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TriSquare TSX300 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 TriSquare ™ Model TSX300 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 19. VOX Icon 19. VOX Icon 20. Keypad Lock Icon 20. Keypad Lock Icon 21. Battery Low Icon 21. Battery Low Icon 22. Channel / User Interface 22. Channel / User Interface 23. Softkey Labels 23. Softkey Labels TriSquare Electronics Corporation...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Getting Started Installing Batteries Initial Radio Setup Basic Radio Functions Transmit and Receive Menu System and Softkeys Volume Control / Up and Down Scrolling Low Battery Alert Call / Back Functions Call Function Back Function Keypad Lock / Next Function Lock Function Next Function Other Radio Functions and Features...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    2.1 Installing Batteries or Rechargeable Battery Pack To use your new TriSquare eXRS radios, you will need to install 3 ‘AA’ alkaline batteries, or the optional TriSquare model TSX-BP NiMH rechargeable battery pack. To install batteries, first remove the belt clip or swivel the belt clip to the side.

  • Page 5: Initial Radio Setup

    If you are using the optional TriSquare NiMH rechargeable battery pack TSX-BP, insert the battery pack into the battery compartment with the label side up, and the up arrow pointing towards the top of the radio. Replace...

  • Page 6: Basic Radio Functions

    Your TriSquare TSX300 also has more advanced features and functions. To access these features, you will need to use the radio keypad buttons and navigate through the per the instruction in this manual. Channel Selection Contacts My Radio / Caller ID...

  • Page 7: Menu System And Softkeys

    Down through the Contact list or Menu options. 3.4 Low Battery Alert The TSX300 has a -level battery meter (shown below) on the LCD that will graphically emulate the remaining batter power. At the lowest level, the Battery Low Icon will flash and an audible beep will sound every two minutes.

  • Page 8: Other Radio Functions And Features

    4 Other Radio Functions and Features 4.1 CHANNEL Selection All of the TriSquare eXRS radios are set from the factory to channel “0”. The TSX300 has the capability of 10 Billion channels. You can input any 10-digit channel number between 0 and 9999999999, for 10 Billion unique channels.

  • Page 9: Contacts

    4.2 CONTACTS The Contacts List is where Channels may be stored so they can be recalled later. The TSX300 can store up to 100 entries. The first contact in the list will be the radio’s ID ). All other contacts are stored in alphabetical order.
  • Page 10 RADIO memory. Second, this information also acts as your Caller ID. When you transmit to other TSX300 users, the Caller ID information is sent. When the TSX300 receives a transmission from other TSX300s, it will display the ID from that radio (provided that user has entered an ID into MY RADIO).
  • Page 11 repeatedly to get the letters you want. For example, to enter the name “JOHN”, you will need to press the keys in this sequence, 5 once, 6 three times, 4 twice, and 6 twice. After each letter entry, the cursor will move one character right by one of three ways: 1) Not pressing a button for 2 seconds, 2) press a different alphanu- meric key, or 3) you can use the ( When you have completed the name entry (as in Figure 8),...
  • Page 12 Figure 18 will appear. Again, if you have multiple ) or DOWN ( ) to highlight ENTER NAME ENTER NAME TEAM 1_ DONE DELETE Fig. 14 Fig. 15 TEAM 1 1001001001 CHANGE DONE Fig. 17 TriSquare Electronics Corporation DONE...
  • Page 13 entries, you can use the UP / DOWN ( move between entries. You can use the BACK ( to the Main Screen without changing channels. Should you wish to switch to this new Group Channel, scroll down to highlight the entry ‘TEAM 1’...

  • Page 14: Call Waiting .2.3.2

    (TX or RX) and will have up to fifteen seconds to accept the call waiting. PRIVATE CALL Fig. 25a RECEIVE ID: BOB 4.3 RADIO MENU ), along with the Alpha/Nu- CALL WAITING Fig. 25b ID: BOB ACEEPT TriSquare Electronics Corporation EXIT...
  • Page 15 4.3.1 TEXT MESSAGING - The TSX300 can send and receive text messages from other TSX300s. A Text Message can have up to 80 characters per message. In addition, the TSX300 has the ability to store 4 user-defined messages (MY MESSAGES), or choose from 6 pre-defined messages (READY NOTES).
  • Page 16 ) button to advance the cursor to the next ) button to advance cursor or create a space ) button to erase the previ- NEW TEXT MSG SCREEN TEXT MESSAGES STORED SEND EXIT Fig. 31 TriSquare Electronics Corporation EXIT MESSA YOUR Fig. 32 HERE SEND...
  • Page 17 TEXT MESSAGES • selected by pressing OK (Softkey #1), you can toggle between 4 user defined messages. To enter your own user-defined message, press EDIT (Softkey #2) and the screen in Figure 38 will appear and you can enter your message.
  • Page 18 EXIT RIGHT NOW. READY NOTE 6: CAN YOU SEND TALK? SEND EXIT 1 FROM BOB: RECVD MESSAGE 2: LAST RECVD MESSAGE HERE DELETE EXIT Display for Last 2 Messages Received TriSquare Electronics Corporation EXI T EXIT EXIT NO MESSAGE EXIT...

