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SENTINEL 2500 Covert Radio User Guide
STEALTH TELECOM 2010
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
Before using this product, read the following operating instructions for safe usage to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.
SENTINEL 2500 radio is restricted to occupational use only to comply with FCC RF energy exposure requirements. SENTINEL 2500 radio can only be used with the Shoulder Harness (1570.F29.001), provided as part of the standard Sentinel 2500 kit, or optional Hip Harness (1570.F29.002). Above mentioned harnesses both provide an extra protection to the operator under RF exposure due to special measures taken during design and manufacturing process. Harnesses contain foam spacers, placed under the bottom of antenna channels to provide the necessary distance between antenna and operator’s body to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits. Computer Software Copyrights The Stealth Telecom products described in this manual may include copyrighted Stealth Telecom computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Stealth Telecom certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs, including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program. Accordingly, any copyrighted Stealth Telecom computer programs contained in the Stealth Telecom products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Stealth Telecom. Furthermore, the purchase of Stealth Telecom products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of Stealth Telecom, except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
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Contents ______________________________________________________ General Radio Operation .................................................................................... 8 Notations Used in This Manual ....................................................................... 8 Sentinel 2500 Covert Radio ............................................................................ 9 Standard Accessories................................................................................... 11 Transceiver................................................................................................ 14 Battery Holder............................................................................................ 15 Battery Holder Attachment...................................................................... 16 Battery Holder Detachment .................................................................... 18 Battery....................................................................................................... 20 Charge the Battery ................................................................................. 21 Insert the Battery.................................................................................... 22 Remove the Battery................................................................................ 23 Charger ..................................................................................................... 24 Power Adapter ....................................................................................... 25 Transceiver’s Battery Charging............................................................... 26 RCU’s Battery Charging ......................................................................... 27 Wired Control Configuration....................................................................... 28 Wired Audio Adapter .................................................................................. 29 Attach the Adapter ................................................................................. 30 Remove the Adapter .............................................................................. 31 Wired RCU ................................................................................................ 32 Attach the RCU ...................................................................................... 33 Remove the RCU ................................................................................... 33 Wireless Control Configuration................................................................... 35 Wireless Adapter ....................................................................................... 36 Wireless RCU (option 1570.B34.002)......................................................... 37 Wireless RCU’s Battery .......................................................................... 38 Charge the Battery ................................................................................. 38 Attach the Battery................................................................................... 39 Remove the Battery................................................................................ 39 Wireless RCU Operation ........................................................................ 40 Radio Search Mode................................................................................ 40 Wireless RCU Mating Mode ................................................................... 40 Radio Control Mode ............................................................................... 43 Wireless RCU Sleep Mode ..................................................................... 44 Swivel Antenna Adapter ............................................................................. 45 Swivel Antenna Adapter Attachment....................................................... 45 Antenna ..................................................................................................... 46 Radio Operating Frequencies ................................................................. 47 Microphone / Inductor ................................................................................ 48 Microphone / Inductor Connection .......................................................... 49
Contents ______________________________________________________ Wireless Ear Receiver Kit .......................................................................... 50 Extra PTT .................................................................................................. 51 Extra PTT Button Connection ................................................................. 52 Microphone- Inductor Extender............................................................... 53 Battery Separation Kit ................................................................................ 54 Harnessing ................................................................................................ 56 Shoulder Harness .................................................................................. 56 Shoulder Harnessing .............................................................................. 58 Hip Harness ........................................................................................... 60 RCU Tones/Messages.................................................................................. 64 RCU Status Alerts ........................................................................................ 65 Radio On and Off.......................................................................................... 66 Zones and Channels..................................................................................... 67 Receive / Transmit........................................................................................ 68 Keypad Lock................................................................................................. 69 Programmable Features ............................................................................... 70 Display ......................................................................................................... 71 Backlight ...................................................................................................... 71 Status Symbols ............................................................................................ 72 Alert Tones ................................................................................................... 73 Common Radio Features .................................................................................. 75 Selectable Power Level ................................................................................ 75 Conventional Squelch Options ...................................................................... 75 PL Defeat ..................................................................................................... 76 Time-out Timer ............................................................................................. 76 Emergency ................................................................................................... 77 Send an Emergency Alarm ........................................................................ 77 Send a Silent Emergency Alarm................................................................. 78 Send an Emergency Call ........................................................................... 79 Emergency Keep-Alive .............................................................................. 80 Scan............................................................................................................. 81 Turn Scan On and Off ................................................................................ 81 Scan List Empty......................................................................................... 82 Delete a Nuisance Channel ....................................................................... 82 Conventional Scan Only ............................................................................ 83 Telephone Calls (Trunking Only)................................................................... 84 Private Calls (Trunking Only) ........................................................................ 85 Call Alert Paging ........................................................................................... 86 Repeater or Direct Operation ........................................................................ 87 Special Radio Features..................................................................................... 88 PTT ID.......................................................................................................... 88
Contents ______________________________________________________ Receive ..................................................................................................... 88 Transmit .................................................................................................... 88 Trunking System Controls............................................................................. 88 Failsoft....................................................................................................... 88 Out-of-Range ............................................................................................. 89 Site Lock ................................................................................................... 89 Site View and Change ............................................................................... 90 Helpful Tips ...................................................................................................... 91 Radio Care ................................................................................................... 91 Cleaning .................................................................................................... 91 Handling .................................................................................................... 91 Battery.......................................................................................................... 91 Charging the Battery .................................................................................. 91 Battery Charge Status................................................................................ 91
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________
General Radio Operation Notations Used in This Manual You will notice the use of WARNING, CAUTION, and Note throughout this manual. These notations are used to emphasize that safety hazards exist and that care must be taken or observed.
