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CONTENTS

MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL ........................................................ 5

PREPARATION .................................................................................................. 6

INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK .......................................... 6
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ......................................................................... 7
INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP ........................................................................ 7
INSTALLING THE CAP OVER THE SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE JACKS ...... 8
INSTALLING THE SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE OR HEADSET ...................... 8

ORIENTATION ................................................................................................... 9

Buttons and Controls .................................................................................... 9
Display ........................................................................................................ 10

BASIC OPERATIONS ...................................................................................... 11

SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF ................................................................... 11
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ......................................................................... 11
SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL ........................................................ 11
TRANSMITTING .......................................................................................... 12

Making Group Calls (NXDN/ DMR) ............................................................ 12
Making Individual Calls (NXDN/ DMR) ....................................................... 13

RECEIVING .................................................................................................. 13

Receiving Group Calls (NXDN/ DMR) ........................................................ 14
Receiving Individual Calls (NXDN/ DMR) ................................................... 14

ACCESSIBLE FUNCTIONS............................................................................. 15

FUNCTION MODE ......................................................................................... 15

MENU MODE (LCD Model) .......................................................................... 15

Menu Access .............................................................................................. 15

FUNCTIONS LIST .......................................................................................... 17
FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW ............................................................................. 22

KEYPAD OPERATION .................................................................................. 63

FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................... 65

TRANSCEIVER PASSWORD ........................................................................ 65

LCD Model ................................................................................................... 65
Non-LCD Model ............................................................................................ 66

Summary of Contents for NX- 1200A

Page 1: ...B5A 3233 00 02_XMC_EN USER MANUAL NX 1000 series ...

Page 2: ...ay 10 BASIC OPERATIONS 11 SWITCHING POWER ON OFF 11 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 11 SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL 11 TRANSMITTING 12 Making Group Calls NXDN DMR 12 Making Individual Calls NXDN DMR 13 RECEIVING 13 Receiving Group Calls NXDN DMR 14 Receiving Individual Calls NXDN DMR 14 ACCESSIBLE FUNCTIONS 15 FUNCTION MODE 15 MENU MODE LCD Model 15 Menu Access 15 FUNCTIONS LIST 17 FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW 22 KEYP...

Page 3: ...CTING THE ENCRYPTION KEY 72 SIGNALING 73 QUIET TALK QT DIGITAL QUIET TALK DQT ANALOG 73 Operator Selectable Tone OST Analog 73 RADIO ACCESS NUMBER RAN NXDN 73 COLOR CODE CC DMR 74 OPTIONAL SIGNALING 74 2 tone Signaling Analog 74 5 tone Signaling Analog X2 M M3 types 74 DTMF Signaling Analog 74 MDC 1200 Signaling Analog 74 FleetSync Signaling Analog 74 NXDN ID Signaling NXDN 74 FleetSync ALPHANUMER...

Page 4: ...ing 78 Receiving 78 STATUS MESSAGE 79 Transmitting 79 Receiving 79 VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION VOX 80 VOX Type 80 VOX Operation 80 Semi VOX Operation 81 VOX Gain Level 81 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS 82 TIME OUT TIMER TOT 82 BATTERY SAVER 82 LOW BATTERY WARNING 82 SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR 82 VOICE ANNOUNCEMENT 83 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT BCL 84 ...

Page 5: ... NXDN Analog Transceiver NX 1200N VHF TRANSCEIVER NX 1300N UHF TRANSCEIVER DMR Analog Transceiver NX 1200D VHF TRANSCEIVER NX 1300D UHF TRANSCEIVER NXDN Transceiver NX 1208N VHF TRANSCEIVER NX 1308N UHF TRANSCEIVER Analog Transceiver NX 1200A VHF TRANSCEIVER NX 1300A UHF TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 6: ...underneath the safety catch 3 While pressing the release latch pull the battery pack away from the transceiver CAUTION Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack Do not remove the black sheet from the reverse side of the transceiver refer to the illustration below Removal of this sheet decreases the waterproof effic...

Page 7: ...M3 x 8 mm binding screws Note If the belt clip is not installed its mounting location may get hot during continuous transmission or when left sitting in a hot environment Use the Phillips 2 screwdriver Belt clip M3 x 8 mm screws CAUTION Do not use glue which is designed to prevent screw loosening when installing the belt clip as it may cause damage to the transceiver Acrylic ester which is contain...

