Kenwood Nexedge NX-5200 User manual

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NX-5200
NX-5300
NX-5400
USER MANUAL
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B5A-0327-00 (K)

CONTENTS
BASIC OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................. 3
SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF ................................................................................................ 3
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ...................................................................................................... 3
TRANSCEIVER PASSWORD ................................................................................................... 3
SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL ..................................................................................... 4
TRANSMITTING ....................................................................................................................... 5
RECEIVING ............................................................................................................................. 11
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................. 13
FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................... 20
FUNCTION DETAILS ................................................................................................................ 30
SCAN ...................................................................................................................................... 30
TRUNKING CALLS ................................................................................................................. 33
EMERGENCY CALLS ............................................................................................................. 35
SCRAMBLER (ANALOG)/ ENCRYPTION (P25/ NXDN) ......................................................... 36
SIGNALING ............................................................................................................................. 38
CLOCK .................................................................................................................................... 39
COLOR SCHEME ................................................................................................................... 40
BACKGROUND OPERATIONS ................................................................................................ 41
Bluetooth .................................................................................................................................. 44
microSD CARD & BUILT-IN MEMORY .................................................................................... 53
INDICATOR LIST ...................................................................................................................... 56
This manual has been prepared based on basic settings. Depending on the setting,
the descriptions provided may be different from the actual operations.
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BASIC OPERATIONS
SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF
Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power
ON.
●The following screen appears if the Custom Start-up Screen has not been set.
Turn the Power switch/ Volume control counterclockwise to switch the transceiver
power OFF.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Rotate the Power switch/ Volume control to adjust the volume.
Rotate clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the
volume.
TRANSCEIVER PASSWORD
If the transceiver is protected, “Input Password” will appear on the display when the
power is turned on. To unlock the transceiver, enter the correct password.
1Press the key programmed as [Transceiver Password] to enter Transceiver
Password Mode.
Alternatively, press the key programmed as [Menu] to enter Transceiver Password Mode
using the Menu Mode.
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2Enter a character using the [J] and [K] keys.
●On full key model transceivers, you can enter the password directly by pressing the
keypad.
Refer to “CHARACTER ENTRY” {p. 19} .
3Press the [ ] or [ ] key to accept the character.
4Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire password.
●Press the [ ] or [#] key to delete an incorrectly entered character. Press and hold the
[] or [#] key to delete all characters.
5Press the [ ] or [ ] key to confirm the entry.
●If you enter an incorrect password, an error tone sounds and the transceiver remains
locked.
●The password can contain a maximum of 6 digits.
SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL
1Select the desired zone using the keys programmed as [Zone Up]/ [Zone
Down]. Each zone contains a group of channels.
2Select the desired channel using the keys programmed as [Channel Up]/
[Channel Down]. Each channel is programmed with settings for transmitting and
receiving.
●The transceiver may have names programmed for zones and channels. The zone
name and channel name can contain up to 16 and 14 characters respectively.
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TRANSMITTING
1Select the desired zone and channel using the keys programmed as [Zone Up]/
[Zone Down] and [Channel Up]/ [Channel Down].
2Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to
receive.
●The LED indicator lights red while transmitting and green while receiving a signal. This
indicator can also be disabled by your dealer.
●For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately 1.5
inches (3 cm to 4 cm) from your mouth.
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Making Group Calls (P25 Conventional)
You can select a Talkgroup ID from the list to make a call to those parties on a
Conventional channel.
1Press the key programmed as [Group] or [Group + Status] to enter Talkgroup
ID Select Mode.
Alternatively, press the key programmed as [Menu] to enter Talkgroup ID Select Mode
using the Menu Mode.
●The Talkgroup ID List appears on the display.
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2Press the [J] and [K] keys to select a Talkgroup ID/ name from the list that has
been pre-entered into your transceiver.
3Press the [ ] or [ ] key to confirm the Talkgroup ID.
4Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call.
●Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
●The LCD display will return to the zone and channel screen after call ends.
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Making Individual Calls (P25 Conventional)
You can make calls to specific persons on a Conventional channel.
1Press the key programmed as [Individual] or [Individual + Status] to enter
Individual Call Mode.
Alternatively, press the key programmed as [Menu] to enter Individual Call Mode using
the Menu Mode.
●The Individual ID List appears on the display.
2Press the [J] and [K] keys to select a unit ID from the list that has been pre-
entered into your transceiver.
Alternatively, on full key models, you can enter a unit ID directly by pressing the keypad.
●Press the [ ] key to enter the manual input mode. Refer to “CHARACTER
ENTRY” {p. 19} .
Press the [ ] key to confirm the code after entering the code using the keypad.
To delete the code entered, press the [ ] key to delete one digit, or press and hold
the [ ] key to delete all digits.
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3Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call.
●Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
●The LCD display will return to the zone and channel screen after call ends.
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Making Group Calls (P25 Trunking)
You can select a channel with the Talkgroup ID you wanted to call to make a call to
those parties on a Trunking channel.
●If the traffic channel is busy, a busy message appears and the busy tone sounds. Release
the PTT switch and wait for the channel to become free. When the traffic channel becomes
free, a proceed tone sounds.
1Select the configured Talkgroup channel using the keys programmed as
[Channel Up]/ [Channel Down].
2Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call.
●Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
●The display will alternate between the called Group ID/ name and “Calling”.
●The LCD display will return to the zone and channel screen after call ends.
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Making Individual Calls (P25 Trunking)
You can make calls to specific persons on a Trunking channel.
1Press the key programmed as [Individual] or [Individual + Status] to enter
Individual Call Mode.
Alternatively, press the key programmed as [Menu] to enter Individual Call Mode using
the Menu Mode.
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2Press the [J] and [K] keys to select a unit ID from the list that has been pre-
entered into your transceiver.
●The target unit ID/ name appears on the display.
Alternatively, on full key models, you can enter a unit ID directly by pressing the keypad.
●Press the [ ] key to enter the manual input mode. Refer to “CHARACTER
ENTRY” {p. 19} .
Press the [ ] key to confirm the code after entering the code using the keypad.
To delete the code entered, press the [ ] key to delete one digit, or press and hold
the [ ] key to delete all digits.
3Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call.
●Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
●The display will alternate between the called unit ID/ name and “Calling”.
●The LCD display will return to the zone and channel screen after call ends.
4To end the call, press the key programmed as [Clear].
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Making Group Calls (NXDN Conventional)
You can select a group ID from the list to make a call to those parties on a
Conventional channel.
1Press the key programmed as [Group], [Group + Short Message] or [Group
+ Status] to enter Group Call Mode.
Alternatively, press the key programmed as [Menu] to enter Group Call Mode using the
Menu Mode.
●The group ID list appears on the display.
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2Press the [J] and [K] keys to select a Group ID/ name from the list that has been
pre-entered into your transceiver.
3Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call.
●Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
●The LCD display will return to the zone and channel screen after call ends.
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Making Individual Calls (NXDN Conventional)
You can make calls to specific persons.
1Press the key programmed as [Individual], [Individual + Short Message] or
[Individual + Status] to enter Individual Call Mode.
Alternatively, press the key programmed as [Menu] to enter Individual Call Mode using
the Menu Mode.
●The ID list appears on the display.
2Press the [J] and [K] keys to select a unit ID from the list that has been pre-
entered into your transceiver.
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Alternatively, on full key models, you can enter a unit ID directly by pressing the keypad.
●Press the [ ] key to enter the manual input mode. Refer to “CHARACTER
ENTRY” {p. 19} .
Press the [ ] key to confirm the code after entering the code using the keypad.
To delete the code entered, press the [ ] key to delete one digit, or press and hold
the [ ] key to delete all digits.
3Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call.
●Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
●The LCD display will return to the zone and channel screen after call ends.
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Making Group Calls (NXDN Trunking)
You can select a channel with the Group ID you wanted to call to make a call to those
parties on a Trunking channel.
●If the traffic channel is busy, a busy message appears and the busy tone sounds. Release
the PTT switch and wait for the channel to become free. When the traffic channel becomes
free, a proceed tone sounds.
1Select the configured Group channel using the keys programmed as [Channel
Up]/ [Channel Down].
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2Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call.
●Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
●The display will alternate between the called Group ID/ name and “Calling”.
●The LCD display will return to the zone and channel screen after call ends.
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Making Individual Calls (NXDN Trunking)
You can make calls to specific persons.
Operate in the same way as you would for Conventional channel. Refer to “Making
Individual Calls (NXDN Conventional)” {p. 9} .
RECEIVING
1Select the desired zone and channel using the Selector knob and the [Zone
Up]/ [Zone Down] or [Channel Up]/ [Channel Down] keys. (If the Scan function
has been programmed, you can switch it on or off as desired.)
2When 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 signal tone matches the tone set up on your transceiver.
Note:
●Signaling allows your transceiver to code your calls. This will prevent you from listening
to unwanted calls. It does not make calls private, it only prevents them from being heard
by transceivers set with a different signaling code. Refer to “SIGNALING” {p. 38} for
details.
●A ringing tone will sound when receiving a call if the alert tone has been enabled in the
Alert Tone setting. For details, consult your dealer.
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Receiving Group Calls (P25)
When you receive a group call on a Conventional channel and the received group ID
matches the ID set up on your transceiver, you can hear the caller’s voice.
When you receive a group call on a Trunking channel, the transceiver automatically
switches to the traffic channel to receive the call.
●Readjust the volume as necessary.
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Receiving Individual Calls (P25)
When you receive an individual call on a Conventional channel, a ringing tone will
sound and the display will show the caller’s ID. To respond to the call, press and hold
the PTT switch and speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
When you receive an individual call on a Trunking channel, a ringing tone will sound
and the caller’s ID and “Incoming” appear on the display. To receive the call, press
the PTT switch. To deny the call, press the key programmed as [Clear]. After
receiving the call, you can respond to the call by pressing and holding the PTT switch
and speaking into the transceiver as you would during a normal call. After the call is
finished, press the key programmed as [Clear] to end the call.
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Receiving Group Calls (NXDN)
When you receive a group call on a Conventional channel and the received group ID
matches the ID set up on your transceiver, you can hear the caller’s voice.
When on a Trunking channel, if the Group ID of a received call matches your Group
ID, you will hear the call.
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Receiving Individual Calls (NXDN)
When you receive an individual call on a Conventional channel, a ringing tone will
sound and the display will show the caller’s ID. To respond to the call, press and hold
the PTT switch and speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.
When you receive an individual call on a Trunking channel, a ringing tone will sound
and the caller’s ID and “Individual” appear on the display. To receive the call, press
the PTT switch. To deny the call, press the key programmed as [Clear]. After
receiving the call, you can respond to the call by pressing and holding the PTT switch
and speaking into the transceiver as you would during a normal call. After the call is
finished, press the key programmed as [Clear] to end the call.
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PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS
Refer to the tables in this section to determine which functions are available for
appropriate channels. Function descriptions start on page 20. Please contact your
dealer for further details on these functions.
MENU MODE
Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured through the Menu
instead of physical controls. Once you become familiar with the Menu system, you
will appreciate the versatility it offers.
Some transceiver keys may already be programmed with functions listed in the Menu.
Those functions can be accessed directly by pressing the key. All other functions can
still be accessed using the transceiver Menu. Refer to “FUNCTION LIST” {p. 14}
for the available Menu items.
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MENU ACCESS
1Press the key programmed as [Menu].
●The category list is shown.
