Tait TP9400, User Manual

Page 1: ...TP9400 P25 Portable Radios User s Guide DRAFT MPD 00003 02 Issue 2 November 2012 ...

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Page 3: ...27 Removing a belt clip 28 Installing an accessory 28 3 Getting started 29 About P25 digital radios 30 Lack of static noise 30 Coverage 30 P25 phase 2 digital operation 30 About the radio controls 31 Understanding the radio display 33 Radio display icons 33 Understanding the radio indicators 35 Status indicators 35 Audible tones 36 Using function keys to access frequently used features 37 Viewing ...

Page 4: ...o in different repeater areas 57 Selecting a voting group 57 Suspending a channel from a voting group 58 Scanning a group of channels 59 Activating standard scanning 60 Activating background scanning 60 Activating in zone scanning 61 Making a call while scanning 61 Suspending a channel from a scan group 62 Hearing faint and noisy signals 63 Turning squelch override on and off 63 6 Operating in P25...

Page 5: ...5 services 83 Messages 84 Sending a message 84 Status update 86 Status request 87 Call alert 88 Radio check 89 Radio unit monitor 90 Sending a radio monitor request 90 Radio inhibit and uninhibit 91 Sending a radio inhibit request 91 Sending a radio uninhibit request 92 9 Emergency operation 93 About emergency calls 94 Making a priority call 94 Standard emergency mode 95 About manual emergency ope...

Page 6: ...g an encrypted call using the demo key 110 11 Customizing radio settings 111 Extending battery life on a shift 112 Turning low power transmit on or off 112 Changing the volume of all audible indicators 113 Changing the volume of keypress tones 113 Changing to quiet operation 114 Changing to silent operation 114 Turning on backlighting 115 Turning backlighting on momentarily 115 12 Charging and car...

Page 7: ...27 When your radio won t turn on 127 Identifying the radio s audible tones 128 Checking the version of your radio 129 General care 129 Cleaning the contacts of the battery 129 Cleaning the radio 129 14 Glossary 130 Index 133 Directive 1999 5 CE Declaration of Conformity 138 Tait Software Licence Agreement 139 ...

Page 8: ...ries and comments If you have any enquiries regarding this document or any comments suggestions and notifications of errors please contact your regional Tait office Updates of manual and equipment In the interests of improving the performance reliability or servicing of the equipment Tait Limited reserves the right to update the equipment or this document or both without prior notice Intellectual ...

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Page 10: ...t exceeding FCC RF exposure limits you must control the amount and duration of RF that you and other people are exposed to It is also important that you Do not remove the RF Exposure label from the radio Ensure this RF exposure information accompanies the radio when it is transferred to other users Do not use the radio if you do not adhere to the guidelines on controlling your exposure to RF Contr...

Page 11: ... a carrying accessory that has been specifically approved by Tait for this radio Using non approved body worn accessories may mean you expose yourself to higher levels of RF than recommended by the FCC s occupational controlled environment RF exposure limits Ensure you only use Tait approved antennas batteries and accessories For more information on what RF energy is and how to control your exposu...

Page 12: ... 1310 et 2 1091 radios mobiles ou 2 1093 radios portatives American National Standards Institute ANSI Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1992 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1999 Edition La directive européenne 2004 40 EC concernant les prescriptions minimales de sécurité et de santé relatives à l exposition des travailleurs aux risques dus aux ...

Page 13: ...ng interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est suscept...

Page 14: ...mpliance in Australia This product meets all ACMA regulatory requirements for electromagnetic compatibility EMC For more information about EMC compliance visit the ACMA website at www acma gov au Frequency band reserved for distress beacons Frequency band 406 to 406 1 MHz is reserved for use by distress beacons Transmissions should not be made within this frequency band Health safety and electroma...

Page 15: ...frequencies or emissions that may make its use illegal Where applicable a license must be obtained before this product is used All license requirements must be observed Limitations may apply to transmitter power operating frequency channel spacing and emission Declaration of conformity Brief Declarations of Conformity appear on page 138 of this booklet To download the formal declaration of conform...

Page 16: ...the radio is on use the radio on your right side to minimize interference never carry the radio in a breast pocket If there is interference between your hearing aid and the radio please discuss an alternative solution with the hearing aid manufacturer Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas Warning Unlesstheradioisspecificallycertifiedforuse in a potentially explosive atmosphere turn ...

Page 17: ...or the radio and to the vehicle manufacturer s manual before installing electronic equipment in the vehicle Using a handheld microphone or a radio while driving a vehicle may violate the laws and legislation that apply in your country or state Please check the vehicle regulations in your area Vehicle charger installation and operation For detailed instructions necessary to the safe installation an...

Page 18: ...t the vent hole on the battery or the vent hole on the radio chassis label If the vent on the battery is obstructed the battery may explode causing personal injury and or damage to property If the vent on the radio is obstructed audio quality and or key function may deteriorate and radio seals may be damaged Caution Tait recommends that you do not affix additional labels to the surfaces between th...

Page 19: ...ead the important safety information supplied with the battery Short circuiting battery contacts Warning Do not short circuit the battery contacts neither intentionally nor accidentally e g by placing the battery with conductive materials such as keys or jewelry inside a pocket or container Short circuiting the battery contacts can heat up the conductive material and cause personal injury and or d...

