Tait Orca 5020 User Manual

Tait Orca 5020
Conventional
Portable Radio
User Guide

Getting Started

First Use of Radio

Radio Configuration

Your Tait Orca radio has been
IMPORTANT
configured for your requirements by
Long condition the
your authorised Tait Dealer or your
battery. Refer to the
company administrator. Therefore,
Battery Charger
some functions will vary in operation
User Guide.
or will not be available. The
configuration information can be
written onto this User Guide.
Install the
Batteries
Battery
Install the
Use Tait Orca 5000 NiCd/NiMH
Antenna
batteries or Tait Orca Elan/Excel/Eclipse
NiCd/NiMH batteries. For more
information on batteries, refer to the
Battery Care Guide.
Short Condition the IMPORTANT
battery every week. Do not put Tait Orca 5000 batteries
into older battery chargers. Tait Orca
5000 NiCd/NiMH batteries are ONLY
for Tait Orca battery chargers with
software version 2.07+.
Parts
Turn
If any parts are damaged or missing,
on radio, Press PTT to
report this to your authorised Tait dealer
adjust speaker volume, Talk. Release
select channel. immediately.
to Listen.
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Battery 100% charged
Scanning for activity or signal
Battery 60% charged
Activity found on channels
Battery Low
Transmit at normal power
DTMF Mode on
Transmit at low power
Monitor Mode on
Channel is busy: Wait
Scroll
RSSI. Signal strength indicator.
Handset
Also for contrast indication.
Mode on
16-way
Selector
On/Off and Volume
Antenna
Function LED
Key 1
Speaker
Function
Standard
Key 2
Microphone
Menu scroll keys:
PTT. Press
Backwards Forwards
to Talk,
Release
to Listen.
Display
Clear, Cancel or
Function
Back in Menu
Key 3 or Action List
Menu, Select,
Channel
Toggle (on/off) or
Select Mode
Send (make call)
Caller ID
Alphanumeric Keypad
Queue:
Call # of #
(15 maximum)
Repeater
Handset Microphone
Talk Around

Making Calls

To make a call, select a Channel then press PTT
to talk. Alternatively, use a Function Key.
When you select a Scan Group of Channels,
scanning for activity will begin automatically.
3 Methods to Select a Channel or a Scan Group:
u Keypad Dial Number To Cancel: To Select:
Select
Short
press
Channel
Short press
Long
Mode
press
u Scroll Keys Short press for
Scroll to Select
normal scroll.
Select
Long press for
Channel Mode
fast scroll.
16-way Selector
u
Turn to select from the first 16 in the list.

Using the PTT

Press PTT to talk to all
persons on the same
Channel. Release PTT
to listen.
You can only transmit
or receive on one
Channel at a time.
Channel is
busy: Wait
Standard Operation
The illustration shows
the recommended
method for standard
operation. Use the upper
microphone to speak.

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
Menu scroll keys: Forwards and Backwards.
Long press is fast scroll.
Delete single character,
Short
press
Max.1W Cancel or Back in Menu.
Select call
(a) Return call
(b) Read status or message
(c) Delete call or message (not automatic)
Normal Call = "blank"
Priority Call = P
Short Data Message (SDM) = M
Status Call = S
Select Channel mode. Then select a Channel or a Scan Group.
Select status label from list.
Dial number. Press
Dial number. If buffered, press
call. To send A, B, C or D commands, press the
PTT key whilst pressing 2, 5, 8 or 0.
DTMF Dial Tone Multi-Frequency. International standard. Tones
are used to dial direct to a landline. Example: communicating
with telebanking systems.
Select from list. It can be a Channel, Selcall call, DTMF call, Status
call, or combination. Short press
Short press
1. Enter a Short 2. Confirm 3. Enter the Radio
Data Message Identification
Receive an SDM (Short Data Message)
Long press to Scroll to read
display message message

Selcall Calls

Variable Selcall

Preset/Fixed Selcall

Make a call using
a Function Key
Select a Selcall Channel.
Use a short press or
a long press to
Select the appropriate Function Key to make the call.
operate the function
keys 1, 2, and 3. See
Radio Configuration.
Function
Select Dial Selcall from
Key 1 F3 Action List or Menu
Press PTT to talk. Release PTT to listen.
Function