An operational procedure, practice, condition, etc. exists which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed.
An operational procedure, practice, condition, etc. exists which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed.
Note:
An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc. which is essential to emphasize.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Sentinel 2500 Covert Radio SENTINEL 2500 is the ASTRO Digital Radio Communications System customized to meet specific needs of governmental agencies and various organizations whose activities involve covert operations and where higher efficiency and protection of communications is demanded. The SENTINEL 2500 is built using P25 XTS2500 Transceiver module housed into purposely designed bodywork physically and electronically compatible with number of modular units and accessories used for flexible configuration of the System to suit various applications most effectively. Being an integral part of the Covert Radio Communications System those accessories form a dedicated set of building blocks capable to convert the Radio unit into either monolithic flask shaped bodywork or separated in two halves depending on harnessing style preferred for particular usage. All accessories are attachable from three narrow sides of the Transceiver module using dedicated mechanical ports and connections ensuring extremely safe, flat and convenient fitment of all system components on the human body.
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Range of Standard Accessories includes number of mutually compatible wired and wireless Remote Hand Controllers featuring comprehensive visual control and voice-in-channel messaging system to control various parameters of radio wide communications and local control links independently. Note: As an anti interception measure, no voice or other vital data is transmitted over wireless control link.
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Item On/Off Button Display Adapter RCU Cable Audio Cable Battery Holder Sliding Lock Detachable Battery Holder Battery Antenna Connector
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Standard Accessories Item Battery Battery Holder Battery Separation Kit Charger Swivel Antenna Adapter Antenna Audio Adapter Wired RCU Microphone - Inductor Extra PTT Microphone - Inductor Extender Wireless Adapter Wireless RCU (option 1570.B34.002) Shoulder Harness Hip Harness
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Antennas 1570.B37.001
Dipole Antenna STA420
1570.B37.009
Dipole Antenna, Snap-on Connector
1570.B37.010
Dipole Antenna, SMA Connector
1570.B37.002
GP Vertical Antenna, SMA Connector
Antenna Adapter 1570.F15.007
Antenna Swivel Snap-on Adapter
Battery 1570.B33.000
STP1800 Li-Ion Battery
Battery Holder 1570.P26.023
Battery Holder
RCU Battery 1570.B33.010
STP0200 Li-Ion Battery Pack
Charger 1570.F33.030
STN9000 Twin Charger
Audio Accessories 1570.B48.003
Flat Pack Microphone-Inductor
1570.B48.005
Wireless Ear Receiver
PTT 1570.B48.004
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Extra PTT Terminal
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Cary Case 1570.B48.200
Cary Case
Shoulder Harness 1570.F29.001
Shoulder Harness
Hip Harness 1570.F29.002
Hip Harness
Radio Interface Box 1570.B38.002
1570.RIB2 Radio Interface Box
Wired Audio Adapter 1570.P17.010
Wired Audio Adapter
Wireless Adapter 1570.B15.001
Wireless Adapter
Battery Separation Kit 1570.P17.030
Battery Separation Kit
Wireless RCU 1570.B34.002
Wireless RCU
Wired RCU 1570.B34.001
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Wired RCU
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Transceiver
Transceiver P/N 1570.B40.000 is the core component of the SENTINEL 2500 Covert Radio System housed into specific type hermetically sealed enclosure provided with sliding rail fitment to support different styles of body worn radio applications.
No 1 2 3 4 5
Item 3-pole Power Connector 26-pin System Connector Dovetail slide rails Vent Hole Adaptor connector pin
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Battery Holder Battery holder provides extra flexibility when battery has to be mounted distantly from the radio. Battery Holder, either with the battery inserted or not, can be separated from the Transceiver using Battery Separation Kit (page 54) with retaining quick battery change feature.
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Item Lock latch Battery Holder Lock Dovetail slide rails Sentinel 2500
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Battery Holder Attachment 1 Depress the latch and slide the battery holder lock out until it stops, as shown.
2 Insert battery holder rails into the appropriate slots on the transceiver body, as shown.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ 3 Slide the battery holder down until reaching dead end limit.
4 Slide the battery holder lock in until latch clicks in place, as shown.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Battery Holder Detachment 1 Depress the latch.
2 Holding the latch depressed, slide the battery holder lock out, as shown.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ 3 Slide out the Battery Holder, as shown.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Battery
STP1800 Battery is a 1850 mA/h 7,4V Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack of specific Sentinel 2500 type featuring quick battery change without need of unharnessing the radio by the operator. Battery can be inserted into or removed out of Battery Holder while either separated or attached to the Transceiver.
