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SDP650 PORTABLE RADIO
Field House,
Uttoxeter Old Road
Derby
DE1 1NH
Tel:
+44 (0) 1332 375500
FAX:
+44 (0) 1332 375501
http://www.simocogroup.com
USER MANUAL
TNM-U-E-0115, Issue – 1.4
June 2015
© Simoco 2015
1270 Ferntree Gully Road,
Scoresby
Victoria, 3179
Australia
Tel:
+61 (0)3 9730 3999
FAX:
+61 (0)3 9730 3988
http://www.simocogroup.com

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  • Page 1: Title Page

    SDP650 PORTABLE RADIO USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115, Issue – 1.4 June 2015 Field House, 1270 Ferntree Gully Road, Uttoxeter Old Road Scoresby Derby Victoria, 3179 DE1 1NH Australia Tel: +44 (0) 1332 375500 Tel: +61 (0)3 9730 3999 FAX: +44 (0) 1332 375501...

  • Page 2: Preface

    OPYRIGHT All information contained in this document is the property of Simoco. All rights are reserved. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, stored, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, without prior written permission from Simoco.
  • Page 3 TNM-U-E-0117. SDP650 Portable Radio – Brief User Guide. TNM-U-E-0118. PAR-600CRG1 Single Rapid Charger – SDP650/660 Instruction Manual. To order printed copies of this or any of the above publications, please contact Simoco. See the Support page for contact information. A comprehensive list of documentation is available for download on the Simoco website http://www.simocogroup.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Title Page ............................1 Preface ............................2 Table of Contents (This List) ....................... 4 List of Figures ..........................6 List of Tables ..........................6 Personal Safety ..........................7 Warnings ............................7 Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Guidelines (United States and Canada) ......
  • Page 5 Setup – Infrastructure ..................... 27 4.9.1 Setup – SDP650 ....................27 4.9.2 4.9.3 Receiving Duplex Calls on the SDP650 ..............27 4.9.4 Initiating Duplex Calls from the SDP650 ..............27 4.9.5 Disconnecting the call .................... 27 MENU SYSTEM ........................29 ......................

  • Page 6: List Of Figures

    Table 2. RF Exposure Compliance DMR Duplex (2.5 Watts Burst Power)........11 Table 3. Charge Indications......................19 Table 4. SDP650 – Controls......................22 Table 5. LED Indications......................22 Table 6. SDP650 DMR Portable Radio Accessories..............42 Table A1. Alert Tones........................44 Jun 15 (Iss. 1.4) Page 6...

  • Page 7: Personal Safety

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 PERSONAL SAFETY AFETY RECAUTIONS These Safety Precautions, Warnings and Cautions advise personnel of specific hazards which may be encountered when using the equipment covered in this manual and that control measures are required to prevent injury to personnel, and damage to equipment and/or the environment.

  • Page 8: Hints For Using The Radio

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Radio Frequency Radiation WARNING RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION. A RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) RADIATION HAZARD EXISTS IN THIS EQUIPMENT. TO AVOID RF INJURY, DO NOT TOUCH THE ANTENNA WHEN THE TRANSMITTER IS IN USE. DO NOT OPERATE TRANSMITTER WITH THE ANTENNA DISCONNECTED.

  • Page 9: Compliance With Rf Energy Exposure Guidelines (United States And Canada)

    RF exposure and to satisfy compliance regulations. Compliance with RF Exposure Standards Simoco two-way radios are designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) for human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy.
  • Page 10 User awareness instructions should accompany the device when transferred to other users.  This radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Simoco accessories supplied or designated for the product. The designated Simoco belt clip type is PAR- 600CLIP and the extension speaker microphone types are PAR-9180LMS2-2, PAR- 9180LMW1 and PAR-600LMS4.

  • Page 11: Table 1. Rf Exposure Compliance Distances

    Approved Accessories  This radio meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the Simoco accessories supplied or designated for the product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCCs RF exposure guidelines and may violate FCC regulations.

  • Page 12: General Notes

    GENERAL NOTES ANUAL OMPILATION This manual provides detailed information on the use of the SDP650 DMR Portable Radio Transceiver including Getting Started, Front Panel Controls, Basic Functions and Facilities, Menu System, Menu Screens, Special Functions and Accessories. Details of both the “default” and “optional” system configurations have been included in this User Manual, therefore, some material may not be relevant to every system.

