Tait TM8235, User Manual

Page 1: ...TM8235 Mobile Radios User s Guide MMA 00051 04 Issue 4 February 2013 ...

Page 2: ...udoc fi Suomi Tait Limited vakuuttaa täten että TMAA4C TMAB1C TMAH5C TMAH6C TMAC0C tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Katso www taitradio com eudoc fr Français Par la présente Tait Limited déclare que l appareil TMAA4C TMAB1C TMAH5C TMAH6C TMAC0C est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pe...

Page 3: ...ration in vehicles 14 Radio protection when charging the vehicle battery 14 Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles 15 Unapproved modifications or changes to radio 15 High radio surface temperatures 15 GPS operation 16 Your radio s settings 17 Getting started 19 About the radio controls 19 About the keypad microphone 21 Understanding the radio display 23 Understanding the radio indicato...

Page 4: ...g a channel 45 Checking that a channel is clear 46 Communicating directly with other radios 47 Making a call 48 Receiving a call 48 Scanning 49 Voting 50 Changing back to trunked mode 50 Troubleshooting 51 When your radio won t turn on 51 Removing the microphone 51 Reinstalling the microphone 52 Removing the radio from the vehicle 52 Describing the radio s audible tones 53 Tait Software Licence Ag...

Page 5: ...m or machine readable form without prior written permission from Tait Limited The word TAIT and the TAIT logo are trademarks of Tait Limited All trade names referenced are the service mark trademark or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers Disclaimer There are no warranties extended or granted by this document Tait Limited accepts no responsibility for damage arising from use of the...

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Page 8: ...d to highlight information that is required to ensure procedures are performed correctly Incor rectly performed procedures could result in equipment damage or malfunction This icon is used to draw your attention to information that may improve your understanding of the equipment or procedure Radio frequency exposure information For your own safety and to ensure you comply with the United States Fe...

Page 9: ...ow these guidelines Do not talk transmit on the radio more than the rated transmit duty cycle This is important because the radio radiates more energy when it is transmitting than when it is receiving While you are transmitting talking or sending data on the radio you must ensure that there is always a distance of 35 inches 0 9m between people and the antenna This is the minimum safe distance Use ...

Page 10: ...s device does not cause harmful interference Frequency band reserved for distress beacons Frequency band 406 to 406 1MHz is reserved for use by distress beacons Transmissions should not be made within this frequency band Australia and New Zealand citizens band 476 4 to 477 4MHz AS NZS 4365 deals with the use of frequencies in the 476 425 to 477 400MHz band Products capable of operating in this ban...

Page 11: ...Directive 1999 5 EC also known as the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment R TTE directive The requirements of this directive include protection of health and safety of users as well as electromagnetic compatibility Intended purpose of product This product is an FM radio transceiver It is intended for radiocommunication in the Private Mobile Radio PMR or Public Access Mobile Radio PAMR ...

Page 12: ...ems vehicular electronic systems such as fuel injection anti skid brakes and cruise control medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing aids medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities Switch off the radio before boarding an aircraft Using your radio while in the air is not permitted Consult the manufacturer or its representative of any such electronic devices to determine whether ...

Page 13: ...bags and airbag deployment areas Do not install charge or place a radio near such areas An activated airbag can propel a portable radio with sufficient force to cause serious injury to vehicle occupants An airbag may not perform to specification if obstructed by a mobile radio Warning To avoid damage to existing wiring airbags petrol tanks fuel and brake lines or battery cables refer to the instal...

Page 14: ...ibuted to RF energy interfering with the vehicle systems Unapproved modifications or changes to radio The radio is designed to satisfy the applicable compliance regulations Do not make modifications or changes to the radio that are not expressly approved by Tait Limited Failure to do so could invalidate compliance requirements and void the user s authority to operate the radio High radio surface t...

