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1. ccccsssssecceeeeceeceeeeeees 48 Eease FUNC Hoeroa 48 Wireless Change Frequency ccccccccccccccceeeeseeees 49 RX Inhibit RXTX Inhibit eee cece 51 Setting Transmission Limits Per Minute 52 IM AINTe NANCE 2 otiec neice a a ey 53 Bie KNOW ICO GC tii vects e a AEEA 53 Cleaning and Maintenance ssssssssssssorsrrnrra 53 PPC CHICANO ll ae E 55 Security Information To use this transceiver safely and efficiently please read the following safety information W W DW Refer service to qualified technicians only Turn off the transceiver while refueling or while parked in a gasoline service station Please turn off the transceiver where flammable gases or fumes may be present Do not place the transceiver where it might block airbag deployment Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight or extreme heat Do not transmit for long periods especially at high power Doing so may damage the transceiver or cause the transceiver to overheat Do not use the transceiver with a damaged antenna or feedline Doing so may damage the transmitter When using this transceiver Please make sure the antenna is connected Transmitting without an antenna may damage the final amplifier in the transmitter Please keep at least 2in 5cm away from the antenna while transmitting W Turn off the power immediately if the transceiver emits peculiar odors or smoke and contact the nearest author2. master transceiver It should also have a DTMF microphone 4 The new channel should be programmed into one of the master transceiver s 199 channels For our example we ll program it into Channel 03 5 When all transceivers are prepared for the changes the change can be accomplished manually or automatically a Manually change frequency Alert the other nine transceivers that a frequency change is ready to be programmed The operators of those nine transceivers would press the shortcut key to enable the transfer An icon F will appear acknowledging that the transceiver is ready for programming The master radio would initiate the change using the instructions in Step 6 below Once programming is complete the icon F will disappear If it does not disappear programming was not successful Once programming is successful the remote users can switch to the newly programmed channel b Automatically changing frequency Alert the other nine transceivers that a frequency change is ready to be programmed The master transceiver then sends the Wireless Frequency Change Enable code When this is received an icon F will appear to 50 acknowledge the remote transceivers are ready for programming The master radio would then initiate the change using the instructions in Step 6 below Once programming is complete the icon F will disappear If it does not disappear programming was not successful Once program
3. on the transceiver front panel to select Slots 10 15 can only be selected by using the UP DOWN buttons on the microphone or CHA CHA or VOL VOL keys on the transceiver front panel 2 Manual transmission If the DTMF autodial list is empty automatic DTMF transmission is disabled However you can manually enter a sequence of DTMF tones manually Press the CALL key twice then enter your desired sequence of DTMF tones from the keypad Finally press the PTT key to transmit You will hear the DTMF tones transmit if they were properly entered lt gt Remote RX Inhibition and RXTX Inhibition RX Inhibition If RX Inhibit 1s enabled the receiver will remain inactive until it receives the correct RX Enable code RXTX Inhibition With RX TX Inhibit enabled the transceiver will be unable to receive or transmit until it receives the correct RX TX Enable code Refer to page 46 for more about RX Inhibition and RXTX Inhibition 22 Dual Watch DW Menu 07 This setting determines whether the dual watch feature is enabled or disabled With dual watch enabled the transceiver will monitor two frequencies periodically Select Menu 07 to modify this function which can be turned ON or OFF The default is ON Decode Type and Decode Code Menus 08 and 09 Using Menus 08 and 09 you may determine what will open the receiver s squelch Set the DecType option Menu 08 to select the squelch mode OFF An
4. Pressing the LOW shortcut will toggle the power level between HIGH and LOW power Emergency EMG The EMG key will sound an emergency alarm When this alarm sounds the indicator LED s will alternate between flashing red and green and TX STOP will display on the screen This mode will remain in force until the PTT is pressed or the transceiver is powered down V M Mode Switch V M The VM shortcut will toggle the B operation between VFO and MR mode 45 DTMF Function DTMF The DTMF shortcut will turn DTMF Mode on or off Call Call The CALL shortcut will toggle the CALL function on and off Transmit 1750Hz 1750Hz The 1750Hz shortcut will transmit a 1750Hz burst tone when pressed A B Mode Switch A B The A B shortcut will toggle between the A and B channel Talk Around Talk The Talk Around shortcut turns Talk Around mode on or off Reverse Frequency Reverse The Reverse shortcut enables or disables Reverse frequency mode 46 Reset Menu All Reset All Reset resets the transceiver to all factory settings leaving only the DTMF dial list untouched To perform an All Reset press the key to turn the transceiver on When the welcome screen is displayed hold the M key for two seconds The screen will display Menu 0 ALL RES Press the M key again and the screen will display RESET Press the M key a third time and the screen will display Waiting When the transceiv
