Digital two-way RaDio SyStem VXD Operating Manual

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1 Digital two-way RaDio SyStem VXD-700 Operating Manual

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3 DeclaRation of conformity DeclaRation of conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. DECLARATION OF CONFMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part Section.077(a) Name: Vertex Standard LMR, Inc. Address: US Headquarters: 0900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 9060 U.S.A. Phone Number: Hereby declares that the product: Model Name: VXD-700 confms to the following regulations: FCC Part 5, subpart B, section 5.07(a), 5.07(d) and section 5.09(a) Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:. This device may not cause harmful interference, and. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

4 DeclaRation of conformity Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 5 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accdance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to crect the interference by one me of the following measures: r Reient relocate the receiving antenna. r Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. r Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. r Consult the dealer an experienced radio/tv technician f help.

5 This User Guide contains all the infmation you need to use the Vertex Standard VXD-700 Digital Two-Way Radio System. Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure... 6 Imptant Safety Infmation... 4 Software Version... 4 Computer Software Copyrights... 5 Getting Started... 6 How to Use This User Guide... 6 What Your Dealer/System Administrat Can Tell You... 6 Powering Up the Radio... 7 Adjusting the Volume... 7 Identifying Radio Controls... 8 Radio Controls... 8 Programmable Buttons... 9 Assignable Radio Functions... 9 Assignable Settings/Utility Functions... 0 Accessing the Programmed Functions... Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button... Switching Between Conventional Analog and Digital Mode... contents contents Identifying Status Indicats... 4 Display Icons... 4 Call Icons... 5 Sent Item Icons... 6 LED Indicats... 6 Audio Tones... 7 Indicat Tones... 7 Receiving and Making Calls... 8 Selecting a Zone... 8 Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber Alias ID, Group Alias ID... 9 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call... 0 Receiving and Responding to a Group Call... 0 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call... Receiving an All Call... Making a Radio Call... Making a Call with the Channel Rocker... Making a Group Call... Making a Private Call... Making an All Call... 4 Making a Group Private Call with the One Touch Access Button... 5 Talkaround... 6 Permanent Monit... 7

6 contents Advanced Features... 8 Radio Check... 8 Sending a Radio Check... 8 Remote Monit Initiating Remote Monit Stopping Remote Monit... 4 Scan Lists... 4 Viewing an Entry in the Scan List... 4 Editing the Scan List... 4 Adding a New Entry to the Scan List... 4 Deleting an Entry from the Scan List... 4 Setting and Editing Priity f an Entry in the Scan List... 4 Scan Starting and Stopping Scan Responding to a Transmission During a Scan Deleting a Nuisance Channel Resting a Nuisance Channel Contacts Settings Making a Group Call from Contacts Making a Private Call from Contacts Call Indicat Settings Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers f Private Calls Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers f Text Messaging Assigning Ring Styles Escalating Alarm Tone Volume Call Log Features... 5 Viewing Recent Calls... 5 Missed Call Screen... 5 Deleting a Call from a Call List... 5 Call Alert Operation... 5 Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert... 5 Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List... 5 Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Access Button Emergency Operation Receiving an Emergency Alarm Responding to an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow Reinitiating an Emergency Mode Exiting Emergency Mode Text Messaging Features Sending a Quick Text Message Sending a Quick Text Message with the One Touch Access Button... 6 Managing Text Messages in the Drafts Folder... 6

7 contents Viewing a Saved Text Message... 6 Deleting a Saved Text Message from Drafts... 6 Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages... 6 Resending a Text Message... 6 Fwarding a Text Message... 6 Managing Sent Text Messages... 6 Viewing a Sent Text Message... 6 Sending a Sent Text Message... 6 Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent Items Receiving a Text Message Reading a Text Message Managing Received Text Messages Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox Replying to a Text Message with Quick Text Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox Privacy Security Radio Disable Radio Enable... 7 Lone Wker... 7 Utilities... 7 Setting the Squelch Level... 7 Setting the Power Level... 7 Turning the Voice Operating Transmission (VOX) Feature On Off... 7 Turning the Public Address System On Off Turning the External Public Address System On Off Controlling the Display Backlight Turning Hns/Lights On Off Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On Off Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level Turning the Talk Permit Tone On Off Turning the LED Indicats On Off Turning the Introduction Screen On Off Accessing General Radio Infmation Checking the Radio ID Checking the Firmware Version Checking the Codeplug Version Accessies

