Philips Callpac PRC 2000 Service manual

PHILIPS
CALLPAC
PRC/VRC 2000
TACTICAL HF RADIO
Operator's Handbook
Manpack Role

WARNING
o 'GEROUSLY HIGH R. P. VOLTAGES
occur t th antenna . Avoid
cont ct w ith th nt nn4 syate •
Public cion . 0 1239
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uthorlty fr om th proprietor .
® MEL 1981
/\HOT 1 HAR 82
AMDT 2 IN 85
A division of Phi p a.otronic and Auoe&n.d Induatrles ltd.
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OPERATOR'S HANDBOOl
or
CALL.PAC PAOCSET
Con nt
12 39 COil .
Anldt . 1 Mar. 82
SBCTIO 1 - Dn'ROOOCTION AND DATA SUMMARY
t. l I. TRODUCTIO 1. 1
1.2 DATA SU MMARY 1.2
SECTI ON 2 -
2. 1
2.2
2. 3
2.4
2.S
2.6
2.7
2. 13
SECTION 3 -
J . 1
3.2
J.J
SECTION" -
4. 1
4.2
.J
4.5
!. .
1, ,7
.8
.9
PREPARATION FOR USE
PI BATTERY
1 SERT PACK £'r l~r ro C RR Yr SA
ASSEMBLE CARRYI .C FRAME. AND HARXESS
AT'TACH P CKSET TO CARRYl'G FRAHF.
fIT ANCI LI. tARY tTF.KS
2 . 1
2.2
2.1
2.
2.5
( ITl AL SErn, G-UP 2 .6
ILARN'tSS FIT'r1 CA rD AD US T. E' TS FO R 2 .9
C ARRYl 'G BAG
HARNE S FITTI C ~~ ADJUST • • TS FOR 2.10
CARRY! C FlW
op~ltAno .. lilTS PRES!'T CfWilfI!LS
TO CO ICATF.
I'TERCOH
ADJUSTME D RI G USE
USE Of K~Y80ARD
SYSTE" SBTTt C
SET A UD IO L EVP.L
HA AL ANT ,., 'A ru
UTO MATIC A~ TE ARE-T UNE
TRA S. ITTER PO W ER LEVEL SELECTIO
SEL ECT STORED CHAN EL
HODE
F R£ QUE CY
FRE UE CY AN t>
3 . 1
1 . 1
. 1
4. 1
4 .7
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Contents(Cont . )
4 . to CHANEI. STORAGE
4 .1 CHA. NEL EXAM1 A to
4 . 12f'R EQ ' eNCY II-ICREME r'c
4 .13M R E RASF:
11 .1 CAL L
4,. 1'i 1. TERCOM
SECTION - AMTI!HNAI!
5 .t I TRODUCTION
5.2 DIP LE ~ EN A
5.3 t'O-FEO TY. NA
SECTION 6 - BAn SllY atARGI G
6 . It N'D - CRANK CENERAroR
. 2 SOl.AR CHARG l G
SE CTION 7 - ALARMS AND fAUtT SYKPTOKS
7 . 1 ALARMS
7 .2 FA l.T SYMPTOM.'>
239 COl1Jt .
Aliid · • I Mr . 2
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.9
4 . 10
4 . 1I
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6.1
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1. 1
r ' c:
ran'es
SECTION I.
IHTRODUCTION AND DATA SUMMARY
tlp c packsc is a set -co n
tgh- fr quenc (HF) . r
pr ovl lng 1 g1
\1olcc 0 d
growl '-l ave .
121 Sec t . 1
dr . l Mar . 2
or
1' .. 1. 1

