Eartec SC1000 User manual

Scrambler UHF
Model SC 1000
Profess onal
Two-Way Rad o
11/2010 www.eartec.com
Eartec Co. Scrambler UHF W reless
Warranty Eartec commun cat on systems are warranted from malfunct on due to manufactur ng defects by the or g nal purchaser for the
follow ng per ods after date of purchase:
Transce vers Headsets
D g com 1 year Heavy Duty 1 year
MC-1000 1 year M dwe ght 6 months
TD900 6 months L ghtwe ght 30 days
S multalk 24G 6 months Rechargeable batter es 60 days
What is Covered If you requ re warranty serv ce for your product w th n the warranty per od sh p your product pre-pa d only to Eartec.
The end user s respons ble for the n t al sh pp ng charges to our fac l ty. Eartec w ll pay the return ground sh pp ng charges f the product s
covered under the warranty.
Th s warranty covers defects n mater als and workmansh p n all Eartec products exclud ng:
(a) Damage from m suse, abuse, or general wear and tear.
(b) Repa rs or product mod ficat ons by anyone not author zed by Eartec Co.
General Service / Returns All repa r work due to general wear and tear w ll be performed for the cost of replacement parts, rad o re-
tun ng and return sh pp ng from the Eartec factory.
Serv ce, Eartec Co.
145 Dean Knauss Dr ve COD or Collect deliveries will not be accepted.
Narragansett, RI 02882
1-800-399-5994 or [phone]
A letter expla n ng any problems and work to be performed must accompany each repa r sh pment w th: Name, Bus -
ness, Complete Address, Telephone Number, Ema l Address
Eartec products may be returned for cred t or refund only f rece ved n the or g nal pack ng and n “As New” cond -
t on w th n 30 days of date of purchase.
Encrypted H gh Band Transce ver
FCC Statements FCC ID B4HSC1000
Th s dev ce compl es w th Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operat on s subject to the follow ng cond t ons: (1) th s dev ce may not
cause harmful nterference, and (2) th s dev ce must accept any nterference rece ved, nclud ng nterference that may
cause undes red operat on.
NOTE: Th s equ pment has been tested and found to comply w th the l m ts for a Class B d g tal dev ce, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These l m ts are des gned to prov de reasonable protect on aga nst harmful nterference n a res dent al
nstallat on. Th s equ pment generates, uses and can rad ate rad o frequency energy and, f not nstalled and used n accor-
dance w th the nstruct ons, may cause harmful nterference to rad o commun cat ons.
However, there s no guarantee that nterference w ll not occur n a part cular nstallat on. If th s equ pment does cause
harmful nterference to rad o or telev s on recept on, wh ch can be determ ned by turn ng the equ pment off and on, the
user s encouraged to try to correct the nterference by one or more of the follow ng measures:
􀂄 Reor ent or relocate the rece v ng antenna.
􀂄 Increase the separat on between the equ pment and rece ver.
􀂄 Connect the equ pment nto an outlet on a c rcu t d fferent from that to wh ch the rece ver s connected.
Consult the dealer or an exper enced rad o/TV techn c an for help.
Safety & General Information
Important Informat on for Safe and Effic ent Operat on. Please read th s nformat on before
us ng your rad o.
Safety and General
1. Do not transm t more than 50% of t me. It s mportant as the rad o generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transm tt ng.
2. Changes or mod ficat ons not expressly approved by the manufacturer could vo d the user's author ty to operate the equ pment.
3. Rad o frequency s gnals transm tted may cause nterference to hear ng a ds.
4. Turn off the rad o when near med cal equ pment.
5. Th s product should not be used by people w th pacemakers.
6. Do not use the rad o when dr v ng a veh cle or operat ng mach nery.
7. Do not use the rad o when on board a rcraft.
8. Do not hold the antenna when transm tt ng.
9. Do not use the rad o when the antenna has damaged.
10. Turn off the rad o and remove the batter es f you are not go ng to use t for a long t me.
Two-way Rad o Operat on
The dev ce was tested for typ cal body-worn operat ons us ng the suppl ed belt-cl p. To ma nta n compl ance w th FCC RF exposure requ re-
ments, body-worn operat ons are restr cted to the suppl ed belt-cl p. For hand-held operat on, the rad o should be held at least 1 nch (2.5cm)
from the user’s face. The use of accessor es that do not sat sfy these requ rements may not comply w th FCC RF exposure requ rements and
should be avo ded. For more nformat on about RF exposure, please v s t the FCC web s te at www.fcc.gov.
