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 Receiving calls  41

Making and r

e

ceiving 

calls

Receiving calls

When a call is received with valid signaling, the radio 
unmutes and you can hear the call.

Identifying a caller (talking party ID)

Note: 

This feature is available for digital channels only. 

You can use Talking Party ID to identify the radio user 
calling you. (This feature is usually turned on when the 
radio is programmed.)

!

talkgroup call: the name of the talkgroup is dis-
played:

!

individual call: the name of the radio name from 
your call list is displayed (if there is no associated 
name, only the radio unit ID is shown):

Turning talking party ID off and on

1

Press 

Menu

 and select 

Radio settings

 > 

Display 

settings

 > 

Talk party ID

.

2

Scroll to either 

On

 (or 

Off

) and press 

Select

. (The 

current setting is highlighted).

The message 

Talking party ID activated

 (or 

Talking party ID deactivated

) appears in 

the display:

Talkgr

Menu

Car 2

Talkgroup 01

Talkgr

Menu

Call Received

Car 2

Talking party
ID activated

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Страница 1: ...User s Guide TP9100 portables www taitworld com...

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Страница 3: ...demark or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers Disclaimer There are no warranties extended or granted by this manual Tait Electronics Limited accepts no responsibility for damage arisi...

Страница 4: ...gy embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc This voice coding Technology is licensed sole...

Страница 5: ...control the amount and duration of RF that you and other people are exposed to It is also important that you Do not remove the RF Exposure label from the radio Ensure this RF exposure information acco...

Страница 6: ...ng non approved body worn accessories may mean you expose your self to higher levels of RF than recommended by the FCC s occupational controlled environment RF exposure limits Ensure you only use Tait...

Страница 7: ...e 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...

Страница 8: ...e by distress beacons Transmissions should not be made within this frequency band Safe radio operation Warning Switch off the radio at petrol filling stations or near flammable liquids or gases in the...

Страница 9: ...such as fuel injection anti skid brakes and cruise control medical devices such as hearing aids and pacemakers medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities Consult the manufacturer or its...

Страница 10: ...10 For your safety For your safety...

Страница 11: ...ontrast adjust Talk Party ID RSSI Alert settings Indicator level Keypress tones Quiet operation Silent operation Extra features Loneworker Services Messages Status request Status update Radio monitor...

Страница 12: ...see About your radio on page 23 Zone 11 Channel 12 display PTT key press to talk function keys 2 3 side keys scroll keys alphanumeric keys speaker microphone power volume control channel selector sta...

Страница 13: ...21 Attaching the antenna to the RF speaker microphone 22 3 About your radio 23 About your digital radio 24 Lack of static noise 24 Coverage 24 Basic operation 25 Turning your radio on and off 26 Adju...

Страница 14: ...48 Using your radio in different repeater areas 50 Suspending a channel from a voting group 50 Scanning a group of channels 51 Understanding the different types of scanning 51 Making a call while scan...

Страница 15: ...ging temperature 80 Charging the battery 81 Receiving and making calls while charging 82 Maintaining battery life and performance 83 Battery safety vent 83 Storing batteries 84 Using nickel based batt...

Страница 16: ...r messages 93 When your radio won t turn on 94 Identifying the radio s audible tones 94 Removing a belt clip 95 Checking the version of your radio 95 Troubleshooting your charger 96 General care 97 Cl...

Страница 17: ...isk of minor or moderate injury to people Caution There is a risk of equipment damage or malfunction Related documentation The following documentation is also available for your Tait radio which you c...

Страница 18: ...ed your radio there are a few tasks you must do before you can use it The most important of these is to charge your battery for the first time allow 14 hours for this This section covers Charging the...

Страница 19: ...77 F 25 C and will start only when the temperature of the battery is between 41 F 5 C and 95 F 35 C 1 Ensure that the charger is connected to the correct Tait power adaptor desktop charger or powered...

Страница 20: ...hing the antenna Before using the radio screw the antenna clockwise into the antenna connector The antenna should be screwed sufficiently tight so that it doesn t unscrew easily This is important as i...

Страница 21: ...or other suitably shaped object into the slot of the protective cover Twist the coin clockwise from the locked to unlocked position 2 Remove the cover and store in a safe place Attaching the accessory...

Страница 22: ...to the radio s antenna connector and then screw the radio s antenna onto the speaker microphone 1 Remove the antenna from the radio 2 Place the brass RF coaxial connector onto the radio s antenna conn...

Страница 23: ...all the various buttons and keys on your radio This section covers About your digital radio Basic operation Using function keys to access frequently used features Understanding the radio display Usin...

