Ericsson Monogram Series User manual

Monogram Series
16 Channel Scan Portable
Operator’s Manual
ERICSSONZ

NOTICE!
This manual covers Ericsson and General Elec-
tric products manufactured and sold by Ericsson
Inc.
NOTICE!
Repairs to this equipment should be made only
by an authorized service technician or facility
designated by the supplier. Any repairs, altera-
tions or substitution of recommended parts
madebytheusertothisequipmentnotapproved
bythe manufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthor-
ity to operate the equipment in addition to the
manufacturer’s warranty.
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changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current
information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by
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NOTICE!
The software contained in this device is copy-
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reserved under the copyright laws of the United
States.
Copyright © August 1996, Ericsson Inc.
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Table of Contents
SAFETY AND CAUTION INFORMATION ..........4
UNPACKING INFORMATION..............................5
GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................6
FEATURES..........................................................6
DESCRIPTION OF RADIO COMPONENTS......7
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES ........................9
OPERATION........................................................9
RADIO ON/OFF ........................................9
TO RECEIVE...........................................10
TO TRANSMIT ........................................10
STATUS INDICATIONS AND
AUDIBLE ALERT TONES .................................12
CHANNEL SCAN ..............................................13
OTHER SCANNING FEATURES......................15
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK
DISPOSAL.........................................................16
INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE........................16
BATTERY PACKS..............................................17
OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS......................17
ANTENNA INSTALLATION ...............................18
BELT CLIP INSTALLATION...............................18
BATTERY PACK REMOVAL..............................19
BATTERY CHARGING AND CARE..................20
MAINTENANCE ................................................20
NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARRANTY...22
WARRANTY ......................................................23
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SAFETY AND CAUTION INFORMATION
To ensure optimum performance of your new
Monogram Series Scan Radio, pIease read these
Operating Instructions completely.
It is recommended that you return your radio to
a qualified Authorized Service Center(ASC) for any
services or repairs.
The Federal Communications Commission
(FCC), with its action in General Docket 79-144,
March 13,1985, has adopted a safety standard for
the human exposure to radio frequency (RF) elec-
tromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated
equipment.Proper operation of this radio will result
in user exposure far below the Occupational Safety
and Health Act and FCC recommended limits.
DO NOT hold theradioin suchamanner that the
antenna is very close to, or touching, exposedparts
of the body, especially the face or eyes, while trans-
mitting.
DO NOT press and hold the transmit switch
(PTT) when not actually wishing to transmit.
DO NOT allow children to play with any radio
equipment containing a transmitting device.
Do not tamper with internal adjustments. Dam-
age to the equipment and/or improper operation
may result. There are no user serviceable items
inside the radio.
CAUTION
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DO NOT operate a portable transmitter near
unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explo-
sive atmosphere unless it is a type especially de-
signed and qualified for such use.
UNPACKING INFORMATION
Remove and carefully inspect the contents of
your package(s) for the following items:
1 - Radio
2 - Battery (sold separately, not part of
package)
3 - Antenna
4 - Belt Clip
5 - Operator’s Manual.
This radio operates in FCC regulated frequency
bands. All radios must be licensed by the FCC
before use.Because this radio contains a trans-
mitter, Federal Law prohibits unauthorized us-
age or adjustments of this radio.
NOTE
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Monogram Series Scan Radios are designed
specifically for Professional Two-Way Radio opera-
tions and is available in a 16 channel model. They
offer a wide variety of advanced programmable
features - including several different "Scan" modes
- permitting the user to "customize" the radio to his
communication requirements.
A wide selection of accessories is available. A
choice of battery capacity (600 mAh or 1200 mAh)
and chargers (single or dual unit) offer additional
versatilities.
FEATURES
•Wide band operation
•Channel scan
•Look back channel scan
•Channel Guard/Digital Channel Guard
•Busy channel lockout
•Time-out timer
•High/Low power output selection
•Programmable channel spacing
(12.5 or 25 kHz)
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DESCRIPTION OF RADIO COMPONENTS
1 -
Antenna Receptacle:
Attaches the antenna to
the radio.
2-
Accessory Jack:
For use with optional Speaker
Microphone.
3 -
On/Off - Volume Control:
Turns the radio "On"
and "Off" and adjusts the volume level.