  • Page 13: Simoco Support

    ECHNICAL UPPORT In order to streamline support requests and better serve our customers, at Simoco we utilize a support ticket system. Every support request is assigned a unique ticket number, which customers can use to track the progress and responses online. For reference, Simoco provide complete archives and history of all customer support requests.
  • Page 14 SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Technical Support Email Addresses Simoco EMEA: techsupport@simocogroup.com Simoco Australasia: inquiry.aus@simocogroup.com Simoco Americas: techsupport@simocogroup.com Technical Support Helplines Simoco EMEA: Tel: 08717 411 040 International: +44 (0) 1332 375 671 Simoco Australasia: Tel: Within Australia: 1300 363 607...

  • Page 15: Abbreviations

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations are used through out this document. Whenever practicable, wherever the abbreviation is first used the full meaning is given with the abbreviation in parenthesis, after that only the abbreviation will be used.

  • Page 16: Glossary

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 GLOSSARY OF TERMS The table below contains a list of the common terms used through out this document and their meanings. Term Meaning ‘……’ Reference to a setting or feature (exactly as it is displayed) that may be selected or enabled either directly or through a software application, e.g.

  • Page 17: Introduction

    SDP650 Series Radios. ONFIGURATION Before the SDP650 radio can be used it must be configured using the Field Personality Programmer (FPP). The configuration process loads the customised channels, signalling and user options so that the radio will operate with the user’s system.

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    TNM-U-E-0115 GETTING STARTED This User Manual covers the basic operation of the Simoco SDP650 Digital Portable radios. The radios are software programmable and can be customised to the operational requirements of a customer’s specific needs. Simoco representatives can help in programming the radio facilities to meet a customer’s present and future requirements.

  • Page 19: Fitting The Battery

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Table 3. Charge Indications. LED States Charge State Red LED Green LED Battery absent Fast Charge Charge Complete Charge suspended (High or Low Temp 1 Hz Flashing 2.1.2 Fitting the Battery Insert the battery into the bottom of the radio. (See arrow 1 in Figure 1 below).

  • Page 20: Fitting The Belt Clip

    Figure 4. Fitting Audio Accessory/Programming Cable. ONFIGURATION Before the SDP650 radio can be used it must be configured using the FPP. The configuration process loads the customised channels, signalling and user options so that the radio will operate with the user’s system.

  • Page 21: Front Panel Controls

    Multi-coloured LED for a clear indication of radio status.  Simple display for easy four character channel identification. The Controls of the SDP650 Portable radio are shown below in Figures 5. Down Figure 5. SDP650 Controls. The functions of each of the controls are detailed overleaf in Table 4.

  • Page 22: Table 4. Sdp650 - Controls

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Table 4. SDP650 – Controls. Control Label Function Multi coloured LED. See Table 4 below for full details of colour Tx/Rx/Power LED indications. Multifunction knob. Provides volume control (rotate clockwise to increase the volume; counterclockwise to decrease the volume). Also...

  • Page 23: Functions And Facilities

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 FUNCTIONS AND FACILITIES ISPLAY The display shows text information relevant to the selected Menu Screen. C 1 s 1 Figure 6. Default screen. The Name field (e.g. C1s1) shows the selected entry from the current screen (e.g. from the Channel List).

  • Page 24: Selecting A Zone

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 ELECTING A Zones are groups of channels that are intended to be used in a particular geographical or functional zone (e.g. North, South, Security, Fire Control). The radio supports up to 40 zones, each with a maximum of 250 channels. A radio must have at least one zone defined to be functional and a channel may be used in more than one zone.

  • Page 25: Receiving

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 If you wish to talk to other groups or individuals these can be selected on the contact menu or dialled before pressing the PTT. Notes: (i). A channel may be programmed as Receive-only or Transmit Inhibit, which can disallow PTT.

  • Page 26: Scan Functions

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115  Frozen. The screen will freeze in the state it was in before the emergency mode became active. The Emergency mode message will not be displayed, thus, showing no sign to the observer that the emergency mode has been triggered.

  • Page 27: Duplex Operation

    4.9.4 Initiating Duplex Calls from the SDP650 Duplex calls can only be achieved on the SDP650 radio if the contact is pre-configured within the channels contact list. To initiate a duplex call, from the main menu select ‘PHBK’, navigate to the desired contact, and press either the PTT or green dial button.

  • Page 28: Figure 9. Fpp - Ptt Tx Control For Duplex Call

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 In noisy environments, it is recommended that ‘PTT TX Control for Duplex Calls’ checkbox is enabled. This prevents the microphone from automatically transmitting continuously and will allow users to PTT to enable the microphone for each transmission. See Figure 9 below.

