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- Page 2 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK ....................11 RADIO OVERVIEW ..........................13 USER INTERFACE BUTTONS INTRODUCTION ..............13 TURNING U3 ON AND OFF ......................15 ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER VOLUME ..................16 SELECTING CHANNELS ......................16 STANDBY AND MAIN MENU FUNCTION ................... 16 GETTING STARTED ..........................
- Page 3 CHECKING CALL ALERT RECORD .................... 31 EMERGENCY ALARM ........................32 SENDING AN EMERGENCY ALARM ..................32 RECEIVING AN EMERGENCY ALARM..................32 RADIO POSITIONING (GPS) ......................33 GPS LOCATION INFORM......................33 GPS LOCATION DISPLAY ......................33 PERSONAL ASSISTANT ......................36 10.1 VOICE MEMO ..........................
- Page 4 . This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: The changes or modifications not expressly approved by Unication could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The user should not modify or change this equipment without written approval from Unication.
- Page 5 RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection. All Unication two-way radios are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet government-established RF exposure levels. Additionally, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of two-way radios. These instructions are essential as they inform users about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it.
- Page 6 Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a product label directing users to specific user awareness information. Your Unication two-way radio has a RF Exposure Product Label.
- Page 7 RF exposures decrease with increasing distance from the antenna. • When worn on the body, always place the radio in the Unication-approved belt clip for this product. Using approved bodyworn accessories is important because the use of non-Unication-approved accessories may cause exposure levels, which exceed the FCC occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.
- Page 8 U3 USER GUIDE The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches (15 centimeters) be maintained between a handheld wireless radio and a pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with those of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- Page 9 U3 USER GUIDE Operational Warnings For Vehicle With Air Bags: Refer to vehicle manufacturer's manual prior to installation of electronic equipment to avoid interference with air bag wiring. Do not place a portable radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force.
- Page 10 Warnings for Radios Approved as Intrinsically Safe Radios must ship from the Unication manufacturing facility with the hazardous atmosphere capability and the intrinsic safety approval labeling (FM, UL, CSA, CENELEC). Radios will not be upgraded to this capability and labeled once they have been shipped to the field.
- Page 11 The manual PN referenced on the Intrinsically Safe Approval Label identifies the approved Accessories and or options that can be used with that portable radio unit. Using a non Unication intrinsically safe battery and or accessory with the Unication approved radio unit will void the intrinsically safe approval of that radio unit.
- Page 12 Please read this manual carefully to ensure you know how to properly operate the radio. For the desired operating band, Unication U3 radio series provide you several models which are shown below, please check the model information before using and your licensed operating frequencies.
- Page 13 CHARGING THE BATTERY 1.1.1 Before Attaching Please make sure your U3 radio is turned off before attaching the battery pack. Before using, please charge the battery pack with U3 cradle charger for a minimum of 16 hours. This ensures maximum performance. Warning: Do not charge the battery pack in a hazardous environment: it may cause an explosion.
- Page 14 U3 USER GUIDE INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE ACCESSORY CONNECTOR COVER The accessory connector cover is located on the antenna side of the U3 portable radio. The accessory connector is used to connect U3 accessories to the radio. 1. Insert the accessory port cover loop...
- Page 15 U3 USER GUIDE INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP 1.5.1 Installing The Belt Clip Please remove the battery pack from the radio while Attach installing the belt clip. Press the belt clip downward as the picture shown until a click sound is heard.
- Page 16 U3 USER GUIDE 2. RADIO OVERVIEW USER INTERFACE BUTTONS INTRODUCTION...
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- Page 18 Radio transmitting Green/Amber two-way function LED 1-2 Solid Amber Radio receiving TURNING U3 ON AND OFF 2.2.1 Turning On Turn On Rotate the power/ volume knob clockwise and a click sound will be heard when the power is on. Once the power is up, a self test program will automatically start.
- Page 19 U3 USER GUIDE 2.2.2 Turning Off To turn off radio, simply rotate the power/ volume knob counterclockwise until a click sound is heard. LED and screen will both be off when U3 is turned off. Increase Volume ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER VOLUME 2.3.1 Adjusting Volume...
- Page 20 U3 USER GUIDE PTT button: To use the current channel to PTT call. The U3 radio supports both analog and digital mode, if the current channel is programmed as a digital mode, Uni2TDMA, the home display will indicate this: On the top line of display is status bar, this bar indicates you the state of radio.
