Maxon SL7000 User manual

User Manual SL7000
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................2
Operating Instructions...........................................................................................................3
About Your SL7000 Radio .............................................................................................3
SL7000 Specification.....................................................................................................3
Safety Information................................................................................................................4
Unpacking Information ..........................................................................................................5
SL7000 Features...................................................................................................................6
SL7000 Quick start................................................................................................................6
Description of Radio Components ...........................................................................................7
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack ...............................................................................8
Attaching and Removing the Belt Clip .....................................................................................9
Attaching and Removing the Jack Cover..................................................................................9
Battery Charging and Care................................................................................................... 10
Status Indicators and Audible Alert Tones ............................................................................. 11
LCD Display........................................................................................................................ 12
Display Options................................................................................................................... 13
Basic Functions................................................................................................................... 14
Power on/off Mode..............................................................................................................14
Password ........................................................................................................................... 15
Group and Channel selection................................................................................................ 15
Dealer programmable features............................................................................................. 16
Busy Lockout...................................................................................................................... 16
Mark Idle ........................................................................................................................... 16
Monitor .............................................................................................................................. 16
RSSI (Received Signal Strength indicator) ............................................................................. 16
CTCSS................................................................................................................................ 17
DCS ................................................................................................................................... 18
Transmit options................................................................................................................. 19
Hi / Low RF Power ..............................................................................................................19
TOT (Time Out Timer)......................................................................................................... 19
TX Delay ............................................................................................................................ 19
Roger beep and Clear to talk................................................................................................ 19
Squelch.............................................................................................................................. 19
Talk around........................................................................................................................ 20
Power save......................................................................................................................... 20
User set mode .................................................................................................................... 20
Emergency ......................................................................................................................... 21
Scanning............................................................................................................................ 22
Wireless Cloning ................................................................................................................. 23
Selcall and DTMF Signalling functions ................................................................................... 24
5 Tone Selcall Tone Chart.................................................................................................... 26
Additional functions............................................................................................................. 26
Service information .............................................................................................................28
CHQ700L Desktop Charger .................................................................................................. 29

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Operating Instructions
About Your SL7000 Radio
Maxon's SL7000 radio is a fully featured 255 channels. Operation and functions of this radio are
outlined in this manual.
Many of the features on this radio are programmable, please check with your dealer as to the
precise set-up of your radio.
We urge you to thoroughly read this manual before operating the radio
The application of some of the functions described in this manual are determined by the system
you use. Your Maxon Dealer will program your radio so that you have the greatest number of
functions possible relative to your needs.
SL7000 Specification MODEL SL7000
Equipment Type PMR Hand Portable 12dB SINAD
(nominal) UHF: Better than – 116dBm
VHF: Better than –
117dBm
Performance
specifications EN 300.086 Adjacent Channel
Selectivity 12.5 kHz
Better than 60dB
25 kHz
Better than 70dB
Band VHF V1 & 2
136.000-174.000 MHz
UHF U1 & 2
400.000-470.000 MHz
Tone Range 67 to 250.3Hz @
0.3% accuracy
Channel Spacing 25 KHz, 12.5 KHz Tone Standard ETSI 300.219
RF Output Power VHF 1- 5 Watt
UHF 1-4 Watt
MIC Sensitivity
At Accessory/Mic
connector
17mV +/- 5mV
Values for 60% peak
dev.
Modulation Type F3E
Audio Power 660mW max.
(Internal 6Ω speaker)
TX Spurious
Emission (conducted
and radiated)
Below 1GHz Better
than –36dBm
1 – 4GHz Better than
–30dBm
Intermediate
Frequencies 45.1MHz Hum and Noise
(Residual Modulation)
Method as FTZ 17 TR
2049 July 1988
Better than 40dB
(with PSOPH)
455KHz
Channels 255 Channels
Frequency Source Synthesizer
Power Supply Li-ion (1500mA)
7.5VDC Nominal
+/- 10% VDC Extreme
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Safety Information
WARNING
¾DO NOT hold the radio in such a manner that the antenna is next to, or touching, exposed
parts of the body while transmitting.
¾DO NOT allows children to operate transmitter-equipped radio equipment.
CAUTION
¾DO NOT operate the radio near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive
atmosphere unless it is a type especially designed and qualified for such use.
¾DO NOT press and hold the transmit switch (P-T-T) when not actually wishing to transmit.
¾NEVER use the radio in an aircraft.
¾NEVER use the radio near to sensitive medical equipment or in areas where instructed not to
do so, e.g. Petrol filling stations.
¾When used in a vehicle, do not mount the radio unit on or near the Airbag or Airbag
activation device.
¾The use of an accessory not recommended or supplied by Maxon may cause damage to
equipment or injury to personnel, and will invalidate warranty.
¾When using any of the charging accessories, the mains socket-outlet must be installed near
the equipment.
¾The outlet must not be obstructed and must be easily accessible at all times.
¾Never attempt to disassemble, modify or repair the unit unless the work is carried out by a
Maxon approved Dealer.
Incorrect assembly, modification or repair may cause irreparable damage to your unit and will
invalidate warranty.
For service or repair always return your radio to an authorized Maxon Dealer.

