TriSquare TM TM ™ Model TSX300 Owner’s Manual
TSX300 1 Owner’s Manual Front View Call Outs include: 5 4 2 1. Antenna 2. PTT Button 6 3. Accessory Headset Jack 8 4. Power On / Off Button 5. LCD Display 6. Softkey #1 7. Softkey #2 8. UP/Down Volume and Scroll Button 9 9. Call / Back Button 10. Lock / Next Button 11. 0-9 Alphanumeric Keypad 12. Microphone 13 13. Speaker 3 7 11 10 12 14 Rear View Call Outs include: 14. Belt Clip 15. Battery Compartment Door 16. Charging Contacts Backlit LCD Call Outs: 15 17. Audible & Vibrate Icon 18.
Table of Contents Introduction Getting Started Installing Batteries Initial Radio Setup Basic Radio Functions Transmit and Receive Menu System and Softkeys Volume Control / Up and Down Scrolling Low Battery Alert Call / Back Functions Call Function Back Function Keypad Lock / Next Function Lock Function Next Function Other Radio Functions and Features Channel Selection Contacts My Radio Group Channels View / Change / Delete Group Contacts Private Channels Private Call Call Waiting Radio Menus Text Messagin
1 Introduction Welcome to eXtreme Radio Service (eXRS). TriSquare has revolutionized 2-way radio communications with the eXRS radios. What is eXRS? It uses a stealth military technology redesigned by TriSquare for general use and operates using Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology in the 900MHz ISM frequency band. eXRS radios provide private and secure communications without interference, and provide the longest range possible, compared to other UHF radios*.
Model TSX100 the battery diagram. If you are using the optional TriSquare NiMH rechargeable battery pack TSX-BP, insert the battery Owner’s Manual pack into the battery compartment with the label side up, and the up arrow pointing towards the top of the radio. Replace the battery compartment door by sliding the top tabs in first at an angle until it is all the way up, and then pressing down at the bottom until the battery compartment door locking tab clicks into place securing the door closed.
Your TriSquare TSX300 also has more advanced features and functions. To access these features, you will need to use the radio keypad buttons and navigate through the MENU system per the instruction in this manual.
proper synchronization is to re-select or re-enter the contact/channel on the affected radios. 3.2 Menu System and Softkeys The keys on the top right and top left of the radio keypad are Softkeys (Softkey #1 and Softkey #2), and their function corresponds with what is on the bottom corners of the LCD display. Thus, the function of these two buttons change, depending on what menu or function you are working in, and what the LCD display shows for the key function at any given time.
acts as a (t) Back button. o 3.5.1 CALL Function - Press the Call button to send a call alert to other users on the same Channel. The radio will transmit a call on the Channel that is currently showing on the display. A radio that receives the call will play a preselected ring tone. It is not necessary to send a call before transmitting your voice to another user on the same Channel. o 3.5.
From the main Screen in Figure 1, simply enter the desired channel directly on the numeric keypad. For example, if you want to enter channel “1234”, the screen would appear as in Figure 2. Once entered, press the Softkey #1 that corresponds to the selection “OK”. The radio will then be on that channel, and the display will appear as in Figure 3. You can then communicate with any other eXRS radio on that same group channel. ENTER CHANNEL CHANNEL: 0 CONTACTS CHANNEL: 1234 1234 MENU OK Fig.
Pressing the UP (p) and DOWN (q) button will scroll through the list of up to 100 previously stored Contact names. Scrolling will wrap from the end to the beginning of the list and vice versa. o 4.2.1 MY RADIO / CALLER ID – Your MY RADIO information has 3 useful purposes. 1. It allows you to personalize your radio by entering your desired name and Personal/Private channel into the MY RADIO memory. 2. Second, this information also acts as your Caller ID.
repeatedly to get the letters you want. For example, to enter the name “JOHN”, you will need to press the keys in this sequence, 5 once, 6 three times, 4 twice, and 6 twice. After each letter entry, the cursor will move one character right by one of three ways: 1) Not pressing a button for 2 seconds, 2) press a different alphanumeric key, or 3) you can use the (u) key to move the cursor.
NOTE: MY RADIO channel is always a PRIVATE CHANNEL, as opposed to a GROUP CHANNEL. The functions and use of Private Channels and Group Channels are detailed later in this manual. Operational Scenario: If you have multiple radios all with the same MY RADIO channel (with different Caller ID Names), this will effectively act as a private group channel. o 4.2.
entries, you can use the UP / DOWN (p/q) scrolling button to move between entries. You can use the BACK (t) button to return to the Main Screen without changing channels. Should you wish to switch to this new Group Channel, scroll down to highlight the entry ‘TEAM 1’ as in Figure 19 and press the SELECT (Softkey #1). You will return to the Main Screen as shown in Figure 20. - To add additional Group Channel entries, repeat the steps listed above.
