JBC-45A/ JBC-100 USER MANUAL
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1. this includes loss of use or time inconvenience business interruption commercial loss lost profits or savings Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may notapply to you Because each covered product system is unique RITRON disclaims liability for range coverage or operation of the system as a whole under this warranty WHO IS COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY This warranty is given only to the purchaser or lessee of covered products when acquired for use not resale This warranty is not assignable or transferable Title and all rights or licenses to patents copyrights HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE trademarks and trade secrets in any RITRON software To receive warranty service you MUST deliver or send contained in covered products are and shall remain in the defective product delivery costs and insurance RITRON RITRON nevertheless grants you a limited prepaid within the applicable warranty period to non exclusive transferable right to use the RITRON RITRON INC 505 West Carmel Drive Carmel software only in conjunction with covered products Indiana 46032 Attention Warranty Department No other license or right to the RITRON software is Please point out the nature of the defect in as much granted or permitted detail as you can You MUST retain your sales or lease receipt or other wr2. your group Only radios using the same operating channel can communicate with each other Radios equipped with QC communicate only with units programmed with the same QC code OPERATING PROCEDURES TAKE PRECAUTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING ENVIRONMENTS TO MAXIMIZE THE LIFE OF YOUR RADIO EQUIPMENT MOISTURE JOBCOM radios are not waterproof DO NOT expose them directly to rain or excessive moisture EXTREME HEAT High temperatures can damage the battery and other components DO NOT expose the units to extreme heat or leave them in direct sunlight LOW TEMPERATURES The capacity of the Ni Cad battery is greatly reduced in extreme cold When using the unit in very cold environments periodically warm the radio beneath your coat EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSIONS Maximum drain on battery power occurs when you are transmitting DO NOT hold the Push To Talk switch down longer than necessary during transmission intervals DO NOT reduce battery service life by attempting to power a radio with a depleted battery always charge batteries overnight after each day of use VIBRATIONS SHOCKS Although your JOBCOM radio is designed to be rugged it will not survive excessive abuse Avoid dropping the radio NOTE Use of the optional MH A holster provides additional protection from shocks and weather Publication No 01451197 Rev F 01 12 Copyright 1999 2001 RITRON INC ALLRIGHTS RESERVED RITRON JOBCOM and Quiet Call are registered tr
3. 20 FOR ALL COLOR DOT AND STAR JOBCOM RADIOS EXCEPT RED DOT 4 call PCIA the FCC appointed coordinator of Business Frequencies at 1 800 759 0300 to obtain the Coordination Supplement Form When you receive the form fill it out according to the instructions In addition PCIA will send FCC Application Form 600 complete it according to the companion instruction booklet Call FCC Consumer Assistance at 1 888 225 5322 for help completing Form 600 6 Mail the following to PCIA a Completed PCIA Coordination Supplement Form and b PCIA coordination fee check payable to PCIA and c Completed Business Radio License Form 600 and d FCC filing fee check payable to the FCC PCIA Coordination Services P O Box 25648 Alexandria VA 22314 5648 Contact the referenced agency to confirm fee charges The FCC will mail your license to you approximately four to six weeks after receipt of the application TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF YOUR PENDING LICENSE call the FCC Consumer Assistance Line at 1 888 225 5322 and request an update of your pending Business Radio license you will need to provide the name filed on Business Radio License Form 600 AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES RITAGH INC BATTERY CHARGER ve Tie MODEL Be A MEIT AVAG Goble SW OUTPUT SS YDG Tiruk BC A Replacement Battery Charger BP 5NM JAN 1997 BP 5NM Replacement Battery Pack UHF 6 Flex VHF 6 Flex OPERATING
