Dakota Alert Inc. Portable Radio Multiple Use Radio Serice (MURS) Hand Held Transceiver User's Manual
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1. TABLE OF CONTENTS Warnings Contents Diagram Power Supply Transmit and Receive LCD Display Earphone Operating Range Power Save Mode Power Volume Channels Sub Channels CTCSS Push To Talk PTT Monitor MON MODE MURS Frequencies Technical Support Warranty Address Dakota Alert Model M538 HT Multiple Use Radio Service MURS Hand Held Transceiver Owner s Manual Q OG O j o0g0gp00 atetotatott eats afopotozot ERREN REREN RRHH RH Daata WARNINGS To maintain compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guidelines this transmitter and its antenna must maintain a separation distance of at least 2 inches 5 centimeters from your face Speak in a normal voice with the antenna pointed up and away from the face at the required separation distance The belt clip is for storage purposes only DO NOT TRANSMIT WHILE USING THE BELT CLIP To transmit hold the device away from your body and ensure that the antenna is at least 2 inches 5 centimeters from your body when transmitting This transceiver must have the antenna connected while operating Failure to connect the antenna can cause damage to the radio This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause2. pressing the up or down key The Lock Icon rO must be deactivated before you can change the sub channel Call Tone You can select between 4 different call tones You can select the proper call tone by pressing the mode button twice This will cause the Tone display to flash You can then select the proper call tone by pressing the up or down key The Lock Icon O must be deactivated before you can change the call tone The call tone can be used to initiate a conversation In order to send a call tone simply press and release the CALL button There are four separate tones to choose from Lock The Lock Icon will indicate that the unit is locked and the channel sub channel and tone will not be able to be changed To lock the unit press and hold the MODE button for 2 seconds To unlock the unit press and hold the MODE button for 2 seconds MURS FREQUENCIES Channel Frequency 1 151 820MHz 2 151 880MHz 3 151 940MHz 4 154 570MHz 5 154 600MHz TECHNICAL SUPPORT Thank you for your purchase of this Dakota Alert product If you encounter any difficulty in the operation of this product after reading the manual please contact us You can reach us by phone at 605 356 2772 from 8 30 AM to 5 00 PM Monday through Friday Central Standard Time We will be happy to answer your questions and help you in any way we can PTT The PTT push to talk button is used so that you can send a message to another
3. t the location of the MURS Alert Transmitter 000 13 Battery cover 14 Belt clip 15 Numeric display 16 Battery icon 17 Lock icon 18 TX 19 RX 20 Alert Icon 21 Channel 22 CTCSS 23 Tone ooo ooo ooo LCD Display The LCD will display channel CTCSS Tone TX RX Lock Icon rrO and Alert Icon When the base station is powered up it will return to the same channel CTCSS and Tone that it had when it was turned off Earphone The M538 HT is equipped with a jack for an earphone Operating range The M538 HT is capable of communicating up to 2 or more miles This will vary depending on the local terrain Power save mode If the unit has not received or transmitted a signal for more than a minute it will go into power save mode This will extend the life of the batteries When a signal is received or transmitted the unit will automatically go out of power save mode OPERATION Power Volume With the batteries charged you can turn the power on or off by rotating the knob on top of the M538 HT This will also control the level of the volume Changing Channels You can select the proper channel by pressing the up or down key The lock Icon rrO must be deactivated before you can change the channel S hani You can select the proper sub channel by pressing the mode button once This will cause the CTCSS display to flash You can then select the proper sub channel by
4. the product is covered under warranty it will be repaired or replaced at no charge If it is not covered by warranty you will be notified of any charges before work is done PLEASE SHIP TO Dakota Alert Inc 112 W Main St PO Box 130 Elk Point SD 57025 Phone 605 356 2772 FAX 605 356 2584
5. undesired operation CONTENTS M538 HT radio Wrist Strap Belt clip 6 AA rechargeable batteries Charger DIAGRAM Backlit LCD Power volume Antenna Push to talk PTT Monitor MON Mode Up and Down arrow Call Charger port 10 Microphone MIC 11 Wrist strap 12 Earphone jack 8968 0000 OPNSAS ANa POWER SUPPLY The M538 HT is powered by 6 AA rechargeable batteries The batteries can be charged in the unit by using the plug in transformer that is provided The battery icon on the LCD will display the amount of battery charge One bar showing on the icon will mean that the batteries need to be charged three bars on the icon means that the batteries are fully charged Note ONLY unit will re the charger with rechargeable batteries When the charger is plugged in K the ive signals only on sub channel 00 and will NOT tranan b FUNCTION Transmit and receive The M538 HT will operate as a transceiver meaning it will both transmit and receive messages from other MURS radio units The M538 HT is equipped to operate on 5 channels with 38 sub channels In order to communicate with another MURS radio the channel and the sub channel must be set alike The M538 HT also has 4 separate call tones that can be used to page other users before starting a conversation The M538 HT can also receive an alert signal from the MURS ALERT transmitter This will notify you of activity a
6. unit Simply press the PTT button and speak with a clear voice into the unit When you are done speaking release the button When the PTT is pushed the TX display will show on the LCD This means that you are transmitting Monitor The MON button will allow you to monitor the channel that you are using When the MON button is pressed you will be able to hear any conversations that are occurring on any a Senne This can be used so that you do not talk over others that are trying to use the channel MODE a The MODE button is used to control the Channel CTCSS Call tone Lock Icon vrO and Alert Icon To lock or unlock the controls you must press and hold the MODE button for 2 seconds If the lock icon is not displayed you can use the MODE button to toggle through the Channel CTCSS and Tone functions b If the hand held has received an alert signal from the MURS ALERT transmitter the Alert bal will be displayed in the LCD To remove the alert icon press the mode button second WARRANTY Dakota Alert warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident abuse act of God or improper operation If this product does become defective simply return it to Dakota Alert Please include a note describing the troubles along with your name and return address as well as the original sales receipt If
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