5. 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 10 hours 12 hours 14 hours or 16 hours The transceiver displays a CLI icon when APO function is enabled APRO APRO Menu 02 The audio processing menu allows you to set up the compander and voice scrambler This setting is stored on a per channel basis Each channel can have a different processing setting By default all processing options are disabled Off You can set this menu to either enable the compander Comp or voice scrambler Scra Busy Channel Lock BC Lock Menu 03 When a Channel has the BC LOCK function enabled the ability to transmit is disabled on that channel if it is active You will again be able to transmit on the channel when the channel is quiet This option can be set to ON or OFF The default 16 setting is OFF Key Beep Beep Menu 04 This function determines whether pressing keys on the transceiver or DTMF microphone sound an audible confirmation beep when they are pressed It can be set to ON or OFF This feature is turned on by default Channel Save CHASave Menu 05 Users can save custom frequency as memory channel so that save time to re set the frequency parameters In VFO mode enter the frequency you want to save press the M key and press CHA CHA VOL VOL to menu 05 CHASAVE select the channel number which you want to keep after the screen displayed CHASave TO 001 then the frequency is saved Up
6. Group Call Using a group call character in any part of a radio calling sequence will call all radios in a specific calling group The only radios in the group that will not automatically respond to a group call are transceivers which are either set to selective call only or those which have receive or receive transmit inhibit enabled The group character may be A B C or D The default group character is A Consider the following example Set 10 transceivers as follows Item Individual ID Unite ID Group ID Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver 20 Transceiver Transceiver 6 Transceiver 7 8 Transceiver Transceiver Send the ID code 80814 to call Transceiver 4 Send the ID code 80832 to call Transceiver 7 Send the ID code 8081C to call all transceivers in Subgroup 1 Send the ID code 8083C to call all transceivers in Subgroup 3 Send the ID code 808CC to call all transceivers in Group and Subgroup 3 which are both in Group C lt DTMF code transmission mode 1 Automatic transmission Fill in the DTMF call list in the programming software In VFO MR CH mode be sure that DTMF Mode is enabled Press the CALL key A key on the DTMF microphone Select an autodial slot from the list Press the PTT key to send the selected DTMF sequence Note Slots 0 9 can be entered directly or 21 press UP DOWN keys on the microphone or press CHA CHA or VOL VOL
7. button cell can use several years but you can change a new CR2032 when it is used out Note The system time can only be set though program software 43 Monitor Momentary MONI Setting a shortcut key to MONI will allow you to temporarily open the receiver squelch in order to hear a weak signal that cannot break through at the current squelch setting Pressing MONI will open the receiver s squelch and releasing will close it again Note MONI can only be set as Long press Monitor Lock MOLO Setting MOLO will open the squelch to allow you to listen for weaker signals Pressing the MOLO shortcut will open the squelch while pressing it again will close the squelch again If MOLO stays active for more than 10 seconds squelch will automatically close SQ OFF Momentary SQM If the SQM shortcut is enabled pressing it will disable any CTCSS or DCS squelch allowing any signal to activate the receiver Pressing this key will issue an audible alert indicating the feature is active Pressing the key a second time will sound a different alert to indicate that the receiver is in its normal state Note SQM can only be set as Long press 44 Mute MUTE When the Mute shortcut is enabled pressing the Mute key will disable audio from the receiver s speaker Press the key again to unmute the speaker Scan SCAN Pressing the LOW shortcut will toggle the power level between HIGH and LOW power High Low Power LOW
8. it cool Thus to help in providing enough space for natural air flow it is very 3 important that you install the transceiver using the supplied mounting bracket If the transceiver is installed without providing for adequate air flow the transceiver may overheat If adequate air flow is not available the transceiver will be damaged from overheating Do not place books or other equipment directly on the transceiver Allow 4In 10cm of clearance between the rear of the transceiver and any other objects Install with Bracket An adjustable angle bracket is supplied with the transceiver Please attach the bracket to your desired installation location Remove the two mounting screws from the sides of the transceiver and reinstall them through the holes in the bracket Note Do not install the transceiver where it might interfere with the deployment of airbags Do not place the transceiver in the front windshield The heat of the sun may damage the transceiver Connect Accessories Hand Microphone The Hand microphone connection jack is located on the left side of the front panel of the transceiver Earphone The Earphone connection jack is located in the right of the rear panel of the transceiver The 4 internal speaker is muted when an earphone or external speaker is connected to this jack Antenna The SO 239 mount connection is on the left of the rear panel of the transceiver The antenna system is composed of an antenna
9. possible will not only use less power from your battery or power supply but your transmitter will also produce less heat increasing the life of your final amplifier 14 For best voice quality hold the microphone about 2 IN 5 cm away from your mouth and speak normally A red LED indicates that the transmitter is active Function Menu Operation To modify settings in the transceiver s settings menu follow these steps 1 2 3 4 5 7 Press the M key a Use the CHA and CHA keys or the VOL and VOL keys to select the menu option you wish to modify Hold the key to go fast b You can also input menu number directly by using the numeric keypad to select desired menu Press the M key to select the menu for modification Use the CHA and CHA keys or the VOL and VOL keys to select the desired value Press the M key to confirm your changes Repeat steps 2 5 above to modify other menu options Finally when you have made all of your changes press any of the front panel keys except CHA CHA VOLF or VOL to exit the menu Auto Power Off APO Menu 01 Auto Power Off will automatically turn the transceiver off after a set length of inactivity This function is disabled off by default The Auto Power Off interval can be set to 10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes 50 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes
