Simoco SDM610 User manual

SDM610 MOBILE RADIO
USER MANUAL
TNM-U-E-0109, Issue – 1.3
October 2013
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PREFACE
D ECLARATION
This User Manual covers the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Operating Instructions for the SDM610
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.
C OPYRIGHT
All information contained in this document is the property of Simoco and specifically ComGroup
Australia. 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.
C OMPUTER S OFTWARE C OPYRIGHTS
The AMBE+2
TM
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.
D ISCLAIMER
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.
E QUIPMENT AND M ANUAL U PDATES
In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or servicing of the equipment, Simoco
reserves the right to update the equipment or this document or both without prior notice.

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E RRORS AND O MISSIONS
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
Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby.
DE1 1NH. UK
1270 Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby
Victoria. 3179
Australia
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
E-mail: custo[email protected] E-mail: inquiry[email protected]
D OCUMENT H ISTORY
Issue Date Comments
1.0 January 2013 Initial Issue.
1.1 July 2013 Changes to Support email addresses.
1.2 August 2013 Simoco Australasia Customer Support Telephone number change.
1.3 October 2013 Details of Technical Support Ticket System added to Support
page.
R ELATED D OCUMENTS
1. TNM-U-E-0111. SDM610 DMR User Guide.
2. TNM-I-E-0038. SDM600 Installation Sheet.
To order printed copies of this or any of the above publications, please contact Simoco. See the
Support page for contact information.
A comprehensive list of documentation is available for download on the Simoco website
http://www.simocogroup.com via the Partner Portal.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title Page ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Preface .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents (This List) ....................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures .............................................................................................................................. 6
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ 6
Personal Safety ............................................................................................................................ 7
Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Guidelines (United States and Canada) ..................... 9
General Notes ............................................................................................................................ 13
Simoco Support ......................................................................................................................... 14
Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 17
Glossary ..................................................................................................................................... 18
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 18
1.1 O VERVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 18
1.2 C ONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................... 18
1.3 I NSTALLATION .................................................................................................................. 18
1.4 M ODES OF O PERATION ..................................................................................................... 18
2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS .............................................................................................. 19
3 FUNCTIONS AND FACILITIES ........................................................................................... 20
3.1 D ISPLAY AND I CONS .......................................................................................................... 20
3.2 S WITCH O N /S WITCH O FF .................................................................................................. 21
3.3 V OLUME A DJUSTMENT ...................................................................................................... 21
3.4 S ELECTING A Z ONE ........................................................................................................... 21
3.5 S ELECTING A C HANNEL ..................................................................................................... 22
3.6 M AKING A C ALL (T RANSMITTING ) ...................................................................................... 22
3.7 R ECEIVING ....................................................................................................................... 23
3.8 E MERGENCY A LARM ......................................................................................................... 23
3.8.1 Receiving Emergency Calls.................................................................................... 23
3.8.2 Making an Emergency Call .................................................................................... 23
3.9 S CAN F UNCTIONS ............................................................................................................. 23
3.9.1 Scan Screen .......................................................................................................... 24
4 MENU SYSTEM .................................................................................................................. 25
4.1 M ENU N AVIGATION ........................................................................................................... 25
5 MENU SCREENS................................................................................................................ 27
5.1 C HANNEL M ENU ............................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Z ONE M ENU ..................................................................................................................... 27
5.3 S ETUP M ENU .................................................................................................................... 28
5.4 U SER O PTIONS M ENU ....................................................................................................... 28
5.5 M UTE A DJUST M ENU ........................................................................................................ 29
5.6 C ONTACT M ENU ............................................................................................................... 29

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5.7 R ADIO I NFORMATION ......................................................................................................... 30
5.8 RSSI M ENU ...................................................................................................................... 30
5.9 C ALL L OG ........................................................................................................................ 31
5.10 S CAN M ENU ..................................................................................................................... 31
5.11 C ONTRAST M ENU ............................................................................................................. 31
5.12 A LERT V OLUME M ENU ...................................................................................................... 32
5.13 S PEAKER V OLUME M ENU .................................................................................................. 32
5.14 K EY B EEPS ...................................................................................................................... 33
5.15 B ACKLIGHT ...................................................................................................................... 33
5.16 B RIGHTNESS M ENU ........................................................................................................... 34
6 SPECIAL FUNCTION BUTTONS........................................................................................ 35
6.1 C HANNEL U P A ND D OWN .................................................................................................. 35
6.2 Z ONE U P AND D OWN ......................................................................................................... 35
6.3 S CAN O N /O FF .................................................................................................................. 35
6.4 S KIP ................................................................................................................................. 35
6.5 T ALK A ROUND O N /O FF ..................................................................................................... 35
6.6 L OW P OWER .................................................................................................................... 35
6.7 C O T O C HANNEL 1, 2, 3 OR 4 ............................................................................................ 35
6.8 M ENU ............................................................................................................................... 35
6.9 Z ONE , C HANNEL , C ONTACT AND M UTE .............................................................................. 35
6.10 R ESET .............................................................................................................................. 36
6.11 S PEAKER M UTE ................................................................................................................ 36
6.12 D IGITAL O UTPUT ............................................................................................................... 36
6.13 U NDEFINED ...................................................................................................................... 36
7 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................ 37
8 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................... 38
APPENDICES
A1 ALERT TONES AND MESSAGES

