E.F. Johnson 5300 SERIES Operating Manual

E.F. Johnson 5300 SERIES Operating Manual

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APCO Project 25 Conventional
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APCO Project 25 Trunked
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SMARTNET
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Analog (FM) Conventional
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Part No. 242-53xx-xxx
DIGITAL/ANALOG MOBILE RADIO
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OPERATING
MANUAL
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November 2004
Part Number: 002-5300-00xCD NR

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  • Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL DIGITAL/ANALOG MOBILE RADIO 5300 S ERIES OBILE ADIO APCO Project 25 Conventional APCO Project 25 Trunked ® ® SMARTNET /SmartZone Analog (FM) Conventional 800 MH Part No. 242-53xx-xxx November 2004 Part Number: 002-5300-00xCD NR...
  • Page 2 5300 SERIES MOBILE OPERATING MANUAL ■ APCO PROJECT 25 CONVENTIONAL ■ APCO PROJECT 25 TRUNKED ® ® ■ SMARTNET /SmartZone ■ ANALOG (FM) CONVENTIONAL VHF/UHF/800 MHz Copyright© 2004 by the EFJohnson Company The EFJohnson Company, which was founded in 1923, provides wireless communication systems solutions for public safety, government, and commercial customers.
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS Before using your mobile two-way radio, read this radios before they can be marketed in the U.S. When two- way radios are used as a consequence of employment, the important RF energy awareness and control infor- FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control mation and operational instructions to ensure...
  • Page 4: Mobile Antennas

    SAFETY INFORMATION Guidelines: c.) The installation manual should provide specific information of how to install the antennas to facil- • User awareness instructions should accompany device itate recommended operating distances to all when transferred to other users. potentially exposed persons. •...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION Home Zone/Channel Select ....19 Power Output Select ..... . . 19 Alert Tone Select .
  • Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) P25 Unit Calls ......32 Site Trunking ......46 Call Alert.
  • Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) SECURE COMMUNICATION Talk Group Encryption override ... . 57 Encryption Icon Operation ....57 (ENCRYPTION) 11.4 OTAR (Over-The-Air Rekeying) .
  • Page 8: General

    GENERAL SECTION 1 GENERAL 1.1 FEATURES 1.2.1 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES • NOTE: The availability of many of the following Up to 256 channels or talk groups programmable • features is controlled by field programming and by Repeater talk-around • what options were ordered. For example, encryption Penalty and conversation timers ®...
  • Page 9: Project 25 Trunked Features

    GENERAL • • Predefined messages (up to 16) can be sent to a Emergency alarms to alert a dispatcher of dispatcher emergency conditions • • Predefined status conditions (up to 8) can be sent to Emergency calls for high priority system access •...
  • Page 10: Controls And Display

    CONTROLS AND DISPLAY SECTION 2 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY PTT Switch PTT Switch Six Option Six Option Microphone Microphone Switches Switches Display Display Multi-function Multi-function Indicator Indicator On-Off/ On-Off/ Select Select Speaker Speaker Volume Volume Switch Switch Figure 2-1 Front Panel Controls 2.1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS NOTE: This indicator is disabled when the Surveil- lance mode is programmed (see Section 4.9).
  • Page 11: Rear Panel Connectors

    CONTROLS AND DISPLAY DC Power Connector Optional Remote Control Antenna Accessory Unit Connector Connector Connector Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Connectors Scan Edit Telephone/Special Encryption Mode Call Channel 10-Character Alphanumeric Display Zone Status Chnl Display Figure 2-3 Front Panel Display 2.2 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS Siren Control (Not Shown) - An optional yellow/ orange connector similar to the accessory jack for DC Power - Connection point for the nominal 12-volt,...
  • Page 12 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Channel Number - Indicates the currently selected - Indicates a SMARTNET/SmartZone telephone channel (conventional) or talk group (other modes). call has been initiated. It is non-functional in the conventional mode. Status Display - These two characters indicate the following status information: - Indicates that voice encryption is enabled or that - This symbol in the left position indicates that...
  • Page 13: General Operation

    GENERAL OPERATION SECTION 3 GENERAL OPERATION • 3.1 TURNING POWER ON AND SETTING If a conventional channel is selected, take the micro- VOLUME phone off-hook and if someone is talking, voice may be heard. If the MON (Monitor) option switch is 3.1.1 POWER ON/OFF programmed (see Section 5.3 on page 26), pressing it unsquelches the radio and either voice or back-...
  • Page 14: Backlight Control & Display Viewing Angle Adj

