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Ericsson LBI-38732D User's Manual

1. list then the call will be transmitted as defined by the I Call mode programmed in the list for that ID DTMF The overdial and hot keypad features for transmitting tones are not available while in the Aegis Digital Mode 47 Error Messages If either of the following error messages is displayed the radio was either programmed incorrectly or needs servicing DSP ERR DSP ERR ERR xxxx Power Up Only Ifthe Aegis circuit board is not responding the follow ing error message will be displayed and the radio needs servicing HARDWARE ERR 30 AEGIS PRIVATE AND VOICE GUARD PRIVATE MODES The Aegis private and Voice Guard private modes allow the radio to transmit encrypted messages and receive clear or private transmissions The radio will transmit private if the group channel is programmed for private operation and forced operation is grammed If autoselect operation was pre programmed and the radio is in private mode the radio will transmit in the mode of the received call if the hang time is active If no hang time is active the radio will transmit private Aegis transmissions cannot be received by a radio set to receive a Voice Guard transmission Accordingly a Voice Guard transmission cannot be received by a radio Set to receive an Aegis transmission 48 Cryptographic keys are transferred to the radio using a cryptographic Keyloader Up to seven 7 different cryptographic keys numbere
2. an agency is composed of multiple fleets Units can be programmed to initiate agency calls to access multiple fleets Trunked Mode Only a programmed option used in some fleets so units can only hear and talk to a base dispatch unit not to other mobiles or personals in the group In this mode of operation when a unit in aparticular group is talking to the base dispatch unit all other mobile and personal radios in that group will receive a System Busy tone if they try to access the system Trunked Mode Only a radio channel in a trunked system that is used to digitally communicate with the radios operat ing on the system when they are not engaged in active voice communications a radio channel transmit receive that is allo cated for conventional non trunked use and may be manually selected by the operator communicating on radio channels allocated for conventional use Carrier Controlled Timer a programmable timer that will disable a transmission if the timer length is exceeded Channel Guard a method of controlling mute with a tone or digital code Dynamic Regrouping is a feature which allows the System Manager to dynamically program new groups into selected radios The System Manager develops the regrouping plan and di rects the site controller to send each radio the regroup information a fleet of users consists of multiple groups sub fleets Radios can be programmed to make fleet calls to simultane
3. This page intentionally left blank OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS Two way FM radio systems must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission FCC As an operator of two way radio equipment the user must be thoroughly familiar with the rules that apply to the intended type of radio operation Following these rules will help eliminate confusion assure the most efficient use of existing radio channels and result in a smoothly functioning radio network 1 When using the radio remember these rules It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergency message In conventional mode the radio operates in much the same way as a telephone party line therefore always listen to make sure that the line is clear that no one else is on the air before sending any messages If someone is sending an emergency message such as reporting a fire or asking for help in an accident KEEP OFF THE AIR Use of profane or obscene language is prohibited by Federal Law It is against the law to send false call letters or a false distress or emergency message The FCC requires that conversations be brief and confined to business To save time use coded mes sages whenever possible Using the radio to send personal messages except in an emergency is a violation of FCC rules Only 95 those messages essential for the business operation may be sent 6 It is again
4. tions in this manual the ProFile Select Menu Option displays MENU PROFILE Pressing the button displays the current ProFile state PROF OFF which has a programmable time out after no keys are pressed Pressing the or the buttons toggles be tween PROF OFF and PROF ON 76 NOTE ProFile Off terminates X ongoing conversation s with ProFile Manager If this occurs ProFile Manager must restart communication with the radio from the beginning it does NOT restart where it was interrupted as DATA OFF does Ifthe MDT cable is not attached when ProFile On is selected DATA ON shows on the menu screen for two seconds and the radio is now capable of receiving ProFile data calls Ifthe MDT cable is attached when ProFile On is selected DATA ON will not be displayed Pressing the button when the desired state is displayed chooses the new ProFile state The display then returns to the system group display If a selection is not made before the display time out time the current menu selection becomes the new selection If a selec tion is not made before the CLEAR button is pressed the pre menu state remains active Option Availability If the ProFile Select Option is not in the menu list mapped to a key or part of a macro the option will not be available Also if the radio is in one of the following modes ProFile is not available e Radio Disabled e Conventional Failsoft 77 Transmitting Voice Diagnostic Te
5. TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS Receiving A Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode Sending A Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode DTMF Overdial Conventional Mode Telephone Interconnect PORTABLE Data Displays Data Off Operation Data On Operation Exiting Data Calls Scan Lockout Mode DataLockout Mode ProFile Select Option Menu Option Availability STATUS MESSAGE OPERATION Status Operation Message Operation EDACS CONVENTIONAL P1 SCAN DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION Emergency Operation MACRO KEY OPERATION CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATION SQUELCH ADJUST 256K amp UP VERSION RADIOS ONLY Menu Selection Pre Programmed Keypad Key RECEIVING A CALL SENDING CALL EMERGENCY OPERATION Using 5 Tone Signalling For Emergency Declaration TONE ENCODE TRANSMISSION SCANNING CONVENTIONAL CHANNELS 89 ADDING CHANNELS TOASCANLIST 90 DELETING CHANNELS FROM A SCAN LIST 91 NUISANCE DELETE 91 TURNIGSCANON 91 TURNING SCAN OFF 92 TYPE 99 DECODE CONVENTIONAL ONLY 92 OPERATING RULES A
6. The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims except as to title based upon defects in or nonconformity of the Equipment whether the claim is in contract warranty tort including negligence strict liability or otherwise and however instituted Upon the expiration of the warranty period all such liability shall terminate The foregoing warranties are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties whether oral written expressed implied or statutory NO IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PUR POSE SHALL APPLY IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAM AGES This warranty applies only within the United States 1 800 528 7711 Outside USA 804 528 7711 ECX 3628 106 NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY WARRANTY Ericsson Inc hereinafter Seller warrants to the original purchaser for use herein after Buyer that nickel cadmium batteries supplied by Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship and shall conform to its published specifications for a period of twelve 12 months from the date of purchase For purposes of this warranty batteries shall be deemed defective if 1 the battery capacity is less than 80 of rated capacity or 2 the battery develops leakage If any battery fails to meet the foregoing warranty Seller shall correct the failure by is
7. ac asan h qa repete Re ae wa 47 Error Messages 48 AEGIS PRIVATE AND VOICE GUARD PRIVATE MODES 48 Transferring Keys Into The Radio 49 Displaying The Currently Used Cryptographic Key 50 2 0 51 PRIVATE 52 Receiving Encrypted Call 52 Transmitting An Encrypted Call 52 Scanned Group Calls 53 LAST SYSTEM GROUP OR CHANNEL RECALL SUPERVISORY RADIO UNITS ONLY 54 EDACS TRUNKED MODE OPERATION 55 RECEIVINGACALL 55 SENDING A CALL 56 CONVENTIONAL FAILSOFT 57 SCAT 58 EMERGENCY OPERATION 58 Receiving An Emergency Call 59 Declaring An Emergency Call 59 SCANNING TRUNKED SYSTEMS 60 Wide Area System Scan 60 ProSoOund 60 Priority System Scan 61 SCANNING TRUNKED GROUPS 61 Adding Groups To Scan List 61 Deleting Groups From A Scan List 62 Nuisance Delete 62 Turning 62 Turning Scan Off 63 PROGRAMMABLE ENTRIES 64 INDIVIDUAL CALLS Receiving And Responding To An Individual Call Trunked Mode Only Call Storage Lists 67 Sending An Individual Call Trunked Mode
8. vates a selected item within a list Af ter the menus list is accessed select a menu item from the list via or and activate it with this key Once activated contin ues its secondary function for acti vating a selected parameter setting until the radio returns to its normal receive state This is similar to an en ter key Used to directly access systems via the keypad and to access system se lection in increasing or decreasing order or to select a set bank of sys tems for SYSTEM GROUP CHAN NEL knob selection depending on programming See SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION for details Used to directly access groups via the keypad and to access group se lection in increasing or decreasing 3 SCN 9 DEL IND order or to select a set bank of groups for SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob selection depend ing on programming See SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION for details Toggles scan operation on and off When the radio is scanning SCN is on and all groups or channels in the scan list of the currently selected system are scanned Adds or deletes selected groups or channels from the scan list of the cur rently selected system See the trunked and conventional scan sec tions for details The Status key is used to send a pre programmed status message to the EDACS site The Message key is used to send a pre programmed status message to the EDACS site Used to place a telephone call through the radi
9. When the working channel assignment is received the radio sounds a single beep Autokey alert tone indicating it is ready for voice transmission TXEMER flashes on line two in the display until the emergency is cleared Press PTT and speak into the microphone in a normal voice BSY turns on Release PTT when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply 59 5 The emergency can be cleared by pressing and holding the CLEAR MONITOR button followed by pressing the EMERGENCY button then releasing both buttons SCANNING TRUNKED SYSTEMS The following features allow interaction with systems other than the selected system to meet specific customer needs Wide Area System Scan and ProSound are mutually exclusive options however Priority System Scan will operate while ProSound is active Wide Area System Scan The M RK II radio may be programmed for wide area system scan operation for multi site applications Upon the loss of the currently selected system s control chan nel radios may be programmed to automatically scan the control channels of other systems If a new control chan nel is found the radio will switch to the new system and sound an alert tone ProSound The radio may be programmed for ProSound system scan operation for multi site applications ProSound scanning is an enhanced replacement for wide area system scanning This algorithm insures that the radio continually receives high quality audio When th
10. and group In this mode channel selection is transparent to the user and is controlled via digital communication with the system controller This provides advanced programmable fea tures and fast access to communication channels In the conventional mode the user selects a channel and directly communicates on that channel In this mode a system refers to a set of channels A channel is a transmit receive radio frequency pair The exact operation of the radio will depend on the operating mode the radio s programming and the par ticular radio system Most features described in this manual may be enabled or disabled through program ming Consult the system administrator for the particular features that are programmed into the M RK II 13 USER INTERFACE The M RK II operating controls are located on the radio s front top and left panels A 15 button keypad liquid crystal display LCD for radio status information microphone and speaker are on the front panel The top panel houses a rotary SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob POWER ON OFF VOLUME control knob and a protected red EMERGENCY button An OPTION button CLEAR MONITOR button and the Push To Talk PTT button are all located on the left side panel The Universal Device Connector UDC is located on the right panel and is used while programming the radio and for acces sory connection The keypad is used for manual number entry for individual calls access to a telephone int
