You can also use or to change the selected option. Unlocking the Key- Press pad followed by 4 . 5 After the keypad is locked, the display shows Keypad Locked and returns to the Home screen. After the keypad is unlocked, the display shows Keypad Unlocked and returns to the Home screen. You can enable and disable keypad tones if needed. 2 144 English to Utilities and press or select. to Tones/Alerts and press to or select.
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4 Press or to Power and press 5 Press or to the required setting and press Press the programmed Power Level button to toggle transmit power level between high and low. Follow the procedure described next to access this feature via the radio menu. 1 2 to select. to select. appears beside selected setting. At any time, You can customize the power setting of the radio to high or low for each channel. High enables communication with radios located at a considerable distance from you.
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3 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 4 or select. or to Radio Settings and press to Cable Type and press You can also use option. or to • Note: Turning this feature on or off is limited to radios with this function enabled. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. to select. to change the selected 5 The current cable type is indicated by a .
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You can set the the radio’s display backlight timer as needed. The setting also affects the Menu Navigation Buttons and keypad backlighting accordingly. Press the programmed Backlight button to toggle the backlight settings, or follow the procedure described next to access this feature via the radio menu. The display backlight and keypad backlighting are automatically turned off if the LED indicator is disabled (see Turning the LED Indicator On or Off on page 154). 1 2 3 4 5 to access the menu.
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Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off The display shows Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode You can enable and disable all radio tones and alerts (except for the incoming Emergency alert tone) if needed. The beside Enabled. disappears from beside Enabled. Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level Press the programmed All Tones/Alerts button to toggle all tones on or off, or follow the procedure described next to access this feature via the radio menu.
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4 7 Do one of the following: • • • 5 Press to keep the required displayed volume value. to exit without changing the Press current volume offset settings. Repeat Step 6 to select another volume value. 6 3 or select. to Talk Permit and press Press The or to to to change the selected to enable/disable the Talk Permit Tone. The display shows You can enable and disable the Talk Permit Tone if needed. 2 to Tones/Alerts and press You can also use option.
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3 or and press Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 4 to select. or to Message Alert and press to select. The display shows Momentary and Repetitive. You can also use option. 5 Radio Steps Control to the required subscriber alias or ID or to change the selected or to the required setting and press enable. appears besides selected setting. to Programmed Display Mode Button Press the programmed Display Mode button. Menu 1 2 to access the menu. or to Utilities and press 3 to select.
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Radio Control Note: 5 You can also use or to change the selected option. or to the required setting and press to enable. besides selected setting. appears Adjusting the Display Brightness You can adjust the display brightness of the radio as needed. Note: Display brightness cannot be adjusted when Auto Brightness is enabled.
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Radio Control 5 Steps 5 Decrease display brightness by Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode pressing or increase the display brightness by pressing . Select from setting of 1 to 8. Press confirm your entry. to Wallpaper Mode Your radio displays the Wallpaper background on home screen. The user can select from 5 default wallpapers. 1 2 3 152 4 English to access the menu. or or select. or to Utilities and press to select. to Radio Settings and press to Display and press to to select.
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Note: The screen saver mode is to help improve battery life. Audio Accessory The audio accessory has two modes: Normal and Battery Saver mode. When audio accessory is plugged in and the setting is in Battery Saver Mode, the radio restarts the timer and goes into screen saver mode. In this scenario, when there is any user input (including user input on radio and accessory attachment/detachment) or when receiving emergency alarm/call, the radio exits screen saver mode and responds to user event as normal.
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2 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 3 4 5 or or select. or to Utilities and press to select. to Radio Settings and press to Languages and press to to select. or to the required language and press to enable. appears beside selected language. 3 154 English to access the menu. or or select. to Utilities and press to LED Indicator and press You can also use option. 5 Press to change the selected to enable/disable the LED Indicator. The display shows The or to beside Enabled.
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Steps Radio Control Program- Press the programmed Voice Anmed Voice nouncement button. Announcement Button Menu 1 2 to access the menu. or to Utilities and 3 press or 4 and press to select. or to Voice Announce‐ • Press to enable Voice Announcement. The display shows beside Enabled. Press to disable Voice Announcement. The disappears from beside Enabled. Setting the Text-to-Speech Feature Note: The Text-to-Speech feature can only be enabled via the MOTOTRBO Customer Programming Software.
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• • • Programmed button feature on or off Content of received text messages Content of received Job Tickets • • • • • • Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode This audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements. This is typically useful when the user is in a difficult condition to read the content shown on the display. 1 2 3 4 5 or select. English to Utilities and press to select.
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or to Mic AGC-D and press to select. 5 Do one of the following: • • Press shows to enable Mic AGC-D. The display beside Enabled. Press to disable Mic AGC-D. The disappears from beside Enabled. Switching Audio Route between Internal Radio Speaker and Wired Accessory You can toggle audio routing between the internal radio speaker and the speaker of wired accessory provided that: • • • The wired accessory with speaker is attached. The audio is not routed to an external Bluetoothenabled accessory.
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Radio Control Steps Menu 1 press 3 or to select. to Radio Settings and press or to select. to Intelligent Audio 4 and press to select. Note: You can also use or to change the selected option. 5 Do one of the following: • 158 English Press to enable Intelligent Audio. The display shows beside Enabled. Steps • to access the menu. or to Radio Settings and 2 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Control Press to disable Intelligent Audio. The disappears from beside Enabled.
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Steps Radio Control Feedback Suppressor Button Menu Steps • 1 2 3 to access the menu. or to Utilities and press or to select. to Radio Settings and press to select. 4 or to AF Suppressor and press to select. Note: You can also use or to change the selected option. 5 Do one of the following: Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Control • Press to enable Acoustic Feedback Suppressor. The display shows beside Enabled. Press to disable Acoustic Feedback Suppressor.
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1 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 2 3 4 5 Default disables the previously selected audio profile and the radio’s audio profile returns to normal. to access the menu. or to Utilities and press or select. to Radio Settings and press or select. to Audio Ambience and press or select. to Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 are audio profiles intended to compensate for noise-induced hearing loss that is typical for adults in their 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s or over.
