Benelec BL-180 User manual

BL-160/-180
Operating Manual
Controls & Connectors
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation
is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harm-
ful interference.
Notice !
There are no owner-serviceable parts inside the transceiver.
All service jobs must be referred to an authorized BENELEC
Service Representative. Consult your Authorized BENELEC
Dealer for installation of optional accessories.
Display Icons & Indicators (BL-180 Only)
rPress and hold in the MONITORkey
for more than 1 seconds (or press the
MONITOR key twice) to quiet the
noise and resume normal (quiet)
monitoring.
rTo transmit, press and hold in thePTT
switch. Speak into the microphone
area of the front panel grille (lower
left-hand corner) in a normal voice
level. To return to the Receive mode,
release the PTT switch.
rIf a Speaker/Microphone is available, remove the plastic cap and
its two mounting screws from the right side of the transceiver,
then insert the plug from the Speaker/Microphone into the MIC/
SP jack; secure the plug using the screws supplied with the
Speaker/Microphone. Hold the speaker grille up next to your ear
while receiving. To transmit, press the PTT switch on the Speaker/
Microphone, just as you would on the main transceiver’s body.
Note:Save the original plastic cap and its mounting screws. They
should be re-installed when not using the Speaker/Micro-
phone.
Important Notice!
FCC RF Exposure Compliance Requirements for Occupational Use Only:
This Radio has been tested and complies with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF exposure limits for Occupational Use/
Controlled exposure environment. In addition, it complies with the following Standards and Guidelines:
rFCC 96-326, Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio-Frequency Radiation.
rFCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 (1997) Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio
Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.
rANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic
Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.
rANSI/IEEE C95.3-1992, IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields - RF and
Microwave.
mThis radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment. This radio is restricted to
occupational use, work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control its RF exposure
conditions.
mWhen transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from your mouth
and keep the antenna at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) away from your head and body.
mThe radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50%, in typical Push-to-Talk (PTT) configurations.
DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can
cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.
The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the top of the radio is illuminated. You can cause the radio to transmit by
pressing the PTT button.
mDO NOT transmit when the radio is used in Body Worn configuration with the following accessory: belt-clip (Parts # CP7064001).
It must be used ONLY for (1) there is a 4 cm distance from the body during transmitting, (2) monitoring purposes, using the
speaker only and (3) for carrying purposes.
mAlways use BENELEC authorized accessories.
Accessories & Options
FNB-64 7.2 V 700 mAh Ni-Cd Battery
FNB-V57 7.2 V 1100 mAh Ni-Cd Battery
FBA-25 Alkaline Battery Case
NC-77B 120 VAC Overnight Desktop Charger
NC-77C 230-240 VAC Overnight Desktop Charger
VAC-800 Desktop Rapid Charger
VAC-6800 6-unit Multi Charger
MH-45B4B Speaker/Microphone
MH-37A4B Earpiece Microphone
VC-25 VOX Headset
VCM-1 Mobile Mounting Bracket (for VAC-800)
LCC-160/S Leather Case (for BL-160)
LCC-180/S Leather Case (for BL-180)
CT-42 PC Programming Cable
CT-27 Radio to Radio Programming Cable
CE44 Programming Software
8 Character Alpha-numeric
Invertible Display
This icon is the “Low Battery” in-
dicator, which appears when the
battery voltage becomes too low
for proper operation.
This indicator confirms that
DUAL 2-TONE DECODE is active.
This indicator confirms that
DUAL WATCH is active.
Microphone
Speaker
MIC/SP Jack
(
External Mic/Earphone
)
VOL/PWR Knob
CH (Channel)Selector
Monitor Button
Push To Talk
(PTT)Switch
Antenna
LED Indicator
Glows Green Monitor on
Blinking Green Busy Channel (or SQL off)
Glows Red Transmitting
Blinking Red Battery Voltage is low
Blinking Yellow Receiving a Selective Call
LCD (BL-180)
Soft KEY (BL-180)
Battery Pack Latch
Key Functions
The BL-180 provides programmable[A], [B], and [C]function keys,
and both the BL-160 and BL-180 provide programmable MONI-
TOR keys. These “Soft”keys functions can be customized (set to
other functions), via programming by your BENELEC
dealer, to meet your communications/network requirements. Some
features may require the purchase and installation of optional inter-
nal accessories. The possible Soft key programming features are
illustrated below, and their functions are explained in the next chap-
ter. For further details, contact your BENELEC dealer.
For future reference, check the box next to each function that has
been assigned to the Soft key on your particular radio, and keep it
handy.
Operation
This indicator confirms that
this channel will be skipped
during scan.
Before You Begin
rTo remove the battery, turn the radio off and remove any protec-
tive cases. Open the Battery Pack latch on the bottom of the ra-
dio, then slide the battery downward and out from the radio while
holding the Belt Clip.
Caution!
Do not attempt to open any of the rechargeable Ni-Cd packs,
as they could explode if accidentally short-circuited.
Low Battery Indication
rAs the battery discharges during use, the voltage gradually be-
comes lower. When the battery voltage reaches 6.3 volts, substi-
tute a freshly charged battery and recharge the depleted pack.
The TX/BUSY indicator on the top of the radio will blink red
(on the BL-180, the “ ” icon will appear on the LCD) when
the battery voltage is low.
rAvoid recharging Ni-Cd batteries often with little use between
charges, as this can degrade the charge capacity. We recommend
that you carry an extra, fully-charged pack with you so the opera-
tional battery may be used until depletion (this “deep cycling”
technique promotes better long-term battery capacity).
