Motorola MTP850 Operating and maintenance manual

MTP850
TETRA Handportable Terminal
Basic User Guide
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Contents
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Disposal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Copyright Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Icon Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MTP850 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audio Signal Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Periodic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Key, Knob, and Button Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
On–Off/End/Home Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Soft Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Menu Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rotary Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Emergency Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speaker Control Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Volume Adjustment Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Audio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Howling Suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The LED Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
To Enter the Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
To Return to the Previous Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
To Exit the Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
List of Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Menu Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Inbox Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Contact Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Outbox Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Text Entry Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Battery Capacity Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Powering On/Off (On–Off/End/Home Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Powering On (Emergency Button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Powering On with Transmit Inhibit (TXI) Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Unlocking the MTP850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Locking/Unlocking the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Radio User Identity (RUI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Selecting TMO or DMO Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Entering TMO or DMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Group Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Favorite Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Selecting the “My Groups” Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adding a Group (TMO/DMO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Deleting a Group (TMO/DMO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Renaming Favorite Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deleting Favorite Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Selecting a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the Rotary Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the Navigation Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Alphabetic Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Folder Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Numeric Keypad - Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selecting a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
TMO Group Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Making a TMO Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Receiving a TMO Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Receiving a TMO Broadcast Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
DMO Group Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Making a DMO Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Receiving a DMO Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Exiting DMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Private, Phone, and PABX Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Creating a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
How to Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Dialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Dialing via the Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Private Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Making a Private Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Receiving a Private Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Phone and PABX Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Making a Phone or PABX Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Entering or Exiting Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hot Microphone Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Making an Emergency Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Silent Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Call-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sending a Status Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sending a New Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sending a User-defined Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sending a Predefined Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Handling New Incoming Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Handling Unread (New) Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Tips & Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Quick Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Safety Information
The accessories are restricted to occupational use only to satisfy
ICNIRP RF energy exposure requirements. Before using the
products, read the RF energy awareness information and operating
instructions in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet
(Motorola Publication part number Safety Leaflet 6864117B25) to
ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.
Keep this User Guide and the Product Safety and RF Exposure
booklet in a safe place and make it available to other operators in
case the accessories are passed on to other people.
Disposal Information
The European Union's Waste of Electrical and Electronic
Equipment directive requires that products sold into EU
countries must have the crossed out trashbin label on the
product (or the package in some cases). As defined by the
WEEE directive, this cross-out trashbin label means that customers
and end-users in EU countries should not dispose of electronic and
electrical equipment or accessories in household waste.
Customers or end-users in EU countries should contact their local
equipment supplier representative or service centre for information
about the waste collection system in their country.
Copyright Information
The Motorola products described in this manual may include
copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor
memories or other mediums. Laws in the United States and other
countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for
copyrighted computer programs, but not limited to, including the
exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted
computer program.
Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola computer programs
contained in the Motorola products described in this manual may not
Before using these products, read the
operating instructions for safe usage
contained in the Product Safety and RF
Exposure booklet Safety Leaflet
6864117B25.

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Icon Conventions
The document set is designed to give the reader more visual cues.
The following graphic icons are used throughout the documentation
set. These icons and their associated meanings are described
below.
The signal word Warning with the associated
safety icon implies information that,
if disregarded, could result in death or serious
injury, or serious product damage.
The signal word Caution with the associated
safety icon implies information that, if
disregarded, may result in minor or moderate
injury, or serious product damage.
The signal word Caution may be used without the safety
icon to state potential damage or injury that is not related to
the product.
Notes contain information more important than the surrounding
text, such as exceptions or preconditions. They also refer the
reader elsewhere for additional information, remind the reader
how to complete an action (when it’s not part of the current
procedure, for instance), or tell the reader where something is
located on the screen. There is no warning level associated
with a Note.

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MTP850 Overview
Controls and Indicators
The numbers below refer to the illustration on the inside front cover.
Number Description
1 Antenna
2 Top Microphone
Activated during half-duplex, high-audio calls such as Group
Calls.
3 External Antenna Connector
Used with the digital car kit to connect the RF signal to the
external antenna.
(At the back of the MTP850)
4 Colour Display
Provides alphanumeric text and images within 65,536 colours
and 130 x 130 pixels with backlight, scalable fonts, and contrast.
5 On–Off/End/Home Key
• Press and hold to turn the MTP850 On/Off.
• Press to end calls.
• Press to return to the Home display (idle screen).
6 Four-Way Navigation Key
Press up, down, left or right for list scrolling, while moving
around the menu hierarchy, or for alphanumeric text editing.
7 Audio Accessory Connector
(At the side of the MTP850)
8 Alphanumeric Keypad
Use the keypad to enter alphanumeric characters for dialing,
contact entries and text messages.
8 a Sensor for keypad backlight On/Off
9 Bottom Microphone
Activated during half-duplex and full-duplex, low-audio calls
such as Phone Calls.
10 Accessory Connector
Provides connection for accessories.
(At the base of the MTP850)
11 Speaker Control Key
Selects earpiece (low audio), PHF (low audio) or speaker (high
audio).

