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COLOR CHORDS 7 ASTRO ® XTS 2500 & XTS 2500I Model 3 User Guide TM TM
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94C06.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ASTRO® XTS 2500/XTS 2500I Digital Portable Radio Quick Reference Card Select a Zone Using the Menu Send Silent Emergency Alarm 1 Press U until 1 Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance 2 Press D, E, or F directly below ZONE. Turn the radio ON and press Emergency button. You will see no LED; you will hear no tone. 3 Press U until the zone you desire is shown OR Use the keypad directly to dial the zone number. 2 Press PTT.
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94C06.book Page 2 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Display Status Symbols Call Received. Receiving an individual call. Location Signal • Off = Location feature disabled, or insufficient battery power in location accessory device; • Blinking = Location feature enabled, but no location signal available; • On = Location feature enabled, and location signal available. m p p s b r View/Program Mode. The radio is in the view or program mode; On Steady = view mode; Blinking = program mode.
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94C06.book Page i Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM 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) Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc. Address: 1301 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, USA Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product: Model Name: XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.
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94C06.book Page ii Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product C a u t i o n Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. ! ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
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94C06.book Page iii Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Documentation Copyrights No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola. No part of this manual may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola.
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94C06.book Page iv Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Important Rebanding Information This radio supports the new FCC 800 MHz Public Safety frequency band definition. The FCC has reorganized the 800 MHz band to reduce particular types of interference impacting public safety radio systems by moving the NPSPAC transmit frequencies from 821-824MHz to the 806-809 MHz area.
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4C06.book Page v Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Contents Contents Declaration of Conformity ................................................................... i Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance ................................. ii Computer Software Copyrights ......................................................... ii Documentation Copyrights ................................................................iii Disclaimer .......................................................................
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94C06.book Page vi Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Contents Turn the Radio Off ....................................................................26 Zones and Channels .......................................................................26 Select a Zone ............................................................................26 Select a Channel .......................................................................28 Mode Select Button ..............................................................
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94C06.book Page vii Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Contents Telephone Calls (Trunking Only) ..................................................... 56 Answer a Phone Call ................................................................ 56 Make a Phone Call ................................................................... 57 Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts ..................................... 59 Private Calls (Trunking Only) ..........................................................
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94C06.book Page viii Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Contents ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features . . . . 85 Automatic Registration Service (ARS) .............................................85 Selecting or Changing ARS Mode ............................................85 ARS User Login Feature .................................................................87 Accessing the User Login Feature ............................................87 To Login as a User .......................................
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94C06.book Page ix Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Contents Microphones, Remote Speaker ..................................................... 116 Surveillance Accessories .............................................................. 117 Adapters and Adapter Cable .................................................. 117 CommPort® Integrated Microphone/Receivers ...................... 117 Earpieces ................................................................................
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94C06.book Page x Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Contents Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Special Channel Assignments .......................................................120 Emergency Channel ...............................................................120 Non-Commercial Call Channel ...............................................121 Operating Frequency Requirements ................................
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94C06.book Page xi Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ASTRO XTS 2500/XTS 2500I Model III Table 1: Channel Map Use the chart below to map the channels (Cx) and zones (Zx) for your radio.
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94C06.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Notations Used in This Manual You will notice the use of WARNING, CAUTION, and Note throughout this manual. These notations are used to emphasize that safety hazards exist and that care must be taken or observed. ! WARNING: An operational procedure, practice, condition, etc. exists which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed. ! CAUTION: An operational procedure, practice, condition, etc.
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94C06.book Page 2 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Additional Performance Enhancement The following are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality and efficiency of your radio. Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a backup master site dynamically in case of system failure. DSR also provides additional indication e.g.
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94C06.book Page 5 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Programmable Features The programmable controls on your radio can be programmed by a qualified technician to operate certain software-activated features. The features that can be assigned to these controls, and the page numbers where these features can be found, are listed below.
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94C06.book Page 6 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Display channel Radio alias zone MAEPF-27252-O This figure is typical of what you see on your radio. The 64 x 96 pixel liquid crystal display (LCD) shows radio status, text, and menu entries. Backlight If poor light conditions make the display and keypad difficult to read, turn on the radio’s backlights by pressing the preprogrammed Light button.
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94C06.book Page 7 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Status Symbols The top two rows in the display contain symbols indicating the radio’s status. Table 2: Status Symbols Symbol Indication Page 60 m Call Received. Blinks when an Individual Call is received. View/Program Mode. • View a list (steady). 46 p p • Program a list (blinking). s Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI). The received signal strength for the current site. Trunked only.
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94C06.book Page 8 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Table 2: Status Symbols (Continued) Symbol Indication Page User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) • On (Tinted) = User is currently associated with the radio; • Off (Not tinted) = User is currently not associated with the radio; • Blinking = Device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin.
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94C06.book Page 9 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Menu Entry (Softkey) The bottom row of the display contains one to three menu entries (also known as softkeys). The menu entries allow you to select from one of several menus to access the radio’s features. The menu entries are accessed using the Menu Select buttons. Menu Select Buttons The Menu Select buttons access the menu entries of features that have been activated by a qualified radio technician.
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94C06.book Page 10 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Menu Entry Features In most cases, press U to display the following feature selections.
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94C06.book Page 11 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Home Button (h) The Home button will always return you to the home (default) display. In most cases, this is the current mode. Some radio features that can be edited by you require saving information in memory. Pressing the Home button while using those features will cause information to be saved before going to the home display. Some features do not require you to press the Home button to go to the home display.