10. set to display the remaining lease time Lease Time You may set the transceiver Lease Time through the programming software The valid Lease Time range is from minute to 255 days 24 hours and 59 minutes 48 Wireless Change Frequency Wireless Frequency Change is a feature that allows the transceivers to be programmed with new frequency information remotely In other words one master transceiver can program several deployed transceivers in the field by sending the appropriate commands over the air Consider the following example A team bought 10 transceivers One is used at the home office while the other nine are installed in company cars The home office needs to add a new communications channel to all deployed radios Thus the staff at the home office may use Wireless Frequency Change to program all the radios remotely without having to do them one at a time and without having to recall them back to the home office for programming Refer to details as following 1 First all transceivers should have Wireless Frequency Change enabled on all 10 transceivers ahead of time This is accomplished using the programming software Additionally set a 1 15 digit activation code using DTMF digits 0 9 plus A B C and D 2 Program one of the programmable shortcut keys to OFF so that it can be used to access the Wireless 49 Frequency Change function 3 The transceiver at the home office should be programmed as the
11. to 199 of your favorite or most commonly used simplex or repeater channels can be stored in the transceiver for quick and convenient recall In VFO mode enter the frequency you want to save by using the numeric keys on the microphone or the CHA and CHA keys Once you have tuned to your desired frequency press the M key then press the CHA and CHA or the VOL and VOL keys to select menu 05 CHASAVE and 17 press the M key again Select the channel number you wish to program The default is 001 Once you have selected the channel to program press the M key again to confirm DTMF Function DTMF Menu 06 DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency dual tone multi frequency consists of high frequency group and low frequency group each group contains four frequencies A high frequency signal and a low frequency signal superimposed to form a combined signal which representing a number DTMF signaling has 16 codes can be set freely When a radio channel setting of the DTMF enabled you can send DTMF codes by wireless control to achieve individual call group call or RX Inhibition RXTX Inhibition and other functions Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF is a signaling method in which two tones are combined to create one of 16 separate codes These codes represent digits 0 9 plus A B C and D The transceiver can generate and decode DTMF sequences in order to control other equ
12. 5 highest The default setting is 4 Select Channel You can select an operating channel in one of several ways 1 Use the programming software to store operating channels ahead of time You can then access them directly in MR mode using the channel up down buttons or the numeric keypad on the microphone 2 Input frequency values by using the numeric keypad in VFO mode 3 Press the CHA or CHA key to select the 13 frequency in VFO mode Hold the key to go fast 4 Input channel number by using the numeric keypad to select memory channel in MR mode Note This transceiver has a dual watch function you can switch between A and B channels using the C key A B switch key on the microphone keypad The A channel can only operate in MR CH mode while the B channel can be set to either MR CH or VFO mode Please refer to page 40 41 regarding the user defined key function of the A B switch and the VFO MR switch In VFO mode the transceiver will store the most recently used frequency in each of its supported ranges To switch quickly between the transceiver s supported frequency ranges press the key Transmitting and receiving To transmit press and hold the PTT key of the microphone and speak normally Release the PTT key to stop transmitting Please use Low Power whenever possible If the distance between you and the other station is short low power 5 watts should be adequate Using low power when
13. AKERS MOBILE TRANSCEIVER User Manual Notice Please use the transceiver in compliance with local regulations A Note To Users Thank you for purchasing the Mobile transceiver We trust this transceiver will give you convenient and reliable communication for many years For the best experience we advise that you read this manual completely before using your new transceiver Contents Security Information sz gent sanitet ie iania l Accessories amp Options cccscsseeseesssessseseesseeeesees 2 Supplied ACCESSOrIE Sras sms ns NAR 2 Optional ACCESSOMES neniani a NR 2 stalai Mears a dads veteatoteaaresautsces 3 CONNECE POW Sl cerada ra ser rnen N 3 Keeping the Transceiver COOL ssssssssssssessrsnsss 3 Install wath BraCKOUs sssosssardsssssssenss sosse a 4 Connect A CCESSOINCS sssssrosseroerrrrrrrrrsesressrrrrrrrr rt 4 Getting Acquainted ccccsesssscscceceeeesessessessenenes 6 DTMF Microphone Panel 000cceceeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 LOD DIS pl ay ce saat acchavna enti Sa Aaah aa elacauneveecntnd 10 Front Panel DeSscrip tin susse esse 12 Basic OPC rato dad ra trink noen Tegner rs NN NANNE 13 POWET oO Sontavestaweesnesteossyenondscsrcasienaveevancens 13 Torm VON Gs acre ea ds OSA ARSA NR 13 Select C hanne urrera aa vaser R 13 Transmitting and reCeilVilQ sseerssrrseressessessnr 14 Function Menu Operation cccccccceeceeceeeeeeeeees 15 Auto Power Off