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Text Entry Configuration You can configure the following settings for entering text on your radio: • • • • Word Predict Word Correct Sentence Cap My Words current screen once the inactivity timer expires. Word Predict Your radio can learn common word sequences that you often enter. It then predicts the next word you may want to use after you enter the first word of a common word sequence into the text editor.
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• Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode • Press shows You can also use option. to enable Word Predict. The display beside Enabled. Press to disable Word Predict. The disappears from beside Enabled. • • Supplies alternative word choices when the word entered into the text editor is not recognized by the inbuilt dictionary. 2 3 4 5 162 English to change the selected 6 Do one of the following: Word Correct 1 or Press shows to enable Word Correct. The display beside Enabled.
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or select. to Sentence Cap and press 4 to 5 6 Do one of the following: • • Press shows to enable Sentence Cap. The display beside Enabled. to disable Sentence Cap. The Press disappears from beside Enabled. 6 or to Text Entry and press or to My Words and press to select. to select. or to List of Words and press select. Display shows the list of custom words. to Editing Custom Word Viewing Custom Words You can edit the custom words saved in your radio.
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6 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 7 or to List of Words and press select. Display shows the list of custom words. or select. 8 If the custom word is not saved, a low tone sounds and the display shows negative mini notice. to to the required word and press Adding Custom Word You can add your own custom words into your radio’s in-built dictionary. to 1 or to Edit and press to select. 2 9 Use the keypad to edit your custom word. Press to move one space to the left.
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to move one space to the left. Press the or 3 key to move one space to the right. Press the key to delete any unwanted characters. Long press method. Press completed. to change text entry once your custom word is or select. 4 5 6 The display shows transitional mini notice, confirming your custom word is being saved. to Radio Settings and press or to Text Entry and press or to My Words and press or select.
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1 Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 2 3 Flexible Receive List to access the menu. or or select. 4 5 6 to Utilities and press to select. to Radio Settings and press to Turning the Flexible Receive List On or Off or to Text Entry and press or to My Words and press or to Delete All and press to select. to select. to select. 7 Choose one of the following.
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4 Steps 3 Press to enable or disable the Flexible Receive List feature. 5 6 Previous display Current display Turn On Flexible Rx List On Turn Off Flexible Rx List Off 2 3 to access the menu. or or select. to Utilities and press to Flexible Rx List and press or select. to View/Edit List and press or to Add Member and press to to to select. 7 Select the required alias or ID by performing one of the following actions: Adding a New Entry to the Flexible Receive List 1 or select.
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Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Control The display shows . Steps Deleting an Entry from the Flexible Receive List Press to move one space to the left. Press to move one space to the right. Press the key to delete any unwanted characters. Long press to change the text entry meth- 1 2 3 od. The first line of the display shows the characters you keyed in. The next lines of the display show the short listed search results. The alias search is case-insensitive.
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Steps Radio Control tion Buttons Keypad Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode Radio Control Steps radio displays the alias that is listed first in the list. Key in the first character of the required alias. A blinking cursor appears. Press to move one space to the left. Press to move one space to the key to delete right. Press the any unwanted characters. Long press to change the text entry method. The first line of the display shows the characters you keyed in.
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Press at any time to return to the previous Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode to return to the Home screen or long press screen. The radio exits the current screen once the inactivity timer expires. Accessing the Battery Information Checking the Radio Alias and ID This feature displays the ID of your radio. Press the programmed Radio Alias and ID button to check your radio alias and ID. You hear a positive indicator tone. Displays information on your radio battery.
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2 3 4 The display shows the Firmware Version information. to access the menu. or or to Utilities and press to Radio Info and press to select. to select. or to Versions and press to select. The display shows the current firmware and codeplug versions. Checking the Open-Source Software Information Displays the open-source software (OSS) information on your radio. 1 2 3 4 Software Update Displays the date and time of the latest software update carried out via Over-the-Air Programming.
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Site Information Displays the current Linked Capacity Plus site name your radio is on. Advanced Features in Non-Connect Plus Mode 1 2 3 4 to access the menu. or to Utilities and press or to Radio Info and press to select. to select. or to Site Info and press to select. The display shows the current Linked Capacity Plus site name. Checking the RSSI Values Your radio shows the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) icon at the top of your display. This feature allows you to view the RSSI values.
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Connect Plus Operations Connect Plus Operations 173 English
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Additional Radio Controls in Connect Plus Mode Additional Radio Controls in Connect Plus Mode Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button The PTT button on the side of the radio ( ) serves two basic purposes: • The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed. While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call (see Making a Radio Call on page 189).
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Assignable Radio Functions Actions A programmable button to access a CPS programmable action list. Bluetooth® Audio Switch Toggles audio routing between internal radio speaker and external Bluetooth-enabled accessory. Busy Queue Cancellation Exits the busy mode when a non-Emergency call in the Busy Queue was initiated. Emergency calls, once accepted into the Busy Queue, cannot be cancelled. Call Log Selects the call log list. Contacts Provides direct access to the Contacts list.
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Additional Radio Controls in Connect Plus Mode Scan Toggles scan on or off. Site Lock On/Off When toggled on, the radio searches the current site only. When toggled off, the radio searches other sites in addition to the current site. Text Message Voice Announcement On/Off Toggles voice announcement on or off. Zone Allows selection from a list of zones. Assignable Settings or Utility Functions 176 English Backlight Toggles display backlight on or off.
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Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) The number of bars displayed represents the radio signal strength. Four bars indicate the strongest signal. This icon is only displayed while receiving. Bluetooth Not Connected The Bluetooth feature is enabled but there is no remote Bluetooth device connected. Additional Radio Controls in Connect Plus Mode The following are icons that appear on the display of the radio. Icons are displayed arranged left-most in order of appearance/usage.
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Additional Radio Controls in Connect Plus Mode Battery Ring Only The number of bars (0 – 4) shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery. Blinks when the battery is low. Ringing mode is enabled. Battery Charging Status Shows battery discharging status. All Tones Disabled No ring tones available. Call Log Radio call log. Contact Radio contact is available. Message Incoming message. Silent Ring 178 English Silent ring mode is enabled. Vibrate Vibrate mode is enabled.
