Owner`s manual

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Q
UICK ASSIST
®
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES ...............................................................................................................................
The Quick Assist
®
can be programmed with unique voice messages and attributes. All programming is accomplished with the RITRON
RQA/RQT PC Programmer software available at www.ritron.com
.
The programmer software requires Window
®
XP or greater, and a PC computer with a USB port.
Summary Screen
After reading the radio programming, a summary screen will
appear with a tabulated display of the input programming.
Double-click on the input column to program the Quick Assist
®
attributes. Radio-wide features are programmed from the
Summary Screen.
FIG-1: Programmer Summary Screen
Append Battery Messages
If selected, the Low Battery message will play at the conclusion
of any “Assistance needed” or “Quick Assist call cleared”
message, as well as on the low battery event.
Low Battery Alarm Enable
If selected, a Low Battery message is transmitted when the
internal batteries are in need of replacement.
Play Location Message
If selected, the Quick Assist
®
will transmit a recorded Location
message immediately prior to any “Assistance needed”, “Quick
Assist call cleared”, or Low Battery message.
Message Delay on TX
This sets a time delay between turning on the Quick Assist
®
transmitter and playing any messages, or ANI strings.
Description
Enter a brief description (35 characters or less) of the Quick
Assist
®
use, location, customer, etc. This can be useful when
reading out the Quick Assist
®
programming at a later date, or
when saving a programming profile for use with other radios.
Input Screen
The Input Screen is used to uniquely program the behavior of
the Quick Assist
®
when the front panel push button is pressed.
FIG-2: Programmer Input Screen
Frequency Table
To match other RITRON radios, the owner can select from a
table of transmit frequencies. Simply “read-out” the Frequency
Code of your RITRON portable, mobile or base radio and enter
the same code when programming the Quick Assist
®
. Note
that all RQA-151 and RQA-451 table frequencies operate in
narrow band mode (12.5 kHz).
Transmit Frequency
Once you have selected a code from the Frequency Table the
actual transmit frequency will appear here. If your operating
frequency does not appear on the Frequency Table list, a
licensed radio service technician will be able to enter other
frequencies within the radio’s operating band.
To identify your assigned frequency:
• Read-out the Frequency Code of the RITRON radio you
intend to use with the Quick Assist
®
.
• Check for a corresponding color dot on the radio you intend
to use with the Quick Assist
®
.
• Locate a label identifying the receiver frequency in
megahertz (MHz).
• Your assigned frequency is shown on your FCC Station
License.
• Call your radio dealer or Ritron for help if you cannot
determine your radio’s receiver frequency.
• The original factory-programmed transmitter frequency of
your Quick Assist
®
is marked on the outside of the shipping
box.