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Unpacking Information
Remove and carefully inspect the contents of your package(s) for the following items:
1. Radio
2. Battery Pack
3. Battery Charger
4. Spring Belt Clip
5. Antenna
6. Battery Charger Power Supply
7. User Manual
* If any items are missing, please contact your Dealer or Maxon

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SL7000 Features
5-1 Watt output power (VHF) Monitor button
16 x groups Faciities socket
Rotary channel & group switch VOX (Voice operated Transmit)
Channel up/down key Talk around
Full scanning 4 x Memory channels
Priority channel setting Time-out timer
Lookback channel setting Priority Channel Edit
Editable scan list Hi/Low power Key
Group scan Li-ion Battery
Stun and revive Selcall
Backlight DTMF
25 KHz, 12.5KHz channel spacing Lone worker
Tranciver lock Call
Password protect ANI
Emergency call Scrambler
CTCSS/DCS/tone signalling Talk around
Roger Bleep Battery indicator
SL7000 Quick start
Before using your SL7000 radio for the fist time check the
battery has been fully charged (refer to charging
instructions). To Receive a transmission rotate the volume
clockwise to the half way position. A turn on beep will be
heard to indicate the radio is powered.
Receive and transmit frequencies together with any privicy
codes have to be programmed the same for two way
conversation.
On the Transmiting radio press and hold the large PTT
(Push To Talk) switch on the side of the radio. Whilst
transmiting the LED will illumiminate solid red.

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Description of Radio Components
1. On/Off – Volume Control
2. Channel Selector Switch (Group selector)
3. Emergency Button
4. Monitor Button
5. Push-To-Talk (PTT)
6. Up/down Button
7. LED RX/TX/BUSY Indicator
8. Speaker
9. Microphone
10. LCD Display
11. Po –P3Programmable buttons
12. Accessory Connector (EXT Jack)
13. Belt clip
14. Battery
15. Battery Charge Contacts
16. Battery Latch

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Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
To Install:
Position the guides of the battery in line with the radio battery guide rails and slide the battery
into position until a click is heard.
To Remove:
Holding the radio in one hand, push and hold the battery latch button located in the lower central
part of the battery pack, held as diagrams below. Hold the radio firmly and slide the battery in an
upward direction whilst pushing the battery latch button.

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Attaching and Removing the Belt Clip
To Install:
Install belt clip onto the belt clip holder located on the upper part of the radio, held whilst looking
at the back of the unit. Locate the slot on the radio and push belt clip downward until a click is
heard.
To Remove:
Push and hold the release button located at the top of the belt clip and slide the clip off the belt
clip holder.
Attaching and Removing the Jack Cover
To attach accessory socket cover screw as per below drawing, in the case of using an optional
audio accessory unscrew cover using a screwdriver, fit accessory and fully tighten locating pins.

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Battery Charging and Care
To ensure peak performance from your radio, the battery pack must be fully charged. Proper care
and charging will allow maximum performance and life of your battery pack.
CHQ700L Desktop Charger provides 2 hours charging to one radio and one battery.
Before using your SL7000 for the first time a full two hour charge will be required for the best
performance.
To ensure maximum performance from your radio and battery pack, periodically completely
discharge and recharge the battery pack.