Page 20: ...ity Encryption Change all Preset keys Change keyset OTAR Rekey request Advanced Zeroize key Zeroize all Demo key Trunking Site lock Dynamic regrouping Band scan Repeater Hut force Hunt toggle Repeater toggle Repeater Activate Emergency Acknowledge Last stored Wireless headset Connect Reconnect last Disconnect Connection information Manage headsets Find new devices Options Power on option Confirm c...

Page 21: ...l queuing Extra features Loneworker Alert settings Indicator level Keypress tones Quiet operation Silent operation Display settings Backlighting Contrast adjust Talk party ID RSSI Radio info Key settings Version info Radio FW Radio HW Radio ID Serial number Alias Customer info Serial number P25 IP address MDT IP address Advanced Edit groups ...

Page 22: ...tion This alert is used when there is a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury Notice This alert is used to highlight information that is required to ensure procedures are performed correctly Incorrectly performed procedures could result in equipment damage or malfunction This icon is used to draw your attention to informationthatmayimproveyourunderstandi...

Page 23: ...About this guide 23 Battery Care and Charging Guide supplied with each charger The same information is in the section Charging and caring for batteries on page 116 ...

Page 24: ... of these is to charge your battery for the first time allow 2 5 hours for this This section covers For your safety battery warning Attaching labels to the radio or battery Charging the battery before first use Attaching the battery Removing the battery Attaching the antenna Removing the antenna Attaching a belt clip Removing a belt clip Installing an accessory ...

Page 25: ... injury and or damage to property If the vent on the radio is obstructed audio quality and or key function may deteriorate and radio seals may be damaged Notice Tait recommends that you do not affix additional labels to the surfaces between the radio chassis and the battery The fit between these surfaces is intentionally firm and any added thickness will damage the points of attachment between rad...

Page 26: ...e radio then the top edge Attempting to fit the top edge first may damage the contacts 1 Rotate the power volume control switch counterclockwise to turn off the radio If the battery has been attached while the radio is turned on turn the radio off and then on again before use 2 Holding the radio firmly align the back of the battery with the back of the chassis 3 Place the two lugs at the bottom ed...

Page 27: ...hould be screwed sufficiently tight so that it doesn t unscrew easily Before using the radio screw the antenna clockwise into the antenna connector The antenna should be screwed sufficiently tight so that it does not unscrew easily This is important as it creates a seal Removing the antenna Use a firm grip and turn the antenna counterclockwise half a turn Use a lighter grip to fully unscrew the an...

Page 28: ...t Installing an accessory Accessories plug into the radio s accessory connector The accessory connector is protected by a cover which needs to be removed before an accessory can be installed Notice The accessory cover protects the accessory connector from electrostatic discharge Keep the cover in place unless the connector is in use To remove the accessory cover and install an accessory 1 Use a co...

Page 29: ... radio s controls and indicators and explains how the radio menus are organized This section covers About P25 digital radios About the radio controls Understanding the radio display Understanding the radio indicators Using function keys to access frequently used features Navigating the radio s menus ...

Page 30: ...ow signal areas This lack of static is because your digital radio removes the noise from the call so that you hear only clear voice Coverage With digital networks a call remains clear and then drops off quickly at the border of a coverage area The reason for this is that a digital call is either received or it isn t With analog networks the background noise in a call gets progressively worse when ...

Page 31: ...nd 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 are described in the following sections display PTT key press to talk scroll keys alphanumeric keys speaker microphone power volume control channel selector status LED right selection key left selection key function key 1 3 way selector control optional ...

Page 32: ... and change channels 3 way selector optional Select frequently used features Left and right selection keys Action determined by the text above the selection key Scroll keys Scroll up and down through a list of menu options scroll left and right in messages or select the Quick Access menu Function keys Programmed for frequently used options Alphanumeric keys Used to enter letters and numbers ...

Page 33: ...which your radio is operating where A is zone 1 Z is zone 26 and AD is zone 30 in the example shown K represents zone 11 Trunking system available your radio is operating on a P25 trunking system Transmit your radio is transmitting Low power transmit Low power transmit your radio is set to transmit on low power Repeater talkaround your radio is operating in repeater talkaround mode or you are on a...

Page 34: ...ted to your radio Flashing your radio is attempting to connect to a headset or the headset connection has been lost Monitor or squelch override monitor or squelch override is active Battery indicator shows how much charge is available in the battery Battery in charger appears when you place a radio with a battery attached in the charger Scrolling you can use or to move through a list or access a Q...

Page 35: ...ation about the state of your radio The most common way the indicators work is described in the following sections The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your radio is programmed Status indicators Color Meaning Red transmit Glowing your radio is transmitting Green receive Glowing the current channel is busy Flashing you have received a call status LED ...

Page 36: ... common audible tones are described below Tone Meaning One short beep Valid keypress the action you have attempted is permitted Function activated a function has been turned on using either the Main menu or a function key One long low pitched beep Invalid keypress the action you have attempted is not permitted Transmission inhibited you have attempted to transmit but for some reason you cannot mak...

Page 37: ...key settings Use the Main menu to check the features assigned to your radio s function keys 1 Press Menu and select Radio settings Radio info Key settings 2 In the Key Settings menu scroll through the list of function keys 3 Press Select to view details of the function associated with a particular function key The example shown is for a function key programmed to turn backlighting on and off 4 Pre...