11. are programmable for maximum flexibility If the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob is assigned to select groups then the keys are assigned to select systems If the SYS TEM GROUP CHANNEL knobis assigned to select sys tems then the e keys are assigned to select groups System group and channel selection is the primary function for these controls Either systems or groups can also be selected by entering the select mode and following the selection mode rules described earlier Only the selection as signed as the primary function of the pair will be available for this method of direct selection For example if system selection is the primary function ofthe e pair then only the system select mode will be usable and direct group select will be unavailable The system select or group select modes are entered by pressing SYS or GRP respectively from the standard receive mode Using eS after entering a particular selection mode in this manner is the secondary function of these keys System Selection Several methods some of which depend on program ming can be used to select a new system These proce 41 dures are presumed to be starting from the normal receive display METHOD 1 METHOD 2 METHOD 3 42 If system selection is programmed to the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob se lect a system by turning the SYS TEM GROUP CHANNEL knob to the de sired system number position 1 16 The display registers the new syste
12. for communication purposes a set of one or more trunked groups Type 99 a method of opening mute for selec tive page operations using sequential tones a programmed option which ensures all system scanning mobile and personal radios have time to lock onto the call before the initiating unit is allowed to talk a radio channel transmit receive that is auto matically assigned by the site controller for voice or data communications 101 OPERATOR S RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE FREQUENCY BAND OPERATOR S NAME EMERGENCY GROUP SYSTEM SYSTEM GRP CHN GRP CHN NUMBER NAME C CNV NUMBER NAME USE 102 SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE 103 SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE 104 SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK CNV GRP CHN NUMBER GRP CHN NAME USE 105 WARRANTY Ericsson Inc hereinafter Seller warrants to the original purchaser for use herein after Buyer that Equipment manufactured by Seller shall be fre
13. is on will cause the radio to transmit on the displayed channel or to the currently selected channel depending on pro gramming Pressing when scan is on will cause the radio to recall the scanned channel that was last received This channelis recalled for a period equal to the scan hang time TURNING SCAN OFF Toggle scan operation off by pressing 3 SCN The radio will resume operation on the selected channel TYPE 99 DECODE CONVENTIONAL ONLY If the Type 99 Decode Option has been pre pro grammed individual selective calling is possible The radio can now decode individual group or supergroup paging calls Two sets of Type 99 paging codes must be pre programmed into the radio When the radio decodes an appropriate Type 99 code sequence an alert tone and visual indicator is provided to the user The receiver then operates as a noise squelched unit until Type 99 is reset Type 99 decode continues to operate during this noise squelched period The appropriate Type 99 alert tone will sound again if it detects a valid two tone sequence 92 Type 99 operation can be pre programmed to be enabled or disabled using the OPTION button or a se lected keypad key Type 99 operation may be reset manually or automatically pre programmed Manual reset is achieved by briefly pressing the CLEAR button Automatic reset if enabled occurs after a 30 second interval following the most recent decode of a Type 99 tone sequence 93 94
14. normal operation Key Press Alert A short tone or beep sounds to indicate a key has been pressed A short low pitched tone indicates no action was taken because the key is not active in the current mode OPERATION KEYPAD LOCK UNLOCK The keypad can be locked at any time to prevent undesired key presses To lock the keypad when it is in the unlocked state press and release the key and then within one 1 second press the OPTION button All buttons and keys except the PTT OPTION CLEAR MONITOR and EMERGENCY HOME buttons will now be inhibited If the emergency function of the EMERGENCY HOME button is disabled the home func tion will also be inhibited If the button is enabled for emergency or emergency home function the key is not inhibited and an emergency can still be declared on the 33 home System Group or the current System Group how ever programmed To unlock the keypad when it is in the locked state press and release the key and within one 1 second press the OPTION button TURNING ON THE RADIO Rotate the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clock wise out of detent to turn the radio on Ensure the antenna and battery pack are properly connected prior to power on A short beep if enabled through program ming indicates the radio is ready for operation The display indicates if programmed the last selected sys tem name on line one and the last selected group or channel name on line two In the EDACS trunked env
15. presence of Groups C D E F and G atmospheres Non Incendive approval includes Classl Division 2 hazardous locations in the presence of Groups A B C and D atmospheres Hazardous locations are defined in the National Elec trical Code Useful standards NFPA 437A and NFPA 437M for the classifications of hazardous areas can be ordered from the National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 BATTERY PACKS Only battery packs identified with a green latch shall be used with a portable radio that is rated and labeled as Factory Mutual Intrinsically Safe Use of non specified battery packs voids Factory Mutual approval The follow ing battery pack options are approved for use in intrinsi cally safe radios PKPA5X Rechargeable Battery Pack Extra High Capacity Tall Case PKPA5W Rechargeable Battery Pack High Ca pacity Short Case 97 ACCESSORIES The accessories that follow are approved for use with intrinsically safe radios Use of accessories other than those listed voids Factory Mutual approval PKAE3A PKAE1C PKAC1J PKHC1C PANC1B PKNC1K PKNC1L PKNC1N 98 Speaker Microphone Speaker Microphone Antenna Earpiece Kit Belt Clip Antenna 136 160 MHz Helical Antenna 806 870 MHz Whip Antenna 378 440 MHz Whip Antenna 440 512 MHz Whip agency Base Unit Operation control channel conventional channel conventional mode CCT CG Dynamic Regrouping fleet GLOSSARY
16. sending the message if the call queue is full or if an individual call is being attempted to a radio that is transmitting Releasing the PTT button and rekey ing initiates a new channel request Call Denied Trunked Mode Only If the radio is keyed and a low pitched tone is heard then the radio is not authorized on the system that has been selected Carrier Control Timer If the programmed time for continuous transmission is exceeded five short high pitched warning tones fol lowed by a long low pitched tone will be heard The transmitter will shut down shortly after hearing the alert interrupting communications Release and re key the PTT button to maintain communications This will reset the carrier control timer and turn the transmitter back on Low Battery Warning A low pitched tone is heard and comes on indicating that the battery voltage is low The radio will continue to receive and transmit 32 Low Battery Alert Transmit Lockout If the radio is keyed and the user hears either a low pitched tone or two tones and the LOW BATT status indicator is displayed the battery is discharged and the radio will not transmit Pressing the PTT or CLEAR button will reset the LOW BATT status indicator if either is pre programmed to perform this function The radio will still be able to receive calls until the battery is dis charged beyond the point of operation after which the battery will need to be recharged to resume
17. that selection is from the system list and it is the second system within the list A newsystem from the listis selected by using and or by directly entering the system number with the numeric keys scroll through the list in increasing and decreasing order respectively 35 In the previous example pressing selects the EAST system as shown in the next display EAST 3 The radio may be programmed to wrap around from one end of a list to the other end or to stop at the ends To directly access a selection enter the correspond ing number i e 4 followed by to activate the selection Special calls Individual Calls or Telephone Interconnects list selections or directly entered ID or phone numbers are activated upon the press ofthe PTT button and not MNU The entered number is displayed on line two as shown below Line one shows the current list being used for selection SEL SYS 4 If a mistake is made while entering the number press the OPTION button to backspace once and correct the entry If an invalid number is entered a short low pitched tone sounds when is pressed To exit the selection mode press the CLEAR MONI TOR button or wait for the timeout If the selection mode is cleared while an entry is pending i e numbers are entered on line 2 but has not been pressed the entry on line two will be disregarded and the previous selection will remain active If the tim
18. to indicate the various operating conditions These alert tones can be enabled or disabled through programming Call Originate A short mid pitched alert tone sounds after keying the radio Push To Talk button is pressed This indicates the radio has been assigned a working channel or that the radio is transmitting on a conventional channel and voice communication may begin immediately In conventional mode this tone may be delayed after the PTT button is pressed due to GE STAR signalling if enabled through programming Autokey Trunked Mode Only After being placed in queue or releasing the PTT button prior to a working channel assignment the site calls the radio when a channel becomes available At this point the radio automatically keys the transmitter autokey for a short period to hold the channel The radio sounds a mid pitched tone when it is clear to talk imme diately press the PTT button to keep the assigned chan nel Call Queued Trunked Mode Only A high pitched tone after pressing the PTT button indicates the system has placed the call request in the queue The receiving unit s also hear the tones indicat ing they will receive a call shortly If the the PTT button is 31 released the radio will autokey whenever a channel becomes available see Autokey System Busy Trunked Mode Only Three low pitched beeps will be heard if the radio is keyed when the system is busy if no channels are available for
19. transmit normally while in the menu function A new item is displayed by using and to scroll through the list in increasing and decreasing 37 order respectively The displayed menu item is made active by pressing MNU After entering the menu selection mode the following generic display format will appear MENU Ye Yee Yee Ye Y Line one indicates the radio is in the menu selection mode Line two indicates the menu item YYYYYYYY that is to be viewed or changed some menu items provide radio information and do not have changeable parameters An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below for the backlight menu item PRESS The menu mode is entered PRESS or until the display shows MENU BCK LGHT PRESS MNU The backlight menu item is activated and the display will be similar to the following BCKL XXX YYYYYYYY 38 Line one shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting XXX Line two shows the currently selected system or group name YYYYYYYY The menu item s parameter setting shown in the display can now be changed by using or to scroll through the list of parameter values Once the desired setting is reached press to store the value and return the normal display For menu items that dis play radio information pressing or will scroll through a list of informational displays The menu items are li
20. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION 7 BATTERY CHARGING AND CARE 8 FOR BEST PERFORMANCE 10 EXTENDED OPERATIONS 11 FCC LICENSING 12 TRANSCEIVER SERVICE 12 INTRODUCTION 13 USER 14 BUTTONS AND KNOBS 17 KEYPAD 3 2 si Spee Se x 19 DISPLAY mote udo mes nein 22 Messages 23 Status Indicators 28 UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR UDC 30 ALERT TONES 31 Call 31 Autokey Trunked Mode Only 31 Call Queued Trunked Mode Only 31 System Busy Trunked Mode Only 32 Call Denied Mode Only 32 Carrier Control Timer 32 Low Battery Warning 32 Low Battery Alert Transmit Lockout 33 Key Press 33 OPERATION 33 KEYPAD LOCK UNLOCK 33 TURNING THE RADIO 34 SELECTION MODE RULES 34 Sgt each ks 37 SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION 41 System 41 Group And Channel Selection 43 EMERGENCY HOME BUTTON DEFINITION 44 HOITIG zu nez worms 44 AEGIS AND VOICE GUARD OPERATION 45 Voice Modes i o xm 45 Aegis Digital Mode 46 TME