Page 15: ...d is not responsible for the operation or failure of operation of GPS satellites or the availability of GPS satellite signals Acknowledgement The radio uses an implementation of UTM conversion sourced with permission from Geoscience Australia GA ...

Page 16: ...ing tables to list your radio s programmed settings Function key settings Access numbers this radio Commonly called unit and group numbers Trunked Conventional Prefix Fleet Identity Via PABX Via PSTN Number Description Number Description ...

Page 17: ...Preset calls Conventional channels and groups Number Description Number Description Access number Description Access Number Description ...

Page 18: ...play understanding the radio indicators about scrolling lists About the radio controls The radio controls are the PTT key volume control on off key scroll keys clear and shift keys and function keys Some keys may have functions assigned to both short and long key presses a short key press is less than one second and a long key press is more than one second The radio controls and their functions ar...

Page 19: ...ontrol Rotate to change the speaker volume On off key Turn the radio on or off with a long press Scroll keys Press to scroll up or down numbers on the display Tip If you press and hold the scroll keys the scroll speed increases Clear key Press to clear down the currently active call clear certain numbers on the display or cancel the current operation Shift key Press to begin dialling a single digi...

Page 20: ...l clear and shift keys work in the same way as those on the control head see About the radio controls on page 19 The alphanumeric keys are used to enter numbers 0 9 and Dialling in MPT trunked mode The alphanumeric keys can be used in trunked mode to directly dial any number you can dial using the shift key and scroll keys In addition you may be able to access special MPT trunking functions using ...

Page 21: ...pt an incoming call Clear call or displayed item or decline an incoming call 0 0 Request base dispatcher to call you back Cancel request 41 Cancel call diversion 49 49 Do not disturb Cancel do not disturb 50 Resume normal channel hunting site select diagnostic function enabled during programming n Abbreviated dialled codes 1 9 ...

Page 22: ...reached the other party and they did not answer but their radio has stored a message to call you back Data call a data call is currently in progress Call diversion the call diversion feature is currently activated or your call has been diverted by the calling party Do not disturb the do not disturb feature is currently activated System error your radio has encountered an error in this example erro...

Page 23: ...m another party via the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN PIN entry you must enter your PIN number to unlock the radio Talkgroup list the current item in the scrolling list is a scan group in this example scan group1 Site select a new control channel has been selected using the site select feature Stunned your radio has been made inoperable by your service provider Call queued by system your ...

Page 24: ...e indicators work is described in the following sections The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your radio is programmed Clear Shift and Function Key LED indicators LED Meaning clear key LED Glowing the clear key can be used for example to clear down a call clear the number on the display or cancel the current operation shift key LED Glowing the shift key can be used to select ...

Page 25: ...nal mode or your radio is actively in a call MPT trunked mode Flashing conventional mode you have activated monitor amber status LED scanning or network Glowing your radio is scanning a group of channels for activity conventional mode or network service is available MPT trunked mode Flashing your radio has detected activity on a channel and has halted on this channel conventional mode flashing fas...

Page 26: ...ion you have attempted is permitted or Function activated a function key has been pressed and that function has been activated one long low pitched beep Invalid key press the action you have attempted is not permitted or Transmission inhibited you have attempted to transmit but for some reason transmission is not permitted at this time one short low pitched beep Function deactivated a function key...

Page 27: ...hat is currently on the display and contains the following numbers in order The list may also include network operator service calls such as 100 or 999 Number range Description P0 P99 Preset calls as programmed 20 89a a The radio will list two digit or three digit individual numbers depending on the fleet type programmed Two digit individual calls 90 99b b The radio will list two digit or three di...

Page 28: ...343 group number for example as a preset number if the group is also assigned to a preset for example with the prefix SC where SC indicates that the group is a scan group For example You can now either subscribe to the group talkgroups and scan groups or call the group talkgroups only See Making a talkgroup call on page 38 Scrolling in conventional mode The scroll list in conventional mode contain...