    GENERAL OPERATION password must also be entered whenever program- Channel Select Indicator ming data is read or written using the PCConfigure Zone Select Indicator software. If this password is lost, all personality infor- mation must be erased using the PCTune software and the radio reprogrammed.
  • Page 15: Setting Squelch Control

    GENERAL OPERATION For direct selection purposes, channels are the highest programmed zone is displayed and vice numbered sequentially starting with the lowest zone. versa. For example, if Zone 1/Channel 5 is the Each zone can be programmed with up to 16 channels, highest programmed channel, wrap-around occurs so Zone 1 channels are numbered 1-16, Zone 2 chan- after Zone 1/Channel 16 is displayed.
  • Page 16: Conventional Mode

    GENERAL OPERATION 3.7.2 CONVENTIONAL MODE include roaming (SmartZone only), telephone, private, ™ and emergency calls, Call Alert , and messaging. This is a non-trunked operating mode which Either analog or digital signaling may be used. accesses independent radio channels. There is no auto- matic access to several channels.
  • Page 17: Systems, Channels, And Zones

    GENERAL OPERATION SmartZone operation, the control channel data rate squelch coding, and other parameters unique to that is 3600 baud (both digital and analog calls) and the channel. narrowband digital voice data rate is 9600 baud. Conventional Project 25 Mode - A channel selects a •...
  • Page 18: Radiowide Features

    RADIOWIDE FEATURES SECTION 4 RADIOWIDE FEATURES Table 4-1 Programmable Option Switch Functions Available in Mode: Suggested See Descript. Function Key Label in Section: Conv. Proj 25 Trk SMARTNET SmartZone TONES Alert tones On-Off BKLHT Backlight On-Off ALERT Call Alert Select RESP Call Response Select 6.5.4...
  • Page 19: Option Switches

    RADIOWIDE FEATURES 4.1 OPTION SWITCHES power. If Switchable power is programmed on the channel, the Tx PWR option switch can then be used The six option switches on the front panel (one is to select high or low transmitter power. All models located to the left of the display) can be programmed support switchable power.
  • Page 20: Horn Alert

    RADIOWIDE FEATURES • programming “Forever” so there is no automatic When activated, it can be programmed to sound for power off. three 1-second beeps or continuously for 2-90 seconds. It then turns off until another call is Both the ignition switch and the power switch received.
  • Page 21: Scanning

    RADIOWIDE FEATURES When the PA is enabled/disabled, “Ext PA On/Off” is more information on how it functions in the other displayed momentarily. The radio can also be modes, refer to Section 6.12. Scanning is turned on programmed to display “Ext PA On” continuously. and off by the Scan option switch as follows.
  • Page 22: Scan Hold Time

    RADIOWIDE FEATURES • To turn radio wide scanning on, press the RWS Radio Wide Scan Mode option switch and “RSCN ON” is briefly displayed. In addition, is displayed the same as with The radio can be programmed to transmit on the standard scanning.
  • Page 23 RADIOWIDE FEATURES channels/talk groups. More information follows on 1. Make sure that both standard and radio wide scan- selecting and editing standard scan lists. ning are off (the rotating icon is not indicated in the right status display). Select a conventional, Determining Channels in Standard Scan List SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 Trunked channel corresponding to the scan list being edited.
  • Page 24: Radio Wide Scan List

    RADIOWIDE FEATURES 4.12.2 RADIO WIDE SCAN LIST Editing a Radio Wide Scan List* General If the RWS ED option switch is programmed, the radio wide scan list can be edited. Changes are perma- With radio wide scanning, there is only one scan nent (cycling power does not reselect a default condi- list available regardless of the type of channel selected.
  • Page 25: Conventional Features

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES SECTION 5 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 5.1 INTRODUCTION disabling Call Guard squelch (or group ID detect on P25 channels). This is usually done by selecting the An overview of the conventional operating mode Monitor Mode (see following) or by the Normal/ is located in Section 3.7.2.
  • Page 26: Busy Channel Lockout

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 5.4 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT 5.5.2 CALL GUARD SQUELCH ENABLE/ DISABLE The Busy Channel Lockout (also called Transmit The SEL SQ option switch (if programmed) can Disable on Busy) feature automatically disables the transmitter if the channel is busy when the PTT switch be used to disable receive Call Guard squelch on is pressed.
  • Page 27: Selective Squelch Code Select (Ctcss/Dsc/Nac)

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES algorithm used to generate the 23-bit data word. The Proceed as follows to select a code using the SQ LIST option switch: data is transmitted at a rate of 134.4 bits per second. Therefore, approximately six words are transmitted 1.
  • Page 28: Repeater Talk-Around