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Additional Radio Controls in Connect Plus Mode Wi-Fi Unavailable[6] Wi-Fi signal is poor. When you scroll to a network in the network list, the Wi-Fi icon of that network is highlighted. Wi-Fi signal is unavailable. Wi-Fi Excellent Highlighted[6] Wi-Fi Unavailable Highlighted[6] Wi-Fi signal is excellent. When you scroll to a network in the network list, the Wi-Fi icon of that network is highlighted. Wi-Fi signal is unavailable.
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Phone Call as Private Call Additional Radio Controls in Connect Plus Mode Indicates a Phone Call as Private Call in progress. Individual or Group Message Unread OR Send Failed Dispatch Call The Dispatch Call contact type is used to send a text message to a dispatcher PC through a third-party Text Message Server. Sent Item Icons The following icons appear at the top right corner of the radio’s display in the Sent Items folder. The text message has not been read. OR The text message has not been sent.
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Solid green Radio is powering up or transmitting. Also indicates full charge of the battery when the programmable button is pressed. Rapidly blinking red Blinking green Radio is powering up, receiving a non-privacy- enabled call or data. Rapidly blinking green Radio is receiving a privacy-enabled call.
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Additional Radio Controls in Connect Plus Mode Continuous Tone A monotone sound. Sounds continuously until termination. Periodic Tone Sounds periodically depending on the duration set by the radio. Tone starts, stops, and repeats itself. Repetitive Tone A single tone that repeats itself until it is terminated by the user. Momentary Tone Sounds only once for a short period of time defined by the radio.
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Selecting a Site A site provides coverage for a specific area. A Connect Plus site has a site controller and a maximum of 15 repeaters. In a multi-site network, the Connect Plus radio will automatically search for a new site when the signal level from the current site drops to an unacceptable level. Press the programmed Roam Request button. You hear a tone, indicating the radio has switched to a new site. The display shows Site ID .
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Site Not Allowed. The radio then searches for a different network site. Radio Controls Making and Receiving Calls in Connect Plus Mode Selecting a Zone 2 The radio can be programmed with a maximum of 16 Connect Plus Zones and each Connect Plus zone contains a maximum of 16 assignable positions. Each assignable position can be used to start one of the following voice call types: • • • • Group Call Multigroup Call Site All Call Private Call English or press to Zone and to select.
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Selecting a Call Type Use the 4–Way Navigation Disc to select a call type. This can be a Group Call, Multi-group Call, Site All Call or Private Call, depending on how your radio is programmed. If you navigate with the 4–Way Navigation Disc to a different Call Type this causes the radio to re-register with the Connect Plus site. The radio registers with the Registration Group ID that has been programmed for the new call type.
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Receiving and Responding to a Group Call Making and Receiving Calls in Connect Plus Mode To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that group. When you receive a Group Call (while on the Home screen), the LED blinks green.The first line of the display shows the RSSI icon. The second line displays the Group Call icon. The third line displays the Group Alias. The fourth line shows the Caller Alias.
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You cannot respond to an Site All Call. Note: See Making a Site All Call on page 191 for details on making a Site All Call. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends. The display shows Call Ended. Note: The radio stops receiving the Site All Call if you switch to a different channel while receiving the call. During a Site All Call, you will not be able to use any programmed button functions until the call ends.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Connect Plus Mode Making a Buffered Over-Dial in an Inbound Phone Private Call Making a Live Over-Dial in an Inbound Phone Private Call During the call, the Phone Call as Private Call icon appears in the top right corner. The first text line of the display shows Phone Call. During the call, the Phone Call as Private Call icon appears in the top right corner. The first text line of the display shows Phone Call.
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Inbound Phone Multi-Group Call When you receive an Inbound Phone Multi-Group Call, the Group Call icon appears in the top right corner. The first text line shows Multigroup Call. The radio unmutes and the incoming multi-group call sounds through the radio's speaker. Making a Radio Call After selecting your channel, you can select a subscriber alias or ID, or group alias or ID by using: • • • The PTT button.
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Making and Receiving Calls in Connect Plus Mode 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled), and speak clearly into the microphone. Features on page 222 or Call Alert Operation on page 93 for more information. 5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green, the radio unmutes and the response sounds through the radio’s speaker. You see the Group Call icon, the group alias or ID, and transmitting radio alias or ID on your display.
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Your radio may be programmed to perform a radio presence check prior to setting up the Private Call. If the target radio is not available, you hear a short tone and see negative mini notice on the display. Making a Site All Call This feature allows you to transmit to all users on the site that are currently not engaged in another call. Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature. Users on the channel/site cannot respond to an Site All Call.
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Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. Making and Receiving Calls in Connect Plus Mode Making a Private Call with a One Touch Call Button Note: Programmable buttons press must be initiated from the Home screen. The One Touch Call feature allows you to easily make a Private Call to a pre-defined Private Call alias or ID. This feature can be assigned to a short or long programmable button press.
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Press If successful, the first line of the display shows Phone Call. The second line of the display shows the dialed telephone number. 6 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends. You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended.
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Making an Outbound Private Phone Call via the Phone Menu Making and Receiving Calls in Connect Plus Mode 1 2 3 Failed, Resource Not Available, or Invalid Permissions. If is pressed with no telephone number entered, the radio sounds a positive indicator tone then a negative indicator tone. The display remains the same. to access the menu. or to Phone and press to select. to select Manual Dial. Press The first line of the display shows Number, the second line of the display shows a blinking cursor.
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4 or select. to Manual Dial and press then a negative indicator tone. The display remains the same. to 6 or to Phone Number and press to select. The first line of the display shows Number, the second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. 5 Use the keypad to enter a telephone number, and press to place a call to the entered number. If the PTT button is pressed, the display shows a negative mini notice, Press OK to Send and returns to the previous screen.
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Making a Buffered Over-Dial in a Connected Outbound Private Phone Call Making and Receiving Calls in Connect Plus Mode During the call, the Phone Call as Private Call icon appears in the top right corner. The first text line of the display shows the telephone number. 1 Use the keypad to enter the digits. Press to delete any unwanted characters. Press followed by within 2 seconds to insert a pause. The P replaces * and # on the display.
