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MON1. MON button - Press and release the MON button to defeat any programmed CTCSS/DCS and check the radio channel for traffic before transmitting. Press and release the MON button again to return to CTCSS/DCS mode. 
SCAN2. SCAN button - Press and release the SCAN button to activate scan mode. Depending on the scan mode, the PRI icon (priority scan modes) or SCAN icon (busy scan modes) will be displayed while scan mode is activated. Press and release the SCAN button again to turn scan off. Refer to the detailed scan description for further information. 
Press and hold the SCAN button for two seconds to make the selected channel a second priority channel. 
3. LCD display - Provides channel and operating information. 
AUX4. AUX button - Press and release the AUX button to activate auxiliary functions or options. Scan escape is the default function. The AUX icon (AX1 icon on standard head) will be displayed while the auxiliary function or option is active. 
A/D5. A/D button - Press and release the A/D button to enter scan list add/delete mode. The A/D icon (AX2 icon on standard head) will be displayed while scan list add/delete mode is active. Press and release the A/D button again to exit scan list add/delete mode. See the scan list editing description for more information. 
6. Microphone jack – 8 pin modular plug for microphone connection. 
7. Power/Volume knob - Press and hold for two seconds to turn the radio on. Press and hold again to turn the radio off. Rotate clockwise to increase volume. 
8. Channel/Menu knob - Rotate to scroll through the available channels. Depending on programming, the channel scroll may stop or rollover when the lowest or highest channel is reached. 
Press the knob once to select the first menu function (squelch). Press again to step to the next menu function. Refer to the menu function description for further information. 
9. Internal speaker - Standard control head only, external speaker required for deluxe head. 
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Setup 
Unpacking 
The following items are supplied in the standard package: 
5 One transceiver chassis 
5 One control head. 
5 One microphone. 
5 One DC power cord. 
5 One mounting bracket or tray. 
5 One mounting hardware package. 
5 One user’s manual. 
Additional model dependent equipment: 
5 One trunk mount kit 
5 One remote speaker (standard with deluxe control head) 
Installation 
Radio installation should only be done by qualified and trained 
personnel, familiar with automotive electronics installation, and 
FCC RF exposure guidelines. This transceiver should be 
installed in 12V negative ground vehicles only. Complete 
installation instructions are available in the corresponding radio 
service manual. 
Antenna selection, installation and positioning requires 
knowledge of RF radiation and exposure conditions and should 
be performed by qualified personnel only. Please consult your 
dealer or communications coordinator for more information. 
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Operation 
Turning the Radio On and Off 
Press and hold the power/volume knob for two seconds to turn 
the radio on. The radio will perform a power-on test, which 
includes lighting all display segments and may sound a single 
beep when complete. Under certain circumstances, such as after 
the radio has been reprogrammed, it may also display a check 
code and sound a triple beep. Rotate the volume knob clockwise 
to increase the volume. 
Channel Selection 
Rotate the channel/menu knob to select the channel. The radio 
may be programmed to stop or Rollover when it reaches the 
highest and lowest channels. Please consult your dealer or 
communications coordinator regarding channels programmed in 
your radio. 
Group Selection 
Your radio channels may be organized into channel groupings 
that further sort and organize your channels. To select a different 
group of channels, press the channel/menu knob twice, or until 
the GRP is displayed, then rotate to the channel/menu knob until 
the desired new group number or name is displayed. To exit, 
press the channel/menu knob repeatedly until the first channel in 
the new group is displayed. 
Please consult your dealer or communications coordinator 
regarding channel groups programmed in your radio. 
Receiving Transmissions from Other Radios 
Each channel of your radio may be programmed for carrier 
squelch operation, CTCSS/DCS operation or 2-tone operation. 
The following paragraphs describe these modes of operation. 
Ask your dealer or communications coordinator if you have 
questions on how your radio has been programmed to operate. 
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Carrier Squelch Operation 
A signal that matches the programmed receive frequency will be 
heard if it is of sufficient strength to exceed the squelch 
threshold. An on frequency signal exceeding the squelch 
threshold level will be indicated by the BUSY icon. 
CTCSS/DCS Operation 
CTCSS or DCS signaling adds an additional condition to carrier 
squelch operation. In addition to the signal having to exceed the 
squelch threshold level, the received signal must also have the 
correct CTCSS or DCS tone or code before the audio will be 
passed to the speaker. CTCSS or DCS signaling allows multiple 
users on the same frequency to hear only signals which have 
their correct CTCSS tone or DCS code. An on frequency signal 
without the correct CTCSS or DCS signal will be indicated by the 
BUSY icon while no audio is heard. 
 CTCSS/DCS allows multiple users to share the same frequency. However CTCSS/DCS is only useful to avoid disturbing other users with messages not related to them. If more than one radio is transmitting at the same time, this will cause interference. Do not transmit if the BUSY icon is on. Wait until the channel is clear before transmitting. 