Page 38: ...ccess the Main menu press the right selection key whenever Menu appears above it Use the scroll keys to move through the menu list When the menu you want is highlighted press Select to open the menu you have chosen To quickly exit the menu system press and hold the left selection key when the word Cancel or Back appears above it Lock Menu Channel 12 Zone 11 Main menu Zones Individual call Back Sel...

Page 39: ... menus you use most often Using the scroll key Quick Access menu There are two ways to use this Quick Access menu Use the scroll keys to scroll through a list of zones or channels Press the scroll keys and the Quick Access menu appears In this example the Channels menu is the Quick Access menu Use the scroll keys to go directly to the Channels menu The Channels menu with a list of your available c...

Page 40: ...tion key Quick Access menu The text above the left selection key corresponds to the Quick Access menu for example Zones To use this Quick Access menu Press the left selection key and the associated menu appears Zones Menu Channel 12 Zone 11 ...

Page 41: ...he radio adjusting the volume locking the keypad selecting a zone and channel and checking recent calls This section covers Turning the radio on and off Adjusting the speaker volume Locking and unlocking the keypad Using a wireless headset Selecting a zone Selecting a channel Limiting call time Checking recent calls ...

Page 42: ...er your assigned PIN personal identification number See Unlocking the radio Locking the radio 1 Press Menu and select Radio settings Functions Lock radio Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key to turn radio lock on and off 2 Scroll to either On or Off and press Select The current setting is highlighted The radio is now locked and the message Enter PIN app...

Page 43: ...f you receive a call while the keypad is locked press any key to answer To lock the keypad Press and hold the right selection key for about one second Depending on your radio model and the way it is programmed you may be able to use the left selection key or your radio may have a 3 way selector that can be used to lock the keypad The message Keypad locked briefly appears in the display and Unlock ...

Page 44: ...ting a wireless headset for the first time When you connect to a wireless headset for the first time you need to instruct the radio to search for compatible headsets using Bluetooth wireless technology The search will take less than one minute To find a compatible wireless headset 1 Press Menuand select Wireless headset Find new devices While the radio searches for new devices the message Searchin...

Page 45: ... in the display press the connect button on the wireless headset to acknowledge the connection Once the headset is successfully connected remains in the radio display Disconnecting a wireless headset Press Menu and select Wireless headset Disconnect Once the wireless headset is disconnected no longer appears in the display Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to use a function...

Page 46: ...ating in the following ways the name of the zone appears below the channel name in the default radio display or the zone icon appears as a letter in the top right corner of the display Other ways of selecting a zone You may also be able to use the following controls to select a zone 3 way selector see About the radio controls on page 31 left selection key see Using the left selection key Quick Acc...

Page 47: ...ith the channel using the alphanumeric keypad To delete a digit that you have dialed incorrectly press Clear 2 Press Select or to confirm the channel change The channel name associated with the new channel now appears in the default display Other ways of selecting a channel You may also be able to use the following controls to select a channel function key see Accessing frequently used menus on pa...

Page 48: ...ou have missed To use your recent calls list to make a call 1 Press Menu and select Recent calls Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select recent calls The most recent call is displayed at the top of the list If you have not participated in any calls since your radio was switched on the message No items in list appears...

Page 49: ...des how to make and receive calls use your radio in different repeater areas and scan a group of channels for activity This section covers Making calls Receiving calls Communicating directly with other radios Checking that the channel is clear Using the radio in different repeater areas Scanning a group of channels Hearing faint and noisy signals ...

Page 50: ...release the PTT key when you have finished talking While you are transmitting the LED glows red and appears in the display 5 Finish your conversation as soon as possible and release the PTT key For a short time your radio may prevent you from making a call Making an individual call This feature is available for digital channels only To make a call to one person rather than a group of people 1 Pres...

Page 51: ...d have the following talkgroups Local talkgroups used by a specific agency to communicate within their own local agency It may even be made up of a county of public safety officers Regional talkgroups used by large state agencies that have regional divisions Statewide talkgroups used by an agency to communicate with a public safety member in another region Statewide talkgroups as their name sugges...

Page 52: ...ss menu to go to the Talkgroup menu 2 Scroll through the list of talkgroups to the one you want and press Select 3 Press the PTT key to make a call to the currently selected talkgroup Making an emergency call For information about making and ending emergency calls together with a explanation of how your radio behaves in emergency mode see About emergency calls on page 94 and Standard emergency mod...

Page 53: ... is programmed talkgroup call the name of the talkgroup is displayed individual call the name of the radio name from your call list is displayed if there is no associated name only the radio unit ID is shown Turning talking party ID off and on 1 Press Menu and select Radio settings Display settings Talk party ID 2 Scroll to either On or Off and press Select The current setting is highlighted The m...

Page 54: ... has been received Two medium beeps a two tone group call has been received Three short beeps a two tone super group call has been received A super group call is addressed to all radios in the fleet To accept the call press the PTT key and begin speaking Overriding two tone signaling You can override two tone signaling using a function key if your radio is programmed in this way Press the function...

Page 55: ...er is busy While repeater talkaround is active all calls are made on your current channel s receive frequency Turning repeater talkaround on and off You can turn repeater talkaround on and off using a function key if your radio is programmed in this way Press the function key to turn repeater talkaround on The message Talkaround activated or deactivated appears and appears in the display Repeater ...

