PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL TWO-WAY RADIO MOTOTRBO™ SL7550 & SL7590 PORTABLES USER GUIDE
................................................................ 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) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A.
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.
Contents Declaration of Conformity................................................. i Notes.......................................................................... 1 Important Safety Information............................................ 2 Software Version ........................................................... 3 Computer Software Copyrights ........................................ 4 Handling Precautions .....................................................
Monitoring a Channel ....................................... Permanent Monitor .......................................... Advanced Features ..................................................... Radio Check ........................................................ Sending a Radio Check .................................... Remote Monitor .................................................... Initiating Remote Monitor .................................. Scan Lists...................................................
Exiting Emergency Mode .................................. Text Message Features .......................................... Writing and Sending a Text Message................... Sending a Quick Text Message .......................... Sending a Quick Text Message .......................... Accessing the Drafts Folder............................... Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages ................ Managing Sent Text Messages .......................... Receiving a Text Message ...............................
Audio Accessory ............................................ 113 Auto Keypad Lock .......................................... 113 Language ..................................................... 113 Turning the LED Indicator On or Off ................... 114 Voice Announcement ...................................... 114 Digital Mic AGC (Mic AGC-D) ........................... 115 Intelligent Audio ............................................. 115 Turning the Acoustic Feedback Suppressor Feature On or Off .......
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.............................. Important Safety Information RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios ATTENTION! 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.
.............................. Software Version Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R02.06.20 or later. See Checking the Firmware Version and Codeplug Version on page 124 to determine your radio's software version. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
.............................. 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.
.............................. 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.
.............................. 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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.............................. Getting Started The following topics are covered: ♦ How to Use This Guide ................................................ 8 ♦ What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You..........................................................................
.............................. Preparing Your Radio for Use Preparing Your Radio for Use The following topics are covered: ♦ Charging the Battery.................................................... 9 ♦ Attaching the Battery ................................................. 10 ♦ Attaching the Earpiece/Audio Accessory........................ 10 ♦ Powering Up the Radio ............................................... 11 ♦ Adjusting the Volume ..................................................
Attaching the Battery 1 Align the battery contacts with the contacts inside the Attaching the Earpiece/Audio Accessory battery compartment. Insert the contact side of the battery first. Gently push the battery into place. The audio jack is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. 1 Audio Jack 2 To attach battery cover, align it in place and slide the battery latch until it snaps into place. Slide battery latch into lock position.
Indicators Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, push the Volume Button up. To decrease the volume, push the volume button down. Note: Powering Up the Radio Your radio can be programmed to have a minimum volume offset where the volume level cannot be lowered past the programmed minimum volume. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Press the On/Off button on the front keypad. You see a welcome message or welcome image. The LED blinks green.
.............................. Identifying Radio Controls 10 1 11 2 The following topics are covered: ♦ Radio Controls ......................................................... ♦ Programmable Buttons .............................................. ♦ Using the 4-Way Navigation Disc ................................. ♦ Accessing the Programmed Functions .......................... ♦ Using the Keypad ..................................................... ♦ Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button...............................
6. Front Button P1 8. Emergency Button 9. 4–way Navigation Disc Note: The programmed duration of a button press is applicable for all assignable radio/utility functions or settings. See Emergency Operation on page 67 for more information on the programmed duration of the Emergency button. 10. Antenna 11. Speaker 12. Front Button P2 13. Back/Home Button 14. Menu/OK Button 15. Keypad Programmable Buttons Assignable Radio Functions Actions — A programmable button to access a CPS programmable action list.
Emergency — Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call. Phone— Provides direct access to the Phone Contacts list Intelligent Audio — Toggles intelligent audio on or off. Power Battery Indicator — Displays the current status of the battery level. Job Tickets — Allows the user to view and act upon job tickets. Privacy — Toggles privacy on or off.
Text Message — Selects the text message menu. Unassigned — Unassigned programmable button. Voice Announcement On/Off — Toggles voice announcement on or off. , to scroll through options, increase/decrease values, and navigate vertically. or Voice Operating Transmission (VOX) — Toggles VOX on or off. Zone — Allows selection from a list of zones. Assignable Settings or Utility Functions All Tones/Alerts — Toggles all tones and alerts on or off.
Editor Category Direction 2 To select a function or enter a sub-menu, press the button. or or Number - - Alias - Move cursor one character left/right. Free Form Text Move cursor up/down Move cursor one character left/right. Accessing the Programmed Functions You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways: • A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons. • Use the 4-Way Navigation Disc as follows: 1 Press to access the menu.
