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Operator’s Manual MM-014716-001 Jun/08 M/A-COM M7300 Series Digital Mobile Radio[...]

MM-014716-001 2 MANUAL RE VISION HISTOR Y REV DATE REASON FOR CHANGE - Jun/08 Initial Release. M/A-COM Technical Publications woul d particularly appr eciate feedback on any erro rs found in this doc ument and suggestions on how the document co uld be improved. Submit your co mments and suggestions to: Tyco Electronics Wirel ess Systems Segment or [...]

MM-014716-001 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION .................................................................................................... 9 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION ................................................................................... 10 2.1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OP[...]

MM-014716-001 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 7.16 CHECKING OR CHANGING THE SELECTED TALK GROUP ............................................ 28 7.17 ADJUSTING DISPLAY AND BUTTON BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS ................................. 28 7.18 STEALTH MODE .......................................................................................................[...]

MM-014716-001 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 8.3 SELECTION MODE RULES ..................................................................................................... 46 8.4 DIRECT ACCESS .................................................................................................................. .... 47 8.5 FEATURE ENCRYPTION DISPLAY .........[...]

MM-014716-001 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 9.11.2 Call Storage Lists........................................................................................................... 68 9.11.3 Sending an Individual Call ............................................................................................ 69 9.12 SCAT OPERATION .........................[...]

MM-014716-001 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 11 P25 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ............................................................................................... 86 11.1 RADIO STATUS ICONS ........................................................................................................... 86 11.2 MESSAGES .................................[...]

MM-014716-001 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FIGURES Figure 7-1: System Model ....................................................................................................... ................ 18 Figure 7-2: Scan Model ......................................................................................................... .................. 18 Fig[...]

MM-014716-001 9 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION The following conventions are used throughout this ma nual to alert the user to general safety precautions that must be observed during all phases of operation, servi ce, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings else where in this manual violates safety[...]

MM-014716-001 10 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION 2.1 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENE SS, CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS Before using your mobile two-way radio, read th is important RF energy awareness and control information and operational instructions to ensure compliance with th e FCC’s RF exp[...]

MM-014716-001 11 2.2 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS Your MA/COM, Inc. M7300 mobile two-way radio is d esigned and tested to comply with a number of national and international standard s and guideline s (listed below) regarding human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupa[...]

MM-014716-001 12 MOBILE RADIO FREQUENCY SPLIT ANTENNA PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION R SAF E CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT (CM) R SAF E UNCONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT (CM) 700/800 MHz AN-025167-014 Dual Band 764-870, Roof Mount 39 87 Install the radio’s antenna (refer to Table 2-1 for applicable antenna part numbers) in the center of the vehicle’s roof. These mobi[...]

MM-014716-001 13 3 OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 TRANSMITTER HAZARDS The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of c ertain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmitters. A list of several possible hazards is given: • Explosive Atmospheres – Just as it is dangerous to fuel a ve hicl e with the motor running, simil[...]

MM-014716-001 14 4 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS Two-way FM radio systems must be operated in accord ance with the rules and regulations of the loc al, regional, or national government. In the United States, the M7300 mobile radio must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As an o[...]

MM-014716-001 15 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The M7300 mobile is a state-of-the-art radio that trunks seamlessly between the 800 MHz frequency band and the newly available 700 MHz frequency band. The M7300 mobile is designed to m eet the critical demands of its users. The M7300 mobile supports multiple operating modes, including OpenSky ® digital trunke[...]

MM-014716-001 16 • Comfort settings, such as volume and display brightness that are applicable to the individual control head can be adjusted and cannot be overridden by other control heads. • An optional intercom function is available between control units. (Audio will be broadcast to ALL connected control heads.) 5.2 INTERCOM OPERATION The in[...]

MM-014716-001 17 6 CHANGE OPERATING MODE 6.1 CHANGE FROM OTP MODE To change from OTP operating mode to P25, EDACS, or Con ventional: 1. Use to cycle through the menu until the “Mode Menu” appears in the bottom line of the display. 2. Use to choose an available mode. Press MENU an d confirm (Y/N) with and press MENU again. 3. Press the MENU butt[...]

MM-014716-001 18 7 OPENSKY OPERATION 7.1 CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display, controls for menu navigation, an emergency button, three pre-set buttons, a Po wer On-Off/Volume Control knob, and a microphone connector. In addition, the system model control head features a DTMF keypad ( Figure[...]

