Oricom UHF5500 User manual

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Operating Instructions
UHF5500 80 Channel UHF
Citizen Band Radio
Downloaded from www.cbradio.nl

This unit complies with all relevant Australian and
New Zealand approval requirements
AS/NZS 4365:2011 including radio communications
(NZS2772.1 for human exposure) standard 2003.
Why has the ACMA increased the number of available UHF CB channels?
To provide additional channel capacity within the UHF CB Band the ACMA will over
the next 5 years change the majority of the current wideband 40 channel use to
narrowband 80 channel use.
During this time wideband channel use will be gradually phased out as users
upgrade their existing radio’s.
This means that the new Oricom narrowband radio you have purchased will have more
channels than older wideband radios. Some of these channels are locked and cannot
be used, (see the channel chart for more information).
When did this take place?
Early in 2011 new AS/NZS Standards came into effect allowing operators to use
additional narrowband channels and also use narrowband transmissions on some
current wideband channels. This increased the number of channels up to 80, 75 of
which are useable voice channels.
What issues may users experience during the transition phase?
When a new narrowband radio receives a transmission from an older wideband
radio the speech may sound loud and distorted – simply adjust your radio volume
for the best listening performance.
When an older wideband radio receives a signal from a new narrowband radio
the speech may sound quieter - simply adjust your radio volume for best listening
performance. When operating a narrowband radio or channel 41 - 80 interference is
possible from wideband radios transmitting on high power or an adjacent frequency.
The issues described above are not a fault of the radio but a consequence of mixed
use of wideband and narrowband radios.
It is expected that as older wideband radios are removed from service that this issue
will be resolved.
Most radios in use will be narrowband eliminating this issue.
This information is current at time of printing. For further up to date information
please visit www.acma.gov.au.
Oricom connecting you now.

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Safety Information and Warnings .....................4
Introduction .....................................................8
Pack Contents................................................10
Installation.....................................................11
Controls and Indicators ..................................13
Operations.....................................................15
UHF CB channels and frequencies .................26
Customer Support..........................................31
Warranty Information .....................................32
Table of contents
Need Help?
If you need assistance setting up or using your Oricom
product now or in the future, call Oricom Support.
Australia 1300 889 785 or [phone]
www.oricom.com.au
Mon-Fri 8am – 6pm AEST
New Zealand 0800 67 42 66
www.oricom.co.nz
Mon-Fri 10am – 8pm NZST

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Safety Information and Warnings
Lithium-ion Battery Pack Warning
tThis equipment contains a Lithium-ion Battery pack.
tDo not short circuit the Battery pack.
tDo not charge the Lithium-ion Battery pack used in this equipment in
any other charger.
tLithium-ion Batteries must be disposed of properly.
tThe Lithium-ion Battery pack contained in this equipment may
explode if disposed of in a re.
Information on Safe Operation
Read This Information Before Using Your Oricom Radio.
The operation of your UHF radio in Australia and New
Zealand is subject to conditions in the following licenses:
In Australia the ACMA Radio communications (Citizen
Band Radio Stations) and in New Zealand by MED the
General User Radio License for Citizen Band Radio.
Radio Antenna
Do not use any radio that has a damaged antenna. If a
damaged antenna comes in contact with the skin, a minor
burn may result.
Unauthorized antennas, modications, or attachments
could damage the radio and violate compliance. Do Not
change or modify the antenna.
Do not hold the antenna when the radio is "in use."
Holding the antenna reduces range and may cause bodily
harm.
Safety and general use whilst in a vehicle
Check the State and Federal laws and regulations
regarding the use of two way radios in the area where you
drive, and always obey them.
WARNING

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Safety Information and Warnings
For Vehicles tted with Air Bags
Do not place your radio in the area over an air bag or in
the air bag deployment area.
Air bags inate with great force. If a radio is placed in the
air bag deployment arean and the air bag inates, the
radio may be propelled with great force and cause serious
injury to the occupants of the vehicle.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Turn your radio OFF when in any area with a potentially
explosive atmosphere.
Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or re
resulting in injury or even death.
NOTE:
Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often,
but not always clearly marked. They include fueling areas such
as below deck on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage
facilites, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles;
such as grain, dust or metal powder and any other area where
you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
Blasting Caps and Areas
To avoid possible interference with blasting operations,
turn your radio Off near electrical blasting caps or in a
"blasting area" or in areas posted: "Turn off two way
radios."
Obey all signs and instructions.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
Your Oricom two-way radio complies with Australian
Communication Authority Radio communications
(Electromagnetic Radiation-Human Exposure)
Standard,2003.
WARNING

