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Contents
For your safety........................................................ 9
Menu maps............................................................ 18
1 About this guide .................................................. 20
Safety warnings used in this guide ................................. 20
Related documentation................................................... 21
2 Getting started ..................................................... 22
About P25 digital radios.................................................. 23
Lack of static noise ..................................................... 23
Coverage.................................................................... 23
P25 phase 2 operation ............................................... 23
About the radio controls.................................................. 24
About the keypad microphone.................................... 25
About the hand-held control head .............................. 26
Understanding the radio display ..................................... 27
Radio display icons .................................................... 27
Understanding the radio indicators................................. 28
Status indicators......................................................... 28
Audible tones.............................................................. 29
Voice annunciation ..................................................... 30
Using function keys to access frequently used features. 31
Viewing the function key settings ............................... 31
Navigating the radio’s menus ......................................... 32
Using the Main menu ................................................. 32
Accessing frequently used menus.............................. 33
3 Basic operation .................................................... 35
Turning the radio on and off ........................................... 36
Security lock on power-up feature .............................. 36
Adjusting the speaker volume ........................................ 37
Activating the external speaker ...................................... 37
Locking and unlocking the keypad ................................. 38
Selecting a zone ............................................................. 39
Selecting a channel ........................................................ 39
Limiting call time ............................................................. 40
Checking recent calls ..................................................... 41
Setting and viewing the radio’s time and date ................ 42
Updating the radio over the air ....................................... 42
4 Operating in conventional mode ........................ 43
Making a call................................................................... 44
Making an individual call................................................. 44