14. APO Menu 01 0 0 eee 16 APRO APRO Menu 02 eiin 16 Busy Channel Lock BC Lock Menu 03 16 I Key Beep Beep Menu 04 si tiressiceirasshoadexceaeivids 17 Channel Save CHASave Menu 05 008 17 DTMF Function DTMF Menu 06 4 18 Dual Watch DW Menu 07 sosssmssssssssrsssssererrrrr nr 23 Decode Type and Decode Code Menus 08 and 09 ARATE E EA ETET T ETTE 23 Encode Type and Encode Code Menus 10 and 11 PEA A at ate nts E A E AE 25 FM Radio Function FM Menu 12 00 26 FM Scan FM Scan Menu 13 27 FM SQL FM SQL Menu 14 oosnmssssssssssssseserennrs Za FM DualWatch FM DW Menu 15 28 Font size Choose Font Menu 16 28 Key Lock Function Keylock Menu 17 28 Keypad Function Keypad Menu 18 29 Backlight Lamp Menu 195 nsmssssssssrsrerrrrnrrrrr res 29 Setting Channel Names Name Menus 20 21 22 sd rou E A E Oa acne tues cas E 30 Set Opening Display OpenDIS Menu 23 31 Custom Keys Set P1 P3 M Key Menus 24 29 brads PEATE EA PEE A E AEA 32 High Low Power Set Power Menu 30 33 PTT ID PTT ID Menu 31 Tori 33 Il ROGER ROGER Menu 32 cccccccccceeseeeeeees 35 REVERSE REVERSE Menu 33 cccc0e 35 Offset Frequency RPT SET RPT TYPE Menus SA ANG S A EE 35 Save Battery SaveBat Menu 30 37 Scan SCAN Me
15. T ID for any channel The PTT ID can be sent 1 At the beginning of the transmission The ID is sent immediately when the PTT key is pressed 2 At the end of the transmission the PTT ID is sent when the PTT key is released 3 Both the PTT ID is sent both when the PTT key is pressed and again when it is released 34 ROGER ROGER Menu 32 The transceiver can send a Roger beep to mark the end of a transmission Select Menu 32 and select ON to enable this feature or OFF to disable it The default setting is OFF REVERSE REVERSE Menu 33 The Reverse feature can only be enabled if Offset Frequency and RPT Type Menus 34 and 35 are also set The Reverse function swaps the receive and transmit frequencies so that you can hear another transceiver s calls directly rather than through a repeater This would be useful in order to determine whether you can establish direct contact with a nearby station freeing up the repeater for other uses To set the Reverse function set Menu 33 to ON To return to normal operation set Menu 33 to OFF Offset Frequency RPT SET RPT TYPE Menus 34 and 35 You can set a channel to use different receive and transmit frequencies This is most useful for operating through a repeater which receives on one frequency and then retransmits on another frequency from a higher antenna This effectively provides systems 35 using the repeater with greater communicatio
16. at has DTMF capability Note If Activation Enable hasn t been checked the transceiver cannot be activated over the air with a reactivation code In this case it can only be reactivated through the programming software Setting Transmission Limits Per Minute To prevent users from transmitting too often and potentially disrupting communications you can limit the number of transmissions allowed during one minute period Set this from 0 No limit to 255 in the programming software If a limit is set and that limit is exceeded the transmitter will issue an error tone and will not transmit until the timer resets 52 Maintenance Base Knowledge This transceiver has been strictly and carefully calibrated and tested at the factory to ensure that it meets our stated specifications Please refer any service issues to authorized repair facilities Any tampering user performed maintenance or adjustment of the transceiver will void your warranty Please refer any service or maintenance concerns to authorized dealer Cleaning and Maintenance 1 Handle this equipment with care Do not carry the transceiver by its power cable microphone or antenna 2 Use a soft clean dry cloth to clean the transceiver 3 When storing the transceiver avoid temperature extremes of heat or cold Extreme temperatures may shorten the life of the transceiver 4 After prolonged use the transceiver may require cleaning Use only mild deterg
17. e Wide and Narrow Bandwidth Set WidNar Menu 50 You can set the channel bandwidth to WIDE or Narrow using Menu 50 Set this according to your country or radio service regulations The default setting is WIDE User defined Keys Menu As previously mentioned the P1 P2 P3 and Menu keys are user programmable While the short press of the M key can only be changed in the programming software the P1 P2 and P3 keys can be programmed using Menus 24 29 Each of these keys has two programmable functions accessed by a short press press and release or a long press Press and hold for 1 5 seconds Each of these functions is set in one of the programmable key menus Note If you would like to change the hold time for Long Press you may do so using the programming software 42 You may set any of the programmable keys to perform the following functions OFF If a shortcut key is disabled it is not usable unless Wireless Change Frequency is enabled Please refer to Page 44 for details FM FM Setting a shortcut to FM toggles the FM broadcast radio on or off Band change Bandchange In VFO Mode the Band Change button switches between the last used frequencies on 136 MHz 245 MHz or 400 MHz Time of system Time Setting a shortcut to TIME will display the system time There is a built in button cell CR2032 which supply power to continue timing system time when the radio power off Normally the
18. e user defined channel name displayed or not If it is enable all channel would display user defined channel name if it is disable all user defined channel name would not be displayed Menu 21 determines whether a user defined channel name will be displayed Set this option to ON if you would like to see channel names instead of merely channel numbers The default is OFF It may be helpful for you to name particular channels with meaningful labels such as callsigns cities or channel use Your channel names can be up to seven characters long You can edit channel names using Menu 22 Access Menu 22 press P2 to edit the first digit press CHA CHA VOL VOL to select the character desired then press P2 to confirm and edit next digit after edit all digit desired press P3 key to end edit and press Menu key to exit The default label for any channel is Name You may use any of the characters in the following table in your channel names You can press and hold 30 CHA CHA VOL VOL key to go fast Edit Alias valid characters ESA Ee E Re Feer Set Opening Display OpenDIS Menu 23 You can select what displays when the transceiver first powers on by using Menu 23 Choose from the following options ALL Boot displayed as full screen display SYS Boot displayed as system welcome word User Boot display as User defined word You can set the user defined word in the programming software Time Bo
