Tait TM8250 User manual

MMA-00004-05 Issue 5
© Tait Electronics Limited March 2008. All rights reserved. 3
Directive 1999/5/EC
Declaration of Conformity
da Dansk
Undertegnede Tait Electronics Limited
erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr
TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C & TMAC0C
overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige rele-
vante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
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de Deutsch
Hiermit erklärt Tait Electronics Limited die
Übereinstimmung der Geräte TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C & TMAC0C mit den
grundlegenden Anforderungen und den
anderen relevanten Festlegungen der
Richtlinie 1999/5/EG.
Siehe auch: http://eudocs.taitworld.com/
el Ελληνικός
Με την παρουσα Tait Electronics Limited
δηλωνει οτι TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C
& TMAC0C συμμορφωνεται προσ τισ
ουσιωδεισ απαιτησεισ και τισ λοιπεσ
σχετικεσ διαταξεισ τησ οδηγιασ
1999/5/ΕΚ.
βλέπε και: http://eudocs.taitworld.com/
en English
Tait Electronics Limited declares that this
TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C &
TMAC0C complies with the essential
requirements and other relevant provi-
sions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
See also: http://eudocs.taitworld.com/
es Español
Por medio de la presente Tait Electronics
Limited declara que el TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C & TMAC0C cumple
con los requisitos esenciales y cualesqui-
era otras disposiciones aplicables o exigi-
bles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Vease
también: http://eudocs.taitworld.com/
fi Suomi
Tait Electronics Limited vakuuttaa täten
että TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C &
TMAC0C tyyppinen laite on direktiivin
1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä
koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen
mukainen.
Katso: http://eudocs.taitworld.com/
fr Français
Par la présente, Tait Electronics Limited
déclare que les appareils TMAA4C,
TMAB1C, TMAH5C & TMAC0C sont
conformes aux exigences essentielles et
aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la
directive 1999/5/CE.
Voir aussi: http://eudocs.taitworld.com/
it Italiano
Con la presente Tait Electronics Limited
dichiara che questo TMAA4C, TMAB1C,
TMAH5C & TMAC0C è conforme ai
requisiti essenziali ed alle altre dispo-
sizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva
1999/5/CE.
Vedi anche: http://eudocs.taitworld.com/
nl Nederlands
Hierbij verklaart Tait Electronics Limited
dat het toestel TMAA4C, TMAB1C,
TMAH5C & TMAC0C in overeenstem-
ming is met de essentiële eisen en de
andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn
1999/5/ EG.
Zie ook: http://eudocs.taitworld.com/
pt Português
Tait Electronics Limited declara que este
TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C &
TMAC0C está conforme com os requisi-
tos essenciais e outras provisões da
Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Veja também:
http://eudocs.taitworld.com/
sv Svensk
Härmed intygar Tait Electronics Limited
att denna TMAA4C, TMAB1C, TMAH5C
& TMAC0C står I överensstämmelse med
de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga
relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av
direktiv 1999/5/EG.
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All information contained in this document is the property of Tait
Electronics 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 Electronics Limited.
The word TAIT and the TAIT logo are trademarks of Tait
Electronics 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
Electronics 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.
Enquiries and comments
If you have any enquiries regarding this document, or any comments,
suggestions and notifications of errors, please contact
Technical Support.
Updates of manual and equipment
In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or servicing
of the equipment, Tait Electronics 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 of Tait
Electronics Limited together with their international equivalents,
pending patent applications and registered trade marks: 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,
AU2003281447, AU2004216984, AU2005207405,

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AU2005267972, CA2554213, CA2574670, EU1,532,866,
EU1,599,792, EU05704655.9, GB23865476, GB2386010,
GB2413249, GB2413445, US11/232716, US10/597339, US10/
520827, US5,745,840, US10/547653, US10/546696, US10/
546,697, US10/520827, US10/547964, US10/523952, US11/
572700.
Environmental responsibilities
Tait Electronics 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 Electronics WEEE website at www.taitworld.com/weee.
Please be environmentally responsible and dispose through the
original supplier, or contact Tait Electronics Limited.
Tait Electronics Limited also complies with the Restriction of the Use
of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (RoHS) Directive in both the European Union and China.
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 operator’s manual provides information about the
TM8250, TM8254, TM8255 mobile radios, and the TM8260
mobile radio when used in a dual radio system. Features
described apply to radios with firmware version 5.0x or higher.
This manual does not provide information about the TM8235
mobile radio—see the TM8235 user’s guide for information
on how to operate that product. If you need further assistance
or your radio does not operate as you expect, contact your
radio provider.
Website: For information about how to install your
TM8200 radio, go to www.taitworld.com/technical.