8 PRoDuct Safety and Rf energy exposure ATTENTION! BEFE USING THIS RADIO, READ THIS CHAPTER WHICH CONTAINS IMPTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS F SAFE USAGE AND RF ENERGY AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFMATION F COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE LIMITS IN APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. The infmation provided in this document supersedes the general safety infmation contained in user guides published pri to February 00. RF Energy Exposure Awareness and Control Infmation, and Operational Instructions f FCC Occupational Use Requirements NOTICE: This radio is intended f use in occupational/controlled conditions, where users have full knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to meet FCC limits. This radio device is NOT authized f general population, consumer, any other use. This -way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two me users over a distance. It uses radio frequency (RF) energy radio waves to send and receive calls. RF energy is one fm of electromagnetic energy. Other fms include, but are not limited to, sunlight and x-rays. RF energy, however, should not be confused with these other fms of electromagnetic energy, which when used improperly, can cause biological damage. Very high levels of x-rays, f example, can damage tissues and genetic material. Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health, and industry wk with ganizations to develop standards f safe exposure to RF energy. These standards provide recommended levels of RF exposure f both wkers and the general public. These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection. All Vertex Standard -way radios are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet governmentestablished RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions 6

9 PRoDuct Safety and Rf energy exposure to users of -way radios. These instructions are imptant because they infm users about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it. Please refer to the following Web sites f me infmation on what RF energy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits. Federal Communication Commission Regulations The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits f mobile -way radios befe they can be marketed in the U.S. When -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. Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a label directing users to specific user awareness infmation. Your Vertex Standard -way radio has a RF exposure product label. Also, your Vertex Standard user manual, separate safety booklet, includes infmation and operating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements. Compliance with RF Exposure Standard Your Vertex Standard two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits f occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at duty facts of up to 50% talk-50% listen and is authized by the FCC f occupational use. In terms of measuring RF energy f compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines, your radio antenna radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking), not when it is receiving (listening) in standby mode. 7

10 PRoDuct Safety and Rf energy exposure Your Vertex Standard two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines: United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part subpart J American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C Edition International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 998 Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6. Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Frequency Range from khz to 00 GHz, 999 Australian Communications Authity Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Radiation - Human Exposure) Standard, 00 ANATEL, Brasil Regulaty Authity, Resolution 56 (April, 00) additional requirements f SMR, cellular, and PCS product certification. RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions To control exposure to yourself and others and to ensure compliance with the RF exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures. Guidelines: User awareness instructions should accompany device when transferred to other users. Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met. Instructions: Transmit no me than the rated duty fact of 50% of the time. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button, f radios equipped with VOX, speak into the microphone. The red LED will illuminate when the radio is transmitting. To receive calls, release the PTT button,, f radios equipped with VOX, stop talking. The red LED will extinguish when the radio stops transmitting. Transmitting 50% of the time, less, is imptant because this radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting 8

11 PRoDuct Safety and Rf energy exposure (in terms of measuring f standards compliance). Transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at least the recommended minimum lateral distance away, as shown in Table, from the body of a vehicle with a properly installed antenna. This separation distance will ensure that there is sufficient distance from a properly installed (accding to installation instructions) externally-mounted antenna to satisfy the RF exposure requirements in the standards listed above. NOTE: Table below lists the recommended lateral distance f people in an uncontrolled environment from the body of a vehicle with an approved, properly installed transmitting antenna (i.e., monopoles over a ground plane, dipoles) at several different ranges of rated radio power f mobile radios installed in a vehicle. Table. Rated Power of Vehicle-Installed Mobile Two-Way Radio and Recommended Minimum Lateral Distance from Vehicle Body Mobile Radio Rated Power (see Note) Minimum Lateral Distance from Vehicle Body Less than 7 watts 8 inches (0 centimeters) 7 to 5 watts foot (0 centimeters) 6 to 9 watts feet (60 centimeters) 40 to 0 watts feet (90 centimeters) When a mobile radio is used in conjunction with another co-located transmitter such as a Vehicular Repeater, it is the vehicle operat s responsibility to take appropriate steps to keep bystanders at the required separation distance from the vehicle to ensure compliance with the FCC s RF energy exposure limits f the general population. See the co-located transmitter s user manual f me details. NOTE: If you are not sure of the rated power of your radio, contact your Vertex Standard representative dealer and supply the radio model number found on the radio model label. If you can not determine the rated power out, then assure -feet separation from the body of the vehicle. The maximum power shown on the FCC Grant may be higher than the rated power allowing f production variation. 9