Page 56: ...ividual calls on a channel For analog channels this is so that you can check that the channel is clear before you make a call Turning monitor on and off 1 Press Menu and select Radio settings Functions Monitor Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key to toggle monitor on and off 2 Scroll to On or Off and press Select While monitor is active appears in the d...

Page 57: ... known as the home channel and may be the channel you make and receive calls on While voting is active appears in the display Selecting a voting group Using the channel selector You can use the channel selector to select a preset voting group if your radio is programmed in this way Rotate the channel selector to the group you want Using a function key To use a function key to select a voting group...

Page 58: ... to remove from the voting group 2 Press the function key programmed for nuisance delete If the channel has been removed successfully the message Channel nuisance deleted briefly appears in the display The channel remains removed from the voting group until you either select another voting group or the radio is turned off and then on again Thefunctionkey programmed to activateavoting group may be ...

Page 59: ...el is no longer busy Some channels known as priority channels are scanned more often that other channels in the group While the radio is scanning for activity appears in the display When the radio stops on a channel where there is activity the icon flashes The three types of scanning that may be available on your radio are standard scanning background scanning and in zone scanning For information ...

Page 60: ...sing a programmed function key When the function key activates background scan the currently selected channel automatically becomes a member of the background scan group To turn background scan on Press the function key Background scan remains on until either you press the function key again or select a standard or in zone scan group Changing the background scan group assigned to the function key ...

Page 61: ...select a standard or background scan group Making a call while scanning If you want to make a call while your radio is scanning 1 Press the PTT key to transmit If the icon is flashing your radio calls the currently selected channel If there has been no recent activity on the channel the icon is not flashing then the channel that is called depends on the way your radio has been programmed The possi...

Page 62: ... scan group To remove a channel from a scan group 1 Wait until the radio has stopped on the channel that you want to remove from the scan group 2 Press the function key programmed for nuisance delete If the channel has been removed successfully the message Channel nuisance deleted appears in the display The channel remains removed from the scan group until you either select another scan group or t...

Page 63: ...en you want to hear everything that is being said on a channel even if it is hard to understand you can use the squelch override feature to force the mute open Turning squelch override on and off 1 Press Menu and select Radio settings Functions Squelch override Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key to turn squelch override on and off 2 Scroll to On or Of...

Page 64: ... features described in this chapter are only available for radios configured for P25 trunking operation This section covers About P25 trunking Checking that the system is available Making a talkgroup call Receiving a talkgroup call Scanning a group of talkgroups Making an individual call Receiving an individual call Emergency calls Making a phone call Unconnected calls Failsoft mode operation Dyna...

Page 65: ...channels are returned to the pool to be used for other calls This system means reduced waiting times to make calls Checking that the system is available When you first switch to a talkgroup configured for P25 trunking the radio attempts to access the network and register on a control channel If registration is successful the trunking system available icon appears in the display Registration is uns...

Page 66: ... is a problem with a zone controller When this happens the radio enters site trunking mode and you will only be able to communicate with users within a single site While in site trunking mode the display shows Site Trunking and the radio sounds a repeating double beep The double beep continues until normal service is restored When access to the zone controller is available again your radio automat...

Page 67: ... will not proceed For an explanation of the radio behavior see Unconnected calls on page 75 To make a talkgroup call on a trunking system 1 Select the required zone Press Menu and select Zones Scroll to the zone you want and press Select Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key use your Quick Access menu or use the 3 way selector to select a zone Your radio...

Page 68: ...Your radio now indicates the currently selected talkgroup 3 To call this talkgroup hold the radio so that the microphone is about one inch 2 5 cm from your mouth 4 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit 5 When you hear three short beeps speak clearly into the microphone and release the PTT key when you have finished talking While you are transmitting the LED glows red and appears in the display Ch...

Page 69: ...mation about selecting a talkgroup see Making a talkgroup call on page 67 and for information about scanning talkgroups see Scanning a group of talkgroups on page 70 When you receive a call from a talkgroup the radio displays the name or the identity of the talkgroup and that of the calling radio Press the PTT key to accept the call or Cancel to reject the call Car 1 Talkgroup 2 Menu Cancel talkgr...

Page 70: ...lashes Activating talkgroup scanning Talkgroup scan is turned on using a programmed function key When the function key activates talkgroup scan the currently selected talkgroup automatically becomes a member of the talkgroup scan group To turn talkgroup scan on Press the function key Suspending a channel from a talkgroup scan group If a member channel of a talkgroup scan group is busy for a long t...

Page 71: ...up or the radio is turned off and then on again The function key programmed to activate talkgroup scanning may be programmed so that a short key press activates scanning and a long key press activates nuisance delete Editing a talkgroup scan group You can use the Edit Group menu to view group membership details and make permanent changes to your radio s talkgroup scan groups if your radio is progr...

Page 72: ...epending on your radio model and how it is programmed you may be able to dial the identity of the radio you want to call press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select an individual call 2 Scroll to the person you want to call and press Select or press the PTT key The message Calling briefly appears 3 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit 4 When you hear three short beeps speak clea...

Page 73: ...ated the radio enters emergency mode For more information on emergency mode see Standard emergency mode on page 95 Making an emergency call You can make an emergency call using the emergency function key function key 1 Press the function or emergency key to activate emergency mode The message Emergency mode appears and the radio sounds three short beeps rising in pitch Receiving an emergency call ...