MM-014716-001 19 The buttons on the front panel are backlit for operati on in a low ambient light level such as nighttime operation. Some buttons also flash to provide feedback of various o perating conditions. In addition, the front panel contains a light-level sen sor that samples ambient light levels for automatic display and button backlight br[...]

MM-014716-001 20 7.2 POWER UP AND VOLUME CONTROL 7.2.1 Power Up 1. Rotate the Power On-Off/Volume Control knob cloc kwise to power on the radio. The display will illuminate when the radio powers up. 2. Wait for the power-up sequence to complete, which takes approximately ten (10) seconds. During this time, if enabled for auto registration, t h e ra[...]

MM-014716-001 21 The User ID may be remembered from the previous log-in. (Refer to Secti on 7.5 for further details regarding log-off commands.) The password will be est ablished before the radio is put into operation. Contact the local OpenSky network administrator for more information. If necessary, contact radio system administration personnel f[...]

MM-014716-001 22 Figure 7-3: Typical Display 7.8 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status Icons indicate the various operating characteris tics of the radio. The icons show operating modes and conditions (see Table 7-2). The location of icons on the display may vary depending on configuration. Table 7-2: Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates dat a reg[...]

MM-014716-001 23 7.10.1 Profiles As stated above, each profile can contain up to sixteen (16) talk groups. A profile also defines the radio’s emergency behavior. All transmissions are m ade on the selected talk group (displayed on th e top line of the dwell display). The user can change the selected talk group to any of the other talk groups with[...]

MM-014716-001 24 7.11 ALERT TONES The M7300 radio also provides audible Alert Ton es or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions (see Table 7-3). Table 7-3: M 7300 OpenSky Mode Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Call Queued One low to ne/two high tones Call queued fo r processing. Call Denied Three short be eps Radio is out of cove r[...]

MM-014716-001 25 Table 7-4: Basic Menu Structure Menu Name Radio Displa ys (top and bot tom lines) Usage Notes To/From Dwell Display registration , RF s ync and transceiver st at us codes Engineering Display (Menu may not be available per programming.) bit-erro r rates and RSSI data Displays radio system connection data . For engineering use. OFF/O[...]

MM-014716-001 26 Menu Name Radio Displa ys (top and bot tom lines) Usage Notes See Previous Page current scan mode Scan Mode “ ScnModeMenu ” Use to turn scan on and off. Press MENU to return to dwell displa y. talk group “<” Talk group Lock Out “ LockOutMenu ” Use to choose a talk group for locking/unlocking. Press MENU to toggle “[...]

MM-014716-001 27 7.13 DUAL-TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) is the system used by touch-tone telephones. DTMF assigns a specific tone frequency to each key so a microprocessor can easily identify its activation. The radio supports DTMF with a system model control head ( Figure 7-1). This allows for specific tasks such as enteri[...]

MM-014716-001 28 7.15 CHANGING THE ACTIVE PROFILE The radio can store up to sixteen (16) standard profil es, one of which is the currently active profile. To change the currently active profile: 1. Scroll through the menu with until “ProfileMenu” is displayed. 2. Use to scroll through the list of available profiles. 3. Profile becomes active wh[...]

MM-014716-001 29 7.18.1 Enabling Stealth Mode 1. Using , scroll through the menu until “StealthMenu” appears. 2. To immediately turn stealth mode on, press ( + ) or ( - ) with . 3. To turn stealth mode off, press an y button on the radio’s front panel. 7.18.2 Disabling Stealth Mode Pressing any radio button other than the mic’s PTT button o[...]

MM-014716-001 30 7.21.1 Receiving a Voice Call No action is required to receive a voice call. The di splay responds to incoming voice calls as follows: • When the dwell display is set to received talk group and the scan mode is Normal or Fixed: a. If the received talk group matches the selected talk gr oup, then the alias (if available) or user i[...]

MM-014716-001 31 7.23 INTERCOM MODE The optional intercom mode gives u sers at multiple control heads connected to the same radio the ability to communicate with each other without transmitting over-the-air. Turn intercom mode on and off using the “INTERCOM” menu as follows: 1. Use to cycle through the available menu items until “INTERCOM” [...]

MM-014716-001 32 The default emergency and emergency-capable talk groups can be locked out if they are NOT in an emergency state. If a talk group is locked out and is subsequently changed to the currently selected talk group, it will automatically be unlocked by the radio so the user can hear calls on the talk group. The radio may be configured so [...]

