Simoco SDP760 User manual

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SDP760 Portable Radio
User Guide
Issue: 2.3
Document Number: TNM-U-E-0156
Date: June 2017

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Contents
General Information ix
Personal Safety xi
Equipment Safety xiii
Compliance with RFEnergy Exposure Guidelines (United States and Canada) xiv
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Notice xviii
1 Getting Started 1
Preparing Your Radio for Use 1
Charging the Battery 1
Attaching the Battery 2
Attaching the Antenna 3
Attaching the Clip 3
Fitting Audio Accessory/Programming Cable 4
Configuration 4
Upgrade the Radio 4
Program the Radio 5
2 Radio Controls 6
Radio LED Indications 7
Main Screen 8
Screen Layout 8
3 Basic Operation 10
Turning the Radio On/Off 10
Locking and Unlocking the Keypad 10
Adjusting the Volume 11
Selecting a Zone 11
Selecting a Channel 11
4 Menu System 12
5 Menu Screens 14
Contact Menu 15
Private Call Contact 15
Group Call Contacts 16
Phone Call Contact 16
New Contact 17
Messages 18
Inbox 18
Outbox 20
Drafts 21
New Message 22
Preset Messages 23
Status Messages 23
Call Log 23
Radio Information 23
6 Settings 25
Function 25
Mode 25
Power Level 25
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Noise Reduction 26
Communication Mode 26
Zone 27
Accessories 28
GPS 28
Bluetooth 29
Search Devices 30
Bluetooth Information 32
Radio Settings 33
Date and Time 33
Display 34
Backlight Off Time 35
Menu Reset 36
Tone 37
LEDs 37
Keypad Lock 39
Vibration 39
Language 40
7 Digital Conventional Functions and Operations 41
Calls 41
Private Calls 41
Group Call 42
All Call 42
Scan/Roam/Vote (Conventional Only) 43
Digital Emergency 45
Emergency Call 45
Emergency Alarm 45
Emergency Alarm with Call 46
8 Analogue Conventional Functions and Operations 47
DMO and RMO Modes 47
DMO 47
RMO 47
CTCSS/CDCSS Type 47
Squelch Level 47
9 Digital Trunking Functions and Operations 49
Registration 49
Registering 49
Deregistering 49
Subgroup 49
Selecting a Subgroup through the Subgroup Menu 50
Selecting a Subgroup through the Programmable Button 50
Hunt 50
Short Hunt 50
Comprehensive Hunt 50
Team Hunt 50
Background Hunt 51
Team Hunt List 51
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Fixed TSCC List 51
TSCC Hunt 51
Channel Information 51
Encryption (Licenced Feature) 52
Calls 53
Private Calls 53
Making a Private Call 53
Receiving a Private Call 53
Group Calls 54
Calls Initiated in the Home Screen 56
Emergency Call 56
Broadcast Call 56
Subgroup 56
Authentication 56
Remote Remove Radio Service 57
Remote Change Radio Service 57
10 MPT Trunking Functions and Operations 58
Abbreviations 60
Document History 64
Simoco Support 65
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Charging Diagram 1
Figure 2: Attaching the Battery 2
Figure 3: Attaching the Antenna 3
Figure 4: Attaching the Belt Clip 3
Figure 5: Field Personality Programmng (FPP). 5
Figure 6: SDP670 Radio – Controls. 6
Figure 7: Screen Layout 8
Figure 8: Home Screen 10
Figure 9: Menu Structure. 12
Figure 10: Settings Menu Structure. 13
Figure 11: Menu Screen 14
Figure 12: Contact Menu 15
Figure 13: Private Call Contact Menu 15
Figure 14: Group Call Contact Menu 16
Figure 15: Phone Call Contact 16
Figure 16: New Contact Menu Screen. 17
Figure 17: New Contact Screen 17
Figure 18: Message Menu 18
Figure 19: Message - Inbox 19
Figure 20: Outbox 20
Figure 21: Drafts 21
Figure 22: New Message 22
Figure 23: Device Information Screen 24
Figure 24: Mode Menu Screen 25
Figure 25: Power Level 26
Figure 26: Noise Reduction Screen 26
Figure 27: Communication Mode 27
Figure 28: Zone Menu 27
Figure 29: Accessories Menu 28
Figure 30: GPSMenu 28
Figure 31: Radio Position Information 29
Figure 32: Bluetooth Menu 29
Figure 33: Bluetooth Search Progress 30
Figure 34: Available Devices (Search Completed) 30
Figure 35: Device Connected Successfully 31
Figure 36: Bluetooth Connected Devices 31
Figure 37: Radio Settings Menu. 33
Figure 38: Date and Time Menu. 33
Figure 39: GPSSynchronisation. 34
Figure 40: Display Menu. 34
Figure 41: Backlight Off Menu 35
Figure 42: Display Off Mode 35
Figure 43: Brightness Menu 36
Figure 44: Menu Reset 36
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Figure 45: Tone Menu 37
Figure 46: Keypad Tone Screen 37
Figure 47: LED Menu 38
Figure 48: Tx LED Screen Menu 38
Figure 49: Keypad Lock Menu. 39
Figure 50: Vibration Menu. 40
