Tait TM8260 User manual

TM8260
Mobile Radios
User’s Guide
MMA-00040-05 · Issue 5 · February 2013

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Directive 1999/5/EC Declaration of Conformity
da Dansk
Undertegnede Tait Limited erklærer herved,
at følgende udstyr TMAA4C, TMAB1C,
TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C overholder de
væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i
direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Se endvidere: www.taitradio.com/eudoc
de Deutsch
Hiermit erklärt Tait Limited die
Übereinstimmung der Geräte TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C mit
den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den
anderen relevanten Festlegungen der
Richtlinie 1999/5/EG.
Siehe auch: www.taitradio.com/eudoc
el Ελληνικά
ΗTait Limited δηλώνει ότι το TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C
συμμορφώνεται προς τις ουσιώδεις
απαιτήσεις και τις λοιπές σχετικές διατάξεις
της Οδηγίας 1999/5/ΕΚ.
Βλέπε επίσης:
www.taitradio.com/eudoc
en English
Tait Limited declares that this TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C
complies with the essential requirements and
other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
See also: www.taitradio.com/eudoc
es Español
Por medio de la presente Tait Limited declara
que el TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C,
TMAH6C & TMAC0C cumple con los
requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras
disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la
Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Vea también: www.taitradio.com/eudoc
fi Suomi
Tait Limited vakuuttaa täten että TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C
tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY
oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien
direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Katso: www.taitradio.com/eudoc
fr Français
Par la présente, Tait Limited déclare que
l'appareil TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C,
TMAH6C & TMAC0C est conforme aux
exigences essentielles et aux autres
dispositions pertinentes de la directive
1999/5/CE.
Voir aussi: www.taitradio.com/eudoc
it Italiano
Con la presente Tait Limited dichiara che
questo TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C,
TMAH6C & TMAC0C è conforme ai requisiti
essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti
stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Vedi anche: www.taitradio.com/eudoc
nl Nederlands
Hierbij verklaart Tait Limited dat het toestel
TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C &
TMAC0C in overeenstemming is met de
essentiële eisen en de andere relevante
bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/ EG.
Zie ook: www.taitradio.com/eudoc
pt Português
Tait Limited declara que este TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C & TMAC0C
está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e
outras provisões da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Veja também: www.taitradio.com/eudoc
sv Svensk
Härmed intygar Tait Limited att denna
TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C, TMAH6C &
TMAC0C står I överensstämmelse med de
väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga
relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av
direktiv 1999/5/EG.
Se även: www.taitradio.com/eudoc

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Contents
For your safety ..............................................................................9
Safety warnings used in this guide .............................................................. 9
Radio frequency exposure information ........................................................ 9
Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA .............................................. 11
Frequency band reserved for distress beacons ........................................... 11
Australia and New Zealand citizens band (476.4 to 477.4MHz) ................ 11
Health, safety, and electromagnetic compatibility in Europe ....................... 12
Interference with electronic devices ........................................................... 13
Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas ................................ 14
Radio installation and operation in vehicles ............................................... 14
Radio protection when charging the vehicle battery ................................... 14
Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles ................................... 15
Unapproved modifications or changes to radio .......................................... 15
High radio surface temperatures ............................................................... 15
GPS operation .......................................................................................... 16
Your radio’s settings ..................................................................17
Getting started ............................................................................19
About the foreground and background radio ............................................. 19
About the radio controls ........................................................................... 20
About the hand-held control head ............................................................ 21
Understanding the radio display ................................................................ 23
Understanding the radio indicators ........................................................... 25
Navigating your radio’s menus .................................................................. 27
Viewing your radio’s function key settings ................................................. 29
Sharing a multi-head radio with other users .............................................. 30
Basic operation ...........................................................................31
Turning the radio on and off ..................................................................... 31
Entering your personal identification number ............................................ 31
Adjusting the speaker volume ................................................................... 32
Turning on control-head backlighting ........................................................ 32
Changing the level of control-head backlighting ........................................ 33
Changing the contrast of the radio display ................................................ 34
About GPS information ............................................................................. 35
Viewing GPS information .......................................................................... 36
About the lone worker feature .................................................................. 37
Single radio operation ................................................................41
Selecting a zone ....................................................................................... 41
Selecting a channel ................................................................................... 43