●When there is only one category, the function list is shown (proceed to step 4).
2Press [J]/[K]/[H]/[I] to select a category item.
●On full key models, you can enter a category number directly. Refer to “CHARACTER
ENTRY” {p. 19} .
[ I]
3Press the [ ] or [ ] key to view the function list.
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4Press [J]/[K] to select a function item.
●On full key models, you can enter a function number directly. Refer to “CHARACTER
ENTRY” {p. 19} .
5Press the [ ] or [ ] key to set up the selected function item.
●Press [ ] or [#] to return to the category list.
6Press [J]/[K] to select your desired setting.
●For settings with more than one level, repeat steps 5 and 6.
7Press the [ ] or [ ] key to set the selected setting and exit Menu mode.
●Press [ ] or [#] at any time to return to the previous display.
●Press [ ] at any time to exit Menu mode.
KEY MODE
Your transceiver operations vary according to the functions that your dealer has
programmed onto the transceiver keys. Refer to “FUNCTION LIST” {p. 14} for the
available programmable functions.
FUNCTION LIST
PF Key: Functions that can be programmed to the transceiver keys
Menu: Functions that can be accessed using the transceiver Menu
Analog Conv.: Channels set up for Analog Conventional Operation
NXDN Conv.: Channels set up for NXDN Conventional Operation
P25 Conv.: Channels set up for P25 Conventional Operation
NXDN Trunking: Channels set up for NXDN Trunking Operation
P25 Trunking: Channels set up for P25 Trunking Operation
p: Available
N/A: Not Available
Function Menu
Display
PF Key
Menu
Analog
Conv.
NXDN
Conv.
P25
Conv.
NXDN
Trunking
P25
Trunking
None - pN/A p p p p p
Activity Detection Activity Det p p p p p p p
Activity Reset - pN/A p p p p p
ANR Preset ANR Preset N/A p p p p p p
Audio Profile Audio Profile N/A p p p p p p
Autodial Auto Dial p p N/A N/A N/A N/A p
AUX AUX p p p p p p p
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Function Menu
Display
PF Key
Menu
Analog
Conv.
NXDN
Conv.
P25
Conv.
NXDN
Trunking
P25
Trunking
Backlight - pN/A p p p p p
Battery Status Battery Status p p p p p p p
Bluetooth Bluetooth p p p p p p p
Bluetooth Connect/
Disconnect -pN/A p p p p p
Bluetooth Device BT Device N/A p p p p p p
Bluetooth Speaker BT Speaker p p p p p p p
Broadcast Broadcast p p N/A N/A N/A pN/A
Call 1 ~ 6 - pN/A p p p p p
Call Response - pN/A N/A pN/A pN/A
Channel Down - pN/A N/A pN/A p p
Channel Entry - pN/A p p p p p
Channel Recall - pN/A p p p p p
Channel Select *1 - pN/A p p p p p
Channel Up - pN/A p p p p p
Clear - pN/A N/A pN/A p p
Clock Clock p p p p p p p
Clock Adjustment Clock Adjust p p p p p p p
Color Scheme Color Scheme N/A p p p p p p
CW Message - pN/A N/A pN/A N/A N/A
Direct Channel 1 ~ 5 - pN/A p p p p p
Direct Channel 1 ~ 5 Select Direct Ch1 Sel p p p p p p p
Display Format Display
Format p p p p p p p
Eject SD Card Eject Card p p p p p p p
Emergency *2 - pN/A p p p p p
External Mic Sense Ext Mic Sense N/A p p p p p p
External Speaker External SP p p p p p p p
Fixed Volume Fixed Volume p p p p p p p
Format SD Card Format Card p p p p p p p
Front Panel Programming Panel
Program p p p p p N/A N/A
Function - pN/A p p p p p
GPS GPS p p p p p p p
GPS/ Bluetooth Reset GPS/BT
Reset N/A p p p p p p
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Function Menu
Display
PF Key
Menu
Analog
Conv.