Page 8: ...crophone jacks 2 Secure the cap in place using the attached screw Speaker microphone jack cap Screw INSTALLING THE SPEAKER MICROPHONE OR HEADSET Note The transceiver is not fully water resistant when using a speaker microphone or headset Use the Phillips 1 screwdriver 1 Insert the speaker microphone plugs into the speaker microphone jacks of the transceiver 2 Place the locking bracket over the spe...

Page 9: ...ite c Power switch Volume control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver To switch OFF the transceiver turn counterclockwise until a click sounds Rotate to adjust the volume level d S A B and C buttons Used for each setting operation Press to activate its programmable function e and buttons Press to activate its programmable function f PTT Push to Talk switch Press and hold then speak into th...

Page 10: ...rogress Blinks when the scan is paused A message is stored in the memory Blinks when a new message is received Indicates Priority Channel The channel is using low transmit power The Scrambler Encryption function is activated Blinks when receiving an encrypted carrier Displays the battery power Left side The current zone is added to the Multi Zone scanning sequence Right side The current channel is...

Page 11: ...ONE AND CHANNEL 1 Select the desired zone using the Selector programmed as Zone Up Down or Zone Select or buttons programmed as Zone Up Zone Down Each zone contains a group of channels 2 Select the desired channel using the Selector programmed as Channel Up Down or Channel Select or buttons programmed as Channel Up Channel Down Each channel is programmed with settings for transmitting and receivin...

Page 12: ...ling zones the transceiver will search for the strongest signal repeater and transmit using that repeater s frequency Making Group Calls NXDN DMR You can select a group ID from the list to make a call to those parties on a channel 1 Press the button programmed as Group Group Short Message or Group Status to enter Group Call Mode Alternatively press the button programmed as Menu to enter Group Call...

Page 13: ...e target transceiver are displayed Speak to the microphone as you would during a normal call RECEIVING 1 Select the desired zone and channel If the Scan function has been programmed you can switch it On or Off as desired 2 When you hear the caller s voice readjust the volume as necessary If signaling has been programmed on the selected channel you will hear a call only if the signaling matches the...

Page 14: ... Calls NXDN DMR When you receive an individual call on a channel a ringing tone will sound and the display will show the caller s ID Note When water gets into the microphone opening or the speaker grill the voice level of the transmission and reception may become low or distorted Lightly shake the transceiver to remove the water from the speaker and or microphone before operating the transceiver ...

Page 15: ...enu Those functions can be accessed directly by pressing the button All other functions can still be accessed using the transceiver Menu Refer to FUNCTIONS LIST for the available Menu items Menu Mode can register functions by category Up to 12 categories Example Category Function CALL Individual Group Status Stack SCAN Scan Scan Delete Add AUD TONE Squelch Off Squelch Level The category does not a...

Page 16: ...ion item Press the A button to return to the category list 5 Press the S button The selected function functions Options for a function such as Microphone type can be selected by pressing the B and C buttons and then can be confirmed by pressing the S button Press the Side 1 button at any time to exit Menu Mode ...

Page 17: ...le N A Not Available Function Menu Display PF Button Menu Non LCD Analog NXDN DMR None N A 2 tone 2 TONE N A N A N A Autodial AUTODIAL N A N A N A Backlight N A N A Battery Status BAT STAT Broadcast BCST N A N A Button Lock N A Call 1 6 N A Calling Alert N A N A N A Call Interruption N A N A N A Call Response N A N A Channel Down N A Channel Down Continuous N A Channel Entry N A N A Channel Recall...

Page 18: ... Digit 10x Up 3 N A N A N A N A Direct Channel 1 5 N A Direct Channel 1 5 Select DR 1 SEL DR 5 SEL Display Format DISP FMT N A Emergency N A External Microphone Sense EX MIC S N A N A External Speaker SPEAKER Fixed Volume FIXED V Function N A Group GRP MODE N A Group Short Message GRP SDM N A Group Status GRP STAT N A High Transmit Power HIGH PWR Home Channel N A Home Channel Select HOME SEL Indiv...