6 For your safety
For your safety
Before using your radio, please read the following important
safety and compliance information.
Safety warnings used in this guide
Within this guide, the following conventions 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: “Caution” is used without the safety alert symbol
when there is a risk of equipment damage or
malfunction.
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:
Note: 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.

For your safety 7
Controlling your exposure to RF energy
This radio emits 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
0.9m (35 inches) 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.
Website: For more information on what RF energy is and
how to control your exposure to it, go to
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html.

8 For your safety
Compliance with RF energy exposure standards
This two-way radio complies with these RF energy exposure
standards and guidelines:
■United States Federal Communications Commission, Code
of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR 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 (FCC) 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
electronic equipment to prevent interference to reception of
broadcast services.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the condition that this device does not cause
harmful interference.
Note: Changes or modifications to this device that are not
expressly approved by Tait Electronics Limited may make
its use illegal.
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.

For your safety 9
Health, safety and electromagnetic compatibility
in Europe
In the European Union, 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 use
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 harmonised 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 apply to
transmitter power, operating frequency, channel spacing, and
emission.
Declaration of conformity
Brief Declarations of Conformity appear on page 3.
Website: To download the formal declaration of
conformity, go to http://eudocs.taitworld.com.
A signed and dated paper copy of the declaration of
conformity can be obtained from Tait Europe Limited.

10 For your safety
Electromagnetic compatibility in European
vehicles
In the European Community, radio equipment fitted to
automotive vehicles is regulated by Directive 72/245/EEC, as
amended by 95/54/EC. The requirements of this directive
cover the electromagnetic compatibility of electrical or
electronic equipment fitted to automotive vehicles.
Note: To meet the requirements of Directive 72/245/EEC (as
amended by 95/54/EC) installation of this product in a
vehicle must be performed according to the instructions
provided, and any guidelines of the
vehicle manufacturer.
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.

For your safety 11
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.
■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.
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: Observe the following safe operating practices:
■Switch the radio off at petrol filling stations or near
flammable liquids or gases.
■Switch the radio off in the vicinity of explosive devices and
blasting zones.
■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 regulations
in your area.

12 For your safety
High radio surface temperatures
The bottom surface of the radio and the heatsink fins can
become hot during prolonged operation. Do not touch these
parts of the radio.
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).
GPS operation
Tait Electronics 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.
Frequently used channels and groups
Function key settings
Conventional Trunked
quick access
menus:
ID/Number Description ID/Number Description

Navigating your radio’s menus
Some of the menus shown below may not be available for your radio.
Menu maps
Conventional mode Trunked mode

Contents 15
Contents
Directive 1999/5/EC Declaration of Conformity ................3
Updates of manual and equipment .......................................... 4
About this guide ...................................................................... 5
For your safety ....................................................................6
Safety warnings used in this guide ........................................... 6
Radio frequency exposure information ..................................... 6
Controlling your exposure to RF energy ................................... 7
Compliance with RF energy exposure standards .......................8
Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA ............................. 8
Unapproved modifications or changes to radio ........................ 8
Health, safety and electromagnetic compatibility in Europe ...... 9
Electromagnetic compatibility in European vehicles ................ 10
EN 60950 requirements (25 watt radios) ................................ 10
Interference with electronic devices .......................................11
Frequency band reserved for distress beacons ........................ 11
Safe radio operation .............................................................. 11
High radio surface temperatures ............................................ 12
Radio protection when charging the vehicle battery ............... 12
GPS operation ....................................................................... 12
Your radio’s settings .........................................................13
Navigating your radio’s menus ...............................................14
Getting started ..................................................................19
About the radio controls ........................................................ 19
About the keypad microphone .............................................. 21
About the hand-held control head ......................................... 21
Understanding the radio display .............................................23
Understanding the radio indicators ........................................ 26
Navigating your radio’s menus ...............................................28
Viewing your radio’s function key settings ............................. 29