21. Enter the desired number If necessary a pause be entered by pressing and holding o DISP 9 DEL or until an underscore appears in the display The individual call list entries will accept up to 5 digits The phone call list entries accept a com bination of up to 31 digits and pauses 4 Press and hold until the display changes indicating that the number has been stored 5 Repeat the steps above if the number stored in an entry location needs to be changed 64 INDIVIDUAL CALLS Receiving And Responding To An Individual Call Trunked Mode Only When the radio receives an individual call a call directed only to the user s radio it unmutes on the assigned working channel and turns on the BSY indi cator Line one shows ID followed by the logical ID number of the unit sending the message or the associ ated name if the ID number is found in the individual call list The individual call indicator display INDV is dis played on line two The radio can be programmed to ring when an individual call is received If enabled the ring begins five seconds after the caller unkeys and will continue until the PTT button the CLEAR button or IND is pressed If a response is made to the call prior to the pro grammed call back time out the call will automatically be directed to the originating unit If a response is not made before the call back time out the radio will return to normal receive mode but WHC will be display
22. GROUP CHANNEL SELEC TION for details Applies power to the radio and ad justs the receiver s volume Rotating the control clockwise out of detent applies power to the radio A single alerttone sounds if enabled through programming to indicate the radio is operational Rotating the control clockwise in creases the volume level Minimum volume levels may be programmed into the radio to prevent missed calls due to a low volume setting While adjusting the volume the display will momentarily indicate the volume level i e VOL 31 The volume range is from a minimum grammed level of zero displayed as OFF in the display up to 31 which is the loudest level 17 EMERGEN 18 CY HOME BUTTON OPTION BUTTON CLEAR IMONITOR BUTTON The EMERGENCY HOME button is used to automatically select a de sired Group and or System by press ing and holding the button for a pre programmed duration The EMER GENCY HOME button is also used to declare emergencies by pressing and holding the button for a pre pro grammed duration Emergency messages may only be issued on EDACS systems 1 Programmable per system 2 Performs the backspace function during data entry In Phone and Indi vidual Call modes the OPTION but ton can be used to recall the last phone number or radio ID entered Serves several purposes depending on the operating mode In trunked mode the CLEAR MONITOR button exits the current operation an
23. LBI 38732D Operator s Manual EDACS PORTABLE RADIO ERICSSON Z NOTICE This manual covers Ericsson and General Electric products manufactured and sold by Ericsson Inc NOTE Repairs to this equipment should be made only by an author ized service technician or facility designated by the supplier Any repairs alterations or substitution of recommended parts made by the user to this equipment not approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment in addition to the manufacturer s warranty NOTICE The software contained in this device is copyrighted by Ericsson Inc Unpublished rights are reserved under the copyright laws of the United States This manual is published by Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc without any warranty Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by Ericsson GE Mobile Com munications Inc at any time and without notice Such changes will be incorportated into new editions of this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechani cal including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc Copyright October 1992 Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc
24. ND REGULATIONS 95 OPERATINGTIPS 96 INTRINSICALLY SAFE 5 97 BATTERY PACKS 97 ACCESSORIES 98 GLOSSARY a coed 99 OPERATOR S RADIOSETUP 102 WARRANTY 106 NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY WARRANTY 107 SAFETY INFORMATION The Federal Communications Commission FCC with its action in General Docket 79 144 March 13 1985 has adopted a safety standard for the human exposure to radio frequency RF electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated equipment Proper operation of this radio will result in user exposure far below the Occupa tional Safety and Health Act and Federal Communication Commission limits DO NOT hold the radio in such a manner that the antenna is close to or touching exposed parts of the body especially the eyes or face while the radio is transmitting DO NOT operate the radio near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere unless it is a type specifically designed and qualified for such use DO NOT operate the radio unless the antenna con nector is secure and any open connectors are properly terminated DO NOT allow children to operate transmitter equipped radio equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference BATTERY CHARGING AND CARE N
25. NVENTIONAL P1 SCAN This feature permits the radio user to scan a pre pro grammed conventional system and channel as a Priority 1 P1 channel while the radio is selected for EDACS trunked system If activity is detected on the conventional P1 channel the radio will unmute and remain on this conventional channel for the programmable hang time The radio must be pre programmed to designate a key for scan on off operation DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION Dynamic group operation permits multiple talk groups up to eight to be added to a radio via the system manager The radio must be pre programmed to re spond to regrouping Dynamic regrouping will not be activated in a radio until an activation message is sent by the system manager Each radio that receives and ac knowledges the regrouping instructions is successfully regrouped Pressing and holding the CLEAR MONITOR button for 2 5 seconds toggles the user into and out of the dynamic regroup groupset A double beep will sound for 80 entry or exit The display will indicate REGRP_0x where x is a digit of 1 to 8 indicating the group when dynamic regroup has been enabled by the user If the radio is in dynamic regroup and the user selects a group that has not been regrouped the display will show NO ENTRY The radio will be prevented from transmitting and receiving calls in this condition except for scanned groups Emergency Operation If the pre programmed groupset on the curre
26. WARNING 1 Do not dispose of the battery pack in fire it may explode causing injury or death Do not replace the battery in hazardous atmosphere locations Do not carry battery loose in your pocket or purse Do not attempt to repair battery The product you have purchased ANN contains a rechargeable battery The battery is recyclable At the end of its useful life under various state and local laws it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream Ni Cd Check with your local solid waste offi cials for details concerning recycling op tions or proper disposal in your area Call Toll Free 1 800 8 BATTERY for information and or procedures for returning rechargeable batteries in your state Your radio comes supplied with a Ni Cd battery pack which can be recharged from 500 to 1000 times before requiring replacement The actual number of charge re charge cycles vary depending upon usage We recom mend that the battery be charged 14 to 16 hours on the first charge cycle and then in accordance with the charger model instructions thereafter 8 To remove the battery pack push up on the battery latch and slide the battery pack to the right To replace the battery align the battery on the track and slide to the left until a click is heard indicating the battery is correctly installed Figure 1 Installing And Removing The Battery Pack If the battery is to be charged on the radio turn
27. Y indicator Since only one channel operating as both control and working channel exists in a SCAT System the BSY indicator will be ON when the SCAT channel is in the working channel mode When the transmission on the channel is completed the indicator turns OFF and indicates the return of SCAT control channel signaling EMERGENCY OPERATION The radio s ability to declare an emergency clear an emergency remain locked on an emergency system and group and the emergency audio and display freeze can each be enabled or disabled through programming When an emergency is declared scanning will stop and restarts only after the emergency has been cleared 58 Receiving An Emergency Call When receiving an emergency call from the selected group and system an alert beep is heard and BSY comes on The message RXEMER flashes in the dis play on line two until the emergency condition is cleared Follow standard emergency procedures Declaring An Emergency Call To send an emergency call to the selected system and group or on an optionally preprogrammed group proceed as follows 1 Press and hold the red EMERGENCY button that is on top of the radio in front of the antenna for approxi mately one second this time is programmable and therefore could be longer or shorter check with the system administrator The radio will transmit an emergency call request with the radio ID until an emergency channel assignment is received
28. an toggle to the personality list by selecting any key other than or toggle between the two lists by pressing the key If wrap is enabled the calls received list wraps on itself and not into the other list CALL RECEIVED LIST PERSONALITY LIST WHCI 10 INDV 1 J SEL 0 Programmable L 1 10 From Keypad SEL XX WHCI 1 INDV 10 WHGC 1 INDV 11 m a _ 7 into radio 10 INDV 99 4 The saved call list shows all ten storage locations If no calls have been received the saved call list will be empty and the pre stored list will be available upon entering the individual call mode When in the saved call list pressing toggles the time stamp on and off The time stamp indicates how long ago the call was received The display indicates this information as HH MM SS where HH hours MM min utes and SS seconds 67 When in the pre stored list pressing toggles the Logical IDentification LID on and off Sending An Individual Call Trunked Mode Only The following procedures describe how to initiate and complete an individual call 1 To select a previously stored individual select the I Call mode from the menu or press followed by the RAMP control or to scroll through the list of stored individuals The selection mode rules apply While in the individual call list the key will toggle
29. can operation the priority one priority two andthe remaining scan list channels are scanned Once a signal is detected and the correct encoded squelch signal is decoded if programmed the radio receives the message and displays the received scan channel At the same time scanning continues on the priority one and priority two channels Should the priority one or priority two channel carrier regardless of encoded squelch decoding be detected while a non pri ority channel is being received the display name is updated 1 or 2 comes on and the received channel is 89 switched to the priority channel Scanning of the priority one channel will continue if a message is being received on the priority two channel The following procedures outline scan operations for conventional channels ADDING CHANNELS TO A SCAN LIST 1 90 With scan operation turned off select the desired channelto add to the selected conventional system s channel scan list Press 6 ADD S comes on This sets the selected channel for non priority scanning A second press of sets the channel for priority two scanning and 2 comes on An additional press of sets the channel for priority one scanning and 1 comes on If the priority one or priority two channels are already set and a new channel is then assigned as the priority one or priority two channel the previously assigned priority channel with change to non priority scanning The priority setting selecti
30. ce from the key pad This method sends DTMF tones dur ing individual telephone interconnect trunked group or conventional channel calls Anytime the PTT button is pressed and held the keypad is enabled for DTMF entry 71 METHOD 2 Press to enter the overdial se lect entry mode and follow the selection mode rules to call up a stored number from the phone list or to directly enter the overdial digits SPC turns on Press PTT to send the overdial sequence once If the number needs to be transmitted again it must be selected or entered again this prevents unwanted numbers from being sent the next time the PTT button is pressed during the call This overdial select entry mode remains active until the call is dropped cleared or is pressed The overdial select en try mode can be re entered if the call is still active by pressing x PHN PORTABLE DATA When operating in the EDACS configuration M RK radios permit either voice or data calls to be transmitted or received The radio can handle only one type of call at a time however selection of either data or voice is elected transparently by the operator through normal usage of the radio Data communications is not sup ported in the conventional mode DATA RS2 Type DATA and ProFile are EDACS enhanced separately pur chased features that when turned on can be used to configure M RK radios Data now applies to two classes of data External Device Data Applications Mobi
