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  • Page 3: Directive 1999/5/Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    övriga relevanta bestämmelser Tait Electronics Limited vakuuttaa täten että som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG. TPCB1A, TPCH5A & TPCH6A tyyppinen laite Se även: http://eudocs.taitworld.com/ on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimus- MPC-00001-01 Issue 1 © Tait Electronics Limited 2007 May 2007. All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 Tait Electronics Limited. The word TAIT and the TAIT logo are trademarks of Tait Electronics Limited. All trade names referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers.
  • Page 5 Intellectual property rights This product may be protected by one or more patents of Tait Electronics Limited together with their international equiva- lents, pending patent applications and registered trade...
  • Page 6 Disposing of Lithium-ion batteries Discharge the Li-ion battery before disposing of it. When disposing of the battery, be sure to do so in an environmentally sensitive manner. If disposed of in landfills, batteries can be very hazardous to the environment. Please contact your radio provider for information on recycling programs in your area.

  • Page 7: For Your Safety

    For your safety Before using your radio, please read the following important safety and compliance information. Safety warnings used in this guide Within this guide, the following conventions 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.

  • Page 8: Controlling Your Exposure To Rf Energy

    If you wear your radio, you must always put it in a carry- ■ ing 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 envi-...

  • Page 9: Compliance With Rf Energy Exposure Standards

    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 Limited. Failure to do so could invalidate compliance require- ments and void the user’s authority to operate the radio.

  • Page 10: Health, Safety And Electromagnetic Compatibility In Europe

    Brief Declarations of Conformity appear on page 3. Website: To download the formal declaration of conformity, go to http://eudocs.taitworld.com/. A signed and dated paper copy of the declaration of conformity can be obtained from Tait Electronics Limited. 10 For your safety...

  • Page 11: Electromagnetic Compatibility In European Vehicles

    Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles In the European Community, radio equipment fitted to auto- motive vehicles is regulated by Directive 72/245/EEC, as last amended by 2005/83/EC. The requirements of this directive cover the electromagnetic compatibility of electrical or elec- tronic equipment fitted to automotive vehicles. 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...

  • Page 12: Safe Radio Operation

    Safe radio operation Warning: Switch off the radio: At petrol filling stations or near flammable liquids ■ or gases. In the vicinity of explosive devices and blasting zones. ■ Before boarding an aircraft. Using your radio while in the ■ air is not permitted.

  • Page 13: Navigating Your Radio's Menus

    Navigating your radio’s menus The menu text on your radio display may differ from that shown here. Menu text can be customized when the radio is programmed. Menu map Main Menu Queued Calls Select Channel Select Bank Send Selcall Dial Selcall (TP8120 only) Select Status Send DTMF Alpha Symbols...
  • Page 14 Radio controls For more information about the radio controls, see “About the radio controls” on page 19. channel selector top key power/ volume control status LED accessory function key 1 connector (out-of-sight) PTT key (press-to-talk) speaker/ function key 2 microphone alphanumeric keys...

  • Page 15: Table Of Contents

    Contents Directive 1999/5/EC Declaration of Conformity ..........3 For your safety ..................... 7 Safety warnings used in this guide ............7 Radio frequency exposure information ............ 7 Controlling your exposure to RF energy ..........8 Compliance with RF energy exposure standards ........9 Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA ...........
  • Page 16 Removing a belt clip ................61 Checking the version of your radio ............62 Troubleshooting your charger ............... 62 General care ..................63 Cleaning the radio ................63 Function key options .................. 64 Common functions ................64 Tait general software licence agreement ............ 66...

  • Page 17: Before Using Your Radio

    Charging the battery before first use Before using your battery for the first time, you must charge it. Follow the instructions included with your Tait charger. Note: The radio must be turned off if placed in the charger with the battery.

  • Page 18: Attaching The Antenna

    To remove the battery pack: 1 Press the battery catch down. 2 From the sides, pull the battery away from the radio. Attaching the antenna Before using the radio, screw the antenna clockwise into the antenna connector. The antenna should be screwed suffi- ciently tight so that it doesn’t unscrew easily.

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    Getting started This section provides a brief description of your radio’s controls and indicators and explains how to use the radio’s menus. This section covers: about the radio controls ■ about the keypad ■ understanding the radio display ■ understanding the radio indicators ■...
  • Page 20 channel selector top key power/ volume control status LED accessory function key 1 connector (out-of-sight) PTT key (press-to-talk) speaker/ function key 2 microphone alphanumeric keys Symbol Name Function PTT key Press and hold to transmit and release to listen Power/volume Rotate to turn on the radio and change control the speaker volume...

