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CONTENTS
Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Removing the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning the Radio On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Parts of the Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Adjusting the RadioÕs Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
On/Off/Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Channel Selector Knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sending a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Receiving a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LED Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Keypad Keys (for keypad radios only) . . . . 2 Radio Call Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Programmable Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Emergency Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Indicator Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Talkaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Programmable ButtonsÕ Audio Indicators . . . . . 5
Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Improved Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Low Level Expansion (LLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Companding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Starting or Stopping a Scan Operation . . . . . . . 15
Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adding a Deleted Nuisance Channel back to the
Charging your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Scan Channel Discovery Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Scan List Member Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Contents
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Radio Overview
RADIO OVERVIEW
PARTS OF THE RADIO
Channel Selector
Knob
RADIO OVERVIEW
On/Off/Volume
Knob
Top Button
(programmable)
Side Button 1
(programmable) LED Indicator Dust Cover
covering the
Accessories
Push-to-Talk Microphone Pot
(PTT) Button
Side Button 2 Front Buttons
(programmable) (programmable)
Keypad
Side Button 3
(programmable)
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Radio Overview
Microphone
Speak clearly into the microphone when sending Check with your dealer for a complete list of the
a message. functions your radioÕs programmable buttons
support.
LED Indicator
The following table shows the functions available
Used to give battery status, power-up status, by
radio call information and scan status.
¥ quickly pressing and releasing the program-
Keypad Keys (for keypad radios only) mable buttons (short press), or by
¥ pressing and holding the programmable but-
1 2 3 tons for a period of time (at least 1.5 sec-
4 5 6 onds) before releasing (long press), or by
7 8 9 ¥ pressing and holding down the programma-
ble buttons while checking the status or mak-
* 0 # ing adjustments.
These keys are used when dialing a phone
number.
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Radio Overview
Monitor/Per-
To continually monitor the selected To monitor the selected
manent Moni- Ñ
channel. channel for any activity.
tor
RADIO OVERVIEW
To check the batteryÕs
Battery Gauge Ñ Ñ
status.
Scan/Nui-
To toggle between the start/stop of To delete a nuisance channel while
sance Chan- Ñ
the Scan operation. scanning.
nel Delete
To toggle your radioÕs squelch level To toggle your radioÕs squelch level
Squelch Ñ
between tight/normal squelch. between tight/normal squelch.
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Radio Overview
To easily access the phone num- To easily access the phone num-
Speed Dial Ñ
bers in your phone list. bers in your phone list.
Light Ñ
RADIO OVERVIEW
Depending on how your radio has been programmed by your dealer, these functions are activated EITHER through short press OR
long press, but not both.
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Radio Overview
INDICATOR TONES
High pitched tone Low pitched tone Positive Negative
Programmable
Indicator Indicator
Buttons
Tone Tone
Self Test Pass Tone Start Scan Stop Scan
Scan
operation operation
Self Test Fail Tone Radio trans- Radio trans-
Tx Power mits at low mits at high
power power
Positive Indicator Tone Radio oper- Radio oper-
RADIO OVERVIEW
Squelch ates in tight ates in normal
squelch squelch
Negative Indicator Tone Activates Deactivates
Option Board radioÕs option radioÕs option
board board
PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONSÕ RadioÕs key-
RadioÕs key-
Keypad Lock pad is
AUDIO INDICATORS pad is locked
unlocked
Some programmable keys function as toggles Radio DOES
Radio uses the
(alternating between two different choices). Repeater/Talkaround NOT use the
repeater
These keys use audio indicators to indicate the repeater
change.
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Radio Overview
Companding
RADIO OVERVIEW
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Getting Started
GETTING STARTED
clean the four metal contacts on the bottom of the battery.
Place the battery back into the charger. If the LED indicator
Charging your Battery continues to ßash red, replace the battery.
A standard battery may require one hour to charge to 90%
When the battery level is very low, you need to capacity.
recharge the battery before you can continue to
use your radio.
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Getting Started
ACCESSORY INFORMATION
Attaching the Battery Removing the Battery
battery latches
2
slots
1. Fit the extensions at the bottom of the battery 1. Turn off the radio, if it is turned on.
into the slots at the bottom of the radioÕs body. 2. Slide the battery latches, on both sides of the
2. Press the top part of the battery towards the battery, downwards.
radio until a click is heard. 3. Pull the top part of the battery away from the
radioÕs body, and lift the battery from the radioÕs
GETTING STARTED
body.
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Getting Started
attaching removing
1. Align the threaded end of the antenna with the Turn the antenna counter-clockwise until you
radioÕs antenna connector. can remove it.
2. Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it.
GETTING STARTED
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Getting Started
1. Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of 1. Use a key to press the belt clip tab away from
the battery. the battery.
GETTING STARTED
2. Press the belt clip downwards until a click is 2. Slide the belt clip upwards to remove it.
heard.
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Getting Started
GETTING STARTED
¥ Turn the On-Off/Volume Control knob 1. Use the Channel Selector knob to change to
counter-clockwise, until a click is heard, to the required channel.
turn off the radio. 2. Press the PTT, and speak clearly with your
mouth about 2.5 to 5 cm (one to two inches)
away from the microphone.
