Midland Radio SYN-TECH III P25 - Manual (Page 7)

Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio
OPERATION MANUAL
680-090-2040
Version 6.0
http://www.midlandradio.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Package Contents........................................................................................... 1
2 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................... 2
2.1 Installing the Antenna...................................................................................... 2
2.2 Installing and Removing the Battery................................................................ 2
2.2.1 Installing the Battery ........................................................................... 2
2.2.2 Removing the Battery ......................................................................... 2
2.3 Installing the Belt Clip...................................................................................... 3
2.4 Charging the Battery ....................................................................................... 3
3 RADIO CONTROLS AND INDICATORS................................................................. 4
3.1 Side, Top and Front Views .............................................................................. 4
3.2 Button and Key Functions ............................................................................... 5
3.2.1 Channel Switch................................................................................... 5
3.2.2 Emergency Call Button ....................................................................... 5
3.2.3 Alpha-Numeric keypad........................................................................ 5
3.2.4 Up/Down keys..................................................................................... 6
3.2.5 Left soft key (Menu) ............................................................................ 6
3.2.6 Right soft key (Index) .......................................................................... 6
3.2.7 F1 Side Button (Power Adjust/Mode Change) .................................... 6
3.2.8 F2 Side Button (Monitor/Call Wait Option) .......................................... 7
3.2.9 Keypad Lock/Emergency Reset key ................................................... 7
3.2.10 Scan/Clear key ................................................................................... 7
3.2.11 Star key............................................................................................... 7
3.2.12 Pound key........................................................................................... 8
3.3 Alpha-numeric Keypad Entry......................................................................... 11
3.4 Display Icons................................................................................................. 14
4 OPERATION.......................................................................................................... 16
4.1 Basic Operation............................................................................................. 16
4.1.1 Turning the Radio On and Off........................................................... 16
4.1.2 Selecting Zones ................................................................................ 18
4.1.3 Selecting Channels........................................................................... 19
4.1.4 Receiving Signals ............................................................................. 20
4.1.5 Transmitting to Other Radios ............................................................ 22
4.1.6 Selecting Transmit Power ................................................................. 25
4.1.7 Selecting Digital Talk Group ............................................................. 26
4.1.8 Selecting Talkaround Transmit Mode ............................................... 27
4.1.9 Monitoring Channels......................................................................... 28
4.1.10 Selecting Call Wait Option ................................................................ 30
4.1.11 Scanning Channels........................................................................... 31
4.1.12 Locking the Keypad .......................................................................... 35
4.1.13 Switching to the Home Zone and Channel........................................ 36
4.1.14 Initiating Silence Mode...................................................................... 36