31. ced in queue or the request has been denied for some reason Refer to the ALERT TONES section for more details 4 Hold the radio approximately three inches from the mouth and speak in a normal voice into the micro phone located between and on the keypad 5 Release the PTT button when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply CONVENTIONAL FAILSOFT In the unlikely event of a failure of the EDACS System communications may take place in conventional failsoft mode The radio will be automatically directed to a communications channel set up for this purpose During this mode of operation the control unit will display CONV FS in the alphanumeric display An increase in activity on the channel during conventional failsoft operation may be noticed so be careful not to transmit until the channel is clear Operation during conventional failsoft will be the same as operation on a conventional system except that 57 it will not be possible to select a communications chan nel or use emergency and special call When trunking is restored the radio will automatically be returned to normal operation NOTE Emergency and Special Call are not operational during conventional failsoft Also the GROUP control will not operate SCAT OPERATION SCAT Single Channel Autonomous Trunking Sys tem operates with the same set of features as a standard EDACS system The only significant user change relates to the BS
32. d 1 7 can be transferred from a Keyloader and stored in the radio An individual key is automatically selected on a per group channel basis according to the radio s programming Groups and channels within Aegis systems can be programmed for keys 1 7 Groups and channels within Voice Guard sys tems can be programmed for keys 1 7 Up to 8 banks of 7 keys can be stored for Aegis DES and VGE systems and up to 4 banks of 7 keys for Voice Guard systems The bank is specified per system DES radios require a DES Keyloader Option 4025 VGE radios require a VGE Keyloader Option 4028 When operating on a group or channel programmed for private mode all transmissions will be private trans missions and the radio will receive clear and private signals The PVT status flag in the display turns on when the private mode is enabled If the selected group or channel is programmed for autoselect capability the mode may be toggled between private and clear with the PVT button Radios programmed for forced private op eration do not allow a change of the transmit mode therefore the PVT button has no effect Transferring Keys Into The Radio The following procedure outlines basic key transfer ring steps 1 Turn the radio off 49 2 Plug the modular connector of the Keyloader cable into the Keyloader modular jack 3 Connect the Keyloader cable to the UDC on the radio 4 Press the PWR button on the Keyloader and wait for the Key
33. d in the individual call list The group name displays on line two Ifthe radio detects a call from the currently selected group it has priority and the radio will switch to the selected group call The radio will continue scanning if a new group is selected when scan is on Pressing the PTT button when scan is on will cause the radio to transmit on the displayed group or to the currently selected group depending on program ming Pressing when scan is on will cause the radio to recall the scanned group that was last received This group is recalled for a period equal to the scan hang time Turning Scan Off Toggle scan operation off by pressing 3 scN The radio will resume operation on the selected group 63 PROGRAMMABLE ENTRIES Individual call ID numbers telephone numbers and other number sequences for overdialing are stored in the special call lists when programming the radio The first ten entry locations of these lists can be changed by the radio operator The keypad is used when adding chang ing and storing numbers in these entry locations Use the following procedure to store a number in one of the first ten entries of a special call list 1 Press or _PHN to enter the individual call list or the phone call list SPC turns on The selection mode rules apply 2 Scroll through the list using or until one of the first ten entries is reached NO ENTRY is displayed if the location is empty 3
34. d re moves all displays associated with it The radio and display then return to the group receive state In conven tional mode pressing this button un mutes the receiver so activity on the selected channel can be monitored When pressed and held for approxi mately 3 seconds this button toggles conventional channel decoding en coding Channel Guard Digital Channel Guard T99 on and off if programmed for the selected chan nel PUSH TO Enables the radio s transmitter Re TALK BUT leasing PTT returns the radio to the TON PTT receive mode KEYPAD The keypad layout is similar to a standard telephone keypad but with three additional buttons at the top for a total of 15 keys In addition to numbers most of the keys have special functions and are labeled as such using a symbol or abbreviated word describing its primary func tion Numeric entry is a secondary function of the keys Each key is described below Figure 4 M RK Il Keypad Primary function changes the sys tem or group channel depending on programming secondary function changes to a selection for items 19 20 MNU 1 2 SYS GRP within a list press to scroll in increasing order to scroll in decreasing order To auto ramp press and hold either key Primary function accesses the menu list This is a list of additional features that are not available di rectly from the keypad See MENU for details Secondary function acti
35. e lected group or channel 27 Status Indicators 28 The 15 status indicators show the various operating characteristics of the radio The indicators show operat ing modes and conditions as follows SVC CG BAT PVT Trunked mode only ON indicates the radio is in an EDACS service area and is in communication with the site controller via the control channel CC FLASHING indicates the EDACS is in the failsoft mode if enabled through program ming OFF indicates the radio is out of range or the control channel is not available Conventional mode only ON indicates Channel Guard encode de code is enabled on the selected conven tional channel ON indicates the battery pack s charge is low and needs recharging Private ON indicates the group or channel is en abled to receive encrypted messages FLASHING indicates an encrypted transmission is being received BSY WHC SPC HI XMIT Channel Busy In trunked mode ON indicates the radio is transmitting or receiving a call on the working chan nel FLASHING indicates a call has been queued In conventional mode ON indicates call is being received Who Has Called trunked mode only ON indicates an individual call has been received but not responded to The indica tor turns OFF if the individual call mode is entered the system is changed or the ra dio is turned off and back on ON indicates the radio is i
36. e radio is in the data disabled state DATA ON Shown for two seconds on top display line when the radio is toggled to the data enabled state Data Off Operation DATA OFF suspends TX RX data activity until it is re enabled via DATA ON When the data state is dis abled the display shows DATA OFF on the top line The radio can be placed in the data disabled state by any of the following methods e Declaring an emergency not to be used unless an actual emergency condition exists Alert tone will sound e Pressing the OPTION button if pre programmed for no data key Alert tone will sound e Pressing the no data ND key pre programmed NOTE If DATA OFF is active neither ProFile nor MDT will function Data On Operation DATA ON OFF applies to all radio data i e MDT and ProFile DATA ON will be displayed on the top line in the display for two seconds then the display returns to nor mal The data state is enabled by one of the following depending on how it was disabled 74 e Pressing the no data ND key toggles data state on or off e Clearing an emergency valid only if emergency caused data off operation Exiting Data Calls Under normal conditions the radio enters the scan lockout mode and returns to the control channel after completion of a data call transmit or receive If during a data call one of the following conditions occurs the data call is immediately terminated and the radio p
37. e call momentarily press the CLEAR MONITOR button DTMF Overdial Conventional Mode Telephone Interconnect Once the radio has established a connection to the public telephone system it may be necessary to over dial more digits to access banking services answering machines credit card calls or other types of systems that 70 require DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency access dig its Overdial operation can also be used to initiate a telephone interconnect call via DTMF signalling if a dial tone has already been accessed on the system This is the method that is used for making a telephone intercon nect call while operating in the conventional mode but will also function in trunked mode if a dial tone is directly accessible Telephone numbers and other number se quences for overdialing can be stored in the phone list when programming the radio or stored by the operator in the first ten phone list entries These numbers are ac cessed by pressing x PHN then following the selection mode rules The following steps are required to dial these numbers 1 Follow the procedure in Sending A Telephone In terconnect Call Trunked Mode Only to establish a connection to the telephone system or consult the system administrator for the procedure to access a dial tone on the trunked or conventional system 2 Overdial numbers are transmitted using either method below METHOD 1 Press and hold PTT while entering the overdial number sequen
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39. e new value after the display time out 2 seconds The displayed value will be selected and saved If the key is pressed before the time out the menu feature will exit and the squelch level will not be updated The original value will be restored 84 Pre Programmed Keypad Key 1 Press the pre programmed key and the display will indicate SQLCH xx where xx is the value between 1 and 16 Use the RAMP control or scroll through the values Then press the MNU key to save the new value or wait for the display time out 2 seconds The displayed value will be selected saved If the CLEAR button is pressed before the time out the squelch level will not be updated and the original value will be restored RECEIVING A CALL 1 Turn the radio by rotating the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise out of detent A short alert signal if enabled through programming indicates the radio is ready to use Adjust the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob to the desired volume level Selectthe desired conventional system and channel The display indicates the current conventional sys tem and channel names 4 The radio is now ready to receive calls 85 5 When the radio receives a call and the correct encoding is decoded if programmed and enabled it unmutes on the channel and BSY comes on SENDING A CALL 1 Turnontheradio andsetthe POWER ON OFF VOL UME knob to the desired volume level Select the des
40. e se lected system degrades to a pre programmed level the radio changes to the new system and sounds a tone Should the control channel be lost completely the radio will scan the adjacent systems until a suitable one is found 60 Priority System Scan The radio may also be programmed for priority sys tem scan A priority system may be assigned among the systems programmed into the radio Radios programmed in this manner will check for the priority trunked system s control channel at a programmable rate ranging from 1 to 16 minutes This priority scan timer is reset each time the PTT button is pressed or when a call is received If the priority system control channel is found the radio will automatically switch to the priority system SCANNING TRUNKED GROUPS Groups which have been previously added to the scan list on a per system basis may be scanned Each system s group scan list is retained in memory when the radio is turned off or when the battery pack is removed The following procedures outline scan operations for trunked groups See the conventional mode operating procedures for specific procedures on conventional channel scanning Adding Groups To A Scan List 1 With scan operation turned off select the desired group to add to the selected system s group scan list 2 Press 6 S comes on Any group that is in a system s group scan list will show S when it is the selected group 61 Deleting Gr
41. ectly from the keypad If neces sary a pause can be entered by pressing and hold ing PHN or IND until an un derscore appears in the display The last entered phone number can be recalled by pressing the OP TION button 2 Press andrelease the PTT button the radio performs the necessary signalling to obtain a communication channel When the signalling is complete and the radio is clear to transmit XMIT turns on BSY turns 69 off and the channel access tone sounds Line one shows the accompanying name if selected from the list of stored numbers or the phone number if entered directly The message PHONE displays on line two The radio then automatically transmits the pro grammed number stored in the special call queue 3 Thetelephone ringing will be heard When someone answers the phone press the PTT button and speak into the microphone Release the PTT button to listen to the callee Unsuccessful interconnect signalling returns the radio to the normal receive mode and the number remains displayed until the special call is cleared or the time out expires or another group or System is selected Terminate a call by pressing the CLEAR MONITOR button NOTE The M RK Il radio is capable of simplex one way conversation only The callee can only hear the radio if the PTT button is pressed the radio is transmitting and the callee can only be heard when PTT is released the radio is receiving 4 To terminate th