239 Sect . 1
dt . r . 2
5.
When U~ d tn " Ie role he packs
n b
rOt
"0
d lnt od- ed o ~ dipole ! ~ e
informa l iun see Section S.
6 Th
~011l an
ch3r
In
1.2 DATA
SUMMARY
S or
Oper Temp
HUl1I'i
tt!lC rslon
Shoe
1.3 OTHER OPTIO . S
Alt
R mote Contr ol Faci l iti s
or
- Oae 0 70°C
-20'C 0 OoC
95% ax at + oOe
Wlth t n~ up to lour
1 e r Ion In w r 0
d pth of 1 met re .
Wilhst nd dr op 0 up 0
0 .7 m tr ~to concr ete .
Hlgh Power Facility __ ____________ ~
Vehic; l
Re(e ~ Lo the
Opera..,r n
Hatn nanc
Il odbook
p l.2

lZJ9 Sec • 2
• J D 8:>
SRCTlOH _2
PRKPARATION FOR USB
2.1 FIT BA T ERY
( I)
(l)
(3)
Stand the p clts
t;
on i t -
R Ie -
the
four pd ng
iront
cUp
BATT In
COUPAIH UEHT
COY " Eft
6AT'fE!AY
PACKSET
panel.
holding c:h ba
comp
['I:
nt COY
r.
rem ove
h
ov
r .
/o t e
th
post
ion o[
he bat e ry
conn tln
inse rt battery into
h h
tt
ry c mp rtme nt
preAS
horne .
() Loc te cove r in po tlon i1 d ngage th e fou r
pring c lip to cu re coy • •
tery
pins;
lind
Page 2. 1

2. 2 r SERT PACKSET IN CARRYI G HAG
SEC UR I.IG
fAil
C,IloRRV I G
B.:. G \
1239 S c • 2
Arndt 2, Jan 85
-- stCu I
lAB
TO P C ER
Fl APS
-- \
-- SHOO ~R
5 RAPS
() Insre p ell, t ln bag lilt dl play adjacent to the
1 rg~r of the t wo lo~ cover Claps .
() Pass the secur!n nbs throll h th han l " and
cur~ using th' pr~8 fa t n~r •
P ge . 2

1 3 S c • 2.
Amdt 2, J n 85
2.3 ASSEMBLE C~~YING FRAME AND HA RNES
SIIO'lllDER STRAPS
(1) Stand frame On Hat urface .
(2) ie back straps to rame ensur ng the
p ull d a tigh t ly $B POB fbl
(,. Tt ~ looped t!i'lds ot ais t .f r pI> to r
() Suck l e a ceaao 'J b I> fr:
IDe (1 n:quircd) .
(5) Clip hould r
( )
Raise , djusre r
remo~e adj sting
rap to ~y~ 1n top of fram .
1 pH
b!'i .
inet their ~prlng
and
Page 2. 3

12 S e • 2
A d 2, J n 5
(7)
w to 10 er p rt of
end through rh 1r
ATTACH PACKSEt to CARR~l C RAKE
( I )
Release 1 tc log bar a 0[1 f c3Hying
I'll
by
o cr w log ko r1 d nil •
(2)
0
four
nt r th i.
tog blocK
( ) S
cur
to
fr by
ti hte lng down
1 tehi bar over l ocating block u tog knurl
d
out .
P 8 2.

2 . S FIT I\NC It.l.IARY ITEMS
STANDARD
HA ose
1239 Sect . 2
AJodt 2, J n 8~
(J) Erect aod fit hlp R~ enna 0 Ing flexible a aptor
if required .
(2) Fit co- x 'u' link n front p n t .
(3) Ftc
UDIO 1
Sped 1 flandset.
or lIeadset and
Control box
A D10 2
Handset,
oda cd Handse t.
oc .d .e t: w-i th/w l hout COil ro
Box .
or Morse y .
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2. I> I ITIAL SEnt G-lfP
" .. .,..
1239 S c . 2
Arndt 2. Jan 5
nOTARY SWflCl1
(I) S
Rot ry SI¥f tch. 0 front pan 1. 0 HI •
ST.ANDARO
HA NDSET HEADSET CONTROL90X
SPECIAL
HA NDSET
(2) Swl ch radio on by rot ting cl ck~l e the
Volu /Oo/Off control on the pechl hand Clt or
he-dsel cont r ol box (O(f posit i on fully
c unte r -c lo k~t ) .
OTE h n th radio i d on the dlspl y ShOWR nn
op 10n fOt"JD8t ppoxim;ltely 2 s cond~ . For
e xpla03 1 n 0 op ion code r t rto tbe
Op .ra t Ing nd Mint nane H ndboolc. .
Page 2. 6