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No 1 2 3 4
Item Battery locking bar Battery latch Vent hole Contact group
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________
To avoid a possible explosion: • DO NOT replace the battery in any area labeled “hazardous atmosphere ”. • DO NOT discard batteries in a fire. • DO NOT short battery contacts.
Charge the Battery The battery supplied with your radio is uncharged. Charge a new battery until fully charged to ensure optimum capacity and performance, prior to using it. Refer to page 26 for charging instructions.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Insert the Battery Insert battery into the battery holder, as shown, and depress gently until the lock clicks.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Remove the Battery 1 Slide battery locking bar, as shown.
2 While holding the locking bar unlocked, pull battery out of battery holder, as shown.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Charger STN9000 is a desktop dual slot charger intended for either separate or simultaneous rapid charge of specific Sentinel STP1800 and STP0200 Li-Ion battery packs.
No 1 2 3 4
STP1800 STP0200 STP0200 STP1800
battery battery battery battery
Item slot slot charging indicator charging indicator
Dual pole socket 1 for an external Power Adapter (page 25) connection located at the rear of the charger.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Power Adapter
Power Adapter converts Mains AC voltage into 12-18 DC voltage required for powering the STN9000 Battery Charger (page 24). Make sure Mains voltage and plug style correct for your region were chosen.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Transceiver’s Battery Charging To charge Transceiver’s STP1800 battery, place the battery into the charger upper slot, as shown on the picture. Press until it clicks.
. Do not apply excessive force. Avoid dropping any objects into the slots
Left LED indicates the charging progress; see instruction at the bottom of the charger. Steady red
Bad or no battery
Steady yellow
Rapid charging
Steady green
Fully charged
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ RCU’s Battery Charging
To charge RCU’s STP0200 battery, insert the battery into the charger lower slot, as shown. Observe correct key way positioning. Press until it clicks.
Do not apply excessive force. Do not insert any foreign objects into the slot.
Right LED indicates the charging progress; see instruction at the bottom of the charger. Steady red
Bad or no battery
Steady yellow
Rapid charging
Steady green
Fully charged
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wired Control Configuration
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Item Transceiver Wired Audio Adapter Detachable Battery Holder Battery Wired RCU Antenna Flat Pack Microphone-Inductor Extra PTT
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wired Audio Adapter
To support SENTINEL 2500 functions in wired hand control configuration, a P/N 1570.P17.010 Wired Audio Adapter shall be used. When attached, it provides connections of various accessories to the radio.
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Adapter lock (shown in unlocked position) Stud 4 mm Audio Accessories Connector System Connector RCU plug
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Attach the Adapter
1 With Adapter lock unlocked, insert Adapter stud into appropriate slot on the Radio, as shown.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ 2 With the lock still open press Adapter to the Radio firmly and turn the Adapter lock counterclockwise until locked.
Remove the Adapter
1 Turn the adapter lock clockwise and detach adapter, as shown.
2.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wired RCU
To control SENTINEL 2500 functions in wired hand control configuration, a P/N 1570.B34.001 Wired Remote Hand Controller (RCU) shall be plugged with the Audio Adaptor cable. All Radio’s control push buttons will become active and located as per shown layout.
No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Item Select Button PTT Button Emergency Button Zone Button Power Button Shift Button Channel Down Button Channel Up Button Volume + Button Volume - Button
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Attach the RCU 1 Insert RCU plug into its slot in the RCU observing correct key way positioning. 2 Depress plug until it clicks.
Do not apply excessive force. Do not obstruct action of locking springs by fingers.
Remove the RCU Pull RCU plug out of RCU. Do not pull cable. Make sure do not obstruct locking springs action while holding RCU.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wireless Control Configuration
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Item Transceiver Wireless Adapter Detachable Battery Holder Battery Wireless (IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee) RCU Antenna Flat Pack Microphone-Inductor Extra PTT Terminal Stp1800 Li-Ion Battery IEEE 802.15.4 Flat Pack ZigBee Transceiver
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wireless Adapter To control SENTINEL 2500 functions in wireless hand control configuration, a P/N1570.B15.001 Wireless Adapter shall be used to interface a Wireless RCU with the Transceiver and to connect audio accessories. Mating button shown on the picture shall be used for pairing RCU with the Transceiver (page 40). Use suitable object such as tooth pick or pen. Do not apply excessive force. Procedure of the Adapter attachment to the Transceiver is described on page 30.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wireless RCU (option 1570.B34.002)
To control SENTINEL 2500 functions in wireless hand control configuration, a P/N 1570.B34.002 Wireless Remote Hand Controller (RCU) shall be used in conjunction with the P/N1570.B15.001 Wireless Adapter. After establishing wireless link between those devices, all radio control push buttons will become active and located as per shown layout. Wireless RCU is provided with LCD screen to display various parameters of wireless control link and Transceiver.
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Item Select Button PTT Button Emergency Button Zone Button Power Button Shift Button Channel Down Button Channel Up Button Volume + Button Volume - Button
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wireless RCU’s Battery STP0200 is a 3.7V/160mA/h rechargeable battery pack of specific Sentinel 2500 type featuring quick battery change.
To avoid a possible explosion: • DO NOT replace the Battery in any area labeled “hazardous atmosphere”. • DO NOT discard Batteries in a fire. • DO NOT short Battery contacts.