NXDN
Conv.
P25
Conv.
NXDN
Trunking
P25
Trunking
GPS Position Display GPS Pos Disp p p p p p p p
Group Group p p N/A p p p N/A
Group + Short Message *3 Group+SDM p p N/A p p p N/A
Group + Status *3 Group+Status p p N/A p p p N/A
Group ID/ Channel Entry - pN/A p p p p p
High Transmit Power High TX
Power p p p p p p p
Home Channel - pN/A p p p p p
Home Channel Select Home Ch Sel p p p p p p p
Individual Individual p p N/A p p p p
Individual + Short
Message Indiv+SDM p p N/A pN/A pN/A
Individual + Status Indiv+Status p p N/A pN/A pN/A
IP Address IP Address N/A pN/A N/A N/A N/A p
Key Delete Key Delete p p N/A p p p p
Key Lock - pN/A p p p p p
Keyset *4 Keyset p p N/A N/A p p p
LCD Brightness LCD
Brightness p p p p p p p
Lone Worker Lone Worker p p p p p p p
Low Transmit Power Low TX Power p p p p p p p
Maintenance Maintenance p p p p p p p
Medium Transmit Power Med TX
Power N/A p p p p p p
Menu - pN/A p p p p p
Mic Sense Mic Sense N/A p p p p p p
Microphone Type Mic Type N/A pN/A p p p p
Monitor Monitor p p p p p p p
Monitor Momentary - pN/A p p p p p
Operator Selectable Tone OST p p p N/A N/A N/A N/A
OST List OST List p p p N/A N/A N/A N/A
Playback Playback p p p p p p p
Priority-channel Select Pri Ch Select p p p p p p p
Regroup Request Regroup Req p p N/A N/A N/A N/A p
Rekey Request *4 Rekey
Request p p N/A N/A pN/A p
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Function Menu
Display
PF Key
Menu
Analog
Conv.
NXDN
Conv.
P25
Conv.
NXDN
Trunking
P25
Trunking
RX Audio Equalizer (High) RX EQ High N/A pN/A p p p p
RX Audio Equalizer (High
Midrange)
RX EQ High
Mid N/A pN/A p p p p
RX Audio Equalizer
(Midrange)
RX EQ
Midrange N/A pN/A p p p p
RX Audio Equalizer (Low
Midrange)
RX EQ Low
Mid N/A pN/A p p p p
RX Audio Equalizer (Low) RX EQ Low N/A pN/A p p p p
RX Auto Gain Control RX AGC N/A pN/A p p p p
Scan Scan p p p p p p p
Scan Delete/ Add Scan Del/Add p p p p p p p
Scan Normal Scan Normal p p p p p p p
Scan Program Scan Program p p p p p p p
Scrambler/ Encryption Scram/Encryp p p p p p p p
Scrambler/ Encryption
Code
Scram/Enc
Code p p p p p p p
Send the GPS Data Send GPS
Data p p p p p p p
Short Message Short
Message p p N/A pN/A pN/A
Site Down - pN/A N/A N/A N/A pN/A
Site Lock Site Lock p p N/A N/A N/A p p
Site Number Site No. N/A pN/A N/A N/A p p
Site Select Site p p N/A N/A N/A pN/A
Site Up - pN/A N/A N/A N/A pN/A
Speaker Attenuation - pN/A p p p p p
Speaker Type Speaker Type N/A pN/A p p p p
Squelch Level Squelch Level p p p N/A N/A N/A N/A
Squelch Off Squelch Off p p p p p p p
Squelch Off Momentary - pN/A p p p p p
Stack Stack p p p p p p p
Status Status p p p p p p p
Surveillance Surveillance p p p p p p p
System Search System
Search p p N/A N/A N/A p p
Talk Around Talk Around p p p p p N/A N/A
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Function Menu
Display
PF Key
Menu
Analog
Conv.
