NIICD TDFM-9000 Quick Reference Guide 

October 13, 2017

TDFM-9000 series radio buttons have multiple configuration options depending on how they are setup 

during initial programming using Motorola’s CPS software. The NIICD TDFM-9000 Quick Reference 

Guide only applies to TDFM-9000 radios configured using a NIICD codeplug.

Turn Radio On or Off

1. Press & hold the POWER knob.

Select A Radio for Transmission

1. Press the Module Select Softkey to place a box around the desired module.

Adjust Radio Volume

Note: Each radio’s volume is individually set.

1. Press the Module Select Softkey to place a box around the desired module.

2. Press (1/F1) key (opens radio’s squelch) or press & hold (1/F1) key for 2 seconds to have 

squelch remain open (a short beep is heard).

3. Briefly press the POWER knob until “Vol-xx” is displayed in the lower right corner of the display.

4. Rotate the POWER knob for desired level.

5. If radio squelch is still open press (1/F1) key again to close it.

Muting a Radio

Note: Each radio’s volume can be individually muted when the radio is set to combined mode.

1. Press the Module Select Softkey to place a box around the desired module.

2. Press the Module Select Softkey a second time to mute that band. An “X” appears on that 

module.
Change Zones

Note: Users cannot create zones. 

1. Press Module Select Softkey to place a box around the desired module.

2. Press Zone Menu Softkey.

3. Rotate POWER knob, (5/UP) or (8/DN) keys to move curser to desired Zone.

4. Press the Sel Menu Softkey to accept change

5. Press the Exit Menu Softkey to abandon changing Zones

Change Channels

1. Press the Module Select Softkey to place a box around the desired module.

Then

2. Briefly press the POWER knob until “Chan-xxx” appears in the lower right corner of the display.

3. Turn the POWER knob until the desired channel is shown.

Or

2. Press the (5/UP) or (8/DN) keys.

View Programmed Channel Information

Note: Any information edited while in the viewing mode will not be saved. 

1. Press Module Select Softkey to place a box around the desired module.

2. Change to desired channel (see above for changing channels).

3. Press FPP Menu Softkey.

4. Press Module Select Softkey to place a box around the desired information.

5. Press Module Select Softkey again to toggle between RX and TX settings.

6. Press (HOME) to return to main screen.

Load a New Channel

Only Zone “FPP Anlg” permits loading analog channels and Zone “FPP P25” permits loading P25 

digital channels. There are 20 channels available to program in each FPP zone.

1. Press Module Select Softkey to place a box around the desired module.

2. Press Zone Menu Softkey.

3. Rotate POWER knob, (5/UP) or (8/DN) keys to move Zone curser to “FPP xxx”.

4. Press the Sel Menu Softkey to accept change

5. Briefly press the POWER knob until “Chan-xxx” appears in the lower right corner of the display.

6. Turn the POWER knob until the desired channel is shown.

7. Press FPP Menu Softkey.

8. Press Module Select Softkey to place a box around the information to be changed.

9. Press Module Select Softkey again to toggle between RX and TX settings.

10. Slowly enter desired changes then press the OK Menu Softkey to save the change.

a. Freq Direct frequency editing

b. TPL CTCSS Tones. Rotate POWER knob to select desired tone then press the

OK Menu Softkey.

c. DPL Digital analog tones. Seldom used. Rotate POWER knob to select

desired tone then press the OK Menu Softkey.
d. NAC P25 Network Access Code. Only editable on “FPP P25” Zone. Press

Module Select Softkey to toggle between Rx NAC, Tx NAC and

Tlkgrp ID.

• Press 123 Menu Softkey to enter numbers.

• Press ABC Menu Softkey to enter letters.

A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E = 5, F = 6

• Press Corr Menu Softkey to backup cursor.

• Press OK Menu Softkey to accept changes.

e. RX Mode Preset

f. Zone Name Press the Module Select Softkey to toggle between Zone Name and

Chan Name. 

Do not change Zone name.

1. Press Module Select Softkey until “Chan Name” is displayed.

2. Rotate POWER knob to change the flashing character. All available

characters appear one after the other: Capitals, lower case, 

numbers & special characters then it repeats.

3. Press Corr Menu Softkey to backup cursor.

4. Press Next Menu Softkey to move to the next character.

5. Press OK Menu Softkey to save information.

11. Press (HOME) to return to main screen.