Charge the Battery The Battery supplied with your radio is uncharged. Charge a new Battery until fully charged to ensure optimum capacity and performance, prior to using it. Refer to page 27 for charging instructions.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Attach the Battery 1 Insert RCU Battery into its slot in the RCU observing correct keyway position. Depress the Battery until locked in.
Do not apply excessive force. Do not obstruct locking springs’ action while inserting Battery in.
Remove the Battery 1 Pull the battery out, as shown. Do not apply excessive force. Do not obstruct locking springs’ action while pulling Battery out.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wireless RCU Operation Attach Wireless Adapter (page 36), Battery Holder (page 16), Battery (page 22) and Microphone-Inductor (page 49) to the Transceiver. Switch On the Transceiver. Insert Wireless Ear Receiver in the ear channel (page 50). Insert RCU Battery into its slot in the RCU observing correct keyway position (page 39). RCU display lights up when Battery is inserted. RCU serial number (Example: R: JI9257), RCU status and RCU firmware version (Example: FW VER. 2.01) will be displayed for 2 seconds. Radio Search Mode Wireless RCU begins search for paired Radio Transceievr when initialization is completed. RCU display shows “Searching for Sentinel 2500”, and appropriate icon in the left top corner. Battery charge status icon is displayed in the right top corner ( ). To save Battery charge display goes off in 2 seconds.
Wireless RCU Mating Mode To wake-up the RCU for a 30 seconds, depress RCU power button Holding SHIFT button depressed, press POWER and SELECT buttons simultaneously to switch RCU into mating mode.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Select RCU wireless channel number, using CHANNEL UP/CHANNEL DOWN buttons if required.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Using pen or other suitable objects depress Mating Button on Wireless Adapter momentarily.
Short “beep” will be heard when RCU is successfully mated with the Radio and switched itself into Radio control mode. Serial number of the Radio will be shown on the RCU display.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wireless RCU can be paired with any other Sentinel 2500 Radio using the above procedure.
RCU switches itself into search mode when radio is off or out of ZigBee transmitter coverage area. RCU comes back into Radio control mode when connection is reestablished. ZigBee signal level is shown in the top left corner of RCU display (
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Radio Control Mode RCU display shows ZigBee signal level ( ), RCU serial number, paired Radio serial number, RCU battery level, speaker volume ( ), zone number (Z), channel number (CH).
RCU battery charge level icon is shown in the top right corner of the RCU display ( ). Prerecorded voice message will be generated when RCU battery is discharged.
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Wireless RCU Sleep Mode Sleep Mode optimizes duration of the RCU operation on a single charge of the Battery. During Sleep Mode display remains off. In the paired RCU, as well as in the RCU in search mode, there are two modes of operation: 1. normal (default time frame is 30 sec. between the exit from hibernation and a new entry into the sleep mode) 2. short (default time frame is 2 sec. between exit from hibernation and new entry into the sleep mode). Sleep Mode can be hibernated by depressing "POWER" button. In this case it will operate as usual during "TLong" time (default 30sec). If any other button is depressed, the RCU will work in the short mode during the "TShort" time (default 2sec). "Tlong" and "Tshort" values can be adjusted by a technician using Sentinel Configuration Tool Software (1570.B40.001).
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Swivel Antenna Adapter Swivel Antenna Adapter converts SMAconnection into swivel snap-on connection ensuring convenient and reliable antenna connection suitable for body worn application.
Swivel Antenna Adapter Attachment Screw Antenna Adapter clockwise into the Antenna SMA connector, use suitable size coin to tighten the Antenna Adapter
Snap Antenna Plug in, as shown. Remove Antenna and Antenna Adapter in reverse order.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Antenna Various specific and generic antennas can be used in conjunction with the Sentinel 2500 system depend on harnessing type. All ½ wave dipole antennas models are terminated with specific swivel snap-on type connectors, while ¼ wave verticals are terminated with directly compatible SMA screw-in connectors.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Radio Operating Frequencies Before installing the Antenna, make sure it matches your Radio’s operating frequency. The following Antenna types are compatible with your radio: Antenna Type
Frequency Range (MHz)
Antenna P/N
Remarks
Dipole Antenna STA420
380-512
1570.B37.001
Custom tuned using cutting chart
Dipole Antenna, Snap-on Connector
380-512
1570.B37.009
Specify center frequency when ordering
Dipole Antenna, SMA-Connector
380-512
1570.B37.010
Specify center frequency when ordering
GP Vertical Antenna
380-512
1570.B37.002
Custom tuned using cutting chart
Do not transmit without antenna connected.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Microphone / Inductor Microphone-Inductor combination provides inductively coupled one-way audio link with all Wireless Ear Receivers utilizing same principle.