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12 Speaker (under keypad)
13 Send Key
Used to initiate or answer full-duplex calls (such as Phone
Calls), or send status and text messages.
14 Menu Key
Used to enter the main menu and the context sensitive menu.
15 Soft Key(s)
Press to select the option that appears in the display directly
above the left or right soft key.
16 Push-To-Talk Button (PTT)
Press and hold this side button to talk in half-duplex calls,
release it to listen.
Press to send status and text messages.
17 Programmable Side Keys 1 and 2
Default programming: upper Side key activates/deactivates
Backlight; lower Side key activates Screen Saver.
(See also No. 19)
18 Earpiece
19 Programmable Rotary Knob
Default programming: “Dual” – Press the knob to toggle between
“volume” and “list”. Side keys (No. 17) operate as programmed.
20 Emergency Button (on top of the MTP850)
Press and hold to enter Emergency Mode, and send Emergency
Alarms (as programmed). When the MTP850 is Off, press and
hold to power on in Emergency Mode or in normal mode (as
programmed).
21 LED (Indicator)
Before using your MTP850 for the first time, remove the plastic lens
protector from the display, and charge the battery overnight to
ensure battery is initialised to its full capacity.
Take care to clean the bottom connector frequently and particularly
prior to the programming procedure e.g. with a soft brush (do not
use fluids).
Number Description

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Audio Signal Tones
= High Tone; = Low Tone;
Description Type Repeated
Idle
• Back to Home display
• Back to rotary volume
use when rotary scroll
timer expires
• Back to coverage
• Back to full service
Once
Clear-to-send Once
Bad key press Once
• Good key press
• MTP850 self-test fails at
power up
• From out-of-service to
in-service
Once
In Call
Call clear warning Once
Call waiting tone while
Phone or Private Call are
pending.
Every 6 seconds,
until a call is
terminated.
Data connected or
Data disconnected
Once
Talk Permit sounds upon
pressing the PTT.
Once (Normal Tone)
Once (Short Tone)
Talk permit without
gateway sounds upon
pressing PTT. The tone
indicates the gateway is
no longer available.
Twice
Once
• Talk prohibit
• System busy
• Time-out timer expire
• Called MTP850 not
available or busy
Until you release the
PTT.
Call disconnected or
failed due to network
Once
Wrong number dialed No tone

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DMO (Direct Mode)
Entering Once
DMO Exiting Once
Local site trunking
—Entering/Exiting
Once
Phone ring back
(sending)
Every three
seconds, until the
called user answers
or call is rejected.
Phone busy Every 0.5 seconds
Status message sent to
the dispatcher or failed.
Twice
Incoming Calls
Status message
acknowledged by the
dispatcher.
Four times
Your MTP850 received a
Group Call without
gateway (setup only).
Once
High-priority Group Call
received
Once
Emergency Alarm sent or
received
Twice
Emergency Alarm failed Four times
Emergency Call received Once
Phone ring, full-duplex
Private Call (reception
According to the Ring Style
sub-menu setting.
Until you answer or
the call is rejected.
Private Call received According to the Ring Style
sub-menu setting.
Until you answer or
the call is rejected.
Private Call ringing to the
caller
Until the call is
answered.
Half-duplex Private
Pre-emptive Priority Call
(PPC) ring
Every 4 seconds,
until the call is
answered or
rejected.
Description Type Repeated