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Auto Fallback Auto Fallback is a system feature that allows you to continue to make and receive non-emergency calls on the selected Group Contact in the event of certain types of Connect Plus system failures. If one of these failures occurs, your radio attempts to roam to a different Connect Plus site. This search process may result in your radio finding an operable Connect Plus site, or it may result in your radio finding a “Fallback Channel” (if your radio is enabled for Auto Fallback).
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Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode call to a private contact, you will receive a denial tone. At this point you should select a desired group contact. Other non-supported calls include Remote Monitor, Call Alert, Radio Check, Radio Enable, Radio Disable, Text messaging, Location Updates, and packet data calls. Enhanced Traffic Channel Access (ETCA) is not supported in Auto Fallback mode.
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2 Wait for acknowledgement. Steps Program- 1 Press the programmed Radio med RaCheck button. dio Check 2 or to the required subbutton scriber alias or ID and press to select. Menu 1 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Radio Control 2 to access the menu. or to Contacts and press 3 to select. or to the required sub- scriber alias or ID and press to select. 4 or to Radio Check and press to select. The display shows the Target Alias, indicating the request is in progress.
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Initiating Remote Monitor Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Note: Remote Monitor automatically stops after a programmed duration or when there is any attempt to initiate transmission, change channels or power down the radio. 1 Access the Remote Monitor feature. Radio Control 1 to access the menu. or to Contacts and press to select. English 3 or to the required sub- scriber alias or ID and press to select.
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If unsuccessful, the radio sounds a negative indicator tone the display shows Rem. Monitor Failed. You can start and stop scanning by pressing the programmed Scan button OR follow the procedure described next. 1 to access the menu. 2 Scan This feature allows your radio to monitor and join calls for groups defined in a pre-programmed scan list. When scan is enabled, the scan icon appears on the status bar and the LED blinks yellow when idle.
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1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 2 Press the PTT button during hang time. The LED lights up solid green. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 3 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled), and speak clearly into the microphone. 4 Release the PTT button to listen. If you do not respond within the hang time, the radio returns to scanning other groups.
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The procedure for turning Scan on or off depends on how your radio is programmed. If programmed with a Scan On/Off button, use the button to toggle the feature on or off. If your radio has been programmed so that Scan can be turned on or off via the menu, follow the procedure described next. to access the menu. 2 3 or to Scan and press to select. or to Turn On or Turn Off and press to select. • • The display shows Scan On momentarily if scan is disabled.
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The Talkgroup alias must not match any Talkgroup that has been included in the current Zone's Scan List. 1 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 2 3 5 Select the displayed option (Enable or Disable) and press to select. Depending on which option was selected, the radio momentarily displays Scan Enabled or Scan Disabled as confirmation. to access the menu. or select. or to View/Edit List and press to to the desired Group name.
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1 to access the menu. 2 3 or to Scan option and press to select. 5 or to scroll a list of Connect Plus zones that have the same Network ID as the currently selected zone. 6 After locating the Connect Plus zone where the desired group is assigned to a channel selector position, press If the zone does not have any groups that can be added to the scan list, the radio displays No Candidates. 4 Do one of the following.
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If the plus sign (+) is not displayed immediately before the alias, the group is not currently on the scan list, but can be added. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 8 should occur, it will be necessary to delete a group from the scan list prior to adding a new one. 10 Press when the desired group alias is displayed. If this group is not currently on the scan list for the currently selected zone, the Add (Group Alias) message is displayed.
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No member of the scanned group is registered at your site (Multisite systems only). Scan Talkback If your radio scans into a call from the selectable group scan list, and if the PTT button is pressed during the scanned call, the operation of the radio depends on whether Scan Talkback was enabled or disabled during radio programming. For more information on how your radio is programmed, contact your radio dealer (or your radio system administrator).
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Each zone provides a Contact List with up to 100 contacts. The following contact types are available: Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode • • • • • • Private Call Group Call Multigroup Call Site All Call Voice Site All Call Text Dispatch Call The Dispatch Call contact type is used to send a text message to a dispatcher PC through a third-party Text Message Server. Making a Private Call from Contacts 1 2 to access the menu. or to Contacts and press to select. The entries are alphabetically sorted.
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6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled), and speak clearly into the microphone. You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended. 7 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. Making a Call Alias Search You can also use alias or alphanumeric search to retrieve the required subscriber alias. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends. This feature is only applicable while in Contacts.
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5 Use the keypad to enter the contact name and press to confirm. 6 If adding a Radio Contact, or 5 to the required ringer type and press to select. The radio sounds a positive indicator tone and the display shows Contact Saved. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 4 6 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Call Alert 7 You can select, or turn on or off ringing tones for a received Call Alert. 2 3 or select. to Utilities and press English to Call Ringers and press or or select.
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4 5 6 7 or select. to Radio Settings and press or select. to Tones/Alerts and press or select. to Call Ringers and press to to to Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Text Message You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Text Message. 1 2 3 or select. to Private Call and press to 4 Press to enable/disable the Private Call ringing tones. The display shows beside Enabled, if Private Call ringing tones are enabled.
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7 or to the required tone and press select. appears beside selected tone. to You can select a Ring Alert Type by performing one of the following actions. • Selecting a Ring Alert Type Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Note: The programmed Ring Alert Type button is assigned via CPS. Check with your dealer or system administrator to determine how your radio has been programmed. You can program the radio calls to one predetermined vibrate call.
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e) Press Note: The programmed Vibrate Style button is assigned via CPS. Check with your dealer or system administrator to determine how your radio has been programmed. You can configure the vibrate style by performing one of the following actions. • Press the programmed Vibrate Style button to access the Vibrate Style menu. a) Press or to Short, Medium, or Long and press • to select. Access this feature via the menu. a) to access the menu. Press b) Press or to Utilities and press to select.
