Motorola MINITOR VI User manual

MINITOR VI
SELECTIVE CALL
ALERT MONITOR RECEIVER
APPEL SÉLECTIF
RÉCEPTEUR MONITEUR D’ALERTE
USER GUIDE
GUIDE D’UTILISATEUR
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Contents
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Contents
This User Guide contains all the information
you need to use the MINITOR VI Pager.
Intrinsically Safe Radio
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Preparing Your Pager for Use . . . . 4
Inspecting the Package Contents. . . . . 4
Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Preparing the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . 6
Preparing the Alkaline Battery
Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Attaching the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . 8
Powering Up the Pager . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Identifying the Pager Controls . . 11
Pager Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Function Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Reset Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Conditioning Your Pager For
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pager Programming Software
(PPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Stored Voice Duration. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Announcements Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Function Switch Announcements . . . . 19
Battery Level Announcement . . . . . . . 19
Fixed Volume Page Alert . . . . . . . . . . 20
Priority Scan Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Page Alert Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Unread Message Reminder . . . . . . . . 21
Priority Tone Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Always On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Function Switch Options. . . . . . . . . . . 23
Channel Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Stored Voice Features and
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Stored Voice Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Stored Message Management. . . . 31
Cleaning Your Pager . . . . . . . . . . 33
Repair and Maintenance . . . . . . . 33
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Batteries and Chargers
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Intrinsically Safe Radio Information
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Intrinsically Safe Radio Information
Minitor VI LMR DEVICE FOR HAZ LOC is certified by UL to standards ANSI/ISA TIA
4950 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 157-92.
The following label specify the hazardous Class/Division/Group which will
appear as follows:
Minitor VI LMR DEVICE FOR HAZ LOC is certified by UL to standards
ANSI/ISA TIA 4950 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 157-92.
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• DO NOT substitute components. Substitution of component could void the
intrinsic safety rating and result in unsafe condition of hazardous areas.
• DO NOT change batteries or accessories in hazard areas, To reduce the
risk of ignition of a flammable atmosphere, battery pack must only be
changed in non-flammable areas.
• Unauthorized modification, or incorrect repair or service to the intrinsically
safe product could adversely affect the certification rating and result in
unsafe condition in hazardous areas.
• DO NOT operate a UL Listed Product in a hazardous atmosphere if it has
been physically damaged (for example, cracked housing). An explosion or
fire may result.
• DO NOT replace or change accessories in a hazardous atmosphere.
Contact sparking may occur while installing or removing accessories and
cause an explosion or fire.
• DO NOT disassemble a UL Listed Product unit in any way that exposes the
internal electrical circuits of the unit.
W A R N I N G
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UL Listed MINITOR VI Pagers
A03JAC8JA1AN VHF 143–174MHz, Single Channel
A03JAC9JA1AN VHF 143–174MHz, Five Channel
A04QAC8JA1AN UHF 406–430MHz, Single Channel
A04QAC9JA1AN UHF, 406–430MHz, Five Channel
A04RAC8JA1AN UHF, 450–486MHz, Single Channel
A04RAC9JA1AN UHF, 450–486MHz, Five Channel
A04SAC8JA1AN UHF 476–512MHz, Single Channel
A04SAC9JA1AN UHF 476–512MHz, Five Channel
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Preparing Your Pager for
Use
Assemble your pager by following these
steps:
Inspecting the Package Contents . . . page 4
Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Preparing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . page 6
Attaching the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . page 8
Powering Up the Pager . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Inspecting the Package
Contents
Before you start using the device, verify the
model number information located on the
label on the back of the pager. Inspect the
content of your package thoroughly. If any
part of the package, the device, or the
included accessories have been damaged
in transit, report the extent of the damage to
the transportation company immediately.
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Attaching the Belt Clip
1Align the rails on the clip to the
grooves on the back of the pager and
press downward until you hear a click.
2To remove, press and slide the belt clip
latch upwards.
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Preparing the Battery Pack
The pager is powered by a battery pack.
The following types of battery packs are
compatible, depending on the model
purchased.
•Lithium-ion battery pack (intrinsically safe
UL model)
•Lithium-ion battery pack (non-intrinsically
safe model)
•Alkaline battery tray (for use with non-
intrinsically safe models only, uses three
1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries)
Preparing the Alkaline Battery Tray
This step is optional for non-UL models.
You will need to insert three 1.5 V AAA
alkaline batteries in the alkaline battery tray
before attaching to the pager.
Use ONLY 1.5 V AAA alkaline
batteries in the alkaline battery tray.
For use ONLY with Non-UL
pagers, i.e. model numbers ending
with “2AN”. 1Place your finger at the notch, located
on the side of the alkaline battery tray.
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2Open the alkaline battery tray cover to
access the alkaline battery tray
compartment.
3Insert three 1.5V AAA alkaline
batteries.
Note: The terminal ends of each battery are
indicated inside the alkaline battery tray
compartment.
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Attaching the Battery Pack
For best performance, the lithium-ion battery
pack should be fully charged before it is
used.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage and comply
with warranty terms, charge the battery pack
using a Motorola charger as described in the
Amplifier Charger RLN6506 User Guide
(Motorola Publication Number
68012010008) and Standard Charger
RLN6505 User Guide (Motorola Publication
Number 68012010009).
Follow the procedures described next to
attach the battery pack.