Page 29: ... a call about emergency operation Turning the radio on and off Give a long press of the on off key to turn the radio either on or off When the radio is first turned on the red green and amber LEDs flash briefly and the radio gives two short beeps Entering your personal identification number You may need to enter a personal identification number PIN before you can use your radio If the message Pin ...

Page 30: ...to access the MPT trunked network If the LED remains flashing your radio may be out of the network coverage area Adjusting the speaker volume Rotate the volume control clockwise to increase the speaker volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume The volume control also changes the volume level of the radio s audible indicators Your radio may be programmed with a minimum volume level ...

Page 31: ...ole number scrolling 1 Press the scroll keys and until the number you wish to call is showing on the display 2 Press the PTT key For example a radio has a scroll list that consists of presets 1 and 2 individual calls 200 and 201 and group calls 900 and 901 You can use and to move through the list in the following order 1 2 200 201 901 902 Once the display shows the number you wish to call press th...

Page 32: ... Dialling a call using the keypad microphone If your radio has a keypad microphone installed calls can be dialled using the alphanumeric keys To dial a call using the alphanumeric keys on a keypad microphone 1 Dial the number of the call using the keys to If you are dialling a preset call number that is the same as a call to another radio then you need to dial a leading 0 For example dial 23 to ca...

Page 33: ...n Making a call on page 32 Using a function key to make a preset call Press the function key programmed to make the preset call you want The call details appear in the display While the call is being setup you can cancel the call by pressing the clear key Making a preset call by whole number scrolling or dialling To make a preset call you can use whole number scrolling dial the number using the sh...

Page 34: ...e scroll keys or to change the first character to P 3 Use a combination of the shift key and scroll keys and to enter the number of the preset call 4 Once the number of the preset call is showing on the display press the PTT key ...

Page 35: ...ple fleets A scan group is a group of talkgroups When your radio belongs to a talkgroup or scan group it is said to be subscribed and you receive all calls directed to that group of users The diagram below shows a typical trunked radio system with fleets talkgroups and a scan group The different ways the talkgroup can be displayed on your radio is described in Talkgroup scrolling in trunked mode o...

Page 36: ...ct The first available talkgroup or scan group appears on the display 2 Use the scroll keys or to move through the group list 3 Press the shift key to subscribe to the group or wait three seconds If the radio s default display normally shows the currently selected group the new group identifier now shows in the display ...

Page 37: ... A scan group has the prefix SC before the number for example SC1 While the call is being setup you can cancel the call by pressing the clear key Using a function key to make a talkgroup call 1 Press the function key programmed for talkgroup select The first of the available talkgroups appears on the display 2 Use the scroll keys or to move through the talkgroup list It is not possible to call a s...

Page 38: ...ic channel Once the green LED glows you can proceed with the call as follows 1 Hold the microphone about 5cm 2 inches from your mouth 2 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit 3 Speak clearly into the microphone and release the PTT key when you have finished talking While you are transmitting the red LED glows 4 End the call by placing your microphone back onto its hook or by pressing the clear key...

Page 39: ...the time remaining for your call when the time remaining is under 10 minutes The first digit represents the minutes remaining and the last two digits represent seconds In this example there are 9 minutes and 59 seconds remaining before the call ends When your call time is about to expire the red LED flashes and the radio gives a repeated beep minutes seconds ...

Page 40: ...son again briefly press the PTT key This number cannot be cleared Unanswered call When an incoming call is missed the caller s identity or preset call number appears on the display This number flashes on and off To return the call briefly press the PTT key To remove the number press the clear key Callback When an incoming call has ended the caller s identity or preset call number may appear on the...

Page 41: ...rgency call See Making a preset call on page 34 Activating emergency mode You can activate emergency mode using a function key programmed for emergency mode Alternatively you may be able to activate emergency mode using a hidden switch or panic button Once emergency mode is activated your radio makes an emergency call to your dispatcher or some other predetermined location The radio then enters em...