12 PRoDuct Safety and Rf energy exposure 0 Mobile Antenna Installation Guidelines These mobile antenna installation guidelines are limited to metal body mot vehicles vehicles with appropriate ground planes. Antennas should be installed in the center area of the roof the trunk lid taking into account exposure conditions of backseat passengers and accding to the specific instructions and restrictions in the Radio Installation Manual along with the requirements of the antenna supplier. Trunk lid installations are limited to vehicles with clearly defined flat trunk lids, and in some cases, to specific radio models and antennas. See the Radio Installation Manual f specific infmation on how and where to install specific types of approved antennas to facilitate recommended operating distances to all potentially exposed persons. Use only the Vertex Standard -approved, supplied antenna a Vertex Standard-approved replacement antenna. Unauthized antennas, modifications, attachments could damage the radio and may result in non-compliance with RF Safety Standards. Approved Accessies This radio has been tested and meets RF Safety Standards when used with the Vertex Standard accessies supplied designated f this product. Use of other accessies may result in non-compliance with RF Safety Standards. F a list of Vertex Standard -approved antennas, visit the following Web site, which lists approved accessies f your radio model:

13 If mobile radio equipment is installed at a fixed location and operated as a control station as a fixed unit, the antenna installation must comply with the following requirements in der to ensure optimal perfmance and compliance with the RF energy exposure limits in the standards and guidelines listed on page 4: The antenna should be mounted outside the building on the roof a tower if at all possible. As with all fixed site antenna installations, it is the responsibility of the licensee to manage the site in accdance with applicable regulaty requirements and may require additional compliance actions such as site survey measurements, signage, and site access restrictions in der to ensure that exposure limits are not exceeded. F additional installation infmation, see the guidelines f minimum separation distances provided above in the RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions section of this document. Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility NOTE: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed, otherwise configured f electromagnetic compatibility. It may be necessary to conduct compatibility testing to determine if any electronic equipment used in around vehicles near fixed site antenna is sensitive to external RF energy if any procedures need to be followed to eliminate mitigate the potential f interaction between the radio transmitter and the equipment device. Facilities To avoid electromagnetic interference and/ compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy. PRoDuct Safety and Rf energy exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions f Mobile Two-Way Radios Installed as Fixed Site Control Stations

14 PRoDuct Safety and Rf energy exposure Vehicles To avoid possible interaction between the radio transmitter and any vehicle electronic control modules, such as ABS, engine, transmission controls, the radio should be installed only by an experienced installer and the following precautions should be used when installing the radio:. Refer to the manufacturer s instructions other technical bulletins f recommendations on radio installation.. Befe installing the radio, determine the location of the electronic control modules and their harnesses in the vehicle.. Route all radio wiring, including the antenna transmission line, as far away as possible from the electronic control units and associated wiring. Driver Safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of radios in the area where you drive. Always obey them. When using your radio while driving, please: Give full attention to driving and to the road. Pull off the road and park befe making answering a call if driving conditions so require.

15 F Vehicles with an Air Bag Do not mount place a mobile radio in the area over an air bag in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great fce. If a radio is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates, the radio may be propelled with great fce and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle. Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn off your radio pri to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion fire resulting in bodily injury even death. The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fueling areas such as below decks on boats, fuel chemical transfer stage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals particles such as grain, dust metal powders. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always, posted. Blasting Caps and Blasting Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, in areas posted: Turn off two-way radio. Obey all signs and instructions. F radios installed in vehicles fueled by liquefied petroleum gas, refer to the (U.S.) National Fire Protection Association standard, NFPA 58, f stage, handling, and/ container infmation. F a copy of the LP-gas standard, NFPA 58, contact the National Fire Protection Association, One Battery Park, Quincy, MA. PRoDuct Safety and Rf energy exposure Operational Warnings

16 important Safety information 4 important Safety information SoftwaRe VeRSion Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance All the features described in the following sections are suppted by the radio s software version.0 Build 0 later. Befe using this product, read the Product Safety and RF Exposure chapter beginning with page 6. ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements. F a list of Vertex Standard-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessies, visit the following website: See Checking the Firmware Version on page 79 to determine your radio s software version. Check with your dealer system administrat f me details of all the features suppted.

