Ericsson AEGIS M-PA User manual

Operator’s Manual
AEGISM-PA
PORTABLE RADIO
LBI-38798B
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR . . . 12
ALERTTONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
POWER-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
MODE/CHANNEL/CG SELECTION (Scan
and System Models) . . . . . . . . . . 14
VOICE MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Clear Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Aegis Digital Mode . . . . . . . . 16
Aegis Private And Voice Guard Private
Modes (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 16
RECEIVING A MESSAGE . . . . . . . 19
TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE . . . . 20
EMERGENCY OPERATION . . . . . . 21
SCANNING CHANNELS . . . . . . . 21
TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT
CALLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Copyright © May 1992, Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.)
"KEY LOCK" MENU . . . . . . . . . . 26
"ALERT" MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
OPERATINGTIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS 28
BATTERY PACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK . . 29
REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK . . . 29
CHARGINGTHEBATTERYPACKS . . 29
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK
DISPOSAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SWIVEL MOUNT REMOVAL AND
REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
INTRINSICALLYSAFE USAGE . . . . . . 31
BATTERY PACKS . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR CE
MARKED EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . 33
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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INTRODUCTION
The Aegis

M-PA
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Select, Scan and System
portableradiosarehigh-performancetwo-wayradios
that provide clear voice, Aegis digital, and Aegis
privatecommunications. TheSelect,Scanand Sys-
tem radios are also compatible with Voice Guard®
communication systems. Personality programming
allows maximum integration flexibility into a public
service radio system.
Theradiomustbeequippedwiththeencrypt/de-
cryptoptionbeforeoperationinAegisprivateorVoice
Guardmodesispossible. Thisoptionallowstheradio
to communicate using highly secure state-of-the-art
Aegis and Voice Guard encryption and decryption
techniques.
Operating controls include a rotatable control
knob, rotatable volume control, push-to-talk, emer-
gency and monitor buttons. In addition, the Scan
model includes an eight-button keypad while the
System model includes a 16-button keypad. The
on/off power switch for the unit is located on the
removable battery pack.
The 8-digit alphanumeric liquid crystal display
(LCD)onthefrontoftheradiodisplaystheoperating
status of theradio. This backlit display also provides
twelvestatusflags(ScanandSystem)oreightstatus
flags (Select) that indicate various operating condi-
tionssuchasprivatecommunicationsenabled,trans-
mitter on, scanning, or emergency mode enabled.
The exact operation of your radio will vary de-
pending upon the mode of operation, the radio’s
programming, andthe particular radiosystem. Con-
sult your radio system’s representative for particular
features that are programmed into your radio.
CONTROLS
ON/OFF SWITCH
The ON/OFF SWITCH is located on the battery
pack. Sliding this switch up will supply power to the
radio from the battery pack. An audible click will be
heardandthe "ON" indicatorwill beexposed. When
the radio is turned on, it willperform a power-up self
test and then resume operation on the previous
operating channel as displayed in the LCD. Sliding
the switch down will turn the radio off.
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VOLUME CONTROL KNOB
The VOLUME CONTROL KNOB is a rotatable
control on the top of the radio used to adjust the
receiver’s audio level in the speaker. Rotating this
knob in a clockwise direction will increase the audio
level. Counter-clockwise rotation will decrease the
audiolevel. Minimumlevelsmaybeprogrammedinto
the radio to prevent missed calls due to too low of a
volume setting.
CONTROL KNOB
Select Model
The rotatable 16-position CONTROL KNOB lo-
cated on the top of the radio selects the operating
channel. A stop plate may be installed under the
knobtolimitthemaximumnumberofpositionstoless
than sixteen (16). It is normally factory installed for
fifteen (15) positions.
Scan and System Models
The rotatable 16-position CONTROL KNOB lo-
catedonthetopoftheradioisprogrammedtoselect
the operating channel, mode, or specific Channel
Guard encode/decode tones. See MODE/CHAN-
NEL/CG SELECTION for details. A stop plate may
be installed under the knob to limit the maximum
number of positions to less than sixteen (16). It is
normally factory installed for fifteen (15) positions.
Some radios may be programmed with this knob
disabled.
PTT BUTTON
Pressing the PTT BUTTON on the side of the
radio will enable the radio’s transmitter. The "TX"
status flag in the display will turn on when the radio
is transmitting. Releasing the PTT BUTTON will re-
turn operation to receive mode.
MONITOR BUTTON
The MONITOR BUTTON is used to unsquelch
the receiver. Momentarily pressing this button will
disable squelch and the receiver noise will be heard
in the speaker.