1Press and hold the belt clip down.
2Align the battery pack at the back of the
pager.
3Slide the battery pack upwards to the
maximum and slide the latch to the
locked position.
Note: If the battery pack is not installed
properly, the pager will not power up.
4Replace the alkaline battery tray cover.
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Follow the procedures described next to
remove the battery pack.
1Slide the latch to the unlocked position. 2Press and hold the belt clip down and
slide the battery pack downwards.
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Powering Up the Pager
Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob
clockwise until you hear a click.
You will hear an
audible beep and/or
vibrate, depending on
the Function Switch
programming,
indicating that the
device is turned on.
If your pager does not
power up, check your
battery. Make sure that
it is charged and
properly attached. If
your pager still does
not power up, contact your dealer.
To turn off the pager, rotate this knob
counterclockwise, beyond the white volume
level indicator, until you hear a click, unless
the Always On feature is enabled.
For more details on Always On, refer to
“Pager Programming Software (PPS) on
page 17.”
Adjusting the Volume
To increase the
volume, turn the On/
Off/Volume Control
Knob clockwise.
To decrease the
volume, turn this
knob counterclockwise.
Note: Turning the knob counterclockwise
beyond the white volume level indicator
(until a click is heard) will turn off the pager.
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Identifying the Pager
Controls
Take a moment to review the following:
Pager Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
LED Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Function Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15
Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15
Conditioning Your Pager For
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16
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Pager Controls
2
5
13
4
6
On/Off/Volume Control Knob
LED Indicators
Function Switch
Reset Button
Stored Voice Operation Controls
Identification Label Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
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LED Indicators
The pager provides an audiovisual
indication to acknowledge device power up,
an incoming message, unread message(s),
the battery status, and the Scan mode.
Power Up
Device power up is indicated by audible
beeps and simultaneous blinking of the red
and yellow LEDs for four times.
Incoming Message
When an encoded message is received, the
red LED blinks and an audible alert is heard
and/or the pager will vibrate depending on
programming.
Unread Message(s)
Unread message(s) is indicated by the red
LED and it remains lit until the pager is
power cycled or all new messages are
played back.
If programmed, an audio reminder will be
played every couple of minutes to indicate
the unread message(s).
Battery Status
At any time, press and release the Reset
button to view the battery status.
•Solid Green - Indicates that the battery
level is high.
•Solid Yellow - Indicates that the battery
level is medium.
•Solid Red - Indicates that the battery
level is low.
•Blinking Red - Indicates that the battery
level is critically low. The red LED and the
battery LED will blink simultaneously
every 2 minutes with a beep to remind
you to charge and/or replace the battery.
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When the battery is completely discharged,
the pager will play an audible alert before
powering down.
Note: If the Battery Level Announcement
option is enabled, the pager will also
announce the battery level status when you
press and release the Reset button.
Unprogrammed Channel
When the Function Switch is moved to an
unprogrammed channel, the pager will play
a low frequency tone.
Message Management
The yellow LED is turned on while in
message management. There are four
different tones defined within message
management.
During message rewind, a tone is played
after each 10 seconds skipback.
During message delete, a periodic tone is
played to indicate that deletion is in progress
until all unlocked messages are deleted.
While in Standby mode, if the fast forward or
rewind button is pressed, the pager plays a
tone to indicate that the buttons are not
functional.
Scan Mode
A yellow LED indicates the activity on
channel(s) in Scan mode. Different blinking
patterns of the yellow LED indicate activity
on different channels.
The number of consecutive blinks
corresponds to the active channel.
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Function Switch
The Function Switch can
be configured up to eight
different modes. Models
with five channels can be
programmed for different
frequencies for these
modes.
Channel Monitoring
When the Function Switch
is set to a monitor
position, all communications on the selected
channel is heard through the speaker. In
Monitor mode, the alert options are
functional.
Scan (5 Channel Models Only)
Each function mode can scan two channels
as long as the pager is programmed with
two or more channels.
Reset Button
The Reset Button is multifunctional.
•Condition: After receiving an alert (and
the Reset function is not programmed for
Automatic Reset or the Delayed Reset
timer has not expired)
Action: Press the Reset button to return
your pager to the Standby mode.
•Condition: Privacy option is not enabled
Action: Press and hold the Reset button
to place the pager in open squelch
Monitor mode.
•Condition: Battery indication
Action: To view the battery level, press
and release the Reset button.
•Condition: Push-to-Listen enabled
Action: After receiving an alert, press the
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Reset button to listen to an incoming
message.
•Condition: Critically low battery alert
reminder
Action: To disable the automatic critical
battery alert reminder, press and release
the Reset button while the reminder is in
progress.
Conditioning Your Pager For
Operation
Follow the procedures described next to
condition your pager for operation.
1Set the Function Switch to a tone-alert
position and power up the pager. You
hear four short beeps. The red and
yellow LED blinks indicating that the
device has been powered up.
2Set the Function Switch to a monitor
position.
3Listen for a transmission and adjust the
volume control to a comfortable
listening level.
4If no transmission is heard, hold down
the Reset button and adjust the
background noise to a comfortable
listening level. If required, adjust the
volume level when a voice signal is
present.
5Set the Function Switch to the desired
operating mode (e.g. Selective Call,
Monitor, or Scan with tone and/or
vibrate alert, etc.).
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