  • Page 29: Menu System

    MENU SYSTEM This section details the operation of the menu system for the SDP650 Portable Radio. The SDP650 radio software uses a programmed menu structure to enable the operator to access the radio options. The structure of the menu can be configured using the FPP to meet a customer’s specific needs.

  • Page 30: Menu Navigation

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 AVIGATION Pressing the F1 key selects Menu mode from the main Channel Screen. Once in menu mode, the ▼ and ▲ keys cycle through the menus. To exit Menu mode, press the F4 key or the Menu timeout will exit automatically. Generally, pressing the F4 key while in a menu backs up to the next highest level of menu and the F1 key selects the menu option.

  • Page 31: Menu Screens

    TNM-U-E-0115 MENU SCREENS The menu structure on the SDP650 is configurable using the FPP. A system administrator usually tailors the order and presence of the menu options to specific customer requirements. This section describes all the menus that are currently available.

  • Page 32: Setup Menu

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Direct access to the ‘Zone’ menu from other screens can also be programmed to one of the function buttons with the FPP. ETUP The Setup Menu allows the user to access a programmable selection of the menu options. These menu options can be programmed into the Setup Menu with the FPP.

  • Page 33: Contact Menu

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 MUTE Figure 16. Mute Adjust screen. The default Mute Adjustment range is from 0 – 15. The mute adjustment setting will be applied to all the radio’s analogue channels. The SDM600 series radios have a carrier noise mute and it is recommended that a default mute setting of 4 is used.

  • Page 34: Radio Information

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Pressing the PTT key will place a call to the selected contact. ADIO NFORMATION The Radio Information menu provides the User with information about the specific radio such as the Radio ID, Serial Number, Software Version, etc.

  • Page 35: Scan Menu

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Figure 21. Call Log Menu screen. The stored record will display either the name of the caller from the phone book or, if the ID is not known to the Contact list, the user ID will be displayed.

  • Page 36: Alert Volume Menu

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to choose the required contrast level. Press the F1 key to save the selected contrast level and return to the main default screen. 6.12 A LERT OLUME This menu allows the user to set the offset of the Alert Volume in relation to the current Volume setting.

  • Page 37: Backlight

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Figure 26. Key Beeps Menu screen. Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select the key beeps On or Off as required. Press the F1 key to initiate the action and return to the main default screen.
  • Page 38 SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Use the ▼ and ▲ keys to select the required brightness level. To accept and save the setting and return to the main default screen, press the F1 key. Jun 15 (Iss. 1.4) Page 38...

  • Page 39: Special Functions

    TNM-U-E-0115 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Special functions can be programmed to each of the keys/buttons on the SDP650 Portable Radio by the FPP. These special functions can be simple short cuts to specific menus or an on/off toggle facility for specific actions.

  • Page 40: Reset

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 7.10 R ESET The Reset function is usually assigned to the F6 key, and is used as a cancel function when in a menu or as a backspace when entering keypad dial-strings. 7.11 S PEAKER The speaker mute function key will mute the audio output to the speaker.

  • Page 41: Sdp650 – User Manual Tnm-U-E

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 The Lone Worker countdown is reset after any user activity with the radio, i.e. either PTT or “Lone Worker” buttons are pressed. Jun 15 (Iss. 1.4) Page 41 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS...

  • Page 42: Accessories

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 ACCESSORIES The accessories that are available for the SDP650 Portable Radio are listed below in Table 6. Contact Simoco for further information. Table 6. SDP650 DMR Portable Radio Accessories. Part No. Description Notes PAR-600BATL2 SDP Standard 2200 mAh Li-ion Battery...
  • Page 43 SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 Part No. Description Notes SA-600IMD Intelligent Man-Down License SA-600MST* Multi-Site Trunking License * Available Q2 2013 Jun 15 (Iss. 1.4) Page 43 ACCESSORIES...

  • Page 44: Table A1. Alert Tones

    SDP650 – USER MANUAL TNM-U-E-0115 APPENDICES A1 ALERT TONES AND MESSAGES LERT ONES The Alert Tones supported by the SDP600 Series Portable Radios are listed below in Table A1. Table A1. Alert Tones. Frequency, Tone Duration, Tone Description Repeats Key Beep 940 Hz 60 ms Generated by key presses.
  • Page 45 SIMOCO GROUP Global Headquarters: Field House, Uttoxeter Old Road, Derby DE1 1NH Tel: 08717 411 050 Fax: 08717 411 049 International: Tel: +44 (0) 1332 375 671 Fax: +44 (0) 1332 375 672 www.simocogroup.com...

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