Oricom UHF380 User manual

Operating Instructions
UHF380 80 Channel UHF 2-Way
Citizen Band Radio
Keep this user guide for future reference. Always retain your proof of purchase
in case of warranty service and register your product on line at:
AUSTRALIA: www.oricom.com.au or New Zealand: www.oricom.co.nz
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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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Table of contents
This unit complies with all relevant Australian
and New Zealand approval requirements
AS/NZS 4365:2011
Table of contents ..........................................................................3
Safety Information and Warnings ..................................................4
Controls and Connectors...............................................................5
Installation..................................................................................10
Operations..................................................................................14
UHF channels and frequencies....................................................30
Customer Support.......................................................................31
Warranty information (Australia)..................................................32
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 attached channel chart for more information).
When will this take place?
Early in 2011 new AS/NZS Standards will come into effect allowing operators to use additional narrowband channels
and also use narrowband transmissions on some current wideband channels. This will increase the number of
channels up to 80, 75 of which are useable voice channels.
On the 1st January 2016 operators may use all the available narrowband 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 on 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
Please read before installing or opearating 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.
Safety Information and Warnings
WARNING
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 facilities; areas
where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust,
or metal powders; 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.
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic
interference (EMI). 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.
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Box Contents
1 x RF Radio
1 x Controller Speaker Microphone
1 x DC Power Cord with in line fuse
1 x Mounting bracket with mounting
screws for RF Radio
1 x Microphone Hanger
1 x 2m long extension cable
1 x Coupler for extension cable
1 x User Guide
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
MENU
OS/GS
QUIET
ALPHA
UHF380
CH
Controls and Connectors
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Controls and Connectors
Front View of Controller Speaker Microphone
2
7
8
4
1
9
5
6
3
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
MENU
OS/GS
QUIET
ALPHA
UHF380
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1. LCD Display
2. Function button Duplex On/Off & I1
3. Priority Channel On/Off, Key Lock
On/Off, Alpha-numeric display & I3
4. ID setting, 5 tone Selcal, Quiet & I4
5. Monitor, TSQ On/Off, Menu & I5
6. Open Scan, Memory On/Off,
Priority Scan & I2
7. Microphone
8. Power On/Off, Volume and Channel
up/down 200RX
9. Push to talk switch
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Controls and Connectors
Rear View
Rear view of Radio
1. 3.5mm external jack for optional 8 ohm speaker
2. Power Supply connection
3. Antenna connection
3 2 1
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Controls and Connectors
LCD Icons & Indicators
1. Function
2. RX or TX signal strength
3. Transmitter Indicator
4. Receiver Indicator
5. Quiet mode
6. Priority On/Off
7. Call Alarm
8. Channel number
9. Open Scan
10. Priority Scan
11. Monitor On/Off
12. Memory On/Off
13. Key Lock
14. Selective call Sending_FROM
15. Selective call Receiving_TO
16. Alpha/Numeric
17. 38 CTCSS Tone On/Off
18. DCS On/Off
1234 5 678
13
17
18
9
12
11
10
14
15 16
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Installation
Installation
CAUTION
When installing your radio in your vehicle, check that during installation you do
not damage any wiring or vehicle components that may be hidden around the
mounting position.
If you are unsure about how to install your radio, we suggest for optimum
performance you have your radio professionally installed by a UHF specialist or
Auto electrician. When installing the radio, avoid mounting it close to heaters or
air conditioners. Do not press the PTT or CALL button before installing the
antenna.
Screw the mounting bracket and the remote head bracket to rm surfaces.
Fitting the controller Microphone Speaker
The Remote Head uses an 8 pin telephone style plug and socket:
1. Position the microphone plug so the plastic ap faces downwards, and press
the plug into the socket until it ‘clicks’.
2. Gently press the rubber boot into the hole surrounding the socket so that the
slot around the boot ts neatly inside the rim of the entry hole.
3. If required use the external cable (supplied) to allow the radio to be installed
further from the Controller Speaker Microphone.