  • Page 19: Noaa Weather Radio .3.2

    EXIT Fig. 42 4.3.2 NOAA WEATHER RADIO The TSX300 is equipped with a NOAA Weather Radio Receiver and may be switched from normal communications mode to receive on one of ten continuous broadcast channels of current weather conditions and alerts for a local area. The NOAA...
  • Page 20 Fig. 46 4.3.3 VOX – Voice Activated Transmission The TSX300 may be set to VOX mode so that transmission can be activated by voice audio either through the internal or an external microphone. The radio has 3 VOX sensitivity settings to adjust the voice volume needed for transmission activation.

  • Page 21: Radio Settings

    • When another eXRS user on your same channel presses their CALL Button to alert you, the TSX300 receiving the CALL has the option of playing a pre-selected Ring Tone. The TSX300 has 5 Ring Tone choices. The default setting is Ring Tone 1.

  • Page 22: Ring Tone .3

    CALL button, or you receive a call waiting notification, or a text message. Your TSX300 can be set for Ring Tone, vibrate, or both. To access the CALL ALERT menu, from the SETTINGS Menu, scroll until CALL ALERT is highlighted (Figure 55) and press OK (Softkey #1).

  • Page 23: Roger Beep .3

    It is used in a similar fashion to the phrase “Over”, which is used to indicate to the receiving unit that the transmitting unit has completed its transmission. The TSX300 has a Roger Beep and the ability to turn this function On or Off.

  • Page 24: Key Beeps

    EXIT (Softkey #2) to return to the Main screen without making a change. ) button to scroll between OFF TX TIMEOUT 30 SECONDS EXIT Fig. 61a TX TIMEOUT 120 SECONDS EXIT Fig. 61c ) button to toggle between TriSquare Electronics Corporation...

  • Page 25: Silent Operation

    KEY BEEP EXIT Fig. 62 4.3.4.6 SILENT OPERATION: • Your TSX300 can be set up for silent operation by doing 3 things: 1. Turn Call Alert to Vibrate only. 2. Turn Roger Beep Off. 3. Turn Key Beep Off. By making these 3 settings, your radio can be made to operate silent, and only the speaker audio will be making sound.

  • Page 26: Radio Cloning

    Fig. 69 4.3.4.8 RADIO CLONING • The TSX300 has the ability to transfer internal radio data and information through Radio Cloning. It can be used to copy the entire radio’s settings (Clone Radio), or copy the entire Contacts list (All Contacts), or only select contacts (Select Contacts).
  • Page 27 For cloning, the radio uses a predetermined default channel. The radio is set to this default channel upon entering the clon- ing menu. You have the option of changing the cloning channel for a particular cloning session, but only to channels above 10000.
  • Page 28 SELECT CONTACTS COPY FROM SELECT CONT CLONE RADIO EXIT EXIT SELECT CONTACTS SELECT CONTACTS JEFF JOHN DONE EXIT SELECT CONTACTS IS RECEIVING RADIO READY? EXIT EXIT TriSquare Electronics Corporation DONE...

  • Page 29: Copy From .3

    list. Highlight SELECT CONT and press OK (Softkey #1). The SELECT CONTACTS screen will appear. Use the UP / DOWN ( contacts. To select a contact to be transferred, with the contact name highlighted, press the OK button (Softkey #1) and the check box will darken indicating that con- tact is selected.

  • Page 30: Dual Desktop Charger

    - AC/DC Wall Adaptor for TSC1-DC (TSC1-AC) - NiMH Rechargeable Battery Pack (TSX-BP) - VOX/PTT Headset w/ Boom Mic (TSX-HS1) The TriSquare TSX10A accessory kit offers all of the above as follows: - 1 Dual Desktop Charging Cradle - 1 AC/DC Wall Adaptor...

  • Page 31: Vox/Ptt Headset

    When not using your desktop charger, unplug and store in a dry location. 5.2 VOX/PTT Headset (TSX-HS1) Operation: The TriSquare TSX-HS1 PTT/VOX headset consists of 4 components, 1) the headset with boom mic assembly, 2) the PTT/VOX Control on the cord, 3) Lapel Clip, and 4) the connector.

  • Page 32: General Product Care

    Verify that both units are on the same operating channel. Reselect the current channel to re-sync the radios. Verify that batteries are new or fully charged. Unit has poor reception eXRS two-way radio will give you years of TriSquare Electronics Corporation eXRS radio’s VOX...

  • Page 33: Product Service

    MO 11. Please allow approximately 2 to 3 weeks before contacting TriSquare for return status. If your radio or accessory is in warranty, upon receipt of your product, it will either be repaired or exchanged at the option of TriSquare Electronics.
  • Page 34 You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service, but the return charges will be at TriSquare’s expense, if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.

  • Page 35: Warranty Information

    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by TriSquare may void the user’s authority granted by the FCC to operate this radio and should not be made. To comply with FCC requirements, transmitter adjustments should be made...
  • Page 36 If you wear the handset on your body while using the headset accessory, use only the TriSquare supplied belt clip for this product and ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch (2. centimeters) from your body while transmitting.

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