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1 2 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 3 4 (see Turning Keypad Tones On or Off on page 144). to access the menu. or to Call Log and press to select. 4 2 3 214 English to the required alias or ID and press to select. or to preferred list and press to select. The display shows the most recent entry at the top of the list. or to view the list. Press the PTT button to start a Private Call with the current selected alias or ID. 5 • • to access the menu.
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or • to the required alias or ID and press to select. 5 • or to View Details and press select. Display shows details. to This feature is accessible through the menu via Contacts, manual dial or a programmed One Touch Access button. Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert When you receive a Call Alert page, you see the notification list listing a Call Alert with the alias or ID of the calling radio on the display. to exit the Notification List. The Press alert is moved to the Missed Call Log.
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• or to Manual Dial and press to select. The Manual Dial text entry screen shall be displayed. Enter the Subscriber ID and • Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode press 4 or . to Call Alert and press to select. The display shows Call Alert: Call Alert and the subscriber alias or ID, indicating that the Call Alert has been sent. The LED lights up solid green when your radio is sending the Call Alert.
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An Emergency Alert is used to indicate a critical situation. You can initiate an Emergency at any time on any screen display, even when there is activity on the current channel. Pressing the Emergency button initiates the programmed Emergency mode. The programmed Emergency mode may also be initiated by triggering the optional Man Down feature. The Emergency feature may be disabled in your radio.
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Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Emergency Alert An Emergency Alert is not a voice call. It is an emergency notification that is sent to radios that are configured to receive these alerts. The radio sends an emergency alert via the control channel of the currently registered site. The Emergency Alert is received by radios in the Connect Plus network that are programmed to receive them (no matter which network site they are registered to).
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Saving the Emergency Details to the Alarm List Saving the emergency details to the Alarm List allows you to view the details again at a later time by selecting Alarm List from the Main Menu. 1 While the Emergency Details (or Alarm List) screen is displayed, press . The Exit Alarm List screen displays. 2 Perform one of the following actions: • • Select Yes and press to save the emergency details to the Alarm List, and to exit the Emergency Details (or Alarm List) screen.
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3 Press the PTT button to initiate a voice transmission on the Emergency group. All radios that are monitoring this group hear your transmission. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. The LED lights up green. 5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the emergency initiating radio responds, the LED blinks green, the LED blinks green, the radio unmutes and the response sounds through the radio's speaker.
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the same Emergency call, you must press the PTT button. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 1 Press the programmed Emergency button. 3 Press the PTT button to initiate a voice transmission on the Emergency group. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. When you release the PTT button, the Emergency call continues for the time allotted for the Emergency Call Hang Time.
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silent operation when the site controller broadcasts the Emergency Alert. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Press the orange Emergency button. Upon transmitting the Emergency Alert to the site controller, the radio’s display shows the Emergency icon, the Group contact used for the Emergency Alert, and TX Alarm. Once the Emergency Alert is successfully sent and is being broadcast for other radios to hear, a positive indicator tone sounds and the radio’s display shows Alarm Sent.
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Radio Controls Menu 1 2 at any time to return to the 2 Programmed Text Press the programmed Text Message button. or to Compose and press A blinking cursor appears. Press to select. to move one space to the left. Press the 1 Access the Text Message feature. Steps to select. 3 Use the keypad to type your message. Writing and Sending a Text Message Radio Controls to access the menu. or to Messages and press Note: Long press Home screen.
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5 If you are sending the message, select the recipient by • Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode • or to the required alias and press to select. or to Manual Dial, and press to select. The first line of the display shows Number:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press Sending a Quick Text Message Your radio supports a maximum of 10 Quick Text messages as programmed by your dealer.
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• 4 Use the keypad to edit the message, if required. Press to move one space to the left. Press the key to move one space to the right. Press the Press to change the text once message is composed. 6 Depending on whether you want to send, save, reedit, or delete the newly composed message, do one of the following. • • • again to choose between deleting the message or saving it to the Drafts folder. 7 If you are sending the message, select the recipient by • key to delete any unwanted characters.
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Sending a Quick Text Message with the One Touch Access Button Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Press the programmed One Touch Access button to send a predefined Quick Text message to a predefined alias. The display shows Sending Message, confirming your message is being sent. If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent. If the message cannot be sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed.
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3 or to Drafts and press • to select. • or to the required message and press to select. or to the required alias and press to select. Editing and Sending a Saved Text Message or to Manual Dial, and press to select. The first line of the display shows Number:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Key in the subscriber alias or 1 ID and press 2 again while viewing the message. Press or to Edit and press A blinking cursor appears. to select. to move one space to the left.
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Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages Radio Controls Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. Menu 1 2 to access the menu. or to Messages and press 2 3 4 5 or You can select one of the following options while at the Resend option screen: • • • Resending a Text Message to select. to Drafts and press Resend Forward Edit Press to resend the same message to the same subscriber/group alias or ID.
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or to the required alias or ID and press Press to select. • the or to Manual Dial, and press to select. The first line of the display shows Number:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press . If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent. If the message cannot be sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed. Select Edit to edit the message before sending it.
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• or Note: to the required alias or ID and press Long press Home screen. to select. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode • or to Manual Dial, and press to select. The first line of the display shows Number:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press Viewing a Sent Text Message 1 Access the Text Message feature. . The display shows Sending Message, confirming your message is being sent.
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Option Steps Edit Select Edit to edit the selected text message before sending it (see Editing a Text Message on page 229). You can select one of the following options while viewing a sent text message: Delete Select Delete to delete the text message. • • • • Resend Select Resend to resend the selected text message to the same subscriber/group alias or ID. Sending a Sent Text Message 1 2 Resend Forward Edit Delete Press or press again while viewing the message.
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Option Steps Option screen. Press to resend the message to the same subscriber/ group alias or ID. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Note: If you exit the message sending screen while the message is being sent, the radio updates the status of the message in the Sent Items folder without providing any indication in the display or via sound.
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Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent Items 3 Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. Menu 1 • 2 • to access the menu. or to Messages and press 2 or to select. to Sent Items and press to select. When you select Sent Items and it contains no text messages, the display shows List Empty, and sounds a low tone if Keypad Tones are turned on (see Turning Keypad Tones On or Off on page 144). to Delete All and press to select.