4. CONTROLS RADIO MODEL NUMBER See the JOBCOM label top front on the radio case to refer to the model number JBC etc while reading about JOBCOM radios 2 ANTENNA Screw the antenna base all the way into the threaded bushing on top of the radio VHF and UHF antennas are not interchangeable Use only the type of antenna type packaged with your radio model JBC 100 includes a VHF antenna JBC 45A includes a UHF antennas Both are shown in the illustration at right The location of the radio affects its range Moving a few feet in one direction often improves receiving and transmitting ANTENNA JACK To extend the range of your portable use this jack to connect an external antenna Remove the standard flexible antenna when using an external antenna Contact RITRON Sales Department for accessory information CHARGER JACK Turn the handheld radio OFF when its battery needs charging Plug the charger cord into the jack labeled CHG at the top of the radio then plug the charger cube into a 110 VAC outlet The green charger lamp lights while the battery is charging it will go OFF only when the charger is unplugged Charge the battery overnight after each day of use to ensure peak radio performance for the next day Battery pack life averages one year Before storing a battery charge it for 16 hours Thereafter charge the battery for 16 hours once every 30 days CAUTION Use only RITRON supplied chargers other char
5. RITRON INC LIMITED WARRANTY WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS RITRON INC RITRON provides the following warranty against defects in materials and or workmanship in RITRON JOBCOM Radios Rechargeable Batteries and Accessories under normal use and service during the applicable warranty period as stated below Accessories means antennas chargers headsets earphones speakers holsters and microphones Rechargeable batteries will be replaced during the applicable warranty period only if leakage occurs or the batteries drop below 75 of rated capacity WHAT IS COVERED FOR HOW LONG WHAT RITRON WILL DO RITRON JOBCOM 1 year parts During the first year after purchase RITRON will refund your Radios 1 year labor purchase price or repair or replace the defective product at RITRON s option parts and labor included at no charge to you RITRON JOBCOM Rechargeable Batteries RITRON JOBCOM Accessories 1 year parts RITRON will replace the defective battery 90 days RITRON will repair or replace the defective accessory at RITRON s option parts and labor included at no charge to you After date of purchase WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER This warranty statement does not cover e Any technical information provided with the covered product or any other RITRON products e Installation maintenance or service of the product unless this is covered by a separate written agreement with RITRON e Any products not furnished b
6. ademarks of RITRON INC RITPRON INC P O Box 1998 Carmel IN 46082 USA 800 USA 1 USA PH 317 846 1201 9 FAX 317 846 4978 e mail ritron ritron com Web www ritron com HOW TO OBTAIN AN FCC RADIO LICENSE BEFORE OPERATING YOUR RADIOS YOU MUST OBTAIN A FCC RADIO LICENSE JOBCOM radios are approved by the FCC Federal Communications Commission and operate on FM radio frequencies in the BRS Business Radio Service TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE YOU MUST BE INVOLVED IN A COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY In addition if you have purchased JOBCOM radios that operate on an ITINERANT frequency Red Dot your area of operations CANNOT be a permanent location i e cannot be defined as being within 75 miles of a certain location USE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS TO OBTAIN AN FCC LICENSE FOR YOUR JOBCOM RADIOS NOTE For RED DOT radios complete 1 2 amp 3 omit 4 5 amp 6 For all other Color DOT or Color STAR radios complete 4 5 amp 6 skip 1 2 amp 3 FOR RED COLOR DOT JOBCOM RADIOS Call the FCC Forms Distribution Center at 1 800 418 3676 to obtain Application Form 600 Complete Form 600 as described in the companion instruction booklet Call FCC Consumer Assistance at 1 888 225 5322 for help completing the form a Mail the following to FCC a Completed Business Radio License Form 600 and b FCC filing fee check to be payable to the FCC FCC Business Radio Service P O Box 358220 Pittsburgh PA 15251 52
7. gers may cause fire or explosion or otherwise damage the radio NOTE The battery for JBC 100 charges completely in about 8 hours 4 to 6 hours more is required for JBC 45A ON OFF VOLUME CONTROL Rotate this knob clockwise to turn the radio ON and to increase volume Turn the radio OFF when you are not using it 6 PUSH TO TALK SWITCH Press and hold down this switch when transmitting then release it to receive 7 SPEAKER MICROPHONE The Speaker Microphone acts as a SPEAKER when receiving and as a MICROPHONE when transmitting When transmitting hold the radio about two inches away and talk into the front grille Shouting does not improve listener reception OPERATING CONTROLS an VHF ANTENNA UHF JOBCOM 0 8 SQUELCH CONTROL Noise To silence noise in the absence of an incoming signal rotate the squelch control knob clockwise until you hear noise then rotate it counterclockwise until the noise dissipates QC Quiet Call If your radio is equipped with QC rotate the squelch control knob fully counterclockwise to make the radio respond only to calls carrying your group code Before transmitting rotate the squelch control clock wise to check the channel for traffic wait until the channel is not busy to transmit 9 AUDIO JACK JBC 45A ONLY Use the audio jack as an optional plug in earphone
