Tait Tp9160 User manual

User’s Guide

TP9100 portables

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Caution: Engraving the chassis can significantly reduce its mechanical

strength and will void any warranty. If the chassis has been engraved,

it must be replaced.

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5,271,017 5,377,229 5,502,767.

The IMBE™ 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 decompile, reverse engineer, or

disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object

Code into a human-readable form. Protected by U.S. Patents

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and 5,195,166.

To our European customers

Tait Electronics Limited is an environmentally responsible company

which supports waste minimization and material recovery.

The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Directive requires that this product be disposed of separately from the

general waste stream when its service life is over. Please be

environmentally responsible and dispose through the original supplier,

your local municipal waste “separate collection” service, or contact

Tait Electronics Limited.

For your safety 5

For your safety

Before using your radio, please read the following

important safety and compliance information.

Radio frequency exposure information

For your own safety and to ensure you comply with the

Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) radio

frequency (RF) exposure guidelines, please read the

following information before using this radio.

Using this radio

You should use this radio only for work-related

purposes (it is not authorized for any other use) and if

you are fully aware of, and can exercise control over,

your exposure to RF energy. To prevent exceeding FCC

RF exposure limits, you must control the amount and

duration of RF that you and other people are

exposed to.

It is also important that you:

!Do not remove the RF Exposure label from

the radio.

!Ensure this RF exposure information accompanies

the radio when it is transferred to other users.

!Do not use the radio if you do not adhere to the

guidelines on controlling your exposure to RF.

Controlling your exposure to RF energy

This radio emits radio frequency (RF) energy or radio

waves primarily when calls are made. RF is a form of

electromagnetic energy (as is sunlight), and there are

recommended levels of maximum RF exposure.

To control your exposure to RF and comply with the

maximum exposure limits for occupational/controlled

environments, follow these guidelines:

!Do not talk (transmit) on the radio more than the

rated transmit duty cycle. This is important because

6 For your safety

For your safety

the radio radiates more energy when it is transmit-

ting than when it is receiving.

!When listening and talking on the radio, hold it

upright in front of your face so that it is at least one

inch (2.5 cm) away from any part of your face.

Keeping the radio at the recommended distance is

important because exposure to RF decreases rapidly

the further away the antenna is from your body.

!Keep the antenna at least one inch (2.5 cm) from

your face at all times.

!If you wear your radio, you must always put it in a

carrying accessory that has been specifically

approved by Tait for this radio. Using non-approved

body-worn accessories may mean you expose your-

self to higher levels of RF than recommended by the

FCC’s occupational/controlled environment RF

exposure limits.

!Ensure you only use Tait-approved antennas, batter-

ies, and accessories.

For more information on what RF energy is and how to

control your exposure to it, visit the FCC website at

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html.

Compliance with RF energy exposure standards

This two-way radio complies with these RF energy

exposure standards and guidelines:

!United States Federal Communications Commis-

sion, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§

1.1307, 1.1310, and 2.1093.

!American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Insti-

tute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

(IEEE) C95.1-1992.

!Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

C95.1-1999 Edition.

For your safety 7

For your safety

This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure

limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure

environments at operating duty factors of up to 50%

transmitting (even though the approved batteries for

this radio are rated for a 5-5-90 duty factor (5% talk-

5% listen-90% standby)).

Radio frequency emissions limits in

the USA

Part 15 of the FCC Rules imposes RF emission limits

on receivers.

This radio complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the condition that this device

does not cause harmful interference.

Unapproved modifications or changes

to radio

The radio is designed to satisfy the applicable

compliance regulations. Do not make modifications or

changes to the radio that are not expressly approved by

Tait Electronics Limited. Failure to do so could invalidate

compliance requirements and void the user’s authority

to operate the radio.

USA public safety bands

(764 –776MHz and 794–806MHz)

Part 90R of the FCC Title 47 of the Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) deals with the use of frequencies in

the 764 to 776MHz and 794 to 806MHz bands.

Low-power channels

This radio complies with §90.531 (b) (3) and

§90.531 (b) (4) of 47 CFR. These sections state that only

low-power transmission is permitted on the

following channels:

!Regional Planning channels, as defined in

§90.531 (b) (3).