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Selecting a group ...................................................................................... 45
Checking that a channel is clear ................................................................ 47
Communicating directly with other radios ................................................. 49
Making a call ........................................................................................... 51
Making a local call ................................................................................... 52
Making a call using your address book ...................................................... 54
Making an emergency call ........................................................................ 56
Receiving a call ......................................................................................... 57
Dual radio operation .................................................................. 58
Dual radio display states and descriptions ................................................. 59
Radio controls in a dual radio system ........................................................ 60
Switching between radios (changing the foreground radio) ........................ 61
Making a call on more than one radio (dual transmit) ................................ 61
Monitoring more than one radio (dual receive) .......................................... 62
Cross-band repeater mode ........................................................................ 63
Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 64
When your radio won’t turn on ................................................................. 64
Removing the microphone ........................................................................ 64
Reinstalling the microphone ...................................................................... 64
Describing the radio’s audible tones .......................................................... 66
Tait Software Licence Agreement ............................................. 68

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Contact information
Tait Communications
Corporate Head Office
Tait Limited
P.O. Box 1645
Christchurch
New Zealand
For the address and telephone number of regional offices,
refer to our website:www.taitradio.com
Copyright and trademarks
All information contained in this document is the property of
Tait Limited. All rights 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 Tait Limited.
The word TAIT and the TAIT logo are trademarks of Tait
Limited.
All trade names referenced are the service mark, trademark
or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers.
Disclaimer
There are no warranties extended or granted by this
document. Tait Limited 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.

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Enquiries and comments
If you have any enquiries regarding this document, or any
comments, suggestions and notifications of errors, please
contact your regional Tait office.
Updates of manual and equipment
In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or
servicing of the equipment, Tait Limited reserves the right to
update the equipment or this document or both without
prior notice.
Intellectual property rights
This product may be protected by one or more patents or
designs of Tait Limited together with their international
equivalents, pending patent or design applications, and
registered trade marks: NZ409837, NZ409838, NZ508806,
NZ508807, NZ509242, NZ509640, NZ509959, NZ510496,
NZ511155, NZ511421, NZ516280/NZ519742,
NZ520650/NZ537902, NZ521450, NZ522236, NZ524369,
NZ524378, NZ524509, NZ524537, NZ524630, NZ530819,
NZ534475, NZ534692, NZ535471, NZ537434, NZ546295,
NZ547713, NZ569985, NZ577009, NZ579051, NZ579364,
NZ580361, AU2003281447, AU2004216984,
AU2005267973, AU11677/2008, AU13745/2008,
CN200930004200.4, CN200930009301.0, CN1031871,
CN1070368, EU000915475-0001, EU000915475-0002,
GB2386010, GB23865476, GB2413249, GB2413445,
US5745840, US7411461, US7649893, US10/523952,
US10/546696, US10/546697, US10/547964,
US10/597339, US11/572700, US29/306491,
US61/218015, US61/236663, US61/238769,
US61/251372.

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Environmental responsibilities
Tait Limited is an environmentally responsible company
which supports waste minimization, material recovery and
restrictions in the use of hazardous materials.
The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires that this product be
disposed of separately from the general waste stream when
its service life is over. For more information about how to
dispose of your unwanted Tait product, visit the Tait WEEE
website at www.taitradio.com/weee. Please be
environmentally responsible and dispose through the original
supplier, or contact Tait Limited.
Tait Limited also complies with the Restriction of the Use of
Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (RoHS) Directive in the European Union.
In China, we comply with the Measures for Administration of
the Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products. We
will comply with environmental requirements in other
markets as they are introduced.
About this guide
This user’s guide provides information about the TM8260
mobile radio. The radio behaviour described in this guide
applies to radios with firmware version 6.0x and higher when
used in a dual radio system. If you need further assistance or
your radio does not operate as you expect, contact your
radio provider.
For information about how to install your TM8260 radio
system, go to http://support.taitradio.com

For your safety 9
For your safety
Before using your radio, please read the following important
safety and compliance information.
Safety warnings used in this guide
Please follow exactly any instruction that appears in the text
as an ‘alert’. An alert provides necessary safety information
as well as instruction in the proper use of the product. This
user’s guide uses the following types of alert:
Warning This alert is used when there is a hazardous situa-
tion which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Caution This alert is used when there is a hazardous situa-
tion which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury.
Notice This alert is used to highlight information that is
required to ensure procedures are performed correctly. Incor-
rectly performed procedures could result in equipment
damage or malfunction.
This icon is used to draw your attention to information that
may improve your understanding of the equipment or
procedure.
Radio frequency exposure information
For your own safety and to ensure you comply with the
United States 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.

