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EFJohnson 002-9800-401 User's Manual

1. 32 Menu Mode 33 Using Menu 33 SYSTEM AND GROUP 5 35 IntroductiOn we ee nn 35 Single and Multiple Site Scan 37 Scan List Programming 37 Scan Delay and Continue 38 Transmitting In The Scan 39 MULTI NET LTR AND CONVENTIONAL MODES 40 Generalis ly ere Neale te 40 Multi Net LTR 40 Conventional 41 Monitoring Conventional Channels Before Transmitting 42 MULTI NET 43 Standard and Special 43 Busy Queuing 43 Roaming 44 Transmitting Status Messages 45 Caller Identification Se 46 Calls on Priority and Block ID Codes 46 Transmit e deer 47 LER FEATURES 6 09 48 Standard and Telephone Calls 48 Busy Queuing 48 System
2. A bank is a collection of selectable systems that have been set up for a specific application For example one bank could be programmed for operation in Minneapolis and another for operation in Milwaukee Each bank is identified by a unique alpha tag and up to sixteen banks can be programmed Banks are selected by the BANK SEL menu parameter see page 33 Rotate the Select switch to display BANK SEL on the top line and the current bank is then displayed on the bottom line Press the Select switch to change the bank If this menu parameter is not available banks are not selectable 25 GENERAL FEATURES Call Indicator The call indicator is C in the upper part of the display as shown in the following illustration The purpose of this indication is to show that a call was received while you were away from the vehicle Individual groups can be programmed for this feature and it then turns on when a call is received on one of those groups Call Indicator This indicator is turned off by pressing any button or turning trans ceiver power off and then on If scanning and the last received configu ration is programmed see Transmitting In The Scan Mode on page 39 the system and group of the last call are displayed Otherwise the currently selected system group is displayed Emergency Switch If the EMER option switch is programmed see page 32 it is used to set up or place a high priority call When this
3. EFJohnson MULTI NET 98xx SERIES OPERATING MANUAL Part No 002 9800 401 April 2001 SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION The FCC has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF en ergy Proper operation of this radio under normal conditions results in user exposure to RF energy below the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Federal Communication Commission limits WARNING DO NOT allow the antenna to touch or come in very close proximity with the eyes face or any exposed body parts while the radio is trans mitting DO NOT operate the transmitter of a mobile radio when a person outside the vehicle is within one 1 meter approximately 3 feet of the antenna DO NOT operate the transmitter of a stationary radio base station or marine radio when a person is within one 1 meter of the antenna DO NOT operate the radio in explosive or flammable atmospheres The transmitted radio energy could trigger blasting caps or cause an explosion DO NOT operate the radio without the proper antenna installed DO NOT allow children to operate or play with this radio NOTE The above warning list is not intended to include all hazards that may be encountered when using this radio This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is sub ject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interfer ence In addition changes or modifications to this equipment not ex pressly approved by the E F J
4. Table 1 and take measures to comply with those guidelines Table 2 Recommended Antenna Whips and Bases Antenna Manufacturer Antenna Specialists Frequency Whip Model No Base Model No 136 144 MHz ASPJ1415 144 152 MHz ASPA1415 152 162 MHz ASPB1415 162 174 MHz ASPC1415 400 430 MHz ASPE1615 430 470 MHz ASPD1615 470 512 MHz ASPF1615 806 869 MHz ASPA1855 890 960 MHz ASPG1865 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION 2 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 9 CONTROLS AND 15 11 Front Panel Controls os asec set ete Salen be ee ee 11 Rear Panel Jacks and 13 Display Description 14 GENERAL 15 Power Up 15 Determining Volume 1 15 Backlight 16 System Group Display 16 Numeric Display Mode 16 Alpha Tag Display 17 Selecting the System and 17 Setting Squelch 1 18 STANDARD 15 19 5 5 ete oa eee 19 Placi
5. SCN SAVE parameter is available you can select if scan list changes are saved If On is selected changes are saved as they are made and the scan list is the same when power is turned on If Off is selected they are no longer saved Therefore to store a list select On program the list then select Off Then when power is turned on the scan list returns to the state that existed when Off was selected If the menu SCN SAVE parameter is not selectable the scan list save mode is fixed by programming If On is programmed all changes are saved and no change occurs in the scan lists when power is cycled If Off is programmed they are not saved and the scan list reverts to the default status when power is cycled Scan Delay and Continue Timers When a message 15 received or transmitted while scanning there is a short delay before scanning resumes The delay after receiving a call prevents another message from being received before a response can be made Likewise the delay after transmitting a call ensures that you hear a response to your call instead of another message occurring on some other system or group Note that scanning does not resume if it has been disabled such as by taking the microphone off hook 38 SYSTEM AND GROUP SCAN There is also a scan continue timer that may be programmed This timer controls the maximum time that a call is received before scanning resumes Times up to 60 second
6. can begin see page 30 A loud two pitch tone may also be programmed Key Press Tone This is a short tone that indicates when an option switch is pressed all modes Priority Call Tone This is a short tone that sounds when a call is received on a conventional first or second priority channel see page 53 Wrap Around Tone This is a two pitch tone that indicates that the highest or lowest channel was displayed and that wrap around has occurred Error Tone This is a two pitch tone that indicates that an error condition has occurred 55 MISCELLANEOUS Multi Net Telephone Call Tones The following tones are generated by the Multi Net equipment and are heard when making a telephone unique ID or directed group special call on a Multi Net system Confirmation Tone This is a short tone that sounds when the number just dialed has been accepted by the system Call Proceed Tone With Multi Net directed group calls see page 23 ringing does not occur after the number is dialed Instead another short tone sounds after the confirmation tone to indicate that the audio path is complete and speaking can begin End Call Tone Three beeps which indicate that the end of the call has been detected by the system Proceed Dialing Tone When placing a landside to mobile telephone call see page 25 the landside caller may enter a special number which specifies the mobile being called This tone indicates when that number sh
7. character system and group identification tags System and group scan User programmable system and group scan lists Menu mode to control various functions Five programmable option switches Up to 16 banks selectable Proceed clear to talk tone Call indicator Time out timer Horn alert Emergency switch Companding and Encryption optional Multi Net Features Busy queuing all calls Roaming auto registration Special calls such as unique ID and directed group Status messaging 1 of up to 8 messages be sent Transmit inhibit Receive priority calls LTR Features Busy queuing telephone calls only System search telephone calls only Transpond Transmit inhibit Receive priority calls Conventional Features Busy indicator Talk around User adjustable squelch level Call Guard squelch control First and second priority channel sampling Monitor mode and Transmit disable on busy Receive only groups NOTE Dealer programming determines the availability of many of the preceding features 10 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Transmit Busy Option Switches Speaker Indicator On Off Volume Jack Select Switch Front Panel Controls On Off Volume Pressing this knob turns power on and off The vehicle ignition switch may also control power as described in Power Turn Off Delay on page 30 Rotating this kn
8. described in the following information and elsewhere in this manual as required Multi Net and LTR Operation The Multi Net mode provides the most operating features Features available only in the Multi Net mode include roaming auto registration status messages and special calls The two types of calls that can be placed with Multi Net operation are Standard and Special Special calls 40 MULTI NET LTR AND CONVENTIONAL MODES include telephone unique ID and directed group Multi Net features are described starting on page 43 LTR operation is similar to Multi Net operation The main differ ence is that the preceding features are not available The two types of calls that can be placed with LTR operation are Standard and Telephone LTR features are described starting on page 48 Both the Multi Net and LTR modes provide automatic channel selection trunking and monitoring before transmitting In addition special tones and display messages indicate busy and out of range condi tions Selecting a system selects a collection of groups and other informa tion such as fixed priority receive ID codes Selecting a group selects a transmit and receive ID code and other information which controls the mobile or mobiles being called and what calls are received Conventional Operation In the conventional mode selecting a system selects a collection of channels and other information unique to those channels Selecting a group selects the
9. described starting on page 19 tele phone calls starting on page 21 and unique ID and directed group calls starting on page 23 Busy Queuing Multi Net The Multi Net Busy Queuing feature places the call in a queue if a busy condition occurs when the PTT switch is pressed Then when the radio system is no longer busy a tone sounds and the call can be placed if desired This feature is enabled on individual Multi Net systems by dealer programming and it is then available with all types of calls on that system This feature operates as follows If a busy condition exists the busy tone sounds and the Busy Queuing mode is entered automatically when the PTT switch is released The busy tone then stops sounding and IN QUEUE is displayed as shown in the following illustration When the transceiver successfully accesses the system either a beep or dial tone sounds The beep sounds 43 MULTI NET FEATURES with all calls except telephone and the dial tone sounds with telephone calls The call can then be placed in the normal manner When in the queue mode calls are received normally A response can be made to a call and Busy Queuing resumes shortly after the call is finished if it was not on the selected group If group scanning is enabled it continues However system scanning is temporarily disabled so calls are not received on other systems If a call is not placed soon after this tone sounds the queue mode 15 automatica