Page 19: ...N A N A Menu N A N A Microphone Sense MIC SENS N A N A Microphone Type MIC TYPE N A N A N A Monitor MONITOR Monitor Momentary N A Operator Selectable Tone OST N A N A N A OST List OST LIST N A N A N A OVCM OVCM N A N A Priority channel Select PRIORITY N A Radio Check MDC 1200 RD CHK N A N A N A N A Radio Inhibit MDC 1200 INHIBIT N A N A N A N A Radio Uninhibit MDC 1200 UNINHIB N A N A N A N A Remo...

Page 20: ...Code SCRENC C N A Send the GPS Data SEND GPS Short Message SDM MODE N A Speaker Attenuation N A Speaker Type SPK TYPE N A N A N A Squelch Level SQL LVL N A N A N A Squelch Off SQL OFF Squelch Off Momentary N A Stack STACK N A Status STATUS N A Surveillance SURVEIL N A Talk Around TALK ARD Transceiver Password TRNS PWD N A TX Audio Equalizer TX EQ N A N A N A TX Auto Gain Control TX AGC N A N A N A...

Page 21: ...e Selector of the Non LCD model Cannot be set with Channel Up and or Channel Down together 2 Channel Up Down can be programmed only on the Selector of the LCD model 3 Digit 1x Down Digit 1x Up Digit 10x Down and Digit 10x Up are applicable only to 5 tone calls for X2 M M3 types 4 Zone Select can be programmed only on the Selector of the Non LCD model Cannot be set with Zone Up and or Zone Down tog...

Page 22: ...quickly send DTMF codes from the Autodial List 1 PF Button Press the programmed button to enter Autodial Mode Menu Mode Select AUTODIAL and press the S button to enter Autodial Mode 2 Press the B and C buttons to select your desired list of Autodial 3 Press the PTT switch to make the call Backlight Analog NXDN DMR Allows you can turn the LCD display backlight on off PF Button Press the programmed ...

Page 23: ...cator LCD Model Full Blink 4 times Sounds 4 times Sufficient Blink 3 times Sounds 3 times Low Blink 2 times Sounds 2 times Very Low Blink 1 time Sounds 1 time When the Low Battery Warning function is active p 82 and the battery power is low or less this button will not operate If the Battery Level Tone has been enabled a beep tone will sound according to the number of flashes from the LED Broadcas...

Page 24: ...Button Lock can be configured by your dealer The following buttons are targeted for the Button Lock when each configuration is enabled Selector Front Buttons Side Buttons Volume Control and PTT Switch The following will still function and can be operated as per normal Backlight Battery Status Button Lock Call Response Clear Emergency Function Monitor Monitor Momentary Lone Worker Squelch Off and S...

Page 25: ...t message on the channel where the transceiver is performing voice communications the transceiver terminates the voice communications PF Button Press the programmed button to send Call Interruption Request message Call Response NXDN DMR Allows you to send an acknowledge call upon receipt of the acknowledgment request message from an individual call PF Button Press the programmed button to respond ...

Page 26: ...o select your desired channel 3 Press the S button to confirm the entry To enter 2 digit channel number example Channel 12 1 Press the programmed button to enter Channel Entry Mode 2 Press the B and C buttons to select 1 3 Press the S button 4 Press the B and C buttons to select 2 Press the A button to delete 1 digit number Press and hold the A button to delete all numbers 5 Press the S button to ...

Page 27: ...ect 2 5 Press the S button 6 Press the B and C buttons to select 3 Press the A button to delete 1 digit number Press and hold the A button to delete all numbers 7 Press the S button to confirm the entry Channel Recall Analog NXDN DMR PF Button Press the programmed button during Scan to return to the last called zone and channel and Scan pauses Scan Stop Tone will sound every 30 seconds Beep A 1 be...

Page 28: ...s Analog NXDN DMR PF Button Hold down the programmed button to continuously increase decrease the channel number Clear Analog NXDN DMR Allows you to cancel the data Status Message Short Message Remote Control Message Call Alert etc transmission reject an incoming call or disconnect the call PF Button Press the programmed button to end a call or cancel a status message transmission Beep A 1 beep so...

