Tait Orca 5035 User Manual

Tait Orca 5035/5040
Trunked
Portable Radio
User Guide

Getting Started

First Use of Radio Radio Configuration
Your Tait Orca radio has been configured
IMPORTANT
for your requirements by your authorised
Long condition the
Tait Dealer or your company
battery. Refer to
administrator. Therefore, some functions
the Battery Charger
will vary in operation or will not be
User Guide.
available. The configuration information
can be written onto this User Guide. For
more information on trunking call
Install the functions, contact your Network Operator.
Battery
Batteries
Install the
Antenna
Use Tait Orca 5000 NiCd/NiMH batteries
or Tait Orca Elan/Excel/Eclipse NiCd/NiMH
batteries. For more information on
batteries, refer to the Battery Care Guide.
IMPORTANT
Short Condition the
Do not put Tait Orca 5000 batteries into
battery every week.
older battery chargers. Tait Orca 5000
NiCd/NiMH batteries are ONLY for Tait
Orca battery chargers with software
version 2.07+.
Parts
Turn
on radio, Press PTT to
If any parts are damaged or missing,
adjust speaker Talk. Release
report this to your authorised Tait dealer
volume, make a call.
to Listen.
immediately.
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A call is in the Queue
Battery 100% charged
Battery 60% charged
Transmit at normal power
Battery Low Transmit at low power
DTMF Mode on Access to trunking network
Monitor Mode on
No access to trunking
network, or unauthorised site,
Scroll
or out of signal range.
Handset
Signal strength indicator.
Mode on
Also for contrast indication.
Call
16-way Selector
Timer
On/Off and Volume
Antenna
Function LED
Key 1
Speaker
Function
Standard Microphone
Key 2
Scroll in
Press to Talk
Menu:
(PTT),
Jump to
Toggle
(on/off)
Menu:
or Send
(make call)
Display
Function Clear, Cancel or
Key 3 or Action List Back in Menu
Menu, Select,
Control or
Toggle (on/off) or
Traffic Channel
Send (make call)
Conventional
Alphanumeric Keypad
Mode
Queue:
Call # of #
Send (make call)
(15 maximum)
Manual Dialling
Caller ID Handset Microphone
Making Calls
5035 5040
Standard Operation
Illustration shows the
recommended method
for standard operation.
Use the upper
microphone to speak.
Handset mode
slow flash
Illustration shows
the recommended
method for use in handset
mode. Use the lower
microphone to speak.
Keypad 16-way Menu
Selector
Dial the number. Use the Menu
The selector uses to make a call.
(5040 radios only)
the presets
Example:
Long press
numbered 1 to 16
Short press
Example:
Example:
To make
the call,
To make To make
short
the call, the call,
press:
short short
Optional
press: press:
Optional
Short
Long
press
press
Short
Cancel = Cancel =
press
or
Menu
Long press to Select Menu or Exit Menu. When in Menu,
short press to Select or to Toggle a function e.g. on/off
Scroll: Forwards / Backwards.
Max.1W Short
Clear, Cancel or Back in Menu.
press
Select call
Return call
(and delete
from Queue)
Select from list: who to call, status call, radio setting, radio mode.
Alphanumeric
Search
Status
SDM/Edit
Handset mode: on/off
Transmit at low power: on/off
Keypad lock: on/off
Squelch: city/country
Dual Tone Multifrequency (DTMF) mode: on/off
Queue incoming calls: on/off. Maximum 15 calls
Quiet. Do not disturb: on/off
Forwards
Backwards Dynamic power control: on/off (MPT1327)
PTT Lock. PTT is locked.
Top
Bottom
Radio Tones: on/off
Volume of Radio Tones: high/low
Keypress Tones: on/off
Night use mode: on/off
Adjust contrast of display
Select Site (control channel) from list:
Resuming normal signal hunting
Select Network from list:
Select
version
from list:
Call Information
PTT
Press PTT to talk.
Release PTT to listen.
Go. Call accepted. Press PTT to Talk.
Release PTT to listen.
Queued. Recipient has queued your call.
Queued Calls. Call is Queued.
System is busy.
Engaged. Recipient is busy.
Recipient has turned radio off.
Recipient is in Quiet mode (do not disturb)
Recipient is out of range.
Function Keys
Wait. System is busy but will
Use a short press or
connect you as soon as possible.
a long press to
Unavailable. Call is not permitted.
operate the function
Unobtainable. Number is not supported.
keys 1, 2, and 3. See
Radio Configuration.
Accepted. Call has been accepted.