19. ents Do not use any corrosive or harsh chemical cleaners Using alcohol oil or spray chemical agents may damage the transceiver casing 53 5 Please use only approved antennas Unauthorized antennas or modified accessories could damage the transceiver or violate regulations governing RF devices 6 Please back up all settings and programmed data from your transceiver before sending it in for repair 7 If your transceiver is defective or develops a problem please send it only to authorized service center Please contact your local dealer for assistance We strived to write content of the manual accurately and completely but it might still possible has existence of errors and omissions We do not assume any responsibility We keep right to change product design and specifications at any time As technology developing design and product specifications are subject to change without notice 54 Specification TX Frequency 400 470MHz 136 174MHz 400 520MHz 136 174MHz RX Frequency 200 260MHz 87 5 108MHz Channel Capacity Operation Mode Half Duplex Dimension L W H 120x90x40mm Limitation Spurious Radiation a ee Frequency Stability 2 5PPM RECYCLABLE PACKAGING
20. er restarts the reset is complete Note You may cancel the reset by pressing any key other than the M key when the Reset prompt appears Function Reset Function Reset will reset the transceiver to factory default settings leaving memory channels and the DTMF list intact To perform a Function Reset press the key to turn the transceiver on When the welcome screen is displayed hold the M key for two seconds The screen will display Menu O ALL RES Use the microphone s UP Down keys or the 47 CHA CHA or VOL VOL keys to select Menu I FUN RES Press the M key again and the screen will display RESET Press the M key a third time and the screen will display Waiting When the transceiver restarts the reset is complete Note You may cancel the reset by pressing any key other than the M key when the Reset prompt appears Programming Operation Lease Function The Lease function can be set to limit how long a transceiver can be used When the Lease Time expires the transceiver will no longer operate and the indicator LED will light continuously red At this point the user may only turn the transceiver power off This function can only be reset with programming software Remaining time You can set the transceiver to display the time remaining for the transceiver lease If the Lease function is enabled using the programming software the startup display can be
21. feedline and ground network components Carefully consider your antenna system installation for best results with this transceiver For instance be sure the antenna you will use matches your desired operating frequencies Selecting an appropriate antenna is beyond the scope of this manual Do not transmit without first connecting an antenna Doing so may damage the transceiver Getting Acquainted fr Ha n on 4 p am nn i NN Y in B Ct LIAS a Upper Panel A a vor Front Panel 6 UAA A ARAR A TAL_LIAALIARLIRS Rear Panel 2 Indicator Light 3 MIC Connector RJ45 4 CHA Channel Up 5 CHA Channel Down 6 LCD display screen 7 VOL Volume Up 8 VOL Volume Down 10 P1 Key K len User defined 11 P2 Key 12 P3 Key User defined User defined 13 Power Switch 14 Antenna Connector 15 Power Connector 16 Earphone Jack LCD Display 9 101112 13 14 15 16 17 18 Feature 1 Memory Channel No Being A Channel Switch A B Key 3 B Being B Channel Switch A B Key 4 Keyboard Lockout Tiges M Key dora Seconds VOX Open Refer to Menu 45 In VFO MR mode Decode Type and Decode Code refer DCS Open to Menu08 and 09 Encoded Type and Encoded Code refer
22. g the receiver in a low power sleep mode periodically during quiet periods with no received signals Set Menu 36 ON to enable this function or OFF to disable it The default setting is ON Scan SCAN Menus 37 38 and 39 Scan mode allows you to monitor several channels more efficiently Channels are scanned until activity 1s detected on a channel Depending on the scan mode scanning may continue after a specific length of time or it will only continue when the channel is inactive Scan Mode Select the scan mode in Menu 38 There are two modes Y Time operated TO Scanning stops when an active channel is encountered The scan will pause for five seconds then scanning will continue even if the channel is still active lt Carrier operated CO Scanning stops when an active channel is encountered Scanning resumes after two seconds of channel inactivity lt The default setting is TO 37 Note Press any key except UP DOWN CHA CHA or VOL VOL to stop scanning Scan Type You may choose two different scanning modes lt gt Note VFO frequency scan All frequencies on the band will be scanned In VFO mode select Menu 37 and press M key to start scanning The scan will begin at the current frequency and continue up the band To reverse the scan direction press the DOWN key the CHA key or the VOL key Scan up the band again by using the UP ke
23. ight want Set the Squelch Level using Menu 40 There are nine levels of squelch setting the default level is 2 Step Step Menu 41 Step is the value in which the operating frequency increases or decreases with presses of the Up Down or CHA CHA keys in VFO mode Select the Step in Menu 41 Valid step sizes are 2 5 5 6 25 10 12 5 and 25 KHz The default is 25 KHz 39 Tail Elimination Tail Menu 42 The Tail elimination function eliminates the burst of background noise encountered at the end of a transmission Set Menu 42 to ON if you would like to enable this feature or OFF to disable it The default is ON Talk Around Talk Menu 43 When the Talk around feature is enabled the transmit and receive frequency and signaling mode are the same This would be useful if two stations who are close together wish to temporarily use the output frequency of a repeater Turn Menu 43 ON to enable this feature The default is OFF Time out timer TOT Menu 44 You may use Menu 44 to specify a time out timer for the transmitter Setting such a timer would prevent accidental lengthy transmissions where the transmitter does not properly unkey a stuck PTT key for instance Not only could such transmissions be disruptive to other communications they could damage the transmitter Select Menu 44 and set the Time Out Timer to OFF or in 10 second intervals of up to 120 seconds The default setting 1s 30 second