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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 the radio
radiates more energy when it is transmitting than when it
is receiving.
■While you are transmitting (talking or sending data) on
the radio, you must ensure that there is always a distance
of 35 inches (0.9m) between people and the antenna.
This is the minimum safe distance.
■Use the radio only with Tait-approved antennas and
attachments, and make only authorized modifications to
the antenna otherwise you could damage the radio and
violate FCC regulations.
For more information on what RF energy is and how to
control your exposure to it, visit the FCC website at
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:

For your safety 11
■United States Federal Communications Commission,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 47 Parts 1.1307,
1.1310, and 2.1091.
■American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1992.
■Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
C95.1-1999 Edition.
This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits
for occupational/controlled RF exposure environments at
operating duty factors of up to 50% talk to 50% listen.
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.
Frequency band reserved for distress beacons
Frequency band 406 to 406.1MHz is reserved for use by
distress beacons. Transmissions should not be made within
this frequency band.
Australia and New Zealand citizens band
(476.4 to 477.4MHz)
AS/NZS 4365 deals with the use of frequencies in the
476.425 to 477.400MHz band. Products capable of
operating in this band have been approved for operation in
the UHF Citizens Band Radio Service which is licensed in
Australia by the ACMA Radiocommunications (Citizens Band
Radio Stations) Class Licence and in New Zealand by the
MED General User Radio Licence for Citizens Band Radio.
Operation is subject to conditions contained within those
licences.
Repeaters operate by receiving a transmission on one
channel and re-transmitting it on another. Operators are
required to avoid using local repeater input channels, which

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will be in the range of 31 to 38, unless it is intended to use
the repeater facility, and to avoid using local repeater output
channels, which will be in the range 1 to 8, at any time.
No voice transmissions are permitted on data channels 22
and 23. Equipment meeting this standard will inhibit voice
operation on channels 22 and 23.
In Australia:
■Except in an emergency, a CB transmitter must not be
operated on UHF channels 5 and 35.
■Channel 11 is the customary calling channel for
establishing communications.
■Channel 40 is the customary road vehicle channel.
Health, safety, and electromagnetic compatibility
in Europe
In the European Community, radio and telecommunications
equipment is regulated by Directive 1999/5/EC, also known
as the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
(R&TTE) directive. The requirements of this directive include
protection of health and safety of users, as well as
electromagnetic compatibility.
Intended purpose of product
This product is an FM radio transceiver. It is intended for
radiocommunication in the Private Mobile Radio (PMR) or
Public Access Mobile Radio (PAMR) services, to be used in all
member states of the European Union (EU) and states within
the European Economic Area (EEA).
Restrictions
This product can be programmed to transmit on frequencies
that are not harmonized throughout the EU/EEA, and will
require a licence to operate in each member state.
This product can be programmed for frequencies or
emissions that may make its use illegal. Where applicable, a
license must be obtained before this product is used. All
license requirements must be observed. Limitations may

For your safety 13
apply to transmitter power, operating frequency, channel
spacing, and emission.
Declaration of conformity
Brief Declarations of Conformity appear on page 3.
To download the formal declaration of conformity, go to
www.taitradio.com/eudoc.
Interference with electronic devices
Warning Some electronic devices may be prone to malfunc-
tion due to a lack of protection from the RF energy that is
present when your radio is transmitting.
Examples of electronic devices that may be affected by RF
energy are:
■aircraft electronic systems
■vehicular electronic systems such as fuel injection, anti-
skid brakes, and cruise control
■medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing aids
■medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities.
Switch off the radio before boarding an aircraft. Using your
radio while in the air is not permitted.
Consult the manufacturer (or its representative) of any such
electronic devices to determine whether electronic circuits in
those devices will perform normally when the radio
is transmitting.
Warning If you have a pacemaker, immediately turn off the
radio if you suspect it is interfering with the pacemaker.
If there is interference between your hearing aid and the
radio, please discuss an alternative solution with the hearing
aid manufacturer.

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Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas
Warning Warning the radio is specifically certified for use in
a potentially explosive atmosphere, turn off the radio before
entering such an atmosphere. An explosion could cause seri-
ous injury or death. Examples of potentially explosive atmo-
spheres include filling stations, and any environment where
there are flammable liquids, gases, or dusts.
Warning Turn off the radio before approaching blasting
caps, a blasting area, or any area where you are instructed to
turn off a two-way radio. Obey all signs and instructions.
Interference with blasting operations could cause serious
injury or death.
Radio installation and operation in vehicles
Warning Keep the radio away from airbags and airbag
deployment areas. Do not install, charge, or place a radio
near such areas. An activated airbag can propel a portable
radio with sufficient force to cause serious injury to vehicle
occupants. An airbag may not perform to specification if
obstructed by a mobile radio.
Warning To avoid damage to existing wiring, airbags,
petrol tanks, fuel and brake lines, or battery cables, refer to
the installation guide for the radio, and to the vehicle manu-
facturer’s manual, before installing electronic equipment in
the vehicle.
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.
Radio protection when charging the vehicle battery
Always remove the fuses from the radio power cable before
charging the vehicle battery, connecting a second battery, or
using power from another vehicle (e.g. when jump-starting
the vehicle).