17 The Vertex Standard products described in this manual may include copyrighted Vertex Standard computer programs sted in semiconduct memies other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve f Vertex Standard certain exclusive rights f copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy reproduce in any fm the copyrighted computer program. Accdingly, any copyrighted computer programs contained in the products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, distributed in any manner without the express written permission of. Furtherme, the purchase of products shall not be deemed to grant either directly by implication, estoppel, otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents patent applications of, except f the nmal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product. The AMBE+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 f use within this Communications Equipment. The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to de-compile, reverse engineer, disassemble the Object Code, in any other way convert the Object Code into a human-readable fm. U.S. Pat. Nos. #5,870,405, #5,86,, #5,754,974, #5,70,90, #5,75,65, #5,649,050, #5,60,0, #5,58,656, #5,57,5, #5,49,77, #5,47,579, #5,6,084 and #5,95,66. computer SoftwaRe copyrights computer SoftwaRe copyrights 5

18 getting StaRteD getting StaRteD Take a moment to review the following: How to Use This Guide... page 6 What Your Dealer/System Administrat Can Tell You... page 6 Power Up the Radio... page 7 Adjusting the Volume... page 7 n How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the Vertex Standard Mobile. However, your dealer system administrat may have customized your radio f your specific needs. Check with your dealer system administrat f me infmation. Throughout this publication, the icons below are used to indicate features suppted in either the conventional Analog mode conventional Digital mode: Indicates a conventional Analog Mode-Only feature. Indicates a conventional Digital Mode-Only feature. F features that are available in both conventional Analog and Digital modes, no icon is shown. 6 n What Your Dealer/System Administrat Can Tell You You can consult your dealer system administrat about the following: r Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional channels? r Which buttons have been programmed to access other features? r What optional accessies may suit your needs?

19 Powering Up the Radio Press the On/Off Button briefly. The green LED blinks and the Home screen lights up if the backlight setting is set to turn on automatically. On/Off Button NOTE: There is no power up tone if the radio tones/alerts function is disabled (see Turning the Radio Tones/ Alerts On Off on page 76). If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer. To turn off the radio, press and hold the On/Off Button until you see Powering Down on the radio s display. n Adjusting the Volume getting StaRteD n To increase the volume, turn the Volume Knob clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn this knob counterclockwise. Volume Knob NOTE: The Home screen does not light up during a power up if the LED indicat is disabled (see Turning the LED Indicat On Off on page 77). A brief tone sounds, indicating that the power up test is successful. 7

20 identifying RaDio controls identifying RaDio controls Take a moment to review the following: Radio Controls... page 8 Programmable Buttons... page 9 Accessing the Programmed Functions... page Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button... page Switching Between Conventional Analog and Digital Mode... page VXD-700 CH+ CH- P n P P BACK 0 Radio Controls : On/Off Button : Front Button P* : Volume Knob : Front Button r* : Front Button P* : Menu Navigation Buttons : Display 0 : Front Button P* : Channel Rocker : Accessy Connect : Speaker : LED Indicat * These buttons are programmable. 8

21 Programmable Buttons Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shtcuts to radio functions up to a maximum of six (6) preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press: Sht press Pressing and releasing rapidly (0.05 seconds). Long press Pressing and holding f the programmed duration (between.00 second and.75 seconds). Hold down Keeping the button pressed. NOTE: The programmed duration of a button press is applicable f all assignable radio/utility functions settings. See Emergency Operation on page 5 f me infmation on the programmed duration of the Emergency button. Assignable Radio Functions Contacts Provides direct access to the Contacts list. Emergency Depending on the programming, initiates cancels an emergency alarm call. Ext PA On/Off Toggles the audio routing between the connected public address (PA) loudspeaker amplifier and the radio s internal public address (PA) system. Manual Dial Initiates a call by keying in any subscriber ID. Only available with a keypad microphone. Nuisance Channel Delete Temparily removes an unwanted channel, except f the Selected Channel, from the scan list. The Selected Channel refers to the user s selected zone/channel combination from which scan is initiated. One Touch Access Directly initiates a predefined Private Group Call, a Call Alert a Quick Text message. identifying RaDio controls n PA On/Off Toggles the audio s internal public address (PA) system on off. Permanent Monit Monits a selected channel f all radio traffic until function is disabled. Privacy Toggles privacy on off. Radio Check a system. Determines if a radio is active in 9

22 identifying RaDio controls Radio Enable motely enabled. Allows a target radio to be re- Assignable Settings Utility Functions Radio Disable motely disabled. Allows a target radio to be re- All Tones/Alerts Toggles all tones and alerts on off. Remote Monit Turns on the microphone of a target radio without it giving any indicats. Repeater/Talkaround Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio. Scan Toggles scan on off. Site Lock On/Off roam on off. Text Message menu. Toggles the automatic site Selects the text message Voice Operating Transmission (VOX) Toggles VOX on off. Zone Allows selection from a list of zones. 0 Backlight Toggles display backlight on off. Hns/Lights Toggles hns and lights feature on off. Power Level Toggles transmit power level between high and low. Squelch Toggles squelch level between nmal and tight.