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94C06.book Page 12 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Keypad The 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad provides an interface to your radio’s features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of the alphabet. Refer to the following table for a complete list of characters.
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94C06.book Page 14 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of radio conditions. Table 6: Alert Tones You hear: Short, Low-Pitched Tone Long, Low-Pitched Tone Tone Name Heard: Invalid KeyPress when the wrong key is pressed. Radio SelfTest Failed when the radio fails the power-up self test. Reject when an unauthorized request is made. Time-Out Timer Warning four seconds before time out.
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94C06.book Page 15 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Table 6: Alert Tones (Continued) You hear: A Group of Low-Pitched Tones (Busy Tone) Tone Name Heard: Busy when the system is busy. Valid KeyPress when the correct key is pressed. Radio SelfTest Pass when the radio passes its power-up self-test. Short, Priority MediumChannel Pitched Tone Received when activity on a priority channel is received. Emergency Alarm Entry when entering the emergency state.
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94C06.book Page 16 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Table 6: Alert Tones (Continued) You hear: A Group of MediumPitched Tones Tone Name Heard: Failsoft when the trunking system fails. Automatic Call Back when the voice channel is available from the previous request. Talk Permit (When pressing the PTT button) verifies the system is accepting transmissions. Console Acknowledge when a status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request acknowledgment is received.
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94C06.book Page 17 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Table 6: Alert Tones (Continued) You hear: Tone Name Heard: Fast Ringing when the system is searching for the Private Conversation Call target radio. Enhanced Call Sent when waiting for the Private Conversation Call target radio to respond to the call. Phone Call Received when a landline phone call is received. Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping when the PTT button is pressed, a dynamic ID has been received.
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94C06.book Page 18 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Standard Accessories Battery ! WARNING To avoid a possible explosion: • DO NOT replace the battery in any area labeled “hazardous atmosphere”. • DO NOT discard batteries in a fire. Charge the Battery The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance.
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94C06.book Page 19 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Attach the Battery 1 With the radio off, fit the three extensions at the bottom of the battery into the bottom slots on the radio. 2 Press the top of the battery against the radio until both latches click into place. Remove the Battery 1 With the radio off, slide down the latches on the sides of the battery. 2 Pull the top of the battery away from the radio.
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94C06.book Page 20 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Smart Battery Condition This feature allows you to view the condition of your Smart Battery. Use the Menu 1 Press U to find BATT. BATT 2 Press D, E, or F directly below BATT. CAPACITY INIT EST CHGS Note: If a Smart Battery is not powering your radio. 70% 10/01 11 SMART BATT DATA NOT AVAILABLE 3 Press h to exit. Use the Preprogrammed Smart Battery Button 1 Press the Smart Battery button.
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94C06.book Page 21 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Antenna For information regarding other available antennas, see page 113. Attach the Antenna With the radio off, turn the antenna clockwise to attach it. Remove the Antenna With the radio off, turn the antenna counter-clockwise to remove it.
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94C06.book Page 22 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Belt Clip Attach the Belt Clip 1 Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the battery. 2 Press the belt clip downward until you hear a click. Remove the Belt Clip 1 Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to press the belt clip tab away from the battery. 2 Slide the belt clip upward to remove it.
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94C06.book Page 23 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Universal Connector Cover The universal connector cover is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect certain accessories to the radio. Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use. Remove the Connector Cover 1 Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver into the area between the bottom of the cover and the slot below the connector.
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94C06.book Page 24 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Remote Speaker Microphone Adapter The Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM) adapter is located on the back of the radio, just above the battery. It must be used to connect the RSM accessories (see page 116) to the radio. If the RSM is not used, the adapter should be removed. Remove the Adapter Lift the larger side (below the antenna port) of the adapter away from the radio using your finger.
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94C06.book Page 25 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation 2 Snap the larger end of the adapter into place in the shroud indent, below the antenna port. Radio On and Off Turn the Radio On Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob clockwise. • • If the power-up test is successful, you will briefly see Self Test and then the home display. If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you will see ERROR XX/YY. (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code.
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94C06.book Page 26 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Turn the Radio Off Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob counterclockwise until it clicks. Zones and Channels A zone is a grouping of channels. A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs. Before you use your radio to receive or send messages, you should select the zone and channel. Select a Zone Use the Menu Entry ZONE 1 Press U to find ZONE.
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94C06.book Page 27 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation 4 Press h to confirm the displayed zone and channel. OR FIRE DISP NW Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone/channel. Use the Menu Entry ZNUP or ZNDN 1 2 Press U to find ZNUP and ZNDN. Press D, E, or F directly below ZNUP or ZNDN until the zone you want appears. ZONE POL DISP NW Note: Positions of ZNUP and ZNDN on the display may differ each time you release D, E, or F. Read carefully before you press.
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94C06.book Page 28 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Use the Preprogrammed Zone Switch 1 If a control on your radio has been preprogrammed as the Zone Switch, move the Zone Switch to the position for the zone you want. Note: If the zone you selected is unprogrammed, repeat step 1. 2 FIRE DISP NW UNPROGRAMMED Press h to confirm the displayed zone and channel. Select a Channel Consult an authorized service technician for the right choice between the following methods.