Page 74: ...trunking system 1 Press Menu and select Phone call The phone call you last dialed appears in the display Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to open the Phone Call menu 2 Scroll to the number or person you want to call or dial the required number using the alphanumeric keys 3 Press Select or the PTT key 4 Press and hold th...

Page 75: ...ing double beep You have selected a talkgroup that does not currently exist on the system Your display shows that you have lost service and no longer appears See Service is lost on page 66 The radio sounds two short beeps You have attempted to make an individual call to a radio that does not currently exist on the system You have attempted to make an individual or phone call but you are not author...

Page 76: ...s No service After a short time your radio switches to a programmed conventional communications channel The radio remains on that channel until you select a trunked talkgroup with access to the trunking system Infrastructure failsoft Your radio receives a message from the trunking infrastructure to say that the trunking system is now operating in failsoft mode While in failsoft mode the display sh...

Page 77: ...ously using Dynamic regrouping The dynamic regrouping feature allows you to send a dynamic regrouping request to your dispatcher Your dispatcher can then reassign your radio to a special communications group Caution While you are operating on this group normal channel selection may be disabled To send a dynamic regrouping request Press Menu and select Trunking Dyn Regrouping When you press Select ...

Page 78: ...w the current members of your radio s scan group and make permanent changes to this group This section covers Selecting a group to edit Viewing group membership Adding a channel to a group Deleting a channel from a group Changing a group s transmit channel Changing a group s first or second priority channel ...

Page 79: ...groups are standard background orin zone scan groups 2 Scroll to the group that you want to view or edit press Select and the Edit Group menu opens 3 In the Edit Group menu select from the following options Group members shows the current members of a group and may also show the designated transmit channel and priority channels Add or Delete channel adds or deletes member channels of a group Chang...

Page 80: ...on when there has been no recent activity You cannot delete this channel it will not appear under Delete channel This channel is the group s first priority channel You cannot delete this channel it will not appear under Delete channel This channel is the group s second priority channel You cannot delete this channel it will not appear under Delete channel There is more than one instance of this ch...

Page 81: ...ant to add and press OK Deleting a channel from a group You cannot delete the priority 1 channel using the Delete Channel menu 1 In the Edit Group menu select Delete channel and press Select A list of group members that are able to be deleted appears 2 Select the channel you want to delete and press OK Add channel C Channel 5 C Channel 6 OK Back Delete channel C Channel 3 C Channel 4 OK Back ...

Page 82: ...ified by the icon beside the channel name 2 Select the new transmit channel and press OK Changing a group s first or second priority channel 1 In the Edit Group menu select Change P1 or Change P2 and press Select 2 Select the new priority or priority 2 channel and press OK Change tx C Channel 1 C Channel 2 OK Back Change P1 C Channel 1 C Channel 2 OK Back ...

Page 83: ...e on your radio P25 services are only available for digital channels and some are restricted to conventional mode and for radios configured for dispatcher operation This section covers Messages Status update Status request Call alert Radio check Radio unit monitor Radio inhibit and uninhibit ...

Page 84: ...erson or talkgroup or to a person of your choice Sending a message to a predetermined person or talkgroup 1 Press Menu and select Services Messages Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select messages 2 Select the message you want from the message list 3 Press Select A message showing the destination appears in the displ...

Page 85: ...sages 2 Select the message you want from the message list 3 Press Select 4 Select the message recipient from the list and press Send to A message showing the destination briefly appears in the display The LED glows red and a message may be displayed to advise you whether the message has been sent successfully or not Messages En route At scene Select Cancel Send message Car 2 Car 3 Send to Cancel S...

Page 86: ...ecting another status message and sending it See Status request on page 87 To send a status update 1 Press Menu and select Services Status update Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select status update 2 Select the status message you want from the message list 3 Press Send to or Select A message showing the destination...

Page 87: ...asking them to send you a status update To send a status request 1 Press Menu and select Services Status request 2 Select the status request recipient from the list 3 Press Send to A message showing the destination appears in the display The LED glows red and a message may be displayed to advise you whether the message has been sent successfully or not Status request Car 2 Car 3 Send to Cancel Sen...

Page 88: ...ay The LED glows red and a message may be displayed to advise you whether the call alert has been sent successfully or not If an acknowledgement is not received from the recipient s radio you may have the option of either cancelling or resending the call alert page Answering a call alert page If you receive a call alert page from another radio user the message Page rx d from briefly appears in the...

Page 89: ...n use the radio check feature This sends a radio check message to the radio unit you have specified 1 Press Menu and select Services Radio check 2 Scroll to the radio you want to check 3 Press Send to The LED glows red and a message showing the destination appears in the display If the radio is available on the system an acknowledgement message is displayed Radio check Car 2 Car 3 Send to Cancel S...

Page 90: ... it calls you back without giving any indication that it is making a call You can hear any activity near the radio for up to 20 seconds Sending a radio monitor request 1 Press Menu and select Services Radio monitor 2 Scroll to the radio you want to monitor 3 Press Send to The LED glows red and a message appears in the display If the other radio has received your request it will now call you so tha...

Page 91: ...adio has turned off The radio remains inoperable even if it is turned off and then on again The radio cannot return to operation until it receives an uninhibit request This is also known as revive Sending a radio inhibit request 1 Press Menu and select Services Radio inhibit 2 Scroll to the radio you wish to make inoperable 3 Press Send to The LED glows red and a message appears in the display If ...

