May 2007 North Zone – Communications Motorola W9 Control Head North Zone Communications Committee

May 2007 North Zone – Communications

Motorola W9 Control HeadMotorola W9 Control Head

North Zone Communications Committee


Radio ON/OFFRadio ON/OFF

1. Reach underneath the front right corner 1. Reach underneath the front right corner of the control head and slide the switch of the control head and slide the switch to the left to turn the radio ONto the left to turn the radio ON

2. Slide the switch to the right to turn the 2. Slide the switch to the right to turn the radio OFFradio OFF


Setting VolumeSetting Volume

1. Press and hold the Volume Rocker Switch 1. Press and hold the Volume Rocker Switch to increase or decrease the volume. You to increase or decrease the volume. You will hear a Volume Set tone as you increase will hear a Volume Set tone as you increase or decrease the volumeor decrease the volume


Selecting a TalkgroupSelecting a Talkgroup

1. To select a talkgroup, press the up or 1. To select a talkgroup, press the up or down Mode Select Rocker Switch until the down Mode Select Rocker Switch until the desired talkgroup name is displayeddesired talkgroup name is displayed


Selecting a ZoneSelecting a Zone

1. Press the ZN UP or ZN DN until the 1. Press the ZN UP or ZN DN until the desired zone name is displayeddesired zone name is displayed

Note: The buttons may not be labeled. If Note: The buttons may not be labeled. If they are not labeled, this feature will still they are not labeled, this feature will still be enabled on the number 1 and 2 keysbe enabled on the number 1 and 2 keys


Transmit & ReceiveTransmit & Receive

1. Select the desired zone and talkgroup. 1. Select the desired zone and talkgroup. The selected zone and talkgroup appear The selected zone and talkgroup appear on the displayon the display

2. Listen for ongoing conversation. When 2. Listen for ongoing conversation. When the talkgroup becomes available, the talkgroup becomes available, proceed with your callproceed with your call

3. Press the Push-To-Talk (PTT) on the 3. Press the Push-To-Talk (PTT) on the microphone and wait for the Talk Permit microphone and wait for the Talk Permit Tones (3 quick beeps). Begin speaking Tones (3 quick beeps). Begin speaking with the microphone 1 inch from your with the microphone 1 inch from your mouthmouth


Transmit & ReceiveTransmit & Receive

3a. If you hear a phone-type busy signal, 3a. If you hear a phone-type busy signal, release the PTT and wait for the system to release the PTT and wait for the system to call you back with the Call Back Tones call you back with the Call Back Tones (similar to the Talk Permit)(similar to the Talk Permit)

3b. If you hear a steady low-pitched tone, 3b. If you hear a steady low-pitched tone, release the PTT and wait until the release the PTT and wait until the talkgroup is available. When the talkgroup talkgroup is available. When the talkgroup is available, return to step 3is available, return to step 3

4. Release the PTT to receive4. Release the PTT to receive


Scan ON/OFFScan ON/OFF

Note: If you turn the scan on and hear a Note: If you turn the scan on and hear a continuous low tone with the words continuous low tone with the words “EMPTY LIST” on the display, turn the “EMPTY LIST” on the display, turn the scan off and program a scan list. scan off and program a scan list. Each “System” (e.g. County RCS, San Each “System” (e.g. County RCS, San Diego City, and Conventional) Diego City, and Conventional) requires its own scan list. Remember requires its own scan list. Remember that you can not scan between that you can not scan between “Systems”.“Systems”.


Scan ON/OFFScan ON/OFF

1. To turn Scan ON, press the SCAN button 1. To turn Scan ON, press the SCAN button momentarily. The SCAN indicator lamp momentarily. The SCAN indicator lamp under the SCAN button will light upunder the SCAN button will light up

2. To turn Scan OFF, press the SCAN button 2. To turn Scan OFF, press the SCAN button momentarily. The SCAN indicator lamp momentarily. The SCAN indicator lamp under the SCAN button will turn OFFunder the SCAN button will turn OFF


Scan List ProgramScan List Program

1. Press and hold the SCAN button until you 1. Press and hold the SCAN button until you hear a single beep tone. The SCAN hear a single beep tone. The SCAN indicator lamp will begin flashingindicator lamp will begin flashing

2. Use the ZN UP / ZN DN 2. Use the ZN UP / ZN DN and Mode Rocker Switch and Mode Rocker Switch to display the talkgroup to display the talkgroup you wish to scan you wish to scan

3. Press the SEL button once to add the 3. Press the SEL button once to add the displayed talkgroup to the scan list as a displayed talkgroup to the scan list as a Non-Priority talkgroupNon-Priority talkgroup



