TP9100 portables User’s Guide Version 0.
For your safety Please read the following safety and compliance information before using your radio. Radio frequency exposure information For your own safety and to ensure you comply with the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines, please read the following information before using this radio.
For your safety the radio radiates more energy when it is transmitting than when it is receiving. ■ When listening and talking on the radio, hold it upright in front of your face so that it is at least one inch (2.5 cm) away from any part of your face. Keeping the radio at the recommended distance is important because exposure to RF decreases rapidly the further away the antenna is from your body. ■ Keep the antenna at least one inch (2.5 cm) from your face at all times.
This radio complies with the IEEE (FCC) and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environments at operating duty factors of up to 50% transmitting (even though the approved batteries for this radio are rated for a 5-5-90 duty factor (5% talk5% listen-90% standby)). Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA Part 15 of the FCC Rules imposes RF emission limits on electronic equipment to prevent interference to reception of broadcast services.
Frequency band reserved for distress beacons Frequency band 406 to 406.1 MHz is reserved for use by distress beacons. Transmissions should not be made within this frequency band. Safe radio operation For your safety Switch off the radio: ■ at petrol filling stations or near flammable liquids or gases ■ in the vicinity of explosive devices and blasting zones ■ before boarding an aircraft. Using your radio while in the air is not permitted.
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Contents For your safety ................................................................ i Radio frequency exposure information ......................... i Using this radio........................................................ i Controlling your exposure to RF energy ................... i Compliance with RF energy exposure standards ...... ii Radio frequency emissions limits in the USA............... iii Unapproved modifications or changes to radio .......... iii Interference to radio communications ....
Contents Selection keys........................................................... 11 Scroll keys ................................................................ 11 Accessing menus ...................................................... 11 Accessing frequently used menus ............................. 12 Using the scroll key Quick Access menu................ 12 Using the left selection key Quick Access menu .... 12 Understanding the radio indicators .............................. 14 Alert tones ............
1 About this guide This user’s guide provides information about the TP9155 and TP9160 portable radios. Document conventions Convention Explanation Bold text Indicates text that appears on the radio display. Note: Indicates additional information that you may find useful to know. Tip: Provides a helpful hint.
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Charging the battery before first use Once you have unpacked your battery, you’ll need to charge it for the first time. This first charge is important because it prepares the battery for use. You should allow 12 hours for this first charge. 1 Put the battery in the charger. 2 Leave the battery to charge. Allow 12 hours. Charging the battery before first use 2 3 When the battery is fully charged (as indicated by the charger's LED), remove it from the charger.
Charging the battery before first use 4 Charging the battery before first use
About your radio This section describes all the various buttons and keys on your radio.
About your digital radio You may notice some differences in the way digital and analog radios perform: the lack of static in low signal areas and consequently where you notice that coverage is poor. Lack of static noise You may notice the lack of static noise on digital channels. This lack of static is because your digital radio removes the “noise” from the transmission so that you hear only clear voice.
Basic operation The radio controls are the PTT key, power/volume control, channel selector, three-way selector control, scroll keys, selection keys, and function keys. Some keys have functions assigned to both short and long key presses: ■ a short key press is less than one second, and ■ a long key press is more than one second The radio controls and their functions are described in the following sections.
2 Hold the radio so that the microphone is about 2.5 cm (1 inch) from your mouth and press the PTT key to transmit. Note: If the channel is busy, you will not be able to transmit. Wait until the red status LED has stopped flashing, and then try again. A b o u t y o u r ra d i o 3 Speak clearly into the microphone and release the PTT key when you have finished talking.
Using keys to access commonly used features The function keys and three-way selector control provide quick access to the features you will use most often. The action that they perform (when pressed or turned) will depend on how your radio has been programmed. Three-way selector control You may be able to change zones using the three-way selector control (if your radio has been programmed in this way).
Understanding the radio display The messages and symbols you see on your radio display depends on the mode in which your radio is operating and the way it has been programmed. Display symbols These are the various symbols you may see on your radio display.
Using the menus to access settings You can access settings and features for your radio using the menu. The menus available will depend on the way your radio has been programmed. The selection and scroll keys enable you to select and move around the menus. Selection keys There are two selection keys beneath the display screen. How these keys work depends on the word that appears above them on the screen.
2 Use the scroll keys to move through the list of menus. 3 When the menu you want is highlighted, press Select to enter the menu you have chosen. Accessing frequently used menus A b o u t y o u r ra d i o Depending on how your radio has been programmed, you may have two different ‘quick access’ menus. One quick access menu is displayed when you press a scroll key, and the other when you press the left selection key. These give you easy access to the menus you use most often.
Press your left selection key menu appears.
Understanding the radio indicators The status LED indicator 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 operation of the indicators are described in the following sections. Alert tones A b o u t y o u r ra d i o Note: If quiet or silent mode has been turned on, you will not hear any alert tones.
Status indicators Note: The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your radio is programmed. Colour Meaning Red (transmit) Glowing: your radio is transmitting Green (receive) Glowing: you are receiving Amber (scanning) Glowing: your radio is scanning a group of channels for activity Flashing: your transmit timer is about to expire, or your radio is stunned.
A b o u t y o u r ra d i o 16 Understanding the radio indicators
