Transcript XTS5000 Operations - North County Fire Protection District

North Zone Communications Committee
Motorola
XTS
5000
Portable
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Antenna Install/Removal
1. Screw the antenna into the antenna receptacle on top of
the radio
2. Tighten the antenna firmly
with your fingers
3. Reverse to remove antenna
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Battery Install/Removal
NOTE: The battery must be charged before use.
Memory effect is a phenomenon that causes a loss
in battery capacity or voltage due to repetitive
shallow discharging or long-term overcharging.
This memory effect has been greatly reduced in
your batteries through the use of new cell
technology.
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Battery Install
1. Turn OFF the radio
2. Place the notched tabs, at the top of the battery, into
the slots at the top on the back of the radio
3. Press the bottom of the battery
into the radio until the battery
clips into place
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Battery Removal
1. Turn OFF the radio
2. Press and hold the battery release button on the bottom
of the radio
3. Hold the radio with the battery side
tilted down. The bottom of the battery
should fall away from the radio
4. Remove the battery from the radio
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Battery Feature
The XTS 5000 has a Battery Status feature that works with
the “Smart” battery. To utilize this feature when using
the “Smart battery”, follow the instructions below
1. Press the 4-Way Navigation Button to the right or left to
display the BATT softkey
2. Press the softkey under BATT
and the battery status will be
displayed
3. Press the Home Button to exit
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Belt Clip Install
NOTE: Remove the battery from the radio before
installing or removing the belt clip
1. Hold the battery with the back of the battery facing you,
slots at the top
2. Hold the belt clip with the top facing
forward, and align the metal slides on
the back of the clip with the slots on
the battery back
3. Slide the metal slides on the clip downward into the slot until it clicks into
place
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Belt Clip Removal
1. Hold the battery with the back facing you, slots at the
top
2. Using a flat-beaded screwdriver, push the small metal
tab at the top of the metal slide upward
3. Slide the slip out of the battery
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Universal Connector
The Universal Connector Seal covers the side
connector near the antenna
To install the seal:
1. Turn OFF the radio
2. Place the top portion of the seal into
the slot at the top of the radio
3. Rotate the seal down alongside the
connector
4. Press the middle of the seal until it
clips into place over the connector
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Universal Connector
To remove the seal:
1. Turn OFF the radio
2. Carefully insert a flat-bladed screwdriver between the bottom of the
cover and the connector
3. Push the screwdriver gently
downward to pry the cover away
from the radio. Store the cover in
a safe place
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Extended Microphone
To install extended microphone:
1. Remove the Universal Connector Seal as a described
previously
2. Place the bottom of the extended microphone connector
into the lower slot of the radio connector
3. Clip the top of the extended microphone connector to
the top of the radio
4. Secure the connector by screwing the set screw located
at the top of the connector into the radio
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Extended Microphone
NOTE: Do not over-tighten the set screw. One or
two rotations of the screw are all that is needed
to hold it in place
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Extended Microphone
To remove extended microphone:
1. Unscrew the set screw from the top of the connector
2. Using your index finger, pull the small slip at the top of
the connector toward the microphone cable
3. Pull the connector away from the radio
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Radio ON/OFF
1. Turn the radio ON by rotating the ON/OFF/Volume Knob
clockwise
2. Turn the radio OFF by rotating the ON/OFF/Volume Knob
counterclockwise until you hear a click
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Set Volume
1. Turn the ON/OFF Volume Knob clockwise to increase the
volume, counterclockwise to decrease the volume
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Setting the Clock
1. Press the 4-Way Navigation Button to the right or left to
display the CLCK softkey
2. Press the CLCK softkey to display the EDIT softkey
3. Press the EDIT softkey to change
the date and time. Use the
4-Way Navigation Button to
move through the selections
4. Press the SAVE softkey to exit
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Select A Talkgroup/Mode
1. Turn the Mode Selector Knob to the desired mode. The
new talkgroup/mode will appear in the display. Notice
the zone name does not change
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Select a Zone
1. Press the 4-Way Navigation Button to the right or left
until ZONE appears on the display, if it is not already
visible
2. Press the softkey button on the keypad below ZONE.
Notice the current zone name begins flashing on the
display
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Select a Zone
3. To change zones, you can either:
3a. Press the 4-Way Navigation Button to the right or
left until the desired ZONE name appears on the
display, or
3b. Enter the number of the desired zone on the
keypad (usually 1-16). The zone associated with that
number will appear in the display
4. Press the HOME key to exit
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Transmit & Receive
To Transmit:
1. Turn the radio ON and select the desired zone &
talkgroup/mode. The selected zone & talkgroup
appear on the display
2. Listen for ongoing conversation.
When the talkgroup becomes
available, proceed with your
call
3. Press the PTT and wait for the Talk Permit Tones
(3 quick beeps). Begin speaking with the microphone
approximately 1” from your mouth
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Transmit & Receive
3a. If you hear a phone-type busy signal, release the
PTT and wait for the system to call you back with the
Call Back Tones (similar to the Talk Permit)
3b. If you hear a steady low-pitched tone, (someone
has keyed their radio before you) release the PTT and
wait until the talk-group is available
4. Release the PTT button to receive
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Scan ON/OFF
Note: If you turn the scan on and hear a continuous
low tone with the words “EMPTY LIST” on the
display, turn the scan off and program a scan
list. Each “System” (e.g. County RCS, San Diego
City, and Conventional) requires its own scan
list. Remember that you can not scan between
“Systems”
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Scan ON/OFF
1. Place the Three Position Scan ON/OFF switch to “A” to
turn scan ON. The scan symbol “ ” will appear in the
display
2. Place the Three Position Scan ON/OFF switch to B or C
to turn the scan off
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Scan List Program
1. If the word PROG is not in the display, press the 4-Way
Navigation button to the right or left until PROG
appears
2. Press the softkey button directly below PROG. A new
softkey titled SCAN will appear
3. Press the softkey button directly
below SCAN. The scan
programming symbol “ “
will appear flashing in the
display, along with the
softkeys SEL & DEL & RCL
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Scan List Program
4. Use the 4-Way Navigation Button (or keypad) and mode
selector knob to display the zone and talkgroup you
wish to scan
5. Press the softkey button under SEL once to add the
displayed talkgroup to the scan list as a Non-Priority
talkgroup
5a. When the talkgroup is added as a Non-Priority, the
scan symbol “ ” will appear in the display
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Scan List Program
5b. To increase the priority of that talkgroup to a
priority 2, press the softkey button SEL again. You will
notice a small dot appear next to the scan symbol
“ ” (Only one talkgroup can be priority 2, so this
should be your dispatch or HOME channel)
Note: Your radio has been pre-programmed to have
whichever talkgroup you are selected to
transmit on as your priority 1 talkgroup. As you
switch talkgroups to transmit, the new
talkgroup becomes priority 1
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Scan List Program
5c. To remove the talkgroup, press the softkey button
under DEL
6. To add more talkgroups to the scan list, go back to step
4. Your radio can scan up to 10 talkgroups in each
“system”
6a. If you attempt to program an extra talkgroup into
your scan list, the radio will emit a low-pitched tone.
You must remove a talkgroup to add any others to the
scan list
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Scan List Program
7. To view talkgroups you have in your current scan list
while programming, press the RCL softkey. You need to
press the RCL softkey repetitively to view each channel
programmed
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View Scan List
1. If the word VIEW is not in the display, press the 4-Way
Navigation Button to the right or left until VIEW
appears
2. Press the softkey button directly
below VIEW. A new softkey
titled SCAN will appear
3. Press the softkey button directly below SCAN. The scan
programming symbol “ “ will appear steady (nonflashing) in the display
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View Scan List
4. Use the 4-Way Navigation Button to scroll through the
talkgroups currently programmed into your scan list
5. Press the HOME key to exit
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Nuisance Delete
1. While scanning, wait until the talkgroup you wish to
“Nuisance Delete” is receiving and is displayed
2. Press the Nuisance Delete
button on the side of the
radio
3. To resume scanning that
talkgroup, turn the scan OFF,
then back ON again. You
may also turn the power off and on again. All
programmed talkgroups will now be scanned
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Display Light ON/OFF
1. Press the Light Button to turn the display light on
2. The light will automatically turn off after approximately
15 seconds. To manually turn the light off prior to the
15 seconds, press the light button again
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Mute Keypad Tones
1. Press the 4-Way Navigation Button to the right or left
until MUTE appears in the display if it is not already
2. Press the softkey button below
MUTE
3. The display will indicate the
current state of the radio.