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To assure optimal radio performance and make sure
human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic
energy is within the guidelines set out in the above
standards always adhere to the following procedures.
Transmit and Receive Procedure
Your two-way radio contains a transmitter and a receiver.
To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the
general population/uncontrolled environment exposure
limits, always adhere to the following procedures:
tTransmit no more than 50% of the time.
tTo receive calls, release the PTT button.
tTo transmit (talk), press the Push to Talk(PTT) button.
Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important
because the radio generates measurable RF energy
exposure only when transmitting (in terms of measuring
standards compliance).
Always hold the radio approximately 5cm in front of your
mouth with the antenna pointing away from your head.
Radio Operation and EME Exposure
Unauthorized antennas, modications, or attachments
could damage the radio and violate compliance. Do NOT
hold the antenna when the radio is "IN USE."
Holding the antenna reduces the effective range.
Do not use the radio if the antenna is damaged. If a
damaged antenna makes contact with your skin, a minor
burn can result.
If you wear a radio on your body when transmitting always
t the radio on the belt clip (supplied). Always ensure the
radio and its antenna is at least 5cm from your body when
transmitting.
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to
electromagnetic interference(EMI).
Safety Information and Warnings
WARNING

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Safety Information and Warnings
To avoid the possibility of electromagnetic interference and/
or compatibility conicts, turn off your radio in any location
where posted notices instruct you to do so such as health care
facilities.
Aircraft
When instructed to do so, turn off your radio when
onboard an aircraft. Any use of a radio must be in
accordance with applicable regulations per airline crew
instructions.
Medical Devices- Pacemakers
The Advanced Medical Technology Association
recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches
(15cm) be maintained between a handheld wireless radio
and pacemaker.
These recommendations are consistent with the
independent research by and recommendations of the
U.S.Food and Drug Administration.
People with pacemakers should:
tAlways keep the radio more than 15cm from their
pacemaker when the radio is turned ON.
tNot carry the radio in the breast pocket.
tUse the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the
potential for interference.
tTurn the radio OFF immediately if there is any reason to
suspect that inerference is taking place.
Medical Devices - Hearing Aids
Some radios may interfere with some hearing aids.
In the event of such interference, you may want to consult
your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
General warnings
Never use your radio outdoors during a thunderstorm.
Keep the radio out of reach of babies and your children.
WARNING

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Introdution
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Oricom UHF5500 5 watt Handheld Radio.
Key Features
t5/1 watt RF power
tFast charger POD supplied with 240v and 12v adaptors
t3 Programmable instant channel buttons
tDie cast metal chassis
t80 Narrowband Channels*
tChannel scan (instant/memory/priority)
tDuplex
tBacklit LCD Display
tSignal monitoring
t38 CTCSS & 104 DCS Privacy codes
tKeypad lock
tCalling tone
tPower save mode
tRemovable exible antenna
t2.5mm jack for optional headset or speaker mic.

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Introdution
Customized multi menu function
1. Digital Squelch setting (15 levels)
2. User selectable 38 CTCSS and 104 DCS codes
3. Memory, Priority and Instant channel Scan
4. TX power Hi/Lo
5. Vox Sensitivity (15 levels)
6. Vox release TX Delay Time
7. Priority channel memory
8. Duplex on/off
9. Key beep tone
10. Roger beep tone
11. Power save for long operating time
12. Busy channel lock
13. Scan channel memory On/Off
14. 5 Selectable call tones
15. Squelch delay time
16. Scan resume time control (5,10,15,P5)
17. Key lock On/Off
18. Software version display

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Pack contents
Oricom UHF5500 Accessories/Spare Parts
The following Oricom UHF5500 accessories/spare parts can be purchased
directly from Oricom. Visit www.oricom.com.au or call 1300 889 785 or
[phone].
tBAT1800MAH - Battery and
Belt Clip
tSPKMIC5500 - Speaker
Microphone
tANT5500 - Antenna tOESPKMIC - Over the ear
Headset
tCHG5500 - Charger Pod tCC5500 - 12v charger
tPSU5500 - Power Supply tEB5500 - Earbud headset
tWS5500 - Wrist Strap tBC5500 - Belt Clip
tVOXHSET5500 - Over the head VOX
Headset
UHF5500 Radio
Charger Pod AC/DC Adaptor
Wrist Strap Antenna
The following Items are included in your UHF5500 single pack. If you
have purchased a twin pack you will have two items of each.
12volt charger
Owner’s manual
Lithium-ion Battery
pack with belt clip