23 Accessing the Programmed Functions You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways: A sht long press of the relevant programmable buttons. Use the Menu Navigation Buttons as follows: button. To access the menu, press the Press the appropriate Menu Scroll button ( ) to access the menu functions. To select a function enter a sub-menu, press button. the To go back one menu level, to return to the previous screen, press the button. Long press the button to return to the Home screen. BACK BACK identifying RaDio controls n BACK NOTE: Your radio automatically exits the menu after a period of inactivity and returns to your Home screen.

24 identifying RaDio controls n Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button The PTT button on the side of the microphone serves two basic purposes: PTT Button While a call is in progress, the PTT button allows the radio to transmit to other radios in the call. Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed. While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call (see Making a Radio Call on page ). If the Talk Permit Tone (see Turning the Talk Permit Tone On Off on page 77) the PTT Sidetone is enabled, wait until the sht alert tone ends befe talking. During a call, if the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled on your radio (programmed by your dealer), you will hear a sht alert tone the moment the target radio (the radio that is receiving your call) releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free f you to respond. You will also hear the Channel Free Indication tone if your call is interrupted, f example when the radio receives an Emergency Call. You can turn off the Channel Free Indication tone the PTT Sidetone by disabling all radio tones and alerts (see Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On Off on page 76).

25 Switching Between Conventional Analog and Digital Mode Each channel in your radio can be configured as a conventional analog conventional digital channel. Use the Channel Rocker to switch between an analog a digital channel. When switching from digital to analog mode, certain features are unavailable. Icons f the digital features (such as Messages) reflect this change by appearing grayed out. Disabled features are hidden in the menu. Your radio also has features available in both analog and digital mode. However, the min differences in the way each feature wks does NOT affect the perfmance of your radio. Channel Rocker identifying RaDio controls n NOTE: Your radio also switches between digital and analog modes during a dual mode scan (see Scan on page 44).

26 identifying StatuS indicators identifying StatuS indicators Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: Display Icons... page 4 Call Icons... page 5 Sent Item Icons... page 6 LED Indicat... page 6 Audio Tones... page 7 Indicat Tones... page 7 n Display Icons The liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The following are icons that appear on the radio s display. Received Signal Strength Indicat (RSSI) The number of bars displayed represents the radio signal strength. Four bars indicate the strongest signal. This icon is only displayed while receiving. Monit Selected channel is being monited. 4 Power Level Radio is set at Low power. Radio is set at High power. Tones Disable Tones are turned off. Scan Scan feature is enabled. Priity Scan Radio detects activity on channel/group designated as Priity (if is blinking) Priity (if is steady). Unread Message User has unread message(s) in the Inbox. Inbox Full User s Inbox is full. Emergency Radio is in Emergency mode. Secure The Privacy feature is enabled. Unsecure The Privacy feature is disabled.

27 n Call Icons The following icons appear on the radio s display during a call. These icons also appear in the Contacts list to indicate ID type. Private Call Indicates a Private Call in progress. In the Contacts list, it indicates a subscriber alias (name) ID (number). Group Call/All Call Indicates a Group Call All Call in progress. In the Contacts list, it indicates a group alias (name) ID (number). identifying StatuS indicators Talkaround In the absence of a repeater, radio is currently configured f direct radio to radio communication. 5

28 identifying StatuS indicators n Sent Item Icons The following icons appear at the top right cner of the radio s display in the Sent Items folder. n LED Indicat LED indicat shows the operational status of your radio. Sent Successfully The text message is sent successfully. Send Failed The text message cannot be sent. In-Progress The text message to a group alias ID is pending transmission. Red Yellow Green The text message to a subscriber alias ID is pending transmission, followed by waiting f acknowledgement. Blinking red Radio is receiving an emergency transmission has failed the self-test upon powering up. Solid yellow Radio is moniting a channel. Blinking yellow Radio is scanning f activity receiving a Call Alert. Solid green Radio is transmitting. Blinking green Radio is powering up, receiving a non privacy-enabled call data, detecting activity over the air. 6