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LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 1. SDM610 Control Microphone. ....................................................................................... 19
Figure 2. Typical display sequence after Switch On. .................................................................... 21
Figure 3. Scan Screen information. .............................................................................................. 24
Figure 4. Menu Navigation. .......................................................................................................... 26
Figure 5. Channel Screen. ........................................................................................................... 27
Figure 6. Zone Menu.................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 7. Setup Menu. ................................................................................................................. 28
Figure 8. User Options Menu. ...................................................................................................... 28
Figure 9. Mute Adjust Screen....................................................................................................... 29
Figure 10. Contact Menu screen. ................................................................................................. 30
Figure 11. Radio Information Menu. ............................................................................................. 30
Figure 12. RSSI Menu.................................................................................................................. 30
Figure 14. Call Log Menu screen. ................................................................................................ 31
Figure 15. Scan Menu.................................................................................................................. 31
Figure 16. Contrast Menu screen................................................................................................. 32
Figure 17. Alert Volume Menu screen. ......................................................................................... 32
Figure 18. Speaker Volume Menu................................................................................................ 32
Figure 19. Key Beeps Menu screen. ............................................................................................ 33
Figure 20. Backlight Menu screen................................................................................................ 33
Figure 21. Brightness Menu screen.............................................................................................. 34
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 1. SDM610 – Control Functions. ........................................................................................ 19
Table 2. Icon Details. ................................................................................................................... 20
Table 3. SDM600 Mobile Radio – Options and Accessories. ....................................................... 38
Table A1. Alert Tones. ................................................................................................................. 39

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PERSONAL SAFETY
Safety Precautions
These Safety Precautions, Warnings and Cautions advise personnel of specific hazards which may
be encountered when using this equipment and that control measures may be required to prevent
injury to personnel, and damage to equipment and/or the environment.
Before using this equipment, personnel are to acquaint themselves with all risk assessments
relevant to the equipment and area of use. 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 this user manual when they are
encountered.
General Precautions
Do NOT operate your portable radio, without a hands-free kit, whilst driving a vehicle.
Do NOT operate your radio in an explosive atmosphere – unless the radio’s level of IECEx
approval is approved for use in that atmosphere.
Obey the ‘Turn Off Two-way Radios’ signs where these are posted, e.g. on a petrol station
forecourt.
Do NOT touch the antenna while the radio is transmitting.
Do NOT dispose of batteries in a fire.
Do NOT operate the radio if the antenna has become disconnected or damaged.
Only recharge batteries in an approved battery charger.
Hazardous Substances
Before using any hazardous substance or material, the user must be conversant with the safety
precautions and first aid instructions:
•On the label of the container in which it was supplied.
•On the material Safety Data Sheet.
•In any local Safety Orders and Regulations.
WARNINGS
Radio Frequency Radiation
WARNING
RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION. A RADIO FREQUENCY (RF)
RADIATION HAZARD EXISTS IN THIS EQUIPMENT. TO AVOID RF
INJURY, DO NOT TOUCH THE ANTENNA WHEN THE TRANSMITTER IS
IN USE. DO NOT OPERATE TRANSMITTER WITH ANTENNA
DISCONNECTED.

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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 THE
APPROPRIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REFER TO THE RELEVANT
ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS APPROPRIATE TO THE
COUNTRY OF OPERATION.
Hints For Using The Radio
When transmitting, hold the radio a few centimetres from your mouth and speak across it, rather
than into it.
Keep the length of your conversation to a minimum to conserve battery life and replace the
microphone on its cradle after use.
When it is possible to move location, avoid making calls from known poor signal-strength areas
such as the radio systems fringe areas (limit of range) or from screened or shadowed areas, e.g.
an underground car park or underpass.
To avoid unnecessary drain on the vehicle battery, keep the engine running when using the radio
for extensive periods of time.

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COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
(UNITED STATES AND CANADA)
RF E NERGY E XPOSURE A WARENESS AND C ONTROL I NFORMATION AND
O PERATIONAL I NSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC O CCUPATIONAL U SE R EQUIREMENTS
Before using your Simoco mobile two-way radio, read this important RF energy awareness and
control information and operational instructions to ensure compliance with the Federal
Communications Commission’s (FCCs) RF exposure guidelines.
NOTICE.
This radio is intended for use in Occupational/Controlled conditions in a mobile application
where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their
exposure to meet 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 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/
Federal Communications Commission Regulations
The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for mobile
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 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

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for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines, your radio radiates 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:
•United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR
part 2 sub-part J.
•American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) C95.1-1992.
•Australian Communications Authority Radio Communications Standard et seq.
•Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition.
•Industry 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:
•User awareness instructions should accompany the device when transferred to other users.
•Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met.
Instructions:
•Transmit 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, release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of
the time, or less, is important because this radio generates measurable RF energy exposure
only when transmitting (in terms of measuring for standards compliance).
•Transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at least the recommended minimum
lateral distance away, as shown in Tables 1 and 2, from a properly installed according to
installation instructions, externally-mounted antenna.
Notes:
(i). Table 1(a) lists the recommended minimum lateral distance for bystanders in an
uncontrolled environment from the transmitting antenna for the SDM600AC (150 MHz –
174 MHz) mobile rated power (25 Watts) installed in a vehicle.
(ii). Table 1(b) lists the recommended minimum lateral distance for
occupational/controlled use.
(iii). Table 2(a) lists the recommended minimum lateral distance for bystanders in an
uncontrolled environment from the transmitting antenna for the SDM600TU and
SDM600UW (406.1 MHz – 512 MHz) mobile rated power (25 Watts) installed in a vehicle.
(iv). Table 2(b) lists the recommended minimum lateral distance for
occupational/controlled use.