Page 92: ...roll to the radio you wish to make operable 3 Press Send to The LED glows red and a message appears in the display If the radio has been successfully returned to operation an acknowledgement message is displayed Radio uninhibit Car 2 Car 3 Send to Cancel Sending uninhibit to Car 2 Cancel Ack received OK ...

Page 93: ...his section describes how to make different types of emergency calls This section covers About emergency calls Making a priority call Standard emergency mode About manual emergency operation About the lone worker feature About the man down feature ...

Page 94: ...t Priority call Call type Explanation Priority call Digital channels only An emergency alert is automatically sent to the current talkgroup Calls made when the priority call feature is turned on are flagged as emergency calls For further information see Making a priority call on page 94 Standard emergency call When an emergency call is initiated the radio enters emergency mode For further informat...

Page 95: ... unit ID to the dispatcher These alerts are usually sent on a designated emergency channel Warning The way your radio behaves in emergency mode depends on how your radio is programmed For further information on what your radio may do in emergency mode see What happens during an emergency call on page 95 What happens during an emergency call The exact way your radio behaves when it enters emergency...

Page 96: ...ill behave as described in What happens during an emergency call on page 95 2 Turn the radio off and on again to end emergency mode The radio returns to normal operation Digital channels the radio continually sends emergency alerts to the dispatcher until a response is received Details of your location may also be sent if this feature is available for your radio The radio alternately transmits and...

Page 97: ... emergency call You are still able to make and receive voice calls while emergency information is being sent but your radio does not display caller details Making a manual emergency call Warning You will not be able to make a voice call on the channel until the 3 second emergency alarm has finished 1 Press and hold the emergency key for longer than three seconds The radio gives three short beeps r...

Page 98: ...tion information has been sent Location appears in the display Cancelling a manual emergency call If the emergency situation has been resolved the manual emergency call can be cancelled either by you or another member of your group Cancelling an emergency call you have made Press and hold the emergency key for longer than three seconds The message Emergency cancelled appears in the display Emergen...

Page 99: ...list In the Emergency Menu you can manually acknowledge the duress emergency call This acknowledgement cancels the call 1 Press Menu and select Emergency Acknowledge The name of the radio that initiated the emergency call appears in the display 2 Press Send to cancel the manual emergency call from that number The message Emergency Ack Sent briefly appears in the display Emergency Acknowledge Last ...

Page 100: ...a status update to a predetermined person or talkgroup An audible warning is given one or two minutes before the radio enters emergency mode or sends the status update to warn you and to prevent false activation Responding to a lone worker alarm If you hear a beep to indicate that the radio is expecting a response from you to acknowledge that you are safe Press the programmed function key Otherwis...

Page 101: ...user If you do not respond after a further beep the radio either enters emergency mode or sends a status update to a predetermined person or talkgroup Preventing false activation of emergency mode If you hear a beep to warn you that the radio has sensed it is not upright and it is not an emergency situation you can prevent the radio from falsely activating emergency mode by either restoring the ra...

Page 102: ...mmunications completely private This section covers About encryption Encrypting calls Making an encrypted call Receiving an encrypted call Changing the radio s encryption key Removing encryption keys from the radio Updating encryption keys over the air Using an encryption demonstration key ...

Page 103: ...crypted call About the proper key detect feature Your radio may be programmed with proper key detect This means that you can only hear an encrypted call if the key used to encrypt the incoming call matches the key used to encrypt your outgoing calls on that channel Note that encryption does not need to be turned on for the radio to unmute For example you are encrypting your outgoing calls using en...

Page 104: ...and select Security Encryption Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key to turn encryption on and off 2 Scroll to On or Off and press Select The message Encryption activated or deactivated appears in the display Using the 3 way selector To turn encryption on and off using the 3 way selector 1 Rotate the 3 way selector to either position A or B to turn encry...

Page 105: ...e display Receiving an encrypted call When you receive an encrypted call your radio unmutes and you can hear clear speech so long as the key required to decode the call is stored in your radio The name of the encryption key used to encrypt the incoming call may briefly appear in the display below the name of the caller If the key required to decode the call is not stored in your radio then your ra...

Page 106: ...yption keys used to encrypt calls on other channels Changing the transmit encryption key 1 Press Menu and select Security Change all 2 Scroll to the key you want and press Select The message Global key selected briefly appears in the display Changing the transmit encryption key back to the default setting 1 Press Menu and select Security Preset keys The message Select preset keys appears in the di...

Page 107: ...he display Removing encryption keys from the radio It may be possible for you to delete encryption keys from your radio Warning When emergency mode is activated or when your radio is immobilized inhibited your encryption keys may be automatically deleted from your radio Deleting an encryption key 1 Press Menu and select Security Advanced Zeroize key 2 Scroll to the key you want and press Select Th...

Page 108: ...e display and no longer appears Updating encryption keys over the air You may be able to update your encryption keys using over the air rekeying OTAR This feature is only available for digital channels operating in conventional mode Press Menu and select Security Rekey request The message Rekey request ack appears in the display If there is no response to the rekey request the message Rekey reques...