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94C06.book Page 29 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation 2 Press D, E, or F directly below CHAN. POL DISP NW POL DISP SE The display shows the current channel name (in this case, DISP NW) blinking and the zone (POL), not blinking. 3 Press U to find the channel name you want. OR Use the keypad to enter the channel number. Note: If the channel you selected is unprogrammed, repeat step 3. 4 UNPROGRAMMED Press h to confirm the displayed zone and channel.
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94C06.book Page 30 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation 2 Press D, E, or F directly below CHUP or CHDN until the channel name you want appears. Note: Positions of CHUP and CHDN on the display may differ each time you release D, E, or F. Read carefully before you press. 3 30 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone/channel.
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94C06.book Page 31 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Mode Select Button This feature lets you program the current zone and channel to a Mode Select button with a long press on the Mode Select button. After the buttons are programmed, you can return to the preprogrammed zone and channel with a short press on the programmed Mode Select button. The buttons that are assigned for this feature are labeled in the following picture.
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94C06.book Page 32 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Receive / Transmit Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an indication that the radio is not working properly. This is not the case. Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the noise from the signal and allowing only the clear voice or data information to be heard.
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94C06.book Page 33 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Use Preprogrammed Volume Set Button 1 Turn the radio on and select the desired zone and channel. See Turn the Radio On, page 25 and Zones and Channels, page 26. 2 Press and hold the Volume Set button to hear the volume set tone. 3 Release the Volume Set button. 4 Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. 5 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. LED lights RED while transmitting.
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94C06.book Page 34 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Use the Preprogrammed Monitor Button 1 Turn the radio on and select the desired zone and channel. 2 Press the Monitor button and listen for activity. The Carrier Squelch indicator is displayed. (See the following Conventional Mode Operation.) 3 Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. 4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights RED while transmitting. 5 34 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
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94C06.book Page 35 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM General Radio Operation Conventional Mode Operation Your radio may be programmed to receive Private Line (PL) calls. 1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity. The Carrier Squelch indicator is displayed. 2 Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous monitor operation. (The duration of the button press is programmable.) 3 Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT button, to return to the original squelch setting.
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94C06.book Page 36 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Radio Lock This feature provides stronger radio security. If this feature is enabled by a qualified technician, you will see RADIO LOCKED when you turn the radio on. Unlock Your Radio 1 Enter your numeric password of up to 8 characters. (Use V to backspace if you make a mistake.) 2 Press the preprogrammed Select button after you enter your password. If the password is correct, the radio unlocks.
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94C06.book Page 37 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Change Your Password 1 Press U to find PSWD. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below PSWD. 3 Enter the old password. 4 Press D, E, or F directly below SEL. 5 Enter new password. 6 Press D, E, or F directly below SEL. 7 Re-enter password. 8 Press D, E, or F directly below SEL. The password is updated. If the two passwords do not match, repeat steps 5 through 8.
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94C06.book Page 38 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Mute or Unmute Keypad Tones You can turn the keypad tones off and on. Use the Menu 1 Press U to find MUTE. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below MUTE. The current state is shown. 3 Press D, E, or F directly below MUTE TONES OFF OFF ON ON Note: Press the h or the PTT button to exit without changing the setting. Using the Preprogrammed Side Button Press the preprogrammed side button to turn the tones off or on.
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94C06.book Page 39 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Conventional Squelch Options Analog Squelch Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel. When in... this condition occurs: Carrier squelch (C) You hear all traffic on a channel. PL, DPL The radio responds only to your messages. Digital Squelch One or more of the following options may be programmed in your radio.
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94C06.book Page 40 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features PL Defeat With this feature, you can override any coded squelch (DPL, PL, or network ID) that might be preprogrammed to a channel. Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat position. You can now hear any activity on the channel. The radio is muted if no activity is present. When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status indicator (C) will be displayed.
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94C06.book Page 41 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Time-out Timer The time-out timer turns off your radio’s transmitter. The timer is set for 60 seconds at the factory, but it can be programmed from 0 to 7.75 minutes (465 seconds) by a qualified radio technician. 1 Hold down the PTT longer • Short warning tone than the programmed time.
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94C06.book Page 42 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Emergency If the top (orange) button is programmed to send an emergency signal, then this signal overrides any other communications over the selected channel. Your radio can be programmed for the following: • Emergency Alarm • Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call, or • Silent Emergency Alarm • Emergency Call. Consult a qualified radio technician for emergency programming of your radio.
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94C06.book Page 43 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features 2 When you receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment, you see ACK RECEIVED, four tones sound, the alarm ends, and the radio exits the emergency mode. ACK RECEIVED If no acknowledgement is received, you see NO ACKNOWLDG, the alarm ends, and the radio exits the emergency mode.
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94C06.book Page 44 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features 1 With your radio turned on, press the Emergency button. The current zone/ channel is displayed alternately with EMERGENCY, and a short, medium-pitched tone sounds. EMERGENCY • Short tone Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button for about a second. 2 Press and hold the PTT button and announce the emergency into the microphone to send the Emergency call.
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94C06.book Page 45 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button for about a second. 2 The silent emergency state continues until you press and hold the Emergency button for about a second to exit the emergency state. OR Press and release the PTT button to exit silent emergency. The silent alarm is cancelled without an exit tone, and you can begin transmitting voice calls.
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94C06.book Page 46 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Lists You can use lists to store frequently used numbers and associate them with names. There are four list types: • Call • Page • Phone • Scan View a List 1 Press U to find VIEW. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below VIEW. 3 Press V or U to see the names of the available lists. 4 Press D, E, or F directly below the desired list to view it. The first list member is displayed. p indicates the view mode.
