PT-1500GD TETRA Handportable USER Guide www.unimo.co.
USER GUIDE Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 4 SAFETY & WARNINGS ..................................................................................................5 2.1 GENERAL.............................................................................................................5 2.2 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY ...............................................................
USER GUIDE 8 7.1 GROUP CALLS...................................................................................................24 7.2 INDIVIDUAL CALLS ............................................................................................25 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS................................................................................................. 25 8.1 EMERGENCY CALL ...........................................................................................26 8.
USER GUIDE 1 INTRODUCTION With this manual, you will quickly discover how easy it is to use the main functions of your handheld terminal. Before using the handheld terminal, read carefully this manual. In addition to the instructions for how to use the handheld terminal, you will also find important information on using it safely. Keep the manual for future reference. For any additional information, consult your supplier.
USER GUIDE 2 SAFETY & WARNINGS 2.1 General Do not use the terminal without the antenna. To guarantee the safety requirements, always use antennas validated by UNIMO. UNIMO has approved a range of accessories for the handheld terminal: antennas, batteries, chargers, audio accessories, etc. These accessories have passed all types of tests that ensure their suitability and safety for the use for which they are intended. Use only UNIMO approved accessories.
USER GUIDE 2.2 Electromagnetic compatibility The majority of electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference if they are not adequately shielded, designed or configured for electromagnetic compatibility.
USER GUIDE Hearing aids or other medical devices Some digital mobile devices may interfere with these appliances. If this interference occurs, contact your service supplier or the manufacturer of the hearing aid or medical device. 3 WARNINGS Do not allow metallic objects contact or short-circuit the battery’s terminals. Avoid placing it on metallic surfaces or putting it into a pocket, bag or recipient with metallic elements.
USER GUIDE include fuel loading areas, such as ship decks, petrol stations, premises for storage and transport of motor fuel or chemical products, vehicles that use liquid gas petroleum and areas where the air contains chemical particles or elements, as grain, powder or metallic particles. Sparks in these areas may cause explosions or fire, with the subsequent risk of injury or even death.
USER GUIDE with covers. To make this protection level is also necessary that the terminal will put your battery and antenna. Programming The equipment must always be programmed using a programmer release compatible with its firmware.
USER GUIDE RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment exposure limits always adhere to the following procedures. Guidelines: • Do not remove the RF Exposure Label from the device. • User awareness instructions should accompany device when transferred to other users. • Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met.
USER GUIDE • When worn on the body, always place the radio in a Hytera’s approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Using approved body-worn accessories is important because the use of Hytera’s or other manufacturer’s non-approved accessories may result in exposure levels, which exceed the FCC’s occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits. • Use only manufacturer’s name approved supplied or replacement antennas, batteries, and accessories.
USER GUIDE 4 4.1 FIRST STEP Antenna (1) Turn the antenna clockwise into the antenna connector of the handheld terminal, until it is suitably secured. Do not force the thread of the connector. (2) (3) To remove the antenna, turn it counter-clockwise. Antenna model name (P/N) : 02015041-06340 Antenna type : Whip Antenna Frequency Band : 806 - 870 MHz Max Gain(dBi) : 0 dBi 4.2 Battery 4.2.1 Inserting the Battery (1) Insert the battery as shown in the figure.
USER GUIDE 4.3 Charging the Battery Packs (1) New batteries, or batteries that have been stored for a long time period, should be fully charged before placing into service. (2) Low battery voltage will shorten the talk range and will worsen the performance of the handheld terminal. 4.3.1 Warnings (1) Only use the battery charger provided by UNIMO. (2) The battery can be charged separately or while connected to the terminal.
USER GUIDE 4.3.3 Procedure for charging the battery (1) Get the AC-DC adaptor to plug its input into mains outlet and its output into charger. (2) When charging the battery installed in the handheld terminal, insert the set into slot of the charger after powering off the handheld terminal. (3) When charging the battery alone, insert it into slot of the charger. (4) Although the green LED is lighted up, please continue the charging for 30 minutes more for the complete full charge.
USER GUIDE Indications on the handheld terminal: When the battery requires charging, the battery status icon the handheld terminal will generate a sound. 4.4 will blink on the display and Start-up procedure (1) Press and hold for a few seconds the F4 function key to turn ON the handheld terminal. (2) While the terminal starts up, it will show a w elcome message. A beep sound confirms that the booting process has completed.