Page 109: ...tivating the demo key 1 Press Menu and select Security Advanced Demo key 2 Scroll to Enable and press Select The message Demo key activated appears in the display Making an encrypted call using the demo key To encrypt your transmissions using the demo key 1 Activate the demo key on your radio 2 Turn on encryption See Encrypting calls on page 104 3 Make the call See Making an encrypted call on page...

Page 110: ...dio the radio unmutes when you receive a call encrypted using the demo key and you can hear clear speech The identity of the caller appears in the display along with the encryption key name Note that you do not need to have encryption turned on to be able to hear an encrypted call Channel 7 Demo key Menu ...

Page 111: ...describes the ways in which you can customize your radio This section covers Extending battery life on a shift Changing the volume of all audible indicators Changing the volume of keypress tones Changing to quiet operation Changing to silent operation Turning on backlighting ...

Page 112: ...onditions where signal strength is high you can extend the shift life of your battery by transmitting at low power When low power transmit is turned on appears in the display and calls are made at low power rather than at the programmed power setting To turn low power transmit on or off for all channels 1 Press Menu and select Radio settings Functions Low power tx Depending on how your radio is pr...

Page 113: ...he level of indicators 2 Scroll to High or Low and press Select Changing the volume of keypress tones Whenever you press the radio keys the keypress tones give you an audible indication as to whether or not your action is allowed A short medium pitched beep indicates that an action is allowed A long low pitched beep indicates that the action is not allowed To change the volume of your radio s keyp...

Page 114: ... a function key to toggle monitor on and off 2 Scroll to On or Off and press Select Changing to silent operation When silent operation is on all the radio s audible tones are turned off and only channel traffic can be heard To turn silent operation on or off 1 Select Menu Radio settings Alert settings Silent operation 2 In the Silent Operation menu scroll to either On or Off and press Select While...

Page 115: ...w your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key to toggle backlighting on and off 2 Scroll to either On or Off and press Select Turning backlighting on momentarily You may be able to use a programmed function key to turn backlighting on momentarily Press the assigned function key to turn backlighting on Backlighting remains on for a few seconds and then turns off Alternatively t...

Page 116: ...how to charge your Tait radio battery as well as care for it to ensure safe operation maximum performance and prolonged battery life This section covers About the chargers Before using the charger Charging the battery Maintaining battery life and performance Storing batteries Disposing of batteries ...

Page 117: ...ailable for your Tait radio battery Desktop charger Small enough to fit on a desk it charges one battery at a time Multicharger Charges up to six batteries It can be mounted on a desk on a wall or in an equipment rack Vehicle charger Charges one battery at a time while installed in a vehicle Multicharger safety information Warning This device must be connected to an earthed mains socket outlet ...

Page 118: ...y contacts neither intentionally nor accidentally e g by placing the battery with conductive materials such as keys or jewelry inside a pocket or container Short circuiting the battery contacts can heat up the conductive material Attaching of labels Warning Do not obstruct the vent hole on the battery or the vent hole on the radio chassis label If the vent on the battery is obstructed the battery ...

Page 119: ...o 104 F 0 C to 40 C Temperature indications When the battery temperature is outside the normal charging range the orange LED on the charger is lit Charging will start or resume once the temperature is within normal limits and no action is required by you Leaving the battery on charge You can leave a battery radio in the charger once charging is complete Leaving a battery in the charger will not ov...

Page 120: ...s little effect on a healthy vehicle battery Receiving and making calls while charging Applies to desktop charger and multicharger only Notice For best charging performance switch off the radio before placing it in the charger You can receive or make a call while the radio is in the charger but your radio performance may be degraded If you do remove the radio from the charger to answer a call the ...

Page 121: ... your radio warns you in the following ways The battery icon on the radio display looks empty The status LED on the radio slowly flashes red A high pitched beep sounds You should recharge or replace the battery as soon as possible When the battery is completely empty the message Battery is flat appears on the display The radio emits a long low pitched beep and then stops working Turn off the radio...

Page 122: ...icharger and vehicle charger Power on the charger Initially all three LEDs are lit for two seconds 2 Place just a battery in the charger or a radio with a battery attached desktop charger or multicharger only There is no need to remove a belt clip antenna or any accessory that is attached to the accessory connector The red LED lights up and stays lit while the battery charges For a battery that is...

Page 123: ...ts are clean To clean wipe the contacts with a dry lint free cloth to remove any dirt oil or grease LED Meaning briefly Thechargerhasbeenconnectedtoapower supply steady The battery is charging steady Charging complete Remove the battery or leave it in the charger steady The battery temperature is outside the normal charging range Charging will start or resume once the temperature is within normal ...

Page 124: ... the charger once charging is complete Maintaining battery life and performance With proper care and maintenance you will maintain the performance and life of the battery It is recommended that you Use only Tait batteries and chargers Do not expose a battery to very high or very low temperatures for extended periods of time Doing so will shorten the service life of the battery Very high above 140 ...

Page 125: ...e the battery if storing for less than one month Charge the battery to about 30 if storing for longer than one month Store the battery in a cool dry place Using batteries after storage Batteries that have been stored for any length of time must be charged before being used See Charging the battery on page 122 Disposing of batteries Run the battery flat before disposing of it When disposing of the ...

Page 126: ...oting procedures and basic maintenance This section covers About troubleshooting System error message When your radio won t turn on Identifying the radio s audible tones Checking the version of your radio General care Cleaning the contacts of the battery Cleaning the radio ...