Using the Keypad Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 1 . , 4 ? A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S T U V 8 5 ! 6 @ 7 & 8 ' 9 10 11 12 13 % — : * # 7 17 English Identifying Radio Controls 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.
Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 W X Y 8 0 * or del # or space 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Note: Press to enter “0” and long press to activate the CAPS lock. Another long press to turn off the CAPS lock. Note: Press during text entry to delete the character. Press during numeric entry to enter a “*”. Note: Press during text entry to insert a space. Press during numeric entry to enter a “#”. Long press to change text entry method.
Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call (see Making a Radio Call on page 33). If the Talk Permit Tone (see Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off on page 109) is enabled, wait until the short alert tone ends before talking.
You hear a negative indicator tone if you try to access a feature not applicable to Capacity Plus via a programmable button press. when the radio is unable to detect any signal from the current site. It then locks on to the repeater with the strongest Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value. Your radio also has features that are available in conventional digital mode, IP Site Connect, Capacity Plus and Linked Capacity Plus.
.............................. The number of bars displayed represents the radio signal strength. Four bars indicate the strongest signal. This icon is only displayed while receiving. The following topics are covered: ♦ Display Icons ........................................................... ♦ Call Icons ................................................................ ♦ Utilities Icons ........................................................... ♦ Mini Notice Icons ........................................
Option Board Secure The Option Board is enabled. (Option board enabled models only) The Privacy feature is enabled. Option Board Non-Function Unsecure The Privacy feature is disabled. The Option Board is disabled. Site Roaming1 Over-the-Air Programming Delay Timer Indicates time left before automatic restart of radio. Scan and Flexible Receive List1,2 Scan feature and flexible receive list feature are enabled.
Call Log Call Icons Contact The following icons appear on the radio’s display during a call. These icons also appear in the Contacts list to indicate ID type. Radio contact is available. Private Call Message Indicates a Private Call in progress. Incoming message. Silent Ring Silent ring mode is enabled. Ring Only Ringing mode is enabled. Vibrate Vibrate mode is enabled. Vibrate and Ring Vibrate and Ring mode is enabled. Group Call/All Call Indicates a Group Call or All Call in progress.
Bluetooth PC Call Indicates a Bluetooth PC Call in progress. In the Contacts list, it indicates a Bluetooth PC Call alias (name) or ID (number). Mini Notice Icons The following icons appear momentarily on the radio’s display after an action to perform task is taken. Private Call Alert In the Contacts list, it indicates a subscriber alias (name) or ID (number). Successful Transmission (Positive) Successful action taken. Failed Transmission (Negative) Utilities Icons Failed action taken.
Sent Successfully The text message is sent successfully. All Jobs Individual or Group Message Read OR The text message has been read. Indicates all jobs listed. New Jobs Indicates new jobs. Individual or Group Message Unread OR The text message has not been read. Send Failed OR LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. The text message has not been sent. In-Progress OR • The text message to a group alias or ID is pending transmission.
Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition, receiving an emergency transmission or has failed the self-test upon powering up. Blinking green Radio is powering up, receiving a non-privacy- enabled call or data, detecting activity, or retrieving Over-the-Air Programming transmissions over the air. Solid yellow Radio is monitoring a digital conventional channel or in Bluetooth Discoverable Mode. Also indicates fair battery charge when programmable button is pressed.
Low pitched tone 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.
.............................. Making and Receiving Calls The following topics are covered: ♦ Selecting a Zone....................................................... ♦ Selecting a Channel .................................................. ♦ Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call..................... ♦ Making a Radio Call .................................................. ♦ Stopping a Radio Call ................................................ ♦ Talkaround ..................................................
or Keypad Steps 3 Press or and scroll to the required zone. to select. The display shows Selected momentarily and returns to the selected zone screen. a. Enter the first character of the required zone. b. A blinking cursor appears allowing you to continue entering the subsequent characters of the required zone. Note: Press to move one space to the left. Press to move one space to the right. Press the key to delete any unwanted characters.
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Once the channel, subscriber ID or group ID is displayed, you can proceed to receive and respond to calls. The LED lights up solid green while the radio is transmitting and blinks green when the radio is receiving. LED Indica tor Note: See Privacy on page 90 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.
• the PTT Sidetone 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends. Note: Note: See Making a Group Call on page 34 for details on making a Group Call. If the radio receives a Group Call while not on the Home screen, it remains on its current screen prior to answering the call. Note: Long press the button to go to the Home screen to view the caller alias before replying.