3a. When the talkgroup is added as a Non-3a. When the talkgroup is added as a Non-Priority, the lamp next to Non-Pri will light upPriority, the lamp next to Non-Pri will light up

3b. To increase the 3b. To increase the priority of that priority of that talkgroup to a Priority talkgroup to a Priority 2, press the SEL button 2, press the SEL button again. Only one again. Only one talkgroup can be talkgroup can be Priority 2, so this should Priority 2, so this should be your dispatch or HOME be your dispatch or HOME channelchannel



NOTE: Your radio has been pre-NOTE: Your radio has been pre-programmed to have whichever programmed to have whichever talkgroup you are selected to talkgroup you are selected to transmit on as your Priority 1 transmit on as your Priority 1 talkgroup. As you switch talkgroups talkgroup. As you switch talkgroups to transmit, the new talkgroup to transmit, the new talkgroup becomes Priority 1becomes Priority 1

3c. To remove the talkgroup, press SEL 3c. To remove the talkgroup, press SEL again or the DEL buttonagain or the DEL button



4. To add more talkgroups to the scan list, 4. To add more talkgroups to the scan list, repeat Step 2. Your radio can scan up to repeat Step 2. Your radio can scan up to 10 talkgroups in each “System”10 talkgroups in each “System”

4a. If you attempt to program an extra 4a. If you attempt to program an extra talkgroup into your scan list, the radio talkgroup into your scan list, the radio will emit a low-pitched tone. You must will emit a low-pitched tone. You must remove a talkgroup to add any others to remove a talkgroup to add any others to the scan listthe scan list

5. Press HOME to exit5. Press HOME to exit


View Scan ListView Scan List

1. Press and hold the SCAN button until you 1. Press and hold the SCAN button until you hear a single beep tone and the SCAN hear a single beep tone and the SCAN indicator begins to flashindicator begins to flash

2. Press the RCL 2. Press the RCL button to recall button to recall each of the each of the talkgroups talkgroups programmed into programmed into your scan list your scan list

3. Press the HOME key to exit3. Press the HOME key to exit


Nuisance DeleteNuisance Delete

When a particular talkgroup you are When a particular talkgroup you are scanning becomes annoying, you scanning becomes annoying, you can can temporarilytemporarily delete the talkgroup delete the talkgroup from the scan list. This is called from the scan list. This is called “Nuisance Delete.”“Nuisance Delete.”

1. While scanning, wait until the 1. While scanning, wait until the talkgroup you wish to “Nuisance talkgroup you wish to “Nuisance Delete” is receiving and is Delete” is receiving and is displayeddisplayed

2. Press the DEL button2. Press the DEL button


Nuisance DeleteNuisance Delete

3. To resume scanning that talkgroup, turn 3. To resume scanning that talkgroup, turn the scan OFF, then back on again. You the scan OFF, then back on again. You may also turn the radio power off and may also turn the radio power off and then back on. All programmed talkgroups then back on. All programmed talkgroups will now be scannedwill now be scanned


EMERGENCY EMERGENCY Receive Receive FeatureFeature

Your radio has the ability to be notified Your radio has the ability to be notified if another user presses the if another user presses the EMERGENCYEMERGENCY button button

When another user on your talkgroup When another user on your talkgroup presses their presses their EMERGENCYEMERGENCY button button and then presses their PTT button:and then presses their PTT button:

1. Your radio will emit a single beep tone, 1. Your radio will emit a single beep tone, and will display and will display EMER RCVDEMER RCVD alternating alternating with your talkgroupwith your talkgroup


EMERGENCY EMERGENCY Receive Receive FeatureFeature

2. Your radio will clear the 2. Your radio will clear the EMER RCVDEMER RCVD onlyonly when:when:

2a. The user that initiated the 2a. The user that initiated the EMERGENCYEMERGENCY cancels it, cancels it, oror

2b. You switch to another talkgroup2b. You switch to another talkgroup


PAGING FeaturePAGING Feature

Your radio has the ability to receive a Your radio has the ability to receive a page from a dispatch console or base page from a dispatch console or base stationstation

Receiving a Page:Receiving a Page:

1. 1. When your radio is paged by When your radio is paged by another radio or dispatch another radio or dispatch console, you will hear 4 beep console, you will hear 4 beep tones. The radio display will tones. The radio display will alternate between the talkgroup you are selected alternate between the talkgroup you are selected on and “on and “PAGE RECEIVEDPAGE RECEIVED”. The radio will beep at ”. The radio will beep at you every 5 seconds until you clear the pageyou every 5 seconds until you clear the page