Contact information screen in Figure 22, press CHANGE (Softkey #2) to re-enter the information for that contact, starting with the ENTER NAME screen in Figure 23. Change the name as desired using the BACK/NEXT buttons (tu), along with the Alpha/Numeric keypad. Press DONE (Softkey #2) to advance to the ENTER CHANNEL screen (Figure 24). Again, using the BACK/NEXT buttons along with the keypad, enter the desired channel.
o 4.3.1 TEXT MESSAGING - The TSX300 can send and receive text messages from other TSX300s. A Text Message can have up to 80 characters per message. In addition, the TSX300 has the ability to store 4 user-defined messages (MY MESSAGES), or choose from 6 pre-defined messages (READY NOTES). PRIVATE CALL RECIEVE ID: BOB CONTACTS RECEIVE ID: BOB MENU READ Fig. 26 * NEW TEXT MSG RECVD FROM: BOB READ EXIT Fig. 27 CHANNEL: 0 CONTACTS EXIT Fig. 28 MENU Fig.
1. Not pressing a button for 2 seconds, cursor will advance to the next position. 2. Pressing a different Alpha/Numeric button will enter a new letter in the next position. 3. Press the NEXT (u) button to advance the cursor to the next position. - Use the NEXT (u) button to advance cursor or create a space between words, and use the BACK (t) button to erase the previous character.
TEXT MESSAGES STORED NEW MY MESSAGES READY NOTES • STORED OK EXIT OK Fig. 33 STORED LAST RECVD LAST SENT EXIT OK Fig. 34 EXIT Fig. 35 MY MESSAGES – When highlighted as in Figure 36 and selected by pressing OK (Softkey #1), you can toggle between 4 user defined messages. If no message is stored, it will display NO MESSAGE (Figure 37). To enter your own user-defined message, press EDIT (Softkey #2) and the screen in Figure 38 will appear and you can enter your message.
- Using the UP / DOWN (p/q) button, select from Ready Note messages 1 through 6. With your selection on the display, you can either press SEND (Softkey #1) to send that specific message on the current channel, or press EXIT (Softkey #2) to return to the STORED Message Menu screen. STORED Fig. 40 MY MESSAGES READY NOTES SCREENS OF PRE-DEFINED READY NOTES MESSAGES OK READY NOTE 1: READY NOTE 4: YES WHERE ARE YOU? READY NOTE 2: READY NOTE 5: NO SEND SEND EXIT CAN’T TALK RIGHT EXIT NOW.
(Softkey #2) without editing and return to the STORED Message screen in Figure 42. Once edited and returned to the screen in Figure 43, press SEND (Softkey #1) to send the message on the current channel and return to the Main screen. To return to the STORED MESSAGES Menu without editing or sending, press the BACK (t) button. - Edit n Edit Scree Screen STORED SENT MESSAGE: LAST SENT MESSAGE HERE LAST SENT MESSAGE HERE_ LAST RECVD LAST SENT OK EXIT Fig. 42 SEND EDIT Fig. 43 SAVE EXIT Fig.
MENU CHANNEL: 0 CONTACTS TEXT MESSG NOAA RADIO OK MENU Main Screen EXIT Fig. 45 SET WX CHANNEL NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 OK WX OFF Fig. 46 Fig. 47 o 4.3.3 VOX – Voice Activated Transmission The TSX300 may be set to VOX mode so that transmission can be activated by voice audio either through the internal or an external microphone. The radio has 3 VOX sensitivity settings to adjust the voice volume needed for transmission activation. The default setting is VOX OFF.
MENU CHANNEL: 0 CONTACTS NOAA RADIO VOX OK MENU EXIT Main Screen Fig. 48 VOX VOX VOX OFF VOX LEVEL 1 OK VOX LEVEL 2 VOX LEVEL 3 EXIT OK EXIT Fig. 49a Fig. 49b VOX VOX ICON Fig. 50 CHANNEL: 0 CONTACTS MENU o 4.3.4 RADIO SETTINGS – Settings is the location in the menu system where various internal radio settings are modified. To get to the Settings Menu, Press the MENU Button on the Main Screen (Softkey #2) to get into the Radio Menu (Figure 51).
Use the UP / DOWN (p/q) button to scroll between the 5 Ring Tones as seen in Figures 54b and 54c. As you scroll, you will hear each Ring Tone. - When you have the highlighted the Ring Tone you wish to choose, press the OK button (Softkey #1) to select that Ring Tone and return to the Main Screen, or press the EXIT button (Softkey #2) to exit without changing the Ring Tone and return to the Main Screen. - MENU RING TONES RING TONES CALL ALERT OK RING TONE 1 RING TONE 2 EXIT OK Fig.