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Item Microphone PTT socket Audio mini jack Clip Pin
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Microphone / Inductor Connection
To connect Microphone-Inductor, Insert audio mini jack into the audio socket on the Adapter, depress and screw in clockwise. Disconnecting of MicrophoneInductor is performed in reverse order.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Wireless Ear Receiver Kit Wireless Ear Receiver Kit comprises inductively coupled oneway audio telephone receiver, spare batteries and pack of wax filters.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Extra PTT Extra PTT is an 80cm long cable assembly option to add more convenience for lefthanders or when PTT buttons for both hands are required.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Extra PTT Button Connection If an additional PTT Terminal is required, insert Extra PTT mini jack into the PTT socket and depress gently until it clicks. Now radio transmission can be activated by either RCU PTT or extra PTT push buttons. To disconnect Extra PTT, pull mini jack out from the socket. Do not pull cable.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Microphone- Inductor Extender Microphone/ Inductor Extender is a 30cm long cable assembly used in hip harness configuration (page 60). Extender is inserted in between of Audio Adapter and MicrophoneInductor mini jack.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Battery Separation Kit Battery Separation Kit is an 126cm long cable assembly terminated by specific SENTINEL 2500 sliding connectors mechanically compatible with the Transceiver’s and Battery Holder’s rails respectively. Function of connectors and their locking system action resembles these available on the Transceiver body and the Battery Holder (refer page 15). Battery Separation Kit provides extra flexibility and weight distribution in hip harnessing by separating Transceiver and Battery Holder mounted distantly.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ 1. Detach Battery Holder from the Transceiver, as shown on page 18.
2. Attach appropriate Battery Separation Kit’s sliding adapters to the Transceiver and Battery Holder respectively. Place Transceiver and Battery Holder into appropriate Hip Harness pockets (page 60.). Lay power cable into the Hip Harness cable channel (page 60).
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Harnessing Shoulder Harness
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Transceiver pouch Microphone/inductor pouch Wiring channel Antenna channel Antenna cable channel Antenna channel Adjustable shoulder strap Adjustable waist strap Adjustable belt hook Foam spacer ID tag window
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________
1 Feed Dipole Antenna into channels (6, 5, 4) following the rule that wire terminated with the black cap goes up while wire terminated with the beige cap goes down. With attached Battery Holder and Adaptor, place the Transceiver into its pouch (1).
2 With wiring channel (3) flipped open, place microphone/inductor into its pouch (2). Insert the wireless earpiece into the right ear. Place excess of audio cables and PTT connector into the wiring channel (3). For harnessing in Wireless Control Configuration, place IEEE 802.15.4 Flat Pack ZigBee Transceiver into the channel 3. .
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Shoulder Harnessing Figure shown with the jacket removed. Put on Shoulder Harness onto naked body or over a shirt. Fit all the system components as indicated in the picture.
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Put on a jacket or coat. Insert activated Ear Receiver to the right ear.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Hip Harness
Hip Harness Kit consists of two harnesses to accommodate all components of SENTINEL2500 covert radio system mounted onto both hips. However, harnessing on single hip is also possible. In this case Battery Separation Kit can be omitted and Battery Holder must be attached to the Transceiver. In both cases quick battery change feature is supported.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Figure shown with breeches and tee-shirt removed. Put on Hip Harness over underwear trunks. Fit all the system components as indicated in the picture.
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Mount Microphone-Inductor Flat Pack near your upper part of chest whereby its pinned to the fabric inside of the tee-shirt. Put on breeches. Insert activated Ear Receiver into an ear closest to the MicrophoneInductor location
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Radio pouch Wires channel Wires channel Microphone-inductor and battery extender wires channel Wires channel Radio battery pouch Antenna channel
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ RCU Tones/Messages RCU buttons can be programmed to generate tone alerts or voice messages when depressed. Tone alerts can be programmed with fixed frequency or variable frequency (each consequent button depressing generates ascending or descending frequency beeps). User can record his own voice messages or use default voice messages.
PTT button
SILENT TONE
Channel Up/Channel Down button
SILENT TONE VOICE MESSAGE
Volume +/- button
SILENT TONE VARIABLE TONE
Zone button
SILENT TONE VOICE MESSAGE
Emergency button
SILENT TONE
Select button
SILENT TONE
Shift button
SILENT TONE
Type of alerting selection must be programmed by a qualified radio technician.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ RCU Status Alerts Tone alert or voice message will be generated every 10 sec. when RCU is not connected to the radio. Tone alert or voice message will be generated (once) when connection is established between RCU and radio. RCU status alert can be switched off. This feature must be programmed by a qualified radio technician.
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Radio On and Off NOTE: The LCD display is not visible when radio is in a harness. All LCD messages cannot be used for operation but only for testing and diagnostic purposes. All messages required for operation are duplicated by appropriate audio messages mixed into operator’s audio channel. Turn the Radio On Press and hold for 2 seconds the On/Off button.
If the power-up test is successful, you will briefly see SELF TEST and then the home display. You will also hear a double beep alert. Tone or voice alert may be generated depending on settings.
If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you will see ERROR XX/YY. (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code.) Turn off the radio, check the battery, and turn the radio on again. If the radio continues to fail the power-up test, record the ERROR XX/YY code and contact a qualified service technician.
SELF TEST
ERROR XX/YY
Turn the Radio Off Press and hold for 2 seconds the On/Off button.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Zones and Channels A zone is a grouping of channels. A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs. Before you use your radio to receive or send messages, you should select the zone. Select a Zone Press Zone button to find the zone you want. Each depressing of the button may be followed by tone or voice message depending on RCU programming (page 64).