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Installation
Disconnecting the Speaker Controller Microphone
It is recommended that the Speaker Controller Microphone be left permanently
connected to the radio, but if it must be disconnected, proceed as follows:
1. Lift the rubber boot and the lip of the raised area on the front panel.
2. Ease the rubber boot out of the cable entry hole and slide it along the cable
away from the front panel.
3. Identify the plug locking lever, move the lever towards the plug body. At the
same time gently pull the plug from the socket (see previous page).
DC Power Connection
The Radio is designed for 13.8 Volt DC, negative earth installations only (i.e.
where the negative battery terminal connects to the chassis of the vehicle).
For installation on 24 volt systems an inverter (not supplied) will need to be
used.
There are two possible methods of installation.
Over voltage protection
The radio has a high voltage input detection system, to warn you if an
overvoltage situation occurs.
Eg.: If the power supply voltage exceeds 17volts DC, the channel display (LCD
backlight) will ash in 3 different colors when the unit is turned on.
In additon, when transmitting, the TX indicator will automatically select a low
power output.
If the overvoltage warning appears, you must switch your radio off and
disconnect it from the power source, before locating the cause of the trouble.
The power source must not exceed 30volts.
Radio stays ON when the ignition is switched OFF
Connect the radio's negative (black) lead to the vehicle chassis, or directly to the
batteries negative terminal.
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Installation
Connect the radio's positive (red) lead via the 2 Amp fuse to the battery's
positive terminal. Alternatively, the positive lead could be connected at the fuse
box at a point that has +13.8 Volts continuously available (preferably the battery
side of the ignition switch) via the 2 Amp fuse.
Radio turns OFF and ON with the ignition switch
Connect the radio's negative (black) lead to the vehicle's chassis, or directly to
the batteries negative terminal.
The radio's positive (red) lead should connect to an accessory point in the
vehicle's fuse box via the 2 Amp fuse.
Antenna information
The antenna (not supplied) is of critical importance, to maximize your
output power and receiver senstivity.
A poor quality antenna or one not designed for the specic frequency band
you are using will give poor performance. You should purchase an antenna
designed for the 477MHz frequency band.
Antenna installation
1. Connect the antenna to the rear antenna socket using a PL259 coaxial connector.
2. To obtain maximum performance from the radio, select a high quality antenna
and mount it in a good location. Do not press the PTT or CALL button
before installing the antenna.
Optional accessories
If required you may install an external (8 ohm, minimum 5w power) speaker
tted with a 3.5mm plug (not supplied).
There is a jack located on the rear of the radio.
Contact Oricom directly on 1300 889 785 or [phone] if you would like
to purchase the Oricom SPE85 External Speaker.
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Operations
Operations
Power On and Off
Press and hold the PWR button on the microphone for 2 seconds.
Inital power on channel will default to channel 12.
Volume control
The UHF380 has a rotary volume control. Adjust the volume by rotating
the channel knob until you reach the desired level.
Channel selection
Briey press the PWR button, Select the channel by rotating the channel knob
until you select the desired channel.
Instant channel selection
Briey press the power button 2 times. Display will show INSTANT. Then select
instant channel I1 to I5 by pushing the I1 to I5 button on the microphone.
Multi Function buttons
To use the primary function (F,PRI,ID,MO,SC) press the required button.
To use the secondary function (DPX,LO,CAL,TSQ,MEM) press and hold the
button for 2 seconds.
To use the third function (ALPHA,QUIET,MENU,OS//GS), press F/DPX and
press the required button.
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Operations
To use the forth function (I1 to I5), briey push the power button 2 times. The
display will show "INSTANT". Then press the required button.
I3
I4
I5
I1
I2
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
MENU
OS/GS
QUIET
ALPHA
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Transmitting
NOTE: Before transmitting on any channel, check that the channel is not already in use.
Transmitting
Select the desired channel. Press the PTT button on the microphone and speak
normally into the microphone. Hold it approx. 7cm from your mouth. Release the PTT
button to end the transmission and listen for a reply.