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Figure 1 - Aegis M-PA Select Model Radio
SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW
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Figure 2 - Aegis M-PA Scan Model Radio
SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW
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Figure 3 - Aegis M-PA System Model Radio
SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW
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Ifprogrammedenabledfortheselectedchannel,
ChannelGuard(CG)and/orType99(T99)signalling
will be enabled when the channel is selected. If CG
and/or T99 are enabled, the appropriate status flag
"CG" and/or "T99" willturn on. The MONITORBUT-
TON may then be used to toggle CG and/or T99
betweendisabledandenabledbypressingandhold-
ing it for at least one (1) second; the appropriate
status flag will toggleon oroff. TheMONITORBUT-
TON is also used to reset T99 operation after a call
is received.
EMERGENCY BUTTON
The EMERGENCY BUTTON is the small red
button located on top of the radio near the antenna.
If this button is programmed for emergency opera-
tion,pressingit for atleastone(1)second willcause
theradiototransmitGE-STARemergencysignalling.
The "EMG" status flag will turn on. GE-STAR is
transmittedaccording to one ofseveral differentpro-
grammable methods. See EMERGENCY OPERA-
TION for details.
Thisbuttonmayalsobeprogrammedasanhome
modebutton. Ifprogrammedinthismanner,pressing
it will switch operation to the programmed home
mode.
MENU BUTTON (Scan and System Models)
Pressing the MENU button causes the radio to
scroll through up to seven (7) different menus pro-
grammed into the radio. After the desired menu is
displayed, the feature within the menu is selected
with the SEL button. The menus that may be pro-
grammed are:
Menu Display Function Or Use
"CHANNEL" TheMENUandSELbuttonsare
programmed for channel selec-
tion. Whenthisdisplayappears,
select the desired channel with
the SEL button and then press
EXIT.
"MODE" TheMENUandSELbuttonsare
programmedformodeselection.
When this display appears, se-
lect the desired mode by press-
ing the SEL button and then
press EXIT.
"PHONE" Allowsselectionofone(1)ofthe
ten(10)programmedoruseren-
tered telephone numbers for
automatic dialling.
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"KEY LOCK" Allows the keypad buttons to be
locked or unlocked.
"SCAN A/D" Allows channels to be added to
or deleted from the scan list for
the current mode. The priority-
onechannelandthepriority-two
channel are also set within this
menu.
"ALERT" Allows the alert tones to be dis-
abled or enabled.
"PHN EDIT" (SystemModel)Allowseditingof
the telephone phone numbers
programmed into the radio.
PRIVATE BUTTON
Theoptionalprivatetransmitmodeis enabledor
disabled by pressing and releasing the PVT button
(whenthemenumodeisnotselected). Whenprivate
transmitmodeisenabled,the"PVT"statusflaginthe
display will turn on. The radio is programmed for
switched orforcedprivateoperation. Intheswitched
configuration, the PVT button is operational. In the
forced configuration, the button is not operational.
If the radio is programmed for forced private
operation and the selected channel is programmed
for private operation, "FRCD PVT" will be displayed
when PVT is pressed;private transmit mode cannot
be disabled. If the radio is programmed for forced
private operation and the selected channel is not
programmed for private operation, "PVT DIS" will
momentarily show in the display when PVT is
pressed;the radio will notchange to private mode. If
the encrypt/decrypt option is not installed, the PVT
button has no function.
Figure 4 - M-PA Scan Model Keypad
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EXIT BUTTON
Pressing the EXIT button will cause the radio to
exit the currentmenu displayandreturn operationto
the channel currently selected. If the menu mode is
notenabledwhenthebuttonispressed,pressingthis
button will turn the display and keypad backlighting
on for thirty (30) seconds if the backlight is pro-
grammed on.
SCAN BUTTON
Pressing the SCAN button on the keypad will
toggle scan operation on and off. When the radio is
scanning, the "SCN" status flag in the display will
show and all channels on the scan list will be
scanned.SeeSCANNINGCHANNELSforadditional
details.
SELECT BUTTON
Selecting different features within each menu is
accomplished with the SEL button. First, the menu
mode must be enabled and the desired menu must
be chosen by pressing and releasing the MENU
button until the desired menu appears in the display.
After the menu is chosen, the desired function or
feature is selected by pressing the SEL button. For
example, to disable or enable the alert tones, press
MENU until "ALERT" is displayed then press SEL to
select "ENABLED" or "DISABLED", as desired.
Next, press the EXIT button.
DTMF KEYPAD (System Model)
Telephoneinterconnectcalls can bemadeusing
the 12-button DTMF keypad.This keypad is enabled
when a channel programmed for DTMF operation is
selected. See TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT
CALLS for details
Figure 5 - Keypad
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