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TM8250/TM8254/TM8255 Mobile Radios User’s Guide MMA-00003-09 · Issue 9 · February 2013...
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Contents For your safety ................9 Safety warnings used in this guide .............. 9 Radio frequency exposure information ............9 Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA ..........11 Frequency band reserved for distress beacons ........... 11 Australia and New Zealand citizens band (476.4 to 477.4MHz) ....11 Health, safety, and electromagnetic compatibility in Europe .......
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Troubleshooting ................. 89 When your radio won’t turn on ..............89 Removing the microphone ................ 89 Reinstalling the microphone ..............90 Removing the radio from the vehicle ............90 Describing the radio’s audible tones ............91 Tait Software Licence Agreement ..........93...
Tait Limited. The word TAIT and the TAIT logo are trademarks of Tait Limited. All trade names referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered trademark of the respective manufacturers.
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Tait office. Updates of manual and equipment In the interests of improving the performance, reliability or servicing of the equipment, Tait Limited reserves the right to update the equipment or this document or both without prior notice.
Please be environmentally responsible and dispose through the original supplier, or contact Tait Limited. Tait Limited also complies with the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive in the European Union.
For your safety Before using your radio, please read the following important safety and compliance information. Safety warnings used in this guide Please follow exactly any instruction that appears in the text as an ‘alert’. An alert provides necessary safety information as well as instruction in the proper use of the product.
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35 inches (0.9m) between people and the antenna. This is the minimum safe distance. Use the radio only with Tait-approved antennas and ■ attachments, and make only authorized modifications to the antenna otherwise you could damage the radio and violate FCC regulations.
United States Federal Communications Commission, ■ Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 47 Parts 1.1307, 1.1310, and 2.1091. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute ■ of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1992. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) ■...
will be in the range of 31 to 38, unless it is intended to use the repeater facility, and to avoid using local repeater output channels, which will be in the range 1 to 8, at any time. No voice transmissions are permitted on data channels 22 and 23.
apply to transmitter power, operating frequency, channel spacing, and emission. Declaration of conformity Brief Declarations of Conformity appear on page To download the formal declaration of conformity, go to www.taitradio.com/eudoc. Interference with electronic devices Warning Some electronic devices may be prone to malfunc- tion due to a lack of protection from the RF energy that is present when your radio is transmitting.
Potentially explosive atmospheres and blasting areas Warning Warning the radio is specifically certified for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere, turn off the radio before entering such an atmosphere. An explosion could cause seri- ous injury or death. Examples of potentially explosive atmo- spheres include filling stations, and any environment where there are flammable liquids, gases, or dusts.
The radio is designed to satisfy the applicable compliance regulations. Do not make modifications or changes to the radio that are not expressly approved by Tait Limited. Failure to do so could invalidate compliance requirements and void the user’s authority to operate the radio.
GPS operation Tait Limited is not responsible for the operation or failure of operation of GPS satellites or the availability of GPS satellite signals. Acknowledgement: The radio uses an implementation of UTM conversion sourced (with permission) from Geoscience Australia (GA).
Your radio’s settings Use the following table to list your radio’s programmed settings. Function key settings Conventional Trunked quick access menus: Frequently used channels and groups ID/Number Description ID/Number Description...
Getting started This section provides a brief description of your radio’s controls and indicators and explains how to use the radio’s menus. The following topics are covered in this section: about the radio controls ■ about the keypad microphone ■ about the hand-held control head ■...
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press-to-talk (PTT) key radio status LEDs green microphone amber speaker display on/off key volume Channel 12 control Menu microphone socket function keys main menu scroll keys 1 to 4 left selection key right selection key Symbol Name Function PTT key Press and hold to transmit and release to listen Volume control...
About the keypad microphone Your radio may have a keypad microphone installed. The keypad microphone has a PTT key as well as twelve alphanumeric keys, two scroll keys, and left and right selection keys. The PTT key and the scroll and selection keys work in the same way as those on the control head (see “About the radio controls”...
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on/off key function key 1 status LEDs microphone function key 2 function key 3 display PTT key right selection key (press-to-talk) left selection key scroll keys volume up function keys volume down 4 to 6 alphanumeric keys Symbol Name Function PTT key Press and hold to transmit and release to listen Volume up...
