Grecom 0715, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...y Icons 20 Understanding the Keypad 21 Softkeys 21 Five Way Pushbutton Pad 21 Numeric Keypad 21 Operation Keys 21 Getting Started 23 First Time Startup 23 Unpack the radio 23 Insert the batteries 23 A...

Page 3: ...arch Lockout 47 Talkgroup Lockout 48 Deleting Objects 49 Priority Scan 49 Turning Object Priority On or Off 49 Turning Priority Scan Mode On or Off 50 CONV Priority Scan 50 TGRP Priority Scan 50 Audib...

Page 4: ...ng QuickText 70 Detailed Menu Reference 70 GLOB Menu Reference 72 CONV Menu Reference 75 TGRP Menu Reference 77 TSYS Menu Reference 79 LMIT Menu Reference 81 SRVC Menu Reference 83 SWPR Menu Reference...

Page 5: ...he following Conventional non trunked radio channels Trunked talkgroups used on a trunked radio system Service searches to search for a specific radio service Search ranges with upper and lower limits...

Page 6: ...gement system You are not constrained to traditional bank channel scanner memory layouts No memory is wasted as a result of bank channel programming constraints The scanner has sufficient main memory...

Page 7: ...ustments are required GRE s Exclusive Digital AGC instantly compensates for low user audio levels that are very common on digital systems The radio is easier to listen to and provides you with a more...

Page 8: ...chnology reached the point where it feasible for use in everyday consumer devices Back then scanners were relatively limited in what they were able to do A typical scanner was able to scan between 2 a...

Page 9: ...stems includes many parameters not normally used in conventional radio scanning it was necessary to design a completely separate user interface for entering trunking parameters and scanning trunked sy...

Page 10: ...ame basic methods should be used whether adding a new conventional channel or adding a trunked talkgroup The scanner should include efficient memory usage Bank channel designs result in much wasted me...

Page 11: ...emoves channels and talkgroups they no longer need A scannist enjoys the collection of channels and talkgroups they have programmed into the scanner Our engineers determined that a new scanner design...

Page 12: ...he same user interface elements Additionally we include limit and service search configurations and Spectrum Sweeper configurations as Scannable Objects This means that it is possible to create edit g...

Page 13: ...s used to represent a Trunking Talkgroup Object Trunking Talkgroups are virtual channels that exist on a trunked radio system A trunked radio system is a radio system where a small group of radio chan...

Page 14: ...a plain old radio system they should be stored as CONV objects LMIT LMIT is used to represent a Search Range or Limit Search Object LMIT objects contain the parameters necessary for the radio to sear...

Page 15: ...a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause har...

Page 16: ...gal requirement that scanners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions Do not open your scanner s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up...

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Page 19: ...0715 Accessories Figure 3 0715 Accessories 0715 User Manual Page 15 Yellow battery holder for rechargeable batteries Antenna Black battery holder for standard batteries...

Page 20: ...that is shown while the radio is scanning Figure 4 Scanning Display The top row of icons are defined as follows The Function Key FUNC has been pressed FUNC acts as a shift key and typically enhances...

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Page 22: ...es the Priority setting for selected or active object FUNC PRI toggles Priority Mode on or off for the scanner FAV Activates Favorites Scan Mode FUNC FAV adds the current object to the Favorites scan...

Page 23: ...ment by pressing gently where the door is marked OPEN and sliding the door downwards until it stops approximately 1 4 Lift the door away from the radio Remove the supplied battery holder Insert four A...

Page 24: ...e the squelch control counterclockwise until a rushing sound is heard from the speaker Rotate the squelch control clockwise just past the point where the rushing sound stops The squelch is now set to...

Page 25: ...rs CONV objects are the simplest objects supported by the radio By this we mean that there really isn t that much for you to do if you want to create one There are only a few essential parameters in t...

Page 26: ...key restores the selected CONV menu parameter to its default setting If you press the key on the bottom of the 5 way pushbutton pad you can scroll down and see all of the parameters that can be specif...

Page 27: ...that number For example to enter FIRE press 3 3 F 4 3 I 7 3 R 3 2 E Press the ENT key or DONE softkey to store the new tag information for your CONV object Now you are ready to store your first CONV...

Page 28: ...r a TGRP object to function properly and receive radio traffic The TSYS object has its own set of essential parameters and these parameters vary depending on the type of trunked radio system you plan...

Page 29: ...up For the purpose of this example we will assume that you wish to create a TGRP object for a Motorola Type II 800 MHz trunked radio system which is one of the more common types of trunked radio syste...

Page 30: ...channel the scanner will not receive traffic unless the frequency for the backup control channel has been entered Once you have finished entering the control channels press the SAVE softkey This will...

Page 31: ...also used to receive Private Individual Calls on trunking systems that support these call types Simply change the Type eld from Group to Private A Wildcard TGRP object with the Type eld set to Privat...

Page 32: ...scroll to the object that you wish to duplicate using the keys on the 5 way pushbutton pad Press the EDIT softkey then press the DUPE softkey An exact copy of the object you selected is created and th...

Page 33: ...abled If you have included one or more TGRP objects in your programming and are within range of the trunked radio system for those TGRPs you will see the icon flash periodically while the radio is sca...

Page 34: ...P while scanning or paused in Manual Mode the display will appear as follows When the scanner is stopped on a conventional channel while scanning or while paused in Manual Mode the display will appear...