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2 Do one of the following: • Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode • Press to return to the Inbox. Press a second time to reply, forward, or delete the text message. Managing Received Text Messages Long press Home screen. at any time to return to the Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Messages and press or to Inbox and press or toview the messages. Use the Inbox to manage your text messages. The Inbox is capable of storing a maximum of 30 messages.
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Steps • Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. A blinking cursor appears. Menu 1 7 to access the menu. or to Messages and press 3 4 or to select. to Inbox and press to select. once more to access the sub-menu. 5 Do one of the following: • or to to Reply and press Press once message is composed. The display shows Sending Message, confirming your message is being sent. If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent.
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Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode The display shows Message Deleted, and the screen returns to the Inbox. Radio Controls Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 236 English or 1 Access the Text Message feature by performing one of the following actions: to access the menu. or to Messages and press 2 Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox to select. to Inbox and press to select.
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4 or to Delete All and press to select. or to Yes and press to select. The display shows Inbox Cleared. Privacy If enabled, this feature helps to prevent eavesdropping by unauthorized users on a channel by the use of a software-based scrambling solution. The signaling and user identification portions of a transmission are not scrambled.
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2 3 or to Utilities and press or to Radio Settings or Connect Plus and press Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 4 or to select. or to to select. to Enhanced Privacy. If the display shows Turn On, press to enable Privacy. The radio displays a message confirming your selection. to If the display shows Turn Off, press disable Privacy. The radio displays a message confirming your selection.
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• Press the button followed by the 2, 5, and 8 numeric keys in tandem. Radio will go back to normal mode. Power cycle the radio via the On/Off button. Radio Controls Steps 2 or to the required alias or ID and press Security You can enable or disable any radio in the system. For example, you might want to disable a stolen radio, to prevent the thief from using it, and enable that radio, when it is recovered. Note: Performing Radio Disable and Enable is limited to radios with these functions enabled.
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Radio Controls If successful, a positive indicator tone sounds and the display shows Radio Disable Successful. Steps • Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode • • 4 or to Manual Di‐ al and press to select. or to Radio Num‐ ber and press to select. The first line of the display shows Radio Number:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Use the keypad to enter the subscriber alias or ID and press . or to Radio Disable and press to select.
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Steps Radio Controls Steps 3 Use one of the steps described next to select the required subscriber alias or ID • Select the required alias or ID directly. • • or to the required alias or ID and press to select. Use the Manual Dial menu • • • or to Manual Dial Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Radio Controls shows a blinking cursor. Use the keypad to enter the subscriber alias or ID and press . 4 or press to Radio Enable and to select.
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Password Lock Features tone, if you press when the line is empty, or if you press more than four digits. If enabled, this feature only allows you access your radio if the correct password is entered upon powering up. If the password is correct, the radio proceeds to power up. See Powering Up the Radio on page 24. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Accessing the Radio from Password If the password is incorrect, the display shows Wrong Password. Repeat Step 2. 1 Power up the radio.
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4 or select. to Radio Settings and press or select. to Passwd Lock and press to to 5 Enter the four-digit password. See Step 2 in Accessing the Radio from Password on page 242. 6 Press to proceed. If the password is incorrect, the display shows Wrong Password, and automatically returns to the previous menu. 7 If the password entered in the previous step is correct, press lock.
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Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 5 Enter the four-digit password. See Step 2 in Accessing the Radio from Password on page 242. If the reentered password matches the new password entered earlier, the display shows Password Changed. 6 If the reentered password does NOT match the new password entered earlier, the display shows Passwords Do Not Match. Press to proceed. If the password is incorrect, the display shows Wrong Password, and automatically returns to the previous menu.
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At the fringe areas of reception, both voice and tone quality will start to sound “garbled” or “broken”. To correct this problem, simply position your radio and Bluetooth-enabled device closer to each other (within the 10-meter/32 feet defined range) to re-establish clear audio reception. Your radio’s Bluetooth function has a maximum power of 2.5 mW (4 dBm) at the 10meter/32 feet range. Your radio can support up to 4 simultaneous Bluetooth connections with Bluetooth-enabled devices of unique types.
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2 On your radio, press 3 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 4 to access the menu. or to Bluetooth and press or to Devices and press to select. besides the connected device. The Bluetooth Connected icon appears on the status bar. If unsuccessful, the radio display shows Connecting Failed. Note: If pin code is required, use the same entry method as Step 2 in Accessing the Radio from Password on page 242. to select. 5 Do one of the following: • • or to the required device and press to select.
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5 Turn on your Bluetooth-enabled device and pair it with your radio. Refer to respective Bluetooth-enabled device’s user manual. Disconnecting from a Bluetooth Device 1 2 3 4 5 On your radio, press to Bluetooth and press or to Devices and press The radio display shows Disconnected. A positive indicator tone sounds and disappears beside the connected device. The Bluetooth Connected icon disappears on the status bar.
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3 4 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 5 or to Devices and press 6 to select. or select. to the required device and press or select. to View Details and press 3 4 248 5 English to Bluetooth and press or to Devices and press or select. or Deleting Device Name You can remove a disconnected device from the list of Bluetooth-enabled devices. 1 to select. to select. to the required device and press to Edit Name and press to delete 7 The display shows Device Name Saved.
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or to Delete and press to select. The display shows Device Deleted. Bluetooth Mic Gain Allows control of the connected Bluetooth-enabled device’s microphone gain value. 1 2 3 4 to access the menu. or to Bluetooth and press or select. to BT Mic Gain and press or values. to the BT Mic Gain type and the current To edit values, press 5 to select. or press to to select. to increase or to decrease values and to select.
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Note: After the events are read, they are removed from the Notification List. firmware, codeplug, and resources such as language packs and voice announcement. Turning Wi-Fi On or Off Accessing the Notification List Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 1 2 3 Note: This feature is applicable to SL7550e/ SL7590e/SL7580e only. to access the menu. or select. to Notification and press or select. to the required event and press Long press The programmed Wi-Fi On or Off button is assigned via CPS.