Page 29: ...ton Press the programmed button to increase decrease the 5 tone selcall code by 10 with each press 2nd digit code from the right of 5 tone selcall code Direct Channel 1 5 Analog NXDN DMR Allows you to go directly to Direct Channel 1 5 PF Button Press the programmed button to jump to a frequently used zone and channel Beep A 1 beep sounds Press this button again to return to the formerly selected c...

Page 30: ... C 3 beeps sounds Menu Mode Select DR 1 SEL DR 5 SEL and press the S button to set the currently selected channel as Direct Channel 1 5 Display Format Analog NXDN DMR Allows you to switch the display between the zone channel number and the channel name Zone channel number Channel name PF Button Press the programmed button to switch the display between the zone channel number and the channel name M...

Page 31: ...ld delay to enter Emergency Mode If transceiver is in Emergency Mode press and hold this button for the time set in Hold Delay to exit Emergency Mode Refer to EMERGENCY CALLS p 70 External Microphone Sense Analog NXDN DMR Allow you to set the microphone sensitivity of the external microphone Menu Mode 1 Select EX MIC S and press the S button 2 Press the B and C buttons to select the microphone sen...

Page 32: ...ess the S button 2 Press the B and C buttons to switch the external speaker or internal speaker External speaker Internal speaker 3 Press the S button to confirm and exit mode Fixed Volume Analog NXDN DMR Allows you to change the volume level of the tone PF Button Press the programmed button to change Low High or Off Tone Off Menu Mode 1 Select FIXED V and press the S button 2 Press the B and C bu...

Page 33: ...Activates Group Call Mode 1 PF Button Press the programmed button to enter Group Call Mode NXDN DMR or Selcall Mode FleetSync MDC 1200 5 tone Menu Mode Select GRP MODE and press the S button to enter Group Call Mode NXDN DMR or Selcall Mode FleetSync MDC 1200 5 tone 2 Press the B and C buttons to select a Group ID name from the list that has been programmed to your transceiver 3 Press and hold the...

Page 34: ...lect a Short Message from the list NXDN DMR 5 Press the PTT switch or Side 2 button to send short messages Group Status Analog NXDN DMR Allows you to specify a Group ID to send status messages 1 PF Button Press the programmed button to enter Group Call Mode NXDN DMR or Selcall Mode FleetSync MDC 1200 5 tone Menu Mode Select GRP STAT and press the S button to enter Group Call Mode NXDN DMR or Selca...

Page 35: ...to change the High Transmit Power On or Off The indicator appears while using Low transmit power The indicator disappears while using High or Medium transmit power High or Medium Transmit Power Low Transmit Power Home Channel Analog NXDN DMR Allows you to jump to home channel programmed by your dealer If activated by your dealer you can set your own Home Channel by selecting your desired channel u...

Page 36: ... DMR Activates Individual Call Mode 1 PF Button Press the programmed button to enter Individual Call Mode NXDN DMR or Selcall Mode FleetSync MDC 1200 5 tone Menu Mode Select IND MODE and press the S button to enter Individual Call Mode NXDN DMR or Selcall Mode FleetSync MDC 1200 5 tone 2 Press the B and C buttons to select a Unit ID name from the list that has been programmed to your transceiver 3...

Page 37: ...lect a Short Message from the list NXDN DMR 5 Press the PTT switch or Side 2 button to send short messages Individual Status Analog NXDN DMR Allows you to specify a Unit ID to send status messages 1 PF Button Press the programmed button to enter Individual Call Mode NXDN DMR or Selcall Mode FleetSync MDC 1200 5 tone Menu Mode Select IND STAT and press the S button to enter Individual Call Mode NXD...

Page 38: ...Lone Worker Off Beep B 2 beeps sounds Menu Mode Select L WK and press the S button to change the Lone Worker On or Off Lone Worker is turn On L WK ON is displayed for 1 second If transceiver is on the Lone Worker mode Lone Worker is turn Off L WK OFF is displayed for 1 second On the Lone Worker mode Lone Worker Interval time r will be counting down When you press any button to indicate that you ar...

Page 39: ...ton to change the output power to Low Beep A 1 beep sounds Press this button again to change the transmit power to the original setting Beep B 2 beeps sounds Menu Mode Select LOW PWR and press the S button to change the Low Transmit Power On or Off The indicator appears while using Low transmit power The indicator disappears while using High or Medium transmit power High or Medium Transmit Power L...