29 NOTE: While in conventional mode, when the green LED blinks, it indicates the radio detects activity over the air. Due to the nature of the digital protocol, this activity may may not affect the radio s programmed channel. Upon a PTT button press, if the radio is programmed f polite operation, the radio automatically determines whether a transmission is permitted via a Talk Permit a Talk Denial tone. n Audio Tones Alert tones provide you with audible indications of the radio s status the radio s response to data received. Continuous Tone A monotone sound. Sounds continuously until termination. Periodic Tone Sounds periodically depending on the duration set by the radio. Tone starts, stops, and repeats itself. Repetitive Tone A single tone that repeats itself until it is terminated by the user. Momentary Tone Sounds only once f a sht period of time defined by the radio. n identifying StatuS indicators Rapidly blinking green Radio is receiving a privacy-enabled call data. Indicat Tones High pitched tone Low pitched tone Positive Indicat Tone Negative Indicat Tone 7

30 ReceiVing and making calls 8 ReceiVing and making calls n Once you understand how your Vertex Standard Mobile is configured, you are ready to use your radio. A zone is a group of channels. Your radio suppts up to 50 zones, with a maximum of 60 channels per zone. Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Use the following procedure to select a zone. Selecting a Zone... page 8 Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID, Group ID... page 9 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call page 0 Making a Radio Call... page Talkaround... page 6 Permanent Monit... page 7 Selecting a Zone Press the programmed Zone button and proceed to Step. Follow the procedure below. to Zone and press The current zone is displayed and indicated by a P. 4 to the required zone and press 5 The display shows <Zone> Selected momentarily and returns to the selected zone screen.

31 Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber Alias ID, Group Alias ID Once the required zone is displayed (if you have multiple zones in your radio), press the Channel Rocker to select the channel, subscriber alias ID, group alias ID. Press the programmed One Touch Access button to select the preset channel assigned to the button. Channel Rocker ReceiVing and making calls n 9

32 ReceiVing and making calls n Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Once the channel, subscriber alias ID, group alias ID is displayed, you can proceed to receive and respond to calls. The green LED lights up while the radio is transmitting and blinks when the radio is receiving. Green NOTE: The green LED lights up while the radio is transmitting and blinks rapidly when the radio is receiving a privacy-enabled call. To unscramble a privacy-enabled call, your radio must have the same Privacy Key, the same Key Value and Key ID (programmed by your dealer), as the transmitting radio (the radio you are receiving the call from). See Privacy on page 69 f me infmation. 0 Receiving and Responding to a Group Call To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that group. When you receive a Group Call (while on the Home screen): The green LED blinks. The first line of the display shows the caller alias, and the RSSI icon. The second line displays the group alias ID, and the Group Call icon (in Digital mode only). If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a sht alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free f you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond to the call. If the Voice Interrupt feature is enabled, press the PTT button to stop the current call from the transmitting radio and free the channel f you to talk/respond. 4 The green LED lights up.

33 See Making a Group Call on page 5 f details on making a Group Call. NOTE: If the radio receives a Group Call while not on the Home screen, it remains on its current screen pri to answering the call. Long press the button to go to the Home screen to view the caller alias befe replying. BACK Receiving and Responding to a Private Call A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. There are two types of Private Calls. The first type, where a radio presence check is perfmed pri to setting up the call, while the other sets up the call immediately. Only one of these call types can be programmed to your radio by your dealer. When you receive a Private Call: The green LED blinks. The first line of the display shows the subscriber alias ID, and the RSSI icon. The second line displays Private Call and the Private Call icon. If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a sht alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free f you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond to the call. 4 The green LED lights up. 5 Wait f the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 6 Release the PTT button to listen. 7 If there is no voice activity f a predetermined period of time, the call ends. ReceiVing and making calls 5 Wait f the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. Wait f the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 6 Release the PTT button to listen. 7 If there is no voice activity f a predetermined period of time, the call ends. 8 You hear a sht tone. The display shows Call Ended. See Making a Private Call on page f details on making a Private Call. When your radio is checked, the green LED blinks.