Understanding the radio display The messages and symbols you see on your radio display depend on the mode in which your radio is operating and the way it is programmed. The following diagram shows a typical display and explains some of the information that may be available. symbols The symbols along the top of the...
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Radio display symbols These are some of the symbols you may see on you radio display: Symbol Meaning Received signal strength indicator (RSSI): the more bars, the stronger the signal being received by your radio Transmit: your radio is transmitting Low-power transmit: your radio is transmitting on low power Silent operation: your radio’s audible tones have been turned off External alert: external alert is active...
Understanding the radio indicators The status LED indicators and the radio’s audible tones— together with the radio display—all combine to give you information about the state of your radio. The most common way the indicators work is described in the following sections. The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your radio is programmed.
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Audible tones If quiet or silent mode has been turned on, you will not hear any audible tones. For a description of other tones you may hear, see “Describing the radio’s audible tones” on page Tone type Meaning one short Valid key press: the action you have attempted is beep permitted, or...
Navigating your radio’s menus Your radio has a number of menus available, each containing lists or submenus. The menus available will depend on the way your radio is programmed. Using the Main menu Whenever Menu appears above the right selection key , you are Channel 1 able to open the Main menu...
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Your scroll keys may be programmed for channel scroll. If this is the case, press the scroll key to immediately begin scrolling through your list of channels. Using the left selection key Quick Access menu Your radio may be programmed so that your left selection key acts Channel 9 as a shortcut to another frequently...
Viewing your radio’s function key settings Your radio’s four function keys can have programmed functions assigned to each key. Some keys may have a function associated with both a short key press and a long key press. To check the functions assigned to your radio’s function keys, you can use the Main menu.
Sharing a multi-head radio with other users Your radio may be installed with multiple control heads, so you can share the radio with other users. Elements of the user interface (such as display content, internal speaker audio, and LEDs) are duplicated on all control heads. When sharing the radio with other users: wait until other users have finished before using the ■...
Basic operation This section describes the basic operation of your radio. The following topics are covered in this section: turning the radio on and off ■ entering your personal identification number ■ adjusting the speaker volume ■ turning on control-head backlighting ■...
If you do not know your PIN or you receive a wrong PIN message, Wrong PIN, try again consult your radio provider or administrator. Adjusting the speaker volume The volume control also changes the volume level of the radio’s audible indicators. Your radio may be programmed with a minimum volume level.
a short key press turns backlighting on momentarily, and ■ a long key press turns backlighting on, and it remains on ■ until there is a further long key press. Turning backlighting on and off by using a function key The function key programmed for Backlighting turns backlighting on and off.
Select Menu>Radio settings> Display settings Display settings>Backlight level. Backlight level Backlighting Back Select In the Backlight Level menu, Backlight level Medium choose either High, Medium High or Low. Back Select Press Select. Changing the contrast of the radio display If the radio’s display is too dark or too light, you may be able to adjust the contrast by using the Contrast Adjust menu.
GPS information on the radio display is not a standard feature. Before being programmed, it must be purchased and enabled on the radio via the Software Feature Enabler. Contact Tait for more information. About GPS status information While viewing GPS information, GPS status information appears at the top right of the display.
Viewing GPS information To view GPS information, you may be able to either: use a programmed function key, or ■ use the Main menu. ■ Viewing GPS information by using a programmed function key Press the function key programmed for GPS display. GPS information is now shown in tracking GPS info...
About the lone worker feature The ‘lone worker’ emergency feature is designed for people who work alone in potentially hazardous environments. Your radio may be programmed so that lone worker monitoring is active as soon as your radio is turned on, or you may be able to turn lone worker on and off.
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Lone worker operation Lone worker monitoring is made up of three stages. The way the radio behaves and the duration of each stage depends on how the radio is programmed. See “Lone worker messages and indicators” on page Stage 1: Lone worker is activated and the ■...
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Radio behaviour Explanation Lone worker is active and user activity timer Channel 1 counting down. Menu user activity timer symbol The radio sounds a There has been no user low-pitched beep. activity and the user activity time has expired. timer is user response Loneworker counting down.