Page 40: ...nance Display Mode Menu Mode Select MAINT and press the S button to enter Maintenance Display Mode 2 Press the B and C buttons to select Signal strength RSSI Level or BER Signal strength RSSI Level dBm Bit Error Rate BER display is available on NXDN DMR channel When the signal strength is less than 120 dBm is displayed When BER measurement is impossible is displayed 3 Press the S button to confirm...

Page 41: ...age once to other Channels registered in the same System set in DMR Site Roaming and go to search for repeaters that can detect the synchronization signal SEARCH is displayed during Manual Site Hunt operation Medium Transmit Power Analog NXDN DMR Turns Medium Transmit Power On or Off When using a channel programmed with low or high power this allows you to change the output power to medium Menu Mo...

Page 42: ...rnal microphone sensitivity Menu Mode 1 Select MIC SENS and press the S button 2 Press the B and C buttons to select the microphone sensitivity You can select from 6 dB High sensitivity to 20 dB Low sensitivity by 2 steps 3 Press the S button to confirm and exit mode ...

Page 43: ...one type You can select from None without adjusting the audio characteristics MIC 1 to MIC 11 3 Press the S button to confirm and exit mode Type Model MIC 1 KMC 45 KMC 45D MIC 2 KMC 48GPS MIC 3 KMC 21 MIC 4 KHS 7 KHS 7A KHS 8BL KHS 8BE KHS 9BL KHS 9BE KHS 21 KHS 22 KHS 22A KHS 25 KHS 26 KHS 27 KHS 27A KHS 31 KHS 31C MIC 5 KHS 23 KHS 35F MIC 6 KHS 10 BH KHS 10 OH KHS 10D BH KHS 10D OH MIC 7 EMC 11 ...

Page 44: ...ile Monitor is On Monitor Momentary Analog NXDN DMR PF Button Press and hold the programmed button to momentarily turn the transceiver signaling off Releasing this button turns the transceiver signaling back on While signaling is off you can listen to all calls that are received on the channel Operator Selectable Tone Analog Switches the preset QT DQT Decode Encode pair to an OST Operator Selectab...

Page 45: ...the S button to confirm and exit mode Refer to Operator Selectable Tone OST p 73 OVCM Open Voice Channel Mode DMR Allows you to hear various voice calls Individual Call Group Call Broadcast Call even if the received ID does not match PF Button Press the programmed button to change the OVCM On Beep A 1 beep sounds Press this button again to change the OVCM Off Beep B 2 beeps sounds Menu Mode Select...

Page 46: ...all is received on Priority channel 1 while a call is already on Priority channel 2 the transceiver will automatically change to Priority channel 1 1 Select the channel to be set as Priority channel 2 PF Button Press the programmed button to set the current channel as the Priority Zone Channel Menu Mode Select PRIORITY and press the S button to enter Priority channel Select Mode 3 Press the B and ...

Page 47: ...the destination ID from the ID List 3 Press the PTT switch to start Radio check 4 When ACK Acknowledgement is received COMPLETE is displayed for 1 second Radio Inhibit MDC 1200 Analog This function is for MDC 1200 Radio Inhibit Radio Inhibit is a function for stunning a transceiver Menu Mode 1 Select INHIBIT and press the S button to enter Radio Inhibit Mode 2 Press the B and C buttons to select t...

Page 48: ... transceiver which has been stunned Menu Mode 1 Select UNINHIB and press the S button to enter Radio Uninhibit Mode 2 Press the B and C buttons to select the destination ID from the ID List 3 Press the PTT switch to send Radio Uninhibit command 4 When ACK Acknowledgement is received COMPLETE is displayed for 1 second ...

Page 49: ...Message to the designated Transceiver and make the Transceiver unusable Remote Revive Send a Remote Revive Message to the designated Transceiver and release the Stun state of the Transceiver Remote Kill Send a Remote Kill Message to the designated Transceiver and make Transceiver inoperable and prevent any operation Remote Monitor Send a Remote send request message to the specified Transceiver Ind...