The display will also show two softkeys, ON & OFF
4. Press the softkey button below ON or OFF. The radio
will automatically return to normal operation
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EMERGENCY Operation
Some radios have an optional EMERGENCY button at the
top
Note: EMERGENCY only operates on trunked RCS
talkgroups. It MAY or
MAY NOT work on talkgroups
from another system, such as
talkgroups you have from the
City of San Diego’s system
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EMERGENCY Operation
1. To initiate an alarm, press the orange EMERGENCY
button on top of the radio. (If you are on a talkgroup
which doesn't allow EMERGENCY alarms, you will hear
a single low tone. If possible, switch to your dispatch
talkgroup and re-try)
1a. After pressing the EMERGENCY button, your radio
will emit a single beep tone. Your radio will then
display EMERGENCY, alternating with the talkgroup
you are on
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EMERGENCY Operation
1b. When the system acknowledges your EMERGENCY,
you will hear 5 more beep tones
1c. If the system does not acknowledge your
EMERGENCY due to being out of range, you will hear a
single low tone
2. To cancel the alarm, press and hold the EMERGENCY
button until you hear a continuous beep tone
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EMERGENCY Receive Feature
Your radio has the ability to be notified if another
user presses the EMERGENCY button
When another user on your talkgroup presses their
EMERGENCY button and then presses their PTT
button:
1. Your radio will emit a single beep tone, and will
display EMER RCVD alternating with your talkgroup
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EMERGENCY Receive Feature
2. Your radio will clear the EMER RCVD only when:
2a. The user that initiated the EMERGENCY cancels it,
or,
2b. You switch to another talkgroup
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Paging Feature
Your radio has the ability to receive a page from a dispatch
console or base station
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Paging Feature
1. When your radio is paged by another radio or dispatch
console, you will hear 4 beep tones. The radio will
display the Call Received icon “ “ and the display will
alternate between the talkgroup you have selected and
“PAGE RECEVIED.” The radio will beep at you every 5
seconds until you clear the page
2. To clear the page, switch to your dispatch or HOME
talkgroup and contact your dispatcher
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SITE Switch
Note: Your radio is programmed to automatically
allow you to roam throughout the county, much
like a cell phone system. Generally, you should
allow your radio to operate without using the
SITE Switch feature, unless it is needed. There
may be times, such as when the system goes into
SITE TRUNKING, when you may wish to have
your radio affiliate with a different mountaintop
repeater site.
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SITE Switch
1. Press the SITE Switch button briefly to display the
current site with which your radio is affiliated
1a. The radio will display the repeater site for
approximately 2 seconds
1b. The radio will then display the Received Signal
Strength Indicator, or RSSI, and a number between 0
and 150. Above 50 is good
1c. After approximately 2 seconds, the radio will return
to normal operations
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SITE Switch
2. To affiliate with a different repeater site, press and hold
the SITE Switch button until SCANNING appears in the
display. The radio will affiliate with a repeater site. This
could be the same site, or a different site
3. Repeat step 1 to confirm
which site you are now
affiliated with. If you need
to affiliate with a different
site, repeat this procedure
until you affiliate with a
different site
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DIRECT Operation
Your radio has the ability to operate directly with other
radios on a conventional channel, without going though
the repeaters
Note: Remember that while in DIRECT, you will not
be able to speak with your dispatcher or units a
long distance away. DIRECT is only good for
approximately 1-5 miles, depending on terrain,
etc.
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DIRECT Operation
1. Switch your radio to a conventional talkgroup
2. Press the softkey button below DIR. The display will
show what configuration the radio is currently in. DIR
and RPTR will also be displayed. Press the softkey
below DIR for Direct Mode. The DIR indicator
will
appear in the display. Use the RPTR softkey to place
the radio in Repeater Mode.
3. To exit, press the Home key or
one of the softkey options
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Monitor
When you are on a conventional frequency, you
should press the monitor button (prior to
transmitting) to ensure no one else is using the
same frequency. This is especially important
when you are using your radio in a different state
or county
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Monitor
1. Press the Monitor button, also the Site Switch button, to
determine if the talkgroup is busy, or
1a. Press and hold the Monitor button for about 2
seconds to lock the squelch open
1b. The Monitor symbol will appear in the display.
Press again to disable the feature
2. When the talkgroup is clear, press the PTT button and
speak into the microphone
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Secure/Clear Transmission
1. To switch your radio to a secure-enabled talkgroup:
1a. Turn the Secure/Clear Encryption Switch to the
“Secure” position
2. When you wish to return to normal, or “Clear”,
operation, turn the Secure/Clear Encryption Switch to
the “Clear” position
Note: This is a programmable feature and may not
be activated in your radio
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