8 For your safety

For your safety

!Itinerant channels, as defined in §90.531 (b) (4).

Use of encryption

This radio complies with §90.553 (a) of 47 CFR. This

states that:

!Encryption is not permitted on the nationwide

Interoperability calling channels. These channels are

defined in §90.531 (b) (1) (ii).

!Radios using encryption must have a readily accessi-

ble switch or control to allow the radio user to

disable encryption.

Frequency band reserved for

distress beacons

Frequency band 406 to 406.1 MHz is reserved for use by

distress beacons. Transmissions should not be made

within this frequency band.

Safe radio operation

Warning: Switch off the radio:

!at petrol filling stations or near flammable liquids

or gases

!in the vicinity of explosive devices and

blasting zones.

!before boarding an aircraft. Using your radio

while in the air is not permitted.

Using a handheld microphone or a radio while driving a

vehicle may violate the laws and legislation that apply in

your country or state. Please check the vehicle

regulations in your area.

Interference with electronic devices

Some electronic devices may be prone to malfunction

due to the lack of protection from RF energy that is

present when your radio is transmitting.

For your safety 9

For your safety

Examples of electronic devices that may be affected by

RF energy are:

!vehicular electronic systems such as fuel injection,

anti-skid brakes, and cruise control

!medical devices such as hearing aids

and pacemakers

!medical equipment in hospitals or health

care facilities.

Consult the manufacturer (or its representative) of the

equipment to determine whether these electronic

circuits will perform normally when the radio

is transmitting.

10 For your safety

For your safety

Menu map 11

Menu map

Note: The menus shown below may not be available for your radio.

Talkgroups

Individual call

Priority call

Recent Calls

Channels

Zones

Radio Settings

Radio info

Key settings

Version info

Battery info

Radio ID

Display settings

Backlighting

Contrast adjust

Talk Party ID

RSSI

Alert settings

Indicator level

Keypress tones

Quiet operation

Silent operation

Extra features

Loneworker

Services

Messages Status request*

Status update Radio monitor*Radio inhibit*Radio uninhibit*Radio check*Send call alert

Security

Encryption Change all Advanced

Zeroize key

Zeroize all

Preset keys

These menu functions are

restricted to radios programmed

for dispatcher operation

Functions

Low power tx

Monitor

Set scan key

Squelch

12 Radio controls

Radio controls

For more information about the radio controls, see

“About your radio” on page 23.

Zone 11

Channel 12

display

PTT key

(press-to-talk)

function keys 2 & 3

(side keys)

scroll keys

alphanumeric

keys

speaker /

microphone

power / volume

control

channel selector

status LED

right selection key

left selection key

function key 1

(top key)

3-way selector

control

Contents 13

Contents

For your safety ............................................................... 5

