I. FCC PART 15 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY .......................................................................... 1 II. SAFETY INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 2 III. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 9 1. PREPARATION .......................................................................................
7.3 CHECKING CALL ALERT RECORD ............................................................................................ 31 EMERGENCY ALARM ....................................................................................................................... 32 8. 8.1 SENDING AN EMERGENCY ALARM .......................................................................................... 32 8.2 RECEIVING AN EMERGENCY ALARM...............................................................................
U3 USER GUIDE i. FCC Part 15 Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: The changes or modifications not expressly approved by Unication could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
U3 USER GUIDE ii. SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS RADIO, PLEASE READ THIS BOOKLET WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGES AND RF ENERGY AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE LIMITS IN APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. ALSO PLEASE READ THE OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE.
U3 USER GUIDE Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Regulations The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for portable two-way radios before they can be marketed in the U.S. When two-way radios are used as a consequence of employment, the FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements.
U3 USER GUIDE Operating Instructions • Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the time. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button. To receive calls, release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because this radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in terms of measuring for standards compliance).
U3 USER GUIDE The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches (15 centimeters) be maintained between a handheld wireless radio and a pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with those of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Persons with pacemakers should: • ALWAYS keep the radio more than 6 inches (15 centimeters) from their pacemaker when the radio is turned ON. • Not carry the radio in the breast pocket.
U3 USER GUIDE Operational Warnings For Vehicle With Air Bags: Refer to vehicle manufacturer's manual prior to installation of electronic equipment to avoid interference with air bag wiring. Do not place a portable radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If a portable radio is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates, the radio may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle.
U3 USER GUIDE Intrinsically Safe Radio Information The Intrinsically safe approval unit refers to a product that has been approved as intrinsically safe by an approval agency (for example FM Approvals, CSA, UL, or Cenelec) and certifies that a particular product meets the Agency's applicable intrinsic safety standards for specific types of hazardous classified locations.
U3 USER GUIDE Repair REPAIRS FOR UNICATION PRODUCTS WITH INTRINSICALLY SAFE APPROVAL ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. Repairs to an Unication FM approved radio product should only be done at a location that has been FM audited under the FM 3605 repairs and service standard. Contact Unication for assistance regarding repairs and service of Unication intrinsically safe equipment. A repair constitutes something done internally to the unit that would bring it back to its original condition.
U3 USER GUIDE iii. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thank you for purchasing Unication U3 Radio. We believe that Unication professional two-way radios will provide you a perfect communication solution for daily basis operation, emergency and critical missions. . Note: Please read this manual carefully to ensure you know how to properly operate the radio.
U3 USER GUIDE 1. PREPARATION 1.1 CHARGING THE BATTERY 1.1.1 Before Attaching Please make sure your U3 radio is turned off before attaching the battery pack. Before using, please charge the battery pack with U3 cradle charger for a minimum of 16 hours. This ensures maximum performance. Warning: 1. Do not charge the battery pack in a hazardous environment: it may cause an explosion. 2. To avoid damaging the radio, NEVER release or attach the battery pack if the radio is wet or covered with dust. 1.
U3 USER GUIDE 1.3 INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE ACCESSORY CONNECTOR COVER The accessory connector cover is located on the antenna side of the U3 portable radio. The accessory connector is used to connect U3 accessories to the radio. 1. Insert the accessory port cover loop over the previously installed antenna and slide it down to the bottom of the antenna. 2. Place the cover directly over the accessory connector and turn the thumbscrew to fasten the cover to the radio. 3.
U3 USER GUIDE 1.5 INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP 1.5.1 Installing The Belt Clip 1. Please remove the battery pack from the radio while Attach installing the belt clip. 2. Press the belt clip downward as the picture shown until a click sound is heard. 1.5.2 Removing The Belt Clip 1. Please remove the battery pack from the radio while removing the belt clip. 2. Press the belt clip tab away and slide the belt clip upwards as the picture shown.
U3 USER GUIDE 2. RADIO OVERVIEW 2.
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U3 USER GUIDE Side Buttons Description Digital Voice Record Press this button to record voice communications. (DVR) Button Push-to-Talk (PTT) The PTT button on the left side of the radio is used to Button transmit to other radios. When you want to speak, press and hold the PTT button to activate the microphone and transmit the voice. Release the PTT button to listen. Function Status Press this button to enter Status indication ON/OFF Button Button.
U3 USER GUIDE 2.2.2 Turning Off 1. To turn off radio, simply rotate the power/ volume knob counterclockwise until a click sound is heard. 2. LED and screen will both be off when U3 is turned off. 2.3 ADJUSTING THE SPEAKER VOLUME Increase Volume 2.3.1 Adjusting Volume 1. Slowly rotate the power/ volume knob clockwise to increase volume. You can rotate power/ volume knob counterclockwise to lower the volume. Note: Turning the knob counterclockwise until a click is heard will turn off the radio.