10. features such as the horn alert and call indicator to remain active for a time after the ignition switch is turned off At the same time advantages of ignition switch control are utilized such as preventing battery discharge that may occur if the transceiver is acci dentally left on for an extended period see page 62 Proceed Clear To Talk Tone This is a short tone that sounds shortly after the PTT switch is pressed to indicate that the radio system has been accessed and speaking can begin This tone can be programmed so that it sounds on Multi Net and LTR systems but not conventional systems In addition this and other tones can be disabled on all systems by the TONES menu parameter see Tone Select on page 32 or system operator programming and either a standard or loud two pitch tone can be programmed On Multi Net and LTR systems if the radio system is busy when making a call the busy tone sounds instead of the proceed tone and BUSY is indicated on the bottom line of the display If the PTT switch is held down the system is accessed and the proceed tone sounds when it is no longer busy If an out of range condition occurs the intercept tone sounds and OUT RNGE is indicated in the display The PTT switch must be released to make another call attempt Refer to page 54 for more information on the busy and intercept tones 30 GENERAL FEATURES On conventional systems the Transmit Disable On Busy feature can
11. group Pressing this switch toggles between the system and group select modes and then rotating it increases or decreases the system or group In the Numeric display mode see preceding description the system select mode is indicated when the arrow points to Sxx and the group select mode is indicated when it points to Gxx see following diagram System Select Group Select Mode Mode Select Mode Indication With Numeric Display In the Alpha Tag display mode the system select mode is indicated by an underline in the left most character position of the system alpha tag Likewise the group select mode is indicated by an underline in the left most position of the group alpha tag see following diagram 17 GENERAL OPERATION System Select Group Select Mode Mode Select Mode Indication With Alpha Tag Display The transceiver can be programmed so that after a change is made the current select mode remains enabled or a default mode is selected after a delay of up to 15 seconds This programming also controls the mode that is selected when power is turned on Setting Squelch Control NOTE This sets the squelch level used for conventional calls The squelch level for Multi Net and LTR calls is preset and not affected by this adjustment For more information on the various operating modes refer to page 40 If conventional systems are programmed the squelch level can be set if the FCN option switch is enabled Pro
12. is selected 2 Briefly press the PTT switch to obtain a dial tone The procedure is similar to that used with telephone calls and the Busy Queuing and Roaming features are available if programmed Refer to step 4 near the bottom of page 19 for more information 23 TELEPHONE CALLS AND OTHER SPECIAL CALLS 3 Dial the 4 8 digit number using the microphone keypad Refer to step 4 on page 22 for more information 4 A tone then sounds to indicate that the call was accepted by the system If this tone does not sound an incorrect or unauthorized number may have been dialed The call then proceeds as follows Unique ID Call Ringing is heard to indicate that the other transceiver is being rung If there is no answer ringing automatically stops after several rings and the call is terminated When the other party answers respond as with a standard call Directed Group Call A second tone sounds to indicate that the path is complete and you should transmit your message No ringing occurs and the other party does not answer first 5 When the call is finished it should be terminated by pressing the key Three beeps indicate that the call has been terminated Receiving Other Multi Net Special Calls When a Unique ID call is received a ringing tone sounds similar to when a telephone call is received Unique ID calls are received regardless of which group is selected All that is required is that a system programmed for that call must
13. keypad backlight can be controlled by the BACK LIGHT menu parameter see page 40 The three states that can be selected are Bright Dim and Off If this menu parameter is not select able the backlight is fixed in one of these states by programming System Group Display Information The selected system and group are displayed using either a Numeric or Alpha Tag display mode The display mode is selectable if the S G DISPL menu parameter is available see page 33 Otherwise it is fixed in one of these modes by programming Numeric Mode In the numeric mode the selected system and group numbers are displayed on the top line as Sxx and Gxx and the group alpha tag is displayed on the bottom line For example System 1 Group 1 CAR 220 is displayed as follows The system alpha tag is not displayed in this mode System Number Group Number Group Alpha Tag Numeric Display Mode Alpha Tag Mode In the alpha tag mode the system alpha tag is displayed on the top line and the group alpha tag is displayed on the 16 GENERAL OPERATION bottom line For example a SECURITY system and CAR 220 group are displayed as follows The system and group numbers are not displayed in this mode I IP L Ls I Ph dR lt a System Alpha Tag lt a Group Alpha Tag Alpha Tag Display Mode Selecting the System and Group The front panel Select switch is used to change the system and
14. mobiles or between a mobile and a control station Telephone calls allow you to place and receive calls over the public telephone system using your transceiver Standard calls are described starting on page 19 and telephone calls are described starting on page 21 Busy Queuing LTR The LTR busy queuing feature places a telephone call in a queue if the radio system is busy when it is placed Then when the system becomes available the call is automatically placed Standard mobile to mobile calls are not queued by this feature If queuing is programmed and a busy condition is encountered the queue mode is entered automati cally when the PTT switch is released The queue mode is indicated by IN QUEUE on the bottom line of the display as shown below When the radio system becomes available it is automatically accessed A beep then sounds and a dial tone is heard The call can then be placed if desired The queue mode is exited before the call is placed if any of the following occur exit is indicated when IN QUEUE is no longer displayed The PTT switch is pressed Any call is received Any front panel option switch is pressed Power is turned off Calls are received normally in the queue mode However receiving any call causes the mode to be exited as indicated above Group scanning 48 LTR FEATURES remains enabled while in the queue mode but system scanning is tempo rarily disabled This feature is enabled on in
15. normal level and the indicator changes back to red One time when this indication could occur is if you transmit for an extended period OPTION SWITCHES AND MENU MODE Option Switches All five option switches on the front panel are programmable by your system operator The available option switch and menu mode func tions are shown in the table on page 34 Those which can be assigned to an option switch are indicated by an entry in the Option Switch 32 OPTION SWITCHES AND MENU MODE column Refer to the page listed in this table for a description of the func tion If a function is controlled by an option switch it cannot be controlled by the menu mode and vice versa Some switches may not be used and are then disabled Menu Mode Introduction The menu mode is selected by pressing the FCN switch twice If this switch is not programmed the menu mode is not available Functions which can be controlled by the menu mode are indicated by an entry in the Menu Items column of the table on page 34 Refer to the page listed in the table for a description of the function Some functions may not be used may be in a fixed state or may be controlled by an option switch The menu parameter that controls that function is then not displayed Using Menu Mode To use the menu mode proceed as follows 1 To select the menu mode press FCN FCN the FCN switch twice The menu display is shown below The top line indicates the function
16. preceding tones sound System Operator Programming As noted several times in this manual programming determines the availability and specific operation of many features This refers to the programming performed by your system operator when the radio was set up not to any programming that you can perform If a feature is not controlled by a front panel option switch it is fixed in the mode set by programming or not available If you require additional information on the operation of a feature contact your system operator Speaking Into Microphone For best results hold the microphone about 1 2 inches from your mouth and speak at a normal conversational level Do not shout since it distorts your voice and does not increase range Make sure that the PTT push to talk switch is pressed before you begin to speak and released as soon as the message is complete If the proceed tone is used wait for that tone to sound before speaking see description on page 30 Operation At Extended Range When approaching the limits of radio range the other party may not be able to hear your transmissions and there may be an increase in back 61 MISCELLANEOUS ground noise when messages are received You may still be out of range even though you can hear a message The reason for this is that the signal you are receiving is usually transmitted at a higher power level than the one transmitted by your transceiver Communication may be improved by movin
17. specific channel and also squelch coding if any used on that channel Conventional features are described starting on page 50 There are no tones or messages to indicate busy or out of range conditions in this mode A busy channel group is detected manually or automatically as described in the following information An out of range condition cannot be detected automatically but may exist if you cannot get a response to any of your messages Refer to Operation At Extended Range on page 61 for more information To properly receive calls in the conventional mode the squelch control must be set as described in page 18 If this control is not set prop erly weak messages could be missed or noise could be heard when no message is present In the Multi Net and LTR modes the squelch level is fixed and setting this control has no affect 41 MULTI NET LTR AND CONVENTIONAL MODES Monitoring Conventional Channels Before Transmitting Regulations require that the channel be monitored before transmit ting to make sure that it is not being used by someone else If you were to transmit when someone else is talking you would probably disrupt their conversation As previously stated monitoring is performed automati cally in the Multi Net and LTR modes In the conventional mode it must be performed automatically or manually as follows Automatic Channel Monitoring If the selected group is programmed for the Transmit Disable On Busy feat