  • Page 21: About The Keypad

    Symbol Name Function Function keys Programmed for frequently used 1 and 2 features Enter Short: Select a function, toggle a function on/off (menu mode); dial or send a message Long: Enter/exit mode or menu Left arrow Short: Scroll left Right arrow Short: Scroll right Clear Short: Cancel or back (menu mode);...

  • Page 22: Understanding The Radio Display

    Understanding the radio display The messages and symbols you see on your radio display depend on the mode in which your radio is operating and the way it is programmed.The following diagram shows a typical display and explains some of the information that may be available.
  • Page 23 Symbol Meaning Flashing: recharge the battery The battery is charged The radio is in DTMF dialling mode Monitor or squelch override is active Scrolling is permitted Steady: the radio is scanning a group of channels for activity. Flashing: activity has been found on a channel in the scan group.

  • Page 24: Understanding The Radio Indicators

    Understanding the radio indicators The status LED indicators and the radio’s audible tones— together with the radio display—all combine to give you information about the state of your radio.The most common way the indicators work is described in the following sections. Note: The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your radio is programmed.
  • Page 25 Audible tones The radio uses a variety of beeps and tones to supplement the information provided by the status LED and the radio display. Your radio may also have been programmed so that whenever you press a key, the radio beeps to indicate whether or not the action is permitted: Permitted: Short, medium-pitched beep.

  • Page 26: Navigating The Radio Menus

    Navigating the radio menus Your radio has a number of menus available, each containing lists or submenus. The table below summarizes the options that can be accessed through the main menu. The menus available on your radio will depend on the way it was programmed.

  • Page 27: Using The Main Menu

    Using the main menu To enter menu mode and access the main menu: Long press the menu key ; or ■ Press the right arrow key . ■ The radio displays in the top right of screen, together MENU with the last selected menu or submenu item: SELECT MENU CHANNEL...

  • Page 28: Basic Operation

    Basic operation This section covers: turning the radio on and off ■ entering your personal identification number ■ adjusting the volume ■ about the channels and channel banks ■ understanding how the radio displays channels ■ making a call ■ receiving a call ■...

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the volume Once the radio is on, rotate the power/volume control clock- wise to increase volume. To decrease volume, rotate the control counter-clockwise. Turning the power/volume control also adjusts the level of the audible tones. About the channels and channel banks In order to make and receive calls, you first need to select a channel.
  • Page 30 Selecting a channel bank Channel banking is an optional feature that allows easy access to large numbers of channels by grouping them into ‘banks’. This feature will be of benefit if you regularly access a large number of channels, or frequently change repeaters. If your radio is programmed for channel banking, each position on the channel selector denotes a channel bank.

  • Page 31: Understanding How The Radio Displays Channels

    Understanding how the radio displays channels The number of channels in each bank differs according to the radio’s configuration: Configuration Number of channels per bank channel selector Up to 16 channels in each bank selects channels channel selector Up to 32 channels in each bank selects channel banks When a new channel or channel bank is selected, the radio’s channel will change to the channel number specified within...

  • Page 32: Making A Call

    Making a call To make a call: 1 Select the desired channel as described in “Selecting a channel” on page 29, or “Selecting a channel bank” on page 30. 2 Check that the channel is clear. If the busy symbol appears in the display and the status LED is glowing green, the channel is busy and you may not be able to make your call.

  • Page 33: Receiving A Call

    Limiting call time Your radio may limit the amount of time you can talk (transmit) continuously. This is known as the ‘transmit timer’ or ‘time-out timer’ and allows other radio users to make calls on that channel. When the transmit timer is about to expire, your radio gives three medium-pitched beeps.

  • Page 34: Scanning For Channel Activity

    Scanning for channel activity A series of channels can be grouped together so that the radio can scan through them looking for activity automatically. Scan groups are selected in the same way as channels. Scan group channels can be set up to scan in three different ways.
  • Page 35 Scanning for the strongest signal (voting) With this type of scanning the scan group’s member channels carry the same traffic, and the radio searches for the channel with the strongest signal. Background scanning (Flexiscan) The Flexiscan scanning feature allows you to communicate on a selected channel, while a group of channels is scanned for valid activity in the background.