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Status Indicators and Audible Alert Tones
Your SL7000 has a sophisticated microprocessor control which provides a series of audible alert
tones.
Upon initial power up, a quick tone indicates that the self-test of the microprocessor functions has
been completed satisfactorily. A series of tones may be sounded with any of the following
conditions:
Attempt to transmit on a channel set for receive only
Attempt to transmit on a channel that is already in use when busy channel lockout has been
programmed on the radio*
Transmitting time has exceeded time-out timer programmed length*
Low battery condition
Selecting a channel with no programmed frequency
* Indicates a function that is initially programmed into the radio by your Maxon Dealer.
NOTE: All audible tones can be programmed for silent operation.
Status Description LED Colour LCD & Beep
Normal Power On Ready N/A Logo & 3sec 1400hz Beep
Busy Orange N/A
Transmitting Red N/A
Sub-tone when Receiving Green N/A
PLL Unlock N/A UNLOCK & 650Hz Beep
Low Battery Power off N/A LOW BATT
& 3 times 800Hz Beep
PC Program Write Red Write & No Beep
Read Green Read & No Beep
No Program N/A NO PROG & No Beep
Program Error N/A ERROR & No Beep
EEPROM Error N/A EEP ERR & No Beep
Cloning Write Flashing Red Write & No Beep
Read Flashing Green Read & No Beep
Cloning Error N/A ERROR & No Beep
Wireless
Cloning
Master (1 to 1 mode) Flashing Red & Green Write & No Beep
Slave (1 to Multi mode) Flashing Green & Red Read & No Beep
Master (1 to 1 mode) Flashing Red Write & No Beep
Slave (1 tot Multi mode) Flashing Green Read & No Beep
Wireless Cloning Error N/A ERROR & No Beep
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LCD Display
1. Scroll indicator
2. RSSI indicator / TX Power H/L
3. Monitor indicator
4. VOX On/Off indicator
5. Scrambler On/Off indicator
6. Compander On/Off indicator
7. Bell indicator (2-5 Tone)
8. Call indicator (DTMF)
9. Key lock On/Off indicator
10. Battery gauge
11. Channel, group, name, Message etc... Display digit
Display examples
Please note that the way the radio displays information on the LCD is dependent on
programming. Please contact your Dealer for programming information and your desired set-up.
Please note: Priority and look back are scanning features.

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Display Options
Display Options
There are four types of display formats Group/chn.Name, Group/chn.No.
Channel Name and Channel Name only. See below for examples.
Channel Name Display
Displays channel name only.
Group number will display for 1 second when group is changed.
If more than 7 characters are used scrolling will be required.
Channel Number Display
Displays channel number only.
Group number will display for 1 second when group is changed.
If more than 7 characters are used scrolling will be required.
Group/Channel number display
Displays group and channel number.
Group/Channel name display
Displays Group/Channel name.
If more than 7 characters are used scrolling will be required.

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Basic Functions
This section provides general descriptions of the operating modes of the SL7000 Radio.
Power on/off Mode
The SL7000 shall enter off mode when the On/Off Volume knob is rotated to the most counter-
clockwise position, beyond the detent. Upon entering off mode, the radio shall store its current
channel (if Power on Channel function is enabled via PC Programmer).
The SL7000 shall enter Power-On mode when the On/Off Volume knob is rotated clockwise
beyond the detent. Upon entry of the Power-On mode, the radio shall perform the 1 time power-
on alert to indicate that it has been turned on.
Power on sequence
Initialisation self tests are performed when the radio is turned on. At this time if there
any problems with the radio the relevant error message will be displayed. (Please
refer to the status chart).
Power on audible alert (optional) the beep alert will sound if the initial self test is
successful.
Start up logo will appear for a few seconds. If there is no predefined start up logo all
characters and Icons will be displayed.
Start Logo Icons