4 -
Channel Selector Switch:
Selects the operat-
ing channel (up to 16). Also initiates "Scan"
mode if programmed.
5 -
BUSY/TX/BT Indicator:
A tri-color Light Emit-
ting Diode (LED) identifies: (See Table 1 for
more information).
Red LED
signals normal transmission.
Amber LED
signals "Busy Channel" status - the
selected receiver channel has traffic on it.
Green LED
identifies tone-coded squelch calls
are being received on the selected receiver
channel.
6 -
HI/LO "TX" Power Switch:
HI power position
for full 5 watts output, LO power position for
approximately 1 watt output.
7 -
Monitor Button:
Located at the top portion of
thePTTbar. Thisisatone-codedsquelchdefeat
switch. It can also be used for "Scan Channel
Delete" when in "Scan" mode.
8 -
PTT Bar:
When depressed and held, engages
the transmitter/encoder and puts radio in the
"Transmit" mode. When released, the radio op-
erates in the "Receive" mode.
9 -
Slide-On Battery Pack:
600 mAh or optional
1200 mAh battery pack.
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Speaker:
8 Ohm internal speaker.
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Microphone:
Note the location of the micro-
phone. To transmit clear messages, talk about
two inches away from the microphone at normal
voice levels.
12-
Battery Charge Contacts:
Charging contacts
for standard desk or desktop rapid charger.
Top View
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OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
MGNC3N Antenna, 148-174 MHz
MGNC3P Antenna, 450-470 MHz
MGAE1V Speaker/Microphone
MGHC5L Leather Case Assembly (use with
standard battery)
MGHC5M Leather Case Assembly (use with high
capacity battery)
MGPA5B StandardBattery,Nickel-Cadmiumbat-
tery
MGPA5C High Capacity Battery, Nickel-Cad-
mium battery
MGCH3J Standard Desk Charger-120 VAC
MGCH3K Dual Rate Charger-120 VAC
MGCH3U Dual Rate Charger-230 VAC
OPERATION
RADIO ON/OFF
Turn the radio "On" by rotating the Volume Con-
trol clockwise (to the right) until you hear a click and
the "Self Test" alert tone.
Turn the radio "Off" by rotating the Volume Con-
trol fully counterclockwise (to the left) until you hear
a click and feel the switch go to the detent position.
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TO RECEIVE
1) Turn the radio "On" and set the Channel Selector
Switch to the desired channel.
2) Adjust the volume to the desired listening level
with the On/Off Volume Control. Unsquelch the
radio by depressing the Monitor Switch on the
side of radio. When the radio is unsquelched (a
rushing sound coming from the speaker), the
volume may be adjusted to the desired level.
TO TRANSMIT
1) Hold the radio upright with the antenna in a
vertical position with the front grille 2 to 3 inches
away from the mouth. Keep the antenna away
from the face and eyes.
2) Press the Monitor Button to monitor the channel
for activity. To avoid interrupting another user,
OPERATION OF THE TRANSMITTER WITH-
OUT A PROPER ANTENNA INSTALLED MAY
RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE
RADIO.
WARNING
It is necessary to monitor a channel for activity
before transmitting.
TRANSMITTING ON AN
ACTIVE CHANNEL MAY INTERFERE WITH
OTHERS.
NOTE
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make sure the channel is clear before you begin
transmitting.
The TriColor LED located on the top panel can
help with channel monitoring. It will glow amber
if RF activity is present; or green if the transmis-
sionhasatonethatmatchesatoneprogrammed
for receive in your radio. When this LED is "Off"
or not present, the radio is indicating a "clear
channel".
3) When the channel is clear, press and hold the
PTT bar on the side of the radio, and speak
slowly and clearly into the grille area.When you
have finished transmitting, release the PTT bar
to receive.The LED will glow red when transmit-
ting.Thisredindicatorshouldbeoncontinuously
while the PTT bar is being pressed and the radio
is transmitting.
Should the red LED be "flashing", this is an
indication thatthebattery needstoberecharged
and transmission will cease. Recharge the bat-
tery before attempting more than one transmis-
sion.
When finished transmitting, receiving, monitor-
ing, etc., turn the radio "Off" by rotating the
On/Off Volume Control fully counterclockwise, to
the detent position.