Page 127: ...er X XXXXXXXX and consult your radio provider When your radio won t turn on If the LED on your radio does not glow red when the radio is turned on it is probable that power is not reaching the radio Check the following Is the battery firmly attached to the radio Is the battery sufficiently charged Is the battery charger working properly If all appears to be in order but your radio still fails to o...

Page 128: ...ble revived or uninhibited by your service provider Two low pitched beeps The radio s temperature is high The radio will continue to operate Two high pitched beeps The radio s temperature is in the very high range all calls will now be at low power If the radio s temperature rises above this range calls will be inhibited Turn off the radio and allow it to cool down Continuous low pitched tone Radi...

Page 129: ...es no regular maintenance other than ensuring that the battery has sufficient charge and that no damage has occurred to the antenna or the battery Notice To prevent permanent damage to the radio case do not allow the radio to come into contact with detergents alcohol aerosol sprays or petroleum based products For general battery care see Maintaining battery life and performance on page 124 Cleanin...

Page 130: ...rs control channel In a P25 trunking system the control channel is used by the trunking site to let the radio units in the site s coverage area know when they can transmit their call information conventional operation In conventional operation the radio is tuned to a programmed channel and communicates with other radios either on that channel or through a repeater system F failsoft Failsoft operat...

Page 131: ...ignal is not strong enough does not have valid signaling or is encrypted P P25 Project 25 The Association of Public Safety CommunicationsOfficials APCO established Project 25 P25 This project was led by United States Federal state and local government representatives to develop standards for interoperable digital radios and systems to meet the needs of public safety users See http www project25 or...

Page 132: ...ties participating in a call are directed to for the duration of the call When the call ends the traffic channel is returned to the pool of channels for use in a new call trunking operation In trunking operation the trunking system manages the communications channels used by the radio and shares a number of channels among a large number of radio users V valid signal A valid signal is a signal that...

Page 133: ...48 priority call 94 receiving 53 to talkgroup conventional 52 two tone 54 channel checking that clear monitor 56 home channel 57 removing from scan group 62 scanning 59 voting 57 channel selector control 47 57 compliance information 10 control channel registration 65 77 conventional operation individual calls 50 talkgroups 51 D deleting nuisance channels from groups 62 demo key 109 digital alias 9...

Page 134: ...y band reserved for distress beacons 14 function key settings 37 G GPS location 97 green LED 35 group scanning groups 59 talkgroups 51 voting groups 57 H hardware version identifying 129 I identifying caller 53 incoming call tone See audible tones individual calls conventional 50 individual calls trunking 72 infrastructure failsoft 76 invalid keypress beep 36 in zone scan activating 61 changing gr...

Page 135: ... 112 power up radio 42 priority call making 94 priority channels scanning 59 Q quick access menus 39 40 R radio controls 31 not turning on 127 recommended safe distance when using 11 turning on and off 42 unlocking 42 version 129 radio check 89 radio display error messages 127 radio frequency RF energy causing electronic devices to malfunction 15 compliance with exposure standards 11 controlling e...

Page 136: ...repeater talkaround talkgroup conventional making a call to 52 selecting 52 talkgroup trunking making a call to 69 priority 70 scanning 70 selecting 69 talking directly to other radios 55 talking party ID turning on and off 53 time out timer 48 traffic channel 65 transmission time limited 48 transmit timer 48 transmitting at low power 112 troubleshooting 127 trunking operation about 65 control cha...

Page 137: ...he radio 42 V Valid 36 version information of radio 129 volume changing 43 voting 57 voting groups removing channels from 58 W warning tones See audible tones warnings on radio display 127 wireless headset connecting 44 disconnecting 45 Z zone controller 66 zones about 46 selecting 46 ...

Page 138: ...99 5 CE Véase también http eudocs taitradio com fi Suomi Tait Limited vakuuttaa täten että TPDB1A tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleel listen vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Katso http eudocs taitradio com fr Français Par la présente Tait Limited déclare que les appareils TPDB1A sont conformes aux exigen ces essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertin...

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Page 141: ...ulations Tait is responsible for the payment of all expenses and costs of the inspection provided that Licensee shall indemnify Tait for all costs including audit costs and legal costs on a solicitor client basis if Licensee has breached the terms of this Agreement Any information obtained by Tait during the course of the inspection will be kept in strict confidence by Tait and used solely for the...

Page 142: ...pplicable license fees and agreeing to be bound by this Agreement 7 2 In the case of a value added reseller or distributor of Tait Designated Products the consent referred to in Section 7 1 may be contained in a Tait Reseller or Tait Distributor Agreement 7 3 If the Designated Products are Tait vehicle mounted mobile products or hand carried portable radio products and Licensee transfers ownership...

Page 143: ...rt including negligence Contract except as expressly provided in this Agreement Equity under any Statute or otherwise at law for any losses or damages whether general special exemplary punitive direct indirect or consequentialarisingoutoforin connection with any use or inability of using the Software 10 2 Licensee s sole remedy against Tait will be limited to breach of contract and Tait sole and t...

Page 144: ...pplicable country requires an export license or other governmental approval without first obtaining such license or approval 11 10 SEVERABILITY In the event that any part or parts of this Agreement shall be held illegal or null and void by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction such determination shall not affect the remaining terms which shall remain in full force and effect a...

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