TP9100 portables Users Guide Version 0.1 July 2004 For your safety Please read the following safety and compliance information before using your radio. Radio frequency exposure information For your own safety and to ensure you comply with the Federal Communication Commissions (FCC) radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines, please read the following information before using this radio. Using this radio You should use this radio only for work-related purposes (it is not authorized for any other use) and if you are fully aware of, and can exercise control over, your exposure to RF energy. To prevent 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:
I Do not remove the RF Exposure label from the radio. I Ensure this RF exposure information accompanies the radio when it is transferred to other users. I Do not use the radio if you do not adhere to the guidelines on controlling your exposure to RF. Controlling your exposure to RF energy This radio emits radio frequency (RF) energy or radio waves primarily when calls are made. RF is a form of electromagnetic energy (as is sunlight), and there are recommended levels of maximum RF exposure. To control your exposure to RF and comply with the maximum exposure limits for occupational/controlled environments, follow these guidelines:
I Do not talk (transmit) on the radio more than the rated transmit duty cycle. This is important because For your safety i y t e f a s r u o y r o F the radio radiates more energy when it is transmit-
ting than when it is receiving. I When listening and talking on the radio, hold it upright in front of your face so that it is at least one inch (2.5 cm) away from any part of your face. Keeping the radio at the recommended distance is important because exposure to RF decreases rapidly the further away the antenna is from your body. I Keep the antenna at least one inch (2.5 cm) from your face at all times. I If you wear your radio, you must always put it in a carrying accessory that has been specifically approved by Tait for this radio. Using non-approved body-worn accessories may mean you expose your-
self to higher levels of RF than recommended by the FCCs occupational/controlled environment RF expo-
sure limits. I Ensure you only use Tait-approved antennas, batter-
ies, and accessories. For more information on what RF energy is and how to control your exposure to it, visit the FCC website at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html. Compliance with RF energy exposure standards This two-way radio complies with these RF energy exposure standards and guidelines:
I United States Federal Communications Commis-
sion, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR 1.1307, 1.1310, and 2.1093. I American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Insti-
tute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1992 I Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition. y t e f a s r u o y r o F ii For your safety This radio complies with the IEEE (FCC) and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environments at operating duty factors of up to 50%
transmitting (even though the approved batteries for this radio are rated for a 5-5-90 duty factor (5% talk-
5% listen-90% standby)). Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA Part 15 of the FCC Rules imposes RF emission limits on electronic equipment to prevent interference to reception of broadcast services. This radio complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. 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 Electronics Ltd. Failure to do so could invalidate compliance requirements and void the users authority to operate the radio. Interference to radio communications This radio complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules which specifies the limits for a Class B digital device. This radio generates, uses, and can radiate RF energy. This energy may cause harmful interference to radio communications if the radio is not installed and used according to the instructions in the user guide. If this radio does cause harmful interference, you should contact your radio provider for assistance. y t e f a s r u o y r o F For your safety iii y t e f a s r u o y r o F 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. Safe radio operation Switch off the radio:
I at petrol filling stations or near flammable liquids or gases I in the vicinity of explosive devices and blasting zones I before boarding an aircraft. Using your radio while in the air is not permitted. 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. Interference with electronic devices Some electronic devices may be prone to malfunction due to the lack of protection from RF energy that is present when your radio is transmitting. Examples of electronic devices that may be affected by RF energy are:
I vehicular electronic systems such as fuel injection, anti-skid brakes, and cruise control I medical devices such as hearing aids and pacemak-
ers I medical equipment in hospitals or health care facili-
ties. Consult the manufacturer (or its representative) of the equipment to determine whether these electronic circuits will perform normally when the radio is transmitting. iv For your safety y t e f a s r u o y r o F For your safety v y t e f a s r u o y r o F vi For your safety Contents 1 2 3 For your safety ................................................................i Radio frequency exposure information ......................... i Using this radio........................................................ i Controlling your exposure to RF energy ................... i Compliance with RF energy exposure standards ...... ii Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA............... iii Unapproved modifications or changes to radio .......... iii Interference to radio communications ........................ iii Frequency band reserved for distress beacons ............ iv Safe radio operation .................................................. iv Interference with electronic devices............................ iv About this guide.......................................... 1 Document conventions ............................................... 1 Safety symbols used in this guide............................ 1 Feedback about this manual ....................................... 1 Copyright information ................................................ 