MM-014716-001 33 Table 7-6: Scan Modes SCAN MODE EXPLANATION No Scan Eliminates distr actions . Full communication s (transmit and receive) on selected talk group. No calls received from other talk group s. Normal (Default) The user ca n scan all tal k groups in the active profile that are not lo cked out as long as there is dema nd on th e sit e .[...]

MM-014716-001 34 7.25.2 Scanning Priority The following lists the scanning priori ty order (from highest to lowest): 1. Selected talk group in emergency state. 2. Default emergency group in emergency state. 3. Selected talk group. 4. Emergency capable group in emergency state 5. Priority 1 talk group. 6. Priority 2 talk group. 7. Other (non-priorit[...]

MM-014716-001 35 7.26.1 Manually Dialing a Selective Ca ll (Sy stem Model Control Head) 1. Press *8 on the keypad. 2. Enter the number of the radio to be called (e.g ., 027-001-0006). If the region number (first 3 digits; 027 in this example) is the same as this radio’s regi on number, these digits do not need to be entered. Likewise, if the regi[...]

MM-014716-001 36 7.27 SELECTIVE ALERT Selective alert messaging is an OTP feature allo wing one of up to eight (8) pre-programmed text messages (refer to Section 7.27.3) to be sent from one radio to another. The user specifies a destination radio’ s User ID, selects on e of the pre-programmed text messages, and then transmits it to the destinatio[...]

MM-014716-001 37 Table 7-7: Status of Selective Alert STATUS MESSAGE DEFINITION Delivering Select Alert message transmit attem pt Busy Too busy – T r y a gai n Dest Down Rec eiving ra dio not l ogged on – Not regi stered Not Reg Transmittin g r adi o not logged on – No t r egi st er ed Delivered Tran smission complete Unreachabl e No response[...]

MM-014716-001 38 1. Press the *9 keys. 2. Enter the telephone number. Ignore dashes/spaces, and precede the number with any required access digits such as a 1 for long distance. 3. Press the # key. 4. Wait a few seconds and then press and release the mi c’s PTT button to initiate the call. An initial ring tone plays indicating call initiation. On[...]

MM-014716-001 39 • Upon successful emergency declaration: ¾ An emergency tone will sound in the radio’s speaker /headset if the radio is not in stealth mode. ¾ At the declaring radio, the Emergency button flash es red if the radio is not in stealth mode. The administrator can configure the radio to automatically transmit upon successful emerg[...]

MM-014716-001 40 If the radio is in stealth mode, clearing the emergency will take the radio out of stealth mode. 7.29.4 Receiving an Emergency Call Upon receiving an emergency call declared by another radio: • An emergency tone sounds in the radio ’s sp eaker/headset (three short high-pitched beeps). • “EMERGENCY” flashes in the display [...]

MM-014716-001 41 The emergency dismiss timer is cl eare d when the emergency is cleared. 7.30 ENCRYPTION In the OpenSky network, both data and voice use a 128-bit or 256-bit key encryption stand ard published by the Federal Information Processing Service (FIPS) , called Advanced Encry ption Standard (AES). AES is approved by the U.S. Department of [...]

MM-014716-001 42 CAUTION Do not set a talk group for manual encryption if it has been set for encryption by the network administration personnel. Perform the following to transm it or receive manually encrypted calls: 1. Press *32 on the keypad. 2. Enter the key (1 – 16 digits for 128 bit encryption; 17 – 32 digits fo r 256 bit encryption). 3. [...]

MM-014716-001 43 In response, affected radios automatically re-regi ster to receive their edited personalities. During re- registration, subscriber equipment will default to the emergency profile selected by the administrator. 7.33 GPS COORDINATES The radio’s current latitude and longitude coordinates may be displayed using the “GPS” menu. Th[...]

MM-014716-001 44 8 P25/EDACS/CONVENTIONAL COMMON OPERATION 8.1 CH721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS The front panel of the control head includes a dot matrix display, controls for menu navigation, an emergency button, three pre-set buttons, a Po wer On-Off/Volume Control knob, and a microphone connector. In addition, the system model control head features [...]

MM-014716-001 45 Table 8-1: Front Panel Default Controls and Functions PART FUNCTION Power On- Off/Volume Control kn ob Turn knob clockwise to power on the rad io and increase vo lume. Turn counter- cloc kwise to decr e as e vol ume and pow er off the radi o. Mic Connect ion Connection for hand-he ld, hands- free, spea ker-mic, or head set. The Eme[...]

