ALAN Electronics HP 68 L User manual

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IN THIS BOOK... 1
Introduction..................................................................................2
Important information...................................................................2
Conventions and symbols in this book ........................................2
THE RADIO 3
GETTING STARTED 4
Antenna .......................................................................................4
Battery .........................................................................................4
Belt clip ........................................................................................4
Rubber gasket for accessory connector ......................................4
USING THE RADIO (BASIC OPERATIONS) 4
On/Off ..........................................................................................4
Channel selection ........................................................................4
Status LED ..................................................................................4
Transmitting .................................................................................4
Squelch........................................................................................5
Key lock .......................................................................................5
Back lighting ................................................................................5
Display .........................................................................................5
Charging the battery ....................................................................5
MENY/FUNCTION CHOICE (ADVANCED OPERATIONS) 6
Meny 1 – CTCSS tones...............................................................6
Meny 2 – Transmit power.............................................................7
Meny 3 – VOX ..............................................................................7
Meny 4 – Scanning......................................................................8
Meny 5 – Start scanning..............................................................8
QUICK GUIDE 9
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 10
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 10

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We congratulate to your choice of the newly developed PMR
professional radio ”ALAN HP 68 L”.
Our principal goals when developing the ALAN HP 68 L has
been; simple and logical handling, high quality and robust
design. ALAN HP68 L complies with the European R&TTE Direc-
tive 1999/5/EC and has a protection rate according to IP54 and
MIL-STD 810 C, D, E.
The transceiver is delivered programmed with channels for hunt-
ing and radio location. The transceiver also has 38 standard
CTCSS tones which you easily can select per channel.
Introduction
Read the instruction in this handbook carefully before using the
radio.
Important information
• Never carry the transceiver by the antenna. This may damage
the antenna or the antenna terminal.
• Never service the radio by yourself. It may cause damage to
the radio and it will void the warranty. Always contact your local
dealer for assistance.
• Only use accessories adapted for the radio.
• Don’t short-circuit the battery terminals: this may cause re or
explosions.
• Never dispose of batteries in open re. Follow the disposal
regulations of your country.
Conventions and symbols in this book
2 This symbol marks a “note” which offers additional information
for your help.
I This symbol marks a “caution” which contains important informa-
tion to avoid possible serious damage.
• Key names are highlighted in Bold.
• LCD messages are highlighted in Italic.
• Keys on the front of the radio are shown with the corresponding
symbols.

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The radio HP 68 L
1. Antenna
2. Volume/On/Off
3. Status LED
4. Speaker
5. Accessory connector
6. Microphone
7. LCD Display
8. Up and Down buttons
9. Yes/Conrm button
10. MON. (squelch)
11. PTT button
12. FUNC. (menu choice)

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Getting started
Antenna
The antenna is screwed on the antenna terminal.
I Don’t use more force than necessary to tighten the antenna.
Battery
The battery is tted on the back of the radio. Put the three pins on
the battery in the bottom part of the radio. Gently push the upper
part of the battery towards the transceiver until you hear a click.
Remove the battery by pressing the release button on the upper
part of the battery.
Belt clip
The belt clip can be tted on the back of the battery. Push the belt
clip into the holder on the back of the battery until you hear a click.
Remove the belt clip by pressing the release button of the clip and
pushing it upwards.
Rubber gasket to the accessory connector
Are you going to use an external speaker mike, earpiece or other
accessories we recommend that you replace the cover cap on
the accessory connector with the supplied rubber gasket. Unscrew
the lid and remove the screw. Insert the gasket in the accessory
connector and attach it with the screw from the lid.
I The supplied grommet should be tted nearest the screw top.
Don’t tighten the screw too hard it might deform the gasket.
I To protect the radio against moisture ensure that the gasket
always is tted when no accessories are used.
Using the radio (Basic operations)
On/Off
Turn the volume knob clockwise until you hear a click. The radio
performs a short auto-test thereafter the most recently selected
functions are shown on the display. Adjust the volume to a suitable
level, normally half volume.
Channel selection
With or you can now select a channel.
Status LED
The status LED indicates the following:
Green light Reception or squelch open
Red light Transmitting
Transmitting
Press PTT. Start talking at approx. 5–10 cms from the microphone.
Reception is switched on when the PTT is released.
I The radio has a transmitting limitation that will turn off the trans-
mission after 60 secs. This in order to avoid causing problems
and disturbance if the PTT is kept pressed by mistake or too
long.