When you receive an All Call, a tone sounds and the LED blinks green. The first line of the display shows the caller alias, and the RSSI icon. The second line displays All Call and the All Call icon. Your radio unmutes and the incoming call sounds through the radio speaker. Once the All Call ends, the radio returns to the previous screen before receiving the call. An All Call does not wait for a predetermined period of time before ending.
The display shows Ending Phone Call. If unsuccessful, your radio returns to the Phone Call screen. Repeat 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. If Phone Call capability is not enabled in your radio, the first line of the display shows Unavailable and your radio mutes the call.
Note: Note: Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on the channel to send a privacy-enabled transmission. Only target radios with the same Privacy Key OR the same Key Value and Key ID as your radio will be able to unscramble the transmission. See Privacy on page 90 for more information. Making a Group Call To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that group. 1 Do one of the following. • Select the channel with the active group alias or ID.
Only one of these call types can be programmed to your radio by your dealer. Use the Text Message or Call Alert features to contact an individual radio. See Text Message Features on page 72 or Call Alert Operation on page 66 for more information. 1 Do one of the following. • Select the channel with the active subscriber alias or ID. See Selecting a Channel on page 29 • Press the programmed One Touch Access button. speak clearly into the microphone. 5 Release the PTT button to listen.
1 Select the channel with the active All Call group alias or ID. See Selecting a Channel on page 29 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3 Press the PTT button to make the call. 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.
Making a Group, Private or All Call with the Programmable Number Key If the end-call-setup is unsuccessful, your radio returns to the Phone Call screen. Repeat Step 4 or wait for the telephone user to end the call. 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. Note: When the telephone user ends the call, a tone sounds and the display shows Call Ended.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled), and speak clearly into the microphone. 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.
button to proceed. The the extra digits and press the DTMF tone sounds and the radio returns to the previous screen. • 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. 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.
Stopping a Radio Call This feature allows you to stop an ongoing Group or Private Call to free the channel for transmission. For example, when a radio experiences a “stuck microphone” condition where the PTT button is inadvertently pressed by the user. 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. This is called “talkaround”.
5 Press to enable/disable the Talkaround. The beside Enabled. disappears from beside Enabled. Use the Permanent Monitor feature to continuously monitor a selected channel for activity. Note: Monitoring Features Monitoring a Channel Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is clear before transmitting. This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus and Linked Capacity Plus. 1 Press and hold the programmed Monitor button and listen for activity.
.............................. Advanced Features The following topics are covered: ♦ Radio Check ............................................................ 42 ♦ Remote Monitor........................................................ 43 ♦ Scan Lists ............................................................... 44 ♦ Scan ...................................................................... 48 ♦ Contact Settings ....................................................... 50 ♦ Call Indicator Settings .........
Programmed Radio Check button 2 Wait for acknowledgement. Steps a. Press the programmed Radio Check button. b. or to the required subscriber alias or ID and press to select. Menu a. If the button is pressed when the radio is waiting for acknowledgement, a tone sounds, and the radio terminates all retries and exits Radio Check mode. If Radio Check is successful, a positive indicator tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice.
Radio Control Programmed Remote Monitor Button 2 Wait for acknowledgement. Steps 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. a. Press the programmed Remote Monitor button. b.
Editing the Scan List Adding a New Entry to the Scan List 1 to access the menu. 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Scan and press 2 or to Scan and press 3 or to View/Edit List and press 3 or to View/Edit List and press 4 or to Add Member and press 4 to select. to select. Key in the first character of the required alias. A blinking cursor appears. to select. to select. to select. 5 Select the required alias or ID by 5 Use the keypad to type the required alias.
Radio Control Radio Navigation Buttons Keypad Steps or 7 • to move one space to the left. Press to move one space to the right. Press the or to Yes and press Steps 5 to 7 . • or to No and press Deleting an Entry from the Scan List 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Scan and press 3 or to View/Edit List and press 4 Select the required alias or ID by 46 English to save the current list. to change the The first line of the display shows the characters you keyed in.
Radio Navigation Buttons Keypad Steps or 6 to the required alias or ID. to Delete and press to select. 7 Do one of the following: • At Delete Entry?, or to Yes and press delete entry. The display shows Entry Deleted. to 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 right. Press the to select.
Radio Control Radio Navigation Buttons Keypad Steps or to the required alias or ID. Key in the first character of the required alias. 6 or 7 or select. to move one space to the left. Press to move one space to the right. to change the 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.