Menu map ................................................................... 11

Radio controls .............................................................. 12

1 About this guide ........................................ 17

Safety warnings used in this guide ............................... 17

Related documentation ................................................ 17

2 Before first use of your radio.................... 18

Charging the battery before first use ........................... 19

Attaching a battery ...................................................... 20

Attaching the antenna ................................................. 20

Attaching a belt clip ..................................................... 20

Fitting a speaker microphone ....................................... 21

Removing the protective cover ................................. 21

Attaching the accessory connector ........................... 21

Attaching the antenna to the RF speaker microphone.. 22

3 About your radio ....................................... 23

About your digital radio ............................................... 24

Lack of static noise ................................................... 24

Coverage ................................................................. 24

Basic operation ............................................................ 25

Turning your radio on and off .................................. 26

Adjusting the volume ............................................... 26

About the channel selector....................................... 26

Using function keys to access frequently used features. 26

Three-way selector control ....................................... 27

Emergency key ......................................................... 27

Understanding the radio display ................................... 28

Using the menus to access settings and features .......... 29

Selection keys........................................................... 29

Scroll keys ................................................................ 29

Accessing the Main menu ........................................ 30

Accessing frequently used menus ............................. 30

Understanding the radio indicators .............................. 32

Audible tones........................................................... 32

Status indicators....................................................... 34

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Contents

4 Making and receiving calls ....................... 35

Making calls ................................................................ 36

Selecting a zone....................................................... 37

Selecting a channel .................................................. 38

Understanding talkgroups ........................................ 39

Making an emergency call........................................ 40

Making an individual call.......................................... 40

Receiving calls ............................................................. 41

Identifying a caller (talking party ID) ......................... 41

Communicating directly with other radios ................... 42

Checking your recent calls ........................................... 43

Checking that the channel is clear (monitor) ................ 44

Turning monitor on and off...................................... 44

Call alert paging .......................................................... 45

Checking whether a radio is available .......................... 46

5 Listening to channel traffic....................... 47

Selecting a voting or scan group .................................. 48

Using your radio in different repeater areas ................. 50

Suspending a channel from a voting group .............. 50

Scanning a group of channels ...................................... 51

Understanding the different types of scanning ......... 51

Making a call while scanning.................................... 51

Suspending a channel from a scan group ................. 52

Editing a background scan group ............................. 52

Hearing faint and noisy signals .................................... 55

Turning squelch override on and off......................... 55

6 Sending and receiving messages ............. 56

About messages .......................................................... 57

Sending a message .................................................. 57

Informing other radio users of your status ................... 59

Requesting a status update .......................................... 60

7 Safeguarding you and your radio ............ 61

Locking and unlocking the keypad ............................... 62

Making a radio inoperable ........................................... 63

Sending a Radio Inhibit request ................................ 63

Sending a Radio Uninhibit request............................ 64

Radio monitor ............................................................. 65

Sending a Radio monitor request ............................. 65

Contents 15

Contents

About encryption ......................................................... 66

Encrypting your calls................................................. 66

Making an encrypted call ......................................... 67

Receiving an encrypted call....................................... 68

Changing your radio’s encryption key....................... 69

Removing encryption keys from your radio ............... 70

About emergency calls ................................................. 71

Making a priority call................................................ 71

Understanding emergency mode.............................. 72

About the Lone Worker feature ................................... 75

About the Man Down feature ...................................... 76

8 Charging and caring for batteries ............ 77

Removing the battery .................................................. 78

About your charger ..................................................... 79

About battery charging ................................................ 80

Low battery warning ................................................ 80

Optimal charging temperature ................................. 80

Charging the battery ................................................ 81

Receiving and making calls while charging ............... 82

Maintaining battery life and performance .................... 83

Battery safety vent.................................................... 83

Storing batteries .......................................................... 84

Using nickel-based batteries after storage................. 84

Disposing of batteries .................................................. 84

9 Customizing your radio ............................. 85

About display and keypad backlighting ........................ 86

Turning backlighting on or off.................................. 86

Turning backlighting on momentarily ....................... 87

Adjusting the display contrast................................... 87

Extending battery life on a shift ................................... 88

Turning low power transmit on or off....................... 88

Customizing the audible alert settings ......................... 89

Changing the volume of all audible tones................. 89

Changing the keypress volume................................. 90

Turning off radio controls and keypress tones........... 90

Hearing only channel traffic...................................... 91

16 Contents

Contents

10 Troubleshooting ........................................ 92

Troubleshooting .......................................................... 93

Error messages......................................................... 93

When your radio won’t turn on................................ 94

Identifying the radio’s audible tones......................... 94

Removing a belt clip................................................. 95

Checking the version of your radio........................... 95

Troubleshooting your charger .................................. 96

General care ................................................................ 97

Cleaning the radio ................................................... 97

11 Glossary...................................................... 98

Licence agreement................................... 100

Index.......................................................... 102

About this guide 17

About this guide

1 About this guide

This user’s guide provides information about the

TP9155 and TP9160 portable radios.

Safety warnings used in this guide

Within this user’s guide, the following warnings are

used to alert you to important safety information:

Warning: There is a potential risk of death or serious

injury.

Caution: There is the risk of minor or moderate injury

to people.

Caution: There is a risk of equipment damage

or malfunction.

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