42. ed If the caller s ID is not received UNKNOWN will display for the duration of the call and there will be no call back hang time To respond after the call back time out press the key The radio s display will show the caller s ID onthe first line and WHCI 1 on the second line Pressing the PTT button at this point will initiate an individual call back to the original caller If the last call was a group call the display will show WHCGz1 Pressing the PTT button will place the call as an individual call The radio 65 stores the ID s of the last 10 callers in the Calls Received List as shown Individual calls are stored in the top half of the list 1 10 and group calls are stored in the bottom half of the list 1 10 The most recent call is stored in position 1 the second most recent call is stored in position 2 etc CALL RECEIVED LIST 10 5 M INDIVIDUAL ee ma Most recent WHGC 1 received calls GROUP WHGC 10 E To access the list press the key twice Use the or keys to scroll through the list Pressing the key will display the time elapsed since the call was received 66 Call Storage Lists There are two lists available for call storage in the radio the calls received list 1 10 and the personality list 1 99 as defined by the user When the individual call mode is entered by pressing _ IND the calls received list is available The user c
43. eive calls 55 GROUP CALL When the radio receives a group call it unmutes on the assigned working channel and BSY comes on Line one shows GR followed by the logical ID number if received of the unit sending the message or the associated name if the ID number is found in the individual call list INDIVIDUAL CALL When the radio receives an individual call a call directed only to the user s radio it unmutes on the assigned working channel and turns on BSY and WHC Line one shows ID fol lowed by the logical ID number of the unit sending the message or the associated name if the ID num ber is found in the individual call list Responding to the call prior to the programmed call back time out will automatically direct the call to the originating unit If the caller s ID is not received UNKNOWN vwill display and there will be no call back hangtime SENDING A CALL 1 56 Turn on the radio and set the POWER ON OFF VOL UME knob to the desired volume level Select the desired system and group Press and hold the PTT button The radio will display XMIT the system and group names and perform the necessary signalling required to obtain a com munication channel 3 When the working channel is assigned XMIT and BSY are turned on and a short beep sounds indicat ing that communication can begin NOTE If two or more tones or a high pitched tone is heard the system may be busy and the call request has been pla
44. eout activates while an entry is pending the entry on line two will be selected if itis within the valid range if it is out of range the entry 36 on line two will be disregarded and the previous selection will remain active NOTE While in system group or channel selection mode the radio continues to receive calls normally and continues scanning if it is enabled If a call is received during the selection mode process the radio will re turn to the normal receive mode display Continuing with the selection process will return the display to the same point in the selection process if the selection mode time out has not yet expired Any press of the PTT button during the selection mode process will initiate transmission and exit the selection mode MENU The menu function accesses features that are not available directly from the keypad The order and specific number of menu items available is configurable through programming Upon radio power up the menu item that is at the beginning of the menu list will always be dis played first Subsequent access to the menu function will return the last menu item that was shown in the display To enter the menu mode press MNU MNU CS CA and the CLEAR MONITOR button are used dur ing the selection process All of the selection mode rules previously detailed apply to the menu item selection process with the exception of direct access The radio will continue to receive and
45. er forms the desired function e PTT activated e Emergency declared by pressing the pre pro grammed emergency button e A group or system change Scan Lockout Mode Following the transmission or reception of a data call if scan is enabled scanning will stop temporarily two independent pre programmed times after receive data call and after transmit data call During this time the scan indicator will flash to indicate that scan is enabled buttemporarily suspended This mode is normally exited when the pre programmed time expires however the following actions will terminate the scan lockout mode before the time out is completed e The clear button is pressed e ThePTTis pressed e Agroup or system change 75 Entering phone call mode Entering individual call mode A new emergency assignment has been received An emergency declared or cleared Receiving an individual or phone call Receiving Agency Fleet or System All Call Pressing the button to turn scan on or off Data Lockout Mode During the voice call scan hang time pre pro grammed the radio will not receive data calls ProFile Select Option The ProFile Select Option enables disables all Pro File reading and writing functions ProFile Select is part of the standard menu list and it can be mapped to a key on the radio Menu Option The ProFile Select Option has its own key code After locating and selecting ProFile using the menu instruc
46. erconnect sys tem and activation of various EDACS or conventional features such as menu selection or scan operations The display has two eight alphanumeric character lines used to show the operational mode of the radio Fifteen status indicators used to indicate various oper ating conditions such as transmitter on channel busy scanning or low battery are located above and to the right side of the character lines within the display A back light illuminates the display and the keypad for nighttime use 14 POWER VOLUME knob lt Antenna Display SYSTEM GROUP ZCHANNEL knob E i I OPTION button 4 Connector UDC CLEAR c MONITOR BUTTON Push To Talk Keypad PTT button lt Speaker Battery latch Battery h Figure 2 M RK II Portable Radio 15 SYSTEM GROUP POWER ON OFF Antenna CHANNEL knob VOLUME knob 16 s c EMERGENCY OPTION button button CLEAR MONITOR button Push To Talk PTT button Battery gt Figure 3 Top And Partial Left Panel Views BUTTONS AND KNOBS This section describes the primary function of the button and knob controls Other functions associated with these controls are detailed in later sections SYSTEM IGROUP ICHANNEL KNOB POWER ON OFF VOLUME KNOB Selects systems or groups channels depending on programming This is a 16 position rotary knob See SYS TEM
47. eypad buttons for STO thru ST9 to send status condition In this configuration the radio status operation will operate as previously described except the key is not required Message Operation Message operation permits the transmission of a pre programmed message text to an EDACS site To send a message press the key then press one of the number keys 2 DEL to select the pre programmed message text If no message text has been programmed for the selected number key the radio will display NO ENTRY A valid selection will permit the message text to appear in the display for a pre pro grammed time After the time out expires or the key has been pressed the key will override the time out period the message text is selected and will be transmitted to the site If the site does not receive the message properly the radio will sound a low pitched tone If an incorrect message text was selected or the incorrect number key was pressed the message text can be changed during the pre programmed time out period by pressing another number key The message 79 text selection can also be cancelled by pressing the CLEAR button prior to the time out period To view the currently selected message text after it has been transmitted press the key and then the CLEAR button prior to the time out period If the message text was not sent successfully to the site the text asso ciated with the message will flash in the display EDACS CO
48. h the radio s operation i e volume or contrast adjust These messages are described below Message Name Description QUEUED Call Queued Trunked mode only Indicates the system has placed the call in arequest queue Trunked mode only Indicates the system is busy no chan nels are currently available the queue is full or an individual call is being attempted to a radio that is currently trans mitting SYS BUSY System Busy DENIED Call Denied Trunked mode only Indicates the radio is not authorized to op erate on the se lected system 23 CC SCAN Control Channel Scan Trunked mode WA SCAN Wide Area Scan TALKARND Talk around RXEMER Receive Emergency 24 only Indicates the control chan nel is lost and the radio has en tered the Control Channel Scan mode to search for the control channel Trunked mode only Indicates the control chan nel is lost and ra dio has entered the Wide Area Scan mode to search for a new System if en abled through programming Conventional mode only Indi cates the radio is operating on conventional channels in talk around mode no repeater Trunked mode only Indicates an emergency call TXEMER Transmit Emergency VOL 31 Volume Level LOW BATT Battery Low UNKNOWN Unknown ID is being received This message will be flashing on line two Trunked mode only Indicates an emergency call has been trans mitted T
49. his mes sage will be flashing on line two Indicates the cur rent volume level The volume level display ranges from OFF silent to 31 loudest Indicates the bat tery level is too low for transmis sion This mes sage displays when pressing PTT and trans mitting is dis abled due to the low battery con dition Trunked mode only Indicates an 25 TX DATA Transmit Data RX DATA Receive Data DATA OFF Data Off DATA ON Data 26 individual call is being received by an unknown radio ID This by passes when the call is updated Trunked mode only Indicates when a data call is being transmit ted Displayed on line one Trunked mode only Indicates when a data call is being received Displayed on line one Trunked mode only Indicates when radio is in data disable state Displayed on line one Trunked mode only Indicates when radio is toggled to data enable state Dis played on line KEY ZERO Key Zero Private Disabled FRCD PVT Forced Private NO KEY No Key Number one for two sec onds Indicates that cryptographic keys have been erased from ra dio memory Indicates that the group or channel is not pro grammed for pri vate mode op eration Indicates that group or channel is pre pro grammed for pri vate mode op eration and clear mode is not pos sible Indicates that the correct crypto graphic key is not loaded for the s
50. ired conventional system and channel 2 Ensure that the channel is not busy by pressing the CLEAR MONITOR button to momentarily disable any channel decoding and unmute the receiver or observe the display for the absence If the Channel Busy Lockoutfeature is programmed for the selected channel the radio will not transmit when the channel is busy 3 Press and hold the PTT button The radio will display XMIT and a short beep sounds if programmed indicating that communication can begin 4 Hold the radio approximately three inches from the mouth and speak in a normal voice into the micro phone located between and on the keypad 5 Release the PTT button when the transmission is complete and listen for a reply EMERGENCY OPERATION If enabled GE STAR emergency signalling can be transmitted when operating in the conventional mode 86 This GE STAR signalling will transmit 5 times with a delay between each transmission To send an emergency call on the selected conventional system and channel or on an optionally pre programmed conventional emergency system and channel proceed as follows Press and holdthe RED EMERGENCY button that is on the top of the radio in front of the antenna for approximately one second this time is programmable and therefore could be longer or shorter check with the system administrator The radio displays XMIT and proceeds to transmit the pre programmed GE STAR emergency signal