- Page 21 U3 USER GUIDE 2.5.2 Main Menu Function Once press Menu & Enter button in standby display, U3 will enter the main menu which is an entrance to all U3 radio’s functions. You can use the buttons below to navigate the menu.
- Page 22 U3 USER GUIDE 3. GETTING STARTED After you have battery, antenna, and belt clip installed, you are ready to use U3 radio. In this chapter, we will guide you through the common applied functions and settings. TODAY After turning on the radio, U3 provides you a Today menu which reminds you any unread message or event.
- Page 23 U3 USER GUIDE FUNCTION STATUS Some features in U3 radio, you only need to switch between ON/ OFF setting. U3 provides you a short cut menu which is called Status indication ON/OFF to enter such features, you can see current setting for these features and you can quickly change setting if you want.
- Page 24 U3 USER GUIDE ▲ ▼ Use the 4-way Navigator button to move to next item. You can press “Back” button to return to previous menu. You can also press Home button to directly back to standby mode. Settings for certain feature in Status indication ON/OFF menu If the setting features are available when selecting a certain feature, you can press right soft button “Set”.
- Page 25 4. VOICE CALLS The radio can receive a voice call from others. The radio will inform who’s calling on the display if pre-programmed. U3 can provide you to receive All Call, Group Call, and private Call after pre-programmed in the CPS.
- Page 26 During the hang time, you can press PTT button to respond the call. VOICE CALL BACKGROUND OPERATION U3 provides you optional functions during voice call, you can turn on these functions in Status indication ON/OFF menu, once the function is enabled, it will automatically work during a voice call, you don’t have to do any additional operation.
- Page 27 U3 USER GUIDE 5. MESSAGES Besides voice communication, for different tasks on your duty, U3 also supports text messaging using Uni2TDMA. U3 can transmit or receive canned or free text message to meet various communication requirements. SENDING A CANNED MESSAGE U3 provides canned messaging.
- Page 28 Home button to directly back to standby mode at any step. WRITING A MESSAGE U3 provides free text messaging so that you can use this feature to communicate irregular messages or some suddenness with radio group or dispatcher. 5.2.1 To Enter Write A Message Function By Menu In standby mode, press the Menu &...
- Page 29 U3 USER GUIDE Press Menu & Enter button to confirm transmitting. You can press right soft button “cancel” to back to previous menu. If you want to cancel transmitting, you can also press Home button to directly back to standby mode at any step.
- Page 30 U3 USER GUIDE REPLY A MESSAGE 5.4.1 To Reply A Message After Receiving A Message On read message menu, if you press Menu & Enter button, you’ll open a menu to select replying options. You can select: Attachment: To view this message’s attachment.
- Page 31 U3 USER GUIDE 6. ADDRESS BOOK Address Book is to store your radio and phone contacts information for communication purpose. For reducing wrong contacts settings to cause failed communication, you can only edit contact list in CPS. But, you can rename these contacts, and cannot delete this type of contacts.
- Page 32 U3 USER GUIDE MANAGING YOUR CONTACTS 6.2.1 To Manage All/Group ID In Address Book menu, please use 4-way Navigator button ▲ ▼ to move to a All or Group ID. At this time, you can press Menu & Enter button to open the subfunction menu.
- Page 33 U3 USER GUIDE 7. CALL ALERT If you called someone without response, you can leave a call alert to the receiver, which can remind the receiver to call back to you SENDING A CALL ALERT 7.1.1 To Start To Send A Call Alert There are two ways to initiate a call alert.
- Page 34 U3 USER GUIDE CHECKING CALL ALERT RECORD When call alerts are sent or received, U3 will keep the record for you to call back quickly. 7.3.1 To Enter Call Alert Record In Call alert menu, the highlight bar will stay at “Send Call alert”, ▲...
- Page 35 U3 USER GUIDE 8. EMERGENCY ALARM When you need any help or rescues from task operations, U3 provides Emergency call feature for you. Once the feature is enabled, the radio will keep sending an emergency command in a pre-set channel until receiving the control code.
- Page 36 U3 USER GUIDE 9. RADIO POSITIONING (GPS) This enables U3 devices to communicate, track and inform locations to one another. You can read GPS settings in this chapter. GPS LOCATION INFORM Your radio provides you “GPS Location Inform” function, which will automatically send GPS location data and other status information (such as: Man down information) to the designated radio or console in pre-set time interval.
- Page 37 U3 USER GUIDE Press Menu & Enter button to confirm selection and enter next menu. 9.2.2 To Use GPS Location Display Once entered “GPS Location Display” menu, your radio will try to search available satelite information, the search time will be depend on your location, if the search time is over than 4 minutes and 30 seconds, then you may not be possible to use GPS function at current location, please press Back or Home hard to exit.