MM-014716-001 46 PART FUNCTION DIS Used to adjust the curr ent display inte nsity an d th e ke yp ad bac klig h t level . IND Used to call an individua l or make an all-ca ll by selecting the individual call function. 8.1.1 Primary Functions (Quick Access) The secondary function of the SCAN button is t o toggle the keypad buttons between their prim[...]

MM-014716-001 47 Line 1 shows the currently selected item name ( XXXXXXXX) from the list. Line 2 indicates the list (YYY) that the selection is to be made from and the number of the selected item (ZZZ) within the list. (In some cases the information on lines 1 and 2 will be exchanged.) Enter the system selection mode by pressing the SYS key. If SYS[...]

MM-014716-001 48 Once the feature has been access ed, all normal menu functions work. The user can scroll up or down through all of the entries. Feature Encryption Display provid es the ability to view, in the order displayed, the following: • Serial number ROM data - serial number of the ROM • Feature encryption data stream - used to enable fe[...]

MM-014716-001 49 These number fields show the set limits of the of the user's radio as: • SG# XXX - Maximum number of system/groups combination available • SY# XXX - Maximum trunked system limit • CH# XXX - Maximum number of conv entional channels available The user needs to know the limits of his radio befo re attempting to enable other[...]

MM-014716-001 50 FEATURE NUMBER POSSIBLE FEATURES STANDARD OR OPTIONAL 33 P25 Common Air Interface Optional 34 Direct Frequenc y Entry Optional 38 Radio T extLink Optional 8.6 SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION In the following description of SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION , the term group is used for both group and channel. The M7300 SYSTEM/GROUP/CHAN[...]

MM-014716-001 51 METHOD 2: If group selection is programmed as the primary function of the ramp control, select a group by pressing up or down, to scroll through the group list. The display registers the new group name on line 2. METHOD 3: Press GRP to enter the group select mode and follow the selection mode rules detailed earlier. Use the ramp co[...]

MM-014716-001 52 8.8.3 ProVoice Digital Mode ProVoice digital mode allows the radio to transm it and receive digitized voice signals. These digital signals provide improved weak signa l performance and they cannot be easily monitored with a standard receiver. Groups and channels programmed for ProV oice digital operation tran smit only digital sign[...]

MM-014716-001 53 • If Private mode is disabled and a private call is re ceived, the reply transmission will be in Private mode if the transmission is made during the scan ha ngtime. If the reply transmission occurs after the scan hangtime, the transmission will be in Clear mode. When operating on a group or channel programmed for private mode, al[...]

MM-014716-001 54 8.8.5.2 Transmitting an Encrypted Call 1. Select the desired group or channel. 2. Place the radio in private mode by pressing the OPT button (System Model) or OPTION (Scan Model). If the last state of the radio was private mode, the private mode will be enabled on power up. In addition, the private mode will be enabled if fo rced o[...]

MM-014716-001 55 8.9 MACRO KEY OPERATION Macro key operation permits the user to accomplish a series of keystrokes with a single "macro" keystroke. Up to ten (10) macro keys can be defi ned, each capable of executing up to twenty (20) keystrokes, to any pushbutton input (i.e., keypad keys, buttons, etc.). Each macro key can be pre- progra[...]

MM-014716-001 56 9 EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED OPERATION 9.1 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status icons are indicators that show the vari ous operating characteristics of the radio. Figure 9-1: Typical Display Table 9-1: Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates the EDA CS system is i n Failsoft™ mod e (if enabled thr ough programming). Indicates selected[...]

MM-014716-001 57 9.2 MESSAGES During radio operation, various messages are displa yed on either line 1 or line 2. Typical messages include control channel status information, such as system busy or call denied, or messages associated with the radio's operation, (i.e. volume adju st). These messages are described as follows: Table 9-2: Display [...]

MM-014716-001 58 MESSAGE NA ME DESCRIPTION WHC=1 Who Has Called This display indicates the number from the W ho Has Called list. Individual calls received but not responded to are stored in a Who Has Called list. This list is accessible by pressing the # key and then the INDV key after the Individual call has timed out or the Clear button is presse[...]