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94C06.book Page 47 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Scan List Empty If the scan list has no members, EMPTY LIST is displayed. EMPTY LIST EMPTY LIST can be changed by turning scan off, or if a qualified technician adds members to the scan list.
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94C06.book Page 48 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Edit a Call, Page, or Phone List Number Use the Menu 1 Press U to find PROG. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below PROG. PROG PAGE CALL PHON The changeable lists are displayed. 3 Press D, E, or F directly below the list you wish to change. First list member is displayed. Blinking p indicates programming mode. 4 Press U or V to select the list member to be changed.
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94C06.book Page 49 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features 6 Press V to erase digits. If you erase the entire number and press U or V, you exit the edit mode without saving your changes. Press a keypad button to add a digit. 7 Press D, E, or F directly below SAVE to save your change. Return to step 4 to make more changes. OR Press h to return to home display.
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94C06.book Page 50 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Edit a Call, Page, or Phone List Name Use the Menu 1 Press U to find PROG. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below PROG. The changeable lists are displayed. 3 Press D, E, or F directly below the list you wish to change. First list member is displayed. Blinking p indicates programming mode. 4 Press U or V to select the list member to be changed.
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94C06.book Page 51 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features 6 Press V to erase the last digits. (If you erase the entire name and press W, you exit the edit mode without saving your changes.) GUARD_ p 704444 SAVE Press a keypad button to add a character. See “Keypad” on page 12. 7 Press D, E, or F directly below SAVE to save your change. Return to step 4 to make more changes. OR Press h to return to home display.
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94C06.book Page 52 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Scan The scan feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. Your radio can have up to 20 different scan lists. These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified technician. You can view the scan list assigned to the currently selected channel the same way you would view other lists. See “View a List” on page 46. Turn Scan On and Off Using the Menu 1 Press U to find SCAN.
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94C06.book Page 53 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Use the Preprogrammed Scan On/Off Switch Place the Scan On/Off switch in the Scan On or Scan Off position. The current scan state is displayed. When scan is on, the scan status symbol (T) is displayed. T SCAN ON ON OFF Note: To exit the display menu without changing the scan state, press h or PTT.
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94C06.book Page 54 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Delete a Nuisance Channel When the radio scans to a channel that you do not wish to hear (nuisance channel), you can temporarily delete the channel from the scan list. 1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted, press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button. Repeat this step to delete more channels. Note: You cannot delete priority channels or the designated transmit channel.
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94C06.book Page 55 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Conventional Scan Only Make a Dynamic Priority Change While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature lets you temporarily change any channel in a scan list (except the priorityone channel) to the priority-two channel. The replaced priority-two channel becomes a non-priority channel. This change remains in effect until scan is turned off, then scanning reverts back to the preprogrammed state.
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94C06.book Page 56 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Telephone Calls (Trunking Only) Use your radio to make and receive standard phone calls. A landline phone can be used to call a radio, or a radio can be used to call a landline phone. Answer a Phone Call Use the Preprogrammed Call Response Button 1 When a phone call is received, you hear a telephone-type ringing, the LED blinks GREEN, the call-received symbol (m) blinks, and PHONE CALL is displayed.
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94C06.book Page 57 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Make a Phone Call Use the Menu 1 Press U to find PHON. PHON 2 Press D, E, or F directly below PHON. The last phone number is dialed is displayed. 555?1234 Note: If you wish to call this number, go to Step 4. Otherwise, continue to Step 3. 3 4 Press U or V to scroll to the phone number you want in the list. Press D, E, or F directly under LNUM to go to the last phone number dialed.
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94C06.book Page 58 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features 6 Press h to hang up and return to the home display. Use the Keypad 1 Press U to find PHON. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below PHON. You see the last transmitted or received ID number. 3 Enter the phone number you want using the keypad. PHON 555?1234 LIST 555?8523 LIST 4 Press the PTT button to start the phone call to the displayed number.
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94C06.book Page 59 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts • • • • When you press the PTT button and the phone system is not available, a long tone sounds. Press h button, to hang up. Radio returns to the home display. NO PHONE When a channel is not available, a busy tone sounds. The radio will automatically connect when a channel opens. PHONE BUSY When the phone system is busy, a long tone sounds. Try your call later.
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94C06.book Page 60 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Private Calls (Trunking Only) These one-to-one calls between two radios are not heard by others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio automatically verifies the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller’s ID. Answer a Private Call Use the Preprogrammed Call Response Button.
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94C06.book Page 61 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Make a Private Call Use the Menu 1 Press U to find CALL. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below CALL. FIRE CHIEF You see the last transmitted or received ID number LIST 3 Press U or V to scroll to the ID number you want in the list. Note: Press LNUM to go to the last number dialed. 4 CALL ID: 701234 FIRE CHIEF ID: 701234 LNUM Press the PTT button to start the Private Call to the displayed number.
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94C06.book Page 62 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Use the Keypad 1 Press U to find CALL. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below CALL. FIRE CHIEF You see the last transmitted or received ID number. LIST Use the keypad to enter the ID number you want to call. FIRE CHIEF 3 CALL ID: 701234 ID: 701234 LIST OR Press the PTT button to start the Private Call to the displayed number. OR Press the preprogrammed Quick Access button to start the phone call to the displayed number.
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94C06.book Page 63 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Call Alert Paging Call Alert allows your radio to work like a pager. Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are unable to hear their radios, you can still send them a Call Alert page. You can also verify if a radio is active on the system.