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Squelch
The squelch can be opened momentarily by a short press on MON.
If MON is kept pressed for more than 3 secs the squelch remains
open continuously. To close the squelch, press MON shortly once
again.
Key lock
To avoid changing the settings of the radio unintentionally you can
lock all the keys with the exception of the PTT and the volume
knob.
To lock or unlock the radio press and hold pressed FUNC and press
thereafter . The key symbol ( ) on the display indicates that
the radio is locked.
Backlighting
The display is automatically backlit for 2 secs whenever a key is
pressed.
2 A press on the PTT wont turn on the backlighting.
Display
Character segment
PL CTCSS activated
1 CTCSS tone 100–192 Hz
2 CTCSS tone 203–250 Hz
H High transmit power
VOX Indicates voice operated
transmitting
Indicates radio lock
Sc Scanning
Charging the battery
You charge the battery with the supplied desktop charger which is
connected to 230 Volt main current via the AC adapter. Connect the
cable of the AC adapter on the back of the desktop charger. The
battery is then inserted in the back of the charger. The charger can
be used to charge a radio with battery or just a battery.
The radio should be turned off during charging. Allow, if possible,
the battery to fully discharge before recharging it. The battery will
be fully charged after approx. 12 hours. You should then remove the
battery from the charger.
To ensure that the battery works well it’s important that you correctly
charge and discharge it.
The red light diode of the charger should glow when charging.
2 Check that the connectors on the back of the battery are touch-
ing the connectors of the charger.
2 A new battery doesn’t reach its maximum capacity until it has
been charged/discharged 3–4 times.
I The battery charger is for indoor use only.
I If the battery isn’t charged for some time it looses capacity
through self-discharge, up to 25% in one week. Therefore always
charge the battery at least once a month.
I Don’t overcharge the battery. Interrupt the charging after 12
hours.

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Menu/Advanced operations
With FUNC you can choose among 5 further advanced functions.
To attain these functions FUNC is pressed the number of times
corresponding to the function. Thereafter you can with or
choose the desired setting. With you conrm and the radio then
reverts to its normal condition.
To reach the different menus you must the rst time you press
FUNC press and hold FUNC for at least 1,5 secs. This is to avoid
unintentionally activating the menu function.
After the rst press of 1,5 secs you reach the menu of CTCSS
tones. If you wish to come to other menus you press FUNC to go
through to the next menu items.
2 All settings are automatically saved until a new setting is made.
This also applies if the radio is turned off.
Menu 1 – CTCSS tones
The radio is provided with CTCSS tones that can be enabled and
disabled. If several hunting parties near each other use the same
channel you can by using CTCSS tones avoid being disturbed by
the radio trafc of others. The CTCSS tones works so that the
speaker of the radio remains muted until the correct CTCSS tone is
received on the selected channel.
All radios in the hunting team must have the same CTCSS tone
selected to be able to hear each other. The radio has 38 standard
CTCSS tones to choose among. When selecting the CTCSS tone
the frequency in Hertz is indicated in the display.
2 Certain radio makes displays the CTCSS tone with numbers
instead of the frequencies, see converting table for CTCSS tone.
2 When the CTCSS tone is enabled PL is shown on the display of
the selected channel.
I If the CTCSS tone is enabled check that the channel is free
before transmitting. If the channel is busy the status LED glows
with a xed green light.
To enable CTCSS tone
• Select the channel with or .
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs. PL starts ashing in the
display.
• Choose with or the CTCSS tone (the frequency is
displayed in Hertz).
• Conrm with . The radio reverts to its normal condition and
PL is shown on the display of the channel in question.
To disable CTCSS tone
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs. PL starts ashing in the
display.
• Choose with or tone 00 (no CTCSS tone) and conrm
with .
To check the CTCSS tone
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs. PL starts ashing in the
display.
• The CTCSS tone is now indicated in the display. You revert
without making changes by pressing .

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Converting table
Menu 2 – Transmit power
The radio has two levels of transmit power that can be selected
per channel; normal power 1,5 W and high power 5 W. When high
power is selected the radio uses considerably more power during
transmitting.
I Don’t use higher power than necessary. High power reduces the
duty of the batteries.
I Never use high power when you use a dry battery pack.
To change the transmit power
• Select the channel with or .
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs.
• Press FUNC once again. H starts ashing in the display.
• Press to change the level of power. The radio reverts to its
normal condition and H is shown in the display to indicate that
No Freq.
1 67,0
2 71,9
3 74,4
4 77,0
5 79,7
6 82,5
7 85,4
8 88,5
9 91,5
10 94,8
11 97,4
12 100,0
13 103,5
No Freq.
14 107,2
15 110,9
16 114,8
17 118,8
18 123,0
19 127,3
20 131,8
21 136,5
22 141,3
23 146,2
24 151,4
25 156,7
26 162,2
No Freq.
27 167,9
28 173,8
29 179,9
30 186,2
31 192,8
32 203,5
33 210,7
34 218,1
35 225,7
36 233,6
37 241,8
38 250,3
high power is selected. If high power was selected it will change
to normal power.
2 The symbol H in the display indicates that high power is selected.
If no H is displayed normal power is selected.
Menu 3 – VOX
VOX is a function which makes transmitting voice operated. The
radio opens the transmitter when you speak in the microphone. Two
levels of sensitivity can be chosen (high and low).
I VOX only works with an external speaker mike or other acces-
sories adapted for VOX operation.
I If high sensitivity is selected you don’t have to speak so loud
to start transmitting but in return the transceiver becomes more
sensitive to noices in the environment.
To activate VOX
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs.
• Press FUNC twice more until VOX starts ashing in the display.
• Choose with or activation of VOX and the desired
sensitivity L (low) or H (high).
• Conrm with . The radio reverts to its normal condition and
VOX is shown in the display.
To deactivate VOX
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs.
• Press FUNC twice more.
• Choose with or until only VOX is ashing.
• Conrm with . The radio reverts to its normal condition.