PAGING FeaturePAGING Feature

2. To clear the page, switch to your dispatch 2. To clear the page, switch to your dispatch or HOME talkgroup and contact your or HOME talkgroup and contact your dispatcherdispatcher


Display Light ON/OFFDisplay Light ON/OFF

1. Your radio display has 1. Your radio display has 4 levels of display 4 levels of display brightness intensity: High, brightness intensity: High, Medium, Low, and OFF. Medium, Low, and OFF. Press the DIM button to Press the DIM button to lower the display intensity lower the display intensity

NOTENOTE: While the display and keyboard : While the display and keyboard backlights are OFF, the radio is still fully backlights are OFF, the radio is still fully operationaloperational

2. Press the DIM button again to return to 2. Press the DIM button again to return to High intensityHigh intensity


SITE SwitchSITE Switch

NOTENOTE: Your radio is programmed to : Your radio is programmed to automatically allow you to roam automatically allow you to roam throughout the county, much like a throughout the county, much like a cell phone system. There may be cell phone system. There may be times, such as when the system goes times, such as when the system goes into SITE TRUNKING, when you may into SITE TRUNKING, when you may wish to have your radio affiliate with a wish to have your radio affiliate with a different mountaintop repeater site. different mountaintop repeater site. (See the Field Reference Guide section (See the Field Reference Guide section System Conditions for more System Conditions for more information.)information.)



1. Press the SITE button briefly to display the 1. Press the SITE button briefly to display the current site with which your radio is current site with which your radio is affiliatedaffiliated

1a. The radio will display the repeater site you 1a. The radio will display the repeater site you are affiliated with for approximately 2 are affiliated with for approximately 2 secondsseconds

1b. The radio will then display the Received 1b. The radio will then display the Received Signal Strength Indicator, or RSSI, and a Signal Strength Indicator, or RSSI, and a number between 0 and 99. (Any number number between 0 and 99. (Any number above 50 is considered good.)above 50 is considered good.)

1c. After approximately 2 seconds, the radio will 1c. After approximately 2 seconds, the radio will return to normal operationreturn to normal operation



2. To force the radio to affiliate with a 2. To force the radio to affiliate with a different repeater site, press and hold different repeater site, press and hold the SITE button until SCANNING appears the SITE button until SCANNING appears in the display. The radio will attempt to in the display. The radio will attempt to affiliate with a different repeater site. affiliate with a different repeater site. The radio may affiliate with a different The radio may affiliate with a different site, or it may re-affiliate with the same site, or it may re-affiliate with the same sitesite



3. Repeat Step 1 to confirm which site you 3. Repeat Step 1 to confirm which site you are now affiliated with. If you need to are now affiliated with. If you need to affiliate with a different site, repeat Steps affiliate with a different site, repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you affiliate with a different 1 and 2 until you affiliate with a different sitesite


DIRECT OperationDIRECT Operation

Your radio has the ability to operate Your radio has the ability to operate directly with other radios on a directly with other radios on a conventional channel, without going conventional channel, without going through the repeatersthrough the repeaters

NOTENOTE: Remember that while operating : Remember that while operating in DIRECT, you will not be able to in DIRECT, you will not be able to speak with your dispatcher or units a speak with your dispatcher or units a long distance away. DIRECT is only long distance away. DIRECT is only good for approximately 1-5 miles, good for approximately 1-5 miles, depending on terrain, etc.depending on terrain, etc.


DIRECT OperationDIRECT Operation

1. Switch your radio to a conventional 1. Switch your radio to a conventional talkgrouptalkgroup

2. Press the DIR button. 2. Press the DIR button. The DIR indicator The DIR indicator lamp will light up lamp will light up

3. To exit DIRECT 3. To exit DIRECT operation, press the operation, press the DIR button again DIR button again


MonitorMonitor

When you are on a conventional When you are on a conventional frequency, you should press the frequency, you should press the monitor button (prior to transmitting) monitor button (prior to transmitting) to ensure no one else is using the to ensure no one else is using the same frequency. This is especially same frequency. This is especially important when using your radio in a important when using your radio in a different state or countydifferent state or county


MonitorMonitor

1. Press the Monitor button to determine if 1. Press the Monitor button to determine if the talkgroup is busy, the talkgroup is busy, oror

1a. Press and hold the Monitor button for 1a. Press and hold the Monitor button for about 2 seconds to lock the squelch openabout 2 seconds to lock the squelch open

2. When the talkgroup is clear, 2. When the talkgroup is clear, press the PTT button and press the PTT button and speak into the microphone speak into the microphone

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May 2007 North Zone – Communications Motorola W9 Control Head North Zone Communications Committee