Instruction Manual DM6000-2 /DM6100-2 Mobile Radio Thank you for purchasing a COVALUE mobile radio. This simple to use radio adopts the latest advances in technology, providing reliable communication in today’s demanding communication environment. Notices to the User: When condensation occurs inside the transceiver: ·Condensation may occur inside the transceiver when the room is warmed using a heater on a cold day or when the transceiver is quickly moved from a cold location to a warm location.
Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, and/or transceiver damage: • Do not attempt to configure your transceiver while driving; it is simply too dangerous. • Be aware of local laws pertaining to the use of headphones/headsets while driving on public roads. If in doubt, do not wear headphones while mobiling. • Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods; the transceiver may overheat.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items listed in the table below. We recommend you keep the box and packaging for shipping.
vehicle vibration from loosening the bracket or transceiver. Determine the appropriate angle of the transceiver, using the 3 screw hole positions on the side of the mounting bracket. MOBILE OPERATION The vehicle batter y must have a nominal rating of 12 V. Never connect the transceiver to a 24 V batter y. Be sure to use a 12 V vehicle batter y that has sufficient current capacity.
We recommend you do not use the cigarette lighter socket as some cigarette lighter sockets introduce an unacceptable voltage drop. The entire length of the cable must be dressed so it is isolated from heat, moisture, and the engine secondar y (high voltage) ignition system/ cables. 2 After the cable is in place, wrap heat-resistant tape around the fuse holder to protect it from moisture and tie down the full run of cable.
FIXED STATION OPERATION In order to use this transceiver for fixed station operation, you will need a separate 13.8 V DC power supply (not included). The recommended current capacity of your power supply is 14 A or more. 1 Connect the DC power cable to the regulated DC power supply and ensure that the polarities are correct (Red: positive, Black: negative). · Do not directly connect the transceiver to an AC outlet. ·Use the supplied DC power cable to connect the transceiver to a regulated power supply.
you make all connections. For your transceiver to fully exhibit its performance REPLACING FUSES If the fuse blows, determine the cause, then correct the problem. After the problem is resolved, replace the fuse. If newly installed fuses continue to blow, disconnect the power cable and contact your authorized CSI Dealer or an authorized CSI service center for assistance.
antenna to the transceiver via feed lines having an impedance other than 50 Ωreduces the efficiency of the antenna system and can cause interference to nearby broadcast television receivers, radio receivers, and other electronic equipment. ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS EXTERNAL SPEAKER If you plan to use an external speaker, choose a speaker with an impedance of 8 Ω. The external speaker jack accepts a 3.5 mm (1/8") mono (2-conductor) plug.
socket on the front of the main unit. Press firmly on the plug until the locking tab clicks. Attach the supplied microphone hanger in an appropriate location using the screws included in the screw set. PC CONNECTION 1 To utilize the optional PC programming software, you must first connect the transceiver to your PC using an optional Programming Cable (via the rear DB15 connector). Note: Ask your dealer about purchasing a Programming Cable.
1 Press [ ] (Power) briefly to switch the transceiver power ON. A power on beep sounds and a Power-on message appears momentarily. The various indicators and the current operating channel alias appear on the LCD. The transceiver stores the current parameters when it is turned OFF and automatically recalls those parameters the next time you turn the transceiver ON. 2 Turn the Volume control clockwise to increase the volume or reverse.
volume level of the signal. 4 To transmit, hold the microphone approximately 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth. 5 Press and hold Mic [PTT], then speak in your normal tone of voice. 6 Release Mic [PTT] to receive. 7 Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 to continue communication. FRONT PANEL Note: This section describes only the main functions of the front panel controls. Explanations for functions not described here are provided in the appropriate sections of this instruction manual.
REAR PANEL ① Antenna connector Connect an external antenna here. When making test transmissions, connect a dummy load in place of the antenna. The antenna system or load should have an impedance of 50 Ω. ② Power Input 13.6 V DC cable Connect a 13.6 V DC power source here. Use the supplied DC power cable. ③ SP (speaker) jack If desired, connect an optional external speaker for clearer audio. This jack accepts a 3.5 mm (1/8") mono (2-conductor) plug.
A zone is a group of channels. Your radio supports up to 250 zones, with a maximum of 16 channels per zone. Use the following procedure to select a zone. Procedure: Press the programmed Zone button and proceed to step 2. OR Follow the procedure below. to enter menu, and press 1. Press / to Zone and press to select. 2. The current zone is displayed an indicated by a √. 3. Press / to the required zone and press to select. 4. The display shows Selected momentarily.
3. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches(2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. 4. Press the PTT button to respond to the call and the RED LED turns on. 5. Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 6. Release the PTT button to listen. 7.
Procedure: When you receive an All Call: 1. A Tone sounds and the Green LED turns on. 2. The first line of the display shows the caller alias and the RSSI icon. The second line displays All Call and the All Call icon. 3. Once the All Call ends, the radio returns to the previous screen before receiving the call. If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is now available for use.
3. Press the PTT button to make the call. The RED LED turns on. The display shows the group alias or ID and the Group Call icon. 4. Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 5. Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. You see the Group Call icon, the group alias or ID, and transmitting radio alias or ID on your display. 6.
11 □ Making a All Call This feature allows you to transmit to all users on the channel. Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature. Procedure: 1. Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with the active All Call group alias or ID. 2. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3. Press the PTT button to make the call. The RED LED turns on. The display shows the All Call group alias or ID and the All Call icon. 4.
▲ Talkaround You can continue to communicate when your repeater is not operating, or when your radio is out of the repeater’s range but within talking range of other radios. This is called “talkaround”. Procedure: Press the programmed Repeater/Talkaround button to toggle between talkaround and repeater modes. OR Follow the procedure below. to access the menu. 1.Press 2.Press / to Utilities and press 3.Press / to Radio Settings and press 4.
□ Sending a Radio Check Procedure: Use the menu. to access the menu. 1.Press 2.Press / to Contacts and press 3. Press / to the required subscriber alias or ID and press to select to select OR Press / 4. Press / to Manual Dial and press to Radio Check and press to select. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and Press. to select. 5. Wait for acknowledgement 6. If the target radio is active in the system, a tone sounds and the display briefly shows Target Radio Available.
2. Press / to Contacts and press 3. Press / to the required subscriber alias or ID and press / to Manual Dial and press to select. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and Press / to Remote Mon. and press to select. to select to select OR Press to select. 4. Press 5. Wait for acknowledgement 6. The display shows Remote Monitor Successful. OR The display shows Remote Monitor Failed. 7. If successful: The radio starts receiving audio from the monitored radio for a programmed duration.
4. Press / to view each member on the list. ▲ Scan When you start a scan, your radio cycles through the programmed scan list looking for voice activity. The LED blinks Orange while in scan mode. During a dual mode scan, if you are on a digital channel, and your radio locks onto an analog channel, it automatically switches from digital mode to analog mode for the duration of the call. This is also true for the reverse.
programmed time period known as “hang time” Procedure: 1. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. If digital channel and the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. 2. Press the PTT button during hang time. The RED LED turns on. 3. Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish if enabled and speak clearly into the microphone. 4.
Contacts provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias or ID that you use to initiate a call. Additionally, each entry, depending on context, associates with ONE of five types of calls: Group Call, Private Call, All Call, PC Call or Dispatch Call. PC Call and Dispatch Call are data-related. They are only available with the applications. Refer to the data applications documentation for more information.
OR / Press to Manual Dial and press to select. Use the keypad to enter a new subscriber alias or ID. Press the PTT button to make the call ▲ Call Indicator Settings □ Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Private Calls You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Private Call. Procedure: to access the menu. 1. Press 2. Press / to Utilities and press 3. Press / to Radio Settings and press 4. Press / to Tone/Alerts and press 5. Press / to Call Ringers and press 6.
5. Press / to Call Ringers and press 6. Press / to Text Message and press to select. to select. 7. The current tone is indicated by a √. / 8. Press to the preferred tone and press to select. The display shows Tone Selected and a √ appears left of the selected tone. OR / Press to Turn Off and press to select. The display shows Text Message Ringer Off and a √ appears left or Turn Off.
2. Press / 3. Press / to Radio Settings and press 4. Press / to Tones/Alerts and press 5. Press / to Escalert and press to Utilities and press 6. The display shows Turn On. Press to select. to select. to select. to select. to enable Escalert. The display shows Escalert On. OR The display shows Turn Off. Press to disable Escalert. The display shows Escalert Off. ▲ Call Log Features Your radio keeps track of all recent outgoing, answered, and missed Private Calls.
Whenever a call is missed, your radio displays a missed call message. Select View to view it immediately or View Later to view at a later time. 19NOTE: The radio exits the Missed Call screen and sets up a Private Call if you press the PTT button while viewing a missed call number. 1. The display shows Missed Calls, along with the number of calls missed and View? to view the missed call ID. The missed call log list appears on display. 2. Press to store or delete the entry.