Quiet. Do not disturb.
Function
Callback. Return call by
Key 1
pressing PTT or Menu.
Preset call numbers with label.
Function
Key 2
Preset call number without label
OR same fleet but not set as a
Press PTT
preset call on your radio.
to talk.
Call is from different fleet.
Release
PTT to
Select the Status Label
Send a status label to a user or the despatcher (not a group)
listen.
Destination
Function
Short press
Key 3 or
Action List
External Function
Short press
Keys 1 and 2
Select the
Status Label
Short
press
Example:
or
Modes
Jump: Top / Bottom.
Dynamic Power Control MPT1327
Long
Delete queued calls.
press Automatically reduces the transmit
power in high signal strength areas.
Read status
Delete call
Backlighting
or message
When you press a key, the backlighting
Long
Short
press is turned on. Turns off after 1 to 10
press
seconds of no activity.
Night Use mode
Alphabetic
If on, the keypad backlighting is turned
display
on when there is activity on the channel
or if a scan group is selected. Turns off
Send to
after 1 to 10 seconds of no activity.
Send to
Groups
Long press to unlock
Group Calls
Broadcast Call – Group members can listen
but not respond.
Conference Call – Group members can
listen and respond.
A user can be assigned to some groups,
all groups or no groups.
Trunked – Permanent groups are set by
the trunking system. Persons are assigned
when the radio is configured.
Temporary Groups
A user can become a member of a group
temporarily by selecting the group or when
the despatcher assigns the user to a group.
Group Call Limitations
Sender has no indication of how many
group members have received the call.
No connection acknowledgment. Need the
recipient to acknowledge by voice.
Radios that are off, out of range, or engaged
will not receive.
Group Numbering Scheme
Short press for Radio Identification.
User's have an individual ID plus
Firmware Database
membership in none, some or all of the
Hardware Calibration Group IDs.
Radio Configuration
Phonetic
Alphabet
Write your settings
Alpha A
Presets
Bravo B
Charlie C
Delta D
CL = Call
SCL = Status Echo E
MCL = Message
Foxtrot F
Golf G
Hotel H
Lockon. India I
Keylock is on.
Juliet J
Kilo K
Long press
to unlock
Lima L
Mike M
November N
Oscar O
Enter Security Papa P
PIN using
Quebec Q
keypad
Romeo R
(personal
Sierra S
identification
Tango T
number).
Uniform U
Victor V
Call from
Whisky W
PSTN
X-ray X
Call from Yankee Y
PABX
Zulu Z
to immediately send to despatcher
Short press
To make
the call,
short
Enter radio
Short
press:
number e.g. 211
press
Optional
Select the To make
Destination
Short the call,
press
short
Example:
press:
Radio Configuration
Write your settings
Short press is less than 1 second
Conventional Mode
Radio to radio
Long press is more than 1 second
Note: Function keys use a toggle action e.g. on/off
Disabled
Tones – Beep on / off
Dynamic Power Control on / off
Preset Call #1
Preset Call #2
Select Site (control channel) – 5040 only
Handset mode Monitor mode
Clear
Speaker volume is In conventional mode,
Do Not Disturb (DND) on / off
reduced so that radio listen to all traffic and
all groups on a channel. Adjust Contrast of Display
can be held near to the
ear. Use the handset
Backlighting on / off
microphone.
Night Use Mode on / off
Handset Mode on / off
Transmit at Low Power on / off
Monitor on / off
Keypad Lock on / off
DTMF mode on / off – 5040 radio only
Handset
Group Types
Mode
u User Selectable Group
Scan Group
u
u User Selectable plus Scan Group
16-way Selector
Permanent Group
u
Dynamic Group
u
The selector
u Manual Group Select
uses the
presets
Manual Group Select
numbered
Users can select the groups that they want 1 to 16.
to be assigned to using the 16-way selector.
Group Select
The despatcher controls which groups the
user is assigned to. This feature can be
dependent or independent of the position
of the 16-way selector, so that group control
from the despatcher can be ignored or
accepted.
Action List
1
2
3
Status Labels
Radio Identification
Prefix # Fleet # Radio ID #
Group Information
Emergency Call Numbers
External
Short Long Short Long Short Long
Press Press Press Press Press Press
Long press to unlock
Volume
Inactivity seconds =