U3 USER GUIDE 4. PTT button: To use the current channel to PTT call. The U3 radio supports both analog and digital mode, if the current channel is programmed as a digital mode, Uni2TDMA, the home display will indicate this: . On the top line of display is status bar, this bar indicates you the state of radio. Icon Description Indicate the signal strength. Indicate the current time. Indicate you have a unread message. Indicate the Bluetooth function is enabled.
U3 USER GUIDE 2.5.2 Main Menu Function Once press Menu & Enter button in standby display, U3 will enter the main menu which is an entrance to all U3 radio’s functions. You can use the buttons below to navigate the menu. Button Description Left and Right Soft These buttons are used to execute specific functions Buttons on the display. These functions vary from the radio’s state. 4-directional The button is used to select or scroll through the navigation Button radio’s items in the display.
U3 USER GUIDE 3. GETTING STARTED After you have battery, antenna, and belt clip installed, you are ready to use U3 radio. In this chapter, we will guide you through the common applied functions and settings. 3.1 TODAY After turning on the radio, U3 provides you a Today menu which reminds you any unread message or event. 3.1.1 To Enter Today Function There are two ways to enter Today function. 1.
U3 USER GUIDE 3.2 FUNCTION STATUS Some features in U3 radio, you only need to switch between ON/ OFF setting. U3 provides you a short cut menu which is called Status indication ON/OFF to enter such features, you can see current setting for these features and you can quickly change setting if you want. 3.2.1 To Enter Status indication ON/OFF Function There are two ways to enter Status indication ON/OFF function. 1. Press Status indication ON/OFF button.
U3 USER GUIDE c. Use the 4-way Navigator button ▲▼ to move to next item. d. You can press “Back” button to return to previous menu. e. You can also press Home button to directly back to standby mode. 2. Settings for certain feature in Status indication ON/OFF menu If the setting features are available when selecting a certain feature, you can press right soft button “Set”.
U3 USER GUIDE 4. VOICE CALLS The radio can receive a voice call from others. The radio will inform who’s calling on the display if pre-programmed. U3 can provide you to receive All Call, Group Call, and private Call after pre-programmed in the CPS. Here are call type definition. 1. All Call provides you to talk with everybody in one channel. 2. Group call provides you to talk with a group 3. Private call provides you to talk with one individual. 4.1 MAKING CALLS 4.1.
U3 USER GUIDE 4.2 RECEIVING CALLS 4.2.1 To Receiving All Call 1. While receiving an All Call, every radio on the current channel will be announced, the radio will show the channel alias with the solid Amber LED indication. 2. After the calls, radio will return to standby mode. 3. You can press PTT button to respond to calls. 4.2.2 To Receiving Group Call Or Private Call 1. While receiving a group Call or Private Call, the radio will show the caller’s alias with the solid Amber LED indication. 2.
U3 USER GUIDE 5. MESSAGES Besides voice communication, for different tasks on your duty, U3 also supports text messaging using Uni2TDMA. U3 can transmit or receive canned or free text message to meet various communication requirements. 5.1 SENDING A CANNED MESSAGE U3 provides canned messaging. You can use this function to quickly answer to routine feedbacks or to common requests. 5.1.1 To Enter Canned Message Function By Menu 1. In standby mode, press the Menu & Enter button to enter main menu. 2.
U3 USER GUIDE c. Press “Send” soft key to confirm transmitting. d. You can press left soft button “Stop” to back to previous menu. e. If you want to cancel transmitting, you can also press Home button to directly back to standby mode at any step. 5.2 WRITING A MESSAGE U3 provides free text messaging so that you can use this feature to communicate irregular messages or some suddenness with radio group or dispatcher. 5.2.1 To Enter Write A Message Function By Menu 1.
U3 USER GUIDE c. Press Menu & Enter button to confirm transmitting. d. You can press right soft button “cancel” to back to previous menu. e. If you want to cancel transmitting, you can also press Home button to directly back to standby mode at any step. 5.3 READING MESSAGES 5.3.1 To Read A Message After Receiving A Message 1. Your radio will automatically alert you have received a new message. 2. You can press “Menu & Enter” button to read this message. 3.
U3 USER GUIDE 5.4 REPLY A MESSAGE 5.4.1 To Reply A Message After Receiving A Message 1. On read message menu, if you press Menu & Enter button, you’ll open a menu to select replying options. 2. You can select: a. Attachment: To view this message’s attachment. b. Reply: To reply this message. c. Forward: To forward this message. 5.4.2 To Reply A Message In Inbox 1. Please enter Inbox menu, and select a message to open as previous pages noted. 2.
