Ericsson M-PA SELECT, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...Operator s Manual M PATM SELECT MODEL PORTABLE RADIO DES ALGORITHM E LBI 38686A ...

Page 2: ...ING A MESSAGE 11 EMERGENCY OPERATION 12 OPERATING TIPS 12 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS 13 Copyright December 1991 Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc Thismanualispublishedby EricssonInc without any warranty Improvementsandchangestothismanual necessitatedbytypographicalerrors inaccuraciesofcurrent information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by Ericsson Inc at any time ...

Page 3: ...pplicable EMC prETS 300 279 August 1995 TTD Not Applicable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION At this time the M PA portable radio may not be operated while in a vehicular charger in the European Community since it has not been evaluated for opera tion in this mode The M PA portable radio may be used in both trunked and conventional applications 3 ...

Page 4: ...Figure 1 M PA Select Model Radio FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW 4 ...

Page 5: ...e front of the radio displays the operating status of the radio This backlit display also has eight status flags that indicate various operating conditions such as private communications enabled transmitter on or emergency mode enabled The exact operation of your radio will vary de pending upon the mode of operation the radio s pro gramming and the particular radio system Consult your radio system...

Page 6: ...rily pressing this button will disable squelch and the receiver noise will be heard in the speaker If programmed enabled for the selected channel Channel Guard CG and or Type 99 T99 signalling will be enabled when the channel is selected If CG and or T99 are enabled the appropriate status flag CG and or T99 will turn on The MONITOR BUT TON may then be used to toggle CG and or T99 between disabled ...

Page 7: ... EMG EMerGency mode On indicates emer gency GE STAR signalling has been initi ated by the user HI HIgh power transmit On indicates the selected channel has been programmed for high power transmit operation Off indicates low power transmit T99 Type 99 tone decode On indicates Type 99 tone decoding is enabled on the se lected channel Flashing indicates a T99 selective call has been received and the ...

Page 8: ... vehicular charger repeater The UDC is also used by the maintenance personnel when the radio is programmed ALERT TONES The M PA uses alert tones or beeps to indicate various operating conditions The alert tones may be disabled when the radio is programmed CARRIER CONTROL TIMER This feature programmable on a per channel basis prevents unnecessary channel traffic and radio damage in the event of a s...

Page 9: ... on the last operating state as displayed in the LCD If programmed on the power up alert tone beep will be heard CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY HANDLING Cryptographic keys are transferred into the radio using the Keyloader Option V4025 Refer to the Keyloader operator s manual LBI 31541 for detailed instructions on how to load keys into the Keyloader The radio is capable of storing up to seven 7 different crypt...

Page 10: ...tographic keys stored in the radio can be zeroed or dumped by removing the battery pack for several minutes typically three When the battery pack is later reinstalled and the radio is powered up it will display KEY ZERO and emit a series of beeps If cryptographic key s are zeroed one or more keys must be transferred into the radio from the Keyloader before private communications may continue Disas...

Page 11: ...ch unless the correct CG or T99 tone is received 5 Adjust the volume as necessary TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE 1 Select the desired channel If a channel programmed for private operation is se lected and there is no key in the radio for the selected channel NO KEY x where x is the key number will periodically flash in the display If a transmission is attempted NO KEY x will show in the display and the ra...

Page 12: ...he selected channel for voice operation GE STAR is transmitted on the selected channel If the channel is changed the emer gency bursts will follow the newly selected channel The radio switches to and stays on a prede termined channel and GE STAR is transmit ted on that channel Rotating the CONTROL KNOB will not change channels Turning the radio off and back on will reset this condition GE STAR is ...

Page 13: ...hen using yourtwo way radio rememberthese rules 1 It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergency message As your radio operates in much the same way as a telephone party line alwayslisten tomake sure that the channel is clear and or ob serve the display for the absence of the BSY status flag before transmitting Emergency calls have priority over all other messages If someone...

Page 14: ... type of operation for the proper procedure 8 No changes or adjustments shall be made to the equipment except by an authorized or certified electronic technician BATTERY PACKS INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK 1 Ensure the ON OFF SWITCH on battery pack is in the off position 2 Hold the radio and battery pack with the back of them facing you 3 Align the battery pack and radio slide grooves See Figure 3 4...

Page 15: ...ard Combinations include single 1 and multi 5 posi tion standard and rapid charge units In addition the vehicular chargers repeaters simultaneously charge the battery packs while the radio is operating For specific instructions refer to the applicable charger Operating Manual The rechargeable batteries used with the radio can develop a reduced capacity condition sometimes called the Memory Effect ...

Page 16: ...es Class l II Ill Division 1 hazardous locations in the presence of Groups C D E F and G atmospheres Non Incendive approval includes Class I Division 2 hazardous locations in the presence of Groups A B C and D atmospheres Hazardous locations are defined in the National Elec trical Code Useful standards NFPA 437A and NFPA RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL The product that you have pur chased conta...

Page 17: ...CESSORIES The accessories that follow are approved for use with intrinsically safe radios Use of accessories other than those listed voids Factory Mutual approval PAPAB1A Headset Microphone PAAC1J Earpiece Kit PAAC1B GE STAR Lanyard PAAE3R Speaker Microphone PAAE1B Speaker Microphone with GE STAR Lanyard PAAE3T Speaker Microphone Antenna PANC1B Antenna 136 151 MHz Helical PANC1F Antenna 440 470MHz...

Page 18: ...al code Channel Guard is tradename for coded squelch DES Data Encryption Standard a Federally accepted encryp tion decryption algorithm used to scramble or descramble a sig nal decryption the process of decoding or de scrambling a signal according to a predetermined algorithm encryption the process of encoding or scrambling a signal according to a predetermined algorithm private mode communicating...

Page 19: ...MODE NUMBER MODE NAME CHANNEL NUMBER CHANNEL NAME VG CG T99 USE 19 ...

Page 20: ...will be provided at no change only for the Equipment covered under Paragraph B 3 and only during the first three 3 months following the date of sale to the Buyer Thereafter labor will be charged at prevailing rates To be eligible for no charge labor service must be performed by an Authorized Service Center or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal ...

Page 21: ...e remaining unexpired warranty period of the original battery This warranty becomes void if 1 The battery has been subjected to any kind of misuse detrimental exposure or has been involved in an accident 2 The battery is used in equipment or service other than the radio equipment for which it is specified E The preceding paragraphs set forth the exclusive remedies for claims except as to title bas...

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