Ericsson LBI-38377E manual

LBI- 38377E Operator’ s Manual M-P A  SERIES POR T ABLE RADIO[...]

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T ABLE OF CONTENTS ( CONT .) OPERA TING TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 OPERA TING R ULES AND REGULA TIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 BA TTER Y P A CKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 INST ALLING T HE BA TTER Y P A CK . . . 28 REMO VING THE BA TTER Y P ACK . . . 29 CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P A CKS . . 29 RECHARGEAB LE BA TT ER Y P ACK DISPOSAL[...]

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR CE MARKED EQUIPMENT The M-P A P or table conf or ms to the f ollo wing Product Specifications. EUROPEAN ST AND ARDS: Saf ety: Not Applicable EMC: prETS 300 279 ( A ugust 1995) TTD: Not Applicable SUPPLEMENT AR Y INFORMA TION: At this time, the M-P A por tab le radio ma y not be operated while in a vehicular charger in the [...]

INTRODUCTION This manual descr ibes the operation of the M-P A  two-wa y FM Select, Scan, and System m odel por table radios . Operating controls on the radio include a ro- tatable control knob , rotatab le v olume control, a 4- button k eypad ( Scan model) or 16-b utton keypad (System model), push-to-talk, emer gency and moni- tor buttons . The[...]

the operating channel, mode, or specific Channel Guard encode/decode tones. See MODE/CHAN- NEL/CG SELECTION for details. A stop plate ma y be installed under the knob to limit the maximum number of positions to less than sixteen (16). It is nor mally f actory installed for fifteen (15) positions. Some radios m ay be progr ammed with this knob disab[...]

Figure 1 - M-PA P ersonal Radio Figure 2 - M-PA Radio ( Top View) 7[...]

SIDE VI EW FRONT V IEW Figure 3 - M- PA Scan Model Radio 8[...]

MENU BUTTON (Scan Model) Pressing the MENU b utton causes the radio to scroll through up to six (6) diff erent menus pro- grammed into the radio . After the desired menu is display ed, the feature within the menu is selected with the SEL button. The menus that ma y be pro- grammed ar e: Menu Display Functi on Or Use "CHANNEL" The MENU and[...]

After the menu is chosen, the desired function or featur e is selected by pressing the SEL b utton. For exam ple, to disable the aler t tones, press M ENU until "ALER T" is displa y ed then press SEL to select "DIS- ABLED". Next press the EXIT b utton. EXIT BUTTON Pressing the EXIT button will cause the radio to exit the cur ren[...]

SIDE VI EW FRONT V IEW Figure 5 - M-PA S ystem Model Radio 11[...]

"KEY LOCK" Allows the keypad buttons to be locked or unlocked. "SCAN A/D" Allows channels to be added to or deleted from the scan list for the current mode. The pr iority- one channel and the pr iority-two channel are also set within this menu. "ALERT" Allows the alert tones to be dis- abled or enabled. "PHN EDIT&[...]

mode must be enab led and the desired menu must be chosen by pressing and r eleasing the MENU button until the desired menu appear s in the displa y . After the menu is chosen, the desired function or featur e is selected b y pr essing the SEL b utton. F or exam ple, to disable the aler t tones, press M ENU until "ALER T" is display ed th[...]

T 99 Type 99 tone decode - On indicates Ty pe 99 tone decoding is enabled on the se- lected channel. Flashing indicates a T99 selective call has been received and the radio must be reset to receive another T99 call. TX Transmitter enabled - On when the r adio is transmitting. BSY BuSY - On indicates a carrier is being received (the channel is busy)[...]

ALERT TONE S The M-P A uses aler t tones or "beeps" to indicate various operating conditions. Aler t tones may be ena bled or di sabled via the menu mod e if th e "ALER T" f eatur e is programm ed. See "ALER T" MENU f or details . The aler t tones ma y be disab led when the radio is progr ammed. CARRIER CONTROL TIMER T[...]

If programmed on, the po wer- up aler t tone (beep) will be heard. MODE/CHANNEL/CG SELECT ION The M-P A Scan and System model radios ma y be programm ed with up to 192 diff erent radio chan- nels. A maximum of 12 modes of 16 channels each or 16 modes of 12 channels each ma y be pro- grammed into the radio (12 x 16 = 192). Select the desired mode (b[...]

2. Press the SEL button until the desir ed mode’ s name appears in the display . 3. Press the MENU button until "CHANNEL" appears in the displa y . 4. Press the SEL b utton until the desired chan- nel’ s name appears in the display . 5. Press the EXIT b utton to s witch radio opera- tion to the new mode and channel, and e xit the menu[...]

TRANSMITT ING A MESSA GE 1. Select the desired m ode, channel, and/or Chann el Gu ard. See the MODE/CHAN- NEL/CG SELECTION for details .. 2. Ensure no one is transmitting on the se- lected channel by pressing the MONIT OR BUTT ON to disable squelch or observing the display f or the absence of the "BSY" status flag. If the Channel Busy Loc[...]