1239 Sect . 2
All!dt . 1 !otl". 82
( . ) Set Ch ' nnel Sloti ch to ch channel in turn and
chl<!ck on the disp . ay that .... or king frequency and
mode data a re ' stored in appropriate hann I s ..
Allov ppro:lt!m tel 2- 8 couda f't . er each ch nnel
scI ctlon ~f ' ore observing display .
OTE If 4MHz , Mode 1 is dl pi yed, this indi c tes that
no ilL onua tion is stored in the II 1 ct 0 channcl .
(4) Ro A,t Cbatllnel Switch 0 desir{!d chann 1 number.
en Tune antenna by I) en t a r ily operatin$ the pr essel;
walt: or tone '0 cease .
~ Auto tun ls inhlbi cd if ree lve On y channel is
Icc ' d (mod 6, 1,8 , ,9 & 0) . R f r to Seton 4.
Pli: ra . . 3 f or manual tu . nin procedure .
(6) Set lIudio level;
NOTE Audio leve 1 pres to lnt t: d1 t 1 OJ 1 when
• d o l wHehed on .
(1) S t t v01u- con ' 1.'01 on the sp cia.l hallds t:
or h ads@t c on[tol box for d4!sil'ed audio
ltlvel .
NOTE If the second operator 1 U5 , 1n
or II dset vi hout c. o nt rol box ,
• nd ' - ' (d cr · ea ) keys u
xiu co~fl)r able sound level .
(7) Set reql,lLred nmsmit r pow (" 1 v 1;
(1) ,set rolary swttch 1:0 '1. / 5 or KID & U.L.
(U) ' Press ' CA CEl' key .
(Ht) P'r 58 'PI.'R ' Y and observe d1 pI y .
Page 2.7

ITypical Displayl
p I-
or
-I- f p 0 -I-I
R c: tved S
OfE T e tecelved s i gnal
S l'
o~
h dttl
can be igno red.
HISh Po' r -Pr
ess
I I key .
1.0 \J Po r Pt'
'-'
k 'I '
(Iv)
... ·h n 1
f1 d wi h
' eA eEL' key .
(v ) S ro
(l ry h 0
H/S .
I
n
on
1 9 Sec t . 2
d • I }\ar . 2
1 (10
I (high)
1 S
tr nF; h
h
d1spl 'I
P 2.

2.7 HA
(I)
SH OULDER
stRAPS
Piac !\4Cks t "nd bag on hac
should ~ raps.
1239 ect . 2
A.mdr. 2 Jan . 8')
OR CARRYING BAC
ADJ USTINO WEB
1rll arms hrou h
( 2)
AdJ
~hO Ider ·trap~ for optimu~ comfo r •
Pa e 2. 9

2.B
$ H OUlO[
S ;.PS
1239 Sec • 2
AlDd • 1 M r . 82
FOR CARR"' I~ FRAME
(1) P ac pac\(st:c ouback wilh llflllS hr llgh 'ho lei , r
t r p •
(2) Ad Ju t should r t r p or op Imum comfor by
pulling do n. bo h dju ing w ebs 51 It n au ly .
Ttl p. It et sho ul d be a' i ·h nd high on the
back 8 pos ible .
(3)
le waist Ii l'np cu rel y around w ·s t .
Pagtl 2. 10