For your safety 15
Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles
In the European Community, radio equipment fitted to
automotive vehicles is regulated by Directive 72/245/EEC
and its amendments. The requirements of this directive cover
the electromagnetic compatibility of electrical or electronic
equipment fitted to automotive vehicles.
To meet the requirements of Directive 72/245/EEC and its
amendments, installation of this product in a vehicle must be
performed according to the instructions provided by the
vehicle manufacturer.
Notice Failure to install the product correctly may void the
vehicle’s type-approval. The owner could be held responsible
for any damage resulting from vehicle failure that can be
attributed to RF energy interfering with the vehicle systems.
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 Limited. Failure
to do so could invalidate compliance requirements and void
the user’s authority to operate the radio.
High radio surface temperatures
Caution The bottom surface of the radio and the heatsink
fins can become hot during prolonged operation. Do not
touch these parts of the radio.
EN 60950 requirements (25 watt radios)
This radio complies with the European Union standard
EN 60950 when operated up to the rated 33% duty cycle of
two minutes transmit and four minutes receive, and with
ambient temperatures of 30°C or lower.
Caution Operation outside these limits may cause the
external temperature of the radio to rise higher than this
standard permits.

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GPS operation
Tait Limited is not responsible for the operation or failure of
operation of GPS satellites or the availability of GPS satellite
signals.
Acknowledgement:
The radio uses an implementation of UTM conversion
sourced (with permission) from Geoscience Australia (GA).

Your radio’s settings
Use the following table to list your radio’s programmed settings.
Radio identification
Frequently used channels and groups
Radio name Description Radio name Description
ID/Number Description ID/Number Description

Function key settings Menu map
Some of the menus shown below
may not be available for your radio.
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
quick
access
menus:

Getting started 19
Getting started
This section provides a brief description of your radio’s
controls and indicators and explains how to use the
radio’s menus.
The following topics are covered in this section:
■about the foreground and background radio
■about the radio controls
■about the hand-held control head
■understanding the radio display
■understanding the radio indicators
■navigating your radio’s menus
■viewing your radio’s function key settings
■sharing a multi-head radio with other users
About the foreground and background radio
The TM8260 can be installed and programmed as two
radios, that can be accessed via the user-interface. In such a
dual-radio system, one radio is always at the foreground, and
one at the background. If monitoring both radios (dual
receive), the speaker volume of the background radio is
quieter than the speaker volume of the foreground radio.
To access features on the background radio (such as change
the channel), you must first change that radio to the
foreground. See “Switching between radios” on page 61.
The foreground radio is either:
■the radio currently showing in
the display, or
■the radio showing in larger text.
The background radio is the radio not
showing in the display, or the radio showing in smaller text.
R1:Channel 12
Menu
R1:Channel 12
R2:Channel 3
Menu

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About the radio controls
The radio controls are the PTT key, volume control, on/off key,
scroll keys, selection keys and function keys. Some keys may
have functions assigned to both short and long key presses:
■a short key press is less than one second, and
■a long key press is more than one second.
See page 60 for further information on the radio controls
during dual radio operation. The radio controls and their
functions are summarized in the following diagram and table.
scroll keys
on/off key
volume
control
microphone
socket
press-to-talk
(PTT) key
red
display speaker
green
amber
keypad
microphone
radio status LEDs
function keys
1 to 4 left selection key right selection key
main menu
Channel 12
Menu
alphanumeric keys
Symbol Name Function
PTT key Press and hold to transmit and release
to listen
Volume control Rotate to change the speaker volume
On/off key Turn the radio on or off with a long press

Getting started 21
About the hand-held control head
Your radio may have a hand-held control head installed, to
enable you to operate the radio at a distance from the radio
body. The keys and controls work in the same way as those
on the standard control head and keypad microphone, with
the exception of the volume up and down keys. The hand-
held control head also has two additional function keys.
The hand-held control head may have been configured to
turn the radio on with a PTT press.
The hand-held control head keys and their functions are
summarized in the following diagram and table.
Left selection key Action determined by the text above the left
selection key, or
deletes a dialled character from the display
Right selection key Action determined by the text above the
right selection key
Scroll keys Scroll up and down through a list of menu
options or scroll left and right in messages
Select your Quick Access menu
Tip: If you press and hold the scroll keys, the scroll speed increases.
Function keys Switch the active radio and toggle dual
receive and transmit
May be programmed with additional options
Alphanumeric keys Used to enter letters and numbers
Symbol Name Function