Battery Pack Installation and Removal
rTo install the battery, hold the transceiver with your left hand, so
your palm is over the speaker and your thumb is on the top of the
belt clip. Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment on
the back of the radio while tilting the Belt Clip outward, then
close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a “Click.”
Preliminary Steps
rInstall a charged battery pack onto the transceiver, as described
previously.
rScrew the supplied antenna onto the Antenna jack. Never attempt
to operate this transceiver without an antenna connected.
rIf you have a Speaker/Microphone, we recommend that it not be
connected until you are familiar with the basic operation of the
BL-160/-180.
Operation Quick Start
rTurn the top panel’s VOL/PWR
knob clockwise to turn on the radio
on.
rTurn the top panel’sCHselector knob
to choose the desired operating chan-
nel.
rRotate the VOL/PWR knob to set the
volume level. If no signal is present,
press and hold in theMONITOR key
(the lower button on the left side) for
more than 1 seconds; background
noise will now be heard, and you may
use this to set the VOL/PWR knob
for the desired audio level.
Function Soft Key
[A] [B] [C]MONITOR key
None
Monitor
Low Power
Lock*
Lamp*
Channel Up*
Channel Down*
Scan
Follow-me Scan
Dual Watch
Talk Around
Add/Del*
Call/Reset
Speed Dial
TX Save Off
* BL-180 only
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Dual Watch
The Dual Watch feature is similar to the Scan feature, except that
only two channels are monitored: the current operating channel, and
the “Priority” channel.
rTo activate Dual Watch:
Press the assigned Soft key.
The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each time
it finds a channel on which someone is speaking.
rTo stop Dual Watch:
Press the assigned Soft key.
Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is set.
Talk Around
Press the assigned Soft to activate the Talk Around feature when
you are operating on duplex channel systems (separate receive and
transmit frequencies, utilizing a “repeater” station). The TalkAround
feature allows you to bypass the repeater station and talk directly to
a station that is nearby. This feature has no effect when you are oper-
ating on “Simplex” channels, where the receive and transmit fre-
quencies are already the same.
Note that your dealer may have made provision for “Talk Around”
channels by programming “repeater” and “Talk Around” frequen-
cies on two adjacent channels. If so, the key may be used for one of
the other Pre-Programmed Functions.
Add/Del
The Add/Del feature allows the user to arrange a custom Scan.
Press the assigned Soft key to delete/restore the current channel to/
from your scanning list.
When you delete a current channel, “SKIP” will appear on the LCD
after pressing the Soft key. When you restore a current channel,
“SKIP” indicator on the LCD will turn off.
Call/Reset
When the 2-tone selective calling unit is installed, press the assigned
Soft key to silence the receiver and reset for another call, when a
communication is finished.
Speed Dial
Your Dealer may have pre-programmed Auto-Dial telephone num-
ber memories into your radio.
To dial a number, just press the Dealer-assigned Soft key for Speed
Dialing. The DTMF tones sent during the dialing sequence will be
heard in the speaker.
TX Save Off
Press the assigned Soft key to disable the Transmit Battery Saver, if
you are operating in a location where high power is almost always
needed.
The Transmit Battery Saver helps extend battery life by reducing
transmit power when a very strong signal from an apparently nearby
station is being received. Under some circumstances, though, your
hand-held radio may not be heard well at the other end of the com-
munication path, and high power may be necessary at all times.
Monitor
Press the assigned Soft key momentarily to override (disable) the
Tone squelch.
Background noise or incoming signals will now be heard whether or
not a matching tone is present on the signal).
Press and hold in the assigned Soft key for more than 1 seconds to
override both the Noise and Tone squelch. Again press and hold in
the assigned Soft key for more than 1 seconds (or press the assigned
Soft key twice) to resume normal (quiet) Noise and Tone squelch
action.
Low Power
Press the assigned Soft key to set the radio's transmitter to the “Low
Power” mode, thus extending battery life. Press the assigned Soft
key again to return to “High Power” operation when in difficult ter-
rain.
Lock
Press the assigned Soft key to lock the Soft keys (except Lock and
Monitor key); thus, the [A], [B], [C], and MONITOR keys can be
disabled to prevent radio settings from being disturbed.
Lamp
Press the assigned Soft key to illuminate the LCD for five seconds.
Channel Up
Press the assigned Soft key to switch to a higher operating channel
number.
Channel Down
Press the assigned Soft key to switch to a lower operating channel
number.
Scan
The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple channels pro-
grammed into the transceiver. While scanning, the radio will check
each channel for the presence of a signal, and will stop on a channel
if a signal is present.
rTo activate scanning:
Press the assigned Soft key.
The scanner will search the channels, looking for active ones; it
will pause each time it finds a channel on which someone is speak-
ing.
rTo stop scanning:
Press the assigned Soft key.
Operation will revert to the channel to which the CH knob is set.
Follow-Me Scan
“Follow-Me” Scan feature checks a User-assigned Priority Channel
regularly as you scan the other channels. Thus, if only Channels 1, 3,
and 5 (of the 8 available channels) are designated for “Scanning,”
the user may nonetheless assign Channel as the “User-assigned” Pri-
ority Channel via the “Follow-Me” feature.
Press the assigned Soft key to activate “Follow-Me” scanning, then
turn the CH selector knob to the channel which you want to desig-
nate as the “User-Assigned Priority Channel”. When the scanner stops
on an “active” channel, the User-assigned Priority Channel will au-
tomatically be checked every few seconds.
Description of Operating Functions
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