51. ironment upon acquisition of the control channel SVC will come on If communi cation with the system s control channel cannot be es tablished SVC will not turn on This may occur if for example the radio is out of range of the trunking site It may be necessary to move to another location or select another trunking system to re establish the control chan nel link for trunked mode operations SELECTION MODE RULES Many operations require selection from a list such as system group or phone number This selection process is handled in the same manner for all lists MNU CDSA 2 amp PHN IND the OPTION button and the CLEAR MONITOR button are 34 usedduring the selection process The following example systems list is used to explain the process SYSTEM NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST After entering a selection mode the following generic display format will appear XXXXXXXX 2722222 Line one shows the currently selected item name from the list Line two indicates the list YYY that the selection is to be made from and the number of the selected item ZZZ within the list In some cases the information on lines 1 and 2 will be the opposite of this example If SYSTEM 2 is the current selection the display appears as follows SOUTH 2 Line one contains the current system name SOUTH and line two SYS 2 indicates
52. is not possible to operate on this group channel in private mode If the radio is programmed for forced private transmit operation FRCD PVT will be displayed if an at tempt is made to disable private transmit mode It is not possible to transmit on this group channel in clear mode If the radio does not have the correct encryption key loaded NO KEY will be displayed and the call will not be transmitted 3 Continue with standard transmission procedures A private mode access tone will be heard when the PTT button is pressed Scanned Group Calls Receiving a scanned group call is the same as receiv ing a selected group call During the scan hang time if the radio was programmed for autoselect it will transmit back in the same mode it received the call For example if a clear group is entered in the scan list it will only receive clear calls If the same group was available in private and entered in the scan list it can receive clear and private calls provided autoselect was programmed in the radio The user can select transmitting on the scanned or selected group If a group is entered in the scan list more than once and in different modes clear digital private only the first occurrence of the group will be used 53 LAST SYSTEWGROUP OR CHANNEL RECALL SUPERVISORY RADIO UNITS ONLY This feature enables the user to recall the last se lected system group after an EDACS emergency or home function a conventiona
53. l emergency or home func tion or system group key function This feature must be pre programmed as Enabled to function For example if the Home button pre programmed is pressed the radio will go to the designated Home system group or channel If the Home button is pressed again the radio returns to the previous system group or channel At this time the user can toggle between the Home sys tem group or channel and the previous system group or channel 54 EDACS TRUNKED MODE OPERATION Digital trunking provides fast communication access at all times even during busy hours In this mode the operator selects a communications system and group and the audio communication or working channel WC is allocated through digital signalling with the site RECEIVING A CALL 1 Turn on the radio by rotating the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob clockwise out of detent A short alert signal if enabled through programming indicates the radio is ready to use 2 The display shows the last selected or the power up depending on programming system and group names and indicates if the radio has acquired the system control channel by turning on SVC If the radio is unable to obtain a control channel line two shows CC SCAN and SVC will remain off 3 Adjust the POWER ON OFF VOLUME knob to the desired volume level 4 Select the desired system and group The display indicates the current system and group names 5 The radio is now ready to rec
54. le Data Terminals and Radio Destined Data Applications ProFile For Exter nal Device Data Applications both destination and 72 source are from applications external to the radio For Radio Destined Data Applications ProFile one side of the conversation is an external device i e ProFile Man gager but the other side is now an application internal to the radio Data applications can be common between both application classes or specific to a data application Each programmable data option is organized as the following e Universal Options Apply to ALL data applications e Specific Options Apply only to either ProFile or MDT The radios can be connected to Mobile Data Termi nals MDT or to a host computer radio A host radio routes all data MDT and ProFile externally Any RS 232 compatible device that supports the Radio Data Interface RDI protocol Version 1 91 or higher may be connected to the radio Support for MDT s or host computers is a programmable option per radio Additionally radio pro grammed for host computers may also be programmed for data only operation no voice calls transmitted or received Data Displays The following will be displayed during the various states of data mode operation TX DATA Shown on top display line when the radio is transmitting a data call RX DATA Shown on top display line when the radio is receiving a data call 73 DATA OFF Shown on top display line when th
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56. ling sequence GE STAR is programmed to transmit in one of the following methods METHOD 1 METHOD 2 METHOD 3 GE STAR is transmitted on the selected channel If the channel is changed the emergency signalling will continue to be transmitted on the newly selected chan nel Same as METHOD 1 but the radio will lock on to the currently selected channel Any attempts to change the channel will be dis abled GE STAR is transmitted on a pre pro grammed conventional emergency sys tem and channel regardless of the se lected channel In this case the selected channel is available for voice transmission and the radio will periodically change to 87 the pre programmed emergency system and channel to send the emergency sig nalling and then change back to the se lected channel METHOD 4 Same as METHOD but the radio will lock on to the pre programmed emergency system and channel Any attempts to change the channel will be disabled The emergency state can be cleared by turning the radio off and then back on Using 5 Tone Signalling For Emergency Declaration If 5 Tone signalling is defined for emergency declara tion in place of GE STAR emergency signalling a pre programmed tone sequence will be transmitted instead of the GE STAR sequence This emergency declaration functions as the GE STAR emergency in all other re spects TONE ENCODE TRANSMISSION In conventional mode two keys can be defined to be tone e
57. loader to display MASTER MODE 5 Press the TRN button on the Keyloader If necessary select a different cryptographic key to be transferred into the radio 6 Turn the radio on The top line on the radio display will read KEY LOAD and the second line will read BANK N where N keybank number Press the or button to select the keybank A beep will indicate that the Keyloader is connected 7 Press the EXE button on the Keyloader to transfer the key The Keyloader will display GOOD 1 x TRANSFER where x is the selected cryptographic key number 8 Disconnectthe cable from the radio s UDC The radio will change to the selected group or channel as indicated in the display Displaying The Currently Used Cryptographic Key Number To display the cryptographic key currently in use for either the system encryption key for special call such as individual phone all agency or fleet or the group chan 50 nel key for group or conventional calls perform the following procedure 1 Press the button 2 Use the or button to select DISP KEY 3 Then use the or button to toggle between displaying the system key or the group channel key ENCRYPTION KEY MESSAGE DISPLAYED DISPLAYED System SYS KEY KEY 1 GRP KEY Group Channel KEY 2 Key Zero All cryptographic keys can be zeroed erased from radio memory by pressing the MONITOR CLEAR button and while still p
58. m name on line one If the knob is moved to a position greater than the number of programmed systems the highest programmed system will remain selected If system selection is programmed as the primary function of and se lect a system by pressing or to scroll through the system list The display registers the new system name on line one Press to enter the system select mode and follow the selection mode rules detailed earlier If system selection is pro grammed to the SYTEM GROUP CHAN NEL knob direct access to systems will not be available Presses of or will scroll through different sets of 16 systems each banks if more than 16 systems are programmed into the radio The systems within each bank are then selectable via the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob as described previously in METHOD 1 Group And Channel Selection Several methods some of which depend on program ming can be used to select a new group or channel These procedures are presumed to be starting from the normal receive display METHOD 1 METHOD 2 METHOD 3 If group selection is programmed to the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob se lect a group by turning the SYS TEM GROUP CHANNEL knob to the de sired group number position 1 16 The display registers the new group name on line two If the knob is moved to a position greater than the number of programmed groups the highest programmed group will remain selected If group selection is programmed as
59. mergency Operation section 44 AEGIS AND VOICE GUARD OPERATION Voice Modes Each system trunked or conventional in the radio is programmed for either Aegis or Voice Guard communi cations Aegis programmed systems have three 3 dif ferent voice modes clear analog digital and private Voice Guard systems have two 2 voice modes clear analog and private The voice modes are programmed on a per group basis within each trunked system and on a per channel basis within each conventional system A radio must be equipped with the encrypt decrypt option before it will operate in Aegis or Voice Guard modes TRANSMIT RECEIVE MODE COMPATIBILITY FOR AEGIS OPERATION PROGRAMMING CLEA DIGITAL PRIVATE TRANSMIT CLEAR Yes No No DIGITAL Yes Yes No PRIVATE Yes No Yes assumes the proper cryptographic key is loaded 45 TRANSMIT RECEIVE MODE COMPATIBILITY FOR VOICE GUARD OPERATION GROUP CHANNEL CLEAR PRIVATE PROGRAMMING RECEIVE RECEIVE TRANSMIT CLEAR Yes No PRIVATE Yes Yes assumes the proper cryptographic key is loaded NOTE Conventional Aegis or encrypted channels require Channel Guard on the channel to operate correctly Clear Modes Aegis clear and Voice Guard clear modes are identi cal voice modes in which the radio transmits and receives only clear analog voice signals These analog signals are non digi
60. mmission Some Trunked operations are now exempt from indi vidual licensing requirements but must be operated in a licensed System Consult your dealer regarding specific licensing infor mation or contact the Federal Communications Com mission For more information regarding the FCC license ap plication Form 571 call 717 337 1212 or contact the FCC District Office nearest your location TRANSCEIVER SERVICE There are no user serviceable components inside the radio Altering the internal components or adjustments may result in illegal emissions including off frequency operation or damage to the radio Should an UNLOCK condition be shown in the LCD display or the LCD fails to display information or all icons and display segments are shown turn the POWER ON OFF VOLUME control OFF then ON to reset the microprocessor Ensure that the battery is fully charged and check that the antenna is securely tightened If the unit still fails to operate properly refer to an Authorized Service Center for servicing 12 INTRODUCTION This manual describes how to use the EDACS M RK II Portable Radio The M RK II is a synthesized micro processor based high performance portable FM radio providing reliable two way communications in both the Enhanced Digital Access Communications System EDACS trunking environment and conventional com munication systems In the EDACS or trunked system mode the user selects a communications system
61. n the special call select entry mode Individual or Tele phone Interconnect ON indicates the selected group or chan nel is selected to transmit at high power OFF indicates the selected group or channel is selected to transmit at low power ON indicates the radio is transmitting When operating in a trunked system the radio may be programmed to automat ically transmit without pressing PTT to maintain digital communication with the site controller will turn on whenever the radio is transmitting 29 SCN ON indicates the scan mode is enabled S ON indicates the selected group or chan nel is in the scan list 1 ON conventional mode only indicates the selected channel is designated as the priority one scan channel 2 ON conventional mode only indicates the selected channel is designated as the priority two scan channel ON conventional mode only indicates that the selected channel has T99 decode option enabled UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR UDC The Universal Device Connector UDC provides connections for external accessories such as a headset or a speaker microphone When the radio is locked in a vehicular charger repeater the UDC provides the audio and control connections between the radio and the ve hicular charger repeater The UDC is also used to pro gram and service the radio 30 ALERT TONES The M RK II radio also provides audible alert tones or beeps