Note: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus and Linked Capacity Plus. 1 Use the Channel Selector Knob to select a channel programmed with a scan list. 2 to access the menu. 3 or to Scan and press to select. • The display shows Turn On if scan is disabled. Setting an Active Scan List • The display shows Turn Off if scan is enabled. 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Scan and press 3 or to Set Active List and press 4 or to the required list and press 4 Press to select. to select.
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. 1 When your radio “locks on to” an unwanted or nuisance channel, press the programmed Nuisance Channel Delete button until you hear a tone. 2 Release the Nuisance Channel Delete button. 2 Press the PTT button during hang time. The nuisance channel is deleted. The LED lights up solid green.
Note: If the Privacy feature is enabled on a channel, you can make privacy-enabled Group Call, Private Call, and All Call on that channel. Only target radios with the same Privacy Key OR the same Key Value and Key ID as your radio will be able to unscramble the transmission. See Privacy on page 90 for more information. Making a Group Call from Contacts 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Contacts and press to select. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 or to the required group alias or ID.
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. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends. – or to Radio Number and press to select. – If there was previously dialed ID, the ID appears along with a blinking cursor.
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends. to select the entered number. The display shows Call Ended. If the entry selected is empty, a negative indicator tone sounds and the display shows Phone Call Invalid # . When you press PTT button while in the Phone Contacts screen, a negative indicator tone sounds and the display shows Press OK to Place Phone Call. Making a Phone Call from Contacts 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Contacts and press 4 to select.
If successful, the DTMF tone sounds. You hear the dialing tone of the telephone user. The first line of the display shows the subscriber alias or ID, and the RSSI icon. The second line of the display shows Phone Call and the Phone Call icon. Note: If 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.
Note: Press button or to exit alias search. If you release the PTT button while the radio is setting up the call, it exits without any indication and returns to the previous screen. 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. to end the call.
unwanted characters. Long press entry method. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends. to change text 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 entries with the same name, the radio displays the entry that is listed first in the Contacts list. 5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.
2 to Contacts and press or The entries are alphabetically sorted. 8 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak 3 Key in the first character of the required alias. clearly into the microphone. A blinking cursor appears. 9 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. 4 Use the keypad to type the required alias. Press to move one space to the left. Press one space to the right. Press the unwanted characters.
1 to access the menu. 2 or an entry. If the assigned. to Contacts and press is before Empty, that number key is not 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. to select. The entries are alphabetically sorted. The radio sounds a positive indicator tone and the display shows Contact Saved. 3 or select. 4 or 5 or select.
Steps Programmed number key Long press the programmed number key to Note: the required alias or ID; press When an entry is deleted, the association between the entry and its programmed number key(s) is removed. The radio sounds a positive indicator tone and the display shows Contact Saved. to select. Menu The screen automatically returns to the previous menu. a. b. c. to access the menu or to Contacts and press to select. The entries are alphabetically sorted.
7 If adding a Radio Contact, type and press or Call Indicator Settings to the required ringer to select. The radio sounds a positive indicator tone and the display shows positive mini notice. Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Call Alert You can select, or turn on or off ringing tones for a received Call Alert. Sending a Message to a Contact 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Contacts and press 3 or to New Contact and press 4 or to the required contact type, either Radio to select.
appears beside selected tone. The display shows tones are enabled. beside Enabled, if Private Call ringing Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Private Calls You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Private Call. Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Text Message 1 to access the menu. You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Text Message. 2 or 3 or to Utilities and press to select.
7 or to the required tone and press to select. • or to the preferred tone and press to select. The display shows Tone Selected and a appears left of the selected tone. • or to Turn Off and press to select. The display shows Telemetry Ringer Off and a appears left of Turn Off. appears beside selected tone. 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.
or to View/Edit and press 5 or to Ringer and press 6 or to required ring style and press A 7 to select. You can program your the radio calls to one predeternined vibrate call. If All Tones status is disabled, the radio displays the All Tone Mute icon. to select. to select. indicates the current selected tone. or to the required tone and press appears beside selected tone. Ring Alert Type Selection to select. The display shows Contact Saved.
Call Log Features 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. Your radio keeps track of all recent outgoing, answered, and missed Private Calls. Use the call log feature to view and manage recent calls. You can perform the following tasks in each of your call lists: • Store ID to Contacts 1 to access the menu.
Deleting a Call from a Call List Whenever a call is missed, your radio displays a missed call message in the notification list. The display shows Missed Calls. 1 to access the menu. Do one of the following: 2 or to Call Log and press • Press to view the missed call ID. The missed call log list appears on display. 3 or to the required list and press • Press to select. to select.
