SPU554KTS Trunked/Conventional FM Transceiver W I R E L E S S C O R P O R AT I O N 7100 Technology Drive West Melbourne, FL 32904 ©2000 RELM Wireless Corporation.
Safety Information Two year Limited Warranty Through the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Ac (OSHA) of 1970, the United States Department of Labor has established an electromagnetic safety standard which applies to the use of two-way radio equipment. The proper use of this transceiver will result in exposure below the OSHA limit. WARRANTOR: RELM Wireless Corporation (“RELM” or “Warrantor”).
Technical Support and Service Your Uniden dealer can provide you with technical assistance and information. If your radio does not perform properly, take it to a Uniden dealer for servicing. The radio contains no user-serviceable parts. Unauthorized adjustment will void the warranty and may cause illegal radio operation. Be sure that a qualified technician services your radio equipment. When servicing the radio, use only factoryauthorized replacement parts. Contents Safety Information .....................
Conventional Operation .................................................................. 23 Transmit/Receive .......................................................................... 23 Transmit Time Out Timer (TOT) .................................................. 23 Busy Channel Lockout (BCLO) ................................................... 23 Scan ..............................................................................................
SPECIAL FEATURES Introduction Back Light Congratulations When any key except PTT is pressed, keypad and display backlighting is activated and will continue for 5 seconds after the last key press. You now own the best value in trunking radio systems, a Uniden professional communications radio. The SPU554KTS is an integral part of a trunking radio system which consists of many radio channels with high powered repeater stations that extend range and provide greater access to available channels.
CONVENTIONAL OPERATION Features • Up to 50 systems • Up to 100 trunked talk groups or conventional channels • Carrier squelch and multiple CTCSS/DCS operation Conventional (non-trunked) channels, if programmed, may be selected in the same manner as described for trunked talk groups. Operation features relative to conventional operation are described below. • 10 character Talk group/Channel/Function LCD Transmit/Receive • System and group scanning l.
A/B Quick Keys Operation Unpacking The A and B Quick Keys can be programmed for any of 9 functions as described below. The following should be included with your two-way radio: • Talk Group/Channel Recall - Either or both keys may be programmed with selected talk groups or conventional channels. • TAC - Talkaround operation for the selected talk group or conventional channel may be activated by programming either key. • Scan - Talk group scan or system scan may be activated from either key.
Controls and Functions Other Functions MENU Operation The MENU key allows accessing menus of up to 7 different functions, if programmed. They are Scan, Memo Dial, TAC, Power, K Tone, K Lock and VOX. Repeatedly pressing the MENU button will sequentially display each of these menu items. When the menu item of interest is displayed, the Up- and Down-select keys can be pressed to make choices within the menu.
the new number for 2 seconds. Additional digits may then be entered by pressing the 0-9, * and # keys. 4. When all digits are entered, press the Up-select button to store the number. The displayed number will flash several times and a single high beep tone will sound to indicate successful storage. 5. To erase a stored number, display it as described above, then press the Down-select key and hold it for 2 seconds. The display will show "BLANK " and a dual low tone beep sequence will sound. 6.
Installing the Antenna DTMF Keypad Functions To install the antenna, align it with the antenna connector on the top of the radio and turn it clockwise until it seats snugly against the radio. NOTE: The * and # characters are displayed on the LCD as A and C respectively. Manual Dialing - Select an interconnect talk group (indicated by the telephone symbol in the left-most character position of the LCD). Press the PTT to access the repeater, then release to gain the dial tone.
TAC ON during the selection process and can be cycled to the opposite mode by pressing the Up- or Down-select key (if accessed by the MENU key) or the A/B key. When active, TAC mode is continuously indicated by the LCD TAC icon. Call Function Each talk group may be programmed to flash the MSG icon if a call is received when that group is selected. Also, up to two talk groups may be programmed to display the MSG icon continuously if they are called while selected or while scanned.
Applying Power and Setting the Volume l. Turn the radio on by pressing the POWER button to the in position. Queueing and Tones • Busy System Queueing - when programmed for queuring and the system is busy when you try to transmit, the radio will automatically enter the queueing mode, indicated by the hourglass display and a high-pitched triple beep.
Scan Lock Out Trunking Mode Operation Individual talk groups or complete systems can be locked out of the scan list at any time. Talk Group Selection • Talk Group Lock Out - press and release the L/O key to lock out the currently selected talk group. The L/O icon will be displayed to indicate the lockout condition. Press and release the L/O key again to restore the selected talk group to the scan list. • System Lock Out - press and hold the L/O key for 2 seconds on any talk group in the system.
Transmit Receive 1. Select the desired talk group as indicated above. Select the talk group you want to receive as indicated above. Scan operation may be activated as described below to automatically monitor a number of talk groups. 2. Press the PTT key on the side of the unit. Keep the PTT button depressed while you transmit your message. Notice that the red TX indicator flashes at least twice while the radio "handshakes" with the repeater system. Delay speaking until the TX light is steady.