VP220 User Manual
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1. ON OFF Switch Volume Control The ON OFF SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL is a combined single control located on the top of the VP220 see Fig 2 Turning the control knob a few degrees in a clockwise direction applies power to the receiver and an audible beep is sounded to indicate that the VP220 is turned on As the control is rotated in a clockwise direction the volume level of any received message and alert tone is increased Rotating the control in the opposite direction reduces the audio level and turns the VP220 off Audible Visual Alert Indicators When your VP220 is initially turned on both the red and amber LEDs on the control panel light and an alert tone is sounded until the decoder circuit power up is complete Thereafter whenever a properly encoded message is received the red LED flashes and an audio alert is sounded If the battery voltage falls below the level required for operation a low battery pulse tones sounds and the red LED flashes If in vibration mode just the red LED flashes to indicate a low battery state Function Switch According to the specific model ordered the function switch will be configured to 4 positions Different function modes monitor selective call scan etc can be configured for any position of the switch 4 gt S gt oO m 2 m CD gt oO Channel Monitoring When the function switch is set to a monitor position all voice communications on the selected chan2. OPERATION GENERAL Charging Batteries While in the Receiver 1 Insert the transformer output plug into the recessed power receptacle located on the rear of the charger see below picture gt 9 lt 9 gt O oO m a Power Jack m rr mi gt 2 Insert the transformer input plug into a 120volt 60Hz receptacle Insert the VP220 with battery into the charger compartment with the belt clip facing toward the back of the charger Push the VP220 all the way down until the belt clip latches and an audible snap or click is heard When a pager is inserted in the charger the PAGER indicator lights on When the charging process begins during charging process the pager indicator light is solid red When the charging process is complete the PAGER indicator light will change in color from red to green To remove the VP220 alert monitor receiver press the upper end of the belt clip and lift the VP220 out To charge the three spare batteries place the batteries into the spare battery slot and push down until a snap or click is heard When the battery is inserted into the charger the BATTERY indicator lights on When the charging process begins during charging process the battery indicator light is solid red When the charging process is complete the PAGER indicator light will change in color from red to green Removing the b
3. replays the second most recent message and so on Messages cannot be played back during message recording You may also playback older messages by pressing the PLAYBACK button as you are listening to a message If you are listening to the most recent message and want to listen to an older message press the PLAYBACK button while listening to the current message The playback switches to an older message if it is still in storage a A J lt Q O m m O Silent Scan In the silent scan mode the VP220 alternately listens on F1 and F2 for alert tones Detection of alert tones on each channel causes the VP220 to stop on that channel until the signal disappears In the silent scan mode the VP220 decodes tones on either F1 or F2 provided the VP220 has listened to the appropriate channel at the correct time However it should be noted that if the VP220 is listening to traffic on F2 and an alert is transmitted on F1 the VP220 will not hear that signal until the transmission on F2 is finished Therefore an emergency alert could be missed if the VP220 is listening to traffic on one channel with tones being sent out on the other channel Scan back time is programmable To ensure reliable alerting it is recommended that this feature only be used when the first tone duration transmitted is one second or more Dm gt 22 gt Scan Monitor Positions In these positions the message is st