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. Viewing Details from a Call List 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Call Log and press 3 or to the required list and press 4 or select. 5 or When you hear a repetitive tone and the LED blinks yellow, do one of the following: to select.
– or to select. Press the programmed One Touch Access button to make a Call Alert to the predefined alias or ID. • use the Manual Dial menu – or to Manual Dial and press – or to Radio Contact and press to select. to select. – The first line of the display shows Radio Number: , the second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Enter the subscriber ID you want to page and press .
Note: If the short press for the Emergency button is assigned to turn on the Emergency mode, then the long press for the Emergency button is assigned to exit the Emergency mode. If the long press for the Emergency button is assigned to turn on the Emergency mode, then the short press for the Emergency button is assigned to exit the Emergency mode.
Responding to an Emergency Alarm or to the required alias. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from 6 Your radio displays the Alarm List. your mouth. If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is now available for use. 3 Press PTT button to transmit non-emergency voice to the same group that the Emergency Alarm was targeted to.
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to a group of radios. Upon acknowledgement by a radio within the group, the group of radios can communicate over a programmed Emergency channel. If your radio is set to Silent, it will not display any audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode, or allow any received calls to sound through the radio’s speaker, until you press the PTT button to initiate the call.
Note: During Emergency Cycle Mode, received calls sound through the radio’s speaker. If you press the PTT button during the programmed programmed receiving period, you will 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.
Alarm is enabled on this new channel, the radio reinitiates Emergency. • You press the programmed Emergency On button during an Emergency initiation/transmission state. This causes the radio to exit this state, and to reinitiate Emergency. Exiting Emergency Mode Note: This feature is only applicable to the radio sending the Emergency Alarm. Text Message Features Your radio is able to receive data, for example a text message, from another radio or an e-mail application.
to Compose and press or to select. If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice. A blinking cursor appears. If the message cannot be sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows negative mini notice. 3 Use the keypad to type your message. Press to move one space to the left. Press or the key to move one space to the right.
Radio Controls Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. key to delete any unwanted characters. Long press to change text entry method. 5 Press 6 Depending on whether you want to send, save, re-edit, Menu a. b. or delete the newly composed message, do one of the following. to access the menu. or to select. to Messages and press • • 2 or 3 or select. once message is composed. to Quick Text and press to select.
second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Key in . The display shows , transitional mini notice, confirming your message is being sent. Accessing the Drafts Folder If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice. You can save a text message to send it at a later time. If the message cannot be sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows negative mini notice.
Radio Controls Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. 3 Use the keypad to type your message. Press key to delete any unwanted characters. Long press to change text entry method. a. b. or 3 or select. to access the menu. or to select. 2 or to Drafts and press to select. again while viewing the message. to Edit and press 76 English once message is composed. 5 Select the message recipient by to the required message and press A blinking cursor appears.
If the text message cannot be sent, it is moved to the Sent Items folder and marked with a Send Failed icon. 4 Press or message. to Delete and press to delete the text Deleting a Saved Text Message from Drafts 1 Access the Text Message feature. Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages Radio Controls Steps You can select one of the following options while at the Resend option screen: Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. • Resend • Forward • Edit Note: Menu a. b.
Forwarding a Text Message Note: Select Forward to send the message to another subscriber/ group alias or ID. 1 or to Forward and press 1 to select. to Edit and press or • or select. • 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 to the required alias or ID and press to 2 Use the keypad to edit your message. Press .
• again to choose between deleting the message or saving it to the Drafts folder. The Sent Items folder is capable of storing a maximum of thirty (30) last sent messages. When the folder is full, the next sent text message automatically replaces the oldest text message in the folder. 5 If you are sending the message, select the recipient by • • or select. to the required alias or ID and press to Note: Long press at any time to return to the Home screen. or to Manual Dial, and press to select.
1 Press 2 3 or to Sent Items and press or select. to the required message and press 2 to A subject line may be shown if the message is from an e-mail application. Sending a Sent Text Message You can select one of the following options while viewing a sent text message: • Resend • Forward • Edit • Delete 80 English 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.
Steps 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. The display shows transitional mini notice, confirming that the same message is being sent to the same target radio. If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice. If the message cannot be sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows negative mini notice.
Radio Controls Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. • to No and press or screen. to return to the previous Receiving a Text Message Menu a. b. to access the menu. or to select. to Messages and press 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: 2 or to Sent Items and press to select.