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Activating lone worker To turn the lone worker feature on and off: Press the assigned function key. ■ The message Loneworker activated (or Loneworker deactivated) appears in the display. Your radio may be programmed so that lone worker is active as soon as your radio is turned on.
Operating in conventional mode The following topics are covered in this section: selecting a zone ■ selecting a channel ■ selecting a group ■ checking that a channel is clear ■ communicating directly with other radios ■ making a call ■...
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Press Select. The zone indication may be programmed to appear either Channel 9 Zone 3 below the channel information Menu or beside the RSSI symbol. Selecting a zone by using your Quick Access menu Your scroll keys may be programmed for zone scroll. If this is the case, press the scroll key to immediately begin scrolling through your list of zones.
Selecting a channel To select a channel you may be able to either: use a programmed function key, ■ use the Main menu, or ■ use your quick access menu. ■ Selecting a channel by using a programmed function key Press the function key programmed for preset channel.
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Selecting a channel by using your Quick Access menu Your scroll keys may be programmed for channel scroll. If this is the case, press the scroll key to immediately begin scrolling through your list of channels. Press one of the scroll keys to open the Channels menu.
Selecting a group A group is a collection of channels that are grouped together for either scanning or voting. In the Channels menu, the group is shown as being a single channel item, e.g. “Scan1”. To select a group you may be able to either: use a programmed function key, ■...
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Selecting a group by using your Quick Access menu Your scroll keys may be programmed for channel scroll. If this is the case, press the scroll key to immediately begin scrolling through your list of channels and groups. Press one of the scroll keys to open the Channels menu.
Checking that a channel is clear You or your user group may be segregated from other user groups by special signalling. If an incoming call carries the special signalling tones specific to you or your user group, your radio’s signalling mute opens and you can hear the call. These tones may not be audible.
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Activating monitor by using the Main menu Select Menu>Radio settings> Functions Monitor Functions>Monitor. Public address Back Select In the Monitor menu, Monitor choose On. Press Select. Back Select While monitor is on, the green LED flashes slowly and the Channel 9 monitor symbol appears in Menu...
Communicating directly with other radios You can bypass the radio repeater and communicate directly with another radio. This feature is known as repeater talkaround. You can do this, for example, when you are out of range of the repeater, or if the repeater is busy or stops working. While repeater talkaround is active, all transmissions are made on the receive frequency of the channel you are on.
Activating repeater talkaround by using the Main menu Change to the required channel. Select Menu>Radio settings> Functions>Talkaround. In the Talkaround menu, Talkaround choose On. Press Select. Back Select The message Talkaround Talkaround activated appears. The repeater activated talkaround symbol appears if you navigate to the default display.
Making a call Select the required channel or scan group. Check that the channel is clear. If the green LED is glowing, the channel is busy and you may not be able to transmit. Once the channel is clear (the green LED is off), lift the microphone off the microphone clip.
Making a local call Each channel on your radio may have one or more local calls programmed. To make a local call you may be able to either: use the Main menu, or ■ use your Quick Access menu. ■ Making a local call by using the Main menu Select the required channel.
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Making a local call by using your Quick Access menu Select the required channel. Press one of the scroll keys to open the Channel 9 Local Calls menu. Menu Scroll through the list of local Local calls Car 2 calls until the call you Dispatcher want appears.
Making a call using your address book Your Address Book menu has a programmed list of calls, which can be made from any channel or zone. Address-book calls may also be used to send status information, such as “at lunch” or “on site”. To make a call using your address book, you may be able to either: use a programmed function key,...
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Press Send. The call details appear in the display, the red LED glows and Calling... Base the transmit symbol appears Clear in the display. Making an address-book call by using your Quick Access menu Press one of the scroll keys to open the Channel 9 Address Book menu.
Making an emergency call You may be able to activate emergency mode by using a programmed function key. The emergency function key may be programmed for either a short key press or long key press. Press the function key programmed for Emergency Mode and an emergency call is sent to your dispatcher, or some other predetermined location.
Operating in MPT trunked mode Your radio must have trunking functionality programmed before it can operate in MPT trunked mode. The following topics are covered in this section: changing your operating mode ■ checking that your network is available ■ changing your network ■...