4. Frequency 2 until a transmission is detected If a transmission is detected on F1 the VP220 stays on that channel until the transmission ceases The VP220 only decodes tones on the F1 channel No tones are decoded on the F2 channel If the VP220 detects a transmission on F2 it stops on F2 then listens for transmissions on F1 Scan back time is programmable and can be set to 0 5 1 or 2 second increments If a transmission is detected on F1 the VP220 switches to F1 cutting off any transmission on F2 When switching from F2 to F1 the VP220 listens for any tones and alerts if the proper tones are detected gt gt 2 lt should be noted that the detection of tones is very dependent on the duration of the tone sent over the air To ensure reliable alerting it is recommended that this feature only be used when the first tone duration transmitted is one second or more Non priority Scan If the non priority scan mode the VP220 alternately listens on F1 and F2 for any transmission A transmission on either channel causes the VP220 to stop on that channel until the signal disappears In non priority scan the VP220 decodes tones on either F1 or F2 provided the VP220 has listened to the appropriate channel at the correct time However it should be noted that if the VP220 15 listening to traffic on F2 and an alert is transmitted on F1 the VP220 will not hear that signal until the transmission on F2 is finished The
5. MODEL VP220 USER MANUAL TWO TONE VOICE PAGER WITH DISPLAY WARNING ste li nee 1 BATTERY TYPES sa las 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION cocino ae 2 STANDARD FEATURES AND CONTROLS All Models 4 ECD Display en 8 OPERATION aiii dra ad 9 SCAN OPERATION TWO FREQUENCY ONLY 12 STORED VOICE MODEL FEATURES AND CONTROLS 15 STORED VOICE OPERATION 40 00 00 0000 15 FIELD INSTALLED OPTIONS aci ies 19 een daa 20 ACCESSORIES ici ee iia 22 VP200 CHARGER USER MANUAL pe 23 WARNING coria atan aa 24 BATTERY CHARGER DESCRIPTION pp 25 OPERATION GENERAL 5 27 CHARGER INDICATOR LIGHTS 2 28 SPECIFICATIONS m Z gt Es 0 WARNING WARNING 1 Do not operate this product in a hazardous atmosphere 2 Do not replace or charge batteries in a hazardous atmosphere Contact sparking may occur while installing or removing batteries and cause an explosion or fire 3 Do not replace or change accessories in a hazardous atmosphere Contact sparking may occur while installing or removing accessories and cause an explosion or fire 4 Turn a radio off before removing or installing a battery or accessory 5 Do not disassemble this unit in any way that exposed the internal electrical circuits of the unit 6 Do not substitute components This could voi
6. TTERIES rapid charge cycle is completed BATTERY light a and in the maintenance mode TI O 72 SPECIFICATIONS Parameter Model VP220 Input Source 8 4 8 8 V DC 5 Watts 800 amp DC max Weight 6 17 oz 175g Di 252 4 09 x 2 42 x 1 54 pensions 104 x 61 5 x 39mm Rapid charging A Rapid charging method Rapid charging method e Delta voltage e TCO 50 typical e Timeout 2 5 hours typical B Rapid charging current 350 mA typical Rapid charging time Approximately 2 Hours Temperature Range 0 C to 40 C 762 00057 0
7. atteries after charging see the below picture m 20 Oo m gt NOTE When a pager and batteries are inserted in the charger at same time the pager pocket has priority After the pager has completed rapid charging then the batteries will follow charging with red LED solid red Otherwise the first item inserted pager or batteries will have priority in the charge cycle For example if batteries are in place in the battery slot and then the pager is inserted into the pager pocket the batteries will be charged first The BATTERY indicator light will be solidly lit red and the PAGER indicator light will be on Once the batteries is fully charged it then will start to charge the pager Battery Pack Charging Pocket gt gt m 2 m 2 gt gt CED Charging Pocket PAGER LED CHARGER INDICATOR LIGHTS in the maintenance mode Charger is checking battery chemistry or BATTERY light solid orange Charger is waiting for PAGER charge cycle to complete LED STATUS INDICATION SUMMARY Q Charger is checking battery chemistry or gt PAGER light solid orange Charger is waiting for BATTERY charger cycle to complete rri PAGER light solid red PAGER is actively rapid charging PAGER light green PAGER rapid charge cycle completed and 2 7 m BATTERY light solid red BATTERIES are actively rapid charging BA
8. cording Indicator oO e lt o m gt O OPERATION Perform the following steps to prepare your VP220 for operation 1 Set the FUNCTION switch to a tone alert position 2 Rotate the ON OFF SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL clockwise to turn on the VP220 Four short beep sounds occur and both LEDs light indicating that power is applied 3 Set the FUNCTION switch to a monitor position 4 Listen for a transmission and adjust the volume control to a comfortable listening level 5 If no transmission is heard hold down the RESET button and adjust the background noise to a comfortable listening level It may be necessary to readjust the volume when a voice signal is present 6 To push play button to play the unread message display wil show as below 6 1 Prompt source 6 2 Receiving time and date 6 3 Timer countdown 6 4 The number of reading message a O Fire QH a Ola 2 55 ths Po Po ERLE 7 Set the FUNCTION switch to the desired operating mode i e selective call tone selective call vibrate and monitor scan etc 8 Turn off the VP220 by rotating the ON OFF SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL counterclockwise until a click is heard and the mechanical stop is reached Q D v gt 9 Basic Setting To Push button 1 and button 2 atthe same time VP220 will enter the setting mode Push button 1 to enter for setting items Push button 2 to move t