MM-014716-001 59 MESSAGE NA ME DESCRIPTION BA NK= 1-8 The bank of ke ys that are going to be loaded when the ke yloader loads encryption keys. This is only valid for radios that support VGS, VGE, or DES encryption. It is displayed on line 2 of the display when the encryption keyloader is connected. REGR_0x Dynamic Regroup Indicates which group in t[...]

MM-014716-001 60 NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Carrier C ontrol Time r Fiv e short hi gh-pitc hed warning tones follo wed by a long low-pitche d tone. Sounds if th e progra mmed tim e for contin uous transmission is exceeded. The transmitter will shut down shortly afte r the alert, int errupting co mmunication s. Release and re-key the PTT button to mainta[...]

MM-014716-001 61 An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detail ed below for the contrast menu item. 1. Press MENU to enter the menu mode. 2. Press the ramp control until the display shows: M E N U CONTRAST 3. Press MENU. The contrast menu item is activated and the displa y will be similar to the following: C[...]

MM-014716-001 62 FEATURE DISPLAY PA RA ME TE R SETTINGS COMMENT Encryption Key Loading Menu item: KEYLOAD Once selected: KEY LOAD BANK = N Up to 8 banks of 7 keys Enables the radio to accept the loading of encryption keys. Display Current Encryption Key(s) Menu item: DISP KEY Once selected: SYS KEY , GRP KEY or CHN KEY and KEY = N Display s current[...]

MM-014716-001 63 FEATURE DISPLAY PA RA ME TE R SETTINGS COMMENT Feature Encryption Display Menu Item: FEATURES Once selected: See Feature Encryption Display section Informational displays only; no user selectable settings Indicates current features programmed into the radio as well as certain information required to add features to the radio. Syste[...]

MM-014716-001 64 Emergency and Special Call are not opera tional durin g conventional failsoft. In addition, the GRP control will not operate. 9.8 EMERGENCY OPERATION The radio's ability to declare an emergency, clear an emergency, remain lo cked on an emergency and group, and the emergency audio and display fr eeze can each be enabled or disa[...]

MM-014716-001 65 9.9.2 ProScan™ The radio can be programmed for ProScan™ system scan operation for multi-site applications depending on the version of radio flash code. ProScan provides th e radio with the abilit y to select a new system for the radio to communicate on, when the selected syst em drops below a predef ined level. This is accompli[...]

MM-014716-001 66 9.10 GROUP SCAN OPERATION Only Groups that are part of the radio's scan list will be scanned. Groups are added to the scan list on a per system basis through programming, the radio ke ypad, or both, dependent upon programming. This scan list can be changed by the user from the keypad unless programmed otherwise. Each system&ap[...]

MM-014716-001 67 2. Press ( + ) or ( - ) with . The current scan status of the group is displayed for a time-out period. 3. Press ( - ) with to delete the group from the scan list. , or turns off. Any group that is not in a trunked system group scan list will show a “ blank ” when it is the selected channel. 9.10.3 Nuisance Delete A group can a[...]

MM-014716-001 68 9.11 INDIVIDUAL CALLS 9.11.1 Receiving and Responding to an Individual Call When the radio receives an individual call (a call directed only to the user's radio), it unmutes on the assigned working channel and turns on the BSY indicator. Line 1 shows “ID” followed by the logical ID number of the radio sending the message, [...]

MM-014716-001 69 toggle between the two lists by pressing the IND key. If wrap is enabled, the calls received list wraps on itself and not into the other list. The saved call list shows all ten storage locations. If no calls have been received, the saved call list will be empty and the pre-stored list will be ava ilable upon entering the individual[...]

MM-014716-001 70 9.13 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS 9.13.1 Receiving a Telephone Interconnect Call (Trunked Mode Only) Receiving a telephone interconnect call is identical to receiving an individual call. See the DTMF Overdial Operation section if access to services requiri ng "over-dial" is needed. Overdial operations are available for an[...]

MM-014716-001 71 1. Follow the procedure in Sending a Telephone Interconnect Call (Trun ked Mode Only ) to establish a connection to the telephone system or c onsult the system administrator for the procedure to access a dial tone on the trunked or conventional system . 2. Overdial numbers are transmitted using either method as follows: METHOD 1: P[...]

MM-014716-001 72 Turn power to the radio OFF before conn ecting or disconnecting any cables, including the data cable. Also, turn power to the radio OFF when docking or undocking a connected laptop computer. Failure to turn the power OFF can damage the radio, requiring service by a M/A-COM approved service center. 9.14.1 Displays The following will[...]