Страница 24: ...ginal reception areas Lack of static noise On digital channels there is no static noise even in low signal areas This lack of static is because your digital radio removes the noise from the call so th...

Страница 25: ...long key presses a short key press is less than one second and a long key press is more than one second The radio controls and their functions are described in the following sections Zone 11 Channel...

Страница 26: ...e Note The volume control also changes the volume level of the radio s audible indicators About the channel selector The channel selector allows you to select and change channels When first turned on...

Страница 27: ...ammed to turn backlighting on and off 3 Press a selection key or to return to the menu Three way selector control You can use the 3 way selector control to access to some of the features you use most...

Страница 28: ...eater talkaround your radio is operating in repeater talkaround mode Zone this letter represents the zone in which your radio is operating where A is zone 1 and Z is zone 26 in the example shown K rep...

Страница 29: ...move around the menus Selection keys There are two selection keys beneath the display screen How these keys work depend on the word that appears above them on the screen Scroll keys The up and down sc...

Страница 30: ...ncel or Back appears above it Accessing frequently used menus Depending on how your radio is programmed you may have two different quick access menus One quick access menu is displayed when you press...

Страница 31: ...ps menu with a list of your available talkgroups 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...

Страница 32: ...ou hear when you press your radio s keys or use the controls You can turn these tones off see Turning off radio controls and keypress tones on page 90 Incoming call tone when the radio is receiving a...

Страница 33: ...permitted or Transmission inhibited you have attempted to transmit but for some rea son you cannot make a call at this time One short low pitched beep Function deactivated a function has been turned...

Страница 34: ...us indicators Note The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your radio is programmed status LED Color Meaning Red transmit Glowing your radio is transmitting Green receive Glowing th...

Страница 35: ...ng calls This section describes how to make and receive calls This section covers Making calls Receiving calls Communicating directly with other radios Checking your recent calls Checking that the cha...

Страница 36: ...Wait until the green status LED has stopped glowing and then try again 5 Speak clearly into the microphone and release the PTT key when you have finished talking While you are transmitting the LED gl...

Страница 37: ...operating in the following ways the name of the zone appears below the channel name in the default radio display or the zone symbol appears as a letter in the top right corner of the display Other way...

Страница 38: ...els 1 to 16 rotate the channel selector to the channel you want For all other channels use the Main menu to select a channel Using the Main menu 1 Press Menu and select Channels 2 Scroll to the channe...

Страница 39: ...Statewide talkgroups used by an agency to com municate with a public safety member in another region Statewide talkgroups as their name suggests enable public safety agencies to communicate with each...

Страница 40: ...n rather than a group of people 1 Press Menu and select Individual call The person to whom you last made an individual call is highlighted Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to...

Страница 41: ...ammed talkgroup call the name of the talkgroup is dis played individual call the name of the radio name from your call list is displayed if there is no associated name only the radio unit ID is shown...

Страница 42: ...While repeater talkaround is active all calls are made on your current channel s receive frequency Turning repeater talkaround on and off You can turn repeater talkaround on and off using a function k...

Страница 43: ...is programmed you may be able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select recent calls The most recent call is displayed at the top of the list If you have not participated in any...

Страница 44: ...nd individual calls on a channel For analog channels this is so that you can check that the channel is clear before you make a call Turning monitor on and off 1 Press Menu and select Radio settings Fu...

Страница 45: ...l list and press Send to A message appears in the display The LED glows red and a message may be displayed to advise you whether the call alert has been sent successfully or not If an acknowledgement...

Страница 46: ...e system you can use the Radio Check feature This sends a radio check message to the radio unit you have specified 1 Press Menu and select Services Radio check 2 Scroll to the radio you wish to check...

Страница 47: ...ur radio in different repeater areas scanning a group of channels for activity and using the squelch override function to hear faint and noisy signals on a channel This section covers Selecting a voti...

Страница 48: ...our radio operates once a group has been selected voting groups Using your radio in different repeater areas on page 50 and scan groups Scanning a group of channels on page 51 Using the channel select...

Страница 49: ...ppear in the display along with the scanning symbol Using the Main menu To select a voting or scan group using the Main menu Note This method is not available for background scan 1 Press Menu and sele...

Страница 50: ...from a voting group You may be able to use the function key programmed for nuisance delete to temporarily remove one of the channels from the voting group To remove a channel from a voting group 1 Wai...

Страница 51: ...t types of scanning The two types of scanning that may be available on your radio are standard scanning and background scanning Background scan can only be activated using a function key programmed fo...

Страница 52: ...s stopped on the channel that you want to remove from the scan group 2 Press the function key programmed for nuisance delete If the channel has been successfully been removed the message Channel delet...

