Dakota Alert PR-2500 User manual

PR-2500
Portable Receiver
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Owners Manual
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NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA
WARNING:
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC rules, operation of this device
is subject to the following conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference. 2. This device must accept
any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
CONTENTS:
The PR-2500, battery charger, and belt clip (figure 1)
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INTRODUCTION:
The PR-2500 receiver is compatible with all Dakota Alert 2500 and 3000 series transmitters. The PR-2500 is
capable of receiving and storing alert signals from four zones.
When a signal is received, the zone will be displayed on the LCD screen and the receiver can be set to give an
audible tone or a silent vibrate alert. Each zone can store up to 400 events with a time and date stamp or up
to 999 events without a time and date stamp. The PR-2500 is powered by a rechargeable Li-Ion battery which
will hold a charge for up to 10 days.
CHARGING THE PR-2500:
To charge the PR-2500 plug the battery charger into an outlet and insert the jack into the charger plug (#5 on
figure 2). The unit should be charged for 8-10 hours when the battery is low.
OPERATION:
Push and hold the side button for two seconds to turn on the PR-2500. The unit will beep and the time
display will come on. Push and hold the side button to turn the unit off again. The unit also has a backlight for
viewing the display in low light situations. Pushing and releasing any button will turn on the backlight for a few
seconds. The backlight will also come on for a few seconds when the PR-2500 receives an alert signal.
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ALERT MODE:
When the PR-2500 receives an alert, the LCD display changes to alert mode. The display will remain in alert
mode, showing the most recent alert received until manually reseting to time/date mode. Push the right button
to change from the alert mode to the time/date mode.
PROGRAMMING THE RECEIVER:
Push the side and right buttons at the same time to enter the programming mode. There are four different
programming screens. Pushing the side button will scroll through the programming screens. The different
programming screens are:
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LCD DISPLAY
Time/Date Mode (FIGURE 3)
1. Time and Date mode
2. Audible Tone icon
3. Vibrate Alert icon
4. Lock icon
5. Battery Charge Indicator
6. Time (24 hour mode)
7. Date
LCD DISPLAY
Alert Mode (FIGURE 4)
1. Last Channel received
2. Number of alerts stored on
the indicated channel
3. Time stamp of alert
4. Date stamp of alert
THE PR-2500
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1. LCD display
2. (Side button) ON/OFF / Mode button
3. Left Button
4. Right Button
5. Charger plug
6. Reset button
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1. Time and Date setting
2. Audible tone ON/OFF
3. Vibrate alert ON/OFF
4. Frequency setting
Pushing the side button again after the frequency setting screen will return you to the time/date mode. If no
button is pushed in programming mode for 8 seconds the display will automatically return to the time/date mode.
NOTE: The display must be in the time/date mode to access the programming screens.
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE:
1. Push the side and right button to enter the time/date setting screen in the
programming mode. The hour digits will be flashing.
2. Push the right button to change the hour to the correct setting. (holding the
right button down will scroll through the numbers quickly.)
3. Push the left button and the minutes will start flashing.
4. Push the right button to change the minutes to the correct setting
5. Repeat this process to set the month, day, and year.
PROGRAMMING THE AUDIBLE TONE:
From the time/date setting screen push the side button to access the audible
tone programming screen. The audible tone icon (see figure 2.) will flash and
there will be “ON” or “OFF” in the upper right section of the display. Use the right
button to toggle between on and off. (figure 5)
PROGRAMMING THE VIBRATE ALERT:
From the audible tone setting screen, push the side button to access the vibrate
alert programming screen. The vibrate alert icon will flash and there will be “ON”
or “OFF” in the upper right section of the display. Use the right button to toggle
between on and off. (figure 6)
PROGRAMMING THE FREQUENCY:
From the vibrate alert programming screen, push the side button to access
the frequency programming screen. There will be eight symbols at the
bottom of the display, each of which will be a 1 or a 0. (figure 7) These eight
symbols correspond to the eight dip switches used to set the frequency on the
transmitter (see transmitter owner’s manual.) with 1 representing “ON” and 0
representing “OFF.” Push the left button to scroll through the symbols and push
the right button to toggle the symbol between 1 and 0. Make sure the frequency
setting of the transmitter and receiver match.
LOCKING THE DISPLAY:
Pushing the left and right buttons at the same time will lock the display in the time/date mode. The top of the
display (figure 3) and no other screens can be viewed. Pushing the left and right buttons again will unlock the
display.
VIEWING ALERT LOG:
Push the side and left buttons at the same time to acess the alert log. The display will show the channel and
the total number of alerts stored for that channel.(figure 4) Pushing the left button will scroll through the four
channels and then return to the time/date mode. To view the time and date stamps for a channel, push the left
button until the desired channel is shown on the display, then push the right button.
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The date stamp for the most recent alert on the given channel will be shown. Pushing the right button again
will show the date stamp for the next alert. Continue to push the right button to see the date stamp for all alerts
stored for the channel. If no buttons are pushed for about 8 seconds the display will revert to the time/date mode.
CLEARING THE ALERT LOG:
The alerts stored for a channel can be cleared through the alert log screen.
Access the alert log, display the channel to be cleared, and push the side
button. The text CLrECOrd (clear record) will appear on the bottom of the
display (figure 8). Push the side button again and all stored alerts for the
chosen channel will be cleared.
RESET BUTTON:
If the PR-2500 stops responding correctly, the reset button should be
pushed. The reset button is located inside the small hole directly below the
side button (figure 2). Insert a pin in the hole and push the button. The unit
will beep and dEFAULt will appear on the bottom of the display (figure 9).
Push the side button and the display will show PASS and then enter the
programming mode. The time and date will have been reset to the default,
and will need to be reprogrammed.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
If you encounter any difficulty in the operation of this product after reading
the manual, please contact us. We will be happy to answer your questions
and help you in any way we can.
WARRANTY:
Dakota Alert warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one
year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, abuse, act of
God or improper operation. If this product does become defective, simply return it to Target Technology Ltd.
Please include a note describing the troubles along with your name and return address as well as the original
sales receipt. If the product is covered under warranty it will be repaired or replaced at no charge. If it is not
covered by warranty, you will be notified of any charges before work is done.
Freephone Australia: 1300 588 195
Fax [phone]
PO Box 8181, Bargara
Queensland 4670
AUSTRALIA
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