COMNET ERICSSON PANTHER 300P User manual

MM101027V1 R1A
Operator’s Manual
PANTHER

 300P
Portable Radio

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
SAFETY TRAINING
INFORMATION ................. 3
SAFE PRACTICE
INFORMATION ................. 8
OPERATING RULES AND
REGULATIONS................. 12
INTRODUCTION ............... 17
CONTROLS AND
INDICATORS .................... 18
PANTHER 300P RADIO
INDICATORS .................... 23
BASIC OPERATION.......... 25
SELECTIVE SIGNALING... 28
PROGRAMMABLE PTT
FUNCTIONS ..................... 31
CLONING.......................... 33
BATTERY OPERATION .... 34
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SAFETY TRAINING
INFORMATION
Your Com-Net
Ericsson ra io
generates RF
electromagnetic
energy uring
transmit mo e. This ra io is
esigne for an classifie as
“Occupational Use Only”
meaning it must be use only
uring the course of
employment by in ivi uals
aware of the hazar s an the
ways to minimize such hazar s.
This ra io is NOT inten e for
use by the “General Population”
in an uncontrolle environment.
This radio has b n t st d and
compli s with th FCC RF
xposur limits for “Occupational
Us Only.” In addition, your Com-
N t Ericsson radio compli s with
th following Standards and
Guid lin s with r gard to RF
n rgy and l ctromagn tic n rgy
l v ls and valuation of such l v ls
for xposur to humans:
WARNING

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• FCC OET Bull tin 65 Edition
97-01 Suppl m nt C,
Evaluating Complianc with
FCC Guid lin s for Human
Exposur to Radio Fr qu ncy
El ctromagn tic Fi lds.
• Am rican National Standards
Institut (C95.1 – 1992), IEEE
Standard for Saf ty L v ls
with R sp ct to Human
Exposur to Radio Fr qu ncy
El ctromagn tic Fi lds, 3 kHz
to 300 GHz.
• Am rican National Standards
Institut (C95.3 – 1992), IEEE
R comm nd d Practic for
th M asur m nt of
Pot ntially Hazardous
El ctromagn tic Fi lds – RF
and Microwav .
CAUTION
To ensure that your
exposure to RF
electromagnetic
energy is within the
FCC allowable limits
for occupational
use, always a here
to the following
gui elines:

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• DO NOT op rat th radio
without a prop r ant nna
attach d, as this may damag
th radio and may also caus
you to xc d FCC RF
xposur limits. A prop r
ant nna is th ant nna
suppli d with this radio by
Com-N t Ericsson or an
ant nna sp cifically
authoriz d by Com-N t
Ericsson for us with this
radio.
• DO NOT transmit for mor
than 50% of total radio us
tim (“50% duty cycl ”).
Transmitting mor than 50%
of th tim can caus FCC RF
xposur complianc
r quir m nts to b xc d d.
Th radio is transmitting wh n
th “TX” LED on top of th
radio is lit. You can caus th
radio to transmit by pr ssing
th “PTT” button.
• ALWAYS us Com-N t
Ericsson authoriz d
acc ssori s (ant nnas,
batt ri s, b lt clips,
sp ak r/mics, tc). Us of
unauthoriz d acc ssori s
may caus th FCC
Occupational/ Controll d
Exposur RF complianc
r quir m nts to b xc d d.

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• ALWAYS k p th d vic and
its ant nna at l ast 2.0 cm
(0.8 inch) away from th body
and 5 cm (2 inch s) from th
fac wh n transmitting to
nsur FCC RF xposur
complianc r quir m nts ar
not xc d d. This radio has
b n t st d for RF xposur
complianc at a distanc of
1.3 cm from th body and 4.0
cm from th fac for a wors
cas sc nario. How v r, to
provid th r cipi nts of your
transmission th b st sound
quality, hold th ant nna at
l ast 5 cm (2 inch s) from
mouth, and slightly off to on
sid .
Th information list d abov
provid s th us r with th
information n d d to mak him or
h r awar of a RF xposur , and
what to do to assur that this radio
op rat s within th FCC RF
xposur limits of this radio.