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94C06.book Page 64 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Make a Call Alert Use the Menu 1 Press U to find PAGE. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below PAGE. FIRE CHIEF You see the last transmitted or received ID number. LIST Use the keypad to enter the ID number you want to call. FIRE CHIEF 3 Note: Press LNUM to go to the last number dialed. 4 PAGE ID: 701234 ID: 701234 LNUM Press the PTT button to start the Call Alert Page to the displayed number.
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94C06.book Page 65 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Use the Keypad 1 Press U to find PAGE. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below PAGE. FIRE CHIEF You see the last transmitted or received ID number. LIST Enter the ID number you want using the keypad. FIRE CHIEF 3 PAGE ID: 701234 ID: 701234 LIST 4 Press the PTT button to start the Call Alert Page to the displayed number. OR Press the preprogrammed Quick Access button to start the page to the displayed number.
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94C06.book Page 66 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Conventional Talkgroup Calls (Conventional Operation Only) Talkgroup Call lets you define a group of conventional system users so that they can share the use of a conventional channel. Select Talkgroup 1 Press U to find TGRP. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below TGRP. TGRP The last user-selected-andstored talkgroup, and its available softkeys, are displayed. 3 Press U or V to find the talkgroup you want.
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94C06.book Page 67 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Common Radio Features Repeater or Direct Operation Also known as TALKAROUND operation, DIRECT lets you bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and receive frequencies are the same. REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater. Transmit and receive frequencies are different. Select Repeater or Direct Operation Use the Menu 1 Press U to find DIR.
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94C06.book Page 68 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Radio Kill This feature allows you to render your radio or another radio inoperable if the radio is misplaced or lost. When a radio is killed, the display blanks and all functions of the radio will not be usable. Note: Radio can only be recovered from KILL with a special device. Contact your Authorized Service Personnel.
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94C06.book Page 69 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Radio Stun This feature allows you to stun another radio by sending an over the air command using the menu. When a radio is stunned, it will be locked to prevent any unauthorized usage of the radio. A password is required to re-activate the stunned radio. 1 Press U to find STUN. ZONE 2 Press D, E, or F directly below STUN. ENTER PSWD: STUN KILL Enter your Tactical Inhibit Encode Password. 3 Press Button 1 to proceed.
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94C06.book Page 70 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features PTT ID Receive This feature allows you to see the radio ID number of the radio you are currently receiving. This ID can be a maximum of eight characters and can be viewed by both the receiving radio and the dispatcher. Transmit Your radio’s ID number is automatically sent every time the PTT button is pressed. This is a per-channel feature.
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94C06.book Page 71 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features View Your Radio’s ID Number Use the Menu 1 Press U or V to find CALL or PAGE. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below CALL or PAGE. 3 Press V. CALL or PAGE MY ID: 701111 Use the Preprogrammed Call or Page Button 1 Press the Call or Page button. 2 Press V.
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94C06.book Page 72 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) The dynamic regrouping feature lets the dispatcher temporarily reassign selected radios to a single special channel so they can communicate with each other. This feature is typically used during special operations and is enabled by a qualified radio technician. You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher.
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94C06.book Page 73 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features 3 If you hear one beep - Press the PTT button to send the reprogram request again. OR - Press h to cancel and return to the home display. OR If you hear five beeps, the reprogram request was acknowledged by the dispatcher. Your radio returns to the home display. OR If the dispatcher does not acknowledge the reprogram request within six seconds, you see NO ACKNOWLDG and hear a low-pitched alert tone.
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94C06.book Page 74 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features 2 If you hear one beep • One beep • Five beeps - Press the PTT button to send the reprogram request again OR - Press h to hang up and return to the home display. OR If you hear five beeps, the reprogram request was acknowledged by the dispatcher. Your radio returns to the home display. OR If the dispatcher does not acknowledge the reprogram request within six seconds, you see NO ACKNOWLDG and hear a low-pitched alert tone.
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94C06.book Page 75 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Trunking System Controls Failsoft The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel. During failsoft operation: Your radio transmits and receives in conventional operation on a predetermined frequency. You hear a medium-pitched tone every 10 seconds.
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94C06.book Page 76 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Site Lock This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system. Lock or Unlock a Site Use the Menu 1 Press U or V to find SITE. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below SITE. SITE SITE UNLOCKED LOCK The current lock state is displayed.
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94C06.book Page 77 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Site Trunking If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to what is known as “site trunking.” The display shows “SITE TRUNKNG” and the currently selected zone/channel combination. When this occurs, you can communicate only with other radios within your trunking site. Site View and Change You can view the ID number of the current site or force your radio to change to a new one.
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C06.book Page 78 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Change the Current Site Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site Search button to manually force the change to a new site. You hear a tone, and the display shows SCANNING SITE while the radio scans for a new site. The radio returns to the home display when it finds a new site.
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94C06.book Page 79 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Time and Date Using this special feature, you may program the time and date as you might with other electronic devices. The clock display is enabled by a qualified radio technician. • The default time setting is a 12-hour clock. • If a 24-hour clock is selected, AM/ PM selection is not available. • The default setting for the domestic date shows MDY. 12HR 00:00AM MDY 00/00/00 Edit Time and Date 1 Press U to find CLCK.