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USER GUIDE 5.1 Controls No. Description Observations 1 Rotary knob This allows you to set the audio volume to the desired level. To increase audio sounds, turn the ‘Volume’ knob clockwise. To decrease the audio sounds, turn the knob counter clockwise. 2 Emergency button Hold it down for a few seconds to make a priority call to the preset destination. 3 Indicator Light Color LED with various associated functions. 4 GPS antenna GPS antenna (Option) 5 PTT Press to talk button.
USER GUIDE function which can be programmed. Normally, ‘F1’ button acts as UP button, ‘F2’ button act as DOWN button, ‘F3’ button act as MENU/Select button and ‘F4’ button act as cancel button. ‘F4’ button also act as the On/Off button. Press the ‘F4’ button for 2 or 3 seconds to turn the terminal on / off. 12 5.2 Audio accessory connector Side connector to connect Speaker/Micro accessory. And it also can be used for programming with special programming cable.
USER GUIDE New message in inbox. Enable alert tones (Key tone, PTT tone, Incoming call tone and etc) Locked key button without PTT button Battery status, High / medium / Low level. When the battery is flat and requires charging immediately, the icon will be flashed. 5.3 Light indicator The indicator light provides additional information about terminal operations.
USER GUIDE 5.4 Main screen The main screen is the ‘Voice call – Group mode’ screen. The terminal is ready for you to press PTT and make a c all directly to the selected group which is displayed on the LCD screen. As it showed in the following figure, the basic information displayed on the screen consists of the service status or selected group belongs to the name of group and its status.
USER GUIDE 6 MAIN MENU The terminal has a main menu and sub-menu system accessible using the MEMU button (F3). Press hold the F3 button then the main menu will be displayed on the LCD screen. You use the F1, F2 buttons to move next menu items. When you press the F3 button, it starts from submenu. When you press the F4 button then the menu will be moved to prior stage. Below you can see a diagram with the menu structure.
USER GUIDE Note: How to change on level 4 When you press F3 button on level-3 menu then the selected screen is displayed including a selected menu name. You use the F1, F2 button to change level-4.
USER GUIDE For example, you want to change blackout mode; (1) Press hold the F3 button, the MODE is displayed. (1st menu name on level 2) (2) You use a F1, F2 button to move the “BlackOut Mode”. (3) Press the F3 button, current setting status is displayed. MODE BlackOut Mode BlackOut Off (4) Press the F3 button, the following screen is displayed and “Off” character is flashed. You use the F1, F2 button to change “On” BlackOut?Off / “Off”.
USER GUIDE 7 BASIC FUNCTIONS 7.1 Group calls Group calls allow you to communicate with a group of users who have the option to participate in the communication enabled, by attaching the groups into the network. The groups are organized into folders. Each folder may have a v ariety of groups, the group distribution is programmed. The name of the group you have selected appears on the LCD screen. You can change the different groups in the lists of group use a F1 or F2 button.
USER GUIDE programming or using the menu: Groups/scanning lists. You do not require any specific action to receive a group call from the selected group or from those configured in scan. It will be received automatically and, on the screen, you can see the group receiving the call and the identifier of the user that has made it. 7.2 Individual calls Individual calls are private calls between 2 us ers. No other user can hear the conversation. But you cannot make individual call yourself.
USER GUIDE 8 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 8.1 Emergency call There is a special red button, at the top of the terminal, with which you can make emergency calls. The emergency calls may be: Group call (to the preset group) The main characteristic of these calls is that they have maximum priority and interrupt any other ongoing calls. The emergency icon or you are the recipient.
USER GUIDE TETRA terminals without having to use a network. To access DMO mode, select the Modes/DMO menu or press hold the F1 button quick access you have configured in the terminal for this function. In DMO mode you can make group calls and i ndividual calls. The emergency button is also available, with which you can make a maximum priority call (pre-emptive) as explained in the previous section.
USER GUIDE Late Entry: This service provides continuous call in progress updates to allow latecomers to join a communications channel. This is not a service but an air interface feature the allows a trunked radio terminal to behave in a s imilar way to conventional PMR terminals. For example, if a user turns on their TETRA terminal the control channel will automatically divert the user's terminal to a talk group call, if a call is already in progress.
USER GUIDE Fall-back mode (local mode): PT-1500GD terminal support working in cells in fallback mode (disconnected from the rest of the system) indicating this situation to the MMI user. The Terminal avoids registration in fall-back cells unless there are no ot her available cells. Services available in this mode will depend on system configuration. Consult your supplier for other available services and special options. 8.