Figure 51: Language Menu. 40
Figure 52: Private Call Contacts 41
Figure 53: Encryption Screen. 52
Figure 54: Incoming Call 53
Figure 55: PTTAdmitt Screen 54
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List of Tables
Table 1: Battery LEDs 2
Table 2: One Key Update 4
Table 3: Radio Controls 6
Table 4: Radio LED Indication. 7
Table 5: Radio Icons 9
Table 6: Inbox Message Icons. 19
Table 7: Outbox Message Icon 20
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General Information
This section covers the following information:
nDeclaration
nCopyright
nComputer and Software Copyrights
nDisclaimer
nEquipment and Manual
Declaration
This Service Manual covers the SDP700 Series Frequency Modulation (FM), Very High
Frequency (VHF)/Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Portable Radio Transceiver.
Any performance figures quoted are subject to normal manufacturing and service
tolerances. The right is reserved to alter the equipment described in this manual in the
light of future technical development.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference
caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Copyright
All information contained in this document is the property of Simoco. All rights are
reserved. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied,
reproduced, translated, stored, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-
readable form, without prior written permission from Simoco.
Computer Software Copyrights
The AMBE+2® voice coding technology 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 solely for use
within this Communications Equipment. The user of this Technology is explicitly
prohibited from attempting to extract, remove, decompile, reverse engineer, or
disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into a
human-readable form. U.S. Patent Nos. #6,912,495 B2, #6,199,037 B1, #5,870,405,
#5,826,222, #5,754,974, #5,701,390, #5,715,365, #5,649,050, #5,630,011,
#5,581,656, #5,517,511, #5,491,772, #5,247,579, #5,226,084 and #5,195,166.
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Disclaimer
There are no warranties extended or granted by this document. Simoco accepts no
responsibility for damage arising from use of the information contained in the
document or of the equipment and software it describes. It is the responsibility of the
user to ensure that use of such information, equipment and software complies with
the laws, rules and regulations of the applicable jurisdictions.
Equipment and Manual Updates
In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or servicing of the equipment,
Simoco Australiasia reserves the right to update the equipment or this document or
both without prior notice.
Errors and Omissions
The usefulness of this publication depends upon the accuracy and completeness of the
information contained within it. Whilst every endeavour has been made to eliminate
any errors, some may still exist. It is requested that any errors or omissions noted
should be reported to either of the following who are part of the Simoco group:
Field House, 1270 Ferntree Gully Road,
Uttoxeter Old Road, Scoresby Victoria,
Derby. 3179
DE1 1NH. Australia.
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
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http://www.simocowirelesssolutions.com/ http://www.simocowirelesssolutions.com/
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Personal Safety
Safety Precautions
These Safety Precautions, Warnings and Cautions advise personnel of specific hazards
which may be encountered during the procedures contained in this document and that
control measures are required to prevent injury to personnel, and damage to
equipment and/or the environment.
Before commencing the installation or any maintenance of this equipment, personnel
are to acquaint themselves with all risk assessments relevant to the work site and the
task. They must then comply with the control measures detailed in those risk
assessments.
References covering safety regulations, health hazards and hazardous substances are
detailed under the WARNINGS section below. These are referred to in the tasks, when
encountered.
Adequate precautions must be taken to ensure that other personnel do not activate
any equipment that has been switched off for maintenance. Refer to the relevant
Electrical Safety Regulations appropriate to the country of operation.