Page 42: ...ammed in the range 101 to 110 To access a conventional channel or group from trunked mode you may be able to either use whole number scrolling dial the conventional channel or group using the shift key and scroll keys dial the conventional channel or group using the alphanumeric keys on a keypad microphone use a programmed function key or make a preset call See Making a preset call on page 34 Chan...

Page 43: ...r group using the shift key and scroll keys 1 Press the shift key to begin dialling The first character is selected and flashes on and off 2 Use the scroll keys or to change the first character to 1 3 Use a combination of the shift key and scroll keys and to enter the remaining digits 4 Once the number between 101 and 110 is showing on the display press the PTT key Your radio switches to the conve...

Page 44: ...onventional channel or group using the keys to The number will be between 101 and 110 2 Press the or PTT key Your radio switches to the conventional channel or group programmed for that number Using a function key to change operating mode Press the switch mode function key to change your operating mode If changing to conventional mode the radio will start on either a pre programmed channel or grou...

Page 45: ...dio may be programmed to activate monitor whenever the microphone is off the microphone clip To activate monitor you may be able to either remove the microphone from the microphone clip or use a programmed function key Activating monitor by using a function key 1 Press the monitor function key to activate monitor and hear any traffic on the channel While monitor is on the green LED flashes slowly ...

Page 46: ...range of the repeater or if the repeater is busy or stops working for whatever reason While repeater talkaround is active all transmissions are made on the receive frequency of the channel you are on To activate repeater talkaround 1 Change to the required channel 2 Press the programmed function key to turn repeater talkaround on 3 Proceed with your call 4 To turn repeater talkaround off either ch...

Page 47: ...nto the microphone and release the PTT key when you have finished talking While you are transmitting the red LED glows Transmit timer Your radio may have a transmit timer that limits the amount of time you can transmit continuously When the transmit timer is about to expire the red LED flashes and the radio gives three beeps You must release the PTT before you can transmit again Your radio may be ...

Page 48: ...el is busy Activating scanning 1 Place the microphone on the microphone clip 2 Press the function key assigned to scanning or scroll to the scan group The amber LED glows to show that the radio is scanning 3 Press the scanning function key again to cancel scanning The amber LED no longer glows Nuisance delete If a member channel of the scan group is busy for a long time and you do not wish to hear...

Page 49: ...ting or scroll to the voting group the best communication channel is always selected for you to use Nuisance delete If you wish to delete one of the channels from the voting group you can use the function key assigned to nuisance delete to temporarily delete it from the voting group Changing back to trunked mode To change back to trunked mode press the shift key or clear key ...

Page 50: ...ower connector firmly plugged into the rear of the radio Are the in line fuses in good condition Is the power cable securely connected to the vehicle bat tery or power supply If all appears to be in order then contact your radio provider for further assistance Removing the microphone 1 Using your thumb or forefinger lift up one of the corners of the microphone grom met Firmly but gently pull that ...

Page 51: ...ent corners of the grommet into the microphone socket cavity 3 Squeeze the grommet and push the remaining corners into position 4 Check that the grommet is seated correctly in the cavity Removing the radio from the vehicle 1 Switch off the radio 2 Unscrew the four thumb screws that secure the radio to the U bracket 3 Carefully lift the radio clear of the U bracket 4 Disconnect the antenna and powe...

Page 52: ...on key has been pressed and the corresponding function has been turned off one long low pitched beep Invalid key press the action you have attempted is not permitted or Transmission inhibited you have attempted to transmit but for some reason transmission is not permitted at this time one short high pitched beep Radio is stunned the radio has been made inoper able by your service provider two shor...

Page 53: ...er if the radio s temperature rises outside this range transmissions will be inhibited continuous low pitched tone Radio system error a system error has occurred and the radio may be inoperable two long low high pitched tone pairs Synthesizer is out of lock the radio s synthesizer is out of lock on the current channel and you cannot operate on that channel Action and tone Meaning ...

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