9. d the intrinsic safety rating BATTERY TYPES The VP220 is powered by 3 rechargeable Ni MH batteries type BATTERY INSTALLATION NOTE For optimum performance the Ni MH batteries must be fully charged before operating your VP220 Install your batteries as follows 1 Release the belt clip by pressing the latch and slide the belt clips upwards see Fig 1 2 Unlock the lock switch on the battery cover 3 Follow the arrow the battery cover and slide it out 4 After inserting the batteries slide in the battery cover into place and then slide the battery cover latch to the locked position w 2 6 4 lt m N w gt m 6 4 pd gt E N Release the belt clip by pressing the latch Y 4 Follow the arrow the battery cover and slide it out gt 3 m 22 2 4 gt E Contacts CAUTION f the batteries are improperly installed the VP220 will not function and the batteries will not charge STANDARD FEATURES AND CONTROLS All Models Amber Red Reset Button 1 PLAYBACK Button 2 On Off Switch Volume Control gt gt gt 7 rm gt rm CD gt O 5 o 2 External Accessory Jack Plugged A 2 gt S gt oO TI m gt G m gt gt oO wm 2 o e
10. gt VP200 CHARGER USER MANUAL Q IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS e This manual contains important safety and operating instructions e Before using the the charger read all instructions and cautionary markings on the 1 charger 2 3 rechargeable batteries 3 pager A WARNING e When the pager or batteries are inserted if the charger flashes green light it indicates the pager or the charger has Temperature Thermistor Bad Please re insert the pager or batteries few times If the problem still occurs please send the charger back for repair e Do not expose charger to rain or snow e To reduce risk of damage to electrical plug and cord pull by the plug when disconnecting the charger e Make sure the cord is located so that it will not be stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress Do not operate charger with damaged power supply Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow been dropped or otherwise damaged Do not disassemble charger To reduce risk of electrical shock unplug charger from outlet before attempting cleaning gt a BATTERY CHARGER DESCRIPTION The single unit charger is capable of charging batteries in the VP220 or three spare batteries Dual colored LED indicators provide information as to which batteries are being charged NOTE It has to charge three batteries at the same time not available for individual battery
11. he cursor setting item mode the button 1 is to change the number or items the button 2 is to move the cursor from left to right In setting item mode turn the function switch to go to stand by mode without any setting modification BATTERY LIFE Battery life depends upon the number of calls received and length of each call capacity and charge of the battery and the mode of operation A battery gauge located between the knobs on top of the pager can be used to determine remaining battery capacity To enable the battery gauge press the reset button This will illuminate the LED in the battery gauge These green LED on the top of the pager show remaining battery strength Belt Clip Feature An integral part of the clip on the back of your VP220 is a security hook This hook is intended to allow easy removal of the VP220 while at the same time preventing the unit from being pulled off your belt see Fig 1 Scan function Two Frequency Models Only All VP220 that are equipped with two frequencies are capable of scanning the two channels for selective call or monitoring purposes SIANIV34 AAVANVIS Q per 5 2 e D 2 1 N SCAN OPERATION TWO FREQUENCY ONLY Priority Scan If the VP220 is programmed for priority scan the frequency programmed as frequency 1 F1 is designated as the priority channel If there is no traffic on F1 the VP220 alternately listens to F1 and F2