  • Page 36: Hearing All Activity On A Channel

    Hearing all activity on a channel Squelch override allows you to hear all activity on a channel no matter how faint or noisy. This setting is useful when a caller is very hard to hear. To turn squelch override on and off: Press the assigned function key.

  • Page 37: Checking That A Channel Is Clear

    Checking that a channel is clear Your radio is capable of segregating individuals or groups of users by means of audible or subaudible tones (known as signalling). This means that in normal operation you may not be able to hear all calls being transmitted on a channel. However, your radio may be programmed with the monitor function which, when activated, allows you to hear all activity on a channel.

  • Page 38: Making And Receiving Different Types Of Calls

    Making and receiving different types of calls The type of calls available to your radio depends on the way in which it is programmed. This section covers: making an individual or group call ■ resending calls automatically ■ receiving an individual or group call ■...
  • Page 39 One-touch preset calls A single one-touch call may also be assigned to one of the function keys. To make a one-touch preset call, press the assigned function key. Dialling individual or group calls Note: This feature is only available for radios with an alphanumeric keypad.

  • Page 40: Resending Calls Automatically

    Resending calls automatically Your radio may have been programmed to resend individual and group calls when they are not answered. Your radio has two automatic callback features: Deferred calling. ■ No acknowledgement retries. ■ Deferred calling When you attempt to make a call on a channel that is busy, the radio can store and send the call once the channel is free.

  • Page 41: Receiving An Individual Or Group Call

    Receiving an individual or group call When a call is received that contains your radio’s identity, will flash in the display and the radio gives a CALL ringing tone. To accept a call: Press the PTT key and begin speaking. If the call is a ■...

  • Page 42: Informing Other Radio Users Of Your Status

    Informing other radio users of your status You can inform other radio users of your current status by sending them a status update, for example, ‘On site’. You may be able to attach a status update to an individual or group call.

  • Page 43: Calling A Telephone Or A Remote Device

    Calling a telephone or a remote device You can call a telephone or send control codes to a remote device using a feature called DTMF (the tone-based system used by the world telephone network). There are two ways to make a DTMF call: Using a preset call.

  • Page 44: Making An Emergency Call

    Making an emergency call Activate emergency mode by using the function key programmed for emergency mode. Note: The emergency function key may be programmed for either a short key press or long key press. 1 Press the emergency function key and an emergency call is sent to your dispatcher, or some other predetermined location.

  • Page 45: Activating The Automated Emergency Call Feature

    Activating the automated emergency call feature Your radio has an automated emergency feature called ‘lone worker’. Lone worker enables an emergency call to be sent if you become incapacitated while working alone. The lone worker feature works by monitoring your activity. If no key press is detected within a specified period, a warning tone will sound (also for a specified period), after which an emergency call will be made.

  • Page 46: Sending And Receiving Text Messages

    Sending and receiving text messages Your radio may be able to send and receive text messages. Reading text messages When your radio receives a message, (short data message) flashes in the lower left-hand corner of the display and the radio gives three short, medium-pitched beeps. To read a message, long press the menu key .
  • Page 47 3 Enter a new message using the keypad (see “Entering a message” on page 47) Press an arrow key to begin editing an existing message, then proceed in the same way as for entering a new message. 4 Short press the menu key. The message, will be ENTER ID displayed, along with the receiver’s identity for the last...

  • Page 48: Changing Your Radio's Settings

    Changing your radio’s settings Your radio’s audible indicators, radio functions and display settings can be customized to meet your requirements in the Display Settings, User Settings and Alert Settings menus. This section covers: changing display settings (display settings menu) ■ changing operational settings (user settings menu) ■...
  • Page 49 2 Short press the menu key , then scroll through the available menu options until is displayed. NIGHT 3 Short press the menu key to turn backlighting on and off. 4 Long press the menu key to exit menu mode. Adjusting contrast If the radio’s display is too light or too dark, you can adjust the LCD contrast using the contrast adjustment function.