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Electromagnetic
Interference/Compatibility
During transmissions, your Com-
N t Ericsson radio g n rat s RF
n rgy that can possibly caus
int rf r nc with oth r d vic s or
syst ms. To avoid such
int rf r nc , turn off th radio in
ar as wh r signs ar post d to do
so. DO NOT op rat th
transmitt r in ar as that ar
s nsitiv to l ctromagn tic
radiation such as hospitals, aircraft,
and blasting sit s.

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SAFE PRACTICE
INFORMATION
Th op rator of any land mobil
radio should b awar of c rtain
hazards common to th op ration
of radio transmitt rs. A list of
several possible hazar s is
given:
1. Explosive Atmospheres -
Ar as with pot ntially
xplosiv atmosph r ar
oft n, but not always, cl arly
mark d. Th s may b fu ling
ar as, such as gas stations,
fu l or ch mical transf r or
storag faciliti s, and ar as
wh r th air contains
ch micals or particl s, such
as grain, dust, or m tal
powd rs. Sparks in such
ar as could caus an
xplosion or fir r sulting in
bodily injury or v n d ath.
Turn OFF your ra io when
in any area with a
potentially explosive
atmosphere. It is rare, but
not impossible that the
ra io or its accessories
coul generate sparks.

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2. Electronics Systems - RF
n rgy from your portabl
radio may aff ct som
l ctronic quipm nt. Most
mod rn l ctronic quipm nt
in cars, hospitals, hom s, tc.
ar shi ld d from RF n rgy.
How v r, in ar as that
instruct you to turn off two-
way radio quipm nt, always
obs rv th rul s. If in
oubt, power the ra io OFF.
3. Dynamite Blasting Caps -
Dynamit blasting caps may
b caus d to xplod by
op rating a radio within 500
f t of th blasting caps.
Always ob y th "Turn Off
Two-Way Ra ios" signs
post d wh r dynamit is
b ing us d.
Wh n transporting blasting
caps in your v hicl :
• Carry th blasting caps in
a clos d m tal box with a
soft lining.
• L av th radio OFF
wh n v r th blasting
caps ar b ing put into or
r mov d from th
v hicl .
4. Ra io Frequency Energy -
Do not us a radio with a

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damag d or missing ant nna.
A minor burn may r sult if a
damag d ant nna com s into
contact with th skin.
R plac a damag d ant nna
immdiatly. A missing
ant nna could damag your
radio. Us only th suppli d
or approv d ant nna.
Unauthoriz d ant nnas,
modifications, or attachm nts
could damag th radio unit
and may violat FCC
r gulations.
Always turn off your portabl
radio b for boarding any
aircraft. Us it on th ground
only with cr w p rmission.
Do not us it in th air.
5. Safe Driving
Recommen ations -
(R comm nd d by AAA)
R ad th lit ratur on th saf
op ration of th radio.
K p both hands on th
st ring wh l and th radio
s cur d wh n v r th v hicl
is in motion.
Plac calls only wh n v hicl
is stopp d.

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• Wh n talking from a
moving v hicl is
unavoidabl , driv in th
slow r lan . K p
conv rsations bri f.
• If a conv rsation r quir s
taking not s or compl x
thought, stop th v hicl
in a saf plac and
continu th call.
• Wh n v r using a radio,
x rcis caution.

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OPERATING RULES AND
REGULATIONS
Two-way FM radio syst ms must
b op rat d in accordanc with th
rul s and r gulations of th local,
r gional, or national gov rnm nt.
In th Unit d Stat s, th
PANTHER 300P portabl radio
must b op rat d in accordanc
with th rul s and r gulations of
th F d ral Communications
Commission (FCC). As an op rator
of two-way radio quipm nt, you
must b thoroughly familiar with th
rul s that apply to your particular
typ of radio op ration. Following
th s rul s h lps liminat
confusion, assur s th most
ffici nt us of th xisting radio
chann ls, and r sults in a smoothly
functioning radio n twork. Wh n
using your two-way radio,
r m mb r th s rul s:
1. It is a violation of FCC rul s to
int rrupt any distr ss or
m rg ncy m ssag . As your
radio op rat s in much th
sam way as a t l phon
"party line", always list n to
mak sur that th chann l is
cl ar b for transmitting.
Em rg ncy calls hav priority
ov r all oth r m ssag s. If
som on is s nding an