MM-014716-001 73 9.14.5 Scan Lockout Mode Following the transmission or receptio n of a data call, if scan is enab led, scanning will stop tem porarily (duration pre-programmed). During this time the scan LED will flash to indicate that scan is enabled but temporarily suspended. This mode is normally ex ited when the pre-programmed time expires; ho[...]

MM-014716-001 74 9.15.1 Status Operation Status operation permits the transmission of a pr e-programmed status condition to the EDACS site. To send a status condition, press the STS button (keylight comes on) then press one of the number buttons ( 0-9 ) to select the pre-programmed status. If no status has been programmed for the selected number bu[...]

MM-014716-001 75 9.17 DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION Dynamic regroup operation permits multip le talk groups (up to eight) to be added to a radio via the Communications Systems Director (CSD). The radio must be pre-programmed to respond to regrouping. Dynamic regrouping will not be activated in a radi o until an activation messag e is sent by the system[...]

MM-014716-001 76 10 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 10.1 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status icons are indicators that show the various opera ting characteristics of the radio. The icons appear on the first line of the display. Figure 10-1: Typical Display Table 10-1: Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates selected group or channe l is in scan list. Indica[...]

MM-014716-001 77 MESSAGE NA ME DESCRIPTION UNKNOWN Caller's ID Not Received Indicates that an individual ca ll is being rece ived, but the caller's ID was not received. T99 ON Type 99 Decode ON Indicates the Type 99 Decode feature is enabled. T99 OFF T ype 99 Decode OFF Indicates the Type 99 Decode feature is disabled. PA ON Public Addres[...]

MM-014716-001 78 MESSAGE NA ME DESCRIPTION KEY=1-7 Displayed on line 2 of the display in the di splay key mode of the menu for conventional systems when the “SYS KEY” or “CHN KEY” is displayed in line 1 and for trunked systems when the “SYS KEY” or “GRP KEY” is displayed in line 1. PRIMARY Displayed on line 1 of the display when the[...]

MM-014716-001 79 An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detail ed below for the contrast menu item. 1. Press MENU to enter the menu mode. 2. Press the ramp control until the display shows: M E N U CONTRAST 3. Press MENU. The contrast menu item is activated and the displa y will be similar to the following: C[...]

MM-014716-001 80 FEATURE DISPLAY PA RA ME TE R SETTINGS COMMENT Display Current Encryption Key(s) Menu item: DISP KEY Once selected: SYS KEY , GRP KEY or CHN KEY and KEY = N Display s current encryption key number. Front Panel Squelch Adjust Menu item: SQUELCH Once selected: SQLCH=xx 1-16 Allows setting of squelch. Scan Menu item: SCAN ON, OFF Togg[...]

MM-014716-001 81 10.5 RECEIVING A CALL 1. Turn the radio on b y rotating the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise (out of det ent). A short alert signal (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is read y to use. 2. Adjust the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob to the desired volume level. 3. Select the desired conventional system and channe l. The [...]

MM-014716-001 82 10.7.1 Using 5-Tone Signaling to Declare an Emergency If 5-Tone signaling is defined for emergency declar ation in place of G-STAR emergency signaling, a pre- programmed tone sequence will be transmitted inst ead of the G-STAR sequence. This emergency declaration functions as the G-STAR emergency in all other respects. 10.7.2 Tone [...]

MM-014716-001 83 3. While current scan status is displayed, press ( + ) to add the channel to the scan list. is display ed. This sets the selected channel for non-priority scanning. 4. Press ( + ) again to set the channel fo r Priority 2 (P2) scanning and is displa yed. 5. A third press of ( + ) sets the channel for Priority 1 (P 1) scanning and is[...]

MM-014716-001 84 10.10 TURNING SCAN OFF Toggle the scan operation OFF by pressing SCAN . The radio will resume operation on the selected channel. 10.11 SQUELCH ADJUST In the conventional mode of operation, the squelch can be re-adjusted in the MENU selection mode or from a front panel key on the keypad that has been pre-programmed. A default value [...]

MM-014716-001 85 Type 99 operation can be reset manually or auto matica lly (pre-programmed). Manual reset is a chieved by briefly pressing CLR , if programmed. Auto matic reset, if enabled, occurs after a 30 second interval following the most recent decode of a Type 99 tone sequence. Hookswitch (pre-programmed) can also enable or disable Type 99 d[...]