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94C06.book Page 80 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Note: Press h at any time to return to the home display without saving your changes. OR Press U one or more times to move to an item you wish to change. 5 Press X or Y to change the selected item. 12HR 03:54AM MDY 03/07/01 SAVE 12HR 03:58AM MDY 03/07/01 SAVE 6 Press U one or more times to move to an item in the date field. 12HR 03:58AM MDY 03/07/01 SAVE 7 Press X or Y to change the selected item.
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94C06.book Page 81 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Outdoor Location (using GPS) The Outdoor Location (using GPS) feature allows radio users to determine their current location using a location menu. Radio location may be requested and reported over-the-air. This feature is only available when a location enabled accessory such as the GPS Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM) is attached to the radio. Access the Location feature Use the Menu 1 Press U to find LOC.
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94C06.book Page 82 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features 3 Press D, E, or F directly below RFSH to obtain a new location fix. The top line will temporarily display PLEASE WAIT while the new location is being determined. PLEASE WAIT 50N 10.245’ 120W 15.238’ RFSH OFF 50N 10.245’ 120W 15.238’ RFSH OFF LOCATION OFF 50N 10.245’ 120W 15.238’ RFSH ON Note: While the new location is being determined, the location signal can be solid or blinking icon.
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94C06.book Page 83 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features Location and Emergency Feature Interaction When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the emergency button, the radio will exit the Location menu and return to the home (default) display so that you can see which channel the emergency signal is going out on. However, you may re-enter the Location menu while still in emergency mode, provided that Silent Emergency has not been activated.
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94C06.book Page 84 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Special Radio Features • In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your RSM. Even where location information can be calculated in such situations, it may take longer to do so, and your location estimate may not be as accurate. Therefore, in any emergency situation, always report your location to your dispatcher.
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94C06.book Page 85 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Automatic Registration Service (ARS) The Automatic Registration Service feature provides an automated data application registration for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device automatically registers with the server. Data applications within the fixed network can determine the presence of a device on the system and send data to the device. For example: Text Messaging Service (TMS).
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94C06.book Page 86 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Method 2: Use the Menu 1 Press U to find CHAN. 2 Press D, E, or F directly below CHAN. The display shows the current channel name (in this case, NONSVR) blinking and the zone (Z1), not blinking. 3 Press U to find the channel / mode you want.
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94C06.book Page 87 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features ARS User Login Feature The user login feature allows you as the user to be associated with the radio. With this association, every data application (Example: Text Messaging Service) will take on a friendly username. You can still send text messages without logging in as a user.
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94C06.book Page 88 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features To Login as a User 1 Press E below ID to enter your username at the prompt. 09:19AM ID:| PIN: ID LOGN 2 PIN You can enter a username via direct entry using the keypad multitap function. Press the key labeled with the desired character, once for the first character, twice for the second, and so on. For example: To enter “S”, press 7 key four times. To enter “7”, press the key five times.
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94C06.book Page 89 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features OR Select a predefined username from the list of predefined username. See “Selecting a Predefined Username” on page 92 for information on how to add a predefined username. Note: Valid characters for a username entry are capital letters A-Z, small letters a-z, numbers 0-9, ‘*’, ‘#’, ‘‘, ‘/’ and the space character. The maximum length for a username is 8 characters.
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94C06.book Page 90 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features 4 To log in: Press D below LOGN. In ARS server mode: The progress screen appears. In ARS non-server mode: The logged in confirmation screen appears. In non-ARS enabled mode: The display shows OFFLINE. 5 Press D below CNCL to cancel the login in progress screen and return to the initial user login screen. 6 The logged in confirmation screen appears when the login process is successful.
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94C06.book Page 91 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features 8 To log out: Press D below LOGT Upon pressing the LOGT button, a confirmation screen appears. 09:19AM CLR PRIVATE DATA? Press D below YES to clear all your private data. A momentary text PRIVATE DATA CLEARED is shown. YES OR 09:19AM Press F below NO to keep your private data. PRIVATE DATA CLEARED NO Note: Private data refers to all messages in the text messaging inbox, Draft and Sent folder.
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94C06.book Page 92 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Selecting a Predefined Username 1 Press U to scroll to the next username. OR Press V to scroll to the previous username. Press and hold U, to scroll to the next usernames continuously one at a time at a fast scroll rate. OR Press and hold V, to scroll to the previous usernames continuously one at a time at a fast scroll rate.
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94C06.book Page 93 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Text Messaging The Text Messaging Service (TMS) is an application service through which you can send and receive text messages. You can send 3 types of text messages, namely • A new text message (free form messages) • Predefined messages (quick text messages) • Edited quick text messages Accessing TMS Feature Use the Menu 1 a) Press U until TMS appears on the display. b) Press F directly below TMS.
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94C06.book Page 94 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Use the Preprogrammed TMS Button 1 Press the preprogrammed button to access the TMS feature screen. Pressing and holding the preprogrammed button for TMS brings you directly to the Inbox screen. Note: Any programmable button on the radio can be programmed to access TMS feature. See “Programmable Features” on page 5 for more information on buttons that are programmable to access TMS.
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94C06.book Page 95 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Table 7: TMS Menu Options Menu Options Description/Function INBX This is used to store new incoming messages or messages that you have received. The Inbox can hold up to 30 messages. COMP This menu option brings you to the compose screen. DRFT This is used to store all saved messages or messages that are to be sent at a later time. The Draft folder can hold up to 10 messages.