24. ing software Note To ensure good FM reception please connect an antenna to the transceiver FM Scan FM Scan Menu 13 The FM Scan function determines whether the CHA CHA keys scan for active FM channels or simply tune the radio in 50 KHz tuning steps Setting FM Scan Menu 14 to ON will increase tuning speed as only active FM radio signals will stop tuning FM SQL FM SQL Menu 14 The FM SQL menu determines the sensitivity of the FM broadcast scan The higher this setting the stronger a signal must be in order for the scan to stop on a particular FM broadcast channel Settings range from 0 always on to 9 tightest squelch for scan The default level is 5 27 FM DualWatch FM DW Menu 13 The FM Dual Watch feature allows you to continue listening to an FM broadcast station at the same time as another signal from the transceiver is present If this feature is disabled a signal from the main transceiver will interrupt FM broadcast radio reception In either case pressing the PTT will interrupt FM broadcast reception This feature may be turned ON or OFF through Menu 13 The default setting is ON Font size Choose Font Menu 16 You can select the font size of the channel display through this menu Select BIG to show both channels in a larger font Choose SMAL to have the active channel in a larger font and the second channel in a smaller font The default setting is SMAL Note BIG fon
25. ipment remotely control or inhibit other transceivers or page individual radio users or groups of users Each of the 199 channels can be individually programmed for DTMF signaling to be enabled or disabled Note that if DTMF is disabled on a channel 18 it can neither be transmitted nor decoded lt Enable Or Disable DTMF Signaling 1 In VFO MR mode select a frequency or memory channel to modify DTMF signaling Alternatively you can enable DTMF signaling in the programming software Note a If the transceiver is in CH mode you can not enable or disable DTMF signaling from the transceiver s front panel In CH mode this setting can only be modified from the programming software b In MR mode each memory channel can be independently set to have DTMF signaling enabled or disabled 2 Press the M key and use the CHA and CHA or VOL and VOL keys to select Menu 06 Press the M key to open the menu and select ON or OFF to enable or disable DTMF signaling The default setting is ON Once you have made your selection press the M key to accept the change followed by the key to exit the menu lt Individual call group call Individual call Using programming software set the transceiver s individual ID code This can be any code of up to 15 characters using the digits 0 9 A B 19 C and D The default transceiver individual call ID code is 1000
26. ized dealer for service Accessories amp Options Welcome to your new mobile transceiver Please unpack it carefully and ensure that the below accessories are included If you find any missing or damaged components please contact your dealer immediately Supplied Accessories Mobile transceiver I DC Power Cable Bracket Screw 2 Installed in sides of transceiver Optional Accessories USB Programming DTMF Keypad No Keypad Microphone Microphone Installation Connect Power This transceiver should be connected to a 13 8V DC power supply It can not be connected directly to an AC outlet Connect the transceiver to a regulated power supply with the supplied power cable Do not replace the DC power cable with a thinner wire The supplied cable is rated to meet the power requirements of the transceiver Connect the DC power cable to a DC power supply or battery Connect the red wire to the positive terminal and the black wire to the negative terminal Then plug the power connector into the DC power outlet of the transceiver Note Make sure to turn off the DC power supply and transceiver before connecting The DC power supply can only be connected to an AC power outlet after all connections are completed Keeping the Transceiver Cool As with all modern electronics it is very important that the transceiver not be allowed to overheat The Transceiver has been designed to take advantage of natural air flow to keep
27. ming is successful the remote users can switch to the newly programmed channel 6 Changing operation On the master transceiver press the Call key A on the DTMF microphone Send 01 appears on the screen Use the CHA CHA or VOL VOL keys to select the channel you wish to program such as Channel 003 then press the PTT key Press the A key again This will display Send 03 Press the PTT to send the second programming code If the icon F disappears programming was successful RX Inhibit RXTX Inhibit RX Inhibition When RX Inhibit is enabled the receiver will be inactive until the correct RX Enable code is received While the transceiver is in RX Inhibit mode pressing the PTT key will also produce an error tone RXTX Inhibition When RX TX Inhibit is enabled the transceiver will remain completely inactive it will 51 neither receive nor transmit until the correct RX TX Enable code is received If you attempt to transmit while RX TX Inhibit is in force the transceiver will not indicate transmission and it will produce an error tone RX inhibit and RXTX inhibit And Reactivate Codes These codes are up to 15 characters long using 0 9 A D and To activate RX Inhibit or RX TX Inhibit use the programming software to enable the appropriate settings and assign the appropriate Inhibit and Reactivate codes You can then send the Inhibit or Activate codes using another transceiver th