2 Do one of the following: Long press at any time to return to the Home screen. to return to the Inbox. • Press a second time to reply, forward, or delete the text message. Managing Received Text Messages Use the Inbox to manage your text messages. The Inbox is capable of storing a maximum of 30 messages. Text messages in the Inbox are sorted according to the most recently received.
Viewing a Telemetry Status Text Message from the Inbox 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Messages and press 3 or to Inbox and press 4 or select. to select. Radio Controls Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. Menu to select. a. to the required message and press to access the menu. to b. You cannot reply to a Telemetry Status text message. or to select. to Messages and press The display shows Telemetry: .
• or to Quick Reply and press to select. 6 Use your keypad to write/edit your message. 7 Press once message is composed. Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. Menu a. The display shows transitional mini notice, confirming your message is being sent. b.
6 or to Yes and press Keypad Tones are turned on (see Turning Keypad Tones On or Off on page 106). to select. The display shows positive mini notice and the screen returns to the Inbox. Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox Radio Controls Steps Programmed Text Message button Press the programmed Text Message button. b. to access the menu. or to select. to Messages and press to Inbox and press to select.
Accessing the Job Ticket Folder Advanced Features Access the Job Ticket folder.
Radio Control Programmed Job Ticket button Responding to the Job Ticket Steps a. Press the programmed Job Ticket button. b. or to the required folder and press to select. Note: You can also press and the corresponding number key (1–9) to access the required folder. Menu a. to access the menu. b. or press c. or to select. to the required folder and press to select. Note: You can also press and the corresponding number key (1–9) to access the required folder.
Radio Control The display shows transitional mini notice, confirming your message being sent. a. Press the programmed Job Ticket button. If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice. b. If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows negative mini notice. or to the required folder and press to select. Deleting a Job Ticket Note: You can also press and the corresponding number key (1–9) to access the required folder. Delete a Job Ticket.
Radio Control Programmed Job Ticket button Privacy Steps a. Press the programmed Job Ticket button. b. or to select to All and press Menu a. to access the menu b. or press c. d. or to select or to Job Tickets and to select Note: to the required Job to select. At Step 4, while viewing the Job Ticket, press to delete. e. Press again while viewing the Job Ticket. f.
The disappears from beside Enabled. You can access this feature by • Pressing the programmed Privacy button to toggle privacy on or off. • Using the Radio Menu as described by the steps described next. Note: 1 Some radio models may not offer this Privacy feature. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Covert Mode Your radio is capable of Covert Mode. During covert mode, all keypad and programmed button access are blocked.
Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) Starting an Automatic Site Search Note: The Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) feature allows the radio to operate in a radio system with an interface to telephone systems. The radio only scans for a new site if the current signal is weak or when the radio is unable to detect any signal from the current site. If the RSSI value is strong, the radio remains on the current site. 1 Press and hold the PTT button to initiate a DTMF call. 2 Enter the desired number, * or #.
• data transmission. Description Site Lock On/Off button Press the programmed Site Lock On/Off button to toggle the start/stop automatic site search. A tone sounds and the display shows Site Unlocked. Radio menu a. b. to access the menu. or to select. c. or press d. or to Utilities and press to Radio Settings and The radio then returns to the Home screen. The display shows the Site Roaming icon and channel alias.
Radio Control Description Radio Control Description Site Lock On/Off button Press the programmed Site Lock On/Off button to toggle the start/stop automatic site search. Manual Site Roam button Press the programmed Manual Site Roam button to start the manual site search. Radio menu Radio menu a. a. b. b. c. or to select. or press d. or to Utilities and press c. to Radio Settings and to select. or to select. to Site Lock and press or to select. or press d.
Advanced Features 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. The radio lastly returns to the Home screen. 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.
Radio Controls Radio Disable button If successful, the radio sounds a positive indicator tone and the display shows positive mini notice. Steps a. Press the programmed Radio Disable button. b. or to the required alias or ID and press If not successful, the radio sounds a negative indicator tone and the display shows negative mini notice. Do not press during the Radio Disable operation as you will not get an acknowledgement message. to select. Radio menu a. to access the menu. b.
Radio Enable button If successful, the radio sounds a positive indicator tone and the display shows positive mini notice. Steps a. Press the programmed Radio Enable button. b. or to the required alias or ID and press If not successful,the radio sounds a negative indicator tone and the display shows negative mini notice. Do not press during the Radio Enable operation as you will not get an acknowledgement message. to select. Radio menu a. b. c. to access the menu.