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES turns off. The PTT switch must then be released gency option switch is required for these functions. until the penalty timer expires (indicated by a beep). Emergency Alarms and Calls are transmitted on the global (radio wide) emergency zone/channel if one is 5.8 REPEATER TALK-AROUND programmed.
  • Page 29: Emergency Calls

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 5.10.3 EMERGENCY CALLS standard call. If the channel is changed, operation continues on the new channel in the emergency General mode. The Emergency Call feature allows a user to 3. With analog calls, subsequent presses of the PTT place an emergency voice call by pressing the PTT switch cause the DTMF emergency ID to be sent switch after pressing the Emergency option button.
  • Page 30: Priority Channel Sampling

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES No Priority - No priority channel sampling occurs the second priority channel is interrupted by a call on when the list is selected. The radio transmits on the the first priority channel but not vice versa. When selected channel. scanning and the selected channel is a single or first priority channel, “P”...
  • Page 31: Standard Conventional Calls

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES to prevent the interruptions from making a message Placing a Standard Conventional Call difficult to understand. Times of 0.5-8.0 seconds can be programmed in 0.5-second steps. 1. Turn power on and set the volume as described in Section 3.1 on page 14. Select the channel Changing The Priority Channel programmed for the mobile you want to call (see Section 3.4.2 on page 15).
  • Page 32: Single Tone Encoder

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 5.14 SINGLE TONE ENCODER programmed so that the following are also displayed for 0.5-7.0 seconds or continuously during the call. This feature is not available with the 5300 mobile. It is available with the 5100 portable only. P25 PTT ID - The unit ID of the mobile placing the call is displayed.
  • Page 33: Call Alert

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES then transmitted back. To respond to the call, the radio tion is similar to SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 must be programmed with the CALL option switch, Trunked channels. and have a Unit Call programmed with the ID of the calling mobile.
  • Page 34: Messaging

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES • If the system received the page but the called 5.15.9 P25 PACKET DATA mobile is not on the air, a single beep sounds and “NO ACK” is displayed 6 seconds after the PTT P25 packet data transmission capability is avail- able with later model** 5300 mobiles.
  • Page 35: Menu Structure

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 5.16.2 MENU STRUCTURE before system or channel parameters in that zone can be changed by keypad programming. The zone pass- A menu system is used to select parameters in the word is programmed in the Zones > Edit Zone screen keypad programming mode.
  • Page 36: Channel Parameters

    CONVENTIONAL FEATURES PARMS” and then rotate that switch to display the desired digit, rotate the Select switch. The frequency is desired parameter. Then press the Select switch again stored after programming the last digit. If an invalid to select it. frequency is entered, a beep sounds, “INVALID”...
  • Page 37 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES desired setting is displayed, store it by pressing the NOTE: The channel spacing is not set with P25 chan- Select switch. nels because it is always narrow, and the squelch cannot be changed because the setting is critical for CHAN SPC (Analog Only) - Selects either wide or proper receiver operation.
  • Page 38: Smartnet/Smartzone/P25

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES SECTION 6 SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES 6.1 INTRODUCTION 3. Press the PTT switch and begin talking. An optional talk permit tone may sound to indicate when talking An overview of the SMARTNET/SmartZone and can begin. Other indications that may occur are as P25 trunked operating modes is located in Section 3.7.
  • Page 39: Private (Unit-To-Unit) Calls

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES • channel (with scanning disabled). When the selected List only - Unit IDs can be selected from a prepro- channel is programmed with both Talk and Announce- grammed list only (direct entry using the keypad is ment groups, only the Talk and Announcement group not allowed) •...
  • Page 40: Placing A Standard Private Conversation Call

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES made in the clear mode by pressing the C/S 6.5.4 RECEIVING A PRIVATE CALL (ALL TYPES) (Clear/Secure) option switch (if encryption is selectable on the channel). Otherwise, the correct key must be loaded. 1. When a private call or unit call is received, “CALL RCVD”...
  • Page 41: Placing A Telephone Call

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES • 6.6.2 PLACING A TELEPHONE CALL If your radio does not have the proper encryption key, “KEYFAIL” is displayed and the call must be Recalling From A List made in the clear mode by pressing the Clear/ Secure option key (if strapped to switchable).
  • Page 42: Messaging

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES 3. To answer the page as a private or unit call (see 6.8 MESSAGING page 40), press the CALL (Private/Unit Call) option switch and the tag (alias) of the mobile paging you NOTE: This feature is not available with P25 trunked is displayed.
  • Page 43: Emergency Alarm And Call