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Password
If the password function is enabled, (dealer programmable) the user must enter a password for
the radio to become operational. At this time you can enter the password code by using the P0-
P3 buttons in the correct sequence. The Password will be shown on the display if enabled.
The password can be programmed with up to 1-4 digits, enter required code by using the P0-P3
buttons and side up/down keys see designation below. If the code is not correct, a beep will be
heard and it will revert back to Password enter mode.
P0: Confirm
P1: Number value change
P2: Next Digit
P3: Delete
Up/Down key: Number value change (can be used the
same as P1).
Note: To disable or change a forgotten code the radio must be reprogrammed by an authorised
Maxon dealer.
Group and Channel selection
The SL7000 can be programmed to select channel groups in several different ways.
Group selection:
1.) Rotary Selector: the rotary channel switch can be used to select 1-16 groups. If a
blank group is selected the radio keeps the last used channel status.
2.) Programmable keys: P0-P3 buttons can be used to select 1-16 groups, pre-
programmed key up/down the groups. If there are blank groups within the group list,
the blank group is automatically skipped when group is changing.
Channel selection:
1.) Rotary Selector: the rotary channel switch can be used to select 1-16 channels. If a
blank channel is selected the radio keeps the last used channel status.
2.) Programmable keys: P0-P3 buttons can be used to select 1-16 groups, pre-
programmed key up/down the channels. If there are blank channels within the
channel list, the blank channel is automatically skipped when the channel is changing.
3.) Side key channel selection: The two lower side keys can be use to select channels. If
the keys are held in for one second the channels will automatically scroll.

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Dealer programmable features
Busy Lockout
The busy lock out feature Busy Channel Lockout – ON: Upon PTT being pressed, if carrier is
present, the LED will turn amber, the radio will not transmit and an audible alert tone will be
heard.
Busy Channel Lockout – OFF: Upon PTT being pressed, the radio will transmit regardless of the
presence of carrier.
Mark Idle
Marked Idle enabled: Is usually only enabled if Busy Channel Lockout is ON. If the Busy
Channel Lockout is on and carrier is detected, the radio permits transmit if the RX squelch option
is valid.
Monitor
Monitor can be initiated by pressing the upper side button (monitor) above PTT, the user can
override the programmed squelch operation and un-mute the speaker on the selected channel. A
short press will temporarily activate the monitor and a long press will permanently activate the
monitor. Not only will activity on that frequency be heard but ‘white noise’ will also be heard if no
signal is present.
Monitor on indicator
RSSI (Received Signal Strength indicator)
Indicates the received signal strength.
Signal strength Low to high strength