4. Press / 5. Press / to Delete Entry? And press / to No to return to the previous screen. to the required alias or ID and press to select. to select. The display show Entry Deleted. OR 6. Press When you select a call list and it contains no entries, the display shows List Empty, and sounds a low tone if Keypad Tones are turned on. ▲ Call Alert Operation Call Alert paging enables you to alert a specific radio user to call you back when they are able to do so.
6. The RED LED turns on when your radio is sending the Call Alert. 7. If the Call Alert acknowledgement is received, a tone sounds and the display shows Call Alert Successful. OR If the Call Alert acknowledgement is not received, a tone sounds and the display shows Call Alert Failed. ▲ Emergency Operation An Emergency Alarm is used to indicate a critical situation. You are able to initiate an Emergency at any time on any screen display even when there is activity on the current channel.
You will not be able to receive any other indications or displays for any other calls until you exit the Emergency Alarm received screen. NOTE: Short press, then long press the programmed Emergency button to clear the Emergency Alarm received indications and exit Emergency mode. □ Responding to an Emergency Alarm Procedure: When receiving an Emergency Alarm: 1. Press any button to stop all Emergency Alarm received indications. 2. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0cm) from your mouth.
OR If your radio does not receive an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment, and after all retries have been exhausted, a tone sounds and the display shows Emergency Alarm Failed. 4. Radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode and returns to the Home screen. If your radio is set to Silent, it will not display any audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode. □ Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another radio.
□ Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another radio. Upon acknowledgment, your radio’s microphone is automatically activated, allowing you to communicate with the other radio without pressing the PTT button. This activated microphone state is also know as “hot mic”. If you press the PTT button during the programmed 24 hot mic transmission period, the radio ignores the PTT press and remains in Emergency mode. Procedure: 1.
NOTE: If your radio is powered off, it exits the Emergency mode. The radio will not reinitiate the Emergency mode automatically when it is turned on again. ▲ Text Message Features Your radio is able to receive data, for example a text message, from another radio or an e-mail application. The maximum length of characters for a text message, including the subject line is 138 at any time to return to the previous screen or long press NOTE: press to return to the Home screen.
If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the Resend option screen. □ Sending a Quick Text Message Procedure: Your radio supports a maximum of ten (10) Quick Text messages as programmed by your dealer. While Quick Text messages are predefined, you can edit each message before sending it. to access the menu. 1. Press 2. Press / to Messages and press to select. 3. Press / to Quick Text and press to select. 4. Press / to the required Quick Text and press to select. 5.
□ Sending a Quick Text Message with the One Touch Call Button Procedure: 1. Press the programmed One Touch Call button to send a predefined Quick Text message to a predefined alias or ID. 2. The display shows Text Message: , confirming your message is being sent. 3. If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent. OR If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed.
1. Press to access the menu. 2. Press / to Messages and press 3. Press / to Inbox and press 4. Press / to the required Message and press and press 5. Press 6. Press / / to select. to select. to select. to Forward and press to select. to the required alias or ID and press to select. OR Press / to Manual Dial and press to select. Key in the subscriber ID and press. 7. The display shows Text Message: , confirming your message is being sent. 8.
□ Sending a Sent Text Message You can select one of the following options while viewing a sent text message: • Resend • Forward • Edit • Delete □ Deleting all Sent Text Messages from Sent Items Procedure: to access the menu. 1. Press 2. Press / / 3. Press 4. Press to Messages and press / to select. to Sent Items and press to Delete All and press 5. At Delete Message?, press to select. to select. to select Yes. The display shows Sent Items Cleared.
/ 1. Press to Read? And press to select. to Reply, forward, or delete the text message. 2. Press OR Press / to access the Read Later or Delete option screen: • Select Read Later to return to the screen you were on prior to receiving the text message. • Select Delete to delete the text message. □ Managing Received Text Messages Use the Inbox to manage your text messages. The Inbox is capable of storing a maximum of 50 messages.
Procedure: 1. Press / 2. Press / to Inbox and press 3. Press / to the required message and press 4. Press 5. Press to Messages and press to select. to select. to select . once more to access the sub-menu. / / 6. Press to Reply and press to select. to Write and press to select. to write your message. A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad OR Press / to Quick Text and press to select. A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to edit your message, if required.
□ Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox Procedure: 1. Press / to Messages and press 2. Press / to Inbox and press 3. Press / to select. to select. to Delete All and press 4. At Delete Message?, Press / to select . to Yes and press to select. 5. The Display shows Inbox Cleared. When you select the Inbox and it contains no text messages, the display shows List Empty.
