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
Checking the version of your radio using the PTT key
1.Turnofftheradio.
2.HolddownthePTTkeyandturnontheradio.
Thefirmwareandhardwareversions,andyourradio’sfrequencybandisbrieflydisplayed.
General Care
Theonlyradiomaintenancerequiredisensuringthebatteryhassufficientchargeandthattheantennaandbatteryare
notdamaged.
Notice Topreventpermanentdamagetotheradiocase,donotallowtheradiotocomeintocontact
withdetergents,alcohol,aerosolsprays,orpetroleum-basedproducts.
Forgeneralbatterycare,seeMaintainingBatteryLifeandPerformance.
Cleaning the Radio
Risk of permanent damage to the radio housing! Do not clean the radio with
solvents or alcohol based products. This includes (but is not limited to) ethylene
glycol (antifreeze), propanone (acetone), ethanol (methylated spirits), isopropyl
alcohol, and pool chlorine (calcium hypochlorite).
To clean the radio:
1.Usealint-free,dryclothtoremovesurfacedirt,oil,orgrease.
2.Useanalcohol-free,antibacterialwipetodisinfecttheradio.
Notice Risk of internal damage!Toavoiddamagingtheinsideoftheradio,donotallowexcess
liquidtoentertheradiobody(speakergrille,keypad,buttons,andconnectors).
3.Useawater-dampened,lint-free,microfibreclothtoremoveanyremainingdirt.
4.Ifthedampclothisineffective,dilutea(5to10%)solutionofalcohol-freedishwashingliquidinclean
water,onacloth,toremoveremainingdirt.
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