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or to WiFi Status and press to select. If Wi-Fi is disabled and a low capacity battery is used, the transmit power is restricted to 2W. Connecting to a Network Access Point Press to turn on Wi-Fi. The display shows beside Enabled. Press to turn off Wi-Fi. The from beside Enabled. disappears If Wi-Fi is enabled and a low capacity battery is used, an alert screen is displayed upon power up with the following notice. • • • • Low Capacity Battery! Tx power restricted to 2W and Wi-Fi disabled.
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5 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 6 Press select. or to Connect and press to Enter the password and press . When the connection is successful, the radio displays a notice and the network access point is saved into the profile list. • Adding a Network Refreshing the Network List Note: This feature is applicable to SL7550e/ SL7590e/SL7580e only. • 252 English Perform the following actions to refresh the network list. a) to access the menu. Press b) Press or to WiFi and press to select.
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Press select. or to Add Network and press to 2 3 5 Enter the Service Set Identifier (SSID) and press . 6 7 Press or to Open and press Enter the password and press to select. . Viewing Details of Network Access Points Note: This feature is applicable to SL7550e/ SL7590e/SL7580e only. Perform the following actions to view details of network access points. Press or to WiFi and press Press select.
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access points that are added via CPS can only be removed via CPS. Perform the following actions to remove network access points from the profile list. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 1 2 3 Press to access the menu. Press or to WiFi and press Press select. or to Networks and press 4 Press 6 254 English to Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off You can enable and disable all radio tones and alerts (except for the incoming Emergency alert tone) if needed.
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Press to enable/disable all tones and alerts. The display shows The beside Enabled. disappears from beside Enabled. The 3 4 5 to access the menu. or or select. to Utilities and press to select. to Radio Settings and press to or select. to Tones/Alerts and press to or select. to Keypad Tones and press to 1 2 4 or beside Enabled. disappears from beside Enabled. You can adjust the Tone Alert Volume Offset level if needed.
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6 4 or to the required volume value. The radio sounds a feedback tone with each corresponding volume value. 5 7 Do one of the following: Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode • • • Press to keep the required displayed volume value. Press to exit without changing the current volume offset settings. Repeat Step 6 to select another volume value. You can enable and disable the Talk Permit Tone if needed. 2 3 256 English to access the menu. or or select.
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High enables communication with tower sites in Connect Plus mode located at a considerable distance from you. Low enables communication with tower sites in Connect Plus mode in closer proximity. Press the programmed Power Level button to toggle transmit power level between high and low. Follow the procedure described next to access this feature via the radio menu. 1 2 to access the menu. Press select. or to Utilities and press or to Radio Settings and press to to select.
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5 or enable. to the required setting and press appears besides selected setting. to 6 increase the display brightness by pressing Adjusting the Display Brightness Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode You can adjust the display brightness of the radio as needed. Note: Display brightness cannot be adjusted when Auto Brightness is enabled. 1 2 3 4 5 258 English to access the menu. or or select. or to Utilities and press to select.
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4 5 or select. or or select. to Radio Settings and press to Option Steps 3 to Display and press You can use option. or Locking and Unlocking the Keypad You can lock your radio’s keypad to avoid inadvertent key entry. Option Steps Locking the Keypad 1 2 press to to access the menu. or to Utilities and press to select. to Radio Settings to select. You can also use or to change the selected option. to change the selected To lock/unlock your radio’s keypad. or and press to select.
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1 2 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 3 4 5 4 to access the menu. or or select. or to Utilities and press to select. to Radio Settings and press to Languages and press to Turning the LED Indicator On or Off 1 2 3 260 English or select. to Utilities and press The to change the selected to enable/disable the LED Indicator. beside Enabled. disappears from beside Enabled. You can select the type of cable your radio uses. to select.
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or to change the selected 5 The current cable type is indicated by a . You can also use option. • This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current Zone or Channel the user has just assigned, or programmable button press. This audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements. This is typically useful when the user is in a difficult condition to read the content shown on the display. 2 3 4 to access the menu. or or select. to Utilities and press to select.
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5 or to Wallpaper and press You can also use option. or to select. to change the selected Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Screen Saver Mode The screen saver feature allows the radio to save radio battery time. A Screen Saver Pre Duration is used to track the radio activities before entering screen saver mode. Radio starts Screen Saver Pre Duration upon power up.
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2 3 4 1 to access the menu. or to Utilities and press to select. or select. to Radio Settings and press or select. to Auto Keypad Lock and press • • Press to enable Auto Keypad Lock. The display shows beside Enabled. Press to disable Auto Keypad Lock. The disappears from beside Enabled. Digital Mic AGC (Mic AGC-D) This feature controls the your radio's microphone gain automatically while transmitting on a digital system.
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sources. This feature is a Receive-only feature and does not affect Transmit audio. Radio Steps Control Note: This feature is not applicable during a Bluetooth session. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 1 Note: You can also use or to change the selected option. 5 Do one of the following: to access the menu. Radio Steps Control Menu 1 2 • to access the menu. or to Radio Settings and press or to select. to Radio Settings and press 4 or to select. to Intelligent Audio 3 and press to select.
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• • 4 Press to enable Intelligent Audio. The display shows beside Enabled. Press to disable Intelligent Audio. The disappears from beside Enabled. This feature allows you to minimize acoustic feedback in received calls. 3 or select. to Utilities and press to change the selected • • Press to enable Acoustic Feedback Suppressor. The display shows beside Enabled. Press to disable Acoustic Feedback Suppressor. The disappears from beside Enabled.
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• • • • Numbers Symbols Predictive or Multi-Tap Language (If programmed) 4 5 Note: Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Press 1 2 3 266 English or select. to Utilities and press to Word Predict and press or to to change the selected • • Press shows to enable Word Predict. The display beside Enabled. Press to disable Word Predict. The disappears from beside Enabled.
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or select. 4 5 or or select. to Radio Settings and press to 3 to Text Entry and press to select. to Word Correct and press to or to change the selected 6 Do one of the following: • or or select. 4 5 You can also use option. • 2 or or select. to enable Word Correct. The display beside Enabled. Press to disable Word Correct. The disappears from beside Enabled. to select. to Radio Settings and press to Text Entry and press to to select.