4. The display shows Privacy and Turn On. press to enable privacy. The display shows the secure icon and Privacy On. OR to disable privacy. The display shows the unsecure icon and The display shows Privacy and Turn Off. press Privacy Off. □ Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) (Analog) The Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) feature allows the radio to operate in a radio system with an interface to telephone systems. Procedure: To initiate a DTMF call. 1. Press and hold PTT button. 2. Enter the desired number.
4. The display shows Radio Disable: and the LED lights up RED. 5. Wait for acknowledgment. 6. If successful, a tone sounds and the display shows Radio Disable Successful. OR If not successful, a tone sounds and the display shows Radio Disable Failed. □ Radio Enable Procedure: 1. Press / to Contacts and press / 2. Press to select. The entries are alphabetically sorted. to the required alias or ID and press to select. OR Press / to Manual Dial and press to select .
1. Press / to Utilities and press 2. Press / to Radio Settings and press to select. to Keypad Lock and press to select. / 3. Press to select. 4. The display shows Keypad Locked and returns to the Home screen. 5. To unlock the keypad, press followed by *. 6. The display shows Keypad Unlocked and returns to the Home screen. □ Turning Keypad Tones On or Off You can enable and disable keypad tones if needed. Procedure: / 1. Press to Utilities and press to select. 2.
2. Press / to Radio Settings and press 3. Press / to Squelch and press to select. to select. to select. 4. Choose either Tight or Normal and press Screen returns to the previous menu. □ Setting the Power Level You can customize your radio’s power setting to high or low for each channel. Settings: High enables communication with radios located at a considerable distance from you. Low enables communication with radios in closer proximity.
NOTE: Turning this feature on or off is limited to radios with this function enabled. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Procedure: Press the programmed VOX button to toggle the feature on or off. OR 1. Press / to Utilities and press 2. Press / to Radio Settings and press 3. Press / to VOX and press 4. The display shows VOX On. Press to select. to select. to select. to disable VOX. The display shows VOX Off. OR The display shows VOX Off. Press to enable VOX.
You can enable or disable the radio tones and alerts(except for the incoming Emergency alert tone) if needed. Procedure: Press the programmed All Tones/Alerts button to toggle all tones on or off. OR 1. Press / to Utilities and press 2. Press / to Radio Settings and press 3. Press / to Tones/Alerts and press 4. Press / to select. to All Tones and press 5. The display shows Turn On. Press to select. to select.O to select. to enable all tones and alerts. The display shows All Tones On.
1. Press / to Utilities and press 2. Press / to Radio Settings and press to select. 3. Press / to LED Indicator and press to select. to select. to enable the LED Indicator. The display shows All LEDs On. 4. The display shows Turn On. Press OR The display shows Turn Off. Press to disable the LED Indicator. The display shows All LEDs Off. The display backlight, buttons, and keypad backlighting are automatically turned off if the LED indicator is disabled.
2. Press / to Radio Info and press 3. Press / to My Number or Firmware Ver. Or CP Ver. and press to select. to select. 4. The display shows the radio ID or the current firmware version or codeplug version. ■ Trouble shooting No. 1 Problems Solutions The transceiver will not ·The power power up after connecting connected cable was supplied DC a 13.8 V DC power supply backwards. and pressing the (Power) switch. Nothing appears on the display.
4 Other voices from non-group members are Analog: Change the heard on the channel. CTCSS/DCS tone, and make sure change the tone on all radios in your group 5 Communication range is too small. ·Make sure the antenna is well connected. ·Make sure the antenna is the originally supplied one. ·Ask your local dealer to adjust the squelch level. 6 You cannot transmit even ·The microphone plug was not though you press Mic inserted completely into the front panel connector. [PTT].
NOTICES TO THE USER ◆ Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed transmitters within the territories under government control. ◆ Illegal operation is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment. ◆ Refer service to qualified technicians only. SAFETY: It is important that the operator is aware of, and understands, hazards common to the operation of any transceiver. ◆ EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (GASES, DUST, FUMES, etc.
PRECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, and transceiver damage. • Do not attempt to configure the transceiver while driving; it is too dangerous. • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason. • Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place it near heating appliances. • If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, switch the transceiver power off immediately, and contact your COVALUE dealer.
IC RSS warning The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. Le terme "IC:" devant le numéro de certification / enregistrement signifie seulement que les spécifications techniques d'Industrie Canada ont été respectées. Nominal antenna port impedance / Impédance nominale antenne Port 50 Ω.