Where dangerous voltages are exposed during a task, safety personnel are to be
provided as detailed in the relevant Electrical Safety Regulations. Where safety
personnel are required for any other reason, management are to ensure that the
personnel detailed are aware of the hazard and are fully briefed on the action to be
taken in an emergency.
Where equipment contains heavy components or units that require lifting, lowering,
pulling or pushing operations to be performed on them during maintenance tasks, all
managers and tradesmen are to be conversant with the Manual Handling Operations
Regulations.
Hazardous Substances
Before using any hazardous substance or material, the user must be conversant with
the safety precautions and first aid instructions:
nOn the label of the container in which it was supplied.
nOn the material Safety Data Sheet.
nIn any local Safety Orders and Regulations.
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Warnings
Lithium Batteries
WARNING LITHIUM BATTERIES
This equipment uses lithium ion batteries.
Refer to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH)
2002 and/or the appropriate safety data sheet.
Radio Frequency Radiation
WARNING RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION
A radio frequency (RF) radiation hazard exists in the equipment.
To avoid RF injury, do not touch the antenna when the transmitter is in use.
Do not operate the transmitter with the antenna disconnected.
Refer to the EU directive 2004/40/EC dated 29th April 2004.
Dangerous Voltages
Dangerous voltages exist in this equipment, for the appropriate Safety precautions,
refer to the relevant Electrical Safety Regulations appropriate to the country of
operation.
WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGES
Dangerous voltages exist in all the battery chargers used with this radio.
For appropriate safety precautions refer to the relevant electrical safety
regulations appropriate to the country of operation.
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Equipment Safety
Installation and Maintenance
The SDP700 Series of radios should only be installed and maintained by qualified
personnel.
Cautions
CAUTION EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
Maintenance Precautions
CAUTION EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive Devices (ESDS Devices). This equipment
contains ESDS Devices, the handling procedures detailed in BS EN 61340-5-
1:2007 or ANSI/ESD S20.20-1999 are to be observed.
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Compliance with RFEnergy Exposure
Guidelines (United States and Canada)
RF Energy Exposure Awareness and Control Information
and Operational Instructions for FCC Occupational Use
Requirements
Before using your Simoco portable two-way radio, read this important RF energy
awareness and control information and operational instructions to ensure compliance
with the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCCs) RF exposure guidelines.
Notice:
This radio is intended for use in Occupational/Controlled conditions in a portable
application where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can exercise
control over their exposure to meet the occupational limits in FCC/ICNIRP and
International Standards. This radio device is NOT authorised for general population
consumer use.
This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum
to provide communications between two or more users over a distance. It uses RF
energy or radio waves to send and receive calls. RF energy is one form of
electromagnetic energy. Other forms include, but are not limited to, electric power,
sunlight and x-rays. RF energy, however, should not be confused with these other
forms of electromagnetic energy, which, when used improperly, can cause biological
damage. Very high levels of x-rays, for example, can damage tissues and genetic
material.
Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health and industry work with organizations
to develop standards for safe exposure to RF energy. These standards provide
recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers and the general public. These
recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection. All Simoco
two-way radios are designed, manufactured and tested to ensure they meet
government established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also
recommend specific operating instructions to users of two-way radios. These
instructions are important because they inform users about RF energy exposure and
provide simple procedures on how to control it. Please refer to the following websites
for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control your exposure
to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits.
http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/
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Federal Communications Commission Regulations
The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits
for portable two-way radios before they can be marketed in the United States (US).
When two-way radios are used as a consequence of employment, the FCC requires
users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational
requirements. Simoco two-way radios have an exposure awareness label attached to
the equipment directing users to specific awareness information. Do not remove this
exposure awareness label from the device. Additionally, your Simoco user manual or
separate safety booklet includes information and operating instructions required to
control your RF exposure and to satisfy compliance regulations.
Compliance with RF Exposure Standards
Simoco two-way radios are designed and tested to comply with a number of national
and international standards and guidelines (listed below) for human exposure to RF
electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE (FCC) and International
Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) exposure limits for
Occupational/Controlled RF exposure environments at operating duty factors of up to
50% talk 50% listen and is authorised by the FCC for occupational use. In terms of
measuring RF energy for compliance with these exposure guidelines, your radio
generates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking), not when
it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.