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Periodic Alert
This feature can be disabled/enabled by the user. Select Menu
>Setup>Tones>PeriodicAlertalso to set the period of time
between the indications.
Key, Knob, and Button Overview
On–Off/End/Home Key
• Press and hold to turn the MTP850 On/Off.
• Press to end calls.
• Press to return to the Home display.
Soft Keys
Press or to select the option that appears in the display
directly above the left or right soft key.
Menu Key
Menu key has 2 functions. Press to enter:
•The menu (when not in the menu).The MTP850 menus allow
you to control your MTP850 settings.
Full-duplex Private PPC
ring
Every 4 seconds,
until the call is
answered or
rejected.
Limited service Once, upon entering
limited service.
New mail received Once
New Group Call Once
General
Volume setting (earpiece,
keypad, speaker)
Continuous
Volume setting (ringer) While setting the
volume.
Transmit Inhibit (TXI) Once
Description Type Repeated
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•Context sensitive menu (when icon is on and while not on
Idle screen) to view a list of items for the current menu.
Rotary Knob
The Service Provider can program the Rotary knob to one of the
following uses:
1. Dual control – the knob is used as both a volume control and to
scroll through lists. Press the knob to toggle between volume and
list control (default programming).
2. List control – the knob is used to scroll lists (e.g. Talk group lists)
or menu items. In this case volume control is always via the Side
keys.
3. Volume control – the knob is used only as a volume control; turn
clockwise to increase the audio volume level.
Press and hold the Rotary knob to lock it, press and hold it again to
unlock. Powering Off also unlocks a locked Rotary knob.
Emergency Button
Press and hold this button to enter Emergency Mode.
When the MTP850 is powered down, press and hold this button to
power On in Emergency Mode or in standard mode (as
programmed).
Function Keys
For information on the function assigned to each Side, Numeric, *
or # keys, please refer to your Service Provider.
The required time you need to press the Side, Numeric, * or # keys
to activate a one-touch function is set as default to 1 second. This
time may be set, however, by your Service Provider.

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Side Keys
The Rotary knob and Side key programming are paired:.
When the Rotary knob is programmed to volume control or dual control,
the Side keys support the one-touch feature that allows you to select or
activate commonly used features by pressing and holding a single key.
By default, the upper Side key is set to “Backlight On/Off” and the lower
Side key is set to “Screen Saver On”. Please check with your Service
Provider.
Numeric, * and # Keys
The MTP850 supports the one-touch feature that allows you to
select or activate commonly used features by pressing and holding
an assigned key.
One Touch Private Call
The MTP850 supports the one-touch private call if it is set by the
Service Provider. User can dial the last group call originator number
via pressing the assigned one touch private call button.
Speaker Control Key
Press to activate the earpiece (low audio) or speaker (high
audio), depending on the menu settings.
Rotary Knob
Programming Side Key Programming
Dual control Programmed to a one-touch function
List control : Volume Up
: Volume Down
Volume control Programmed to a one-touch function
The required time you need to press the assigned keys to activate
a one-touch function is set as default to 1 second. This time may be
set, however, by your Service Provider.
Type of Call Menu Setting Key Use
Half-duplex call
(Group*/Private)
Menu > Setup > Audio
> Audio Toggle > Spkr Cntrl
Speaker On/Off for Group
and Private Calls
Menu > Setup > Audio
> Audio Toggle
> Always Loud
Speaker On/Off for Private
Call

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Volume Adjustment Mode
The Service Provider can set this option to be
customized by the user. All the settings
regarding Individual mode are adjustable and
retained even if the user switches back to
Common mode.
In Common mode the user adjusts all the
Volumes at the same time.
To change the volume setting or settings, press >Setup
> Set Volume.
Audio Profile
An audio profile is a profile that adjusts the audio parameters of the
terminal to fit its current operating environment.
To select an Audio Profile, press and select Setup > Audio
> Audio Profile. Scroll and choose your required template.
Howling Suppression
Howling Suppression is a mode of operation that eliminates howling
effect.
To enable or disable Howling Suppression, press and select
Setup > Audio > Howling Supr. Scroll and choose respectively
Enabled or Disabled.
Full-duplex call
(Private/Phone/
PABX)
-------- Controls speaker/earpiece
of the on-going call
* In an Emergency Group Call, the voice sounds from the speaker regardless of
the speaker setting.
Type of Call Menu Setting Key Use
Duplex Vol: 11
Simplex Vol: 11
Earpiece Vol: 11
Speaker Vol: 11
Keypad Vol: 5
Volume
Change Done
MENU
MENU
MENU