16 Contents
Sharing a multi-head radio with other users ........................... 30
Basic operation ..................................................................31
Turning the radio on and off ................................................. 32
Unlocking your radio ............................................................. 32
Locking your radio ................................................................. 33
Adjusting the speaker volume ................................................ 33
Using voice-operated transmit ............................................... 34
Using voice inversion scrambling ............................................ 35
About GPS information ......................................................... 37
Viewing GPS information ....................................................... 38
Operating in conventional mode .....................................39
Selecting a zone .................................................................... 40
Selecting a channel ................................................................ 41
Selecting a group .................................................................. 43
Checking that a channel is clear ............................................ 45
Making a call ......................................................................... 47
Making a local call ................................................................. 48
Making a call using your address book .................................. 50
Connecting to a telephone network ...................................... 52
Making an emergency call ..................................................... 54
Sending a status message ...................................................... 54
Transmitting at low power ..................................................... 55
Ending active calls ................................................................. 56
Activating the repeater before a call ...................................... 57
Communicating directly with other radios ............................. 58
Receiving a call ...................................................................... 59
Receiving a text message ....................................................... 59
Hearing faint and noisy signals .............................................. 60
Using your radio in different repeater areas ........................... 62
Scanning a group of channels ................................................ 63
Changing the signalling used on a channel ............................ 70

Contents 17
Dual radio operation (TM8260 only) ................................71
About the foreground and background radio ........................ 72
Dual radio display states and descriptions ..............................73
Radio controls in a dual radio system ..................................... 74
Switching between radios (changing the foreground radio) ... 75
Making a call on more than one radio (dual transmit) ............ 76
Monitoring more than one radio (dual receive) ...................... 77
Cross-band repeater mode ....................................................78
Operating in MPT trunked mode .....................................79
Changing your operating mode .............................................80
Checking that your network is available .................................81
Changing your network ......................................................... 82
Making a preset call ...............................................................83
About talkgroups and scan groups ........................................85
Making a talkgroup call ......................................................... 86
Changing group membership ................................................87
About emergency operation ..................................................90
Dialling a PABX number ......................................................... 92
Dialling a PSTN number .........................................................92
Receiving a call ...................................................................... 93
Re-establishing a call .............................................................. 95
Checking missed calls ............................................................ 96
About status messages .......................................................... 98
About trunked text messages ..............................................100
Placing the radio in do-not-disturb mode ............................. 103
Calls to conventional channels or conventional groups ......... 104
Dialling calls in MPT trunked mode ...............................105
MPT 1343 dialling ................................................................ 105
Nokia ANN fleet calls ........................................................... 107
Accessing common MPT trunking functions ......................... 109

18 Contents
Customizing radio settings .............................................111
Changing the external alert option ...................................... 112
Changing the volume of all audible tones ............................ 113
Changing the volume of keypress tones .............................. 114
Changing to quiet operation ............................................... 115
Changing to silent operation ............................................... 116
Turning on backlighting ....................................................... 117
Turning backlighting on momentarily .................................. 118
Adjusting the backlighting level ........................................... 118
Troubleshooting ..............................................................119
When your radio won’t turn on ........................................... 119
Removing the microphone ................................................... 120
Reinstalling the microphone ................................................ 120
Removing the radio from the vehicle ................................... 121
Checking version information .............................................. 121
Describing the radio’s audible tones .................................... 122
Licence agreement ..........................................................124

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 radio controls
■about the keypad microphone
■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 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.
The radio controls and their functions are summarized in the
following diagram and table.

20 Getting started
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
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, or
select your Quick Access menu
Tip:
If you press and hold the scroll keys, the scroll speed increases.
Function keys Function keys with
programmed options
Alphanumeric keys Used to enter letters and
numbers
scroll keys
on/off key
volume
control
microphone
socket
press-to-talk
(PTT) key
red
display speaker
green
amber
microphone
(keypad microphone
shown)
radio status LEDs
function keys
1 to 4 left selection key right selection key
Main menu
Channel 12
Menu
alphanumeric keys