8. itten evidence of the date of YOUR RIGHTS UNDER STATE LAW This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you purchase and deliver it along with the product If RITRON chooses to repair or replace a defective product RITRON may replace the product or any part WHERE THIS WARRANTY IS VALID or component with reconditioned product parts or ee ee components Replacements are covered for the balance This warranty is valid only within the United States the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico USA of the original applicable warranty period All replaced covered products parts or components become RITRON s property RIGHTS TO SOFTWARE RETAINED may also have other rights which vary from state to state MADE IN THE The Leader In Jobsite Radios JBC 45A JBC 100USERMANUAL GENERAL INFORMATION The RITRON JOBCOM handheld radio is designed for business and industry and is built to survive years of light to medium duty service It receives and transmits on a single channel Each JOBCOM radio comes packaged with a flexible antenna a plug in battery charger and has a rechargeable Ni Cad battery pack installed Contact your RITRON dealer for optional accessories IMPORTANT Because the battery pack can lose its charge during storage and shipment fully charge it before use Charge standard VHF units for eight hours since UHF units contain a higher voltage battery pack allow longer charging time Because JOBCOM portab
9. les transmit on com munications frequencies authorized by the FCC Federal Communications Commission you must license your radios before use Refer to How To Obtain An FCC Radio License on the next page A JOBCOM radio has one of twelve specific channels installed see the listing below The color of the dot or star ve on the case indicates the operating channel frequency 151 625 MHz RED 462 625 MHz BLACK 154 570 MHz BLUE 462 675 MHz ORANGE 154 600 MHz GREEN 464 500 MHz BROWN 462 575 MHz WHITE 464 550 MHz YELLOW 467 850 MHz SILVER Y amp 467 900 MHz RED ye 467 875 MHz GOLD ye 467 925 MHz BLUE ye In locations where a is shared with other users equip your JOBCOM radios with the optional QC Quiet Call module to screen out transmis sions from outside your group You will hear transmissions within your group and you will NOT hear any radio which does not transmit the group code However any user listening on the channel can hear your coded transmissions if his radio is not set for tone squelch NOTE Quiet Call is the RITRON trade name for tone squelch or CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System To hear all transmissions on the channel rotate the squelch control knob clockwise to turn QC OFF To ensure you do not interfere with others using the same channel briefly check channel traffic before you transmit With QC turned OFF you cannot transmit to other units in
10. y RITRON which are attached or used with the covered product or defects or damage from the use of the covered product with equipment that is not covered such as defects or damage from the charging or use of batteries other than with covered product e Defects or damage including broken antennas resulting from misuse abuse improper maintenance alteration modification neglect accident or act of God the use of covered products other than in normal and customary manner or improper testing or installation e Defects or damages from unauthorized disassembly repair or modification or where unauthorized disassembly repair or modification prevents inspection and testing necessary to validate warranty claims e Defects or damages in which the serial number has been removed altered or defaced e Batteries if any of the seals are not intact IMPORTANT This warranty sets forth the full extent of RITRON s express responsibilities regarding the covered products and is given in lieu of all other express warranties What RITRON has agreed to do above is your sole and exclusive remedy No person is authorized to make any other warranty to you on behalf of RITRON Warranties implied by state law such as implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the duration of this limited warranty as it applies to the covered product Incidental and consequential damages are not recoverable under this warranty
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