Transmitting range
The talk range depends on the environment and terrain, it will be affected by
concrete structures and heavy foliage.
Optimal Range
Outdoors Flat, open
areas
Medium Range
Outdoors Buildings
or trees Also near
residential buildings
Minimal Range Outdoors
Dense foliage or
mountains. Also inside
some buildings
Priority Channel
To store a Priority Channel, press the PRI/LO button. The letter "P" will appear
when the priority channel is set. The channel you selected as your Priority
Channel will then be automatically monitored during the Priority Scan.
Note: You can only store one channel as your priority channel.
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Operations
To store a Priority Channel
1. Select the required channel.
2. Briey press the PRI/LO button a loud beep is heard. The letter "P" appears
when the priority channel is set.
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
CTCSS
CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System)
CTCSS uses a sub-audile tone to open and close the squelch on your radio. This will
allow a number of users to share the same channel without disturbing one another.
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
Monitoring the Channel
Monitoring the channel is helpful as it allows you to listen for other CTCSS users
not within your group.
To monitor the channel
Press the MO/TSQ button. If no signals are present, a hissing noise will indicate
an empty channel.
Press the MO/TSQ button again to restore to its previous setting.
Selecting the Required CTCSS Tone
To pre-select the CTCSS tone on your radio, please refer to the MENU settings
on page 24.
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Operations
Enabling CTCSS on a Channel
If a CTCSS tone has been selected, it can be enabled on individual channels.
1. Rotate the Channel knob to select the required channel. The letters "CT" will appear.
2. Press and hold the MO/TSQ button.
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
You may activate CTCSS on as many channels as you wish except channel 5
and 35 which are designated for emergency use.
Disabling CTCSS on a Channel
Repeat steps 1 and 2 above.
Note: You will not be able to activate CTCSS if the CTCSS tone is set to ‘OFF’.
SCANNING
The radio SCAN function has the ability to allow programmable channels to be
scanned for activity on the channels.
Channels can be scanned (40 channels per 5 seconds). When a signal is found,
scanning will stop at that channel to allow the signal to be heard, then resume
scanning when the channel is clear again.
Scan Modes
The Radio features three scan modes - Open Scan, Priority Scan and Instant
Memory Scan.
Open Scan
The Open Scan feature scans for activity on all CB channels. Once a channel is
located, scanning will pause then will allow the signal to be heard. As soon as
the channel is clear for 5 seconds, scanning will continue automatically.
Open Scan
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Priority Scan
With Priority Scan the Radio scans for activity, but in addition, it also inserts your
Priority Channel into the scan sequence.
This means that your Priority Channel will be monitored regularly while scanning
to ensure that no calls are missed. Any signals received on your Priority Channel
will take precedence over any signals received on the other channels.
PRIORITY SCAN
......
Allows you to monitor a Priority Channel while scanning other channels in the memory.
Instant Scan
During Open Scan press and hold SC/MEM button to start Instant Scan, only the channels
programmed in the instant channel buttons with 'M' set will be scanned. To stop scan
press the SC/MEM button or Push PTT.
Memory On/Off
Push and hold the SC/MEM button for 2 seconds, "M" will appear above the selected
channel. Press SC/MEM button to remove scan memory from the selected open scan
mode.
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
Instant Memory
To save a channel to Instant memory location Select the channel to be saved include
any CTCSS or DCS settings. Briey press the power button 2 times then press and hold
the required 'I' button. The buttons have been preprogrammed with the following I1
CH1, I2 CH12, I3 CH5, I4 CH20, I5 CH40.
Operations
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Selcall
Selcall or Selective Calling is a function that allows you to selectively call another radio,
using a unique ID number. Your radio has 10 programmable Selcall ID memories. The
ID memories are displayed as "C0 to C9". Here you will program Selcall ID numbers of
other radios.
Your Radio’s Selcall Identication number is preset at "12345". You must
change this number to your own unique ve digit Selcall ID number.
