Midland Radio P25 operation manual Troubleshooting Problem, Possible CAUSEs SOLUTIONs

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OPERATION MANUAL

7

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE(s)

SOLUTION(s)

 

 

 

 

 

Charger LED red

Charging process is almost

Leave the radio to complete

 

and rarely green.

finished

charging.

 

 

 

 

 

Charger LED

Communication error

Replace the battery with a new

 

between charger and the

 

steady orange.

Midland replacement battery.

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charger LED

Battery temperature is too

Charger starts fast charging

 

automatically when the battery

 

blinking red.

high for fast charging

 

temperature falls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charger LED

Radio is placed and

This is a battery discharge

 

alternately red and

removed from the charger in

 

mode.

 

green.

2-10sec.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charger LED

Faulty battery

Replace the battery with a new

 

blinking orange

Midland replacement battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge battery.

 

No display on LCD

Battery is discharged,

or

 

when radio is

improperly installed or

Re-install battery.

 

turned on.

defective.

or

 

 

 

Use another battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust volume level.

 

 

Volume level is set too low,

or

 

No sound from

Adjust squelch level.

 

squelch is set too high, or

 

or

 

Loudspeaker

radio is set for external

 

Turn off external acc.

 

 

accessory.

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check speaker connections.

 

 

 

 

 

No response to key

Key lock is on.

Unlock the keypad.

 

press.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch to H (High) power.

 

 

Out of range of other

or

 

No answer to calls.

stations or signal is blocked

Move closer until you have a

 

 

by terrain.

“line-of-sight” to the other

 

 

 

station.

 

 

 

 

 

Radio to PC

Serial port is set for GPS

Change serial port selection to

 

connection fails.

receiver.

“DATA”.

 

 

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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 ModeSending a Call Alert Transmitting a Selective CallTransmitting a 2-Tone 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 ChannelsReceiving Signals Analog ReceptionDigital 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 call39 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