Owner`s manual

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OBSERVE CAUTION IN THE FOLLOWING
ENVIRONMENTS TO MAXIMIZE THE LIFE OF
YOUR RADIO EQUIPMENT:
LOCATION:
Be aware that this radio and/or an-
tenna may create interference with, or be in-
terfered with, by nearby electronic equipment
such as computers, monitors, keyboards,
electronic telephones and other sensitive
devices. Either move the equipment or use a
remote antenna to separate components suf-
ciently to stop or reduce interference.
MOISTURE:
"Display Series" base radios are
not waterproof. DO NOT directly expose them
to rain or excessive moisture.
CHEMICALS:
Detergents, alcohol, aerosol
sprays or petroleum products can damage
the radio case. DO NOT use petroleum sol-
vents of any kind; use a soft cloth moistened
with water to clean the case.
EXTREME HEAT:
High temperatures can dam-
age the radio and its components. DO NOT
expose the units to extreme heat or leave
them in direct sunlight.
EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSIONS: DO NOT
hold
the Push-To-Talk switch down longer than
necessary during transmission intervals.
VIBRATION/ SHOCK:
Although your "Display
Series" base radio is designed to be rugged,
it will not survive excessive abuse. Avoid
dropping the radio.
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EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY:
These product generates radio frequency (RF) energy when the PTT button on the
front of the unit is depressed. The product has been evaluated for compliance with
the maximum permissible exposure limits for RF energy at the maximum power
rating of the unit when using antennas available from RITRON. Antennas other
than the those mentioned below have not been tested for compliance and may or
may not meet the exposure limits at the distances given. Higher gain antennas are
capable of generating higher elds in the strongest part of their eld and would,
therefore, require a greater separation from the antenna.
JBS-/PBS-146D:
To comply with the General Population/Uncontrolled limits, all
persons must be at least 7.9 inches (20 cm) from the AFB-1545 antenna which is
supplied by RITRON to be attached directly to the rear of the unit. For the RITRON
RAM-1545 magnet mount antenna which can be located away from the unit, all
persons must remain at least 10.8 inches (28 cm) from the antenna.
JBS-/PBS-446D:
To comply with the General Population/Uncontrolled limits, all
persons must be at least 8.7 inches (22 cm) from the AFB-1545 antenna which is
supplied by RITRON to be attached directly to the rear of the unit. For the RITRON
RAM-1545 magnet mount antenna, at the 20 cm (7.9 inches) minimum expected
separation distance and greater, the maximum RF exposure is well below the General
Population/Uncontrolled limits. This product is not to be used by the general public
in an uncontrolled environment unless compliance with the Uncontrolled/General
Population limits for RF exposure can be assured.
To limit exposure to RF energy to levels below the limit, please observe the fol-
lowing:
• Use only the antenna(s) available from RITRON for these models. DO NOT
operate the radio without an antenna.
• Keep talk times as short and infrequent as possible. DO NOT
depress the
PTT button when not actually wishing to transmit. These radios are equipped
with an internal timer to limit continuous transmit times.
• When transmitting, make certain that the distance limits for the particular
model in use are observed.
• DO NOT
allow children to operate the radio.
Courtesy Beep sounds a short tone at
the end of each received transmission to
indicate that the channel is clear and you
may transmit.
Transmit Clear To Talk Beep Any channel
can be set to sound a short tone after the
PTT has been pressed to indicate that
the base station is ready for you to begin
talking.
Disable Field Programming
to allow only
PC programming.
Channel Scan
can be programmed or
edited to include any of the radio channels,
even channels that are not selected
with the Channel Selector button. Other
programmable scan features include scan
resume delay time, busy channel blocking,
last active channel beeps, and priority
scanning options.
2-Tone Paging Decode can be set on any
channel. Programmable options include
the setting of the 2-Tone frequencies
and duration, All Call, Group Call, Call
Transpond, automatic setting of 2-Tone
decode when the channel is selected,
automatic reset of the 2-Tone Decode if
a call is not answered within 15 seconds,
and automatically set the base station to
carrier squelch mode after a 2-Tone signal
is received.
* Each channel can be programmed with a
diffferent 2-Tone Code. Pressing the "Z" button
will send the 2-Tone Code.
* A unique DTMF ANI string can be programmed
separately for each channel.
* Note: A channel can not be programmed to
do both DTMF ANI and 2-Tone Encode.
PROGRAMMING
!! CAUTIONS - ALL RADIOS !!