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The LED Status Indicator
The LED indicator shows the states of your MTP850.
To Enter the Menu Items
1. Press .
2. Scroll to the required item, press Select or to select.
To Return to the Previous Level
Press Back or .
To Exit the Menu Items
Press .
Indicator Status
Solid green In use
Flashing green In service
Solid red Out of service
Flashing red Connecting to a network/Entering DMO
Solid orange Transmit Inhibit (TXI) in service / Channel busy in DMO
First solid then
flashing orange
Incoming call
No indication Switched off
Your MTP850 may exit if no key press is detected for a time-out
period.
MENU

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List of Menu Items
Messages
Contacts
Security
Setup
See next page
New Message
Inbox
Outbox
CO Box
Templates
Predefined
Send Status
[New Contact]
<Name 1>
<Name 2>
...
PIN Protect
Change Code
Keylock
Air Encrypt
K Validity
TMSCK Validity
DMSCK Validity
DMO SCK
Covert Mode
On
Off
On/Off
Vibrate
Vibrate
Ring Style
Set Volume
Language
Book On
Vibe & Ring
Vibe Only
Ring Only
Details...
English
Deutsch
Français
Español
Nederlands
Svenska
Pусский
Italiano
...
<User Defined>
Book on Accept
Book on Reject
Duplex
Simplex <9 styles>
<10 styles>
On
Off
Duplex Calls
Simplex Calls
Group Call
Vibrate Messages
Vibe & Ring
Vibe Only
Ring Only
Vibe & Ring
Vibe Only
Ring Only
Vibe & Ring
Vibe Only
Ring Only
Vibe On
Vibe Off

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List of Menu Items (Cont’d)
Setup
(cont’d)
Audio
Tones
Display
Time & Date
Energy Economy EE Status
EE Selection
Display
Set
System Update
Time & Date
Time only
Date Only
Off
Format Time
Format Date
Set Time
Time Offset
Set Date
Off
Time only
Time & Offset
On
Off
See next page
Format
Flip Display
Text Size
Screen Saver
Backlight
Wallpaper
Contrast
Data Setup Voice Only
Data Only
Voice & Data
Howling Supr
Audio Profile Profile 1
...
Keypad Tone
Talk Permit
Clear to send
All Tones
Periodic Alert
On
Off
On
Off
Enabled
Disabled
No Tone
Short Tone
Normal Tone
On
Off
On
Off
Tone On
Tone Off
Alert
Period
Zoom
Standard
Auto
Disabled
Auto
Disabled
Semi Auto
Volume Adj. Mode
Audio Toggle Always Loud
Spkr Cntrl
Individual
Common

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List of Menu items (Cont’d)
Creating Menu Shortcuts
Use shortcuts to access frequently used menu items.
This is the standard menu layout. Your Service Provider may
enable/disable some menu items or change their names.
More...
My Info
Shortcuts
RUI
Networks
Location
Packet Data
Networks Sel
Trunked Mode
Direct Mode
TXI Mode
Position
Interface
Sent Data
Received Data
Bandwidth
Encryption
Group Setup
My Groups
My Private Num
My Phone Num
Scan
Recent Calls
Accuracy
Dialed
Received
Missed
[New Entry]
<shortcut name>
Log on
Log off
(Add Group)
Scanning
On/Off
Select List
Active List
Scan Lists
<40 lists>
[New Folder]
<FolderName>
Activate
Deactivate
On
Off
Medium
High
<Time>
N:<Latitude>
E:<Longitude>
Sats Used:<Tracked satellites>
Home Only
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Menu Shortcut Creation:
Navigate to the menu item and press and hold as the item is
highlighted.
Menu Shortcut List:
To look for assigned shortcuts, press and select More...
>Shortcuts><shortcut name>.
Menu Shortcut Use:
From Home display, press and the Numeric key(s) assigned
to the shortcut.
The Display
When you use your MTP850, icons appear on the display to indicate
the following conditions.
Status Icons
Status icons appear when your phone is engaged in certain
activities or when you have activated certain features.
Status Icon Description
Trunked Mode Operation (TMO)
Signal Strength
Allows you to check signal strength. More bars indicate a
stronger signal.
No Service
Scan
Indicates scanning is activated in the MTP850.
Data Connected
Displayed when the MTP850 is successfully connected to an
external device and ready for data transfer.
Data Transmit/Receive
Displayed when the MTP850 is transferring data to/receiving
data from the external device (laptop or desktop PC).
No number – standby data session.
Number 1, 2, 3, or 4 – indicates active data session with
25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% bandwidth.
Direct Mode Operation (DMO)
Signal Strength
Indicates an incoming Direct Mode Group Call.
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