Page 50: ...ol Message RX Audio Equalizer NXDN DMR Allows you to set the receiving audio characteristic Flat High boost or Low boost Menu Mode 1 Select RX EQ and press the S button 2 Press the B and C buttons to select the audio characteristic 3 Press the S button to confirm and exit mode Flat Standard RX audio characteristic High boost Treble range is emphasized Audio sounds clearer and becomes more understa...

Page 51: ...m and exit mode Save Log Data Analog NXDN DMR This function saves the operation and communication logs of this transceiver This function is for field support use such for your dealer Scan Analog NXDN DMR Allows you starting or stopping scan PF Button Press the programmed button to start scanning To stop scanning press this button Menu Mode Select SCAN and press the S button to activate deactivate ...

Page 52: ...Scrambler Encryption Analog NXDN DMR Enables or disables Scrambler analog or Encryption NXDN DMR function Voice Scrambler is the function to scramble the audio signal so that the contents of communications can be prevented from being intercepted Encryption is the function that enhances secrecy in communications on the digital channels by encrypting voice data PF Button Press the programmed button ...

Page 53: ...Scrambler Encryption Code Mode Menu Mode Select SCRENC C and press the S button to enter Scrambler Encryption Code Mode 2 Press the B and C buttons to select the Scrambler Code or Encryption Key Must be set to the same code key for transmission and reception Scrambler Code Encryption Key 3 Press the S button to confirm and exit mode Refer to SCRAMBLER ANALOG ENCRYPTION NXDN DMR p 71 ...

Page 54: ... is completed and COMPLETE is displayed for 1 second Short Message NXDN DMR Allows you to send short messages such as an address telephone number etc 1 PF Button Press the programmed button to enter Short Message Mode Menu Mode Select SDM MODE and press the S button to enter Short Message Mode 2 Press the B and C buttons to select a Short Message from the list NXDN DMR 3 Press the PTT switch or Si...

Page 55: ...he speaker type You can select from None without adjusting the audio characteristics SPK 1 to SPK 11 3 Press the S button to confirm and exit mode Type Model SPK 1 KMC 45 KMC 45D SPK 2 KMC 48GPS SPK 3 KMC 21 SPK 4 KHS 7 KHS 7A KHS 8BL KHS 8BE KHS 9BL KHS 9BE KHS 21 KHS 22 KHS 22A KHS 25 KHS 26 KHS 27 KHS 27A KHS 31 KHS 31C SPK 5 KHS 23 KHS 35F SPK 6 KHS 10 BH KHS 10 OH KHS 10D BH KHS 10D OH SPK 7 ...

Page 56: ... Off Analog NXDN DMR Allows you to turn the transceiver squelch off to better hear weak signals on the channel PF Button Press the programmed button to activate deactivate the Squelch Off Menu Mode Select SQL OFF and press the S button to activate deactivate the Squelch Off The indicator appears while Squelch Off is activated Squelch Off Momentary Analog NXDN DMR PF Button Press and hold the progr...

Page 57: ...n to enter Stack Mode Menu Mode Select STACK and press the S button to enter Stack Mode If the stack is empty EMPTY is displayed for 1 second and Stack Mode is not entered 2 Press the B and C buttons to change the category display Caller ID List or Message List Caller ID Message List Select CALL ID and press the S button The stacked Caller ID data is displayed Select MESSAGE and press the S button...

Page 58: ... confirmation is displayed press the S button to delete all Caller IDs and Messages 4 Press the Side 1 button to exit Stack Mode Status Analog NXDN DMR Allows you to send status messages selected from the Status List 1 PF Button Press the programmed button to enter Status Mode Menu Mode Select STATUS and press the S button to enter Status Mode 2 Press the B and C buttons to select the status messa...

Page 59: ...ond Menu Mode Select SURVEIL and press the S button to activate deactivate the Surveillance Mode Talk Around Analog NXDN DMR Talk Around redirects the transceiver signals directly to other party members rather than relaying the signals through a repeater PF Button Press the programmed button to activate the Talk Around Beep A 1 beep sounds Press this button again to deactivate the Talk Around Beep...

Page 60: ...t Standard TX audio characteristic High boost Treble range is emphasized Audio sounds clearer and becomes more understandable Low boost Treble range is suppressed and bass range is boosted that makes the audio quality more natural TX Auto Gain Control NXDN DMR Allows you to set the transceiver to automatically adjust the internal and external microphone sensitivity for easy listening Menu Mode Sel...