Страница 53: ...that a short key press activates background scan and a long key press activates nuisance delete Adding a channel to your background scan group 1 Press the function key that activates background scan...

Страница 54: ...e scanning symbol appears in the display 2 Scroll through the list of channels until the channel that you want to delete appears 3 Press the nuisance delete key and this channel is now deleted from yo...

Страница 55: ...areas On occasions when you want to hear everything that is being said on a channel even if it is hard to understand you can use the Squelch Override feature to force the mute open Turning squelch ov...

Страница 56: ...iving messages 6 Sending and receiving messages This section describes sending messages as well as responding to requests for status information This section covers About messages Informing other radi...

Страница 57: ...read and display your message Sending a message You may be able to send your message to a predetermined person or talkgroup or to a person of your choice Sending a message to a predetermined person or...

Страница 58: ...able to press a function key or use your Quick Access menu to select messages 2 Select the message you want from the message list and press Select 3 Select the message recipient from the list and pre...

Страница 59: ...rrogating your radio You can change your status at any time by selecting another status message and sending it See Requesting a status update on page 60 To send a status update 1 Press Menu and select...

Страница 60: ...ly doing by asking them to send you a status update To send a status request 1 Press Menu and select Services Status request 2 Select the status request recipient from the list and press Send to key A...

Страница 61: ...use of your radio how to make your communications completely private and how to get help when you need it most This section covers Locking and unlocking the keypad Making a radio inoperable Radio moni...

Страница 62: ...l by pressing the PTT 1 To lock the keypad press and hold the right selection key for about one second The message Keypad locked briefly appears in the display and Unlock appears above the right selec...

Страница 63: ...gh the radio has turned off The radio remains inoperable even if it is turned off and then on again The radio cannot return to operation until it receives an uninhibit request This is also known as re...

Страница 64: ...s Radio uninhibit 2 Scroll to the radio you wish to make operable 3 Press Send to The LED glows red and a message appears in the display If the radio has been successfully returned to operation an ack...

Страница 65: ...alls you back without giving any indication that it is making a call You can hear any activity near the radio for up to 20 seconds Sending a Radio monitor request 1 Press Menu and select Services Radi...

Страница 66: ...able to turn encryption on and off While encryption is on your outgoing calls are encrypted on channels programmed for encryption and the encryption symbol remains in the display Note This setting onl...

Страница 67: ...ncryption off The message Encryption deactivated briefly appears in the display Making an encrypted call 1 Select the channel or group you wish to call 2 Check that encryption is on the encryption sym...

Страница 68: ...muted Note Your radio may also remain muted if the currently selected channel has proper key detect programmed Proper Key Detect feature Your radio may be programmed with proper key detect This means...

Страница 69: ...cryption key it may also automatically update the encryption keys used to encrypt calls on other channels Changing your transmit encryption key 1 Press Menu and select Security Change all 2 Scroll to...

Страница 70: ...atically deleted from your radio Deleting an encryption key 1 Press Menu and select Security Advanced Zeroize key 2 Scroll to the key you want and press Select The message Single Key Zeroized briefly...

Страница 71: ...ged as emergency calls To turn the priority call feature on and off 1 Press Menu and select Priority call Depending on how your radio is programmed you may be able to press a function key to turn prio...

Страница 72: ...nd non stealth emergency modes Your radio is programmed to operate in one of these ways Stealth you often work in situations where you do not want an assailant to know that you have acti vated emergen...

Страница 73: ...til a response is received Details of your location may also be sent if this feature is available for your radio The radio alternately transmits and receives so the dispatcher can hear what is happeni...

Страница 74: ...cy calls are sent to your dispatcher or another predetermined radio user During emergency mode the radio will behave as described in What happens during an emergency call on page 72 2 Turn the radio o...

Страница 75: ...gency mode or sends a status update to a predetermined person or talkgroup An audible warning is given one or two minutes before the radio enters emergency mode or sends the status update to warn you...

Страница 76: ...to warn the radio user If you do not respond after a further beep the radio either enters emergency mode or sends a status update to a predetermined person or talkgroup Preventing false activation of...

Страница 77: ...radio battery as well as care for it to ensure maximum performance and prolonged battery life Note The instructions in this section apply to both the desktop charger and the multi charger This sectio...

Страница 78: ...on page 20 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 Don t push down on the...

Страница 79: ...l enough to fit on your desk it charges one battery at a time Multi charger charges up to six batteries It can be mounted on a desk on a wall or in an equipment rack Note The charging instructions in...

Страница 80: ...ry is completely empty the message Battery is flat appears on the display The radio emits a long low pitched beep and then stops operating Turn off the radio immediately You will reduce the battery s...

