North Zone Communications Committee

Motorola W9 Control Head

May 2007 North Zone – Communications

Radio ON/OFF

1. Reach underneath the front right corner of the control head and slide the switch to the left to turn the radio ON 2. Slide the switch to the right to turn the radio OFF May 2007 North Zone – Communications

Setting Volume

1. Press and hold the Volume Rocker Switch to increase or decrease the volume. You will hear a Volume Set tone as you increase or decrease the volume May 2007 North Zone – Communications

Selecting a Talkgroup

1. To select a talkgroup, press the up or down Mode Select Rocker Switch until the desired talkgroup name is displayed May 2007 North Zone – Communications

Selecting a Zone

1. Press the ZN UP or ZN DN until the desired zone name is displayed Note: The buttons may not be labeled. If they are not labeled, this feature will still be enabled on the number 1 and 2 keys May 2007 North Zone – Communications

Transmit & Receive

1. Select the desired zone and talkgroup. The selected zone and talkgroup appear on the display 2. Listen for ongoing conversation. When the talkgroup becomes available, proceed with your call 3. Press the Push-To-Talk (PTT) on the microphone and wait for the Talk Permit Tones (3 quick beeps). Begin speaking with the microphone 1 inch from your mouth North Zone – Communications May 2007

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, release the PTT and wait until the talkgroup is available. When the talkgroup is available, return to step 3 4. Release the PTT to receive North Zone – Communications May 2007

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. To turn Scan ON, press the SCAN button momentarily. The SCAN indicator lamp under the SCAN button will light up 2. To turn Scan OFF, press the SCAN button momentarily. The SCAN indicator lamp under the SCAN button will turn OFF North Zone – Communications May 2007

Scan List Program

1. Press and hold the SCAN button until you hear a single beep tone. The SCAN indicator lamp will begin flashing 2. Use the ZN UP / ZN DN and Mode Rocker Switch to display the talkgroup you wish to scan 3. Press the SEL button once to add the displayed talkgroup to the scan list as a Non-Priority talkgroup North Zone – Communications May 2007

Scan List Program

3a. When the talkgroup is added as a Non-Priority, the lamp next to Non-Pri will light up 3b. To increase the priority of that talkgroup to a Priority 2, press the SEL button again. Only one talkgroup can be Priority 2, so this should be your dispatch or HOME channel North Zone – Communications May 2007

Scan List Program

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

3c. To remove the talkgroup, press SEL again or the DEL button North Zone – Communications May 2007

Scan List Program

4. To add more talkgroups to the scan list, repeat Step 2. Your radio can scan up to 10 talkgroups in each “System” 4a. 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 5. Press HOME to exit North Zone – Communications May 2007

View Scan List

1. Press and hold the SCAN button until you hear a single beep tone and the SCAN indicator begins to flash 2. Press the RCL button to recall each of the talkgroups programmed into your scan list 3. Press the HOME key to exit North Zone – Communications May 2007

Nuisance Delete

When a particular talkgroup you are scanning becomes annoying, you can

temporarily

the scan list. This is called “Nuisance Delete.” delete the talkgroup from

1. While scanning, wait until the talkgroup you wish to “Nuisance Delete” is receiving and is displayed 2. Press the DEL button North Zone – Communications May 2007

Nuisance Delete

3. To resume scanning that talkgroup, turn the scan OFF, then back on again. You may also turn the radio power off and then back on. All programmed talkgroups will now be scanned May 2007 North Zone – Communications

EMERGENCY

Receive Feature

Your radio has the ability to be notified if another user presses the button

EMERGENCY

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 North Zone – Communications May 2007

EMERGENCY

Receive Feature

2. Your radio will clear the EMER RCVD when:

only

2a. The user that initiated the

EMERGENCY

it,

or

cancels 2b. You switch to another talkgroup May 2007 North Zone – Communications

PAGING Feature

Your radio has the ability to receive a page from a dispatch console or base station Receiving a Page:

1. When your radio is paged by another radio or dispatch console, you will hear 4 beep tones. The radio display will alternate between the talkgroup you are selected on and “PAGE RECEIVED”. The radio will beep at you every 5 seconds until you clear the page North Zone – Communications May 2007

PAGING Feature

2. To clear the page, switch to your dispatch or HOME talkgroup and contact your dispatcher May 2007 North Zone – Communications

Display Light ON/OFF

1. Your radio display has 4 levels of display brightness intensity: High, Medium, Low, and OFF. Press the DIM button to lower the display intensity NOTE: While the display and keyboard backlights are OFF, the radio is still fully operational 2. Press the DIM button again to return to High intensity North Zone – Communications May 2007

SITE Switch

NOTE: Your radio is programmed to automatically allow you to roam throughout the county, much like a cell phone system. 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. (See the Field Reference Guide section System Conditions for more information.)

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SITE Switch

1. Press the SITE button briefly to display the current site with which your radio is affiliated 1a. The radio will display the repeater site you are affiliated with for approximately 2 seconds 1b. The radio will then display the Received Signal Strength Indicator, or RSSI, and a number between 0 and 99. (Any number above 50 is considered good.) 1c. After approximately 2 seconds, the radio will return to normal operation North Zone – Communications May 2007

SITE Switch

2. To force the radio to affiliate with a different repeater site, press and hold the SITE button until SCANNING appears in the display. The radio will attempt to affiliate with a different repeater site. The radio may affiliate with a different site, or it may re-affiliate with the same site North Zone – Communications May 2007

SITE Switch

3. Repeat Step 1 to confirm which site you are now affiliated with. If you need to affiliate with a different site, repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you affiliate with a different site May 2007 North Zone – Communications

DIRECT Operation

Your radio has the ability to operate directly with other radios on a conventional channel, without going through the repeaters NOTE: Remember that while operating 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 DIR button. The DIR indicator lamp will light up 3. To exit DIRECT operation, press the DIR button again North Zone – Communications May 2007

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 using your radio in a different state or county

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Monitor

1. Press the Monitor 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 2. When the talkgroup is clear, press the PTT button and speak into the microphone North Zone – Communications May 2007