18. that the controls are properly set and that the power external speaker if used and accessory if used cables are securely plugged into the back of the transceiver If the transceiver still does not operate properly return it to your system operator for service NOTE There are no user serviceable components in the transceiver Altering internal adjustments can cause illegal emissions void the warranty and result in improper operation that can seriously damage the transceiver 63
19. using the A D add delete option switch Pressing this switch changes the status of the displayed system or group The displayed system is in the scan list and scanned normally when 5 is displayed Likewise the displayed group is in the scan list and scanned normally when is displayed see preceding illustration The system group select mode described on page 17 also controls if the system or group scan list is changed when the A D switch is pressed For example to change the scan list status of the displayed system press the Select switch if necessary so that the system select mode is indicated and then press the A D switch Deleting a system only temporarily deletes the groups associated with that system When a system is added back into the scan list the orig 37 SYSTEM AND GROUP SCAN inal group scan list is again active Systems and groups can be deleted from the scan list while listening to a message on the system or group by pressing the A D switch in the normal manner Scanning resumes shortly after the system or group is deleted Scan list programming is not available if the A D switch is disabled In addition the group scan list is not programmable if the group scanning is disabled on the current system If an attempt is made to program the group scan list on one of these systems a beep sounds DIS is flashed in the display and no change occurs in the scan list Saving Scan List If the menu mode
20. EALTH STLH Squelch adjust FCN then rotate Sel Sw System group display mode S G DISPL Talk around on off TALKARND Tone type select TONES NOTE Parameters left blank are not available 1 Available with Multi Net operation only SYSTEM AND GROUP SCAN 5 The selected status conditions for the various functions are saved when the menu mode is exited in one of the following ways Pressing the FCN switch again Pressing the PTT switch Automatically when time out occurs 2 seconds after a change is made or 8 seconds after no changes are made NOTE Calls cannot be received or transmitted while the menu mode is selected SYSTEM AND GROUP SCAN Introduction The scan feature monitors in sequence the programmed systems and or groups in the scan list When a message is detected that the trans ceiver is programmed to receive scanning stops and the message is received Shortly after the message is complete scanning resumes unless it has been disabled System Scanning System scanning detects calls on all systems that are in the system scan list When system scanning is not used calls are detected on only the currently selected system Group Scanning Group scanning detects calls on all selectable groups in the current or scanned systems that are in the group scan list When group scanning is not used calls are detected on only the currently selected group or if system sca
21. EOUT is indicated on the lower line of the display and the inter cept tone sounds The timer and tone are reset by releasing the PTT switch Ten seconds before time out occurs a beep sounds to indicate that time out is approaching There is also a timer that can be programmed to prevent transmitting for up to one minute after time out occurs 31 OPTION SWITCHES AND MENU MODE One use of the time out timer feature is to prevent a repeater from being kept busy for an extended period by an accidentally keyed trans mitter It can also prevent possible damage to the transmitter caused by transmitting for an excessively long period Tone Select If the TONES menu parameter is selectable the tones that sound can be selected Otherwise the tones that sound are fixed by programming The following choices are available Refer to page 33 for more informa tion on using the menu mode Silent All tones are disabled Key Beep Only the Select switch and key press tones are enabled Alert All tones except the preceding Key Beep tones are enabled All Tones Both the Key Beep and Alert tones are enabled Transmitter Thermal Foldback If the transmitter temperature increases to the point where damage to the transceiver could result power is automatically cut back When this happens the transmit indicator on the front panel is orange instead of red when the transmitter is keyed After sufficient cooling occurs power output returns to the
22. IT switch is released and then pressed again Refer to Opera tion At Extended Range on page 61 for more information PRI ON or OFF Indicates that priority sampling was just enabled or disabled by the PRI option switch see page 53 PRIORTY 1 or 2 Indicates that a Multi Net LTR or conventional call is being received on one of the priority ID codes or groups see pages 46 and 53 PROG ERR Indicates an EEPROM read error Refer to Transceiver Service on page 62 for more information ROAMING Indicates that the transceiver is in the process of regis tering on another system see Roaming Auto Registration on page 44 SQUELCH Indicates that the conventional squelch adjust mode is selected see Setting Squelch Control on page 18 SYS SRCH Indicates that the LTR System Search mode has been enabled see page 49 TA ON or OFF Indicates that talk around was just enabled or disabled by the TA option switch see Talk Around on page 52 TIMEOUT Indicates that the transmitter has been disabled by the Time Out Timer see page 31 TX DSBL Indicates that the selected conventional system is programmed for monitoring only see Receive Only Groups on page 51 TX INHIB Indicates that the transmitter has been disabled by the Transmit Inhibit feature see page 47 UI xxxx This is the unique ID of the mobile transmitting the message you are receiving See Caller Identification
23. Search AE Yeon ek 49 TrANSPONG a a aa kon 49 Priority and Block ID Codes 50 Transmit ees 50 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 50 Monitor Mod s i in Raat Meni ee 50 Transmit Disable On 51 Receive Only 51 TABLE OF CONTENTS Talk Arou d Ratan duke 52 Call Guard 5 1 52 Priority Group Sampling 53 5 22225222500 54 Supervisory dace 54 Multi Net Telephone Call 56 LTR Telephone Call Tones 56 Display 57 Menu Mode Messages 60 System Operator Programming 61 Speaking Into 61 Operation At Extended 61 Preventing Battery 62 Licensing hese ee ade wa ate weds he Ba ah 62 Transceiver Service 62 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Red Transmit System Scan Group Scan Amber Transmit Re
24. ation appears Release the PTT switch and drive closer to the radio system or away from shielding structures and try again With Multi Net operation if Roaming is programmed see page 44 the transceiver automatically changes sites before an out of range condition occurs Conventional Operation If the channel is busy and the Transmit Disable On Busy feature is programmed DSBL is indicated on the lower line of the display the busy tone sounds and the transmitter is disabled see page 51 Otherwise busy and out of range conditions are not indicated and speaking can begin when the PTT switch is pressed after monitoring the channel If the proceed tone is enabled on conventional systems it indicates when speaking can begin but does not indicate that the radio system has been successfully accessed 5 When the call is complete place the microphone back on hook Receiving a Standard Call 1 Turn transceiver power on and set the volume as described starting on page 15 With conventional operation also set the squelch as described on page 18 20 TELEPHONE CALLS AND OTHER SPECIAL CALLS 2 Select or scan the system and group programmed for the call you want to receive see page 35 for scan information 3 When the message is received the display usually changes to the system and group of the call Take the microphone off hook and press the PTT switch to talk and release it to listen If scanning a response m
25. ay not automatically occur on the group of the call see page 39 TELEPHONE CALLS AND OTHER SPECIAL CALLS Placing Telephone Calls NOTE Telephone calls can be placed and received only if that service is available to you and your transceiver has been programmed appropri ately A microphone equipped with a telephone keypad is required to dial the telephone number The telephone calling feature allows you to place and receive tele phone calls using your transceiver The following information describes how these calls are made with Multi Net and LTR operation If you can make telephone calls with conventional operation the procedure may be somewhat different and your system operator will then provide additional information Proceed as follows 1 Turn transceiver power on and set the volume as described starting on page 15 2 Select the system and group programmed for telephone calls When a telephone or Multi Net special call group is selected a is displayed 3 To obtain the dial tone briefly press the PTT switch If the proceed tone is used press the PTT switch until a beep sounds If a dial tone is then heard proceed to step 4 21 TELEPHONE CALLS AND OTHER SPECIAL CALLS 22 Busy and Out Of Range Conditions Busy and out of range conditions are indicated the same as with Multi Net and LTR standard calls described on page 19 The following additional features may be available with telephone calls Busy With LTR op
26. be selected To respond to a unique ID call you may need to manually select the unique ID group if it is not selected automatically or some other group is displayed when the PTT switch is pressed To receive and respond to a Directed Group call the group programmed with the ID code being sent must be selected This call is handled the same as the standard call described on page 20 No ringing occurs and an incoming call is indicated when you hear the voice of the person placing the call 24 GENERAL FEATURES Landside Originate Calls Calls can be placed from a landside telephone to your transceiver if the radio system and transceiver have that capability With most systems a mobile can be called directly each has a unique telephone number With others a mobile may be called as follows 1 Dial the number of the radio system in which the mobile is operating 2 When the system answers a short tone sounds to indicate that the number of the mobile should be dialed This is a 4 8 digit number that is supplied by your system operator and it must be dialed using a tone type telephone If too much time elapses before dialing is started or between dialed digits the call is terminated 3 Ifit is a telephone call ringing is heard by the landside caller while the mobile is being rung With other calls a second tone sounds instead of the ringing tone and the landside caller should then begin talking GENERAL FEATURES Bank Select