62. ncode triggers If one of the pre programmed tone encode triggers is pressed a pre programmed tone se quence will be transmitted on the current system and channel See Emergency Operation if EMER GENCY HOME button is used The XMIT indicator will light during tone transmission and a beep will sound at the end of the transmission If enabled audible side tones will be heard in the radio speaker as well If PTT is pre programmed as one of the triggers the microphone 88 willbecome active for voice communication after the tone sequence is complete Tone encode will be transmitted with Channel Guard if one is defined and tones are always transmitted in clear voice mode even if the channel is set for digital or private see VOICE MODES Digital or private voice transmission will resume normally after the tone trans mission SCANNING CONVENTIONAL CHANNELS Channels which have been previously added to the scan list on a per system basis may be scanned The selected channel is scanned if enabled through pro gramming whether or not it is in the scan list Each conventional system s channel scan list is retained in memory when the radio is turned off or when the battery pack is removed The scan rate will vary depending upon the number of channels in the scan list and whether or not the radio is programmed to scan for channels with decoding en abled Fewer channels will result in a faster scan rate If programmed for dual priority s
63. nel is se lected The CLEAR MONITOR button unmutes the receiver so activity on the selected channel can be monitored When pressed and held for approximately 3 seconds this button toggles conventional channel decoding Channel Guard Digital Channel Guard or T99 on and off if programmed for the selected channel SQUELCH ADJUST 256K amp UP VERSION RADIOS ONLY In the conventional mode of operation the squelch may be re adjusted in the MENU selection mode or from a front panel key on the keypad that has been pre pro grammed by the PC programming software A default value of 9 or any user level between 1 and 16 can be selected by the PC programming software The user can change this setting either of two ways from the front panel keys 83 1 NOTE A value of 16 requires a strong signal to open squelch a value of 2 requires a very weak signal to open squelch and a value of 1 is open squelch NOTE When squelch adjust feature is activated Channel Guard T99 decode and Scan are disabled When the squelch adjust feature is exited Channel Guard T99 decode and Scan are restored to their previous states Menu Selection Press key andthen use the RAMP control or to scrollthrough the selections until SQUELCH is displayed Then press SE LECT again The display will show SQLCH xx where xx is the value between 1 and 16 Use the RAMP control or to scroll through the values Then press the key to save th
64. ntly se lected system contains an EMER HOME group and the radio is in dynamic regroup the radio will declare the emergency on the currently selected dynamic group MACRO KEY OPERATION Macro key operation permits the user to accomplish a series of key strokes with a single macro key stroke Up to ten 10 macro keys can be defined each capable of executing up to twenty 20 key strokes to any push button input i e keypad buttons OP TION button etc Each macro key can be pre programmed to activate when pressed or when released A macro key may also be pre programmed to change the key stroke sequence the next time the macro key is activated A macro key function will be aborted ifthe user changes a button or knob position For detail operation and assignment of macro keys contact your communications supervisor or administra tor 81 82 This page intentionally left blank CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATION The radio functions in the conventional mode when using conventional communications channels non trunked Each channel consists of a preset frequency pair for transmit and receive during repeater operation or a single frequency for both transmit and receive during talk around no repeater operation To use this mode the operator selects a conventional system which in cludes one or more conventional channels Each conven tional channel may have one or more features such as Channel Guard programmed when the chan
65. o by selecting the telephone interconnect special call function See Telephone Intercon nect Calls for details Used to call an individual or make an all call by selecting the individual call 21 special call function See Individual Calls for details 0 DISP Inverts the display s two alphanu meric character lines for viewing from above useful when the radio is attached to the user s belt DISPLAY The radio s display is shown below The two character lines are used to display system group and channel names and also operational messages to the user Each line contains eight alphanumeric character blocks The 15 status indicators are used to show the various oper ating conditions of the radio If the display back lighting is programmed on the display will illuminate for a short period when any of the controls are operated svc CG BAT PVT BSY WHC SPC HI XMIT Line 1 Line 2 4 Figure 5 M RK II Display The two display lines can be inverted to permit easy viewing if the radio is worn on a belt or placed into a vehicular charger Press once to invert the char acter lines press again to return to the normal display Refer to the MENU section to change the dis play s contrast 22 Messages During radio operation various messages are dis played on either line one or line two Typical messages include control channel status information such as sys tem busy or call denied or messages associated wit
66. on sequence is set and stops at priority one therefore the channel must be deleted from the scan list by pressing before the channelis setto a previous priority setting Any channel that is in a system s channel scan list will show S 2 or 1 when itis the selected chan nel DELETING CHANNELS FROM A SCAN LIST 1 With scan operation turned off select the desired channel to delete from the selected conventional system s channel scan list Press 9 DEL S 2 or 1 turns off Any channel that is not in a conventional system s channel scan list will not show 5 2 or 1 when it is the selected channel NUISANCE DELETE A channel can also be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected channel by pressing during scan operation while the radio is displaying the unwanted channel The channel will be deleted from the conventional system s channel scan list in the same manner as if done using the steps above Deletions done in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is turned off and then back on TURNING SCAN ON 1 Toggle scan operation on by pressing 9 DEL SCN will turn on when the radio is scanning When a channel on the scan list receives a channel assignment the radio unmutes on the assigned channel BSY comes on and the received scan chan nel is displayed 91 The radio will continue scanning if a new channel is selected when scan is on Pressing the PTT button when scan
67. oups From A Scan List 1 With scan operation turned off select the desired group to delete from the selected system s group scan list 2 Press DEL S turns off Any group that is not in a system s group scan list will not show S when it is the selected group A group can also be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected channel by pressing during scan operation while the radio is displaying the unwanted group The group will be deleted from the System s group scan list in the same manner as if done using the steps above Deletions done in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is turned off and then back on Nuisance Delete A group can also be deleted from the scan list if it is not the currently selected group by pressing the key during scan operation while the radio is displaying the unwanted group The group will be deleted from the System s group scan list in the same manner as if done using the steps above Deletions done in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is turned off and then back on Turning Scan On 1 Toggle scan operation on by pressing 5 scwj SCN will turn on when the radio is scanning 62 2 When a group on the scan list receives a channel assignment the radio unmutes on the assigned channel and BSY comes on Line one shows GR followed by the logical ID number if received of the unit sending the message or the associated name ifthe ID number is foun
68. ously access multiple user groups Trunked Mode Only 99 group or subfleet group scan Individual Call queueing site controller system area System Manager System Scan 100 agroup of users share the same program group identification number in their mobile and per sonal radios All units in the same group will receive a dispatch call placed by any one unit in the group Trunked Mode only programming that allows the radio to monitor up to 64 separate groups simultaneously multi group decode permitting the user to both monitor and receive calls from these groups When a radio receives a call from one of these groups it will lock out and not send or receive calls from other groups for a programmed pe riod of 5 10 or 15 seconds permitting the user to respond to the group call The radio may also be programmed for no lock out period At the end of the lock out period the radio sounds two short low pitched beeps and is again ready to receive a call from any of the pro grammed groups Trunked Mode Only Every radio in the system is programmed with a unique individual identification code A mobile or personal unit can be programmed to call another particular unit by selecting the individ ual by name or ID number Trunked Mode Only the process that occurs when all channels in a trunked system are busy and calls must be addressed on a priority basis the computer controlled radio e
69. quipment at the repeater site that controls a trunking system the terms system and area are used inter changeably to refer to the particular group of station repeaters currently providing service to the radio a computer that preforms the data basing and system monitoring for the site controller a programmed feature to scan monitor activity on separate trunked systems and receive calls on any of these systems Trunked Mode Only Talk around mode Telephone Interconnect trunked group Trunked Operation trunked radio system trunked system T99 Wide Area Encode working channel also referred to as direct mode talk around provides a direct unit to unit short range com munications link It is intended to maintain com munications outside of the main system cover age area this feature allows the user to initiate or receive telephone calls through the radio if the system is configured for this operation Trunked Mode Only a radio communications path shared by two or more users Trunked Operation refers to the use of a set of radio frequency channels by multiple user groups By using high speed digital data the radio goes to an unused channel when a call is initiated and will also only respond to calls in the same user group In this way conversation pri vacy between user groups is assured a radio system in which a limited number of radio channels is dynamically allocated to groups of people
70. ressing this button press and hold the OPTION button Press both buttons for 2 seconds A series of beeps will begin at the start of this 2 second period and then switch to a solid tone after the keys have been zeroed The display will indicate KEY ZERO If the cryptographic key s are zeroed one or more keys must be transferred from the Keyloader into the radio before private communications may continue 51 PRIVATE OPERATION Receiving An Encrypted Call When receiving the radio automatically switches be tween clear or private operation If the transmission being received is an encrypted transmission it will be de crypted the PVT status flag will flash the receiver will unsquelch and the message will be heard in the speaker For this to occur the selected group or channel must be programmed for private operation and the correct cryp tographic key must be loaded into the radio Transmitting An Encrypted Call 1 2 52 Select the desired group or channel Place the radio in private mode by pressing the key When private mode is enabled the PVT status flag will be on If the last state of the radio was private mode the private mode will be enabled on power up Also the private mode will be enabled if forced operation has been programmed in the radio If a group or channel is not programmed for private mode operation PVT DIS will be displayed if an attempt is made to enable private transmit mode It
71. st Keyload All Conventional Modes PA is PTT d STATUS MESSAGE OPERATION Status Operation Status operation permits the transmission of a pre programmed status condition to the EDACS site To send a status condition press the key then press one of the number keys 0 _DISP 9 DEL to select the pre programmed status If no status has been pro grammed for the selected number key the radio will display NO ENTRY A valid selection will permit the status text to appear in the display for a pre programmed time After the time out expires or the key has been pressed the key will override the time out period the status is selected and will be transmitted to the site or stored in the radio memory where it can be polled by the site at a future time If the site does not receive the status properly the radio will sound a low pitched tone If an incorrect status was selected or the incorrect number key was pressed the status can be changed during the pre programmed time out period by pressing another number key The status selection can also be cancelled by pressing the CLEAR button prior to the time out period 78 To view the currently selected status after it has been transmitted press the key and then the CLEAR button prior to the time out period If the status was not sent successfully to the site the text associated with the status will flash in the display The radio can also be pre programmed to redesig nate the k