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CTCSS
The SL7000 Series radio(s) support two kinds of squelch options. A different squelch options can
be applied to each channel. Sub Audible Tone (SAT) codes are made up from frequencies which
are below 300Hz. These frequencies are lower than the voice audio band. The two most
common forms of SAT codes are CTCSS, Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System, and DCS,
Digitally Coded Squelch.
CTCSS/DCS information may be added to speech during transmission. A receiving radio can then
be programmed to behave according to which tones or codes are being sent by a transmitting
radio.
The SL6000 Series radio(s) are capable of generating all 47 standard CTCSS tones and can also
generate the 83 standard DCS codes and 83 inverted DCS codes.
CTCSS
50 kinds of TIA/EIA Standard CTCSS Tones & 12 non-standard CTCSS Tones can be set up. All
tones can be set up using PC Programmer.
TX Operation: If PTT key is pressed, the radio transmits programmed CTCSS tone.
RX Operation: If a CTCSS Tone is detected, the Radio status is changed from Busy to Correct
Call. If the CTCSS Tone is not detected, the radio will stay in Busy mode or change from Correct
Call to Busy mode and no audio will pass through the speaker. See tone chart below:
Standard CTCSS tone chart
Non-standard CTCSS tone chart
No. Freq. Hz No. Freq. Hz No. Freq. Hz No. Freq. Hz
01 67.0 11 97.4 21 136.5 31 192.8
02 71.9 12 100.0 22 141.3 32 203.5
03 74.4 13 103.5 23 146.2 33 210.7
04 77.0 14 107.2 24 151.4 34 218.1
05 79.7 15 110.9 25 156.7 35 225.7
06 82.5 16 114.8 26 162.2 36 233.6
07 85.4 17 118.8 27 167.9 37 241.8
08 88.5 18 123.0 28 173.8 38 250.3
09 91.5 19 127.3 29 179.9
10 94.8 20 131.8 30 186.2
No. Freq. Hz No. Freq. Hz No. Freq. Hz No. Freq. Hz
39 69.4 42 171.3 45 189.9 48 206.5
40 159.8 43 177.3 46 196.6 49 229.1
41 165.5 44 183.5 47 199.5 50 254.1
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DCS
The radio supports 83 kinds of TIA/EIA Normal/Inverted DCS codes.
TX Operation: If PTT key is pressed, the Radio transmits pre-programmed DCS Bit pattern.
RX Operation: If DCS Data Stream is detected, the radio status will change from busy mode to
correct call. If DCS data stream is not detected, the radio will stay in busy mode or be changed
from correct call back to busy mode.
No. Freq. Hz No. Freq. Hz No. Freq. Hz No. Freq. Hz
01 023 27 152 53 311 79 466
02 025 28 155 54 315 80 503
03 026 29 156 55 325 81 506
04 031 30 162 56 331 82 516
05 032 31 165 57 332 83 523
06 036 32 172 58 343 84 526
07 043 33 174 59 346 85 532
08 047 34 205 60 351 86 546
09 051 35 212 61 356 87 565
10 053 36 223 62 364 88 606
11 054 37 225 63 365 89 612
12 065 38 226 64 371 90 624
13 071 39 243 65 411 91 627
14 072 40 244 66 412 92 631
15 073 41 245 67 413 93 632
16 074 42 246 68 423 94 654
17 114 43 251 69 431 95 662
18 115 44 252 70 432 96 664
19 116 45 255 71 445 97 703
20 122 46 261 72 446 98 712
21 125 47 263 73 452 99 723
22 131 48 265 74 454 100 731
23 132 49 266 75 455 101 732
24 134 50 271 76 462 102 734
25 143 51 274 77 464 103 743
26 145 52 306 78 465 104 754
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Transmit options
PTT KEY (Push To Talk) Key to Transmit
VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
P0 – P3 programmed key to send call, Transmit Selcall 5 tone, DTMF or PTT ID.
Hi / Low RF Power
If programmed a short press of the P0 – P3 programmed option keys can toggle the transmit
output power between High and Low.
Each channel can be programmed via the PC programmer to be high or low power. The power
can also be changed by the user to high-power output 5 Watts, and a low-power output, 1 Watt.
Low power High power
TOT (Time Out Timer)
Once the TOT has been enabled, the PTT Timer can be set from 5 – 300 seconds with 5 second
increments, which is the permitted time for a sustained transmission.
TOT Penalty The penalty timer restricts transmission for a set programmed time after the PTT
timer has expired, to allow a cool off period for the transmitter. The settings are from 5 – 300
seconds in 5 second increments.
TX Delay
TX Delay is the delay time TX delay time when transmit. Eliminates squelch tails for SAT
transmissions by removing the SAT tone for approximately 200mS before the end of the
transmission. Increments of 1 second 1-30 seconds
Roger beep and Clear to talk
Roger beep:
When this option is active a tone is transmitted when the PTT is released.
Clear to talk:
This feature is used to indicate when it is ok to start conversation when transmitting. An
audio alert is heard after specified clear time.
Squelch
Squelch:
When RF noise reaches a pre-defined level the speaker will mute.
The Squelch level is set by one of the pre-programmed P0-P3 buttons in user set mode.
The squelch level control can be set from 1 to 9.

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Talk around
Talk around:
This function allows switching to back to back frequencies when radios are being used through a
repeater. Radios can communicate directly with each other.
The receiving frequency is used for both transmitting and receiving. This function will
automatically switch off when channel is changed.
Power save
Power save:
When power save is activate the radio will cycle into a power down mode. This should not affect
the working of the radio in any way.
User set mode
User set mode:
This mode is to set some of the internal radio settings that are not changed very often.
Select User mode by pre-programmed key P0 – P3.
Use up/down keys to scroll the menus. See examples below