27. be used to automatically perform monitoring see page 51 The proceed tone then does not sound if the channel is busy Otherwise the proceed tone if enabled sounds on conventional systems even if the channel is busy With all operating modes if encryption is used a 0 9 second delay occurs before this tone sounds and two beeps are heard instead of one A short delay may also occur with conventional calls These delays ensure that the radio path is complete before you begin talking so that part of your first word is not lost Stealth Mode The stealth mode disables the following tones and indicators so that they do not reveal that you are transmitting or otherwise indicate your presence The speaker audio and display remain enabled in this mode All tones see Tone Select on page 32 The front panel transmit busy indicator see page 16 Display backlight The stealth mode can be selected by an option switch or the STEALTH menu parameter see page 33 or is fixed in the on or off mode by programming There is no special indication that this mode is selected except On is displayed under STEALTH in the menu mode Time Out Timer The time out timer disables the transmitter if it is keyed continu ously for longer than the programmed time It can be programmed for 0 5 5 0 minutes or disabled entirely If the transmitter is keyed continu ously for longer than the programmed time the transmitter is disabled TIM
28. being edited and the bottom line indicates the current status of that function Function Status 2 To display the various functions that are controllable by the menu mode top line indication rotate the Select switch The currently selected status of that function is displayed on the bottom line 3 To change the selected status press the Select switch The selections displayed for each menu function are shown on page 60 4 To display another menu function rotate the Select switch Then change the status if desired as described in the preceding step 33 OPTION SWITCHES AND MENU MODE 34 Menu Mode and Option Switch Functions Function Menu Items See Descrip on Page Add delete scan list prg Backlight adjust BACKLGHT 37 Bank select BANK SEL Caller ID 1 Call Guard Sq disable CALL ID Emergency Encryption on off Function select Home sys grp select FCN then press Sel Sw Horn Alert on off HRN ALRT HORN LTR system search SYS SRCH Menu mode select FCN twice Monitor mode select MON Option select OPTION AUX Priority sampling on off PRIORITY Roaming on off 1 ROAMING Scan on off Scan Method Select SCAN SEL Scan type select SCN TYPE Scan continue on off SCN CONT Scan list save mode SCN SAVE Status message select 1 STATUS STAT Stealth mode select ST
29. ceed as follows 1 Select a conventional system and then a group that is not busy Take the microphone off hook to enable monitoring 2 Press the FCN switch and then rotate the Select switch as you would a normal squelch control Rotate it counterclockwise until receiver noise is heard and then clockwise slightly past the point where the noise mutes The squelch adjust mode is indicated by SQUELCH on the upper line of the display and the relative squelch level is indicated by a bar graph on the bottom line 3 To select the current level and exit this mode press the Select switch This also occurs automatically 2 seconds after no change is made or 8 seconds after no activity 18 STANDARD CALLS 4 If both narrow and wide band channels are used perform this adjust ment on both types because separate settings are maintained NOTE Some readjustment may be required if weak messages are not heard or unsquelching occurs when no messages are present STANDARD CALLS Introduction Most calls you make are probably the standard type described in this section These calls are between you and another mobile or control station The main difference between these calls and the other type that can be placed special calls is that no number is dialed using a keypad The following procedure applies to all three types of operation Multi Net LTR and conventional Placing a Standard Call 1 Turn transceiver power on and set the vo
30. cessed wrap around occurs after the highest system is accessed The new group is either the same group that was displayed before roaming occurred or the last selected group of that system programming determines which is selected Transmitting Status Messages Preprogrammed status messages can be transmitted whenever the transmitter is keyed with a Multi Net system selected If this feature is available the STATUS menu parameter see page 33 is programmed to allow the desired message to be selected Selecting the STATUS menu parameter enables the status message select mode This mode is indicated by STATUS on the top line of the display and the bottom line indicates the currently selected status message see following illustration Status Select Mode Selected Status Message To change the current message press the Select switch When NO STAT is selected no message is transmitted To select the current 45 MULTI NET FEATURES message and exit this mode press the FCN option switch again This also occurs automatically 2 seconds after a change is made or 8 seconds after no changes are made Up to eight status conditions such as AT SITE LEAVING and LOADING may be preprogrammed by your system operator The selected status condition along with the unique ID of your transceiver is then displayed on the dispatcher s console whenever the transmitter is keyed Caller Identification The calle
31. ch When talk around is selected by this switch ON is flashed on the lower line of the display Then when it is disabled OFF is flashed Changing the selected system or group enabling scanning or turning power off causes talk around to revert to the default condition programmed for the selected group Conventional systems can be programmed so that talk around cannot be selected If an attempt is then made to enable talk around with the switch NO TALK is flashed on the lower line of the display Groups may also be programmed so that talk around cannot be turned off If the option switch is then pressed neither TA OFF nor TA ON is displayed If the menu mode is used in these cases the current mode cannot be changed Call Guard Squelch The Call Guard squelch feature eliminates distracting messages intended for others using the channel This is done by using a subaudible tone or digital code to control the squelch This tone or code is unique to a user or a group on that channel It is transmitted with the voice signal but is not heard because it is in the subaudible range and attenuated by a filter Call Guard squelch can be programmed on each conventional group LTR operation uses ID codes to perform a similar function 52 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Priority Group Sampling The priority group sampling feature ensures that messages on priority conventional groups are not missed while listening to a me
32. ct switch Temporary Last Received The system group changes to the system group of a call for only the duration of the scan delay period see page 38 Then when the delay expires and scanning resumes if it is not 39 MULTI NET LTR AND CONVENTIONAL MODES disabled the selected system group is again displayed Therefore you can respond to a call without changing the selected system group as long as you do so before scanning resumes Fixed System Group Transmit in Scan Each bank can be programmed so that transmissions in the scan mode that are made while scanning is occurring are on a preprogrammed system group Note that scanning must be occurring scrolling underline displayed when the transmitter is keyed Since taking the microphone off hook normally disables scanning unless off hook detection is disabled the transmitter usually must be keyed with the microphone on hook If a transmission occurs under these conditions the selected system group also changes If the transmitter is keyed with scanning halted the programming described in the preceding section takes precedence MULTI NET LTR AND CONVENTIONAL MODES General Each selectable system can be programmed for Multi Net LTR or conventional operation by your system operator The type or types of operation that are programmed in your transceiver are determined by the type of radio equipment being used in your radio system The differences in operation are
33. de disables Call Guard squelch and other squelch control features so that all messages are heard on conventional systems see page 50 When only is displayed the selected or displayed group is scanned as a first priority group When P is displayed it is scanned as a second priority group see page 53 GENERAL OPERATION Power Up Sequence When power is turned on the backlight turns on all segments in the display are momentarily enabled and the last seven digits of the trans ceiver part number are very briefly displayed A beep then sounds if tones are enabled and the transceiver is ready to be used Determining Volume Level The relative volume setting can be determined by noting the position of the index on the volume knob You may also be able to enable a refer ence tone or background noise for use in setting the volume Proceed as follows Ifkey press tones are enabled a short tone sounds when an option switch is pressed or the Select switch is pressed or rotated 15 GENERAL OPERATION Ifaconventional system is selected take the microphone off hook and if someone is using the channel voice is heard If no one is using the channel the squelch control can be adjusted counterclockwise as described in Setting Squelch Control on page 18 and noise is heard It is not possible to unsquelch the transceiver in this manner when a Multi Net or LTR system is selected Backlight Operation The display and
34. dividual LTR systems by dealer programming and it is then available with all telephone calls on that system System Search If an out of range condition exists when attempting an LTR tele phone call the system search feature can be used to automatically search for a system within range If enabled the system search mode is automat ically entered when the PTT switch is released This mode is indicated by a short tone and SYS SRCH on the bottom line of the display see following illustration The transceiver then attempts to access in succession other systems that have a group programmed for telephone calls As each system is accessed a beep sounds If a system is accessed the new system group is selected and a dial tone sounds The telephone call must then be placed within a few seconds or normal operation resumes If no system could be accessed the intercept tone sounds PHONE is displayed the system group does not change and the feature deactivates This mode can also be canceled at any time by pressing any front panel option switch If the menu mode SYS SRCH parameter is select able see page 32 this feature can be turned on and off Otherwise it is either enabled or disabled on all LTR systems by programming Transpond The transpond feature indicates if the mobile being called is in service To be available it must be programmed in the transceiver you are calling Each selectable LTR group can be pro