See Table 1 for more information on radio status.
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Table 1 - Radio Status Indicators
STATUS DESCRIP-
TION LED COLOR AUDIBLE TONE
NORMAL Power "On"
Ready N/A Melody
Busy Amber N/A
Correct Call Green N/A
Transmit Red N/A
Busy Lock Amber,
Flashing Single Tone
lN SCAN Scan is
initiated Green, Flashing N/A
WARNING Time-Out
Timer N/A Single Tone
Battery Low Red, Flashing Four Tone,
Repeated
ERROR EEPROM
Error Red, Flashing Single Tone, Repeated
PLL Error Red, Flashing Double Tone,
Repeated
Filtering Error Red, Flashing ThreeTone,
Repeated
STATUS INDICATIONS AND
AUDIBLE ALERT TONES
The Monogram Series Scan Radio, with its so-
phisticated microprocessor control, provides a se-
ries of audible alert tones.
Upon initial power up, a quick four tone melody
indicates that the self test of the microprocessor
functions have been completed satisfactorily. A se-
ries oftones may be sounded with any of thefollow-
ing conditions:
•Attempt to "Transmit" on a channel set for
"receive only".
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•Attempt to "Transmit" on a channel that is
already in use when "Busy Channel Lockout"
has been programmed into the radio.*
•Transmitting time has exceeded "TimeOut
Timer" Programmed length. *
•Low Battery Condition.
•Selecting a channel with no programmed fre-
quency.
* Indicates a function that is initially programmed
into the radio.
CHANNEL SCAN
Channel Scan is a programmable feature that
allows you to monitor a number of channels. You
define a channel "scan list" and a scan channel
location (any channel, 1-16) that the list is to be
programmed into. Once that channel location is
selected, scan is initiated.
Normal Scan
Oncethe"ScanList"isprogrammed intoachan-
nel scan position, the user can initiate "Scan".
Simply move the channel selector knob to that
position and the radio will start to "Scan". The
status LED on the top panel can beprogrammed
to flash green as the radio is scanning.
All audible tones can be programmed "Off" for
silent operation.
NOTE
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If a conversation is detected on any of the chan-
nels in the "Scan List", the radio will stop on that
channel and you will be able to hear the conver-
sation. If programmed for "TX on the scanned
channel" you will be able to transmit on that
active channel during the programmable "Scan
Delay"time.The"ScanDelay"timeistheamount
of time the radio will stay on that channel once
activityhas ceased(programmable,4-7seconds
is typical). The radio will resume scanning once
the"ScanDelay"timehasexpired. Scanningwill
continue until the channel is changed.
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OTHER SCANNING FEATURES
•
"Look Back":
Any channel when not in the
scan mode, can be programmed to Look
Back"attheuser’sprimaryoperatingchannel.
This feature is ideal for those who do not need
scan as defined previously, but want to make
sure that they never miss a call on their oper-
ating channel if another channel has been
selected. Once a "Look Back" channel has
been selected, the radio will constantly scan
the primary operating channel. If activity is
detected on the primary operating channel,
the radio will move to that channel for as long
as it remains active.
•
Scan Channel Delete:
From time to time you
may wish to temporarily deletea channel from
the "Scan List". To do so, simply press the
monitor buttonwhile scanning and stopped on
thechanneltobedeleted.Thiswillremovethat
channel from the "Scan List" until the selector
is moved from the "Scan List" channelposition
or the radio’s power is reset. When power is
restored or the"Scan List" channel position is
again selected, the original programmed
"Scan List" will be activated.
•
Channel Guard or Digital Channel Guard
Scanning:
The radio can be programmed to
scanfortone.Thiswillhelpblockoutunwanted
calls.
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•
"TX During Scan":
TX during scan has 3
programmable possibilities.
1) TX on the scanned channel: unit will trans-
mit on the scanned channel if PTT is pressed
during the programmed scan wait delay.
2) TX on the selected channel: unit will trans-
mit on the selected channel if PTT is pressed
during the programmed scan wait delay.
3) TX on the lookback channel: unit will trans-
mit on the LookBack channel only.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL
INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE
Selected portable radios with appropriate bat-
terypacksinstalledarecertifiedasIntrinsicallySafe.