I 1 S c • '.I
O ri • Au . 1
SECTION)
OPERATlOti W TU PRES£T C1 IANKBLS
3.1 TO C ~U'ICATE
Speech 1 'Ir I\SIll t - opel.'" lC: pI." !>st!l; !; ide one
udlbl
, Re ce ive -autollJia i c on prt: sc I re sc
~ 1 Tran!;cit - op ral e k ey ; s id t on . ud ib
ccivc - auto tic on co pi ioo of y1ng
(b r ait-in d 1 Y ot L /' , iJt.<cond)
(I .} R olale Clannc..ll Con l r v on l:t ndseL o r I ~ dl'i l
ant rol box t o I T•
• On:
A 2- s and d ay
change:
cont rol t.o
ch ann 1 d
el c t d. t r
n5m
slo n
011 th e i
nh1 bl
bu
r
1n
3. 3 ADJUSThIE TS DlIRlNG lISE
Switch off
co \.m
t ca nt 01 tUy
S ~it ch 00 - Roc [ o 1ume / On /O - cont 01 a ay tro
Cully coun l er - c l ock w's •
Adjus t Voluce - Rotat Volum 10nl0
t o inc r e, vol U!ll
con 1' 01 c l oc \Ii
P llg 3.1

NOTE Channe l cl ct
con L rol box can
nv i L bie
1 3 S c.t. 3
Or lg . '\ug -81
r
oc he handsel o r headst.ll
y sclcc n ne of h t n
(Channel 1 to inclu lye) .
Channel COntrol 0 de ir d
c . d ,1 y) . Moment 1"11y
ope rat,e the rc r'I lDie pr 1 to t une th e antenna
Ant
(tr.ns~tt/recelve channels only) .
to
contro is allocated
T he .dRe control OOX
Eil.11tl t' f' ro:
P II .2

1239 Se t .
Amdt 2. Jall 85
SHCTl O.H 4
US E OF IEYBOAJU)
SYSTEM SETTING
t tl 8 -
OFF -- KI
ll. ILL
-REM
CON
ROTARY SWITCH
KEYBOARD
(1) S t ocar), S lor lceh on ront J> n 1 1:0 KID .
,·OTE
1
dl play illulUlna 10n 1 r qu.l.red.
et
S lol itell to 1VBHLt .. . The <11 pLay is
then
11 lulDinat ed
for approx . 10
!l co nd
1
ct:lon . As
keys re
illuminates /lga n
nd
r
app rox. 10 Ii
oneR
nf r
Rot ry
y
or
Pge
. 1

1239 Sect . 4
Or tg . Aug . 1
on: The fo l lO'lollQS oj) r tion n b p rCoraa d l.th tlh~
Ro aty S ~ itclh s t to H/S , K/B or K/8 &lLL .
( L) Pr ess ' CANCEL' key .
I nc r
ease - Press • • key and hold (audio level
ra d ually i nc r enses wh ils t key 1s pr esRed).
Decr cas
P'CtiS • - ' key aud hol d (a .ud l o leve l
S.. d
... ] IY d c r eaR R wilt 1st key Is pr ess ) •
•3 MANUAL ,\NtE A TUNE
(1) Pr ess ' CANCE1. ' k ey .
(2) P I' 6R 'T . ~' k 1 nd cbs rv~
pl - y .,
( )
-I-I-I-I-[ -Ili
l
Signal Strength (0 to 9)
un!! Fr eqll 0 y) or
x.l.l1iuru
I' on ne t play . or
'Clrpi c
'OT [low tgnal levc s h 1'1 j of the int rna!
tun!n mo or may m, sk the tlldio 51 &n o1 : tn t ht
II'1~tAnr~ opprA e t he i+' or I_' k Y momenta 11y
nd HS l e I for lctlpruved tee tv r p rCo r nee
b tween key operattons.
() 1.;!J \ 'n tlsfl d 1 01) 1 WD , pr ss
leA CEL ' ey to return to normal opel' t lon .
Pa e .2