35. duced Pwr List Encryption Monitor List Green Busy Conv Group Channel On Off Volume Select Switch Phone Horn Scan Option Call Priority Press Rotate Press Rotate UID Alert Selected Group Power On Off Press on off volume control Set Volume Level Rotate on off volume control Change System or Group Press Select switch to enable system or group select mode indicated by 4 __ Then rotate Select switch to select desired system or group see page 17 Select Menu Mode Press FCN twice then rotate press Select switch as required to display select desired parameter see page 32 Select Home System Group Press FCN then the Select switch Scan On Off Press SCAN switch Scan on 2 Scanning occurring scrolling underline see page 35 Program System or Group Scan List Press Select switch to enable system or group programming mode same as when changing system or group then press A D switch System in list 5 Group in list al see page 37 Set Squelch Level Conv Only Press FCN then rotate Select switch with conventional system selected see page 18 Monitor Before Transmitting Conv Only Take microphone off hook to enable monitor mode indicated by 4 Channel is busy if indicator is green or someone is talking see page 42 FEATURES General Features Up to approximately 100 1 group or 40 16 group systems programmable Multi Net LTR and conventional operation Unique 8
36. eration if Busy Queuing is programmed see page 48 the call is automatically placed in a queue when the PTT switch is released The Busy Queuing mode is indicated by IN QUEUE in the display Out of Range With LTR operation if the System Search feature is selected see page 49 that feature is automatically selected when the PTT switch is released The System Search mode is indicated by SYS SRCH in the display With the dial tone sounding dial the number using the 0 9 keys on the microphone keypad If the microphone has a memory you may also be able to recall the number from memory The PTT switch does not need to be pressed while you are dialing if the transmitter automatically keys If too much time elapses between digits the call is terminated After the number is dialed release the PTT switch if it was pressed With Multi Net operation a short tone then sounds to indicate that the number was accepted by the system Landside ringing or a landside busy condition should then be heard When the other party answers press the switch and respond The PTT switch must be pressed to talk and released to listen the same as with mobile to mobile calls When the call is finished it should be terminated This is usually done by pressing the key and termination is indicated by three beeps Terminating the call in this manner prevents extra billing that may occur while the system automatically detec
37. g to higher ground or away from shielding objects such as tall buildings or hills Preventing Battery Discharge In the standby mode power on not transmitting transceiver power consumption is relatively low Therefore you can probably leave the transceiver on for one or two days without operating the vehicle and the battery should not become seriously discharged However if the outdoor temperature is low enough to significantly decrease battery capacity the transceiver should be tumed off when not in use Since power consumption is significantly higher when transmitting it is good practice to have the vehicle running while transmitting This ensures that optimum power is being delivered to the transceiver and that the battery does not become discharged Licensing A government license is usually required to operate this transceiver on the air Your system operator will normally handle the licensing requirements Transceiver Service If your transceiver is not operating properly OUT LOCK or PROG ERR may be displayed To attempt to clear this condition turn power off and then on again to reset the control logic Another indication that could be displayed is NO POWER This indicates that transmitter temperature or supply voltage may be excessive Release the PTT switch and allow the transceiver to cool and make sure that the vehicle battery voltage is within the normal range 62 MISCELLANEOUS Also make sure
38. grammed for this feature If 49 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES a call is received one of these groups the transceiver automatically transmits a response This causes the transceiver placing the call to briefly unsquelch and the call indicator to turn on if it is programmed on the selected group Priority and Block ID Codes LTR priority and block ID codes function nearly the same with both LTR and Multi Net operation Therefore refer to the Multi Net descrip tion on page 46 Transmit Inhibit The Transmit Inhibit function operates the same with both LTR and Multi Net operation Therefore refer to the Multi Net description on page 47 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Monitor Mode The monitor mode is used to monitor a channel before transmitting When this mode is selected it temporarily disables Call Guard squelch or other squelch control techniques and also scanning so that all messages occurring on the selected group channel are heard The monitor mode is enabled by taking the microphone off hook unless off hook detection is disabled by programming or pressing the MON option switch The monitor mode is indicated by in the display A conventional system must be selected to enable monitoring If the microphone is taken off hook with a Multi Net or LTR system selected scanning halts unless off hook detection is disabled but monitoring is not selected The MON option switch is not detected when scanning is enabled and if it is p
39. ignition switch or power switch Therefore the horn alert is entirely controlled by either the HORN option switch or menu parameter Auto Off On Mode Ignition Switch The horn alert always turns off when the ignition switch is turned on and always turns on when the ignition switch is turned off if there is a turn off delay Power Switch The horn alert always reverts to the off condition when power is turned on by the power switch NOTE The preceding automatic operation overrides any mode that may have been selected by the HORN option switch or HRN ALRT menu parameter Option Select The AUX switch or OPTION menu parameter can be used to control an accessory that may have been installed by your system operator If the switch is used the enabled condition is indicated by in the display 29 GENERAL FEATURES Power Turn Off Delay Your transceiver may have been installed so that the vehicle ignition switch as well as the front panel power switch control transceiver power If this is the case both the ignition switch and the front panel power switch must be on for transceiver power to turn on When the ignition switch controls power turn off delays of Imme diate 10 20 30 40 or 50 minutes 1 2 4 8 10 12 or 16 hours or Forever can be programmed The delay can be overridden at any time by turning power off using the front panel power switch or turning the igni tion switch back on A power turn off delay allows
40. ional system selected sets the squelch level as described on page 18 Home System Group Select To select the preprogrammed Home system group simply press the FCN switch and then the Select switch The Home system group is then displayed and it becomes the selected system group If no home group has been programmed the last selected group of the home system is selected If you do not have a FCN switch or no Home system is programmed this feature is not available Horn Alert If this feature has been installed by your system operator it activates an external alert such as the vehicle horn or lights when a call is received on a group programmed for horn alert When the horn alert is enabled me 15 displayed as shown in the following illustration Horn Alert Enabled 28 GENERAL FEATURES When enabled the horn alert pulses on and off for 1 8 cycles and then goes back to the disabled state To change the currently selected horn alert mode the HORN option switch or HRN ALRT menu parameter can be used if available see page 32 The horn alert is programmed to operate in the manual or automatic mode see descriptions which follow If the ignition switch does not control transceiver power only the front panel power switch affects oper ation when applicable Refer to Power Turn Off Delay on page 30 for more information Manual Off On Mode The horn alert mode does not change when power is turned on and off by either the
41. is indi cated in the display as shown below Encryption Indicator If you have the ENCRYPT menu parameter or ENCPT option switch the encryption group programming can be temporarily over ridden Selecting another system or group causes encryption to revert to the status programmed for that group Encrypted calls are received even if encryption is not enabled However encryption must be enabled to transmit an encrypted call When transmitting an encrypted call wait approximately 1 second before speaking This gives the receiving encryption device time to establish synchronization which ensures that all of the first word is received If the proceed tone is used see page 30 speaking can begin as soon as it sounds because it is delayed for the required time 27 GENERAL FEATURES Function FCN Switch If an option switch is programmed for FCN function it performs the following functions If this switch is not programmed these functions are not available When the function select mode is active FCN is displayed on the lower line of the display The function mode is automati cally exited after 8 seconds of no activity Menu Mode Select Pressing FCN twice selects the menu mode as described on page 33 Home System Group Select Pressing FCN and then the Select switch selects the home system group as described in the next section Squelch Adjust Pressing FCN and then rotating the Select switch with a convent
42. itch if programmed selects the following functions Menu Mode Select Press FCN twice see page 32 Home Sys Grp Select FCN press Select switch see page 28 Conv Squelch Set FCN rotate Select switch see page 18 Transmit Busy Indicator Indicates the following conditions Red Transmitter keyed normal power output Orange Transmitter keyed power reduced because internal temperature is high Green Busy conventional group channel Refer to Conventional Operation on page 41 for more information Microphone Jack Connection point for the microphone Microphone Push To Talk PTT Switch Not Shown Push button on the microphone which is pressed to key the transmitter 12 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Speaker The internal speaker is located behind the grille An optional speaker can be connected to the external speaker jack located on the back see Speaker Jack description which follows Antenna Power Speaker Jack Jack Jack Rear Panel Jacks and Connectors Antenna Jack Miniature UHF jack for connecting the 50 ohm antenna Power Jack Connection point for the power cable which attaches to the vehicle battery A nominal 12 volt DC negative ground power source is required Speaker Jack Connection point for an optional external 4 7 ohm 5 watt speaker The internal speaker is automatically disabled when a speaker is plugged into this jack Accessory Cable Not Shown This optional cable is u