U3 USER GUIDE 6. ADDRESS BOOK Address Book is to store your radio and phone contacts information for communication purpose. For reducing wrong contacts settings to cause failed communication, you can only edit contact list in CPS. But, you can rename these contacts, and cannot delete this type of contacts. 6.1 VIEWING ADDRESS BOOK There are two ways to enter Address book. 6.1.1 To Enter Address Book Function 1. Enter Address Book from menu a.
U3 USER GUIDE 6.2 MANAGING YOUR CONTACTS 6.2.1 To Manage All/Group ID 1. In Address Book menu, please use 4-way Navigator button ▲▼ to move to a All or Group ID. 2. At this time, you can press Menu & Enter button to open the subfunction menu. 3. In this optional menu, you can do the following optional functions to this ID: a. Message:To send message to this ID. b. Call alert:To send a call alert to this ID. c. Press and hold PTT button to call this ID. 6.2.2 To Manage Private ID 1.
U3 USER GUIDE 7. CALL ALERT If you called someone without response, you can leave a call alert to the receiver, which can remind the receiver to call back to you 7.1 SENDING A CALL ALERT 7.1.1 To Start To Send A Call Alert There are two ways to initiate a call alert. 1. Enter Call Alert by Main Menu a. In standby mode, press the Menu & Enter button to enter main menu. b. Use the 4-way Navigator button to move to “Call alert” function. c.
U3 USER GUIDE 7.3 CHECKING CALL ALERT RECORD When call alerts are sent or received, U3 will keep the record for you to call back quickly. 7.3.1 To Enter Call Alert Record 1. In Call alert menu, the highlight bar will stay at “Send Call alert”, please Use the 4-way Navigator button ▲▼ to move to “Check Alert Record”. 2. Press Left soft key “Select” to enter next menu. 3. You can use the 4-way Navigator button ▲▼ to switch between sent record and received record. 4.
U3 USER GUIDE 8. EMERGENCY ALARM When you need any help or rescues from task operations, U3 provides Emergency call feature for you. Once the feature is enabled, the radio will keep sending an emergency command in a pre-set channel until receiving the control code. 8.1 SENDING AN EMERGENCY ALARM 8.1.1 How To Operate Emergency Alarm Function U3 provides you one quick way to enable Emergency alarm function by holding down the Emergency Button. 8.
U3 USER GUIDE 9. RADIO POSITIONING (GPS) This enables U3 devices to communicate, track and inform locations to one another. You can read GPS settings in this chapter. 9.1 GPS LOCATION INFORM Your radio provides you “GPS Location Inform” function, which will automatically send GPS location data and other status information (such as: Man down information) to the designated radio or console in pre-set time interval. 9.1.
U3 USER GUIDE c. Press Menu & Enter button to confirm selection and enter next menu. 9.2.2 To Use GPS Location Display Once entered “GPS Location Display” menu, your radio will try to search available satelite information, the search time will be depend on your location, if the search time is over than 4 minutes and 30 seconds, then you may not be possible to use GPS function at current location, please press Back or Home hard to exit.
U3 USER GUIDE c. Remote Monitor: To send Remote Monitor command to a selected member. 2. If you press “Trajectory” soft button, you’ll see the member’s route, and you can press “Set” soft button to set the start and end time for the tracking. 3. You can press Back button to back to previous menu or press Home button to directly back to standby mode.
U3 USER GUIDE 10. PERSONAL ASSISTANT U3 provides useful voice recording functions for important communication records in daily operations. 10.1 VOICE MEMO 10.1.1 Recording A New Memo 1. You may enter from menu and select “Voice Memo” . 2. After entering to Voice Memo, press right soft button “New” or simply press DVR button to record a new memo. 3. When it starts recording, the screen will show the recording time bar. 4.
U3 USER GUIDE 10.1.3 Deleting A Voice Memo 1. Press Menu & Enter button go to main menu and select “Voice Memo”. 2. Use the 4-way Navigator button◄►to switch the toolbar to the following sub-functions: a. Lock b. New (Add a new voice memo) c. Rename d. On/off alarm e. Delete 3. Press “Delete” button to delete the message. 10.1.4 Setting Reminder Alert To A Voice Memo. 1. Press Menu & Enter button go to main menu and select “Voice Memo”. 2.
U3 USER GUIDE 3. When a voice memo is locked, a “locker” icon will be shown on the front of voice memo in the list. 4. When a locked voice memo is again unlocked, the locker icon will be disappeared.