34 ReceiVing and making calls Receiving an All Call n An All Call is a call from an individual radio to every radio on the channel. It is used to make imptant announcements requiring the user s full attention. You can select a channel, subscriber alias ID, group alias ID by using: When you receive an All Call: A tone sounds and the green LED blinks. The first line of the display shows the caller alias, and the RSSI icon. The second line displays All Call and the All Call icon. Once the All Call ends, the radio returns to the previous screen befe receiving the call. If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a sht alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is now available f use. You cannot respond to an All Call. See Making an All Call on page 4 f details on making an All Call. NOTE: The radio stops receiving the All Call if you switch to a different channel while receiving the call. During an All Call, you will not be able to use any programmed button functions until the call ends. Making a Radio Call The Channel Rocker A programmed One Touch Access button The Contacts list (see Contacts Settings on page 47) Manual Dial (via Contacts) This method is f Private Calls only and is dialed using the keypad (see Making a Private Call from Contacts on page 48) NOTE: Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on the channel to send a privacyenabled transmission. Only target radios with the same Privacy Key the same Key Value and Key ID as your radio will be able to unscramble the transmission. See Privacy on page 69 f me infmation.

35 Making a Group Call To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that group. Press the Channel Rocker to select the channel with the active group alias ID. Press the PTT button to make the call. The green LED lights up. The display shows the group alias ID, and the Group Call icon. Wait f the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. Wait f the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 4 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the green LED blinks. You see the Group Call icon, the group alias ID, and transmitting radio alias ID on your display. 5 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a sht alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free f you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond. If there is no voice activity f a predetermined period of time, the call ends. 7 Radio returns to the screen you were on pri to initiating the call. You can also make a Group Call via Contacts (see Making a Group Call from Contacts on page 47). Making a Private Call While you can receive and/ respond to a Private Call initiated by an authized individual radio, your radio must be programmed f you to initiate a Private Call. You will hear a negative indicat tone, when you make a Private Call via Menu, Call Log, Contacts list, One Touch Access button, the Channel Rocker, if this feature is not enabled. ReceiVing and making calls Making a Call with the Channel Rocker Use the Text Message Call Alert features to contact an individual radio. See Text Message Features on page 60 Call Alert Operation on page 5 f me infmation. Press the Channel Rocker to select the channel with the active subscriber alias ID.

36 ReceiVing and making calls Press the PTT button to make the call. The green LED lights up. The first line displays the subscriber alias ID. The second line displays Private Call and the Private Call icon. Wait f the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 4 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. 5 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a sht alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free f you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond. If there is no voice activity f a predetermined period of time, the call ends. 6 You hear a sht tone. The display shows Call Ended. You can also make a Private Call via Contacts (see Making a Private Call from Contacts on page 48). 4 Making an All Call This feature allows you to transmit to all users on the channel. Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature. Press the Channel Rocker to select the channel with the active All Call group alias ID. Press the PTT button to make the call. The green LED lights up. The display shows the All Call group alias ID, and the All Call icon. Wait f the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. Wait f the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. Users on the channel cannot respond to an All Call.

37 The One Touch Access feature allows you to make a Group Private Call to a predefined alias ID easily. This feature can be assigned to a sht long programmable button press. You can ONLY have one alias ID assigned to a One Touch Access button. Your radio can have multiple One Touch Access buttons programmed. Press the programmed One Touch Access button to make a Group Private Call to the predefined alias ID. Press the PTT button to make the call. The green LED lights up. The display shows the group/subscriber alias ID, and the Group/Private Call icon. Wait f the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. F Group Call only: Wait f the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 4 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the green LED blinks. 5 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a sht alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free f you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond. If there is no voice activity f a predetermined period of time, the call ends. 6 Radio returns to the screen you were on pri to initiating the call. F a Private Call, you hear a sht tone when the call ends. ReceiVing and making calls Making a Group Private Call with the One Touch Access Button 5

38 ReceiVing and making calls n Talkaround You can continue to communicate when your repeater is not operating, when your radio is out of the repeater s range but within talking range of other radios. This is called talkaround. Press the programmed Repeater/Talkaround button to toggle between talkaround and repeater modes. Follow the procedure below. to Utilities and press to Radio Settings and press to select. to Talkaround and press to se4 lect. 5 You see Turn On if the radio is currently in Repeater mode. You see Turn Off if the radio is currently in Talkaround mode. 6 Press 6 7 The display shows Talkaround On. The display shows Talkaround Off. 8 The screen automatically returns to the previous menu. The Talkaround setting is retained even after powering down.