Intrinsically Safe approval includes Class I, II, III,
Division 1 hazardous locations in the presence of
Groups C, D, E, F and G atmospheres. Non-In-
cendive approval includes Class I, Division 2 haz-
ardous locations in the presence of Groups A, B, C
and D atmospheres.
The product that you have pur-
chased contains a rechargeable
battery.The battery is recyclable.
At the end of its useful life, under
various state and local laws, it
may be illegal to dispose of this
battery into the municipal waste
stream. Check with your local
solid waste officials for details in your area for
recycling options or proper disposal. Call Toll Free
1-800-8-BATTERY for information and/or proce-
dures for returning rechargeable batteries in your
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Hazardous locations are defined in the National
Electrical Code. Useful standards NFPA 437A and
NFPA 437M for the classifications of hazardous
areas can be ordered from the NationalFire Protec-
tion Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA
02269.
BATTERY PACKS
Only battery packs identified as intrinsically safe
shall be used with a portable radio that is rated and
labeled as Intrinsically Safe. Use of nonspecified
battery packs voids approval. The following battery
packoptionisapprovedforusewithintrinsicallysafe
radios.
MGPA5B Rechargeable Battery Pack,
Standard Capacity (Short Case)
OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS
ln either repeater or simplex operation, the posi-
tioning of the transceiver will change the "talkable
distance" significantly. Hold the unit firmly in the
palm of your hand to get a good body ground, and
find the best positioning to get better receiver quiet-
ing;this is likely to provide the best path to reach the
other party.Sometimes movinga fewfeet in the right
direction can produce a much better result. ln a
marginal area, placing the unit on a metal surface,
such as a car roof will also help.
Somerepeatersystems(whenusingsubaudible
tone control) require as much as 250 milliseconds
fortonerecognition.RapidoperationofthePTTmay
cause the first syllables of words to be clipped.
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The unit is designed for use under a variety of
environmentalconditionsandisMlL-STD810Dand
E approved.However, a few precautions will ensure
long life of this transceiver, and they should be
heeded without fail.
•High Humidity: The Monogram Series Scan
radios are not waterproof. Therefore, do not
expose directly to continuous rain or sub-
merge in water.
•Extreme Heat: Avoid direct exposure to ex-
treme heat. At very high temperatures the
nickelcadmiumbatterytendstoselfdischarge
and reduce operating time.
•Low Temperature: The unit can operate in
temperaturesdownto-30 degreesC(-22deg.
F.).However, in extreme cold, nickel cadmium
battery capacity is reduced. Try to keep the
unit inside your coat if using in a very cold
environment for an extended period of time.
ANTENNA INSTALLATION
Install the antenna to the radio by screwing the
antenna into the antenna receptacle on top of the
radio.
BELT CLIP INSTALLATION
Removeslide-onbatterypack. Inserttopportion
of belt clip into recessed hole located on rear top of
radio body. Position bottom of belt clip against radio
back and re-install battery. Once the battery is
re-installed, the belt clip cannot be removed without
first removing the battery pack.
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BATTERY PACK REMOVAL
Toremovebattery pack,placethumbunderlatch
at side of radio. Lift upward while sliding battery
away from thumb.
To re-assemble, follow the reverse of above.
Belt Clip Installation/Removal - Battery Pack Removal
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BATTERY CHARGING AND CARE
Toensurepeakperformancefromyourradio,the
batterypackmustbefullycharged. Propercareand
charging will allow maximum performance and life
of your battery pack.
The MGCH3J Standard Desk Charger offers
convenient charging capabilities. The charging cy-
cle with this charger is overnight (12-16 hours). For
longest battery life try to avoid charging the radio for
more than 24 hours at a time.
The MGCH3K Dual Rate Charger provides "one
hour" charging and normal "slow" charging to two
units simultaneously. The high capacity 1200 mAh
battery pack will take longer to fully charge.
To receive maximum performance from your ra-
dio and battery pack, periodically completely dis-
charge and recharge the battery pack.
MAINTENANCE
Your Monogram Series Scan Radio is designed
to be maintenance free. However, there are a few
suggestions to keep your radio in top shape:
Clean external surfaces of the radio with a mild
solution of dishwasher detergent diluted in water.
To ensure maximum charge, the transceiver
should NOT be left on when charging in either
charger.
CAUTION
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