U3 USER GUIDE 11. RADIO CHECK If you need to monitor all the communication in the channel or check the environment surrounding around particular radio, you can manually monitor your own or other radio’s current channel, in order to fully understand if someone’s using the current channel or other team members’ status. 11.1 RADIO CHECK When you need to know your team members is inside or out of your signal range, you can use the Radio Check function.
U3 USER GUIDE 3. Press Menu & Enter key to confirm selection of “Send Radio Check”, the radio will go to next menu. 4. Please use the 4-way Navigator button▲▼ to select a private ID ,and press left soft button “Send” to send a command of Radio Check. 5. The radio will wait for the remote radio’s response and show a prompt message for the result. 6. You can press right soft button “Back” to return to previous menu. 7. You can also press Home button to directly go back to standby mode.
U3 USER GUIDE 12. TOOLS 12.1 USING ALARM FUNCTION 12.1.1 To Enable Alarm Function 1. In standby mode, press the Menu button to enter main Menu. 2. Use 4-way Navigator button to move highlight bar to “Alarm” function. 3. Press Menu & Enter button to confirm selection and enter next menu. 4. You will be able to see two sets of alarms with ON/ OFF status. If alarms have been set, it will show the set time.
U3 USER GUIDE 12.2 USING CLONE FUNCTION Radio service personnel can clone a radio profile from one source radio to others. . 12.3 SYSTEM ALARM When system is in abnormal status while operating with U3 radios, U3 will indicate with flashing red LED and continuously alert with low frequency tone. 12.3.1 RF Hardware Alarm Signals (MCU) 1. There are three alarms with RF Hardware problems: a. Lo Alarm: When DSP has LO problem. b. MOD Alarm: When DSP has MOD problem. c. PA Alarm: When PA temperature is high.
U3 USER GUIDE Low temperature b. Low Voltage: When the battery voltage is too low to: Perform a transmission Use the radio 12.4 USING BLUETOOTH FUNCTION You can use Unication Bluetooth accessories including ear piece and PTT button with your U3 radios. You need to pair your Bluetooth accessories with your radio before using. 12.4.1 Turning on Bluetooth function 1. Please go to Status indication ON/OFF menu by main menu or function status button to turn on the function. 2.
U3 USER GUIDE available device. 12.4.3 Turning off Bluetooth function 1. To turn off the Bluetooth function, please go to Function status menu by main menu or Status indication ON/OFF button to turn on the function. 2. Use 4-way Navigator button ▲▼ to select “Bluetooth.” 3. Press right soft button “Change” to enter next menu. 4. Then press right soft button to stop connection. 5. Once succefully disconnected, you’ll see a short disconnected prompt, then the radio will go back to Function status menu.
U3 USER GUIDE 13. SETTINGS 13.1 BACKLIGHT You can adjust the backlight for saving power or ease to read. 13.1.1 To Entering Backlight Setting By Menu 1. In standby mode, press the Menu button. 2. Use 4-way Navigator button to move highlight bar to “Setting” function. 3. Press Menu & Enter button to confirm selection and enter next menu. 13.1.2 To Setting Backlight 1. Use 4-way Navigator button to adjust the backlight. 2. Press “OK” soft button to confirm setting and get back to previous menu.
U3 USER GUIDE “Backlight” first, using 4-way Navigator button ▲▼ to select “Date and Time”, and press Menu & Enter button to enter next menu. 2. You can use alphanumeric keypad to set the time and date. 3. Press “Save” button to save the setting or press “Cancel” button to cancel the setting. 4. You can press Back button to back to previous menu. You can also press Home button to directly return to standby mode. 13.3 LANGUAGE AND VERSION You can check the current language and version. 13.3.
U3 USER GUIDE 14. LIMITED WARRANTY AND SERVICE Please contact our website or your local dealer for further service. http://www.uni.com.tw http://www.unication.com I.
U3 USER GUIDE purpose, are limited to the duration of this limited warranty. In no event shall Unication be liable for damages in excess of the purchase price of the product, for any loss of use, loss of time, inconvenience, commercial loss, lost profits or savings or other incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use such product, to the full extent such may be disclaimed by law. III.
U3 USER GUIDE 8. Freight costs to the repair depot. 9. A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the software/ firmware in the Product, does not function in accordance with Unication’s published specifications or the FCC type acceptance labeling in effect for the Product at the time the Product was initially distributed from Unication. 10. Scratches or other cosmetic damage to Product surfaces that does not affect the operation of the Product. 11. Normal and customary wear and tear.
U3 USER GUIDE engineering of such Unication software or exercise of rights in such Unication software is permitted. No license is granted by implication, estoppels or otherwise under Unication patent rights or copyrights. VII. GOVERNING LAW: This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, USA.
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