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34 Getting started

Using the left selection 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.

Channel 12

Zone 11

MenuZones

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Table of Contents3
For Your Safety9
Menu Maps18
About this Guide20
Safety Warnings Used in this Guide20
Related Documentation21
Getting Started22
About P25 Digital Radios23
Lack of Static Noise23
Coverage23
P25 Phase 2 Operation23
About the Radio Controls24
About the Keypad Microphone25
About the Hand-Held Control Head26
Understanding the Radio Display27
Radio Display Icons27
Understanding the Radio Indicators28
Status Indicators28
Audible Tones29
Voice Annunciation30
Using Function Keys to Access Frequently Used Features31
Viewing the Function Key Settings31
Navigating the Radio's Menus32
Using the Main Menu32
Accessing Frequently Used Menus33
Basic Operation35
Turning the Radio on and off36
Security Lock on Power-Up Feature36
Adjusting the Speaker Volume37
Activating the External Speaker37
Locking and Unlocking the Keypad38
Selecting a Zone39
Selecting a Channel39
Limiting Call Time40
Checking Recent Calls41
Setting and Viewing the Radio's Time and Date42
Updating the Radio over the Air42
Operating in Conventional Mode43
Making a Call44
Making an Individual Call44
Understanding Talkgroups45
Making a Local Call47
Connecting to a Telephone Network48
Making an Emergency Call50
Sending a Status Message50
Receiving Calls51
Identifying the Talking Party or Caller51
Receiving a Two-Tone Call52
Communicating Directly with Other Radios53
Checking that the Channel Is Clear54
Turning Monitor on and off54
Using the Radio in Different Repeater Areas55
Selecting a Voting Group55
Suspending a Channel from a Voting Group56
Hearing Faint and Noisy Signals57
Turning Squelch Override on and off57
Operating in P25 Trunking Mode58
About P25 Trunking59
Checking that the System Is Available59
Making a Talkgroup Call61
Receiving a Talkgroup Call63
Making an Individual Call63
Receiving an Individual Call64
Emergency Calls64
Making a Phone Call65
Unconnected Calls66
Failsoft Mode Operation67
Radio-Based Failsoft67
Infrastructure Failsoft67
Dynamic Regrouping68
Scanning69
About Scanning70
Activating Standard Scanning71
Activating Background Scanning72
Changing the Background Scan Group Assigned to the Function Key72
Activating In-Zone Scanning73
Activating Talkgroup Scanning74
Making a Call While Scanning75
Suspending a Channel from a Scan Group75
Editing a Scan Group76
Selecting a Group to Edit76
Viewing Group Membership78
Adding a Channel to a Group78
Deleting a Channel from a Group79
Changing a Group's Transmit Channel80
Changing a Group's First or Second Priority Channel80
P25 Services81
Messages82
Sending a Message82
Status Update84
Status Request85
Call Alert86
Radio Check87
Radio Unit Monitor88
Radio Inhibit and Uninhibit89
Location Services91
About Location Information92
About Location Statuses92
Viewing Location Information93
Sending Location Information94
Receiving and Logging Location Information96
Accessing Logged Location Information97
Emergency Operation99
About Emergency Calls100
Making a Priority Call101
Standard Emergency Mode102
Stealth and Non-Stealth Emergency Modes102
What Happens During an Emergency Call103
Activating Emergency Mode104
About Manual Emergency Operation105
Making a Manual Emergency Call105
Receiving a Manual Emergency Call106
Canceling a Manual Emergency Call106
Accessing Emergency Location Information108
Using the Location Menu108
Using the Last Stored Menu109
Loneworker Monitoring109
Activating Loneworker Monitoring110
Responding to a Loneworker Alarm110
10 Encryption111
About Encryption112
About the Proper Key Detect Feature112
Encrypting Calls112
Making an Encrypted Call113
Receiving an Encrypted Call113
Changing the Radio's Encryption Key114
Changing the Transmit Encryption Key114
Changing the Transmit Encryption Key Back to the Default Setting115
Changing the Encryption Keyset115
Removing Encryption Keys from the Radio116
Deleting an Encryption Key116
Deleting All Encryption Keys116
Updating Encryption Keys Over-The-Air117
Customizing Radio Settings118
Reducing Power Consumption119
Turning Low Power Transmit on or off119
Changing the Volume of All Audible Indicators120
Changing the Volume of Keypress Tones120
Changing to Quiet Operation121
Changing to Silent Operation121
Changing the External Alert Option122
Turning on Backlighting122
Turning Backlighting on Momentarily123
Adjusting the Backlighting Level123
Adjusting the Display Contrast124
12 Troubleshooting125
When the Radio Won't Turn on126
Identifying the Radio's Audible Tones126
Viewing Radio Information126
Changing the Radio ID127
Running Diagnostics Tests127
Removing the Microphone129
General Care130
13 Glossary131
Simplified Declaration of Conformity136
Tait Software Licence Agreement137

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