12. nel is heard through the speaker When monitoring channel 1 or 2 all ordered alert options are functional i wm 2 e wm 2 Oo 2 2 gt gt oO m gt gt gt oO N Reset Button Batton 1 After receipt of a properly coded message and after completion of that message the VP220 will automatically reset to the programmed operational mode see reset on pager 2 options Some of these reset functions will place the pager in the monitor mode In these cases or when the manual reset function is programmed into the pager press the reset button to return your VP220 to the standby mode External Speaker Jack When the VP220 is used in high noise environments or when privacy is needed an optional Gold Apollo approved lapel speaker or earpiece can be connected to the external accessory jack located at the bottom of the VP220 The jack is fitted with a protective plug see Fig 2 NOTE To prevent entry of dust and moisture the plug should be inserted whenever the external accessory jack is not being used LCD Display 1026 125004 ls 1 PAGE daQar COJO 2554 o 1 2 lines 12 characters per line Current date and Time E indicator of the unread message 2 Beep 3 Vibrate 4 Setting monitor function 5 Setting scan F1 F2 Function 6 Battery Indicator 7 Re
13. ored only when a properly encoded message is received Other communications monitored on the channel that do not alert your monitor are not stored Selective Playback of Message s To playback a particular message in memory press the PLAYBACK button Pressing once replays the newest message in memory Twice replays the second most recent message and so on Messages cannot be played back during message recording You may also playback older messages by pressing the PLAYBACK button as you are listening to a message If you are listening to the most recent message and want to listen to an older message press the PLAYBACK button while listening to the current message The playback switches to an older message if it is still in storage lt O ar oO lt m O O If there are no messages in memory a memory empty one short beep tone is heard while the PLAYBACK button is pressed NOTE A message is considered read if playback has been initiated for the end of the message is reached whichever occurs first i m oO lt m m z FIELD INSTALLED OPTIONS Fixed Alert Audio Only Volume Control When this option is installed the alert tone is factory preset non adjustable at the maximum volume level Tuning the volume control varies only the voice message volume level Time Out Auto Reset This feature allows the VP220 to be automatically reset af
14. refore an emergency alert could be missed if the VP220 is listening to traffic on one channel with tones being sent out on the other channel gt gt 2 Silent Scan In the silent scan mode the VP220 alternately listens on F1 and F2 for alert tones Detection of alert tones on each channel causes the VP220 to stop on that channel until the signal disappears In the silent scan mode the VP220 decodes tones on either F1 or F2 provided the VP220 has listened to the appropriate channel at the correct time However it should be noted that if the VP220 is listening to traffic on F2 and an alert is transmitted on F1 the VP220 will not hear that signal until the transmission on F2 is finished Therefore an emergency alert could be missed if the VP220 is listening to traffic one channel with tones being sent out on the other channel Scan back time is programmable To ensure reliable alerting it is recommended that this feature only be used when the first tone duration transmitted is one second or more gt m 2 Scan Monitor Positions In these positions the message is stored only when a properly encoded message is received Other communications monitored on the channel that do not alert your monitor are not stored Selective Playback of Message s To playback a particular message in memory press the PLAYBACK button Pressing once replays the newest message in memory Twice
15. ter a predetermined amount of time This places the VP220 back in standby mode to help conserve battery power The VP220 has following programmable options m m gt m oO e Priority Scan e Non Priority Scan N e Silent Scan e Alert Duration e Priority Alert e Reset Options Carrier reset Delayed N Carrier Reset Manual Reset Revert Reset Time Out Reset Delayed N Revert Reset e Stored Voice Options Max Message Lengths Call Reminder m lt gt m oO u e Push To Listen BATTERY LIFE Battery life depends upon the number of calls received and length of each call capacity and charge of the battery and the mode of operation A battery gauge located between the knobs on top of the pager can be used to determine remaining battery capacity To enable the battery gauge press the reset button This will illuminate the LED in the battery gauge These green LED on the top of the pager show remaining battery strength ACCESSORIES Gold Apollo offers these accessories below to increase communications efficiently and provide many unique benefits e Desktop Battery Charger e Desktop Battery Charger Amplifier with Antenna and Relay e Earpieces Uy gt lt 1 m gt 9 mi az mi CD N N User manual Is my an 3 9 N N am
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