Your Simoco two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards
and guidelines:
nUnited States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regu-
lations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J.
nAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1992.
nAustralian Communications Authority Radio Communications Standard et seq.
nInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition.
nIndustry Canada RSS-102.
RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and
Operating Instructions
To control exposure to yourself and others and ensure compliance with the
Occupational/ Controlled environment exposure limits always adhere to the following
procedures.
Guidelines:
nUser awareness instructions should accompany the device when transferred to
other users.
nThis radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Simoco
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accessories supplied or designated for the product. Use of other accessories may
not ensure compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines and may violate
FCC regulations.
nDo not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not
met.
Instructions
nTransmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the time. To transmit
(talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button. To receive calls (listen), release the
PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because the
radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in
terms of measuring for standards compliance).
nDo not operate the radio without an approved antenna attached, as this may
cause the FCC RF exposure limits to be exceeded. With this product, only use an
antenna supplied or approved by Simoco.
nAlways keep the radio at least 5 cm (2.0 inches) from the face when transmitting
and at least 9 mm (0.4 inches) from the body. This radio has been tested for RF
exposure compliance at the distances listed in the table below.
Frequency Band Bodyworn Handheld in front of Face
AC: 136 MHz – 174 MHz 9 mm (0.4 inches) 25 mm (1.0 inches)
TU: 400 MHz – 470 MHz 9 mm (0.4 inches) 25 mm (1.0 inches)
UI: 450 MHz – 520 MHz 9 mm (0.4 inches) 25 mm (1.0 inches)
Table A: RF Exposure Compliance Distances
Approved Accessories
nThis radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Simoco
accessories supplied or designated for the product. Use of other accessories may
not ensure compliance with the FCCs RF exposure guidelines and may violate
FCC regulations.
nTo obtain a list of Simoco approved accessories please see the Simoco Group
Departmental contact details on the Support page and either contact the
relevant Technical Support Helpline or Customer Services, visit the following
website, which lists approved accessories:
http://www.simocogroup.com
For additional information on exposure or other information, please see the Simoco
Group Departmental contact details on the Support page and contact the relevant
Technical Support Helpline or Customer Services.
FCC Part 15 Compliance
This device complies with part 15 of the RCCrules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
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1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference tht may
cause undesired operation.
Industry Canada Compliance
This device complies with Industry Canada’s license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference; and
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils
radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:
1. l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
2. l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même
si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Notice
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
became law in most EU countries during 2005. The directive applies
to the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment within
the member states of the European Union.
As part of the legislation, electrical and electronic equipment will
feature the crossed out wheeled bin symbol (see image at left) on the
product or in the documentation to show that these products must be disposed of in
accordance with the WEEE Directive.
In the European Union, this label indicates that this product should not be disposed of
with domestic or “ordinary” waste. It should be deposited at an appropriate facility to
enable recovery and recycling.
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1 Getting Started
This User Manual covers the basic operation of the Simoco SDP760 Digital Portable
radio.
The radio is software programmable and can be customised to the operational
requirements of a customer’s specific needs. Simoco representatives can help in
programming the radio facilities to meet a customer’s present and future
requirements.
Users should check with their Simoco dealer or system administrator about the
features programmed into the radio.
Preparing Your Radio for Use
Charging the Battery
For best performance, your radio is powered by a Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery. To avoid
damage and comply with warranty terms, charge the battery using the charger
contained in the package.
Figure 1: Charging Diagram
Procedure
1. Plug the power adapter into the rear jack of the charger. See arrow 1.
2. Connect the power adapter to AC socket. See arrow 2.
3. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the battery alone, into the charger.
See arrow 3.
4. The charging process begins when the charger Light Emitting Diode (LED) glows
Red. The charging is complete when the LED turns Green.
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The details of all the different LED indications are shown in the table below.
LEDColour LEDIndication Radio Status
Red - Rapid Flashing Failure
Red - Slow Flashing Standby (no load)
Red Charging
Orange 90% Charged
Green Fully Charged
Table 1: Battery LEDs
Attaching the Battery
1. Align the battery with the rails on the rear of the radio as shown by arrow 2.
2. Slide the battery upward to the top of the rails and snap the latch into place as
shown by arrow 2.
Figure 2: Attaching the Battery
To remove the battery, turn off the radio first. Move the battery latch into unlock
position and hold, and slide the battery down and off the rails.
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