SETTINGS CALL ALERT RING VIBRATE RING TONES CALL ALERT OK EXIT OK Fig. 55 CALL ALERT + CHANNEL: 0 VIBRATE VIB & RING OK EXIT Fig. 56a EXIT CONTACTS Fig. 56b MENU Fig. 57 • 4.3.4.3 ROGER BEEP Each voice transmission to another eXRS user will be ended with a “transmission-complete” Roger Beep when the transmitting user releases the PTT button. It will be heard on the receiving unit.
OFF. Transmitter timeout shall be indicated by a short double beep as the transmitter is turned off. If no received signal is present, you may transmit again after releasing the PTT button and pressing it again. - To access the TX TIMEOUT TIMER mode menu from the SETTINGS Menu (Figure 60), scroll until TX TIMEOUT is highlighted and press OK (Softkey #1). The TX TIMEOUT Menu will appear as in Figure 61a.
KEY BEEP SETTINGS BEEP ON BEEP OFF TX TIMEOUT KEY BEEP OK EXIT Fig. 62 OK EXI T Fig. 63 • 4.3.4.6 SILENT OPERATION: Your TSX300 can be set up for silent operation by doing 3 things: 1. Turn Call Alert to Vibrate only. 2. Turn Roger Beep Off. 3. Turn Key Beep Off. By making these 3 settings, your radio can be made to operate silent, and only the speaker audio will be making sound. By using the TriSquare VOX/PTT Headset, you can eliminate the speaker audio.
as shown in the Contacts screen in Figure 69, as opposed to a Group Contact) and will return to the Main screen. - During the Name entry process on Figure 66, if you press DONE (Softkey #2) without entering any information, you will get a warning that you must enter a name (Figure 70). You can press OK (Softkey #1) to go back to the Name Entry screen in Figure 66, or you can press EXIT (Softkey #2) to return to the Main screen without making an entry.
For cloning, the radio uses a predetermined default channel. The radio is set to this default channel upon entering the cloning menu. You have the option of changing the cloning channel for a particular cloning session, but only to channels above 10000. Both radios will change to channel “0” after cloning is complete. - To access the RADIO CLONING menu from the SETTINGS Menu (Figure 72), scroll until CLONING is highlighted and press OK (Softkey #1). The CLONING Menu screen in Figure 73a will appear.
press OK (Softkey #1). The next screen is for confirming your desire to clone the radio. It asks “DUPLICATING RADIO?”, press OK (Softkey #1) to continue. You will advance to a screen asking you “IS RECEIVING RADIO READY?” Make sure the receiving radio says “READY TO RECEIVE”. If so, press OK (Softkey #1) to start the Cloning process. The display will indicate CLONING IN PROCESS, and once completed, the display will indicate CLONING COMPLETE.
list. Highlight SELECT CONT and press OK (Softkey #1). The SELECT CONTACTS screen will appear. Use the UP / DOWN (p/q) button to scroll between your contacts. To select a contact to be transferred, with the contact name highlighted, press the OK button (Softkey #1) and the check box will darken indicating that contact is selected.
#1). See screens shown under CHANGING CLONING CHANNEL Screens. The Change Cloning Channel screen will appear. Using the keypad, enter the channel you wish to use for Cloning (must be greater than 10000). NOTE: If you change the channel for one radio, both radios involved in the Cloning must be changed to this new Cloning Channel. The new channel will be used only for the current cloning session.
To recharge your eXRS rechargeable battery pack either in or out of your radio, plug the AC/DC Wall adaptor into a 120V AC outlet, and plug the round DC connector into the back of the desktop charger. NOTE: This power unit is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. Insert either the radio facing forward, or the battery pack with the label facing backwards and the RED charging light will illuminate.
5.2.1 PTT Transmitting: To use the headset in the PTT mode, first plug the connector into the headset jack on the side of your eXRS radio, and make sure the VOX/PTT switch on the cord is in the PTT position. (NOTE: The eXRS radio’s VOX setting in the radio menu must be in the OFF setting). Place headset assembly ear hanger over your ear and position the earbud speaker to a comfortable fit which should position the boom microphone on the side of your cheek.
- Make sure receiving unit has a clear and unobstructed line of sight to the transmitting unit. To achieve this, getting to the highest possible point will help to maximize the receiving capability. 8 Product Service If you are having any problems, or have questions about the operation of your TriSquare eXRS two-way radio, please contact TriSquare first at service@trisquare.us.
you have any questions, please contact TriSquare at service@ trisquare.us for assistance. For products purchased outside the USA: Please contact your local dealer for product service information. 8.1 Warranty Limited 1-Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.
may not apply to you. For products purchased outside the U.S.A., please contact your local dealer for warranty information. 8.2 FCC Licensing Information Operation of the eXRS radios does not require a license, and eXRS radios can be used by anyone for any purpose; business or personal. The eXRS series of two-way radios operates in the license-free 900 MHz band and is subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
power transmitter. When the PTT button is pushed, it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless devices. Important: To maintain compliance with the FCC’s RF guidelines, hold the transmitter at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) from your face and speak in a normal voice, with the antenna pointed up and away.