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94C06.book Page 96 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Menu Options Description/Function RQRP This menu option is used to toggle on/off the “Request Reply” flag for an outgoing message. CURR This menu option is used to delete the current selected message. ALL This menu option is used to delete all the messages in the current message folder.
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94C06.book Page 97 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Symbol Indication Message Sent This icon indicates that the selected message has been successfully sent. Message Unsent This icon indicates that the selected message was not successfully sent. Read Message This icon is used to indicate that the selected message in the Inbox has been read. Unread Message This icon indicates that the selected message in the Inbox folder has not been read.
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94C06.book Page 98 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Receive a Message When you receive a message, a momentary text, NEW MSG appears on the display along with a new message icon. 09:19AM NEW MSG PROG USER TMS To View Message from the Inbox. 1 Access TMS (Launch TMS). 2 Press D directly below INBX. User228 00000034 INBX COMP DRFT 3 4 The Inbox screen appears. The first message in the list is displayed. Inbox can hold up to 30 messages.
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94C06.book Page 99 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Compose a New Text Message 1 Press D below COMP to compose a new message. The Compose Message Screen appears. LIST or NEW option appears on the display. 2 LIST OR NEW NEW LIST BACK Press D below NEW to type a new message. A blinking cursor appears on the display indicating point of input. | ADDR SAVE BACK 3 Writing Text Type your message using the keypad.
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94C06.book Page 100 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Note: i) During the uppercase mode, multi-tapping the keys will only scroll through the uppercase letters. (Example: A->B->C->2) ii) During the num lock mode, pressing the keypad will only enter the numeric digits. Subsequent presses of the same key will insert the same digit to the text message (no multi-tap).
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94C06.book Page 101 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features 4 Addressing a Message Press D below ADDR to address your outgoing message. ADDR:| The Address input screen appears. IMPT RQRP BACK Press U or V to scroll through the address list. OR Use direct address entry via multi-tap. 5 Append a Priority Message or Request Reply Before sending your message, you can append a priority message or a request reply to your message.
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94C06.book Page 102 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Note: When you receive a message on the XTS 2500 radio that is flagged with the “Request Reply” icon, you must manually respond to the sender that you have received the message. The system will not automatically send back a notification that the radio received such message.
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94C06.book Page 103 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Note: Any programmable button on the radio can be programmed to access the Quick Text Messages feature. See “Programmable Features” on page 5 for more information on buttons that are programmable to access Quick Text Messages. 2 When a message has been selected from the list, address your message and press the PTT button to send the message.
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94C06.book Page 104 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Reply to a Received Message 1 Press D below RPLY to reply to a message. The Compose Message Screen appears. LIST or NEW option appears on the display. 2 LIST OR NEW NEW LIST BACK Press D below NEW to type a new message. OR Press E below LIST to use the predefined message / quick text message. Delete a Message 1 From the Inbox, Draft or Sent screen, scroll to select a message for deletion.
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94C06.book Page 105 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features 3 When you select to delete all messages, a confirmation screen appears. INBOX 001/002 DEL ALL? Press D below YES to delete all messages. YES NO BACK To Access the Draft Folder The Draft folder stores the messages that were saved previously. The Draft folder can hold up to 10 messages. The oldest draft in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in. 1 Press F below DRFT.
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94C06.book Page 106 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features To Access the Sent Folder The Sent folder stores the messages that were sent out previously. The Sent folder can hold up to 10 messages. The oldest Sent message in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in. 1 2 106 Press D below SENT. The Sent screen appears. The first sent message in the list is displayed. A message delivery icon will be displayed at the top right corner of the screen.
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94C06.book Page 107 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Helpful Tips Radio Care Cleaning To clean the external surfaces of your radio: 1 Combine one teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent to one gallon of water (0.5% solution). 2 Apply the solution sparingly with a stiff, non-metallic, shortbristled brush, making sure excess detergent does not get entrapped near the connectors, controls or crevices. Dry the radio thoroughly with a soft, lint-free cloth.
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94C06.book Page 108 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Helpful Tips maintenance services. Through its maintenance and installation program, Motorola makes available the finest service to those desiring reliable, continuous communications on a contract basis. For a contract service agreement, please contact your nearest Motorola service or sales representative, or an authorized Motorola dealer.
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94C06.book Page 109 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Helpful Tips Motorola rapid-rate battery chargers contain a temperature-sensing circuit to ensure that batteries are charged within the temperature limits stated above.
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94C06.book Page 110 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Helpful Tips Battery Recycling and Disposal Nickel-cadmium (NiCd) rechargeable batteries can be recycled. However, recycling facilities may not be available in all areas. Under various U.S. state laws and the laws of several other countries, NiCd batteries must be recycled and cannot be disposed of in landfills or incinerators. Contact your local waste management agency for specific requirements and information in your area.
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94C06.book Page 111 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Helpful Tips Antenna Radio Operating Frequencies Before installing the antenna, make sure it matches your radio’s operating frequency. Antennas are frequency sensitive and are color coded according to their frequency range. The color code indicator is located in the center of the antenna’s base. color The following antenna types are compatible with your radio: Approx. Length in. mm Insulator Color Code 8 203 RED VHF helical 7.
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94C06.book Page 112 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Helpful Tips Approx. Length in. mm Insulator Color Code 800 MHz whip, halfwave 7 178 RED 806 – 870 NAF5037 800 MHz dipole 8 200 RED 806 – 870 NAF5039 900MHz whip, halfwave 6.7 169 BLUE 896 – 941 NAF5038 900MHz dipole 8 201 BLUE 896 – 941 NAF5040 800/900 MHz stubby, quarterwave 3.4 85 WHITE 806 – 941 NAF5042 700/800 MHz whip 7 178 GREEN 764 – 870 NAF5080 Antenna Type 112 Frequency Range (MHz) Antenna Kit No.
