Ericsson M-PA User manual

Operator’s Manual
AEGIS EDACS®M-PA
SELECT MODEL
PORTABLE RADIO
E
LBI-38793B

Copyright © May 1992, EricssonGE Mobile Communications Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
POWER-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
VOICE MODES . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Clear Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Aegis Digital Mode . . . . . . . . 10
Aegis Private And Voice Guard
Private Modes (Optional) . . . . 11
TRUNKED MODE OPERATION . . . 13
Receiving A Message . . . . . . 14
Sending A Message . . . . . . . 15
Emergency Operation
(Trunked Mode) . . . . . . . . . 16
Dynamic Regrouping . . . . . . 16
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.)
Wide Area SystemScanning . . 17
Receiving A Message . . . . . . 17
Sending A Message . . . . . . 18
Emergency Operation
(Conventional Mode) . . . . . . 19
OPERATINGTIPS . . . . . . . . . . . 19
OPERATING RULES AND
REGULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
BATTERY PACKS . . . . . . . . . . . 21
INSTALLING THEBATTERY PACK . 21
REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK . 21
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACKS . 22
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK
DISPOSAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SWIVEL MOUNT REMOVAL AND
REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . 23
INTRINSICALLYSAFE USAGE . . . . 23
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR CE
MARKED EQUIPMENT
The M-PA Portable conforms to the following
Product Specifications.
EUROPEAN STANDARDS:
Safety: Not applicable
EMC: prETS 300 279 (August 1995)
TTD: Not applicable
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
At this time, the M-PA portable radio may not
be operated while in a vehicular charger in the
EuropeanCommunitysinceithasnotbeenevalu-
ated for operation in this mode.
TheM-PAportableradiomay beusedinboth
trunked and conventional applications.
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Figure 1 -Aegis EDACSM-PA SystemModel Radio
SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW
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INTRODUCTION
The Aegis

EDACS M-PA

Select model
portable radio is a high-performance two-way ra-
dio that provides clear voice, Aegis digital, and
Aegis private communications.The radio is also
compatible with Voice Guard®communication
systems. Personality programming allows maxi-
mum integration flexibility into EDACS and con-
ventional radio systems.
The radio must be equipped with the en-
crypt/decrypt option before operation in Aegis
private or Voice Guard modes is possible. This
option allows the radio to communicate using
highly secure state-of-the-art Aegis and Voice
Guard encryption and decryption techniques.
Operating controls on the radio include a
rotatable system/group/channel control knob, ro-
tatable volume control, 16-button keypad, push-
to-talk, emergency and monitor buttons. The
on/off power switch for the unit is located on the
removable battery pack.
The8-digitalphanumericliquidcrystaldisplay
(LCD) on the front of the radio displays the oper-
ating status of the radio. This backlit display also
has sixteen status flags that indicate various op-
erating conditions such as private communica-
tions enabled, transmitter on, scanning, or emer-
gency mode enabled.
The exact operation of your radio will vary
depending upon the mode of operation, the ra-
dio’s programming, and the particular radio sys-
tem. Consult 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 bat-
terypack. Slidingthisswitchupwillsupplypower
totheradiofromthebatterypack. Anaudibleclick
will be heard and the "ON" indicator will be ex-
posed. Whentheradioisturnedon,itwillperform
a power-up self test and then resume operation
ontheprevious operatingsystem,grouporchan-
nel as displayed in the LCD. Sliding the switch
down will turn the radio off.
VOLUME CONTROL KNOB
TheVOLUMECONTROLKNOBisarotatable
control on the top of the radio used to adjust the
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