28. n P2 Long Press MOLO Monitor Lock P2 Short Press Bandchange Change band 136 245 400 MHz P3 Long Press SCAN scan P3 short Press MUTE mute M Short Press Enter the menu function High Low Power Set Power Menu 30 You may select your desired transmit power level from Menu 30 For communication with nearby stations we recommend that you use low power This will produce less heat and prolong the useful life of the final amplifier For stations that are more distant you should use high power for improved communication clarity High power is the default setting PTT ID PTT ID Menu 31 PTT ID allows you to send a code that identifies your 33 specific transceiver The PTT ID code is defined in the programming software the default ID is 123 You can also set whether PTT ID s are spoken or displayed If voice is selected ID s of up to five digits will be spoken However up to 14 digit ID s can be displayed if voice ID s are disabled Each channel stores whether the PTT ID is enabled To enable PTT ID In VFO MR mode choose the frequency or channel on which you would like to enable the PTT ID Set Menu 31 to ON if you would like to enable the PTT ID or OFF to disable it Note a In CH Mode you may not modify this setting b In MR mode each memory channel can be individually programmed to enable or disable PTT ID You may also use the programming software to enable or disable PT
29. n range than they would achieve alone Setting these separate frequencies is accomplished by setting Menus 34 and 35 First you will need to set the offset amount which is the difference between the receive and transmit frequencies The transceiver can accept offset values from 0 000 to 399 995 MHz In VFO Mode select Menu 34 Enter the offset value using the number keys on the DTMF microphone or by using the CHA CHA or VOL VOL keys Select the offset direction using Menu 35 Using the CHA CHA or VOL VOL keys select RPT positive offset the transmit frequency is higher than the receive frequency RPT the transmit frequency is lower than the receive frequency or SING no offset only a single frequency is used For example In VFO mode enter a frequency such as 450MHz and set the offset to SMHz If RPT Type is RPT then the receive frequency is 450MHz and the transmit frequency is 455MHz if RPT Type is RPT then the receive frequency is 450MHz and the transmit frequency is 445MHz if RPT Type is SING receive and transmit frequency are both 450MHz Note Offset frequency setting is only available in VFO mode It cannot be set in already programmed memory channels 36 When using the programming software you must specify both receive and transmit frequencies directly Save Battery SaveBat Menu 36 Battery Save mode lowers current consumption by puttin
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31. ode above using Menu 10 EncType and Menu 11 Enc code you may determine the CTCSS or DCS code that is used on a particular channel You may need such a code in order to access a repeater system 25 or other radio users who have CTCSS or DCS squelch enabled You may set Menu 10 as follows OFF Disable The transmitted signal does not send any CTCSS or DCS codes CTCSS Transmit a specified CTCSS tone one of 56 tones NDCS Transmit a specified normal DCS code one of 107 codes IDCS Transmit a specified inverted DCS code 1 of 107 codes Use Menu 11 to set the desired CTCSS or DCS tone using the same tables as for Menu 09 FM Radio Function FM Menu 12 This transceiver has a built in FM broadcast receiver You may listen to FM radio broadcasts using this transceiver To turn the FM broadcast radio on or off FM frequency range 87 5 108MHz In VFO MR CH mode press the M key then press CHA CHA or VOL VOL keys to select Menu 12 then press M key to turn on the FM broadcast radio To turn off again follow the same procedure 26 Open Close FM Function Y You can set the P1 P2 or P3 key as the shortcut key to turn the FM radio on or off lt With the FM radio turned on use CHA CHA keys to select a station or enter the station s frequency directly from the numeric keypad on the microphone You can also store your favorite radio stations using the programm
32. ot display as remaining lease time The default setting is USER 31 Custom Keys Set P1 P3 M Key Menus 24 29 You can define the shortcut function directly through software Default of M short press is to enter the Menu Default of shortcut keys P1 Long Press FM FM radio P1 Short Press Time Time display on screen P2 Long Press MOLO Monitor Lock P2 Short Press Bandchange Change band P3 Long Press SCAN scan P3 short Press MUTE mute M Short Press Enter the menu function Several keys on the front panel of the transceiver are user programmable Each key has two possible functions defined in Menus 24 through 29 Key functions are accessed via a short press press and release or long press press and hold for 1 5 seconds by default although this time can be adjusted in the programming software Please refer to Page 37 for details of setting up these programmable shortcut keys While functions for short and long press of Keys P1 P2 and P3 are defined in Menus 24 through 29 the M key is a special case The short press of the M key can only be defined in the programming software since its default behavior is to access the setup menu The M 32 long press is not user defined as it locks or unlocks keys and or PTT See Keylock Menu 17 for details The default functions of the programmable keys are as follows P1 Long Press FM FM transceiver P1 Short Press Time Time display on scree