2 Disclaimer ................................................................... 2 Charging the battery before first use ........ 3 About your radio ......................................... 5 About your digital radio .................................................6 Lack of static noise...................................................... 6 Coverage .................................................................... 6 Basic operation ...............................................................7 Turning your radio on/off............................................ 7 Adjusting the volume.................................................. 7 About the channel selector ......................................... 7 Making calls................................................................ 7 Using keys to access commonly used features ................9 Three-way selector control .......................................... 9 Emergency key............................................................ 9 Viewing your function key settings.............................. 9 Understanding the radio display ...................................10 Display symbols......................................................... 10 Using the menus to access settings ...............................11 Contents vii s t n e t n o C Selection keys........................................................... 11 Scroll keys ................................................................ 11 Accessing menus ...................................................... 11 Accessing frequently used menus ............................. 12 Using the scroll key Quick Access menu................ 12 Using the left selection key Quick Access menu .... 12 Understanding the radio indicators .............................. 14 Alert tones ............................................................... 14 Status indicators ....................................................... 15 s t n e t n o C viii Contents 1 About this guide This users guide provides information about the TP9155 and TP9160 portable radios. Document conventions The following conventions are used in this guide:
Convention Explanation Bold text Indicates text that appears on the radio display. Note:
Indicates additional information that you may find useful to know. Tip:
Provides a helpful hint. Safety symbols used in this guide Within this guide, the following symbols are used to alert you to important safety information:
Warning: There is a potential risk of death or serious injury. Caution: There is the risk of minor or moderate injury to people. Important: There is a risk of equipment damage or malfunction. e d i u g s i h t t u o b A Feedback about this manual Any enquiries regarding this manual as well as any comments, suggestions and notifications of errors, should be addressed to support@taitworld.com or to the Support Group Manager, Tait Electronics Limited, PO Box 1645, Christchurch, New Zealand. About this guide 1 Copyright information All information contained in this manual is the property of Tait Electronics Limited. All rights are reserved. These manuals may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, stored, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, without prior written permission from Tait Electronics Limited. All trade names referenced are the service mark, trademark, or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers. Disclaimer In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or servicing of the equipment, Tait Electronics Ltd reserves the right to update both the equipment or this users guide, without prior notice. e d i u g s i h t t u o b A 2 About this guide 2 Charging the battery before first use Once you have unpacked your battery, youll need to charge it for the first time. This first charge is important because it prepares the battery for use. You should allow 12 hours for this first charge. 1 Put the battery in the charger. 2 Leave the battery to charge. Allow 12 hours. 3 When the battery is fully charged (as indicated by the charger's LED), remove it from the charger. e s u t s r i f e r o f e b y r e t t a b e h t g n i g r a h C Charging the battery before first use 3 e s u t s r i f e r o f e b y r e t t a b e h t g n i g r a h C 4 Charging the battery before first use 3 About your radio This section describes all the various buttons and keys on your radio. This section covers:
I About your digital radio I Basic operation I Using keys to access commonly used features I Understanding the radio display I Using the menus to access settings I Understanding the radio indicators o i d a r r u o y t u o b A About your radio 5 About your digital radio You may notice some differences in the way digital and analog radios perform: the lack of static in low signal areas and consequently where you notice that coverage is poor. Lack of static noise You may notice the lack of static noise on digital channels. This lack of static is because your digital radio removes the noise from the transmission so that you hear only clear voice. Coverage With analog radios, a transmission gets progressively worse when you are in fringe areas or even slightly outside normal coverage areas. In these circumstances, you are probably able to still understand the transmission despite the amount of static because the human brain can interpret speech even when it is not perfectly clear. With digital radios, the signal remains clear and then drops off quite quickly at the border of a transmission area. The reason for this is that a digital transmission is either received or it isn't. Because of this difference you may notice that digital radios have different coverage patterns to analog radios. However, the actual coverage area between an analog and a digital voice system is very similar. o i d a r r u o y t u o b A 6 About your digital radio Basic operation The radio controls are the PTT key, power/volume control, channel selector, three-way selector control, scroll keys, selection keys, and function keys. Some keys have functions assigned to both short and long key presses:
I a short key press is less than one second, and I a long key press is more than one second The radio controls and their functions are described in the following sections. Turning your radio on/off Turn the power/volume control switch clockwise to turn on the radio. Turn the switch counterclockwise to turn the radio off. Note: Your radio will automatically power-down if there is insufficient charge in the battery. Adjusting the volume Rotate the power/volume control clockwise to increase the speaker volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume. Note: The volume control also changes the volume level of the radios audible indicators. About the channel selector The channel selector allows you to select and change channels. When the radio is first switched on, the channel that is acquired is the one indicated by the current position of the channel selector switch. Making calls 1 Select the required channel, scan group, zone or preset call. o i d a r r u o y t u o b A Basic operation 7 2 Hold the radio so that the microphone is about 2.5 cm (1 inch) from your mouth and press the PTT key to transmit. Note: If the channel is busy, you will not be able to transmit. Wait until the red status LED has stopped flashing, and then try again. 3 Speak clearly into the microphone and release the PTT key when you have finished talking. o i d a r r u o y t u o b A 8 Basic operation Using keys to access commonly used features The function keys and three-way selector control provide quick access to the features you will use most often. The action that they perform (when pressed or turned) will depend on how your radio has been programmed. Three-way selector control You may be able to change zones using the three-way selector control (if your radio has been programmed in this way). Emergency key You may be able to activate emergency mode by pressing the emergency key (if your radio has been programmed in this way). Viewing your function key settings You can easily check which functions are assigned to the function keys, if you have forgotten. 1 Press Menu, scroll to Radio Information and press Select. 2 Scroll to Key Settings and press Select. 3 In the menu list, scroll to a function key and press Select to view the function assigned to it. o i d a r r u o y t u o b A Using keys to access commonly used features 9 Understanding the radio display The messages and symbols you see on your radio display depends on the mode in which your radio is operating and the way it has been programmed. Display symbols These are the various symbols you may see on your radio display. Symbol Meaning RSSI (received signal strength indicator):
the more bars, the stronger the signal being received by your radio Network available: your radio has access to a digital network Transmit: your radio is transmitting Low-power transmit: your radio is transmitting on low power Zone symbol: your radio is operating in this zone (the example shown is zone 3) Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels for activity Monitor or squelch override: monitor or squelch override is active Scrolling: you can use the scroll keys or to move through a list o i d a r r u o y t u o b A 10 Understanding the radio display Using the menus to access settings You can access settings and features for your radio using the menu. The menus available will depend on the way your radio has been programmed. The selection and scroll keys enable you to select and move around the menus. Selection keys There are two selection keys beneath the display screen. How these keys work depends on the word that appears above them on the screen. Scroll keys The up and down scroll keys allow you to:
I access the quick access menu I scroll up and down through a list, and select items. Tip: If you press and hold the scroll keys, the scroll speed increases. I display the previous or next part of a message that is too long to be displayed on the screen. Accessing menus 1 To access the main menu, press the right selection key whenever Menu appears above it. o i d a r r u o y t u o b A Using the menus to access settings 11 2 Use the scroll keys to move through the list of menus. o i d a r r u o y t u o b A 3 When the menu you want is highlighted, press Select to enter the menu you have chosen. Accessing frequently used menus Depending on how your radio has been programmed, you may have two different quick access menus. One quick access menu is displayed when you press a scroll key, and the other when you press the left selection key. These give you easy access to the menus you use most often. Using the scroll key Quick Access menu To use this Quick Access menu:
I Press a scroll key or
, and the Quick Access menu appears. In this example, the Channels menu is the Quick Access menu. You can press a scroll key or to go directly to the Channels menu. The Channels menu, with a list of your available channels and scan groups, is now displayed. Using the left selection key Quick Access menu The text above the left selection key corresponds to the Quick Access menu, for example, Channels. To use this Quick Access menu:
12 Using the menus to access settings I Press your left selection key
, and the associated menu appears. o i d a r r u o y t u o b A Using the menus to access settings 13 Understanding the radio indicators The status LED indicator and the radios audible tones together with the radio displayall combine to give you information about the state of your radio. The most common operation of the indicators are described in the following sections. Alert tones Note: If quiet or silent mode has been turned on, you will not hear any alert tones. Tone Meaning Two short beeps Radio turned on: the radio is powered on and ready to use One short beep Radio turned off: the radio is powered off, or Valid keypress: the action you have attempted is permitted One long, low-
pitched beep Invalid keypress: 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 o i d a r r u o y t u o b A 14 Understanding the radio indicators Status indicators Note: The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your radio is programmed. Colour Meaning Red
(transmit) Glowing: your radio is transmitting Flashing: your transmit timer is about to expire, or your radio is stunned. Green
(receive) Glowing: you are receiving Flashing: you have received a call Amber
(scanning) Glowing: your radio is scanning a group of channels for activity Flashing: your radio has detected activity on a channel, and has halted on this channel o i d a r r u o y t u o b A Understanding the radio indicators 15 o i d a r r u o y t u o b A 16 Understanding the radio indicators