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1 2 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 3 4 5 6 3 to access the menu. or or select. to Utilities and press to select. to Radio Settings and press or to Text Entry and press or to My Words and press to to select. 4 5 6 to select. 7 or to List of Words and press select. Display shows the list of custom words. or select. to 1 2 268 English or to Text Entry and press or to My Words and press or select. 8 or to Utilities and press to Edit and press to to to select.
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5 once your custom word is The display shows transitional mini notice, confirming your custom word is being saved. If the custom word is saved, a tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice. 6 or to My Words and press Adding Custom Word the You can add your own custom words into your radio’s in-built dictionary. Press the 2 3 4 or or select. or to Utilities and press to Radio Settings and press to Text Entry and press to move one space to the left. Press to to select.
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Deleting a Custom Word • You can delete the custom words saved in your radio. 1 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 2 3 6 Deleting All Custom Words or You can delete all custom words from your radio’s inbuilt. to Utilities and press to select. 1 or 5 or to Radio Settings and press to 2 to Text Entry and press to My Words and press to select. to select. or select. or to the required word and press to 5 to Delete and press to select. 8 Choose one of the following.
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• At Delete Entry?, press to select Yes. The display shows Entry Deleted. or to No and press previous screen.
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1 2 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 3 4 3 to access the menu. or to Utilities and press or to Radio Info and press to select. 4 to select. or to Model Index and press to select. The display shows the Model Number Index. 1 2 272 English to access the menu. or to Utilities and press to select. or to OB OTA CPcrc and press to select. The display shows some letters and numbers. Communicate this information to your radio system administrator exactly as shown.
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or to Site Number and press to select. The display shows the Network ID and the Site Number. Checking the Site Info Note: If you are not currently registered at a site, the display shows Not Registered. The Site Info feature provides information that can be useful to a service technician. It consists of the following information: • • • Repeater number of current Control Channel repeater. RSSI: Last signal strength value measured from Control Channel repeater.
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Checking the Firmware Version and Codeplug Version Note: Check with the dealer or network administrator to determine whether this feature has been enabled for your radio. Displays the firmware version on your radio. 1 to access the menu. Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode 2 3 4 or to Utilities and press or to Radio Info and press to select. to select. or to Versions and press to select.
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Note: The Connect Plus radio cannot collect file packets and receive calls at the same time. If you wish to cancel the file transfer, press and release the PTT button. This causes the radio to request a call on the selected Contact Name, and it will also cancel the file transfer for that radio until the process resumes at a later time. There are several things that can make the file transfer process start again. The first example applies to all over-the-air file types.
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Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Firmware File Firmware Up to Date 1 2 3 4 5 Note: If the Option Board firmware file is not Up to Date (and if the radio has partially collected a more recent Option Board firmware file version) the radio displays a list with additional options; Version, %Received, and Download. 3 to access the menu.
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4 5 6 or to Radio Info and press or to Updates and press or to Firmware and press to select. to select. to select. or to %Received and press to select. The screen displays the percentage of firmware file packets collected so far. Note: When at 100%, the radio needs to be power cycled Off and then On to initiate the firmware upgrade. 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Utilities and press or to Radio Info and press or to Updates and press or to Firmware and press to select.
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Frequency File Frequency File Up to Date 3 Advanced Features in Connect Plus Mode Note: If the Frequency File is not Up to Date (and if the radio has partially collected a more recent frequency file version) the radio displays a list with additional options; Version, %Received, and Download. 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 to access the menu. or to Utilities and press or to Radio Info and press to select. 1 or to Frequency and press to select. The display shows Freq. File is Up to Date.
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Frequency File Pending – Download If the Connect Plus radio has previously left an OTA Network Frequency File Transfer with a partial file, the unit automatically rejoins the file transfer (if still ongoing) when an internal timer expires. If you want the unit to rejoin an ongoing Network Frequency File transfer prior to expiration of this internal timer, use the Download option as described below.
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• • Antennas • • • • • • • • • 420 – 445 MHz Stubby Antenna (PMAE4076_) 438 – 470 MHz Stubby Antenna (PMAE4077_) 403 – 425 MHz Stubby Antenna (PMAE4078_) 450 – 490 MHz Stubby Antenna Kit (PMAE4091_) 480 – 527 MHz Stubby Antenna Kit (PMAE4092_) 806 – 870 MHz Stubby Antenna (PMAF4017_) 896 – 941 MHz Stubby Antenna (PMAF4018_) Antenna Mounting Kit, pack of ten screws and plugs (PMLN6040_) • 2-Wire with Trans Tube, Black (PMLN7157_) Surveillance Earpiece with In-Line Microphone and Push-to-Talk (PMLN7158_
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• Operations Critical Wireless Push-To-Talk POD (US) (NNTN8127_) Cables • Micro USB Programming Cable (PMKN4128_) Carry Devices Authorized Accessories List • • • Carry Holder (PMLN5956_) Nylon Wrist Strap (PMLN6074_) Soft Leather Accessory Carry Case with 1.
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Batteries and Chargers Warranty Batteries and Chargers Warranty The Workmanship Warranty The workmanship warranty guarantees against defects in workmanship under normal use and service. SL Series Batteries 12 Months Chargers (Single-Unit and Multi-Unit, Non-Display) 12 Months The Capacity Warranty The capacity warranty guarantees 80% of the rated capacity for the warranty duration.
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Limited Warranty MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
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II. GENERAL PROVISIONS: This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA'S responsibilities regarding the Product. Repair, replacement or refund of the purchase price, at MOTOROLA’s option, is the exclusive remedy. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.
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• V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: Limited Warranty 1 Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner. 2 Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water, or neglect. 3 Defects or damage from improper testing, operation, maintenance, installation, alteration, modification, or adjustment. 4 Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material workmanship.
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1 that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim, 2 that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise, and 3 should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA’s opinion be likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement of a United States patent, that such purchaser will permit MOTOROLA, at its option and expense, either to procure for such purchaser the right to continue using th
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VII. GOVERNING LAW: Limited Warranty This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A.
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