Emergency Calls and One Touch Selcalls

Key 2
You may need to
Short press
Press PTT
Select a Selcall
to talk.
Channel.
Release Dial the
Selcall
PTT to
Select the appropriate Function Key to make the call.
number:
listen.
Function
Key 3 or
Short press Long press
Action List
Press PTT to talk. Release PTT to listen.
External Short press
Function
Deferred Callback for Selcall If busy, the call will be
Keys 1
Press PTT to
sent when Channel is free: up to 15 tries (if configured).
and 2 talk. Release
To cancel the call:
PTT to listen.
Change Channel or turn radio off.
Receive a Selcall Call
Slow
flash
Press PTT to talk.
There is usually no
Handset Operation
need to respond to
The illustration shows the a Group Selcall.
recommended method
Example:
for handset operation. Caller Identity
Use the lower
Call status
microphone to speak.
Menu
Delete line of characters.
Delete queued calls.
Long Delete SDM.
press
Exit without saving.
Short
press
Long
press
Long
press
Caller identity
not for SDM
unknown = no ID
Call 1 of 7
to make call.
to make
Long press:
Scan Group Membership
Exit & Save
Yes: Member
to make the call.
No: Not a Member
Exit No Save
Default Transmit Channel
Priority 1 Channel
Short press
Priority 2 Channel
4. Send
the SDM
SDM is always
Long queued. Only
press
Select
one SDM can be
Delete version
queued: the
message latest SDM. from list:
Radio Configuration
Alpha Symbols
Select a Selcall Channel.
1
2
3
Preset Call #1 (Selcall)
u
4
u Preset Call #2 (Selcall)
5
Fixed Selcall Sequence
u
Short press or Long press
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
u Emergency Call (Selcall)
15
One Touch Call. This uses
u
16
the first Alpha Symbol,
Short press or Long press
which can be configured
17
as a Selcall call.
18
19
20
To exit 16-way
Selcall:
Long press
Selector
Receive a Status Message
Example:
Caller
identity
Status Message (8 characters)
or Status Number 00 to 99
Radio Configuration
Short press is less than 1 second
Handset mode: on/off
Long press is more than 1 second
Transmit at low power: on/off Note: Function keys use a toggle action e.g. on/off
Long press to unlock
Keypad locked Disabled
Tones: Beeps on / off
DTMF dialling mode: normal/buffered
Economy Mode Control on / off
Economy mode: on/off
Squelch: city/country One Touch Call (First Alpha Symbol)
Channel's DTMF Preset
Monitor (signalling override): on/off
Fixed Selcall Sequence
Squelch Override: on/off
Preset Call #1 (Selcall)
Radio Tones: on/off
Preset Call #2 (Selcall)
Volume of Radio Tones: high/low
Emergency (Selcall)
Keypress Tones: on/off Nuisance Delete
Repeater Talk Around on / off
Night use mode: on/off
Repeater Access Tone
RSSI. Signal strength indicator: on/off Handset Mode on / off
Low Power on / off
Adjust contrast of display
Keypad Locked
Set the
Select a Select a
Toggle Monitor on / off
Scan Group
Scan Group. Channel.
Short Disable Monitor
Membership:
press
Squelch Override on / off
Backlighting on / off
16 Channels maximum.
Night Use on / off
Remove a Channel (N).
Adjust Contrast of Display
2 Channels minimum.
Add a Channel (Y). Handset
Mode
Set another Channel to
P1/P2/T then the current
P/T Channel will become Y.

Alphanumeric Search

Select a Channel. Then select the CTCSS/DCS
Type in the word you want. The
sub-audible signalling used on the Channel,
radio will search and display the
from the list.
closest match.
Software Database
Short press to delete the last character then a new search is made. Long
press to delete all search characters. To exit search, long press once or twice.
Hardware Calibration
Write your
settings
Phonetic
F3 Action List
Alphabet
Alpha A
1
Bravo B
Charlie C
2
Delta D
Echo E
3
Foxtrot F
Golf G
Radio Identification
Hotel H
India I
Juliet J
Kilo K
Lima L
Mike M
Group Information
November N
Oscar O
Papa P
Quebec Q
Romeo R
Sierra S
Tango T
Emergency Call Numbers
Uniform U
Victor V
Whisky W
X-ray X
Yankee Y
Zulu Z
External
Write your settings
Short Long Short Long Short Long
Press Press Press Press Press Press
Long press to unlock
Inactivity seconds =
Volume
When the word is
displayed, you can also
scroll the list.