Страница 81: ...pears in the radio display The red Charging LED glows to indicate that the battery is charging For a battery that is almost completely discharged allow two hours Note If the amber Fault LED lights up...

Страница 82: ...eive or make a call while the radio is in the charger If you do remove the radio from the charger to answer a call the call will not be disrupted Note Removing the radio from the charger to make or re...

Страница 83: ...s for long periods of time 4 F 20 C for NiMH and 22 F 30 C for NiCd Charge batteries at room temperature between 50 F 10 C and 77 F 25 C Allow your nickel based battery to fully discharge every so oft...

Страница 84: ...rged before being used See Charging the battery on page 81 When first using nickel based batteries that have been in storage for three months or more you may notice that they do not last an entire shi...

Страница 85: ...your radio 9 Customizing your radio This section describes the ways in which you can customize your radio This section covers About display and keypad backlighting Extending battery life on a shift C...

Страница 86: ...ty is detected is determined by the backlighting timer The duration of this timer is set when the radio is programmed The radio s display can also be made darker or lighter to suit your working condit...

Страница 87: ...ghting remains on for a few seconds and then turns off Adjusting the display contrast To change the contrast of your radio display to suit the lighting conditions that you are working in 1 Press Menu...

Страница 88: ...radio in conditions where signal strength is high you can extend the shift life of your battery by transmitting at low power When low power transmit is turned on appears in the display and calls are...

Страница 89: ...call Warning tones when there is an error or the bat tery is low for example Changing the volume of all audible tones You can set the volume of all the audible sounds that the radio makes to indicate...

Страница 90: ...be able to use a function key to switch the volume of the keypress beeps between high low and off 2 Scroll to High Low or Off and press Select The current setting is highlighted Turning off radio con...

Страница 91: ...is channel traffic This is known as silent operation When silent operation is turned on appears in the display To turn silent operation on or off 1 Press Menu and select Radio settings Alert settings...

Страница 92: ...tion describes troubleshooting procedures and basic maintenance This section covers Troubleshooting Error messages When your radio won t turn on Removing a belt clip Checking the version of your radio...

Страница 93: ...owed by a four digit number for example E0001 and consult your radio provider Error message What you must do Turn the radio off and back on again The radio is very hot turn it off and allow it to cool...

Страница 94: ...ce Identifying the radio s audible tones The radio s audible tones can help you identify a potential problem Audible tone Meaning One short high pitched beep The radio has been made inoperable stunned...

Страница 95: ...etween it and the metal slider 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 yo...

Страница 96: ...g Possible reason s and solution Flashing Fault The battery is not compatible with the charger use only Tait chargers and batteries There is insufficient voltage to the charger check you are using the...

Страница 97: ...he 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 For battery care...

Страница 98: ...and receive radio signals F FCC Federal Communications Commission an independent United States government agency that regulates interstate and international radio communications L LED Light Emitting D...

Страница 99: ...extends the range of radio communications by receiving and re transmitting signals received from radios RF Radio Frequency the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is suitable for radio transmis...

Страница 100: ...ONS OF THIS AGREEMENT THE LICENSEE MAY NOT DUPLICATE MODIFY REVERSE COMPILE OR REVERSE ASSEMBLE ANY SOFTWARE OR FIRMWARE IN WHOLE OR PART IMPORTANT NOTICE THE SOFTWARE OR FIRMWARE MAY CONTAIN OPEN SOU...

Страница 101: ...REMEDY AGAINST TAIT WILL BE 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...

Страница 102: ...ging time 19 81 cycles before reaches maximum capacity 19 disposing of 84 extending shift life 88 fully discharging 83 indicator 28 low battery warning 80 maintaining performance and life of 83 operat...

Страница 103: ...r operation radio check 46 radio inhibit 63 radio monitor 65 radio uninhibit 63 status request 60 display backlighting 86 contrast 87 symbols 28 distance recommended safe from radio 6 distress beacons...

Страница 104: ...ss long and short explained 25 keypad backlighting 86 locking and unlocking 62 keypress invalid 33 tones See audible tones valid 32 L LEDs status 34 left selection key 29 lighting conditions adjust di...

Страница 105: ...ure 36 radio controls turning off audible tones for 90 radio display error messages 93 radio frequency RF energy causing electronic devices to malfunction 8 compliance with exposure standards 6 contro...

Страница 106: ...emergency about 72 what happens during 72 storing batteries 84 stun 63 T talkaround See repeater talkaround talkgroup making a call to 39 selecting 39 talkgroups explained 39 talking directly to othe...

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