You hear a continuous tone. Your radio enters into locked state for 15 minutes, and responds to inputs from On/Off Button and programmed Backlight button only. 2 Do one of the following: • Enter your current four-digit password with the radio’s keypad. The second line of the display shows . Press . Press to move to next digit. Press your selection. to confirm You hear a positive indicator tone for every digit entered. to remove the last on the display.
Turning the Password Lock On or Off to access the menu. 2 or to Utilities and press 3 or to Radio Settings and press 4 or to Passwd Lock and press to select. to select. to select. 5 Enter the four-digit password. See Step 2 in Accessing the Radio from Password on page 97. 6 Press to proceed. If the password is incorrect, the display shows Wrong Password, and automatically returns to the previous menu.
9 Reenter the previously entered four-digit password. See Step 2 in Accessing the Radio from Password on page 97 10 Press to proceed. If the reentered password matches the new password entered earlier, the display shows Password Changed. If the reentered password does NOT match the new password entered earlier, the display shows Passwords Do Not Match. The screen automatically returns to the previous menu.
• or devices. to select. to the required device and press or to Off and press to select. The display shows Off and a appears left of the selected status. 6 Finding and Connecting to a Bluetooth Device Do not turn off your Bluetooth-enabled device or press during the finding and connecting operation as this cancels the operation. 1 Turn on your Bluetooth-enabled device and place it in pairing mode. Refer to respective Bluetooth-enabled device’s user manual.
See Turning Bluetooth On and Off on page 100. 2 to access the menu. 3 or to Bluetooth and press 4 or to Find Me and press 4 or to the required device and press 5 or to Disconnect and press to select. to select. Display shows Disconnecting from . Your Bluetooth-enabled device may require additional steps to disconnect. Refer to respective Bluetooth-enabled device’s user manual. to select. to select.
or to Bluetooth and press 3 or to Devices and press 4 or to the required device and press 5 or to View Details and press to select. 6 Press to move one space to the left. Press one space to the right. Press to select. characters. Long press to move to delete any unwanted to change text entry method. A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to type the required zone. to select. to select. 7 The display shows Device Name Saved.
messages and missed calls. Unread Job Tickets are also stored in the notification list. Bluetooth Mic Gain The Notification icon appears on the status bar when the Notification List has one or more events. Allows control of the connected Bluetooth-enabled device’s microphone gain value. 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Bluetooth and press 3 or to BT Mic Gain and press 4 or to the BT Mic Gain type and the current values.
Over-the-Air-Programming (OTAP) Utilities You can lock your radio’s keypad to avoid inadvertent key entry. While undergoing OTAP, the LED blinks green. To lock/unlock your radio’s keypad. Note: When the radio is receiving high volume data, the High Volume Data icon appears and channel is busy. A PTT button press at this time may cause a negative tone to sound. Option Locking the Keypad Steps a. b.
After the keypad is unlocked, the display shows Keypad Unlocked and returns to the Home screen. A channel can support up to 6 option board features. Refer to your dealer or system administrator for more information. Turning Keypad Tones On or Off You can enable and disable keypad tones if needed. 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Utilities and press 3 or to Radio Settings and press 4 or to Tones/Alerts and press to select. 5 or to Keypad Tones and press to select.
Turning the Voice Operating Transmission (VOX) Feature On or Off 5 Press • Turn the radio off and power it on again • Press the programmed VOX button to toggle the feature on or off or follow the steps described next to access this feature via the radio menu. 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. 1 to access the menu.
You can also use 5 Press to change the selected option. 5 or 6 Press to enable/disable the display backlight. The display shows The or to All Tones and press to enable/disable all tones and alerts. The display shows beside Enabled. The to select. beside Enabled. disappears from beside Enabled. disappears from beside Enabled.
The radio sounds a feedback tone with each corresponding volume value. • Press 6 Press The to change the selected option. to enable/disable the Talk Permit Tone. The display shows to keep the required displayed volume value. or beside Enabled. disappears from beside Enabled. • Press to exit without changing the current volume offset settings. • Repeat Step 6 to select another volume value.
5 or to the required setting and press to enable appears besides selected setting. Radio Control Steps Programmed Display Mode Button Press the programmed Display Mode button. Menu Changing the Display Mode You can change radio’s display mode between Day or Night, as needed. This affects the color palette of the display. a. to access the menu. b. or to Utilities and press to select. Change the Display Mode c. or press d. or to select. to Radio Settings and to select.