Tone or Voice message or Silent
Note: If the zone you selected is not programmed, repeat this step.
• Long, medium-pitched tone UNPROGRAMMED
Select a Channel Press Channel Down button or Channel Up button to the desired channel. Each depressing of the button may be followed by tone or voice message depending on RCU programming (page 64).
Tone Or Voice message or Silent
Note: If the channel you selected is not programmed, select a different channel.
• Long, medium-pitched tone
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Receive / Transmit Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an indication that the radio is not working properly. This is not the case. Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the “noise” from the signal and allowing only the clear voice or data information to be heard. This section emphasizes the importance of knowing how to monitor a channel for traffic before keying-up to send a transmission. Without Using the Monitor Buttons 1 Turn the radio on and select the desired zone and channel. 2 Listen for a transmission. 3 Adjust the volume using Volume + button or Volume - button if necessary. 4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. 5 Release the PTT button to receive (listen). Use the Preprogrammed Monitor Button 1 Turn the radio on and select the desired zone and channel. 2 Press the Monitor button and listen for activity. (See the following Conventional Mode Operation.)
3 Adjust the volume using Volume + button or Volume - button if necessary. 4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. 5 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Keypad Lock Shift button can be used to prevent RCU buttons from unintended depressing. RCU buttons can be programmed to be operational only when Shift button is depressed simultaneously. This feature can be programmed by a qualified radio technician.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Programmable Features Programmable controls on your radio can be configured by a qualified technician to enable certain software-activated features. The features that can be assigned to these controls, and the page numbers where these features can be found, are listed below. Table 1: Programmable Features Feature Call Response Channel Selection Dynamic Priority Emergency Light Monitor Nuisance Delete Phone
Page 86 67 83 77 71 68 82 84
Feature PL Defeat Repeater/Direct Scan On/Off Site Lock/Unlock Site Search Transmit Power Level Zone Selection
Page 76 87 81 89 90 75 67
Any references in this manual to controls that are “preprogrammed” mean that a qualified radio technician must use the radio programming software to assign a feature to an appropriate control.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Display
This figure is typical of what you see on your radio. The 64 x 96 pixel liquid crystal display (LCD) shows radio status, text, and menu entries.
Backlight If poor light conditions make the display difficult to read, turn on the radio’s backlight by pressing the Light button. The light will remain on for a preprogrammed time before it turns off automatically, or you can turn it off immediately by pressing the Light button again.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Status Symbols The top two rows in the display contain symbols indicating the radio’s status. Table 2: Status Symbols Symbol
Indication Battery Blinks when the battery is low. Monitor (Carrier Squelch). The selected channel is being monitored. Conventional operation only. View Mode. View a list Scan. The radio is scanning a scan list. Call Received. Blinks when an Individual Call is received. Talkaround. • On = Talking directly to another radio, not through a repeater. Conventional operation only. • Off = Talking through a repeater. Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI). The received signal strength for the current site. Trunked only. The more stripes in the symbol, the stronger the received signal.
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General Radio Operation ______________________________________________________ Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of radio conditions Table 4: Alert Tones You hear: Tone Name Heard: Short, Invalid Key-Press when the wrong key is Low-Pitched pressed. Tone Radio Self-Test up self test. Failed Reject when an unauthorized request is made. Time-Out Timer four seconds before time Warning out. Long, No ACK Received when the radio does not Low-Pitched receive an Tone acknowledgment. Time-Out Timer Timed after time out. Out Talk Prohibit/ when the PTT button is PTT Inhibit pressed, and transmissions are prevented. Out-of-Range when the PTT button is pressed, but the radio is out of range of the system. Invalid Mode when the radio is set to an unprogrammed channel. Individual Call Warning when the radio is in Tone Individual Call without any activity for more than 6 seconds. A Group of LowBusy when the system is busy. Pitched Tones (Busy Tone) Short, Valid Key-Press when the correct key is Mediumpressed. Pitched Tone Radio Self-Test Pass when the radio passes its power-up self-test. Priority Channel when activity on a priority Received channel is received. Emergency Alarm Entry when entering the emergency state. 73
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Long, Medium-Pitched Tone
Volume Set Emergency Exit
A Group of MediumPitched Tones
Failsoft Automatic Call Back
Talk Permit
Console Acknowledge
Received Individual Call Short, High-Pitched Tone (Chirp) A Group of Low Pitched Tones followed by a Group of High Pitched Tones A Group of High Pitched Tones followed by a Group of Low Pitched Tones Ringing
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when the central controller has received a request from a radio. when volume changed on a quiet channel. upon exiting the emergency state. when the trunking system fails. when the voice channel is available from the previous request. (When pressing the PTT button) verifies the system is accepting transmissions. when a status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request acknowledgment is received. when a Call Alert, or Private Conversation Call is received. when the battery is below the preset threshold value.
Scan Alert On
when the Scan feature is activated through the pre-programmed button or a 3-Position Rotary Switch.
Scan Alert Off
when the Scan feature is deactivated through the pre-programmed button or 3-Position Rotary Switch.
Phone Call Received
when a landline phone call is received.