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Installation
The Antenna
Attach the antenna to the UHF5500 radio (see diagram).
Be sure the antenna is rmly secured.
The Battery Pack
Place the battery pack onto the back of the radio. Position four tabs
into slots and slide battery into position until you hear a click (see
diagram).
The Charger Pod
When the battery pack is new, it should be fully charged before being
used for the rst time.
If left unused, your transceiver’s battery pack will discharge itself
within a few months.
If you have not used your UHF5500 for some time, you will need to
recharge the battery pack before use.
Lock/Unlock knob position
Warning: Use only the supplied charger pod. The use of other types
may be dangerous and will void your warranty.

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The LED Indicator
Connect the socket of the wall adaptor to a mains power outlet
and insert the jack of the wall adaptor
into the desktop charger plug. It takes
approximately 3 hours to fully recharge.
Place your transceiver into the cradle of
the desktop charger. The RED LED on the
charger will light up.
When charging is complete take the
transceiver out of the cradle and detach
the socket of the wall adaptor from the
mains.
The red LED on the mains charger pod
will change to green when charging is
complete. It will take approximately 3 hours
to fully charge the battery with the radio
turned off.
The Belt Clip
1. Place the belt clip into the slot on the back of the radio.
2. Then slide it down.
3. You will hear a click. The belt clip is rmly installed.
Do not transmit when the UHF5500
is in the charger pod.
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Basic Control
1. Power On/Off and volume adjust
2. Push to talk (PTT)
3. RX/TX LED indicator
4. Monitor On/ Monitor Lock
5. Channel down
6. Scan and Menu
7. Channel up and melody call
8. LCD
9. Microphone
10. External speaker & Microphone jack
11. Antenna
12. Instant Channel select and save
13. Hand strap
Menu and instant channel save function is selected by pushing and
holding each button.
AB C
2
4
1
57
8
10
9
13
11
12
6
3
Controls and Indicator

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LCD Display
A. Memory on
B. Low RF power
C. Duplex transmit
D. Vox
E. Roger beep tone
F. Key lock
Battery Level Display
The battery icon in the top right hand corner of the LCD shows the
current battery level at all times.
The battery level is displayed in 4 levels as below.
Battery life : Typically 15 Hours (This is based on the following duty
cycle TX 5%/RX 5%/Stand by 90%)
ABCDEFG
L
H
I
J
K
Battery 100% fully charged
Battery approx 70%
Battery approx 30%
Low battery with alert beep tone
Controls and Indicator
G. Battery level indicator
H. CTCSS
I. DCS
J. Open scan
K. Priority scan
L. Channel

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Power On/Off
To turn on the transceiver, turn the volume knob clockwise until you
hear a click.
To turn off the transceiver, turn the volume knob fully counter-
clockwise.
Volume
Rotate the Volume knob until you reach the desired level.
Channel Selection
Press the channel up or down buttons until you select the desired
channel.
Transmittion and Reception
To transmit keep the PTT button rmly pressed and the red LED will
illuminate.
Wait for approximately 1 second and then speak in the direction of the
microphone, and hold the device at a distance of about 5cm from your
mouth.
When you have nished, release the PTT.
When the radio is in reception mode you will automatically receive
communications and the green LED will illuminate.
MON(Monitor) Function
The Monitor button is used for temporarily opening the squelch,
in order to listen to signals that are too weak to keep the squelch
permanently opened.
For brief listening, press Monitor breiy and if you want continuous
listening, Squelch off, press and hold for 2 sec.
Press and hold again to turn Squelch back on.
Operations

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Instant channel
The Transceiver has 3 instant channel recall and memory function.
Instant recall
1. Press the Instant button, The letters “MR INST” will be appear on
the LCD.
The 3 instant channels are pre programmed as bellow.
Button A B C
Default CH 40 20 1
2. You can recall each instant channel by press one of buttons after
recall mode.
If you want escape from this function press INS button or press
PTT.
Instant Channel memory change
To change the pre programmed INS CH
Instant Channel scanning
Operations
1. Select the required channel.
2. Press and hold the instant button until "MW INST" appears on the
LCD.
3. Press the INS CH button that you want to change the new channel
information will be saved
1. Press SCAN button to start scanning.
2. Press and hold 2 seconds scan button again. Then scanning will be
changed to 3 INS CH scanning mode.
3. When you want to stop scanning, you can press SCAN button or
push the PTT button.