Adjusting the Display Brightness Note: Advanced Features You can adjust radio’s display brightness as needed. Display brightness cannot be adjusted when “Auto Brightness” is enabled.
Radio Control Programmed Display Brightness Button Wallpaper Mode Steps a. Press the programmed Brightness button. Your radio displays the Wallpaper background on home screen. The user can select from 5 default wallpapers. 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Utilities and press 3 or to Radio Settings and press 4 or to Display and press 5 or to Wallpaper and press b. Decrease display brightness by pressing or increase the display brightness by pressing . Select from setting of 1 to 8.
If there is any user input or over the air transaction, the radio exits screen saver mode and responds to user interaction. The Screen Saver Pre Duration is restarted and the radio goes back to screen saver mode when it expires. 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.
2 or to Utilities and press 3 or to Radio Settings and press 4 or to Languages and press 5 or enable. to select. to select. to select. to the required language and press appears beside selected language. to Voice Announcement 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.
Digital Mic AGC (Mic AGC-D) Steps Programmed Voice Announcement Button Press the programmed Voice Announcement button. Menu a. to access the menu. b. or or press d. or and press 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Utilities and press 3 or to Radio Settings and press to select. to Utilities and press to select. c. This feature controls the your radio's microphone gain automatically while transmitting on a digital system.
stationary and non-stationary noise sources. This feature is a Receive-only feature and does not affect Transmit audio. Note: This feature is not applicable during a bluetooth session. Toggle Intelligent Audio On or Off.
Programmed Intelligent Audio Button See Accessories, page 126 for recommended Bluetooth-enabled audio accessories with in-built Automatic Volume Control for similar performance. Steps Press the programmed Intelligent Audio button. Turning the Acoustic Feedback Suppressor Feature On or Off Menu a. to access the menu. b. or press c. or press d. or and press to Radio Settings and This feature allows you to minimize acoustic feedback in received calls.
Radio Control Programmed Acoustic Feedback Suppressor Button Text Entry Configuration Steps You can configure the following settings for entering text on your radio: Press the programmed Acoustic Feedback Suppressor button. • Word Predict • Word Correct • Sentence Cap • My Words Menu a. to access the menu. b. or Note: Press to Utilities and press previous screen or long press to return to the Home Screen. The radio exits the current screen once the inactivity timer expires. to select. c.
You can also use or to change the selected option. or to change the selected option. 6 Do one of the following: • Press to enable Word Predict. The display shows beside Enabled. • Press to enable Word Correct. The display shows beside Enabled. • Press to disable Word Predict. The from beside Enabled. • Press to disable Word Correct. The from beside Enabled.
6 Do one of the following: • Press to enable Sentence Cap. The display shows beside Enabled. Editing Custom Word You can edit the custom words saved in your radio. • Press to disable Sentence Cap. The from beside Enabled. disappears Viewing Custom Words You can add your own custom words into your radio’s in-built dictionary. Your radio maintains a list to contain these words. 1 to access the menu.
Press to move one space to the left. Press or the key to delete any unwanted characters. Long press to change text entry method. Press word is completed. once your custom If the custom word is saved, a tone sounds and the display shows positive mini notice. If the custom word is not saved, a low tone sounds and the display shows negative mini notice. You can add your own custom words into your radio’s in-built dictionary.
Deleting a Custom Word Deleting All Custom Words You can delete the custom words saved in your radio. You can delete all custom words from your radio’s in-built. 1 to access the menu. 1 to access the menu.
Accessing General Radio Information The display shows the battery information. • Battery • Radio Alias and ID • Firmware and Codeplug Versions • Open-Source Software Information Checking the Radio Alias and ID • Software Update This feature displays the ID of your radio. • Site Information Press at any time to return to the previous screen or Press the programmed Radio Alias and ID button to check your radio alias and ID. You hear a positive indicator tone. long press to return to the Home screen.
Checking the Firmware Version and Codeplug Version 4 Displays the firmware version on your radio. 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Utilities and press 3 or to Radio Info and press 4 or to Versions and press or to Versions and press to select. The display shows the Firmware Version information. to select. to select. Software Update Displays the date and time of the latest software update carried out via Over-the-Air Programming. Note: to select.
Site Information 1 to access the menu. 2 or to Utilities and press 3 or to Radio Info and press 4 or to Site Info and press The display shows current RSSI values. Long press the to return to the Home Screen. Advanced Features Displays the current Linked Capacity Plus site name your radio is on. See Display Icons on page 21 for details on RSSI icon. to select. to select. to select. The display shows the current Linked Capacity Plus site name.
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