J J Series Series User Guide P/N 14500065 Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.
Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.
Thank you for buying the Ritron J Series business band radio. For almost 30 years, Ritron has been a leader in providing costeffective, on-site communication equipment for businesses. The J Series radio will provide cost-effective communication for schools, retail stores, manufacturing, warehousing, construction sites, property management, hotel and motel management and many more. Ritron radio communication products improve efficiency and safety in virtually any workplace environment.
CONTENTS FCC Regulations, Licensing................................................... 1 Safety Standards. ................................................................. 1 Service. ................................................................................. 1 How To Obtain An FCC Radio License. .................................. 1 About This User Guide .......................................................... 2 Radio Controls .....................................................................
FCC Regulations Licensing —The FCC requires the owners of J Series radios to obtain a station license before using them. The station licensee is responsible for ensuring that transmitter power, frequency and deviation are within the limits specified by the station license. The station licensee is also responsible for proper operation and maintenance of the radio equipment. This includes checking the transmitter frequency and deviation periodically, using appropriate methods.
About This User Guide This user guide covers two J Series model radios. Your model number is shown on the inside of the radio.
Radio Controls The numbers below refer to the illustrations on the next page. FIG. - 1: 1. On-Off / Volume Knob Turn clockwise to turn the radio on. Turn fully counter clockwise to turn OFF. Rotate to adjust volume. 2. Push to Talk Button (PTT) Push and hold to transmit; release to listen. 3. Up/ Down Scroll Buttons 4. LED Indicator Lights RED while transmitting. Lights Green while receiving a call. 5. LCD Display 6.
Radio Buttons & Controls FIG.-2 FIG.-1 10 Accessory Connector 11 Spring Action Belt Clip 9 Antenna 12 Battery Release Latches (right & Left sides) 1 Volume Knob 4 TX/RX LED 2 PTT Button 3 Up / Down Scroll 5 LCD Display FIG.-3 6 Keypad Lock/ Menu 3 Programmable Function Buttons P1 (Orange) 7 Microphone P3 8 Speaker P2 4 Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.
Display Icons To provide additional feedback to the radio user, the LED display has several status icons. Some status icons are “radio wide”. Other icons appear only IF the feature is set to ON for the current operating channel. Symbol Name/Function Signal Strength Indicator – shows received signal strength of an incoming call.
Removing the Battery Attaching the Battery 1 2 2 3 1 1. Fit the tabs at the bottom of the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radio’s body. Press the top part of the battery towards the radio until both latches firmly attach to the radio. 2. 6 1. 2. 3. Turn off the radio. Slide the latches located on both sides of the battery downwards at the same time. Pull the top part of the battery away from the radio’s body, and remove the battery.
J Series Audio Accessories Ritron offers a wide range of audio accessories and headsets to help customize your J Series radio for your application. All J Series audio accessories include a durable, injection molded strain relief. The strain relief keeps the audio accessory firmly attached to the J Series radio during use and attaches to the radio using 2 Phillips head screws (provided). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
SLX Audio Accessories (cont...) RSM-5Xa Remote Speaker Microphone with rotating spring action clip Speaker/mic can be attached to clothing close to mouth and ears allowing easier communication without removing radio from belt. RSM-5Xa RHD-10X RHD-12X RHD-10X Earbud w/ pendant PTT with built-in microphone and clip. Enables private listening and great for noisy environments. Mic with PTT can be attached to clothing for easy activation.
Fast Rate Dual Slot Drop-in Charger (BC-JX) The enclosed dual slot charger can charge two batteries sequentially. The front slot must be complete (green) before it will charge the 2nd slot. Note: Charge battery completely before use! A completely discharged pack will be recharged in approximately 2.5 hours. * Use only a Ritron approved 110 VAC adapter. Place spare battery pack in slot with label facing forward * Do not attempt to repair.