72. st the Federal law to repeat or otherwise make known anything overheard on the radio Con versations between others sharing a communica tions channel must be regarded as confidential 7 FCC also requires that the caller be identified at certain specific times by means of call letters Refer to the rules that apply to the particular type of opera tion for the proper procedure 8 No changes or adjustment shall be made to the equipment except by an authorized or certified elec tronic technician OPERATING TIPS The following conditions tend to reduce the effective range of two way radios and should be avoided when ever possible e Operating the radio in low areas of terrain or while under power lines or bridges e Operating the radio inside of a vehicle or in a metal or steel framed building unless using an outside antenna e Obstructions such as mountains or buildings be tween the sending and receiving parties In areas where transmission or reception is poor some improvements may be obtained by insuring that the antenna is vertical Moving a few yards in another 96 direction or moving to a higher elevation may also improve communication INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE Selected portable radios with appropriate factory in stalled F4 Options are certified as Intrinsically Safe by the Factory Mutual Research Corporation Intrinsically Safe approval includes Class Il Ill Division 1 hazard ous locations in the
73. sted Table 1 NOTE The TX POWER menu item when selected toggles HI LO power It does not use or to scroll nor an additional press of the MNU button 39 Table 1 Menu Item Information Phone List FEATURE DISPLAY Keypad Lock KEY LOCK Backlight Adjust BCK LIGHT Contrast Adjust CONTRAST Transmit Power Select TX POWER Radio Revision REVISION Invert View Display INVERT Toggle Scan On Off SCAN Toggle Private Mode On Off PRIVATE Display Current AEGIS DISP KEY Encryption Key Display Current Home HOME Group Channel Select Desired System SYS SEL Add Group Channel to Scan List SCAN ADD Delete Group Channel From SCAN DEL Scan List Add Delete Scan List SCAN A D Select Telephone Numbers From PHN CALL Toggle Data Operation On Off NO DATA Trunked Only Toggle Conv P1 Scan On Off Trunked niy Select Individual Call from IC List CALL Trunked niy Select Status Message STATUS 0 STATUS 9 Trunked Only Select Group GRP SEL Trunked Only 9946 Feature TALKARND On Off Conventional Only Select Channel CHN SEL Conventional Only ProFile Select PROF ON PROF OFF 40 SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION In the following description of SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL SELECTION the term group is used for both group and channel M RK II SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob and the pair
74. suing a replacement battery upon receipt of the defective battery at an Authorized Service Center ASC To obtain the name and address of an ASC ask your salesperson consult the Yellow Pages or call the number printed at the bottom of this page Replacement batteries shall be warranted only for the remaining unexpired warranty period of the original battery This warranty becomes void if 1 The battery has been subjected to any kind of misuse detrimental exposure or has been involved in an accident 2 The battery is used in equipment or service other than the radio equipment for which it is specified The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims except as to title based upon defects in or non conformity of any battery whether the claim is in contract warranty tort including negligence strict liability or otherwise and however instituted Upon the expiration of the warranty period all such liability shall terminate The foregoing warranties are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties whether oral written expressed implied or statutory NO IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WAR RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL APPLY IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR EXEMPLARY DAM AGES This warranty applies only within the United States 1 800 528 7711 Outside USA 804 528 7711 ECX 841C 107 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Po
75. t is installed Where such failure cannot be corrected by Sellers reasonable efforts the parties will negotiate an equitable adjustment in price Labor to perform warranty service will be provided at no change only for the Equipment covered under Paragraph B 3 and only during the first three 3 months following the date of sale to the Buyer Thereafter labor will be charged at prevailing rates To be eligible for no charge labor service must be performed by an Authorized Service Center or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal business hours for mobile or personal equipment or at the Buyer s location for fixed location equipment Service on fixed location equipment more than thirty 30 miles from the Service Center or other approved Servicer s place of business will include a charge for transportation Equipment located off shore is not eligible for no charge labor Seller s obligations under Paragraph C shall not apply to any Equipment or part thereof which i has been modified or otherwise altered other than pursuant to Seller s written instructions or written approval or ii is normally consumed in operation or iii has a normal life inherently shorter than the warranty periods specified in Paragraph B or iv is not properly stored installed used maintained or repaired or v has been subjected to any other kind of misuse or detrimental exposure or has been involved in an accident
76. tery until the instrumentation loses all power then fully recharge and discharge again Repeat this cycle 3 4 times EXTENDED OPERATIONS When operating in Fringe Areas at some distance from the System the other party may not receive your transmission clearly Also you may notice that the back ground noise will increase on received signals Moving to higher ground or moving closer to the System will help alleviate these problems If moving closer to the System is not practical communication may be improved by moving away from shielding structures If you are in a building interior move closer to a window preferably one generally in the direction of the System At 800 MHz the wave length is very short sometimes moving a few inches to a few feet can make significant signal strength changes Finding the best location can also be done while listening to the background noise while moving about attempt to find a spot where the background noise is reduced to a minimum or eliminated entirely This may make the difference from not being heard to being heard loud and clear when operating in the fringe areas of your System coverage The fringe distance will vary greatly from plains areas hilly terrain and mountain top sites 11 FCC LICENSING This unit may or may not require a specific FCC license to operate The FCC requires all transmitters in the conventional and some Trunked Systems to be licensed by the Federal Communications Co
77. the power switch on the radio to the off position before charging Failing to turn the power switch to off during the charge cycle will result in a less than full charge condition which will noticeably reduce the operating time between charges Normal battery operation time is 8 hours This may vary depending upon how much the receiver audio is present and how much you transmit The actual time may vary from day to day depending upon operational re quirements FOR BEST PERFORMANCE 1 10 Charge battery to full capacity 14 hours atthe stand ard C 10 rate capacity X 10 For rapid chargers allow additional time 2 3 hours for topping off the charge after it switches from fast to slow Use the battery soon and use as much of the battery capacity as possible or practical A battery that is charged and discharged completely will maintain the longest running time capacity Also several charge discharge cycles are recommended to bring a new battery up to its rated capacity Store and charge the batteries at room temperature 65 F to 75 F Batteries that have been stored for over a month should be recharged before putting into service due to chemical self discharge which occurs at a rate of approximately 1 per day Do not charge cold batteries 40 F or below Reduced capacity or memory effect may result from repeated identical shallow discharge full re charge cycles If such a condition is suspected run the bat
78. the primary function of and Se lect a group by pressing or to scroll through the group list The display registers the new group name on line two Press to enter the group select mode and follow the selection mode rules detailed earlier If group selection is pro grammed to the SYSTEM GROUP CHANNEL knob direct access to groups will not be available Presses of EY or will scroll through different sets of 16 groups each banks if more than 16 groups are programmed into the radio The groups within each bank are then se lectable via the SYSTEM GROUP CHAN 43 NEL knob as described previously in METHOD 1 EMERGENCY HOME BUTTON DEFINITION The EMERGENCY HOME button can be pro grammed in one of the following conditions 1 Emergency Enabled and Home Enabled The radio will switch to the programmed home System and or Group and send an emergency transmission 2 Emergency Enable and Home Disabled The radio will send an emergency transmission on the current System Group 3 Emergency Disabled and Home Enabled The radio will switch to the home System and or Group 4 Emergency Disabled and Home Disabled the but ton is not active Home The radio can be programmed to automatically switch to ahome System and or Group by pressing and holding the EMERGENCY HOME button for the grammed duration The radio will also transmit an emer gency message on the home System and or Group if programmed see the E
79. the display between the call name and the unit ID number If the individual is not stored in this list but the individual s unit ID is known it can by entered directly from the keypad 2 Press the PTT button the radio performs the neces sary signaling to obtain a communication channel When the signalling is complete and the radio is clear to transmit XMIT indicator turns on and the channel access tone sounds Line one shows the called individual s name if found in the list of stored individu als or ID followed by the logical ID number of the unit being called The message INDV displays on line two Proceed with the message 68 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS Receiving A Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode Only Receiving a telephone interconnect call is identical to receiving an individual call See the DTMF Overdial Operation section if access to services requiring over dial is needed Overdial operations are available for any special call whether it is an individual call or a telephone interconnect call Sending A Telephone Interconnect Call Trunked Mode Only Use the following procedures to initiate and complete a Telephone Interconnect call 1 To select a previously stored phone number press followed by or to scroll through the list of stored phone numbers SPC turns on The selection mode rules apply If the phone number is not stored in this list but the phone number is known it can be entered dir
80. tized and non encrypted Clear mode trans missions can be easily monitored by unauthorized per sons Groups or channels programmed for clear opera tion cannot transmit or receive Aegis digital or private messages Aegis Digital Mode Aegis digital mode allows the radio to transmit and receive digitized voice signals Aegis digital signals pro 46 vide improved weak signal performance and they cannot be easily monitored with a standard receiver Groups and channels programmed for Aegis digital operation trans mit only digital signals Private calls cannot be received or transmitted when the radio is in the Aegis digital mode because the radio does not know the cryptographic key used Message trunked group calls and individual calls will be answered back in the mode they were received assuming the call or hangtime is still active Individual phone all and emergency calls will be transmitted clear if digital mode is disabled or inoperative 1 If receiving an analog message trunked call the radio will respond in analog mode during the hang time on the working channel 2 If receiving an analog I Call the radio will respond analog mode during the hang time 3 When using the WHC feature to respond to an I Call after the hang time has expired the call will be transmitted in the mode defined by the system mode as programmed for the current system if the ID being called is not in the I Call list If the ID is in the

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