Midland Radio P25 operation manual Receiving and Sending Non-voice Messages

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Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio

OPERATION MANUAL

4.2.9Receiving and Sending Non-voice Messages

The radio can receive and send three types of non-voice messages when operating in digital mode. SMS messages are free text messages sent from one radio to another. With SMS messages, the message (up to 160 characters maximum) is entered using the alpha-numeric keypad and transmitted to the other radio. Predefined messages are common messages among all radios.

A predefined message is selected from the predefined message list (of 20 messages of maximum 20 characters) and the message pointer is transmitted to the other radio.

Status messages are common status settings among all radios. A current status is selected by the radio user (of 30 status settings of maximum 20 characters), and may be sent to another radio. Your current status may also be queried by another user.

Both status and predefined messages rely on the receiving radio’s database to determine the message displayed. The message characters are not sent, instead only a pointer of which message should be displayed is sent. For proper status and predefined messaging operation, both the receiving and transmitting radios should be using the same message database.

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Contents Midland Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio Preface Customer AssistanceImportant Safety Information General Precautions FCC Exposure Statements Patent and Copyright StatementsProduct Features Abbreviations and Acronyms Radİo Controls and Indİcators Table of Contents IntroductionGettİng Started OperationWarranty Statement Package Contents Installing the Battery Getting Started Installing the AntennaInstalling and Removing the Battery Removing the BatteryInstalling the Belt Clip Charging the BatteryRadio Controls and Indicators Side, Top and Front Views Emergency Call Button Channel SwitchButton and Key Functions Alpha-Numeric keypadRight soft key Index Power Adjust long press/Mode Change short press keyKeypad Lock short press/Emergency Reset long press key Monitor long press/Call Wait Option short press keyEntering/Exiting Talkaround Mode Switching Talk GroupEntering/Exiting Unaddressed Voice Call Mode Scan keySetting Current Status Switching to Home Zone and ChannelSwitching Zones Entering Unacknowledged Individual Call ModeTransmitting a 2-Tone Call Sending a Call AlertTransmitting a Selective Call Alpha-numeric Keypad Entry Alpha-numeric Keypad Entry KeysDisplay Icons Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio Basic Operation Turning the Radio On and OffZone selection using # key Selecting ZonesZone selection using Menu Channel switch selection Selecting ChannelsDigital Reception Receiving SignalsAnalog Reception Transmitting to Other Radios Analog TransmissionsDigital Transmissions 14 Digital transmit displayTime Out Time Busy Channel LockoutSelecting Transmit Power Power Adjust/Mode Change key for more than one secondSelecting Digital Talk Group Channel Parameters Groups Selecting Talkaround Transmit Mode Enter to TalkaroundMonitoring Channels 22 Monitoring channel23 Monitoring all talk groups and NACs Selecting Digital Call Wait Option Short pressScanning Channels Transmitting While Scanning26 Pressing PTT while scan is paused Editing the Scan List 27 Editing the zone’s scan listLocking the Keypad 28 Locking the keypadSwitching to the Home Zone and Channel 29 Switching to the home zone and channelAdvanced Operations Receiving Emergency CallsTransmitting Emergency Calls Press of the Keypad Lock key or by turning the radio offReceiving Digital Individual Calls Receiving Unacknowledged Individual CallsReceiving Acknowledged Individual Calls 34 Receiving acknowledged individual callTransmitting Digital Individual Calls Transmitting Unacknowledged Individual CallsTransmitting Acknowledged Individual Calls 37 Transmitting acknowledged individual call 39 Exiting unaddressed call mode Transmitting Digital Unaddressed CallsTransmitting Digital Telephone Interconnect Calls 40 Initiating telephone interconnect requestReceiving a Digital Call Alert Transmitting a Digital Call AlertReceiving and Sending Non-voice Messages Receiving SMS Messages Menu SMS Received MessagesSending SMS Messages 45 Sending SMS messageReceiving Predefined Messages 46 Received predefined messageSending Predefined Messages 47 Sending predefined messageSetting Present Status 9.6 Receiving StatusSending Status Status Request will not appear on the Status menuRequesting Status 51 Requesting statusChannel Programming 52 Channel programmingAnalog Mode Menu Tree Menu OperationSoftware Digital Mode Menu Tree Predefined Messages Channel Parameters Accessories Accessory Midland P/NYour radio does not require any periodic maintenance Troubleshooting Problem Possible CAUSEs SOLUTIONsWeight with antenna and without battery Symbol RateDimensions without battery HxWxL ModulationESD MIL-STD 810C MIL-STD 810D MIL-STD 810E MIL-STD 810FVHF UHF RMS Error Transmitter SpecificationsRated RF Output Power Frequency Stability Modulation Limiting Analog 25 kHz channelWarranty Statement Parretta Drive Kansas City, MO