2-tone Operation 
2-tone signaling allows individual or group calls to be made to 
your radio. On channels programmed for 2-tone decode 
operation, you can press the channel/menu knob for two 
seconds to mute all receive signals until the programmed 2-tone 
signal has been decoded. After the programmed 2-tone signal is 
decoded, the radio will beep, and subsequent receive audio will 
be heard over the speaker. Press and hold the channel/menu 
knob again to mute the radio until it receives a new call. Pressing 
the MON button or PTT will disable the 2-tone muting function. 
 Consult your dealer or communications coordinator for further details on how your radio has been programmed for 2-tone operation. 
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 2-tone signaling allows users to receive only calls intended for them. However, more than one radio transmitting at a time will still cause interference. Do not transmit if the BUSY icon is on. Wait until the channel is clear before transmitting. 
Transmitting to Other Radios 
 Before transmitting, the FCC requires you monitor the channel to make sure it is clear. Transmitting while someone else is transmitting will create interference and disrupt both conversations. 
Follow these steps to transmit to other radios. 
1. Monitor the channel by pressing the MON button. Channel activity is also indicated by the BUSY icon. 
2. If the channel is clear, press and hold the push to talk (PTT) switch on the side of the microphone. 
3. The TX icon will display while the radio is transmitting. 
4. Hold the microphone approximately 2 inches from your mouth and speak across the face of the microphone in a clear, normal voice. 
5. Keep the PTT switch pressed until you have finished speaking. 
6. Release the PTT switch to return to receive mode. 
 Do not shout! It will only create distortion. 
 Press PTT before you start talking and release PTT after you have finished speaking. 
 Your radio doesn’t allow you to talk and receive simultaneously, so keep your transmission short. When you are transmitting, other people can not. Use common sense and do not occupy the channel too much. 
 The radio might be programmed with a timeout timer which will automatically end your transmission after a preset time. In this case release PTT and wait for a few seconds. The radio transmitter will be enabled again after a few seconds. Ask your dealer or communications coordinator for further details. 
 The radio might be programmed for busy channel lock out, which automatically disables the transmitter if your channel is busy. In this case wait until the channel is clear. 
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Scanning Channels 
If you have more than one channel programmed, your Titan 
radio may be programmed to allow you to scan them. Press and 
release the SCAN button to activate scan. The radio will begin 
checking all channels in the scan list for activity. The SCAN icon 
or PRI icon will be displayed while the radio is scanning. To turn 
scan off, press and release the SCAN button again. 
The scan mode and scan list are initially programmed by your 
dealer or communications coordinator. If a priority scan mode 
has been selected, the priority channel is checked for activity 
more often than other channels in the scan list. The priority 
channel will also be checked for activity while the radio is 
receiving on a non-priority channel. 
Once the receive signal ends, the radio may be programmed to 
wait a period of time before resuming scan. When the Scan hold 
after RX timer has expired, scanning will resume. There is also a 
Scan hold after TX timer that will be started whenever the radio 
has ceased transmitting on a channel. Your dealer or 
communications coordinator will customize the scan options for 
your particular situation; the following paragraphs detail the 
available options. The scan mode depends on both the dealer 
programmed Scan Selection and the user selection from the 
menu functions as outlined in the table. 
 Dealer programmed Scan Selection 
User menu selection Normal Modify Second PS 
PRI Priority scan Priority scan Priority Monitor Public Safety scan 
SCN Busy scan Alternate Busy scan Alternate Busy scan N/A 
P/S N/A No scan Priority scan N/A 
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Priority Scan 
Priority scan is available when your dealer has programmed 
Normal or Modify Scan Selection. Use the menu function to 
select PRI scan mode. 
 The default user selection is PRI scan mode. 
If enabled in programming, you may assign a second priority 
channel before starting scan. Select the desired second priority 
channel using the channel selector, then press and hold the 
SCAN button for two seconds. The channel display will flash 
when a second priority channel is displayed. 
Press and release SCAN to activate Priority scan. The channel 
selected when scan is started will be assigned as the first priority 
channel. The priority channel(s) will be checked more often than 
the other channels in the scan list. While scanning in Priority 
scan mode, the radio will display “---“ and the PRI icon. If activity 
is detected on a channel, the radio will pause scan and display 
that channel. While stopped on a non-priority channel, the radio 
will continue to check for activity on the priority channel(s). This 
is called priority channel lookback, and the receive audio from 
the non-priority channel will be briefly interrupted while priority 
lookback occurs. While the radio is stopped on a non-priority 
channel it may be deleted from the scan list by briefly pressing 
the A/D button. This is the nuisance channel delete function. The 
priority channel(s) can not be deleted from the scan list. To 
resume scanning at the next channel in the scan list, without 
deleting the channel, rotate the channel/menu knob clockwise. 