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Common Radio Features Selectable Power Level NOTE: The LCD display is not visible when radio is in harness. All LCD messages cannot be used for operation but only for testing and diagnostics. All messages required for operation are duplicated by appropriate audio messages. This feature lets you select the power level at which your radio will transmit. The radio will always turn on to the preprogrammed default setting. This feature must be programmed by a qualified radio technician. • Select LOW for a shorter transmitting distance and to conserve power. • Select HIGH for longer transmitting distance. 1 Rotate the TX Power Level switch. The power level is set to low.
LOW
2 Rotate the TX Power Level switch again. The power level is set to high.
HIGH
Note: The default setting returns when you turn the radio off and on.
Conventional Squelch Options Analog Squelch Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel. When in
this condition occurs:
Carrier squelch ( )
You hear all traffic on a channel.
PL, DPL
The radio responds only to your messages.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ PL Defeat With this feature, you can override any coded squelch (DPL, PL, or network ID) that might be programmed to a channel. Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat position. You can now hear any activity on the channel. The radio is muted if no activity is present. When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status indicator ( ) will be displayed.
Time-out Timer The time-out timer turns off your radio’s transmitter. The timer is set for 60 seconds at the factory, but it can be programmed from 0 to 7.75 minutes (465 seconds) by a qualified radio technician.
1 Hold down the PTT longer than the programmed time. You will hear a short, low-pitched warning tone, the transmission is cut-off.
• Short warning tone • Transmission is cut-off
• Timer resets 2 Release the PTT button. • Timer restarts 3 Press the PTT to re-transmit. Time-out timer restarts.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Emergency If the Emergency button is programmed to send an emergency signal, then this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel. Your radio can be programmed for the following: • Emergency Alarm • Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call • Silent Emergency Alarm • Emergency Call Consult a qualified radio technician for emergency programming of your radio.
Send an Emergency Alarm An Emergency Alarm will send a data transmission to the dispatcher, identifying the radio sending the emergency. 1 With your radio turned on, press the Emergency button. The current zone/channel is displayed alternately with EMERGENCY, and a tone sounds. If the selected channel does not support emergency, the display shows NO EMERGENCY. Select a channel that does show EMERGENCY.
2 When you receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment, you see ACK RECEIVED, four tones sound, the alarm ends, and the radio exits the emergency mode. If no acknowledgement is received, you see NO ACKNOWLDG, the alarm ends, and the radio exits the emergency mode. 77
• Short medium-pitched tone EMERGENCY
NO EMERGENCY
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button for about a second. Note: For Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call: The radio enters the Emergency Call state either after it receives the dispatcher’s acknowledgment, or if you press the PTT button while in Emergency Alarm. Go to step 2 below: “Send an Emergency Call.”
Send a Silent Emergency Alarm 1 With your radio turned on, press the Emergency button. The display does not change, and you hear no tones.
• Display does not change • No tones
2 The silent emergency state continues until you:
• Press and hold Emergency button
Press and hold the Emergency button for about a second to exit the emergency state. OR
OR
Press and release the PTT button to exit silent emergency and enter regular dispatch or emergency call.
• Press and release the PTT button
Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button for about a second.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Send an Emergency Call An Emergency Call will send a type of dispatch giving your radio priority access to channels.
1 With your radio turned on, press the Emergency button. The current zone/channel is displayed alternately with EMERGENCY, and a short, medium-pitched tone sounds.
• Short tone EMERGENCY
2 Press and hold the PTT button and announce your emergency into the microphone.
3 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher.
4 Press and hold the Emergency button for about a second to exit emergency. Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button for about a second. The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner while in Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it will return to one of the following: Using this operation:
means you will talk...
1. Tactical/Non-Revert
on the channel you selected before you entered the emergency state.
2. Non-Tactical/Revert
on a preprogrammed emergency channel. The emergency alarm is sent to this same channel.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Note: For ALL Emergency signals: • You can change channels while in Emergency operation if the new channel is also programmed for Emergency. The emergency alarm or call continues on the new channel. • If the new channel is NOT programmed for Emergency, an invalid tone sounds until you exit the Emergency state or change to a channel programmed for emergency.
Emergency Keep-Alive With Emergency Keep-Alive enabled, if the radio is in the Emergency state, you cannot turn off the radio by using Power On/Off button. With Keep-Alive, the radio will only exit the Emergency state using one of the ways mentioned in the previous sections (Emergency Alarm, Silent Emergency Alarm, or Emergency Call).
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Scan The scan feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. The list must be preprogrammed by a qualified technician.
Turn Scan On and Off Place the Scan On/Off switch in the On or Off position. The current scan state is displayed. When scan is on, the scan status symbol ( is displayed.
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View a Scan List 1 Press the preprogrammed View List button. indicates the view mode. The first list member is displayed. FIRE CHIEF 701234
2 Press Channel Up/ Channel Down button to view other list members.
3 Press the View List button again to exit.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Scan List Empty
If the scan list has no members, EMPTY LIST is displayed. EMPTY LIST can be changed by turning scan off, or a qualified technician adds members to the scan list.
EMPTY LIST
Delete a Nuisance Channel When the radio scans to a channel that you do not wish to hear (nuisance channel), you can temporarily delete the channel from the scan list.
