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Tait Orca 5010
Conventional
Portable Radio
User Guide
Making Calls
100% Synthetic Paper:
Waterproof, Strong,
Chemical Resistant, Recyclable. Solvent based ink.
Use a standard pencil or ballpoint pen.
No solvent based pens
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o erase pencil use a rubber eraser
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o erase ballpoint pen,
use a w
ater moistened cloth.
Batteries
Use Tait Orca 5000 NiCd/NiMH
batteries or Tait Orca Elan/Excel/Eclipse
NiCd/NiMH batteries. For more
information on batteries, refer to the
Battery Care Guide.
IMPORTANT
Do not put Tait Orca 5000 batteries
into older battery chargers. Tait Orca
5000 NiCd/NiMH batteries are ONLY
for Tait Orca battery chargers with
software version 2.07+.
Radio Configuration
Your Tait Orca radio has been
configured for your requirements by
your authorised Tait Dealer or your
company administrator. Therefore,
some functions will vary in operation
or will not be available. The
configuration information can be
written onto this User Guide.
Parts
If any parts are damaged or missing,
report this to your authorised Tait dealer
immediately.
Disabled
Tones: Beeps on / off
Economy Mode Control on / off
One Touch Call (Selcall)
Channel's DTMF Preset
Fixed Selcall Sequence
Preset Call #1 (Selcall)
Preset Call #2 (Selcall)
Emergency (Selcall)
Nuisance Delete
Repeater Talk Around on / off
Repeater Access Tone
Handset Mode on / off
Low Power on / off
Toggle Monitor on / off
Disable Monitor
Squelch Override on / off
Install the
Antenna
Install the
Battery
IMPORTANT
Long condition the
battery. Refer to the
Battery Charger
User Guide.
Getting Started
Printed in New Zealand
First Use of Radio
Conventional Features
Use a standard pencil or ballpoint pen.
No solvent based pens
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o erase pencil use a rubber eraser
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o erase ballpoint pen,
use a w
ater moistened cloth.
Turn
on radio,
adjust speaker volume,
select channel.
Radio is stunned.
Contact the despatcher.
Handset Mode
Speaker volume is reduced so that
radio can be held near to the ear
like a cellphone. Press PTT to talk,
release PTT to listen.
Monitor Mode
Listen to all traffic and all groups
on a channel. Monitor mode
automatically turns off after a preset
time.
It can be reset by the despatcher or
when some types of calls are made.
It can be configured to override
Selcall (Selcall mute) or both Selcall
and CTCSS/DCS.
Squelch Override
This overrides the squelch feature so
that all signals are made audible.
This may improve the signal reception
in marginal areas, but will likely
increase noise. It cannot be activated
when a scan group is selected. Set
via a function key.
16-way
Selector
Nuisance Delete
If a Channel in a Scan group is busy
for a long time and you do not want
to listen to the conversation, you
can temporarily remove it from the
scanning regime using Nuisance
Delete.
To apply Nuisance Delete to the
currently selected Channel, press
the function key (if configured). This
will remove the currently selected
Channel from the scanning regime.
Select the Scan Group again to reset
and remove Nuisance Delete.
Flash
slow
Radio power-up sequence
Medium pitch
beep, short
duration, twice.
Flash medium
Flash slow
Medium pitch beep,
short duration.
Low pitch beep,
short duration.
Transmit at normal power
Transmit at low power
Handset mode
Function turned on
Function turned off
Channel is busy
Flash medium
Monitor or Squelch Override
Slow flash = every 2 seconds
Medium flash = every 1 second
Fast flash = four per second
Flash fast
Medium pitch warble, long
duration, repeating.
Call received but not answered
Flash fast continues until answered.
Medium pitch beep, long
duration, three times.
Low pitch beep, for
1.5 seconds.
Low pitch beep, long duration.
Medium pitch beep,
short duration, two
times.
Call time is almost up,
10 seconds to go
Transmit timer
has expired
No transmit
Channel is busy or transmit is
inhibited by Selcall muting. Wait
or use a free channel.
Squelch Override
Economy mode
Flash slow
Flash
slow
Repeater talk
around (RTA)
Scan Group for
activity or greatest
signal strength
Activity detected
on a Scan Group
Flash
medium
Steady
Steady
Steady
Flash fast
Selcall Calls
Preset/Fixed Selcall
Short press or Long press
Select the appropriate Function Key
to make the call:
Select a Selcall Channel.
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Preset Call #1
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Preset Call #2
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Fixed Selcall Sequence
Emergency Calls and
One Touch Selcalls
You may need to Select a
Selcall Channel.
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Emergency Call
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One Touch Call
Press PTT to talk. There is usually no need to
respond to a Group Selcall.
Receive a Selcall Call
Standard Mode
Users on the same
Channel can hear
the message.