Page 61: ... 80 VOX Function Analog NXDN DMR VOX VOX Semi VOX operation allows you to transmit hands free This feature can be activated or deactivated by your dealer To operate VOX you must use an optional headset PF Button Press and hold the programmed button to switch the VOX operation On Beep A 1 beep sounds Press this button again to switch the VOX operation Off Beep B 2 beeps sounds Menu Mode Select VOX ...

Page 62: ... the left side indicator appears on the display When a zone is deleted not include in scan Beep B 2 beeps sounds and the left side indicator disappears on the display Zone Select Analog NXDN DMR Selector Turn the Selector to select the zone number Zone Up Down Selector Turn the Selector to increase decrease the zone number Zone Up Zone Down Analog NXDN DMR PF Button Press the programmed button to ...

Page 63: ...To make a call on channel 250 press the 2 5 and 0 buttons in this order To make a call on channel 90 press the 0 9 and 0 buttons in this order To make a call on channel 7 press the 0 0 and 7 buttons in this order If the maximum number of digits is entered the transceiver exits Channel Entry Mode and then migrates to the channel of the entered channel number OST Press and hold the 1 9 button for 1 ...

Page 64: ... keypad input state Similar to pressing the PF button for Individual Status press the S button in Individual Call Mode to enter the Status Mode Individual Short Message Press the 0 9 button to enter the Individual Call Mode or Selcall Mode and keypad input state Similar to pressing the PF button for Individual Short Message press the S button in Individual Call Mode to enter the Short Message Mode...

Page 65: ...en registered and the Transceiver Password function has not been programmed to a button or configured to the menu the transceiver enters Transceiver Password Mode when the power is turned on 2 Enter a number using the B and C buttons On full button model you can enter the password directly by pressing the keypad 3 Press the S or button to accept the number 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the entir...

Page 66: ... 1 or Side 2 button to enter the first digit The Side 1 button increases the digit value and the Side 2 button decreases it The transceiver announces the digit number as it changes 3 Repeat step 2 for Selector positions 2 6 If there are less than 6 password digits repeat for only the number of digits the password contains 4 Press the PTT switch to confirm the password When the correct password is ...

Page 67: ...e scanning sequence If there are less channels than this Scan will not operate TEMPORARY CHANNEL LOCKOUT During scan you can temporarily remove specific channels from the scanning sequence by selecting them and pressing the button programmed as Scan Delete Add The right side indicator no longer appears on the display for that channel The channel is no longer scanned However when scanning is ended ...

Page 68: ...nnel Priority 1 Priority 2 If your dealer has programmed a Priority channel either Priority 1 or Priority 2 this channel is the revert zone channel Priority 1 Talkback Priority 2 Talkback If your dealer has programmed a Priority channel either Priority 1 or Priority 2 this channel is the revert zone channel The transceiver talks back on the current receive channel Last Called Selected The last cha...

Page 69: ...d or microphone to make the call The DTMF code will be sent automatically when you press a button Store Send 1 Enter the desired digits using the keypad The digits appear on the display as you enter them You can enter up to 34 digits before transmitting 2 After entering the complete number press the PTT switch to transmit Note If you switch the power OFF before transmitting the number the number w...

Page 70: ...transmitting based on how the transceiver is set up by your dealer Transmit periods are also set by your dealer 2 To exit Emergency mode press and hold the Emergency button again If the Emergency mode completes a preset number of cycles Emergency mode will automatically end and the transceiver will return to the zone and channel that was in use before Emergency mode was entered Note Your dealer ca...

Page 71: ...ssion Alternatively press the button programmed as Menu to enter Scrambler Encryption Mode using the Menu Mode The Scrambler Encryption indicator appears when the function is turned ON Pressing the PTT switch after the Scrambler or Encryption function has been turned ON encrypts the transmitted signal SELECTING THE SCRAMBLER CODE 1 Press the button programmed as Scrambler Encryption Code to enter ...

Page 72: ...on Code Mode Alternatively press the button programmed as Menu to enter Scrambler Encryption Code Mode using the Menu Mode 2 Select the new Encryption key using the B and C buttons Up to 16 Encryption keys can be used One of these keys will be used during transmission 3 Press the S button to set the new Encryption key ...