MM-014716-001 86 11 P25 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 11.1 RADIO STATUS ICONS Status icons are indicators that show the various opera ting characteristics of the radio. The icons appear on the first line of the display. Figure 11-1: Typical Display Table 11-1: Icons and Descriptions ICON DESCRIPTION Indicates selected group or channe l is in scan list. In[...]

MM-014716-001 87 11.2 MESSAGES During radio operation, various messages are displa yed on either line 1 or line 2. Typical messages include control channel status information, such as system busy or call denied, or messages associated with the radio's operation, (i.e. volume adju st). These messages are described as follows: Table 11-2: Displa[...]

MM-014716-001 88 MESSAGE NA ME DESCRIPTION *PHONE* Phone Call Display ed when an initiated phone call is in progress. This is displayed on line 2 of the display. NO ENTRY Indicates that there is no data stored in one of the programmable items in either the phone list or individual call list. The user pr ogrammable items are items 1 through 10 in ea[...]

MM-014716-001 89 11.3 ALERT TONES The M7300 series mobile radio also provides audi bl e alert tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions. These alert tones can be enabled or disabled through programming. Table 11-3: M7300 EDACS Mode Alert Tones NAME TONE DESCRIPTION Call Originate A short mid-pitched tone. Sounds afte r keyin[...]

MM-014716-001 90 CNTRST = X Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Line 1 shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting (XXX). Line 2 shows the currently selected system or group name (YYYYYYY Y). 4. The menu item's parameter setting shown in the display can now be changed by using t he ramp control to scroll through the list of param ete r values. On[...]

MM-014716-001 91 FEATURE DISPLAY PA RA ME TE R SETTINGS COMMENT Scan Add/Delete Menu item: SCAN A/D When selected: Toggles through scan selections Toggle sequence S, 2, 1, S, ... Changes present group or channel to next scan choice in scan list. Last Scanned Channel Recall Menu Item: SCAN ADD Press twice when actively receiving; three times when no[...]

MM-014716-001 92 11.5.2 Receiving a Group Call The radio will unmute according to the squelch m ode defined in the radio personality (monitor, normal, selective). 1. Select the desired P25 system and Talk Group/Cha nnel or turn scan on and make sure the desired channel is in the scan list. 2. When the radio receives a P25 call, the radio will unmut[...]

MM-014716-001 93 3. To send a voice message, press the PTT and speak into the microphone. 4. To clear an emergency from the transmitting radio, perform one of the following steps: a. Change systems. b. Change channels (if not prohibited by programming). c. Cycle power by turning radio off and then back on. d. Press the Clear and Emergency buttons s[...]

MM-014716-001 94 12 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If the radio is not operating properly, check Table 12-1 for likely causes. For additional assistance, contact a qualified service technician. Table 12-1: Basic Troubleshooting SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Radio will not turn on. No power. Test the connection to the vehicle p ower supply. Radio will not turn off.[...]

MM-014716-001 95 SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Screen displays: NOSUPRT The voice aut he nti ca tio n s ec uri ty policy is s et to onl y allow authenticated users. Contact syst em admi nistrator. Encrypte d calls canno t be made. User not logged in. Log in (refe r to Sectio n 7.1 4.1).[...]

MM-014716-001 96 13 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Technical Assistance Center's (T AC) resources ar e available to help with overall system operation, maintenance, upgrades and product support. TAC is the point of contact when answers are needed to technical questions. Product specialists, with detailed knowledge of product operation, maintenance a[...]

MM-014716-001 97 14 KEYPAD REMAPPING If the keys have been remapped to provide new functions , fill in the following template for future reference. Button Function Button Function Emergency 1 Preset A 2 Preset B 3 Preset C 4 Rocker • 5 Rocker •• 6 Rocker + 7 Rocker - 8 MENU 9 OPT/OPTION * CLR/CLEAR 0 SCAN #[...]

MM-014716-001 98 15 RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE: FREQUENCY BAND: OPERATOR'S NAME: EMERGENCY GROUP: SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK/CNV GRP/CHN NUMBER GRP/CHN NAME USE[...]

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MM-014716-001 102 16 WARRANTY A. M/A-COM, Inc. (h ereinafter "Sel ler") warrants to th e orig inal purchaser for use (hereinafte r "Buyer") that Equipment man ufactured by or for the Selle r shall be fr ee from defe cts in material a nd workm anship, an d shall conform to its published spe cifications. With r espect to all non- [...]

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