39 Permanent Monit Use the Permanent Monit feature to continuously monit a selected channel f activity. Press the programmed Permanent Monit button. Radio sounds an alert tone, the yellow LED lights up, and the display shows Permanent Monit On. The monit icon appears on the display. Press the programmed Permanent Monit button to exit Permanent Monit mode. 4 Radio sounds an alert tone, the yellow LED turns off, and display shows Permanent Monit Off. ReceiVing and making calls n 7

40 8 n Use this navigation guide to learn me about advanced features available with your radio: If enabled, this feature allows you to determine if another radio is active in a system without disturbing the user of that radio. No audible visual notification is shown on the target radio. Radio Check... page 8 Remote Monit... page 40 Scan Lists... page 4 Scan... page 44 Contacts Settings... page 46 Call Indicat Settings... page 49 Call Log Features... page 5 Call Alert Operation... page 5 Emergency Operation... page 54 Text Message Features... page 60 Privacy... page 69 Security... page 70 Lone Wker... page 7 Utilities... page 7 Radio Check This feature is only applicable f subscriber aliases IDs. Sending a Radio Check Use the programmed Radio Check button. Press the programmed Radio Check button. to the required subscriber alias ID and press The display shows Radio Check: <Subscriber Alias ID>, indicating that Radio Check is in progress. The green LED lights up. 4 Wait f acknowledgement. 5 If the target radio is active in the system, a tone sounds and the display briefly shows Target Radio Available. If the target radio is not active in the system, a tone sounds and the display briefly shows Target Radio Not Available. 6 Radio returns to the subscriber alias ID screen.

41 If the button is pressed when the radio is waiting f acknowledgement, a tone sounds, and the radio terminates all retries and exits Radio Check mode. BACK Use the menu. to Contacts and press to se lect. to the required subscriber alias ID and press 4 to Radio Check and press to select. 5 The display shows Radio Check: <Subscriber Alias ID>, indicating that Radio Check is in progress. The green LED lights up. 6 Wait f acknowledgement. 7 If the target radio is active in the system, a tone sounds and the display briefly shows Target Radio Available. If the target radio is not active in the system, a tone sounds and the display briefly shows Target Radio Not Available. 8 Radio returns to the subscriber alias ID screen. 9

42 n Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature. 6 If successful: The radio starts receiving audio from the monited radio f a programmed duration. Once the timer expires, the radio sounds an alert tone and the LED turns off. The display shows Remote Monit Ended. If unsuccessful: The radio repeats the attempt until the programmed number of tries expires. Initiating Remote Monit Use the programmed Remote Monit button. Press the programmed Remote Monit button. to the required subscriber alias ID and press Radio sounds an alert tone and the green LED blinks. 4 Wait f acknowledgment. 5 The display shows Remote Monit Successful. The display shows Remote Monit Failed. Use the menu. to Contacts and press to the required subscriber alias ID and press to Remote Mon. and press to 4 select. 5 Radio sounds an alert tone and the green LED blinks. 6 Wait f acknowledgment. 7 The display shows Remote Monit Successful. The display shows Remote Monit Failed. Remote Monit Use the Remote Monit feature to turn on the microphone of a target radio (subscriber alias IDs only). No audible visual indication is given to the target radio. You can use this feature to monit, remotely, any audible activity surrounding the target radio. 40

43 Stopping Remote Monit Press the programmed Transmit Interrupt Remote Dekey button. The display shows Remote Dekey. Wait f acknowledgment. 4 The radio sounds a positive indicat tone and the display shows Remote Dekey Success, indicating that the channel is now free. The radio sounds a negative indicat tone and the display shows Remote Dekey Failed. 8 If successful: The radio starts receiving audio from the monited radio f a programmed duration. Once the timer expires, the radio sounds an alert tone and the LED turns off. The display shows Remote Monit Ended. If unsuccessful: The radio repeats the attempt until the programmed number of tries expires. 4

44 n Editing the Scan List Scan Lists Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/groups. Your radio scans f voice activity by cycling through the channel/group sequence specified in the scan list f the current channel/ group. Your radio can suppt up to 50 scan lists, with a maximum of 6 members in a list. Each scan list suppts a mixture of both analog and digital entries. Adding a New Entry to the Scan List to Scan and press to View/Edit List and press to select. to Add Member and press to 4 select. 5 to the required alias ID and press 6 to the required priity level and press 7 The display shows Entry Saved, followed immediately by Add Another?. 8 to Yes and press to select, to add another entry, and repeat Steps 5 and 6. to No and press to select to save the current list. You can add, delete, priitize channels by editing a scan list. Viewing an Entry in the Scan List to Scan and press to View/Edit List and press to select. to view each member on the 4 Use list. The priity icon appears left of the member s alias, if set, to indicate whether the member is on a Priity Priity channel list. You cannot have multiple Priity Priity channels in a scan list. 4 There is no priity icon if priity is set to None.