NXDN
Conv.
P25
Conv.
NXDN
Trunking
P25
Trunking
Talkgroup Reset Talkgroup Rst p p N/A N/A pN/A N/A
Transceiver Password Password p p p p p p p
TX Audio Equalizer (High) TX EQ High N/A pN/A p p p p
TX Audio Equalizer (High
Midrange)
TX EQ High
Mid N/A pN/A p p p p
TX Audio Equalizer
(Midrange)
TX EQ
Midrange N/A pN/A p p p p
TX Audio Equalizer (Low
Midrange)
TX EQ Low
Mid N/A pN/A p p p p
TX Audio Equalizer (Low) TX EQ Low N/A pN/A p p p p
TX Auto Gain Control TX AGC N/A pN/A p p p p
Vibrator Vibrator p p p p p p p
Zeroize Zeroize p p p p p p p
Zone Down - pN/A p p p p p
Zone Select *5 - pN/A p p p p p
Zone Up - pN/A p p p p p
*1 Channel Select can be programmed only on the Selector knob.
*2 Emergency can be programmed only on the Auxiliary (orange) key and the optional speaker/
microphone PF 1 (orange) key.
*3 In P25 Conventional systems, Group + Short Message and Group + Status functions in the same
manner as Group. Sending of short messages and status messages is not supported.
*4 Keyset and Rekey Request can be used when set as P25 OTAR.
*5 Zone Select can be programmed only on the Selector knob and the Lever switch.
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CHARACTER ENTRY
While in the character entry screen, you can use the following two methods to enter
the characters:
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Pressing the [ J ]/[ K ] keys
Press [J]/[K] to cycle the characters from A ~ Z, a ~ z, 0 ~ 9, and a space (default
settings).
You can also assign a character to an optional key and later press that key to recall
the assigned character: A ~ Z, a ~ z, 0 ~ 9, or a space and characters.
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Using the keypad (Full key models only)
Press the keypad keys to enter characters as shown in the table below.
You can press the [ ] or [ ] key repeatedly to switch the input mode (upper case B
lower case B numbers B back to beginning).
Keypad Character Cycle (Upper Case) Character Cycle (Lower Case)
1 @ # " ( ) ! $ _ @ # " ( ) ! $ _
2 A B C a b c
3 D E F d e f
4 G H I g h i
5 J K L j k l
6 M N O m n o
7 P Q R S p q r s
8 T U V t u v
9 W X Y Z w x y z
0 . , ? / ' & . , ? / ' &
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FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW
Following is a brief overview of the functions available on the transceiver accessible
using the Menu and/or programmable to the transceiver keys.
For details on functions that are not included in “FUNCTION DETAILS” {p. 30} ,
please contact your dealer.
●Texts in the < > brackets are the displays for the key guides.
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None
No function has been programmed.
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Activity Detection <ActDet>
Enables or disables Activity Detection. If an event occurs while Activity Detection is
enabled, the transceiver enters Emergency mode.
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Activity Reset <ActRst>
While Activity Detection is active, press this key to reset the Activity Detection
countdown timer. This allows you to remain in a tilted or stationary position, etc.,
without activating the Emergency mode unnecessarily.
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ANR Preset
Cancels the background noise to improve the audio quality during transmission.
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Audio Profile
Allows you to select a preferred preset profile that suits the operating environment
and operating condition of the transceiver.
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Autodial <AtDial>
Allows you to quickly call telephone numbers that have been programmed onto your
transceiver. Refer to “Autodial” {p. 33} .
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AUX <AUX>
Toggles the auxiliary port ON and OFF. When toggled on, the optional feature
connected to the auxiliary port will be activated and the indicator will appear on
the display.
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Backlight <Light>
Press this key to turn the display backlight on or off. If Auto backlight is activated by
your dealer, the backlight can be set to activate by key operations or when receiving
a call/ message.
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