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Duplex
Duplex can be turned off and on for each channel in Menu mode. The
Display shows DPX Only available on channels (1-8) and (41-48).
General
Your radio has a Repeator Access function to allow use of local
repeator stations (if available in your area). Repeators are shared radio
system installed by interested parties(clubs,local business etc.) that
pick transmissions on specic channels and re-transmit(or repeat) the
received signal to another channel.
The Repeator Access function can be set (from channel 1 to 8 and
41 - 48) used by local repeater stations. When activated, your radio
will receive the Repeator on its specic channel (all repeater output are
on channel 1 to 8 and 41-48) but transmit to the repeater channel 31
through 38 and 71 to 78.
e.g
CH01 on Duplex mode will receive on CH01 but transmit on CH31.
CH02 on duplex mode will receive on CH02 but transmit on CH32.
If you transmit on CH01 duplex mode, you are actually transmitting on
CH31.
The repeater station down converts your signal and retransmits on
CH01.
Your UHF5500 allows you to pre-select Duplex operation individually on
each channel.
Channel
2
Channel
32
Channel
2
Channel 32
Repeater Station
Operations

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CH and number
Simplex mode Transmit/
Receiver
Duplex Mode Transmit/
Receiver
Frequency (MHz) Frequency(MHz)
1 476.425 477.175 CH31
2 476.450 477.200 CH32
3 476.475 477.225 CH33
4 476.500 477.250 CH34
5 476.525 477.275 CH35
6 476.550 477.300 CH36
7 476.575 477.325 CH37
8 476.600 477.350 CH38
41 476.4375 477.1875 CH71
42 476.4625 477.2125 CH72
43 476.4875 477.2375 CH73
44 476.5125 477.2625 CH74
45 476.5375 477.2875 CH75
46 476.5625 477.3125 CH76
47 476.5875 477.3375 CH77
48 476.6125 477.3625 CH78
CTCSS/DCS
To activate CTCSS or DCS, please select the required tone in menu
mode this will activate CTCSS or DCS on the current channel only.
To turn CTCSS or DCS off on the current channel select ‘of’ in menu
mode.
The Display shows TSQ or DCS when on.
Menu Function
The Menu function provides a convenient method of customizing some
of the radio’s functions.
The following Menu Options are available.
Note that some items are only available on certain channels.
Operations

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The following features can be selected by using the “MENU” button:
1. Digital Squelch setting (15 levels)
2. Selection of the required CTCSS or DCS code or no code (of) for the
current channel
3. Open Scan, Priority Scan and Instant Channel Scan
4. TX power Hi/Lo
5. Vox Sensitivity (15 levels)
6. Vox release TX delay time
7. Priority channel memory
8. Duplex on/off
9. Key beep tone
10. Roger beep tone
11. Power save
12. Busy channel lock
13. Squelch Tail
14. Scan channel memory On/Off
15. 5 Selectable call tones
16. Squelch delay time
17. Scan resume time control (5,10,15,P5)
18. Key lock On/Off
19. Software version display
Operations
To access the Menu functions.
1. Press and hold the Menu button, the rst menu function is
displayed.
2. Briey press the menu button to cycle through each available
function.
After the last function has been selected, the cycle returns to the
beginning.
3. Use the channel up or down buttons to change the parameters of
the selected function.
4. To exit the menu, press PTT button or press and hold the menu
button for 2 seconds.

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* Please see below menu modes
Control Functions Step Display Default
MENU
SQ level Off to 15 3
CTCSS or DCS
TSQ 38
of
or
DCS 104
Open or Priority
Scan
OS
OS
or
GS
TX RF power
High
Hi
or
Low
VOX Sensitivity
level Off to 15 Off
VOX TX delay
time Off to 15 5
Priority Channel One CH
memory 11 CH
Duplex On or off On
Key beep tone On or Off On
Roger beep tone On or Off Off
Power save On or Off Off
Busy channel
lock On or Off Off
* Please see below menu modes
Control Functions Step Display Default
MENU
Squelch tail on or off Off
Scan channel
memory On or Off All CH On
5 Seletable
call tones 1 to 5 1
Operations