43. lly exited and normal operation resumes The queue mode is also exited if any of the following occur Pressing the PTT switch except when responding to a call as described above A call is received on the selected group Pressing any front panel switch Turning power off and then on Roaming Auto Registration Several Multi Net sites can be linked together to provide wide area coverage Mobiles can then roam from site to site and the radio system tracks their location and calls are automatically routed to the correct site Telephone and unique ID calls are always routed to other sites and stan dard calls may be routed To utilize the Roaming feature all of the following requirements must be met The scan mode must be selected by the SCAN switch The transceiver must be programmed for Roaming and it must be available in your radio system Ifthe menu mode ROAMING function is available must be selected Roaming functions as follows When you move out of range of the current site the transceiver begins searching for the sites programmed in 44 MULTI NET FEATURES other selectable systems While searching is occurring ROAMING is indicated on the lower line of the display as shown below When a new site is located this message is no longer displayed and the system and group of the new site is displayed The new system is the first higher system with a different site that could be ac
44. lume as described starting on page 15 With conventional operation also set the squelch as described on page 18 2 Select the system and group of the mobile being called as described in Selecting the System and Group on page 17 3 Ifa conventional call is being placed monitor the channel manually or automatically as described on page 42 4 Press and hold the microphone PTT push to talk switch to talk and release it to listen Operation with Multi Net LTR and conventional systems is as follows Multi Net and LTR Operation Ifthe proceed tone is enabled see page 30 it sounds shortly after the PTT switch is pressed to indicate that the radio system was 19 STANDARD CALLS successfully accessed If it is not enabled no tone sounds when the system is successfully accessed The proceed and other tones can be disabled as described in Tone Select on page 32 Ifthe radio system is busy the busy tone sounds see page 54 and BUSY is indicated on the lower line of the display If you continue pressing the PIT switch the system is accessed when it becomes available With Multi Net operation if Busy Queuing is programmed the call is automatically placed in a queue when the PTT switch is released see page 43 e If out of range condition exists the intercept tone sounds see page 54 and OUT RNGE is indicated on the lower line of the display No more access attempts are made once this indic
45. n checked to see if any have the same ID code If a match is found the transceiver changes to that group If no match is found the group does not change and a response cannot be made on that ID code The Transmitting in the Scan Mode programming described on page 39 determines if a change is temporary or permanent When block ID codes are used calls are detected on entire blocks of ID codes When a call is received on a block ID code BLK CALL is displayed and the selected group does not change Transmit Inhibit The Transmit Inhibit feature prevents the transmitter from keying if the mobile you are calling is busy with another call When the transmitter is disabled by this feature the intercept tone sounds and TX INHIB is displayed see following illustration To make another call attempt the PTT switch must be released and pressed again However you may want to wait a few seconds before making another attempt so that the other call can finish One use of this feature is to prevent the accidental interruption of a call in progress This could happen when the other party unkeys or if a higher priority ID is transmitted It may also be used to provide an indica tion that the mobile you are calling is busy with another call A similar Transmit Disable On Busy feature is available on conventional systems see page 51 47 LTR FEATURES LTR FEATURES Standard and Telephone Calls Standard calls are between two
46. ng a Standard Call 19 Receiving a Standard Call 20 TELEPHONE CALLS AND OTHER SPECIAL CALLS 21 Placing Telephone 21 Receiving a Telephone 23 Placing Other Multi Net Special 23 Receiving Other Multi Net Special 24 Landside Originate 25 GENERAL 25 Bank Select neta ie Mets Mags dae ede gees 25 Call 26 Emergency Switch 26 Eneryption ee 27 Function FCN Switch 28 Home System Group 28 HOT Sy i Out 28 Option Select 2 retea lees Mea 29 Power Turn Off 1 30 Proceed Clear To Talk 30 TABLE OF CONTENTS Stealth ang track cathe 31 Time Out 31 ear 32 Transmitter Thermal 32 OPTION SWITCHES AND MENU MODE 32 Option Switches wrs nes hese ied
47. ng messages appear on the upper or lower line of the display to indicate various operating modes and error conditions The group alpha tag appears in this area during normal operation ALL CALL Indicates that a Multi Net All Call special call is being received This is a high priority call to all mobiles assigned to a site If another call is being received it is dropped to receive this call BLK CALL Indicates that the call is being received on a Multi Net or LTR block ID code see Calls on Priority and Block ID Codes on page 46 BUSY Indicates that the Multi Net or LTR radio system is currently busy see Busy Tone on page 54 CG ON or OFF Indicates that Call Guard squelch was just enabled or disabled by the CG option switch see Monitor Mode on page 50 DSBL BSY Indicates that the transmitter is disabled by the conven tional Transmit Disable On Busy feature see page 51 It also indicates that the transmitter was keyed while receiving a Multi Net or LTR call 57 MISCELLANEOUS EMERGNCY Indicates that the emergency switch has been pressed see Emergency Switch on page 26 FCN Indicates that the function select mode is selected by the FCN option switch see page 28 GSCN DIS Indicates that an attempt was made to delete a group from the scan list with group scanning disabled see Scan List Programming on page 37 IN QUEUE Indicates that the call has been placed in que
48. nning on the last selected group of each system System and or group scanning are turned on and off by the SCAN option switch When system and or group scanning is enabled by this switch 2 is indicated in the display see following illustration Then when system or group scanning is actually occurring a scrolling under line is displayed under each character in the upper line of the display The microphone must be on hook for scanning to occur unless off hook detection has been disabled by programming 35 SYSTEM AND GROUP SCAN System Scan List Group Scan List System or Group System or Group Scanning Selected Scanning Occurring The type of scanning selected is determined by the menu mode SCN TYPE parameter see page 33 If that parameter is not selectable the type of scanning is fixed by programming The available scan types are as follows Single and multiple site scan may also be selectable see page 37 SYS GRP Both system and group GRP ONLY Group scanning only OFF Both types disabled SCAN switch non functional If the SCAN option switch is not programmed the selected mode is always enabled If the switch is enabled but the menu SCN TYPE param eter is not selectable the scan type is fixed by programming Group scanning can be selectively disabled on systems by program ming It then does not occur on those systems even if enabled as just described The selected system and group can be changed while scanning
49. ob sets the speaker volume see page 15 Select Switch This switch changes the selected system or group and is also used for other functions such as selecting parameters in the menu mode To change the system or group press this knob to switch between the system and group select modes and then rotate it to increase or decrease the system or group Refer to Selecting the System and Group on page 17 for more information This switch also has two alternate functions that are selected by first pressing the FCN switch Refer to the FCN switch description which follows for more information 11 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Option Switches The five front panel option switches can be programmed by your system operator to the functions listed below Refer to the section indicated for more information on a function The keycap usually indicates the function controlled by the switch A D Scan list add delete see page 37 CG Call Guard squelch disable see page 52 EMER Emergency switch see page 26 ENCPT Encryption on off see page 27 FCN Function select see following description HORN Horn alert on off see page 28 MON Monitor mode on off see page 42 AUX Option select see page 29 PRI Priority sampling on off see page 53 SCAN Scan on off see page 35 STLH AUX Stealth mode select see page 31 TA Talk around on off see page 52 Blank Not used disabled FCN Function Switch This sw
50. ohnson Company could void the user s authority to operate this equipment FCC rules 47CFR Part 15 19 LAND MOBILE PRODUCT WARRANTY The manufacturer s warranty statement for this product is available from your product sup plier or from the E F Johnson Company 299 Johnson Avenue Box 1249 Waseca MN 56093 0514 Phone 507 835 6222 EFJohnson Copyright 2001 by the E F Johnson Company The E F Johnson Company which was founded in 1923 provides wire less communication systems solutions for public safety government and commercial customers The company designs manufactures and markets conventional and trunked radio systems mobile and portable subscriber radios repeaters and Project 25 digital radio products Viking Head EF Johnson logo Multi Net LTR and Call Guard are registered trademarks of the E F Johnson Company All other company and or product names used in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturer SAFETY INFORMATION FCC EXPOSURE LIMITS This mobile radio transceiver was tested by the manufacturer with an appropriate antenna in order to verify compliance with Maximum Per missible Exposure MPE limits set under Section 2 1091 of the FCC Rules and Regulations The guidelines used in the evaluation are derived from Table 1 B titled Limits For General Population Uncontrolled Exposure which is from FCC report OET bulletin 65 Table 1 FCC Limi
