User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contact Information
- Contact Information
- About This Guide
- 1 For your safety
- Radio frequency exposure information
- Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA
- Radio frequency emissions limits in Canada
- USA public safety bands (764–776MHz and 794–806MHz)
- EMC regulatory compliance in Australia
- Frequency band reserved for distress beacons
- Health, safety and electromagnetic compatibility in Europe
- Interference with electronic devices
- Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas
- Radio installation and operation in vehicles
- Vehicle charger installation and operation
- Multicharger safety information
- Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles
- Unapproved modifications or changes to radio
- 2 Before Using the Radio
- 3 Getting Started
- 4 Basic Operation
- 5 Using the Address Book
- 6 Operating in Conventional Mode
- Selecting a Zone
- Selecting a Channel
- Selecting a Scan or Voting Group
- Understanding Talkgroups
- Making a Call
- Making an Individual Call
- Making a Preset Call
- Making a Call Using the Address Book
- Making a Local Call
- Dialing a Radio Call
- Making a Phone Call
- Making a DTMF Patch Call
- Making an Emergency Call
- Setting your Status
- Sending and Receiving Status Messages
- Sending and Receiving Text Messages
- Checking the Queue
- Call Alert
- Radio Check
- Radio Monitor
- Radio Inhibit and Uninhibit
- Resending Calls Automatically
- Transmitting at Low Power
- Ending Active Calls
- Using Monitor and Squelch Override (on Analog Channels)
- Bypassing the Repeater (on Analog Channels)
- Using the Radio in Different Repeater Areas
- Scanning a Group of Channels
- 7 Operating in Trunked Mode
- Checking that your Network is Available
- Changing the Network
- Making a Call Using an Address Book
- Making a Preset Call
- About Trunked Zones and Workgroups
- About Emergency Operation
- Dialing a PABX Number
- Dialing a PSTN Number
- Receiving a Call
- Re-establishing a Call
- Checking the Queue
- About Status Messages
- About Trunked Text Messages
- Placing the Radio in Do-Not-Disturb Mode
- Switching to Conventional Channels or Conventional Groups
- 8 Dialing Calls in Trunked Mode
- 9 Location Services
- 10 Loneworker Monitoring
- 11 Encryption
- 12 Customizing Radio Settings
- 13 Charging and Caring for Batteries
- About the Chargers
- 6-Way Charger Safety Information
- Before Using the Charger
- Charging Temperatures
- Leaving the Battery on Charge
- Receiving Calls while Charging
- Low Battery Warning
- Inserting the Radio into the Vehicle Charger
- Charging a Battery
- LED Behavior
- Removing the Battery from the Charger
- Maintaining Battery Life and Performance
- Storing Batteries
- Disposing of Batteries
- 14 Troubleshooting
- Simplified Declaration of Conformity
- Tait Software License Agreement
Before Using the Charger
Checkthebatterylabelandchargerlabeltoseeifthechargeriscompatiblewiththebattery.SeealsoAbouttheChar-
gers"AbouttheChargers"onpage107
Handle the battery safely. Failure to observe the following handling recom-
mendations could result in personal injury and/or equipment damage.
•BeforeusingaLi-ionbattery,readtheLi-ionBatterySafetyInformation(MPD-00002-xx)includedwithyour
battery,andfollowtheinstructionsitprovides.IncorrectuseofaLi-ionbatterycancauseexplosionorfire.
•Donotshort-circuitthebatterycontactstotheradio,neitherintentionallynoraccidentally,e.g.byplacingthe
batterywithconductivematerialssuchaskeysorjewelryinsideapocketorcontainer.Short-circuitingthe
batterycontactscanheatuptheconductivematerial.
•Donotobstructtheventhole(s)onthebattery.Iftheventonthebatteryisobstructedthebatterymayexplode,
causingpersonalinjuryand/orequipmentdamage.Iftheventontheradioisobstructed,audioqualityand/or
keyfunctionmaydeteriorateandradiosealsmaybedamaged.
Notice Turntheradiooffbeforeremovingthebattery,andturnitonagainafterattachingthebattery.
Thisensuresthattheradiopowersdownandupcorrectly.Failingtofollowthisproceduremay
requiretheradiotobeturnedoffthenonagaintooperatecorrectly.
Charging Temperatures
Notice Donotexposeabatterytoveryhighorverylowtemperaturesforextendedperiodsoftime.
Doingsowillshortentheusablelife(‘servicelife’)ofthebattery.
Toachievethebestresultswhenchargingthebattery:
•Beforebeginningtochargethebattery,ensurethatthebatterytemperatureisclosetotheroomtemperaturein
whichthebatteryistobecharged.
•Ifpossible,chargethebatteryintemperaturesbetween50°Fand77°F(between10°Cand
25°C).Thistemperaturerangeistheoptimalchargingrange.
Chargingonlystartswhenthebatteryisbetween32°Fto104°F(0°Cto40°C).
Whenthebatterytemperatureisoutsidethenormalchargingrange,theorangeLEDonthecharger
islit.Chargingwillstartorresumeoncethetemperatureiswithinnormallimits,andnoactionis
required.
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