33. s 40 TX Stop TXStop Menu 45 The TXStop function disables the transmitter when it is enabled If TXStop is enabled pressing the PTT key will issue an audible alert tone indicating that you are unable to transmit Select Menu 45 and set it to ON if you would like to enable this feature The default setting 1s off VOX VOX Menus 46 49 VOX or Voice Operated Transmit allows you to transmit by simply speaking into the microphone With VOX enabled you won t need to press the PTT key to enable the transmitter Use Menu 46 to turn VOX ON or OFF The default is OFF VOX S Sensitivity VOX Sensitivity determines the level of sound that is needed for the VOX to key the transmitter You should experiment with VOX Sensitivity to find a level that is appropriate to your voice but does not trigger on the presence of too much other background noise Set Vox S using Menu 47 There are eight possible levels The default level is 3 VOX D Delay VOX Delay determines the delay to stop transmitting after you finish speaking Set the VOX Delay in Menu 48 Too short a delay will cause the transmitter to 41 unkey too frequently Delay can be set from 1 to 4 seconds the default setting is 3 seconds VXB VOX inhibited when receiving Set Menu 49 to ON if you do not want VOX active while the receiver is active To avoid the receiver keying the VOX by mistake it is probably a good idea to leave this setting at its default ON stat
34. t can only be set if Channel Alias is also set as active Key Lock Function Keylock Menu 17 You may lock the transceiver controls by holding the M key for one second When the lock is enabled the amp symbol appears Unlock the transceiver controls by again holding the M key for one second 28 You can choose what controls are locked through Menu 17 as follows KEY Numeric and function keys keys on the microphone and the front panel of transceiver excluding the M key and the key K S KEY DIAL Numeric function keys CHA CHA VOL VOL excluding the M and keys PTT PTT Key ALL KEY DIAL PTT excluding M key and key Default is K S Keypad Function Keypad Menu 18 Menu 18 is set depending on which microphone shipped with your transceiver If you received the DTMF microphone set this menu to ON Setting to OFF will not allow you to use the keys on the DTMF microphone If you did not receive the DTMF microphone for power conservation we recommend you set this menu to OFF The default setting is ON Backlight Lamp Menu 19 You can set backlight behavior through Menu 19 Select from the following settings OFF Backlight is disabled 29 KEY Backlight is active only when a key is pressed CONT Backlight is always enabled The default setting is CONT Setting Channel Names Name Menus 20 21 22 Menu 20 determines whether the transceiver allowed th
35. to Menu 10 and 11 The same as above crom mes Refer to Menu 34 Wireless Channel scan disabled Refer to Menu 39 High Power Refer to Menu 30 Indicate Power strength when transmitting 10 grids for high eA power 5 grids for small power Indicate signal strength when receiving Auto Power off Refer to Menu 01 11 Frequency Displayed frequency value channel names 19 S ENRSRS menu items and other numbers letters or symbols Information Front Panel Description Orient the transceiver with the front panel facing you Find the RJ 45 microphone jack on the left side of the front panel To the right of the microphone jack is a column of three buttons From top to bottom these are CH CH and M Menu The LCD display is directly to the right of these three buttons Below the LCD display is a row of four buttons From left to right these are P1 P2 P3 and the power button Finally to the right of the LCD display is a column of two buttons labeled VOL and VOL 12 Basic Operation Power on off Once power is connected press the button to turn the transceiver on Three ascending tones will sound indicating that the transceiver has correctly powered on Hold the O key for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver off Turn Volume Press VOL to raise the volume Press VOL to lower the volume Hold the key to go fast The volume is adjusted in 15 steps from 0 lowest to 1
36. y the VOL key or the CHA key Press any other key to stop scanning MR CH scan Scan only programmed memory channels in this mode From MR CH mode select Menu 37 and press the M key to start the scan Scanning begins on the current channel and scans up to higher channel numbers To reverse the scan direction press the DOWN key the CHA key or the VOL key Scan up the band again by using the UP key the VOL key or the CHA key Press any other key to stop scanning 1 Each memory channel can be set to be blocked from scan through Menu 39 If Scan Add is 38 disabled on a channel that channel will be skipped during MR CH scans A channel s scan status will be indicated on the transceiver s display 2 MR CH Scan is only available if two or more channels are programmed with Scan Add enabled 3 Scan is only effective if the squelch is closed Squelch Level SQL Menu 40 The squelch circuit allows you to only hear desired signals If a strong enough signal is not present the squelch circuit is closed and you will hear no background noise Higher levels of the Squelch level setting require stronger signals to open the squelch circuit Set the squelch level to one appropriate to the amount of RF noise in your environment A squelch setting that is too high may cause you to miss receiving a weaker signal while too low a setting may cause you to hear more noise than you m
37. y signal on the channel will open the receiver s squelch CTCSS Only a signal on the channel containing a matching CTCSS tone one of 58 tones will open the receiver s squelch NDCS Only a signal on the channel containing a matching normal DCS code one of 107 codes will open the receiver s squelch IDCS Only a signal on the channel containing a matching inverted DCS code one of 107 codes will open the receiver s squelch After you have selected the decode type in Menu 08 select the CTCSS or DCS code in Menu 09 from the following tables You can press and hold CHA CHA VOL VOL key to go fast 23 CTCSS 56 254 1 Hz 58 groups NDCS 107 groups Normal DCS code IDCS 107 groups Invert DCS code CTCSS standard frequency table 58 groups oT T ER 4 4 J 77 0 19 7 82 9 85 4 8 5 91 5 94 8 56 0 58 0 59 0 ar 61 0 62 0 63 0 SN 97 4 69 3 100 0 71 9 103 5 24 DCS Standard Code Table 025 oes 132 205 258 an ans ass r 725 028 om aaa 212 261 32 423 466 ozs rar 031 072 143 223 263 343 431 503 627 732 fom is om as ow oe ow or me om om ae om oe ow oe oo fs fom fos on or om ow vm oe me off on fon om ef or 050 116 162 245 306 365 454 532 662 GA ssu 455 546 eea Encode Type and Encode Code Menus 10 and 11 Similar to the settings for Decode Type and Decode C
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