51. on is not indicated with conventional operation Time Out Timer If this tone sounds after the transmitter has been keyed for an extended period and TIMEOUT is displayed the trans mitter has been disabled by the Time Out Timer feature see page 31 This tone sounds with Multi Net LTR and conventional operation Ten 54 MISCELLANEOUS seconds before this tone sounds a single beep sounds to indicate that time out will soon occur Transmit Inhibit If this tone sounds as soon as the PTT switch is pressed with a Multi Net or LTR system selected and TX INHIB is displayed the transmitter has been disabled by the Transmit Inhibit feature see page 47 Transmit Disable On Busy If this tone sounds as soon as the push to talk switch is pressed with a conventional system selected and DSBL BSY is displayed the channel is busy and the transmitter was disabled by the Transmit Disable On Busy feature see page 51 Receive Only Channel If this tone sounds as soon as the push to talk switch is pressed with a conventional system selected and TX DSBL is displayed the channel is receive only see page 51 Tx While Receiving Call If the push to talk switch is pressed while receiving a Multi Net or LTR call this tone sounds and DSBL is displayed Proceed Clear To Talk Tone This is a short tone which sounds after the push to talk switch is pressed to indicate when talking
52. on page 46 59 MISCELLANEOUS Menu Mode Messages The following messages are displayed in the menu mode that is described starting on page 32 ON is displayed to indicate enabled or yes and OFF is displayed to indicate disabled or no BCKLHGT Backlight control BRIGHT DIM OFF BANK SEL Bank select Bank alpha tag CALL ID Display unique ID ON or OFF ENCRYPT Encryption on off ON or OFF HRN ALRT Horn alert on off ON or OFF OPTION Option on off ON or OFF PRIORITY Conventional priority group sampling ON or OFF ROAMING Roaming auto registration on off ON or OFF SCN CONT Scan continue on off ON or OFF SCN SAVE Scan list save ON save OFF not saved SCN SEL Single multiple site scan select SGL SITE MLT SITE SCN TYPE Selects type of scanning SYS GRP Both system and group GRP ONLY Group scanning only OFF All scanning disabled S G DISPL System group display mode ALPHATAG NUMERIC 60 MISCELLANEOUS STATUS Status message select NO STATUS No status message transmitted Programmed status messages STEALTH Stealth mode select ON or OFF SYS SRCH LTR system search ON or OFF TALKARND Conventional talk around on off ON or OFF TONES Beep tones select SILENT All tones disabled KEY BEEP Only Select switch and key press tones sound ALERT All tones sound except preceding Key Beeps sound ALL TONE All the
53. ould be dialed LTR Telephone Call Tones The following tones are generated by LTR interconnect equipment and are heard when making LTR telephone calls Therefore if some other type of interconnect equipment is being used these tones may vary Reorder Tone Three beeps which indicate that the call has been termi nated by the system Return Time Warning Tone Two beeps which warn that you have not transmitted for an extended period If you do not transmit within 5 seconds the call is automatically terminated by the system The time between transmissions is one of the parameters used by the system to detect the end of a call when the character is not sent 56 MISCELLANEOUS Conversation Time Out Tone Calls are limited to a certain length by the system Thirty seconds before this time is reached a tick begins sounding each second When the 30 second time expires the call is auto matically terminated by the system Turn Around Tone This is a single beep which may be used to indicate to the landside party when to respond to your transmission It sounds when you release the PTT switch and you may partially hear this tone Proceed Tone This tone consists of two beeps and it tells the landside caller when to enter the five digit number specifying the mobile being called Dialing of this number must be started within 5 seconds of hearing this tone and a tone type telephone must be used Display Messages The followi
54. r identification feature displays the four digit unique ID of the calling mobile It is displayed on the bottom line as UI alternately with the group alpha tag This feature can be turned on and off by the CALL ID menu param eter see page 33 If this menu parameter is not available the caller ID feature is fixed in the on or off mode by programming This feature is also programmed on individual groups by your system operator If it is disabled on a group the unique ID code is not displayed even if this feature is enabled Calls on Priority and Block ID Codes Two fixed priority and a block of receive ID codes can be programmed These codes are in addition to the receive and transmit ID code selected by the group select function Calls on the fixed priority and block ID codes are received regardless of which group is selected or group scanning All that is required is that the system programmed with those codes be selected or scanned Calls on the fixed priority ID codes have a higher priority than calls being received on other ID codes If a call with a higher priority is detected while receiving a call the current call is immediately dropped and the higher priority call received Telephone calls are not interrupted by priority calls 46 MULTI NET FEATURES If a call is received on one of the fixed priority ID codes either PRIORTY 1 or PRIORTY2 is displayed on the bottom line The selectable groups are the
55. ressed with a Multi Net or LTR system selected NOT CONV is displayed and monitoring is not selected This switch must be pressed again to disable the monitor mode 50 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES A CG Call Guard disable option switch may also be programmed This switch disables both receive and transmit squelch control on the selected group only the monitor mode disables only receive squelch control When squelch control is disabled by the CG switch OFF is momentarily displayed To re enable squelch control and momentarily display CG ON press the CG switch again select another system group or cycle transceiver power If the Transmit Disable On Busy feature is used see description which follows monitoring is performed automatically and the monitor mode may not need to be used Refer to Monitoring Conventional Chan nels Before Transmitting on page 42 for more information Transmit Disable On Busy The Transmit Disable On Busy feature automatically disables the transmitter if the selected group channel is busy when the PTT switch is pressed When the transmitter is disabled by this feature the busy tone sounds briefly and DSBL is indicated on the lower line of the display The monitor mode see preceding section is enabled while the PTT switch is pressed so that activity on the channel can be monitored However it is not possible to access a channel by holding down the PTT switch it must be relea
56. s can be programmed This prevents scanning from being delayed for long periods by lengthy calls If the menu SCN CONT parameter is selectable see page 33 this feature can be turned on and off Transmitting In The Scan Mode General When a message is received in the scan mode programming deter mines if the selected system group does not change or changes perma nently or temporarily to that of the call This then affects the system group on which a response to the message occurs and also the system group that is selected when the scan mode is exited by pressing the SCAN switch The three programmable configurations are as follows Last Selected Transmissions always occur on the system group that was last selected by the Select switch Therefore the display may not indicate the system group on which a response will occur To respond to a call not on the selected system group one of the following methods can be used Select the system group of the call manually using the Select switch Before scanning resumes exit the scan mode by pressing the SCAN switch The system group of the call then becomes the selected system group and it is not necessary to change it manually Last Received The selected system group changes to the system group of a call Therefore you can always respond to a call without having to manually change the system group To return to the previously selected system group manually select it using the Sele
57. sabled by programming 53 MISCELLANEOUS NOTE Priority sampling occurs only on conventional systems and only when scanning is enabled by the SCAN switch It does not occur when listening to a Multi Net or LTR call or when transmitting MISCELLANEOUS Supervisory Tones The following tones are heard at various times when operating this transceiver Some or all of these tones can be disabled by the TONES menu parameter or programming Refer to Tone Select on page 32 for more information Busy Tone This tone is similar to the standard telephone busy tone and it indicates that the radio system is currently busy It sounds with all Multi Net and LTR calls but not conventional calls Repeated access attempts are made while the PTT switch is pressed with this tone sounding Therefore the PTT switch does not need to be released to access the system The display indicates BUSY while this tone is sounding Intercept Tone This is a siren like tone alternating high and low tones which indicates the following out of range and error conditions Out Of Range If this tone sounds shortly after pressing the PTT switch and OUT RNGE is displayed the transceiver was unable to contact a repeater The usual cause for this is an out of range condition see Operation At Extended Range on page 61 Once this tone sounds no more access attempts are made until the PTT switch is released and then pressed again This conditi
58. sed to connect functions such as ignition switch sense and horn alert to the transceiver Data Cable Not Shown This optional cable is used to connect data equipment such as modems and data terminals to the transceiver 13 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY System Scan Scan Call Priority Group Scan List UID Selected Groups List Encryption Horn 16 Character Option Monitor Alert Message Area Display Description 16 Character Message Area Indicates the selected system and group see page 16 and also error conditions and status information 5 Indicates that the displayed system is in the scan list and scanned normally see page 37 Indicates that the displayed group is in the scan list and scanned normally see page 37 Indicates that the selected group is programmed for telephone calls With Multi Net operation it also indicates that the group is programmed for unique ID or directed group calls see page 21 Indicates that optional encryption is enabled see page 27 Indicates that the horn alert is enabled see page 28 2 Indicates that scanning is enabled see page 35 14 GENERAL OPERATION A Indicates that an option controlled by the AUX switch is enabled see page 26 Indicates that call has been received a group programmed for call indicator see page 26 To turn this indication off press any key Indicates that the monitor mode is enabled This mo