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94C06.book Page 113 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Accessories Motorola provides the following approved accessories to improve the productivity of your XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I portable two-way radio. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following web site which lists approved accessories: http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise Antennas NAD6563 VHF whip (136 – 174 MHz) NAD6566 VHF (136 – 150.8 MHz) NAD6567 VHF (150.
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94C06.book Page 120 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Special Channel Assignments Emergency Channel If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a distress call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast Guard. Transmit the following information, in this order: 1 “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.” 2 “THIS IS _____________________, CALL SIGN __________.
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94C06.book Page 121 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Non-Commercial Call Channel For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports, rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing information, use VHF Channel 9.
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94C06.book Page 122 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Frequency (MHz) Channel Number Transmit Receive 8 156.400 – 9 156.450 156.450 10 156.500 156.500 122 11 156.550 156.550 12 156.600 156.600 13** 156.650 156.650 14 156.700 156.700 15** 156.750 156.750 16 156.800 156.800 17** 156.850 156.850 18 156.900 161.500 19 156.950 161.550 20 157.000 161.600 * 157.
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94C06.book Page 123 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Frequency (MHz) Channel Number Transmit Receive 67** 156.375 156.375 68 156.425 156.425 69 156.475 156.475 71 156.575 156.575 72 156.625 – 73 156.675 156.675 74 156.725 156.725 75 *** *** 76 *** *** 77** 156.875 – 78 156.925 161.525 79 156.975 161.575 80 157.025 161.625 * 157.075 161.675 * 157.125 161.
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94C06.book Page 124 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Glossary This is a list of specialized terms used in this manual. ACK Acknowledgment of communication. Active Channel A channel that has traffic on it. Analog Signal An RF signal that has a continuous nature rather than a pulsed or discrete nature. ASTRO 25 Trunking Motorola standard for wireless digital trunked communications. ASTRO Conventional Motorola standard for wireless analog or digital conventional communications.
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94C06.book Page 125 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Glossary Cursor A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) that indicates a location on the display. Deadlock Displayed by the radio after three failed attempts to unlock the radio.The radio must be powered off and on prior to another attempt. Digital Private Line (DPL) A type of coded squelch using data bursts. Similar to PL except a digital code is used instead of a tone.
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94C06.book Page 126 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Glossary Monitor Check channel activity by pressing the Monitor button. If the channel is clear, you will hear static. If the channel is in use, you will hear conversation. It also serves as a way to check the volume level of the radio, as the radio will “open the squelch” when pressing the monitor button.
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94C06.book Page 127 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Glossary Radio Frequency (RF) The part of the general frequency spectrum between the audio and infrared light regions (about 10 kHz to10,000,000 MHz). Repeater A conventional radio feature, where you talk through a receive/transmit facility (repeater), that re-transmits received signals in order to improve communications range and coverage. Selective Switch Any digital P25 traffic having the correct Network Access Code and the correct talkgroup.
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94C06.book Page 128 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Commercial Warranty Limited Warranty MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: MOTOROLA INC.
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94C06.book Page 129 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Commercial Warranty the Product is unique, MOTOROLA disclaims liability for range, coverage, or operation of the system as a whole under this warranty. 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.
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94C06.book Page 130 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Commercial Warranty which sold you the Product, it can facilitate your obtaining warranty service. You can also call Motorola at 1-888-567-7347 US/Canada. V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: A) Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner. B) Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water, or neglect.
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94C06.book Page 131 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Commercial Warranty the time the Product was initially distributed from MOTOROLA. J) Scratches or other cosmetic damage to Product surfaces that does not affect the operation of the Product. K) Normal and customary wear and tear. VI.
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94C06.book Page 132 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Commercial Warranty MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of MOTOROLA with respect to infringement of patents by the Product or any parts thereof. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for MOTOROLA certain exclusive rights for copyrighted MOTOROLA software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce in copies and distribute copies of such Motorola software.
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94C06.book Page 133 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Index A access draft folder .............................105 inbox ........................................98 sent folder .............................106 TMS feature use the menu .......................93 use the preprogrammed TMS button ...................................94 use TMS feature button .......93 user login feature ....................87 accessories antennas ...............................113 batteries ................................
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94C06.book Page 134 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Index E edit call, page, or phone list name use the menu .......................50 call, page, or phone list number use the menu .......................48 quick text message ................103 time and date ...........................79 edit a list name ............................50 emergency ..................................42 keep-alive ................................45 send a silent emergency alarm 44 send an emergency alarm .......
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94C06.book Page 135 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Index message,quick text ...............102 username ................................92 priority priority message ......................96 private call answer use the keypad ....................62 use the preprogrammed call response button ...................60 make use the menu .................61, 63 use the quick access button .............................61, 63 private data .................................91 programmable features .................
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94C06.book Page 136 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:41 AM Index use the preprogrammed smart battery button .......................20 smart fuel gauge symbol ...........109 standard accessories ..................18 status TMS status symbols ................96 status symbols ..............................7 surveillance accessories ...........117 Commport integrated microphone/ receivers ..............................117 earpieces ...............................117 headsets and headset accessories ..............
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