Tait 5030 User Manual

Tait Orca 5030
Trunked Trunked
Portable Radio Portable Radio
User Guide User Guide

Getting Started

Radio Configuration
Parts
Your Tait Orca radio has been configured for your requirements If any parts are damaged
by your authorised Tait Dealer or your company administrator. or missing, report this to
Therefore, some functions will vary in operation or will not be
your authorised Tait dealer
available. The configuration information can be written onto this immediately.
User Guide. For more information on trunking call functions,
contact your Network Operator.
First Use of Radio
IMPORTANT
Long condition the battery. Refer
to the Battery Charger User Guide.
Install the
Battery.
Install the
Short Condition the Turn,on radio, adjust speaker
Antenna.
battery every week.
volume, make a call.
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Main Items
16-way Selector
On/Off and
Volume
Antenna
Function
LED
Key 1
Speaker
Function
Standard
Key 2
Microphone
Press to Talk (PTT),
Toggle (on/off) or
Send (make call)
Handset
Microphone
Radio Identification Notes
Fleet # Radio ID #
Prefix #
Group Information Emergency Call Numbers
Making Calls
Standard Operation
Illustration shows the
recommended method
for standard operation.
Use the upper
microphone to speak.
Flash slow
Handset mode
Illustration shows
the recommended
Function Keys
method for use in
Use a short press or a long press
handset mode.
to operate the function keys 1, 2,
Use the lower
and 3. See Radio Configuration.
microphone to speak.
Function Key 1
16-way
Selector
Function Key 2
The selector uses the presets
numbered 1 to 16
Press PTT to
Press PTT to talk.
Talk. Release
Release PTT to listen.
to Listen.
To make
the call,
short
press PTT.
Turn the selector to Cancel the call
Modes
Phonetic
Alphabet
Dynamic Power Control MPT1327 Conventional Mode
Automatically reduces the transmit
Alpha A
power in high signal strength areas.
Bravo B
Charlie C Handset mode
Speaker volume is reduced so that
Delta D
radio can be held near to the ear.
Echo E
Use the handset microphone.
Foxtrot F
Golf G Monitor mode
In conventional mode, listen to all traffic
Hotel H
and all groups on a channel.
India I
Juliet J
Kilo K
Groups
Lima L
Mike M
November N
Group Calls
Oscar O
Broadcast Call – Group members can listen
Papa P
but not respond.
Quebec Q
Conference Call – Group members can
Romeo R
listen and respond.
Sierra S
A user can be assigned to some groups,
Tango T
all groups or no groups.
Group Types
Uniform U Trunked – Permanent groups are set by
the trunking system. Persons are assigned u
Victor V
when the radio is configured. u
Whisky W
u
Temporary Groups
X-ray X
u
A user can become a member of a group
Yankee Y
u
temporarily by selecting the group or when
Zulu Z u
the despatcher assigns the user to a group.
Group Call Limitations
Manual Group Select
Sender has no indication of how many
group members have received the call. Users can select the groups that they want
to be assigned to using the 16-way selector.
No connection acknowledgment. Need the
recipient to acknowledge by voice.
Group Select
Radios that are off, out of range, or engaged
The despatcher controls which groups the
will not receive.
user is assigned to. This feature can be
Group Numbering Scheme
dependent or independent of the position
User's have an individual ID plus of the 16-way selector, so that group control
membership in none, some or all of the from the despatcher can be ignored or
accepted.
Group IDs.
Indicators
Basic Operation
PTT
Press PTT to talk.
Medium pitch beep,
Release PTT to listen.
short duration, twice.
Steady
Flash medium
Flash slow
Medium pitch beep,
short duration.
Low pitch beep,
short duration.
Conventional Mode
Steady
Medium pitch beep,
short duration,
three times.
Low pitch beep,
External
long duration.
Function
Steady
Keys 1 and 2
Flash medium
Indicators
Trunking Mode
Radio to radio
Flash slow
Flash medium
Low pitch beep,
short duration,
five times.
High pitch beep,
long duration,
every 1.5 seconds.
Medium pitch
warble, long
User Selectable Group
duration.
Scan Group
Steady
User Selectable plus Scan Group
Medium pitch
Permanent Group
Dynamic Group beep, short
Manual Group Select duration.
Steady
Medium pitch
warble, long
duration,
Flash fast
repeating.
Radio Configuration
Slow flash = every 2 seconds
Medium flash = every 1 second
Fast flash = four per second
Short press is less than 1 second
Long press is more than 1 second
Note: Function keys use a toggle action e.g. on/off
You have just turned on the radio.
Disabled
The power-up sequence is complete.
Tones – Beep on / off
The radio is transmitting.
Dynamic Power Control on / off
The radio is transmitting at
Preset Call #1
low power.
Preset Call #2
Handset mode is active.
Clear
Do Not Disturb (DND) on / off
A function has been turned on.
Handset Mode on / off
Transmit at Low Power on / off
A function has been turned off.
Monitor on / off
Handset
Mode
The channel is busy.
16-way Selector
The transmit timer is about to expire.
The selector
In 10 seconds, the radio will stop
uses the
transmitting. Release the PTT key
presets
before transmitting again.
numbered
1 to 16.
You cannot transmit because the
channel is busy. Wait until it is free to
transmit or use a channel that is clear.
Monitor is active.
Indicators
Slow flash = every 2 seconds
Medium flash = every 1 second
Fast flash = four per second
Trunking Mode
The radio has access to a network
and is ready to make or accept calls.
The radio does not currently have
access to a network. It is attempting
to find a site it is authorised to use,
or is out of range of a network signal.
The current operation has been
cancelled at your request.
The system is setting up an incoming
call. Give a brief press of the PTT to
accept the call.
A traffic channel has been allocated
OR
for a call you have made or received.
You can proceed with the call.
The radio is operating on a
traffic channel.
A call has been received but not
answered. You can return the call
by giving a brief press of the PTT.
F1 F2
External
Write your settings
Short Long Short Long 1 2
Press Press Press Press
Inactivity
Volume seconds
=
Slow flash = every 2 seconds
Medium flash = every 1 second
Fast flash = four per second
Medium pitch Your call time is almost up. In 10
beep, short seconds, you will be disconnected and
duration, three the network will clear down the call.
times.
Medium pitch The network has queued the call you
beep, long are attempting to make and your call
duration, will be connected as soon as possible.
repeating.
Low pitch beep, The network is busy and is unable to
for 2 seconds. handle your call request.
Try again later.
Low pitch beep, The system cannot contact the party
long duration, you are attempting to call because
repeating. they are busy. Try again later.
High pitch beep, Your status call or network service
for 2 seconds. request has been accepted.
High pitch beep, The call you are attempting to make
short duration, is not valid for your radio. Consult
four times. your company administrator.