3. Release the PTT when you Þnish speaking.
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Getting Started
RECEIVING A CALL
1. Turn your radio on.
2. Adjust its volume level.
3. Switch to the desired channel.
4. If at any time a call comes through, you will
hear the call at the volume level you have set.
GETTING STARTED
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INFORMATION
RADIO CALL
EMERGENCY ALARMS TALKAROUND
Your radio can be programmed to emit one of In your communications network, you may be
the two emergency alarms described below: using a repeater to cover a larger area than what
¥ MDC Emergency Alarm (only if the signalling is possible with your radio. However, you can
system you are on is MDC), and communicate with another radio within your
¥ Emergency Siren radioÕs range without going through the repeater
by using the Talkaround feature. This is
The MDC Emergency Alarm feature gives you
especially useful when the repeater is down.
a one-button quick access to call a particular
radio or center (predeÞned by your dealer) in Press the programmed Repeater/Talkaround
emergency situations. When activated, the radio button to toggle between the options of making
goes into an Emergency state, which can be or not making a call through the repeater. A
programmed to positive indicator tone indicates that the radio is
in talkaround mode, while a negative indicator
¥ continually give visual and audio feedback,
tone indicates that the radio is in repeater mode.
¥ give no audio feedback, but with visual feed-
back, or
¥ give no audio/visual feedback, but the radio
SQUELCH
can receive and transmit. If a particular channel receives many unwanted
calls coming from radios that do not belong to
The Emergency Siren will cause the radio to
your communications group and are some
sound a repetitive tone at the maximum volume.
distance away, or the Òbackground noiseÓ is
1. Press and release the Emergency button to ini- excessive, you can try to Þlter these
tiate an Emergency Alarm. transmissions out by tightening the channelÕs
2. Press and hold the Emergency button to can- squelch. However, tightening squelch could
cel the Emergency Alarm. cause calls from members of your
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communications group that are farther away to Press the programmed Tx Power button to
be Þltered out as well. To set the squelch level: toggle between the options for High or Low
INFORMATION
POWER LEVEL
You can transmit your calls at different transmit
power levels. A higher level means you can
reach a radio that is farther away. Lower power
level conserves battery power. You are advised
to transmit as frequently as possible on low
power, and use high power only when needed.
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Scan
SCAN
STARTING OR STOPPING A SCAN NOTE: You cannot perform a Nuisance Channel
OPERATION Delete on a priority channel or if there is only
The LED Indicator will blink (green) during a one remaining channel in the scan list.
scan operation. It will stop blinking when the
radio switches to a channel. ADDING A DELETED NUISANCE
1. Press the Scan key to start a scan operation. CHANNEL BACK TO THE SCAN
2. Press the Scan key again to stop the scan LIST
operation.
1. Press the Scan key to stop the scan opera-
tion.
TALKBACK 2. Press the Scan key again to re-start the scan
If the programmable Talkback option is set, you operation.
can respond to any calls received during the
scan operation by pressing the PTT before the
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Scan
SCAN CHANNEL DISCOVERY operation would check for activity in the following
sequence:
ALERT
Ch.1
Sometimes you need to know which channel the
radio has switched to during a scan operation.
Ch
6
Ch.
.2
The Scan Channel Discovery Alert gives you this
information.
After you have stopped a scan operation, this
Ch.
.5
Ch
3
feature gives you audio feedback when you
select the last channel that was switched to by Ch.4
the scan operation. To do this:
If Channel 2 is prioritized, the scan operation
1. Stop the scan operation. would change to
SCAN
Ch.
operation switched to, the radio sounds an
2
alert tone.
5
Ch.3
Ch.
.
Ch .2
A channel in your scan list may be prioritized Ch.4
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Phone
PHONE
Before you can make a phone call, you must a dialing tone before sending your phone
enter the radioÕs Phone mode. number.
1. Press the Phone button. You can send
¥ a phone number that is stored in the radio, or
¥ a new number.
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Phone
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Phone
Sending a New Number (for radios 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the conversation
with keypad only) ends.
NOTE: The radio starts a programmable Time-Out-
You enter the phone number by pressing the
Timer the moment both parties stop transmitting
relevant keys on the keypad.
(talking). If the Time-Out-Timer expires, the radio
will end the phone call.
Method Steps to Take
Enter the phone number by using the Ending the Phone Call
Live Dial keypad; the radio sends out the numbers
as the keys are pressed. Just as the radio needs to send the access code
1. Enter the phone number by using when starting a phone call, the radio needs to
the keypad; the radio saves the send the deaccess code to end the phone call.
Buffered selected numbers in a buffer. The radio can send the deaccess code in any of
Dial 2. Press and release the PTT; the
the following ways:
radio sends out the numbers in its
buffer. ¥ manual, and
¥ automatic.
The Phone Conversation
Check with your dealer for details.
Once the radio has connected to the intended
party, you can begin the conversation. Even 1. If your radio sends the deaccess code manu-
though this is a phone call, your conversation ally, dial the deaccess code from the keypad.
mimics a radio call (that is, both parties speak in 2. Press the Phone button to exit phone mode.
turn). NOTE: Radios using the automatic method
PHONE
1. Press and hold the PTT, while talking into the will send the deaccess code automati-
microphone. cally.
2. Release the PTT when you Þnish what you
want to say, and wait for the response.
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