CONTROL KNOB will not change channels. Turning the radio off and back on will reset this condition. • GE-STAR is sent on the selected channel and the radio locks onto that channel. Rotat- ing the CONTROL KNOB will not change channels. Turning the radio off and then back on will reset this condition. SCANNING CHANNELS (Scan and System models) The [...]

channel. One of the f ollowing m essages ma y be momentarily displa yed: "SCAN DIS" - – The radio is not progr amm ed to scan. "FIXED P1" - – A priority-one channel ha s been progr amm ed i nto t he radio. A new pr ior ity- one channel can not be selected. "FIXD LST" - – A fix ed scan list is pro - grammed into t[...]

1. If the "SCN" status flag is on, press SCAN to tur n scan off . 2. Select a channel in your radio system that has telephone interconnect capability . The radio should be progr ammed f or DT MF op- eration on this channel. 3. Press the MENU b utton until "PHONE" ap- pears in the displa y . 4. Press the SEL button to scroll thr [...]

TELEPHONE INTERCONNE CT CALLS SYSTEM MODE LS T elephone interconnect calls can be placed on radio channels equipped with this capability . Each chann el pro grammed into the radio can be pro- grammed f or telephone interconnect by enabling it f or DTMF dial operation. One (1) of the ten ( 10) pro- grammed telephone n umbers can be selected and auto[...]

4. While holding the PTT BUT T ON, pres s either the " * " b utton or the "#" button as required b y the r adio system to obtain a telephone line. The radio will transmit the selected tone. 5. Release the PTT BUT T ON and listen for a dial tone. 6. When the dial tone is received, press an hold the PTT B UTT ON and dial the desir[...]

4. Press the SEL button to scroll thr ough the phone list until the programm ed or stored name f or the desired telephone number ap- pears in the displa y . 5. Press and release the PTT BU TT ON to automatically dial the selected number . 6. When the called par ty answ ers , press the PTT BUT T ON to transmit and release it to receive . Repeat as n[...]

3. Press the SEL b utton until "LOCKED" is display ed. 4. T o lock the ke ypad press the EXIT b utton. Unlock The Keypad 1. Press the MENU b utton until "K EY LOCK" appears in the displa y . 2. Press the SEL button until "UNLOCKED" is display ed. 3. T o unlock the k e ypad press the EX IT b utton. "ALERT " ME[...]

PROGRAMMABLE BY CHANNEL • Transmit and Receive Frequencies • 8-Character Alphanumer ic Display (Channel Designator) • Tone or Digital Channel Guard Encode/De- code • Type 99 Tone Decode • Transmit Power Level High or Low • Transmit STE On or Off • Channel Busy Lockout • Carrier Contr ol Timer • Backlight On or Off • Alert Tones [...]

OPERATING TIPS Antenna location and condition is impor tant when operating a por table radio . Operating the radio in low areas of terrain, under power lines or bridges , inside of a vehicle or in a metal or steel framed building can se v erely reduce the range of the unit. Mountains and buildings can also reduce the range of the unit. In areas whe[...]

2. The use of profane or obscene language is prohibited by F ederal law . 3. It is against the law to send f alse call letters, or f alse distress or emer gency messages. 4. The FCC requires that you k eep conv ersa- tions brief and confine them to business. T o sav e time, use coded m essages whenev er pos si ble. 5. Using your radio to send per s[...]

REMO VING TH E B A TTER Y P A CK 1. Ensure the ON/OFF SWITCH on the battery pack is in the off position. 2. Press down on the battery release latch and slide the batter y pack out in the direction of the release latch. See Figure 9. CHARGING THE BATTERY P ACKS After receiving a new rechargeable battery pack from the f actory , it should be fully ch[...]

Char gers are av ailab le with nominal charge times of 1 hour (rapid) and 14 hours (standard) . Combinations include single (1) and multi (5) posi- tion, standard and rapid charge units . In addition, the vehicular char gers/repeaters simultaneously charge the batter y packs while the radio is operating. F or specific instructions refer to the appl[...]

INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE Selected por table r adios with appropriate f actor y installed F4 Options are cer tified as Intrinsically Saf e by the F actor y Mutual Research Cor poration. Intrin- sically Saf e approv al includes Class I, II, III, Division 1 hazardous locations in the presence of Groups C , D , E, F and G atmospheres. Non-Incendive app[...]

ACCESSORIES The follo wing accessories are approv ed f or use with intrinsically safe r adios. Use of accessories other than those listed v oids F actor y Mutual approv al. • PAAC1J Earpiece Kit • PAAE3E Speaker/Mi crophone • PAAE3G Speaker/Mi crophone/ Antenna • PANC1B Antenna, 136 - 151 MHz, Helical • PANC1C Antenna, 146 - 162 MHz, Heli[...]

W ARRANTY A. Eric sson Inc . (hereina fter " Seller ") warra nts to th e or igin al pu rcha ser for use (he rein after "Bu yer") that Eq uipm ent manu factured by Sell er shall be free from d efects in mater ial , wor kman ship and title, and sh all confor m to its publis hed s pecif icati ons. With resp ect to any Equip ment no[...]

NICKEL-CADMIUM BA T TER Y W ARRANTY A. Ericsson Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser f or use (hereinafter "Buyer") that nick el-cadmium batteries s upplied by Seller shall be free fr om defects in material and workmanship, and shall conf or m to its published specifications f or a peri od of twelv e (1[...]

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