Selcall Identication Name
In addition to the Selcall ID number, each Selcall ID can be named using a 5
character ALPHA name. The ALPHA name is stored in memory along with the ID
code. When an incoming Selcall is received and the Selcall matches one of those in
your radio's memory. The name can be displayed instead of the Selcall ID number.
Recalling Selcall Idents from Memory
1. Press the ID/CAL button to select the CALL TO mode.
2. To select the required Identity in memory locations 'C0' to 'C9'. Press the
Channel Up and Channel Down buttons on the microphone.
3. When the required Selcall Memory is displayed, press and hold the ID/CAL
button to send TO.
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
MENU
OS/GS
QUIET
ALPHA
UHF380
CH
Displaying ALPHA Names
To display the Selcall’s ALPHA Name You must have the radio’s ALPHA display
mode selected.
To select the ALPHA display mode briey press the F/DPX button followed by
the ALPHA button. ‘ALPHA’ or ‘NUMER’ will be displayed for 2 seconds below
the channel display to indicate the selected mode.
Operations
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Entering, Editting and Storing a Selcall Name or ID number
1. Briey press the ID/CAL button. The CALL TO mode will be selected and the
last-sent Selcall memory location will be displayed.
2. Rotate the Channel knob to select the required Selcall memory (locations
C0 to C9). If no ALPHA name or ID number has been programmed for that
memory, the radio will display ‘- - - - -’ otherwise it will display the last ALPHA
name or NUMERIC code programmed into that memory.
3. With the required memory location displayed, enter the required ALPHA name
or NUMERIC code as follows:
(a) Press and hold the F/DPX button until the radio beeps. The right hand
character will ash. Rotate the Channel knob to select the required letter or
number in the ashing character position.
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
The following characters are available:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _ *-
(b) Briey press the F/DPX button again to select the next character position.
(c) Repeat steps (a) and (b) to enter all 5 characters as required.
(d) Now press and hold the F/DPX button for 2 seconds. Then the radio will
beep when the name or number is stored.
Repeat the proceedure to add ALPHA names or numbers to any other Selcall
Idents stored in memory.
To exit CAL-TO mode
Briey press the ID/CAL button. The radio will return to normal operation.
Receiving Selcalls
When the Radio receives an ID code that matches your Selcall ID, it will automatically
transmit an alarm tone. The caller’s Selcall ID name or number will be displayed.
Operations
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To return the call
Press F/DPX and hold the ID/CAL button for 2 seconds until the radio beeps.
The callers Selcall Identity will be sent to the caller.
Cancelling the Selcall Alert
To cancel the alarm and talk on the channel, press the PTT button. The alarm
will be cancelled and the channel will be open for normal communication.
Group Calling
The Group Calling function allows you to transmit an “ALERT” tone to all
members of a group at the same time.
To setup Group Calling you must arrange your group ID codes in a certain format.
Example:
If one group consists of 8 vehicles the Group ID codes are arranged as follows:
12345
12344
12343
12342
12341
12340
12347
12346
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Base Station
1234A
Operations
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To call the group, program the Base radio Group ID code to 1234A. When you call
the group, all of the above vehicles will receive the Group Calling Tone. Group call
IDs can be stored in memory the same way as a Standard Selcall ID code, please
refer to Entering, Editing and Storing a Selcall ID number at page 20.
10 Radios 100 Radios
Group ID Individual ID Group ID Individual ID
1234 0 123 00'
1234 1 123 01'
1234 2 123 02'
1234 3 123 03'
UP TO UP TO
1234 9 123 99'
QUIET Mode (Q)
Puts the receiver in the Q mode. When activated, the radio prevents any
unwanted conversations in the channels from being heard unless the call is
specically directed to you and the Selective call ID required to open the Q mode
condition has been received.
Under this condition, the PTT button is temporarily disabled.
If you wish to use the same Channel for normal communication, simply remove
the Channel from Q mode.
SC / MEM MO/TSQ
ID/CAL
PRI/LO
F/ DPX
MENU
OS/GS
QUIET
ALPHA
UHF380
CH
Operations
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