User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Declaration of Conformity
- Safety Information
- Notice to Users (FCC)
- Applying for Canadian License
- Copyrights
- General Information
- Getting Started
- 2.1 Product Technical Information
- 2.2 Before Power On
- 2.3 MTP8000Ex Series Controls and Indicators
- 2.4 Powering On the Radio
- 2.5 Writing Text
- 2.6 PIN Code Authentication
- 2.7 Locking or Unlocking the Keys or Buttons
- 2.8 Display
- 2.9 Status Icons
- 2.10 Holding Your Radio
- 2.11 High or Low Audio Toggle
- 2.12 During a Call
- 2.13 Selecting Talkgroups
- 2.14 Entering TMO or DMO Mode
- 2.15 Using Timed Talkgroup Change
- 2.16 Over The Air Programming
- 2.17 One-Touch Buttons
- Modes
- 3.1 Trunked Mode Operation
- 3.1.1 Entering TMO Mode
- 3.1.2 Making Group Calls in TMO
- 3.1.3 Receiving Group Calls in Idle
- 3.1.4 Receiving Group Calls during Ongoing Group Calls
- 3.1.5 D-PTT Preempt Group Call
- 3.1.6 Dynamic Group Number Assignment (DGNA)
- 3.1.7 Broadcast Call
- 3.1.8 Phone and PABX Calls
- 3.1.9 Assistance Call
- 3.1.10 Call Modification
- 3.2 Local Site Trunking
- 3.3 Direct Mode Operation
- 3.3.1 Entering DMO Mode
- 3.3.2 Making Group Calls in DMO
- 3.3.3 Receiving Group Calls in Idle
- 3.3.4 D-PTT Preempt Group Call
- 3.3.5 Selecting DMO Communications Options
- 3.3.6 Private Call With Presence Check
- 3.3.7 DMO Private Priority Call
- 3.3.8 Talkgroup for Individual Calls
- 3.3.9 Network Monitor
- 3.3.10 Communication through Repeaters
- 3.3.11 Communication Through Gateways
- 3.3.12 Gateway and Repeater Synchronization
- 3.4 Transmit Inhibit Mode
- 3.5 Emergency Operations
- 3.5.1 Emergency Alarm
- 3.5.2 Emergency Group Call
- 3.5.3 Non-Tactical Emergency
- 3.5.4 Emergency Individual Calls (Private or MSISDN)
- 3.5.5 Emergency SDS Status
- 3.5.6 Emergency Hot Microphone
- 3.5.7 Alternating Hot Microphone
- 3.5.8 Silent Emergency Mode
- 3.5.9 Invisible Emergency
- 3.5.10 Emergency Alert
- 3.5.11 Emergency Mode by Dialing
- 3.5.12 Disaster Alert
- 3.5.13 Emergency Destination in Local Site Trunking
- 3.5.14 Exiting Emergency Operations
- 3.6 Repeater Mode
- 3.1 Trunked Mode Operation
- Main Menu
- 4.1 Scrolling through the Menu
- 4.2 Menu Icons
- 4.3 Messages
- 4.4 Contacts
- 4.5 Pictures
- 4.6 Bluetooth
- 4.7 Browser
- 4.8 Man Down
- 4.9 Security
- 4.10 Setup
- 4.10.1 Ring Style
- 4.10.2 Set Volume
- 4.10.3 Language
- 4.10.4 Data Setup
- 4.10.5 Audio
- 4.10.6 Tones
- 4.10.7 Display
- 4.10.8 Time and Date
- 4.10.9 Energy Economy
- 4.10.10 Transmission Power Class
- 4.10.11 Accessory (Accry) Setup
- 4.10.12 Book On
- 4.10.13 Rotary Knob
- 4.10.14 Default Setting
- 4.11 Group Setup
- 4.12 Individual Setup
- 4.13 Favorites
- 4.13.1 Adding Folders to Favorites
- 4.13.2 Adding Contact Numbers to Favorites
- 4.13.3 Making Private Calls to Favorite Contacts
- 4.13.4 Adding Talkgroups to Favorites
- 4.13.5 Managing Folders in Favorites
- 4.13.6 Deleting Folders in Favorites
- 4.13.7 Deleting Items from Favorites Folder
- 4.13.8 Deleting All Items from Favorite Folders
- 4.14 My Info
- 4.15 Recent Calls
- 4.16 Shortcuts
- 4.17 Radio User Identity (RUI)
- 4.18 Networks
- 4.19 Location
- 4.20 Packet Data
- 4.21 Crypto Menu
- Features
- 5.1 Ambience Listening (AL) Call
- 5.2 Bluetooth
- 5.3 Buffer Full Overwrite Policy
- 5.4 Call-Out
- 5.5 Collaborative Messaging
- 5.6 Dialing through Soft Numeric Keypad
- 5.7 DTMF Overdial
- 5.8 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Location Service
- 5.9 Home Mode Display Text Message
- 5.10 Individual Call
- 5.11 MS-ISDN
- 5.12 One-Touch Dial
- 5.13 Radio Messaging System (RMS)
- 5.14 Radio User Assignment (RUA) and Radio User Identity (RUI)
- 5.15 Shadow Groups (Address Bundle)
- 5.16 SIM Card End-to-End Encryption
- 5.17 Short Number Dial
- 5.18 Talkgroup Dialing by Index
- 5.19 Terminal Permanent Disable
- 5.20 Terminal Temporary Disable or Enable
- 5.21 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
- 5.21.1 WAP Browser
- 5.21.2 Entering the Browser
- 5.21.3 Entering Browser Menu Panes
- 5.21.4 Tips for Browsing
- 5.21.5 Disabled Packet Data Service
- 5.21.6 Disabled Browser Entry
- 5.21.7 Browser Keys Usage
- 5.21.8 Browser Menu Panes Overview
- 5.21.9 Navigate Pane
- 5.21.10 Advanced...
- 5.21.11 Bookmarks Pane
- 5.21.12 History Pane
- 5.21.13 Tools Pane
- 5.21.14 Options Pane
- 5.21.15 Text Input Pane
- 5.21.16 WAP Push
- Appendix A: Tones
- Appendix B: LED Indications
- Appendix C: Troubleshooting
- Appendix D: Maintenance
2.5
Writing Text
This section provides information on entering texts on your radio.
2.5.1
Text Entry Icons
In the text entry screen, icons tell you which text entry mode and method you are using. A character
counter displayed on the text entry icon indicates the amount of characters that can be entered.
To toggle through the text entry modes:
• For MTP8500Ex – Press and hold the Right Navigation key or the Rotary Knob.
• For MTP8550Ex – Press the # key to toggle through the text entry modes.
Table 6: Text Entry Screen Icons
Icons Description
General Icons
A-Z – all capitals
a-z – no capitals
Enter numbers and symbols: 0-9 # § ¡ ¿ ^ ~ \ } { ] [ ¤ ¥ $ £ € > < = * × % & + ; _ : / ) ( - ” ’
@ ! ? , .
Symbolic Icon (Applicable only for MTP8550Ex.)
Enter punctuation and symbols.
Numeric Icon (Applicable only for MTP8550Ex.)
Enter numbers.
Table 7: Text Entry Screen Icons (Applicable only for MTP8550Ex.)
Primary Icon Secondary Icons Description
TAP – no capitals
TAP – capitalise first letter only
TAP – all capitals
iTAP – no capitals
iTap – capitalise first letter only
iTap – all capitals
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