ON/OFF and Volume Control Attaching the Antenna 1. 1. Align the threaded end of the antenna with the radio’s antenna connector. Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio. 2. 2. To turn the radio on, turn the knob clockwise. To turn the radio off, turn the knob fully counter clockwise. To adjust volume up, turn the knob clockwise. To turn the volume down, turn the knob counter clockwise. NOTE: 1.
Operating the Radio This radio offers up to 10 channels. Emergency Call Feature (Default P1 Key-orange button) The Emergency Call feature allows the radio user to immediately notify all other radios on the same channel. For example, if the radio user should become injured, trapped or is in danger, a simple push of the orange button (factory default) will activate the Emergency Call feature. • • • Select the desired channel by using the Up/ Down button. When held down, channels change continuously.
You may select from the National Weather Service frequencies listed below: NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Feature As an added benefit, your J Series radio is capable of receiving broadcasts from the National Weather Service. Use this extremely useful feature during times of hazardous weather or simply to better schedule activities that are weather dependent. The National Weather Service (NWR) broadcasts are transmitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your area has a specific NOAA weather frequency.
How To Read-Out Frequency and Tone Code Settings This step allows you to read-out on a per-channel-basis what the frequency code and interference eliminator tone code settings are in your radio. Step 1. With radio ON, select the channel # you want to read-out. Step 2. Turn radio OFF, Step 3. HOLD the button and Turn radio ON.
How To Program Per-Channel Features To match other radios, the owner can select from Table #4 of frequency codes and interference eliminator codes. In order to talk to other radios, the channel must be programmed to the same frequency and the same tone code. The following list of features can be programmed on a Per-Channel basis.
RADIO PROGRAMMING TABLE #1: Programmable Frequency Codes VHF MURS ** Code MHz Color Band No. Dot Width -- NONE * ^01 154.6000 Green Dot 25 ^02 154.5700 Blue Dot 25 ^19 151.8200 MURS 12.5 ^20 151.8800 MURS 12.5 ^21 151.9400 MURS 12.5 ^22 154.6000 MURS/Green 12.5 ^23 154.5700 MURS/Blue 12.5 VHF Business Band Code MHz Color Band No.
RADIO PROGRAMMING TABLE #1: cont. Code No. UHF Business Band Code MHz Color Band No. Dot Width 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 ^69 ^70 ^71 ^72 ^73 74 75 76 77 16 464.5375 464.5625 466.0375 466.0625 466.0875 466.1125 466.1375 466.
How To Program Radio-Wide Features The following list of features can be programmed on a Radio-Wide basis. These settings will uniformly affect radio operation on all channels. Options [VOX LEV] [SQ LEV] [EMERGENC] [P1 Key] [P2 Key] [P3 Key] [ALERTS] [EAR PTT] [Weather] VHF models only Description of the feature Select VOX Level. 0 to 15, Higher number = Lower level of audio required to key radio transmitter. Ex:15 = whisper trigger.
How To Assign A Function To A P KEY (Programmable Function Button) There are 3 Programmable Function Buttons on the J Series radio (P1, P2 and P3). See FIG 3 below for their location on the radio. You can assign each of these buttons or P keys to perform 1 specific function when pressed.
How To Delete A Channel To delete a channel from your channel list, follow these instructions. Deleting a channel will remove that channel number from the display. It is not necessary to delete a channel if you merely wish to change the frequency and/or tone settings. To change frequency or tone settings see How To Program Per-Channel Features on page 14. To Program Channel Delete: Step 1. PRESS & HOLD Push-To-Talk button and turn radio ON. Step 2.
RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION, AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS procedures on how to control it. Please refer to the following websites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits.
Your Ritron J Series 2-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines: • United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR §§ 1.1307, 1.1310, 2.1091 and 2.1093 • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992 • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.
RITRON, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY What This Warranty Covers: RITRON, INC. (“RITRON”) provides the following warranty against defects in materials and/or workmanship in RITRON J-V110 & J-U410 portable radios under normal use and service during the applicable warranty period, as stated below. “Accessories” means antennas, holsters, chargers, earphones, speaker/microphones, and items contained in the programming and programming/service kits.
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