OPERATIONAL CAUTIONS
1. Never d spose of batter es n a fire. There s a ser ous r sk of explos on and /or the release of h ghly tox c chem cals.
2. Do not expose your product to d rect sunl ght, extreme cold or place t near heat ng appl ances.
3. Do not submerge any part of your product n water and do not use t n damp, hum d or wet cond t ons.
4. Do not expose your product to fire, explos ve or other hazardous cond t ons. For example, at petrol stat ons or areas where explos ve prod-
ucts are used.

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Frequency Range UHF 462-467.7125MHZ Max mum Dev at on < +- 5KHz
Channels 14 UHF Spur ous Rad at on < -60dB
CTCSS 38 Tones Frequency Stab l ty +- 5ppm
Operat ng Voltage 7.2V Rece v ng Stab l ty < 0.2uV
Operat ng Temp. -30 to 60 Degrees c Aud o Output Power > 500mW
Operat ng Mode S mplex We ght 5 oz
Output Power 0.38W S ze 2.4” w x 1.5” d x 4”h
Modulat on FM (F3E) FCC L cense None Requ red
Specificati ns
Operati n (c nt.)
5. To make a call press and hold the PTT key (G) on the s de of the rad o and speak
nto the m crophone. The LED nd cator (C) w ll flash red confirm ng transm ss on.
6. For best vo ce translat on speak d rectly nto the m crophone (F) us ng normal
vo ce levels. Release the PTT key when you are fin shed speak ng.
7. Incom ng messages are rece ved through the bu lt n speaker (E). Adjust the
speaker sound level by rotat ng the volume control knob as follows: clockw se:
h gher, counter-clockw se: lower. Incom ng messages are confirmed by green flash-
ng l ght on LED nd cator.
8. The headset jack (D) allows add t on of aud o accessor es nclud ng speaker m cro-
phone and l ghtwe ght and heavy-duty headsets.
Using Y ur Headsets
Our headsets nclude spec al no se cancell ng
m crophones. For opt mum performance adjust m crophone
boom so the element s d rectly n front of, and approx -
mately 1 - 2” from the user’s mouth.
Intr ducti n
Each Scrambler UHF is fact ry pr grammed t pr vide discreet private tw -way
v ice c ntact. All utg ing transmissi ns are digitally encrypted and scrambled t
prevent eavesdr pping. In additi n, CTCSS frequency guard pr tects the receive cir-
cuit by bl cking utside interference. C mbined, these features ensure that c mmu-
nicati ns remain c mpletely private.
Operati n
1. Sl de battery onto the back of the transce ver unt l the latch at the bottom cl cks, then follow
the charg ng procedure before operat on.
2. The Power sw tch / volume control knob (B) turns the transce ver on and off and also sets the
ncom ng sound level. Turn the power sw tch / volume control clockw se to turn the transce ver
on.
3. Set the operat ng channel v a the Channel Selector (A). Rotate the Channel Knob
sett ng t to the des red channel. Channel numbers are pr nted on the rad o. The rad o features
an aud ble channel announcement and w ll tell the user the channel selected.
4. Before mak ng a call, mon tor the channel to make sure that no one s us ng the
frequency (opt onal). To mon tor the channel depress and hold the mon tor button (I).
Features
Battery Care
STOP!
DO NOT DRAIN BATTERY!
The rechargeable battery included with the Scrambler will
n t devel p a mem ry. Theref re there is n need t pur-
p sely run d wn the battery p wer after each use.
Repeated draining will sh rten the battery life expectancy and may als result in
l ss f fact ry pr gramming in the c rresp nding radi .
LOW BATTERY INDICATOR
Double aud o beep every 5 seconds nd cates low battery power.
Turn rad o off mmed ately and replace or recharge battery.
Battery Charging
The rechargeable battery included with the Scrambler will n t devel p a mem ry.
Always st re y ur radi s turned OFF between games with any remaining p wer and
then recharge fully bef re the next use.
1. Plug the AC adapter cable nto the jack located on the rear of desktop charger base.
2. Sl de the transce ver and battery pack nto the charger.
3. Plug adapter nto AC outlet.
4. Make sure the battery pack contacts are touch ng the term nals.
5. LED nd cat ons: RED: charg ng, GREEN: full charge.
6. Remove the transce ver from charg ng base when charg ng s completed.