59. sed to make another attempt Occasionally a busy condition may be detected even though no one is talking To key the transmitter in this case release the switch and then immediately press it again There is also a programmable option with this feature to allow transmitting with a busy channel if the correct Call Guard signal is detected The Transmit Disable On Busy feature is enabled or disabled on each conventional group by dealer programming Receive Only Groups Conventional groups can be programmed for monitoring only trans mitting is disabled If the PTT switch is pressed with one of these groups selected the intercept tone sounds and DSBL is displayed 51 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES Talk Around Normally all transmissions go through a repeater Therefore if you are out of radio range of the repeater you cannot talk to anyone even if you are only a short distance away from the mobile you are calling To allow communication if this occurs the talk around feature can be used to enable direct mobile to mobile communication without going through a repeater Each selectable group can be programmed for talk around It is then automatically selected when the group is selected There is no special talk around indicator although the group alpha tag on the lower line of the display may be used to indicate this feature Talk around can also be selected by the TALKARND menu param eter see page 33 or T A option swit
60. ssage a non priority conventional group A fixed first and second priority group can be designated by programming or either priority group can be the selected group When a first priority group is selected 18 displayed and when a second priority group is selected P is displayed see following illustration When scanning this symbol is displayed only while a call is being received on the particular priority group When a message is detected on a first priority group while listening to a non priority message a tone sounds PRIORTY 1 is flashed on the lower line of the display and the transceiver changes to that system group to receive the message Likewise if a message is received on a second priority group PRIORTY 2 is displayed When the priority message 15 complete the transceiver returns to the previous system group Ifa message is still present it is received When a priority system group is sampled while listening to a message on some other system group a series of ticks may be heard These ticks are brief interruptions of the audio signal that occur when sampling takes place If the menu mode PRIORITY parameter see page 33 or the PRI option switch is available priority sampling can be turned on and off When it is enabled by the switch PRI ON is flashed and if it is disabled PRI OFF is flashed If this menu parameter or switch is not available priority sampling is either enabled or di
61. switch is pressed EMERGNCY is displayed on the lower line unless this message has been disabled by programming With Multi Net systems either automatic or manual operation can be programmed with LTR and conventional systems only manual opera tion can be programmed Operation in these modes is as follows Your system operator may provide more information on how this switch should be used Manual Operation A specific system group is automatically selected and the transceiver goes into a high priority access mode However no call is placed until the switch is manually pressed This access mode mini mizes as much as possible the chance that the system will be busy when the call is placed 26 GENERAL FEATURES Automatic Operation The transmitter automatically transmits an emer gency message on the emergency system group The message is trans mitted without pressing the PTT switch and at the highest priority Emergency transmissions continue until an acknowledgment is received from the dispatcher Encryption Voice encryption is an optional feature that prevents conversations from being monitored by casual eavesdropping and analog scanners It does this by encrypting your voice so that it can be understood only by someone using a transceiver equipped with similar encryption device Each group can be programmed so that when it is selected encryp tion is automatically enabled When encryption is enabled Q
62. ts for Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE A Limits For Occupational Controlled Exposure Frequency Range MHz 0 3 3 0 3 0 30 30 300 300 1500 1500 100 000 Frequency Range MHz 0 3 1 34 1 34 30 30 300 300 1500 1500 100 000 Electric Field Strength E V m 614 1842 f 61 4 Electric Field Strength E V m f Frequency in MHz Magnetic Field Strength H A m Magnetic Field Strength H A m Power Density S mW cm2 100 900 2 1 0 300 5 Power Density S mW cm2 100 180 2 0 2 71500 1 0 Averaging Time S minutes Averaging Time S minutes Plane wave equivalent power density SAFETY INFORMATION Table 2 lists the antenna whips and bases recommended for use in each frequency range Each model of this radio was tested with the appro priate antenna listed The antenna was mounted in the center of the roof of a domestically manufactured 4 door passenger sedan The radio manu facturer has determined that the user and service personnel should remain one 1 meter in distance away from the antenna when transmitting By maintaining this distance these individuals are not exposed to radio frequency energy or magnetic fields in excess of the guidelines set forth in Table 1 NOTE If the installer or user changes the type or location of the antenna they should be aware of the MPE guidelines shown in
63. ts the end of the call TELEPHONE CALLS AND OTHER SPECIAL CALLS Receiving a Telephone Call 1 Turn transceiver power on and set the volume as described starting on page 15 2 Select or scan the system and group programmed for telephone calls When a telephone or Multi Net special call group is selected 18 displayed 3 When ringing is heard press the PTT switch and respond The PTT switch must be pressed to talk and released to listen the same as with standard calls 4 When the call is finished it should be terminated as in step 7 of the preceding section Placing Other Multi Net Special Calls Multi Net special calls include the telephone calls just described and also Unique ID and Directed Group calls Unique ID calls are to specific mobiles and Directed Group calls are to specific groups These calls can be placed to other users assigned to your site or some other site that is part of the same network As with telephone calls a microphone with a telephone keypad is required to dial the number specifying the mobile being called The numbers dialed are 4 8 digits long and they will be provided by your system operator The procedure used to place these calls is as follows 1 Select the system and group programmed for Unique ID and Directed Group calls When one of these groups or a telephone group is selected a is displayed The group alpha tag displayed on the lower line may also indicate when one of these groups
64. ue by the Multi Net or LTR Busy Queuing feature see Busy Queuing on pages 43 and 48 Model The last seven digits of the transceiver part number are indicated very briefly on the top line of the display when transceiver power is turned on This number indicates such things as frequency band power output and tier of the transceiver The eighth digit is reserved and always 0 NO MULT Indicates that an attempt was made to enable a Multi Net feature on an LTR or conventional system NO POWER Indicates that the transmitter temperature or supply voltage is excessive and that the transmitter has been automatically shut down Release the PTT switch and allow the transmitter to cool If the problem persists contact your system operator for service NO PHONE Indicates that the LTR system search mode could not locate any systems programmed for telephone calls see page 49 NO TALK Indicates that talk around has been disabled on the selected conventional system by programming see Talk Around on page 52 NOT CONV Indicates that an attempt was made to enable a conven tional mode feature on a Multi Net or LTR system OUT LOCK Indicates that the synthesizer is unlocked Refer to Transceiver Service on page 62 for more information 58 MISCELLANEOUS OUT RNGE Indicates that the transceiver was unable to contact a repeater Once this indication appears no more access attempts are made until the P
65. ure monitoring is performed automatically Refer to page 51 for more information on this feature Manual Channel Monitoring If the Transmit Disable On Busy feature is not used monitoring must be performed manually as follows Busy Indicator With scanning disabled and the squelch control adjusted as described on page 18 note if the indicator on the front panel is green If it is a signal has been detected the selected system channel and you should not transmit a message until it turns off Monitor Mode There may be times when the busy indication is on even though no one is using the channel Monitoring should then be performed using the monitor mode This mode is enabled by taking the microphone off hook unless off hook detection has been disabled by programming The monitor mode temporarily disables Call Guard squelch see descrip tion on page 52 and scanning so that all messages on the channel are heard The monitor mode is indicated by in the display as shown in the following illustration The monitor mode can also be enabled by the MON or CG option switch if it is programmed Refer to the monitor mode description on page 50 for more information 42 MULTI NET FEATURES Monitor Mode Selected MULTI NET FEATURES Standard and Special Calls Standard calls are between two mobiles or between a mobile and a control station and special calls include telephone unique ID and directed group Standard calls are
66. using the Select switch in the normal manner Scanning resumes shortly after the change is made When a call is received in the scan mode the display changes to the system and group of the call Programming determines if this change is temporary until scanning resumes or permanent and if a response occurs on the system group of the call or the selected system group Refer to Transmitting In The Scan Mode on page 39 for more information 36 SYSTEM AND GROUP SCAN Single and Multiple Site Scan Single and Multiple site scanning see descriptions which follow are selectable if the SCAN SEL menu parameter if it is available If this parameter is not available scanning is fixed in one of these states by programming If you can select this parameter your system operator may provide more information on which type to use Single Site Scan This type scans only Multi Net systems that access the site of the current system and it usually must be selected with a Multi Net system displayed If an LTR or conventional system is displayed and it cannot be selected an error tone sounds and NOT MULTI is displayed Multiple Site Scan This type scans all systems in the scan list and it must be used to scan LTR and conventional systems Scan List Programming General NOTE The selected displayed system and group are always scanned even if they are deleted from the scan list The system and group scan lists are programmed

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