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To check the selected VOX sensitivity
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs.
• Press FUNC twice more. The selected VOX sensitivity is shown
in the display. To revert without making changes press .
I The VOX function applies to all channels.
Menu 4 – Scanning
This menu allows you to select the channels you want to scan.
The scanning function makes it possible to survey radio communica-
tion on several channels at the same time. The radio automatically
cycles through the channels you have chosen to survey. When a
signal is detected the scan automatically stops at that channel and
you can hear the communication. Thereafter the scan automatically
starts again after 4 secs.
I In menu 5 we describe how to start the scan.
To select the channel/channels you want to survey
• Choose with or the channel that you want to survey.
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs.
• Press FUNC three more times until Sc starts ashing in the
display.
• Press to conrm. The radio reverts to its normal condition
and Sc is indicated on the channels which are to be scanned
(surveyed).
To deselect channels from the surveillance list
• Choose with or the channels you want to deselect.
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs.
• Press FUNC three more times until Sc starts ashing in the
display.
• Press to conrm. The radio reverts to its normal condition.
Menu 5 – Start scanning
To start the scan
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs.
• Press FUNC four more times until JA is shown and Sc ashes
in the display.
• Press to start the scan. All channels that you have selected
to survey will be cycled through in the display.
To stop the scan
• Press to stop the scan.
I If a CTCSS tone is selected on a channel the scan only stops if
the right CTCSS tone also is received.

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Quick guide
Below you will nd a quick guide for your HP 68 L. We suggest
that you make a copy of this page and bring it with you as a help
when you go out in the woods.
Basic operations
1. Turn with the volume knob on the radio. Adjust the volume to a
suitable reception level.
2. Select with or the channel.
3. Press PTT to transmit (the status LCD glows red) and release
to receive (green light shows that a communication is carried out
on the channel).
4. You can open and close the squelch by pressing MON.
5. To lock and unlock the radio press and hold pressed FUNC and
press thereafter .
Advanced operations
Menu 1 = CTCSS tone
Menu 2 = Transmit power
Menu 3 = VOX
Menu 4 = Scanning selection
Menu 5 = Start scanning
Enable/disable and select CTCSS tones (Menu 1)
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs the display changes from
showing the channel to showing a ashing PL on the left of the
selected CTCSS tone.
• Choose with or the desired CTCSS tone or 00 to
disable the CTCSS tone.
• Press . The symbol PL on the left of the channel number
shows that the CTCSS tone Is selected on the channel.
To change the transmit power (Menu 2)
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs, press FUNC once again, a H
ashes on the left of the channel number.
• Press to change to the transmit power on the channel. High
power is indicated by a H. When normal power is selected only
the channel number is shown.
Start scanning (Menu 5)
• Press FUNC for at least 1,5 secs, press FUNC four more times,
JA and a ashing Sc is shown in the display.
• Press and the scanning will start on the channels you have
pre selected for scanning.
• To stop the scanning press .

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Optional accessories
Optional accessories can be used to improve the transceiver’s per-
formances. Please contact your dealer for further details regarding
optional accessories.
Technical specication
General
Frequency bands 67–73MHz
Number of channels
up to 99 according to installer's programming
Number of CTCSS tones 38 possible to choose per channel
Channel separation 12,5 or 25 kHz
Temperature range –30 to +60°C
Battery type 7,2 Volt DC battery NiMH 1300 MA/h
Operating time 5-5-90% More than 8 hours
Transmitter
Output power 1,5/5 Watt possible to choose
per channel
Receiver
Sensitivity Better than 0,28 µV at 12 dB SINAD
Audio output power 500 mW (400 mW at 5% distorsion)
Mechanics
Dimensions 130 x 42 x 60 mm (with battery)
Weight 355 grs (with battery)
Standards IEC529, IP54 and MIL-STD 810 C/D/E