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES 6.10 EMERGENCY ALARM AND CALL EMER option switch. The radio then automatically transmits the emergency alarm. NOTE: The following enhanced conventional emer- gency features require 5300 firmware 1.21.0/2.0/3.0 2. Either Normal or Silent operation can be and PCConfigure 1.19 or later. programmed.
  • Page 44: Failsoft Operation

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES does not occur. This feature is initiated only on the attempted before a failsoft channel is located, a contin- first press of the Emergency switch. Subsequent uous tones sounds until the PTT switch is released. presses do not trigger automatic transmissions. To When the radio system returns to normal operation, reset this function, the channel must be changed or this is automatically detected and normal operation...
  • Page 45: Priority Talk Group Sampling

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES • In addition to calls on channels in the scan list, 3. To select another list, “Programmed”, or “No List”, pages, private/unit calls, and telephone calls are rotate the Select switch. When the desired list is received while scanning. Private and telephone calls displayed, select it and exit this mode by pressing are not interrupted by priority messages.
  • Page 46: Busy Override

    SMARTNET/SMARTZONE/P25 TRUNKED FEATURES trunked site or roaming between several trunked sites. 6.14.4 DETERMINING CURRENT SITE AND SEARCHING FOR A NEW SITE Operation in these modes is the same as just described in the preceding sections (6.1-6.13) with the following additional features: To display the RSSI level of the current site, press the SEARCH option switch.
  • Page 47: Miscellaneous

    MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 7 MISCELLANEOUS • 7.1 SUPERVISORY TONES The status condition that was sent has not been acknowledged (page 43). Single Beep (Alert Tone) Five Beeps (Recurring) • Power was turned on and a successful power-up • sequence occurred (see “Turning Power On and The page was received (page 42).
  • Page 48: Speaking Into Microphone

    MISCELLANEOUS radio was set up, not to any programming that a user vehicle running while transmitting. This ensures that can perform. If a feature is controlled by a front panel optimum power is being delivered to the radio and that option switch and that switch is not available, it is the battery does not become discharged.
  • Page 49: Determining Available Options

    DETERMINING AVAILABLE OPTIONS SECTION 8 DETERMINING AVAILABLE OPTIONS • 8.1 GENERAL 512 channels/talk groups (5100 only) • Zonefail site lock This manual describes the operation of all features that are currently available for the 5300 radio. [1] AES encryption is available only with ARM code 1.20.0 or later (and all 2.0/3.0 versions).
  • Page 50 DETERMINING AVAILABLE OPTIONS Examples SMARTNET Analog and Digital Operation with Encryption The following are examples of items that need to be checked to program various optional features: P25 Options - Digital SMARTNET/SmartZone Encryption Options - DES Securenet and DES- P25 Conventional Operation with DES Encryption and OTAR Trunking Options - SMARTNET Trunking P25 Options - Digital Conventional, Conventional...
  • Page 51: 5300 Mobile Firmware Versions

    5300 MOBILE FIRMWARE VERSIONS SECTION 9 5300 MOBILE FIRMWARE VERSIONS 9.1 GENERAL 9.4 FIRMWARE REQUIRED Beginning in November 2003, a revised logic Radios with the revised and unrevised logic board began shipping in 5300 models. This board boards use different firmware (operating/Flash soft- utilizes a new control logic design similar to that used ware) as follows.
  • Page 52: Password Description

    PASSWORD DESCRIPTION SECTION 10 PASSWORD DESCRIPTION 10.1 NEW PASSWORD ENHANCEMENTS earlier radio models, an earlier version of the PCCon- figure software must be used. It is programmed using 10.1.1 INTRODUCTION the “Password at Power Up” function on the Global screen. A new enhanced password feature is now avail- able for 5100 portables and 5300 mobiles.
  • Page 53: Changing Passwords

    PASSWORD DESCRIPTION 2. With earlier versions of PCTune, after starting the 10.3.2 DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD PASSWORDS PCTune program, press SHIFT CTRL E to toggle the following Erase EEPROM function (otherwise it Separate Download (write) and Upload (read) is grayed and not selectable). Then Select Radio > passwords can be programmed to prevent unautho- Erase EEPROM >...
  • Page 54: Secure Communication

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) SECTION 11 SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) 11.1 GENERAL They use a different type of feedback called counter addressing. 11.1.1 INTRODUCTION • DES-OFB - A form of DES encryption for digital This radio may be equipped to provide secure channels that uses output feedback.
  • Page 55: Fips And Non-Fips Modes