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Using a function key to change operating mode Press the function key programmed to change modes and the radio shows the programmed default display for either conventional or MPT trunked mode. Using the Main menu to change operating mode Select Menu>Change mode. Main menu info2 Change mode...
Checking that your network is available Check that the amber LED is glowing and the network symbol appears in the display. The amber LED glows and the network symbol is shown whenever your radio has access to the MPT trunked network. If the amber LED and the network symbol are flashing, your radio is attempting to access the MPT trunked network.
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Check that the amber LED is glowing and the network symbol appears in the display. If the amber LED and network symbol keep flashing, you may be out of the coverage area of this network. Dialling a new network This feature is only available for radios with alphanumeric keys.
Making a preset call The preset calls programmed for your radio may be to other radios, to PABX extensions or to PSTN numbers. To make a preset call from your radio, you may be able to either: use a programmed function key, ■...
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Using your Quick Access menu to make a call preset Press the left selection key or one of the scroll keys to enter the Preset Calls menu. Scroll through the list of names Preset calls until the you want appears. Car 2 Back Send...
About talkgroups and scan groups A trunked radio system may consist of a many fleets of radios, each with a number of talkgroups and scan groups. A talkgroup consists of radio users either within the same fleet, or across multiple fleets. A scan group is a group of talkgroups.
Making a talkgroup call To make a talkgroup call, you may be able to either: use the Main menu, or ■ dial the talkgroup call using the alphanumeric keys. ■ Using the Main menu to make a talkgroup call Select Menu>Call groups. Main menu Call groups GPS info...
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Dialling a talkgroup call This feature is only available for radios with alphanumeric keys. The way you dial talkgroup calls depends on the dialling scheme your network uses. See “Dialling calls in MPT trunked mode” on page 83 for more information on different ways to dial talkgroup calls.
Changing group membership There are two methods of changing your membership of talkgroups or scan groups. You may be able to either: use you Quick Access menu to join a single talkgroup or ■ scan group, or use the Main menu to change your membership of ■...
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Changing group membership using the Main menu Your radio may be programmed with permanent or user- selectable talkgroups and scan groups. If any talkgroup or scan group is user-selectable, you can choose to unsubscribe from that group or subscribe to it. To change your group membership: Select Menu>Group Group select...
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Subscribing or unsubscribing to all groups To either subscribe or unsubscribe to all user-selectable talkgroups and scan groups: Select Menu>Group Group select Subscribe all select>Subscribe all. Unsubscribe all Back Select The message Subscribed to all groups briefly appears in the Talkgroup display, and your display may Menu...
Making an emergency call In an emergency you may be able to summon help by sending an emergency call. On most networks, an emergency call takes precedence over other call types, and existing calls are cleared down so that the emergency call can proceed. To make an emergency call from your radio, you may be able to either: make a preset emergency call,...
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Dialling an emergency call This feature is only available for radios with alphanumeric keys. Dial *9. Press Send or the or PTT key. An emergency call is now sent to Clear Send the emergency location that has been programmed for your radio. If you wish to send an emergency call to another radio, you may be able to dial *9*n then press the or PTT key.
Dialling a PABX number This feature is only available for radios with alphanumeric keys. Dial n, where n is the PABX extension you wish to call. 8789 Press Send or the Clear Send PTT key. The call details appear in the GO 234 display.
Receiving a call When you receive a call, your radio displays the caller’s identity and Incoming call Car 2 responds in one of two ways, Decline Answer depending on the way it was programmed and the way your network operates. On-air call setup: The radio gives a ring and automatically ■...
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Transmit timer Your radio may have a timer that limits the amount transmit of time you can transmit continuously. When the timer is about to transmit Transmit timeout expire, the message Transmit imminent timeout imminent appears in the display, the red LED flashes and the radio gives three beeps. If the timer expires, the call clears down.
Re-establishing a call The last number recall, unanswered call and callback functions allow you to re-establish calls using the PTT key. Last number recall When an outgoing call has ended, the message Last call to and the called unit’s identity may appear on the display. To make a call to that person again, briefly press the PTT key.
Checking missed calls If you have missed an incoming call, it may be stored in the call queue, so that you can return the call later. Information about the last missed call is shown in the display and the queued call symbol appears.