Page 73: ...code Operator Selectable Tone OST Analog If a button has been programmed with Operator Selectable Tone you can reprogram the QT tone or DQT code on each of your channels by OST List 1 Select your desired channel 2 Press and hold the button programmed as Operator Selectable Tone Alternatively you can press the button programmed as Menu to enter OST Mode using the Menu Mode 3 Press the B and C butto...

Page 74: ...naling Analog X2 M M3 types Refer to 5 TONE SIGNALING p 78 DTMF Signaling Analog DTMF Signaling opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives a call containing a matching DTMF code MDC 1200 Signaling Analog MDC 1200 is a data system using Audio Frequency Shift Keying AFSK FleetSync Signaling Analog FleetSync Signaling opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives a call that matches ...

Page 75: ...tton programmed as Individual Individual Status Individual Short Message Group Group Status Group Short Message to enter Selcall Mode Alternatively press the button programmed as Menu to enter Selcall Mode using Individual Individual Status Individual Short Message Group Group Status Group Short Message in the Menu Mode 3 Press the B and C buttons to select the station you want to call 4 Press the...

Page 76: ...d messages can be stored in the stack memory of your transceiver These saved messages can be reviewed after reception Depending on your dealer settings when the stack memory is full either the oldest message will be erased when a new message is received or the new message will not be stored in the stack memory The indicator appears when a message is stored in the stack memory Transmitting 1 Select...

Page 77: ...g the button programmed as Send the GPS Data or by accessing the Menu If set up by your dealer GPS data may be automatically transmitted at a preset time interval When using the GPS function you must first connect the GPS speaker microphone When the power is turned ON and or the reception condition of the GPS satellite is poor positioning may take longer to complete ...

Page 78: ... Short Message Group Group Status Group Short Message in the Menu Mode 3 Press the B and C buttons to select the station you want to call 4 Press the S button to complete the entry 5 Press the button programmed as Call 1 to Call 6 and begin your conversation Note You can also use the buttons programmed as Digit 1x Down Digit 1x Up Digit 10x Down and Digit 10x Up to adjust the Selcall number Digit ...

Page 79: ...Mode proceed to step 5 or Individual Status Group Status to enter Selcall Mode proceed to step 3 3 Press the B and C buttons to select the station you want to call 4 Press the S button to enter Status Mode 5 Press the B and C buttons to select the status you want to transmit 6 Press the S button to complete the entry 7 Press the button programmed as Call 1 to Call 6 to initiate the call Receiving ...

Page 80: ...oice at start of transmission is interrupted VOX Operation 1 Connect a headset to the transceiver The VOX function does not activate when a headset is not connected to the accessory terminal of the transceiver 2 Press the button programmed as VOX Function Alternatively you can press the button programmed as Menu to enter VOX Mode using the Menu Mode Beep A 1 beep sounds and the indicator appears o...

Page 81: ... To turn the Semi VOX function OFF press the button programmed as VOX Function button again Beep B 2 beeps sounds and the indicator will disappear from the display VOX Gain Level Sets the Microphone input sensitivity of the VOX operation 1 Connect a headset to the transceiver 2 Press the button programmed as VOX The current VOX Gain level appears on the display 3 Press the B or C button to increas...

Page 82: ...ion before you can continue to transmit If you press the PTT switch before the timer has been reset an alert tone will sound and the transceiver will not enter transmit mode BATTERY SAVER The Battery Saver extends the battery life by reducing the battery consumption through intermittent monitoring of the presence of signals while on standby LOW BATTERY WARNING Low Battery Warning alerts you when t...

Page 83: ...g When changing the zone and or channel the new zone and channel number are announced When changing the function setting the new setting is announced Scrambler Encryption VOX Function Home Channel Button Lock Low Transmit Power Scan Send the GPS Data Speaker Attenuation Talk Around ...

Page 84: ...nnot transmit when the selected channel is busy and QT DQT is unmatched Optional Signaling The transceiver cannot transmit when the selected channel is busy before valid Optional Signaling matches or when the selected channel is busy and the programmed QT DQT is not detected before valid Optional Signaling matches In NXDN System Carrier Only The transceiver cannot transmit when carrier is received...

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