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) Crypto Group A Keyset A1 Keyset A2 Keyset ID 1 Keyset ID 2 Algorithm ID Algorithm ID Update Item (Opt) Update Item (Opt) Time/Date (Opt) Time/Date (Opt) Storage Loc. Keyset Name (Opt) Keyset Name (Opt) Number (CKR) Zone 1, Chan 2 SLN 21 Key #21: Key ID 54...
  • Page 56: Maintaining Keys In Memory

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) and 1-16 when the SLN mode is selected (see With 5300 mobile models, the keys are main- Figure 11-1). tained for approximately 8 hours with this feature disabled. However, a tamper switch causes immediate PID or SLN key management modes can be key erasure when the radio cover over the logic board programmed on the Global programming screen.
  • Page 57: Receive Mode Options

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) Secure - All calls are made in the selected secure Secure Autodetect - Both clear and secure signals are mode. automatically detected. This mode is automatically selected if the transmit mode is switch selectable. Switched - The mode is selected by the C/S (Clear/ Secure) option switch.
  • Page 58: Otar (Over-The-Air Rekeying)

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) 11.4 OTAR (OVER-THE-AIR REKEYING) simply a set of one or more keys of the same type (either TEK or KEK). Keysets are identified by Keyset 11.4.1 INTRODUCTION IDs, and the upper four bits of this ID specify the crypto group (see next section).
  • Page 59: Key Management Facility

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) • Currently, only one crypto group is supported, and it is Determining if a radio is on the air and reading key always ID 0. As shown in Figure 11-3, the crypto information • group ID is the upper four bits of both the SLN and Changing individual and group RSIs Keyset IDs.
  • Page 60 SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) Black - Refers to information that is encrypted. The (KMMs) during OTAR. These messages may them- opposite is “Red” which refers to unencrypted selves be encrypted by the currently active TEK. information. These keys can be the AES or DES type. There are KEKs unique to a subscriber unit (UKEK) and Common Key Encryption Key (CKEK) - This is a common to a group (CKEK).
  • Page 61: Radio Setup For Encryption

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) key loader are themselves encrypted. EFJohnson contained in Key Management Messages. TEKs can offers a PDA-based keyloader. be either the AES or DES type. Logical Link ID (LLID) - An ID transmitted with a Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) - A KEK data message to identify the destination of the unique to a particular subscriber unit.
  • Page 62: Additional Setup For Otar

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) programming can be overridden on the channel requested by the radio (OTAR Rekey option button screen (see Section 11.3.3). Additional PIDs for pressed or menu selected), this setting determines special calls can also be specified on the system how long the radio waits for a response from the screen for digital and trunked calls.
  • Page 63: Radio Otar Capabilities

    SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) 4. MNP (Message Number Period) - Load the proper INVENTORY 0x0D message number period into the radio (typically INVENTORY RESPONSE 0x0E 1000). Refer to Section 11.4.6 for more information. MODIFY KEY 0x13 MODIFY KEYSET ATTRIBUTES 0x14 5. Verify that the above information was properly MODIFY KEYSET ATTRIBUTES RESPONSE 0x15 stored in the radio by viewing it using the keyloader.
  • Page 64 SECURE COMMUNICATION (ENCRYPTION) OTAR Rekey Request - Sends a message which tells Additional Functions Selectable by 5100 Menu: the KMF that the radio is on the air and requests rekeying. The following status messages are displayed (To select one a parameter, highlight it and press which indicate the progress of this function.
  • Page 65: Index

    INDEX INDEX Numerics Key Loader Key Management Facility 5300 Versions Emergency Alarms (Conv) Keypad Programming Emergency Alarms (SN/SZ) Keyset Emergency Calls Keyset Changeover Emergency Calls (Conv) AES Encryption Emergency Hot Mic Algorithm KMF RSI Encryption Algorithm ID Encryption Key Alias Encryption Key Select Alphanumeric Display Encryption Keys...
  • Page 66 INDEX MON (Monitor) Conv Squelch Adjust Priority Channel MSG (Message) Squelch Code Select Changing OTAR (Rekey Request) Squelch Control Priority Sampling Standard Calls PHONE P25 Trunked Placing (Conv) PRI ED (Priority Edit) SMARTNET/SmartZone Placing (SMARTNET) PROG (Keypad Programming) Priv. Conversation II Calls Receiving (Conv) PUB AD (Public Address) Placing...
  • Page 67 Part Number 002-5300-00x CD NR 11-04 Printed in U.S.A.

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