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Changing your call queuing setting Your radio may be programmed so that you are able to change call queuing to “unanswered”. Unanswered call queuing means that all status and text messages are immediately queued. Incoming voice calls are only queued if they are unanswered.
About status messages A status message is sent to another party to indicate your current activity or location, such as “en route” or “at lunch”. If the radio receiving your message has been programmed with the same status messages, it will decode and display your message.
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Press Send. The call details appear in the display. While the call is being Calling... *02*Car 2 setup, you can cancel the call by Clear pressing Clear. Dialling a status message This feature is only available for radios with alphanumeric keys.
About text messages Your radio may be programmed so that you can send text messages. There are three options for creating text messages: selecting a preset text message, ■ editing a preset text message, or ■ creating a new text message.
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Selecting a preset text message Select Menu>Send> Text message Preset message Text message>Preset message. New message In the Preset Message menu, a Back Select short label representing each message is displayed. Scroll through the list of preset Preset message message labels until the one you Out for lunch Returning base want appears.
Creating a new text message Select Menu>Send> Text message Preset message Text message>New message. New message The last text message you sent Back Select may be displayed. In the New Message menu, Meet you on site at 1300 modify the last text message you sent, or enter the new text Clear Options...
Calls to conventional channels or groups You may be able to dial conventional channels or groups, using 101 to 110. The channels or groups called using these numbers are programmed for your radio. To call a conventional channel or group: Dial the number for the channel or group you wish to call.
Dialling calls in MPT trunked mode If your radio has alphanumeric keys, you can make dialled calls from your radio. The numbers you dial and dialling features available depend on the way your radio is programmed and the way your network operates. Contact your radio provider for further assistance.
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MPT 1343 dialled calls The following table summarizes the way you dial calls to other radios and groups of radios and gives an example of each type of call. In the following examples, the final # may be replaced by a short press of the PTT key.
Nokia ANN fleet calls If your MPT trunked network uses Nokia ANN dialling, the numbers you dial depend on your fleet size. Fleets are defined as either large, small or mini. Your radio’s unique number on the network consists of: a lead number 7, 8 or 9, depending on the fleet size, ■...
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Nokia ANN dialled calls The following table summarizes the way you dial calls to other radios and gives an example of each type of call. In the following dialled numbers, the # terminator is not necessary if you press the PTT key instead. Call to Dialling code and example Radio 23 in the same...
Accessing common MPT trunking functions The following tables explain how you can access special MPT trunking functions using the * and # keys. The availability of these functions is dependant on the way your radio is programmed and the way your network operates. In the following examples, the final # may be replaced by a short press of the PTT key.
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*... # functions Dialling Functions Example code *48# Queue incoming calls #48# Cancel queue *49# Do not disturb #49# Cancel do not disturb *491# Do not disturb - voice calls only #491# Cancel do not disturb, voice calls only *492# Do not disturb - data calls only #492# Cancel do not disturb, data calls only...
Troubleshooting The following topics are covered in this section: when your radio won’t turn on ■ removing the microphone ■ reinstalling the microphone ■ removing the radio from the vehicle ■ describing the radio’s audible tones ■ When your radio won’t turn on If the red, green and amber LEDs on the control head do not light up when the radio is turned on, it is likely that no power is reaching the radio.
Reinstalling the microphone Notice The microphone grommet must be installed when- ever the microphone is plugged into the microphone socket. Plug the microphone into the microphone socket. Slide the microphone grommet along the microphone cord and push two adjacent corners of the grommet into the microphone socket cavity.
Describing the radio’s audible tones The following table summarizes the radio’s audible tones. Action and tone Meaning two short Radio turned on: the radio is powered on and beeps ready to use one short beep after Radio locked: you need to enter your personal the power-up beeps identity number (PIN) before you can use the radio one long, low-...
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Action and tone Meaning two low- Radio's temperature is high: the radio's temperature is pitched beeps in the high-temperature range, but the radio will continue to operate two high-pitched beeps Radio's temperature is very high: the radio's temperature is in the very high temperature range and all transmissions will now be at low power;...
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Security Vulnerabili- radio products to a third party, Licensee may ties. If Tait cannot correct the defect within a assign its right to use the Software which is reasonable time, then at Tait option, Tait will embedded in or furnished for use with the...
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