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m rg ncy m ssag - such
as r porting a fir or asking
for h lp in an accid nt - KEEP
OFF THE AIR!
2. Th us of profan or
obsc n languag is
prohibit d by F d ral law.
3. It is against th law to s nd
fals call l tt rs or fals
distr ss or m rg ncy
m ssag s. Th FCC r quir s
that you k p conv rsations
bri f and confin th m to
busin ss. To sav tim , us
cod d m ssag s wh n v r
possibl .
4. Using your radio to s nd
p rsonal m ssag s ( xc pt in
an m rg ncy) is a violation
of FCC rul s. You may s nd
only thos m ssag s that ar
ss ntial for th op ration of
your busin ss.
5. It is against F d ral law to
r p at or oth rwis mak
known anything you ov rh ar
on your radio. Conv rsations
b tw n oth rs sharing your
chann l must b r gard d as
confid ntial.
6. Th FCC r quir s that you
id ntify yours lf at c rtain
sp cific tim s by m ans of
your call l tt rs. R f r to th

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rul s that apply to your
particular typ of op ration for
th prop r proc dur .
7. No chang s or adjustm nts
shall b mad to th
quipm nt xc pt by an
authoriz d or c rtifi d
l ctronic t chnician.
Und r U.S. law, op ration of an
unlic ns d radio transmitt r
within th jurisdiction of th
Unit d Stat s may b
punishabl by a fin of up to
$10,000, imprisonm nt for up to
two y ars, or both.
IMPORTANT

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OPERATING TIPS
Ant nna location and condition is
important wh n op rating a
portabl radio. Op rating th radio
in low ar as or t rrain, und r pow r
lin s or bridg s, insid of a v hicl
or in a m tal or st l fram d
building can s v r ly r duc th
rang of th unit. Mountains and
buildings can also r duc th
rang of th unit.
In ar as wh r transmission or
r c ption is poor, som
improv m nt may b obtain d by
nsuring that th ant nna is
v rtical. Moving a f w yards in
anoth r dir ction or moving to a
high r l vation may also improv
communications. V hicular
op ration can b aid d with th
us of an xt rnally mount d
ant nna.
Batt ry condition is anoth r
important factor in th troubl fr
op ration of a portabl radio.
Always us prop rly charg d
batt ri s.

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For ffici nt radio op ration, hold
th front of th portabl radio
approximat ly two inch s from your
mouth and sp ak into th
microphon at a normal voic l v l.
K p th ant nna in a v rtical
position wh n r c iving or
transmitting a m ssag . Do not
hold th ant nna wh n r c iving a
m ssag and, sp cially, do not
hold it wh n transmitting a
m ssag .

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INTRODUCTION
This manual d scrib s th
op ration of th Com-N t Ericsson
PANTHER™ 300P portabl radio.
Th PANTHER 300P portabl radio
is a high p rformanc FM portabl
radio providing r liabl two-way
communication in a Conv ntional
Radio Syst m.
Th PANTHER 300P portabl radio
can b programm d with up to six
chann ls. Th PANTHER 300P
portabl radio op rat s on any of
th following Conv ntional
platforms:
• Chann l Guard
Encod /D cod
[Squ lch Tail Elimination
(STE) optional]
• Digital Chann l Guard
Encod /D cod
• Typ 99 D cod

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CONTROLS AND
INDICATORS
Figure 1 – Panther 300P Ra io
Top View

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Figure 2 – PANTHER 300P Ra io
Si e View
Monitor/Clear Button
Function
This s ction d scrib s th
functionality of Monitor/Clear
button.

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Monitor/Clear
Th Monitor/Clear function
monitors th chann l for activity.
Whil th Monitor/Clear is
pr ss d, squ lch, th Chann l
Guard d cod r, and th Typ 99
d cod r ar disabl d.
If th chann l is cl ar, squ lch
nois will b h ard. If th chann l
is busy, traffic will b h ard.
Wh n th Monitor/Clear button is
r l as d, squ lch, Chann l Guard,
and Typ 99 ar r - nabl d.
Aft r a succ ssful Typ 99 d cod ,
pr ss th Monitor/Clear button to
switch th Typ 99 D cod r stat
from Monitor mod to S l ctiv
Call mod .
Option Button Functions
Th following functions can b
assign d to th Option button.
NOTE
Pr ss and hold th
Option button to
x cut th program-
m d function.