In Priority scan mode the scan escape function may have been 
enabled by your dealer or communications coordinator. To 
temporarily suspend scan and switch to the last received 
channel, press and release the AUX button. When finished 
operating on the last received channel, press and release the 
AUX button again to resume scan operation. The priority channel 
selections will not be changed by the scan escape function. 
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Busy Scan 
Busy scan is available when your dealer has programmed 
Normal or Modify Scan Selection. Use the menu function to 
select SCN scan mode. 
 The default user selection is PRI scan mode. 
Press and release SCAN to activate Busy scan. All channels in 
your scan list will be checked for activity, with no preference 
given to any channel. While scanning in busy scan mode, the 
radio will display “---“ and the SCAN icon. If activity is detected 
on a channel, the radio will pause scan and display that channel. 
While the radio is paused on a channel it may be deleted from 
the scan list by briefly pressing the A/D button. This is the 
nuisance channel delete function. To resume scanning at the 
next channel in the scan list, without deleting the channel, rotate 
the channel/menu knob clockwise. 
Public Safety Scan 
Public Safety scan is available when your dealer has 
programmed PS Scan Selection. 
 No user scan mode selection is possible in Public Safety scan mode. The user selection is fixed at PRI scan mode. 
If enabled in programming, you may assign a second priority 
channel before starting scan. Select the desired second priority 
channel using the channel selector, then press and hold the 
SCAN button for two seconds. The channel display will flash 
when a second priority channel is displayed. 
Press and release SCAN to activate Public Safety scan. The 
channel selected when scan is started will be assigned as the 
first priority channel. The priority channel(s) will be checked more 
often than the other channels in the scan list. While scanning in 
Public Safety scan mode, the radio will display the first priority 
channel and a flashing PRI icon. While the radio is scanning, the 
channel knob may be rotated to select and display a new first 
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priority channel. This is the primary difference between Public 
Safety scan and Priority scan.  
If activity is detected on a channel, the radio will pause scan and 
display that channel. While stopped on a non-priority channel, 
the radio will continue to check for activity on the priority 
channel(s). This is called priority channel lookback, and the 
receive audio from the non-priority channel will be briefly 
interrupted while priority lookback occurs. While the radio is 
stopped on a non-priority channel it may be deleted from the 
scan list by briefly pressing the A/D button. This is the nuisance 
channel delete function. The priority channel(s) can not be 
deleted from the scan list. To resume scanning at the next 
channel in the scan list, without deleting the channel, rotate the 
channel/menu knob clockwise. 
Priority Monitor Mode (Dual watch) 
Priority Monitor mode is available when your dealer has 
programmed Second Scan Selection. Use the menu function to 
select PRI scan mode. 
 The default user selection is PRI scan mode. User selections of SCN (Busy scan) and P/S (Priority scan) are also possible when your dealer has programmed Second Scan Selection. 
If enabled in programming, you may assign a second priority 
channel before initiating priority monitoring. Select the desired 
second priority channel using the channel selector, then press 
and hold the SCAN button for two seconds. The channel display 
will flash when a second priority channel is displayed. 
Press and release SCAN to activate Priority Monitor mode. The 
channel selected when priority monitoring is started will be 
assigned as the first priority channel. Then use the 
channel/menu knob to select a channel of operation, while 
continuing to monitor the priority channel(s) for activity. While in 
Priority Monitor mode, the radio will normally display the 
operating channel and the PRI icon. 
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If activity is detected on a priority channel the radio will switch to 
and display the priority channel. 
Transmitting While in Scan Mode 
In Busy scan mode, when PTT is pressed while scanning, the 
radio will transmit on the last received channel. If no last receive 
channel has been established since scan was started, transmit 
will occur on the scan start channel. 
In Priority scan or Public Safety scan mode, the radio will always 
transmit on the first priority channel while scan is turned on. The 
first priority channel will also always be displayed while 
transmitting. 
If Priority Monitor mode has been activated, the radio will always 
transmit on the displayed channel (whether operating channel or 
priority channel(s)). 
Editing Your Scan List 
One of the features of your Titan mobile radio is the ability to add 
channels and groups of channels to your scan list. Of course, 
you may also delete channels from your scan list. These 
changes are saved in radio EEPROM and are not temporary. 
Depending on dealer programming the scan list edits may be 
retained indefinitely or may be reset when scan or the radio are 
turned off. Or, you may reset the scan list back to dealer 
programming at any time by pressing the A/D button until the 
second beep is heard. 
The channels in your radio may be organized into groups and a 
menu function allows you to select whether the scan will check 
only channels in the current group or in all groups. Then within 
each group, each individual channel may be selected for scan. 
As you are editing the scan list, if the PRI icon or SCAN icon is 
on, the channel is currently in the scan list. If the neither icon is 
on that channel will not be scanned. 
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