  • Page 50: Changing Operational Settings (User Settings Menu)

    Displaying the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) When this option is turned on, the strength of the received signal is displayed in the lower left-hand corner of the menu display To turn RSSI on and off: 1 Enter the display settings menu as described at the beginning of this section.
  • Page 51 by transmitting at low power. While low power transmit is active, transmissions are made at low power rather than at the preset power level. Turning low power transmit on and off While low power transmit mode is active, the low power transmit icon is displayed in the icon bar.
  • Page 52 3 Short press the menu key to turn economy mode on and off. 4 Long press the menu key to exit menu mode. Locking the keypad keys and the PTT key The keypad lock and PTT lock prevents you from pressing a key accidentally.
  • Page 53 2 Short press the menu key , then scroll through the available menu options until is displayed. PTTLOCK 3 The current status ( ) is displayed LOCKED UNLOCKED underneath. 4 Short press the menu key to lock and unlock the PTT key. 5 Long press the menu key to exit menu mode.

  • Page 54: Changing Audible Tone Settings (Alert Settings Menu)

    To activate repeater talkaround: Press the assigned function key. ■ To deactivate repeater talkaround: Press the function key again or change to another ■ channel. Note: Repeater talkaround is not accessible through the menu. Changing Audible Tone Settings (Alert Settings Menu) Note: Some or all audible tone features may not be availa- ble or able to be modified on your radio.
  • Page 55 Turning Key Tones On and Off To turn keypress tones on and off: 1 Enter the alert settings menu as described at the beginning of this section. 2 Short press the menu key , then scroll through the available menu options until is displayed.
  • Page 56 2 Short press the menu key , then scroll through the available menu options until is displayed. The LEVEL current status ( ) is displayed underneath. HIGH 3 Short press the menu key to select high or low. 4 Long press the menu key to exit menu mode. 56 Changing your radio’s settings...

  • Page 57: Charging And Caring For Batteries

    Charging and caring for batteries This section describes how to charge your Tait radio battery as well as care for it, to ensure safe operation, maximum performance and prolonged battery life. Warning: Your battery is designed and manufactured to the highest standard.

  • Page 58: Removing The Battery

    Removing the battery See also “Attaching the battery” on page 17. To remove the battery from the radio, so that the battery can be charged or replaced: 1 Squeeze and quickly release both battery catches to release the catch mechanism. Note: Don’t push down on the battery;...

  • Page 59: Storing Batteries

    1 Connect the charger to the correct Tait power adaptor, and power on the power adaptor. The three charger LEDs all light up for about two seconds. 2 Put the battery in the charger and check that it is correctly seated.

  • Page 60: Disposing Of Batteries

    Storing a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery To prepare an NiMH battery for storage: Remove the battery from the radio. The battery can be ■ either charged or discharged. Store the battery in a cold, dry place. ■ Using batteries after storage Batteries that have been stored must be charged before being used.

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you are experiencing difficulty operating your radio, you may find the following sections helpful. Consult your radio provider for assistance, if necessary. This section covers: when your radio won’t turn on ■ removing a belt clip ■ checking the version of your radio ■...

  • Page 62: Checking The Version Of Your Radio

    2 Lift the release lock up (away from the metal slider) and hold it in position. 3 Slide the belt clip out. Checking the version of your radio Your radio provider may ask you for the hardware and firmware version of your radio, for troubleshooting purposes. Troubleshooting your charger Charger LEDs do not light up Possible reason(s) and solution(s) include:...

  • Page 63: General Care

    General care Your radio requires no regular maintenance other than ensuring that the battery has sufficient charge and that no damage has occurred to the antenna or the battery. 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.

  • Page 64: Function Key Options

    Function key options Note: Some functions are not permitted in some countries. The features below can be assigned to the function keys when the radio is programmed. If you do not know which features have been programmed for your radio, see your system administrator.

  • Page 65: Function Description

    Function Description Low Power Transmit Changes the transmit power from medium or high to low. Pressing the key again returns the transmit power to the programmed level. Channels can also be programmed for low power. Night Use Turns night operation mode on and off. Nuisance Delete Temporarily deletes the current channel from the scanning regime.

  • Page 66: Tait General Software Licence Agreement

    THIS LICENCE WILL BE TERMI ANY SUCH COPY OF THE SOFTWARE OR FIRMWARE NATED AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE FROM TAIT IN THE EVENT THAT THE LICENSEE FAILS TO MERGE IT INTO ANOTHER PROGRAM FOR YOUR USE COMPLY WITH ANY TERM OR CONDITION OF THIS...
  • Page 67 LIMITED TO BREACH OF CONTRACT AND TAIT S SOLE AND TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED AT THE OPTION OF TAIT TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SOFTWARE OR FIRMWARE OR THE REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE...

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