Repeater
CTCSS/DCS Mode
Sub-audible tones
enable specific
calls to Channels
or Groups.
Receive
Receive
Ignore
Repeater
Selcall Mode
Audible tones (beeps)
enable selective calls
to be made to
Individuals or Groups.
Receive
Repeater
Using the PTT
Press PTT to talk to all persons
on the same Channel. Release
PTT to listen. You can only
transmit or receive on one
Channel at a time.
Function Key
To make a call, use a short press or
a long press to operate the function
keys 1&2. Then press PTT to talk and
release PTT to listen. See Radio
Configuration for settings.
When you select a Scan Group
of Channels, scanning for activity
will begin automatically.
M5010-200-00-052
M5010-200-00-052
Press PTT to
Talk. Release
to Listen.
Short Condition the
battery every week.
Emergency Call Numbers
Antenna
Function
Key 1
PTT
Press to Talk,
Release to Listen.
Standard
Microphone
Function
Key 2
Handset
Microphone
16-way Selector
On/Off and
Volume
Speaker
LED
Main Items
Notes
Radio Identification
Group Information
Phonetic
Alphabet
Alpha
A
Bravo
B
Charlie
C
Delta
D
Echo
E
Foxtrot
F
Golf
G
Hotel
H
India
I
Juliet
J
Kilo
K
Lima
L
Mike
M
November N
Oscar
O
Papa
P
Quebec
Q
Romeo
R
Sierra
S
Tango
T
Uniform U
Victor
V
Whisky
W
X-ray
X
Yankee
Y
Zulu
Z
Function Key 1
Function Key 2
Press PTT to talk.
Release PTT to listen.
External
Function
Keys 1 and 2
Handset mode
Illustration shows
the recommended
method for use in
handset mode.
Use the lower
microphone to speak.
Standard Operation
Illustration shows the
recommended method
for standard operation.
Use the upper
microphone to speak.
16-way Selector
To make a call, turn to select to the desired
Channel or Scan Group, then press PTT
to talk, release PTT to listen.
Indicators
Flash slow
Handset
Mode
Inactivity
seconds
=
External
Note:
Function keys use a toggle action e.g. on/off
Short press is less than 1 second
Long press is more than 1 second
Volume
Radio Configuration
Write your settings
Performance
To maintain the optimum performance of the radio:
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Use only the supplied antenna.
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Use only the radio and accessories for their design purpose.
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Use only accessories that are approved by Tait Electronics Ltd.
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Avoid high temperatures. If the temperature exceeds 80ºC (176ºF) the radio will make
two short high-pitched beeps and will not work. Temperatures above 90ºC (194ºF) cause
permanent damage to the radio.
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Your radio does not require routine maintenance. However, it is a
sophisticated electronic device and should be treated with care.
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Clean the radio, accessories and charger weekly using a clean dry lint-free
cloth. When cleaning, do not use solvents, detergents, alcohol, aerosol sprays
or petroleum-based products.
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Clean the electrical contacts on the battery and charger weekly using a fibre
glass pencil, or the graphite tip of a type 4h (#4) or harder pencil.
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Do not put the radio and accessories in fluids.
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Do not drop the radio onto hard surfaces, place it down carefully.
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Do not use if the radio, antenna or accessories are damaged.
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Repairs and modifications must only be carried out by a Tait approved dealer.
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Always have the D-Clip or protective cover installed to protect
the radio from dust ingress and electrostatic discharges.
Looking after your Radio
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Is radio turned on?
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Is correct channel selected?
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Is battery installed on radio?
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Is battery charged?
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Is antenna damaged?
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Is battery charger working?
Checklist
Troubleshooting
Radio is incorrectly
configured. Contact
your authorised Tait
dealer or your company
administrator.
Battery is low.
Charge the battery.
Battery is
too low
to operate
the radio. Turn
off the radio.Charge the battery.
The temperature is too
high. You should stop
transmitting and allow
the radio to cool down.
High pitch beep
twice, short
duration.
Low pitch
beep, long
duration.
Squelch
Squelch allows reception of
intellgible signals that are above
the factory-set signal threshold,
thus reducing noise. Set via the
Menu to city or country.
Press PTT to
talk. Release
PTT to listen.
Flash fast
Press PTT to talk.
Release PTT to listen.
Press PTT to talk.
Release PTT to listen.
Select the appropriate Function Key
to make the call:
Deferred Callback for Selcall:
If busy, the call will be sent when
the Channel is free: up to 15 tries (if configured).
To cancel Selcall:
Use the function key to turn the monitor off (auto-
quiet timer), wait for the auto-quiet timer, or turn the radio off then on.
Fast flash
Fast
flash
High pitch
beeps.
Low pitch
beep every
5 seconds.
Slow flash
Short
Press
Long
Press
Short
Press
Long
Press
Flash
medium
Short press or Long press