- Page 38 U3 USER GUIDE Remote Monitor: To send Remote Monitor command to a selected member. If you press “Trajectory” soft button, you’ll see the member’s route, and you can press “Set” soft button to set the start and end time for the tracking.
- Page 39 U3 USER GUIDE 10. PERSONAL ASSISTANT U3 provides useful voice recording functions for important communication records in daily operations. 10.1 VOICE MEMO 10.1.1 Recording A New Memo You may enter from menu and select “Voice Memo” . After entering to Voice Memo, press right soft button “New” or simply press DVR button to record a new memo.
- Page 40 U3 USER GUIDE 10.1.3 Deleting A Voice Memo Press Menu & Enter button go to main menu and select “Voice Memo”. ◄► Use the 4-way Navigator button to switch the toolbar to the following sub-functions: Lock New (Add a new voice memo)
- Page 41 U3 USER GUIDE When a voice memo is locked, a “locker” icon will be shown on the front of voice memo in the list. When a locked voice memo is again unlocked, the locker icon will be disappeared.
- Page 42 U3 USER GUIDE 11. RADIO CHECK If you need to monitor all the communication in the channel or check the environment surrounding around particular radio, you can manually monitor your own or other radio’s current channel, in order to fully understand if someone’s using the current channel or other team members’...
- Page 43 U3 USER GUIDE Press Menu & Enter key to confirm selection of “Send Radio Check”, the radio will go to next menu. ▲ ▼ Please use the 4-way Navigator button to select a private ID ,and press left soft button “Send” to send a command of Radio Check.
- Page 44 U3 USER GUIDE 12. TOOLS 12.1 USING ALARM FUNCTION 12.1.1 To Enable Alarm Function In standby mode, press the Menu button to enter main Menu. Use 4-way Navigator button to move highlight bar to “Alarm” function. Press Menu & Enter button to confirm selection and enter next menu.
- Page 45 Radio service personnel can clone a radio profile from one source radio to others. 12.3 SYSTEM ALARM When system is in abnormal status while operating with U3 radios, U3 will indicate with flashing red LED and continuously alert with low frequency tone. 12.3.1 RF Hardware Alarm Signals (MCU) There are three alarms with RF Hardware problems: Lo Alarm: When DSP has LO problem.
- Page 46 Use the radio 12.4 USING BLUETOOTH FUNCTION You can use Unication Bluetooth accessories including ear piece and PTT button with your U3 radios. You need to pair your Bluetooth accessories with your radio before using. 12.4.1 Turning on Bluetooth function Please go to Status indication ON/OFF menu by main menu or function status button to turn on the function.
- Page 47 U3 USER GUIDE available device. 12.4.3 Turning off Bluetooth function To turn off the Bluetooth function, please go to Function status menu by main menu or Status indication ON/OFF button to turn on the function. Use 4-way Navigator button ▲▼ to select “Bluetooth.”...
- Page 48 U3 USER GUIDE 13. SETTINGS 13.1 BACKLIGHT You can adjust the backlight for saving power or ease to read. 13.1.1 To Entering Backlight Setting By Menu In standby mode, press the Menu button. Use 4-way Navigator button to move highlight bar to “Setting”...
- Page 49 U3 USER GUIDE ▲ ▼ “Backlight” first, using 4-way Navigator button to select “Date and Time”, and press Menu & Enter button to enter next menu. You can use alphanumeric keypad to set the time and date. Press “Save” button to save the setting or press “Cancel”...
- Page 50 U3 Portable Units: One (1) Years Product Accessories: One (1) Year Unication, at its option, will at no charge either repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts), replace it (with a new or reconditioned Product), or refund the purchase price of the Product during the warranty period provided it is returned in accordance with the terms of this warranty.
- Page 51 U3 USER GUIDE purpose, are limited to the duration of this limited warranty. In no event shall Unication be liable for damages in excess of the purchase price of the product, for any loss of use, loss of time, inconvenience, commercial loss, lost profits or savings or other incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use such product, to the full extent such may be disclaimed by law.
- Page 52 VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: Unication will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought against the end user purchaser to the extent that it is based on a claim that the Product or parts infringe a United States patent, and...
- Page 53 U3 USER GUIDE engineering of such Unication software or exercise of rights in such Unication software is permitted. No license is granted by implication, estoppels or otherwise under Unication patent rights or copyrights. VII. GOVERNING LAW: This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, USA.
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