1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted, press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button. Repeat this step to delete more channels. Note: You cannot delete priority channels or the designated transmit channel.
2 The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. To resume scanning the deleted channel, change channels or turn scan off and then back on again.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Conventional Scan Only Make a Dynamic Priority Change While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature lets you temporarily change any channel in a scan list (except the priority-one channel) to the priority-two channel. The replaced priority-two channel becomes a non-priority channel. This change remains in effect until scan is turned off, then scanning reverts back to the preprogrammed state.
1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be designated as priority-two, press the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority button. Note: The priority-one channel cannot be changed to priority-two.
2 The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. To resume scanning the preprogrammed priority-two channel, you must leave and re-enter scan operation.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Telephone Calls (Trunking Only) Use your radio to receive standard phone calls. A landline phone can be used to call a radio. Answer a Phone Call
1 When a phone call is received, you hear a telephone-type ringing, the call-received symbol ( ) blinks, and PHONE CALL is displayed. • Telephone ringing
2 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin.
3 Press and hold the PTT button to talk; release it to listen.
4 Press the Call Response button again to hang up and return to the home display.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Private Calls (Trunking Only) These one-to-one calls between two radios are not heard by others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and that it can display the caller’s ID. Answer a Private Call 1 When a private call is received, you hear two alert tones, the call-received symbol ( ) blinks, and CALL RECEIVD is displayed.
• Two tones
2 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds. If the caller’s name is in the call list, it will be displayed. OR If the name is not in the call list, the caller’s ID number is displayed.
3 Press and hold the PTT button to talk; release it to listen.
4 Press the Call Response button again to hang up.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Call Alert Paging Call Alert allows your radio to work like a pager. Answer a Call Alert Page 1 When a Call Alert Page is received, you hear four repeating alert tones, the call-received symbol ( ) blinks, and PAGE RECEIVED is displayed. • Four repeating alert tones 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk, release it to listen.
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Common Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Repeater or Direct Operation Also known as TALKAROUND operation, DIRECT lets you bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and receive frequencies are the same. REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater. Transmit and receive frequencies are different. Select Repeater or Direct Operation Place the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch in Repeater or Direct position. indicates direct mode.
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Special Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Special Radio Features PTT ID Receive This feature allows you to see the radio ID number of the radio you are currently receiving. This ID can be a maximum of eight characters and can be viewed by both the receiving radio and the dispatcher.
Transmit Your radio’s ID number is automatically sent every time the PTT button is pressed. This is a per-channel feature. For digital voice transmissions, your radio’s ID is sent continuously during the voice message.
Trunking System Controls Failsoft The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation, and automatically switches to its failsoft channel. During failsoft operation: Your radio transmits and receives in conventional operation on a predetermined frequency. You hear a medium-pitched tone every 10 seconds.
FAILSOFT • Medium-pitched tone
When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your radio automatically leaves failsoft operation and returns to trunked operation.
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Special Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Out-of-Range If you go out of the range of the system, and can no longer lock onto a control channel:
The display shows OUT OF RANGE and the currently selected zone/channel combination, and/ or you hear a low-pitched tone. Your radio remains in this out of range condition until it locks onto a control channel, or it locks onto a failsoft channel, or it is turned off.
OUT OF RANGE AND/OR • Low-pitched tone • Locks onto a control channel, or • Locks onto a failsoft channel, or • Turned off.
Site Lock This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system. 1 Press the Site Lock/Unlock button. The current lock state is momentarily displayed.
SITE LOCKED OR SITE UNLOCKED
2 Press and hold the Site Lock/ Unlock button until you see the desired lock state.
SITE LOCKED OR SITE UNLOCKED
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Special Radio Features ______________________________________________________ Site View and Change View the Current Site Momentarily press the preprogrammed Site Search button. The display shows either the number of the current site and its corresponding Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) symbol ( ). (See Table 2 on page 72). OR If the radio is scanning for a new site, the display momentarily shows SCANING SITE.
SITE 2
SCANING SITE
Change the Current Site Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site Search button to manually force the change to a new site. You hear a tone, and the display shows SCANING SITE while the radio scans for a new site. The radio returns to the home display when it finds a new site.
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Helpful Tips Radio Care Cleaning To clean the external surfaces of your radio: 1 Blow dust and wipe with damp cloth. 2 Clean battery contacts with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt or grease.
Do not use solvents to clean your radio. Spirits may permanently damage the radio housing. Do not submerge the radio in the detergent solution.
Handling Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio. Never carry the radio by the antenna. • Avoid subjecting the radio to an excess of liquids. • Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives, solvents or spirits. • Do not disassemble the radio.
Battery Charging the Battery STP1800 and STP0200 batteries are designed specifically to be charged with STN9000 rapid charger. Charging in non - STN9000 rapid charger may lead to battery damage and void the battery warranty. Stealth Telecom-authorized battery chargers may not charge batteries other than the ones listed on page 12.
Battery Charge Status Radio can indicate battery’s charge status by the following: Sounds
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Helpful Tips ______________________________________________________ • a low-battery “chirp” (short, high-pitched tone) Conventional Fuel Gauge Symbol A blinking battery charge status icon ( ) is displayed only when the battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace the battery with a fully charged one.
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