Entel DN Series User manual

DN Network Radio
User Guide
Designed in the United Kingdom

1. On/Off/Volume control. Rotate clockwise to turn ON and increase
volume. Rotate anticlockwise to reduce volume and turn OFF
2. Group Control (equivalent to channel selection)
3. Accessory socket
4. Push-To-Talk (PTT) button. Pess to speak and release to listen
5. Programmable buttons
6. LED indicator
Amber steady - Booting up
Amber / Red alternating - Not connected
Amber flash every 5-seconds - Radio in standby
Red steady - Transmitting
Green steady - Receiving
Amber rapid flash - In 1-2-1 call
Amber double flash - Calling / being called
1. Controls & Indicators
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10
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Green rapid flash - Call hang time
Red double flash - Low battery
Red fast flash - Error
7. Info button
8. Soft keys. For opening, selecting and navigating contacts
and menu items
9. Individual Polite Call (green) and End Call (red) buttons
10. Navigation key. For navigating contacts and menus

2. Starting a DN
Please note: DN radios have distinct start up modes.
a) Cold Boot –This is the start-up mode when the battery is first fitted or fitted again having been removed. The time from switching ON to being
ready for a first call is approx. 50 seconds. The sequence of screens can be seen below in fig.1.
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Fig.1 Cold Boot Screens
b) Warm Boot –This is the start-up mode when the battery is fitted, the unit has previously performed a full start-up (as 2a above) and
been switched off again with the ON-OFF Volume control (1). The time from switching ON to being ready for a first call is
approx. 15 seconds. The sequence of screens can be seen below in fig.2
Fig.2 Warm Boot Screens
There are other intermediate screens towards the end of both the cold and warm boot sequences that may be seen.
Fig. 3 Intermediate Connection Screens
Please note: When a unit has been switched OFF using the ON-OFF Volume control (1) and the battery is not removed, the unit remains in a
low-power standby state. Leaving a unit in this state will slowly use batter power.

c) Once the following screen is reached, the unit is connected and ready to make calls. (depending on how your DN is configured, some softkey
options may not be available).
Fig.4 Connected
DN radios provide automatic access to a virtually unlimited number of ‘Channels’ in the background. There is therefore no need for a Channel
Control, which instead becomes a Group selectioncontrol.
Option A –Using the rotary Group Control (2) to select a group.
Fig.5 Changing Groups with Group Control
3. Selecting a Group (Channel)
Option B –Using the Group List.
Fig.6 Changing Groups from the Group List
Battery
Gauge
Group & number of
users in group
Main Menu
Contacts
Groups
Cellular
Signal
Wi-Fi Signal GPS
Rotate Selector
Open Groups Choose Group Press PTT side button
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4. Making / Receiving Group Calls
Fig.7 Standard Group Call
Fig.8 Temporary Group Call
Option A –To speak to the selected Group (Standard Group Call) just press PTT.
Option B –To make a Temporary Group call follow the sequence below. The radio will automatically revert to the selected Group after
the call hang timer ends or you hang up the call using either the Softkey or Red button.
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Sending Radio
Receiving Radio In call
Press PTT Release
PTT
Sending Radio
Receiving Radio
Navigate to Group Press PTT Release PTT
Hang Timer
Select Groups

5. Making / Receiving Individual Calls
Fig.9 Impolite Individual Call
An individual call can be made in two ways:
A) Impolite –speak directly to the individual
B) Polite –ring the individual and wait for an answer
Option A –To impolitely call an individual, follow the sequence below. Note: online contacts are indicated by a solid icon, offline contacts
are greyed out and may not be called.
Option B –To politely call an individual, follow the sequence below.
Fig.10 Polite Individual Call
Sending Radio
Receiving Radio
Navigate to Contact Press PTT Release PTTSelect Contacts
Call Active Hang Timer
Sending Radio
Receiving Radio
Navigate to Contact Make Call Call Active
Select Contacts Ringing
End Call

You may also temporarily set an Individual call as your default call to talk directly to an individual using PTT follow the sequence below.
To clear the individual from the display and revert to group calling rotate the Group Selector one click in either direction. A timer will also
revert to the default Group address after 5-minutes of inactivity.
Fig.11 Individual PTT
The Green and Red buttons can be used to setup and end polite calls
instead of the soft keys shown in Fig. 10
Choose Contact Select Press PTT
Open Contacts Selected
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6. Over-the-Air Programming(OTA)
DN is capable of updating its firmware and configuration ‘over-the-air’ (OTA).
•The OTA updates are pushed from Entel
•The user is able to select when to install the firmware update.
The OTA process follows two main steps.
1. When an OTA is available, on start-up (either a cold or warm boot) the following screen will be displayed.
A) If the tick (✓) is selected the OTA will progress according to the screens below. The process will take several minutes
to complete. Once finished, the unit will return to the usual home screen.
B) If the cross (X) is selected, the unit will proceed to the home screen as usual.
DANGER
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•Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already fully charged. Doing so may reduce the life of the battery pack.
•After charging is complete, remove the battery from the charger. If the power to the charger is turned off and on again, charging will
restart and the battery will become overcharged.
•Please ensure the radio is turned off before placing it in the charger and never switch a radio on whilst in the charger.
•Only use Entel branded battery packs and chargers.
•Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery in a fire.
•Do not charge the radio and/or battery pack if they are wet.
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DANGER
•DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR MODIFY THE BATTERY IN ANY WAY! Your Entel battery pack incorporates a safety circuit to avoid
danger, if the safety circuit is damaged or bypassed, or the battery cells are damaged directly, they may generate extreme heat,
smoke, rupture and emit flames.
•Please see full MSDS (material safety data sheet) for your battery at: https://www.entel.co.uk/resources/support
CAUTION
Version 3.3
7. Battery Pack Precautions