Page 35: ...available block of free memory and assigned an Object ID The Object ID is the address where the object is stored in memory You can use this address to quickly access your stored objects when in the M...

Page 36: ...at contain more frequencies than practical to program as individual channels Any size range can be used but larger ranges that take more time to search will increase the chances of missed activity on...

Page 37: ...eeper Object SWPR A Spectrum Sweeper Object SWPR is a record that stores the parameters necessary for the radio to rapidly sweep a range of frequencies for strong signals from nearby transmitters A SW...

Page 38: ...NV TGRP and other enabled objects To create a new SWPR object press PGM to place your scanner into Program Mode then press the SRCH softkey to view the available Search types then press the SWPR softk...

Page 39: ...When you set up a Service Search you will want to specify the type of service that you wish to search To create a new SRVC object press PGM to place your scanner into Program Mode then press the SRCH...

Page 40: ...and 3 222 225 MHz 1 25cm Band 4 420 450 MHz 70cm Band 5 902 928 MHz 33cm Band 6 1240 1300 MHz 23cm Band CB Searches the Citizens Band radio frequencies Marine Searches the VHF FM marine radio band FRS...

Page 41: ...types can be configured to your preferences and needs Be sure to refer to the Detailed Menu Reference section of the manual for detailed information for each of the search object types Grouping Object...

Page 42: ...bjects can be grouped Geographically You may wish to group your Scannable Objects according to the areas where they are used For example assume that you routinely travel to another town to visit famil...

Page 43: ...object s menu before saving the object With the Scan Lists field highlighted use the on the 5 way pushbutton pad to scroll through the Scan Lists and use the SEL button to toggle membership for a Scan...

Page 44: ...o disabled or vice versa if the Scan List is already disabled To toggle the enabled disabled status for Scan Lists 11 20 press FUNC then press a number key i e press FUNC 3 to toggle the status of Sca...

Page 45: ...ects you have created using the keys on the 5 way pushbutton pad while the scanner is in PGM or Manual Mode Here are some more methods you can use to find stored objects quickly Searching For Objects...

Page 46: ...the scanner is powered on again all objects that have been temporarily locked out are restored By default the L OUT key activates temporary lockout when pressed If desired you can change the function...

Page 47: ...and press FUNC then the L OUT key The lowercase l in the display changes to uppercase to indicate that permanent lockout is applied to the object If you wish to remove permanent lockout from an object...

Page 48: ...o remove from the lockout list and press the Del softkey to remove them from the list Scroll to an empty spot and enter any frequency you wish to manually add to the list Press FUNC then the Del softk...

Page 49: ...he CURR softkey to edit and save the TGRP object Deleting Objects Objects that you know longer need to use can easily be deleted from the 0715 s memory making room for new objects To delete an object...

Page 50: ...ndicates that Priority Scan mode is on and pri indicates that Priority Scan mode is off CONV Priority Scan When Object Priority is set to Yes for one or more CONV objects the scanner will sample the C...

Page 51: ...the color of the LED By default color 0 is used for LED off You can change the LED colors in the Global Settings menu Latch LED keeps the LED on after activity on the object is finished This is useful...

Page 52: ...on When there is activity you can tell if it is related to law enforcement fire rescue and EMS or emergency management at a glance even if the transmission is short or difficult to copy The possibilit...

Page 53: ...band you wish to enable or disable Disabling a sub band will cause the Spectrum Sweeper system to skip the frequencies within that sub band as it performs its sweeps The sub bands are defined as foll...

Page 54: ...onitor that frequency for transmissions or search up or down from that frequency for activity To enter TUNE mode press the TUNE key on the keypad The scanner displays the TUNE screen By default TUNE m...

Page 55: ...it finds an active frequency If a valid encoded squelch code is found it will be stored automatically when you press STOR to create a new CONV object Using dedicated Limit and Service search modes The...

Page 56: ...M from the default for the current frequency range au Press the FrL O softkey to add a found frequency to the lockout list Press the STOR softkey to create a new CONV object using the found frequency...

Page 57: ...700 MHz Band 4 851 869 MHz 800 MHz Band Aircraft Searches civilian and military air frequencies Groups are as follows 0 108 118 MHz Navigation 1 118 137 MHz Civilian Voice 2 138 150 MHz Military Voic...

Page 58: ...weather alert receiver There are three modes of weather alert operation available to you Weather Radio Mode Weather radio mode allows you to receive weather broadcasts from your local weather service...

Page 59: ...s present the scanner will sound an alarm and tune to the specified weather frequency to monitor the nature of the alert To activate Weather Priority Mode follow the steps above listed above in Weathe...

Page 60: ...t may be headed in your direction Unlike other weather alert radios your scanner features a powerful SAME wildcard feature that allows you to set the radio to alarm on partial matches of the location...

Page 61: ...location is set for Entry ON and Lockout ON the radio will process the SAME location event code that is stored there and will lock out the speci ed event code A SAME location event code storage locati...

Page 62: ...entries for 048113 will not receive any SAME messages for 048113 since the second entry is ON with lockout ON and with all events wildcard in the event eld The entry lockout feature should be used wit...

Page 63: ...he desired SAME code entry Press the SEL key on the 5 way pushbutton pad to edit the selected SAME entry The scanner display will appear as follows With the Entry field selected press on the 5 way pus...

Page 64: ...rts Scroll to the Tag field We suggest that you enter a tag name here that corresponds with the SAME location code that you have entered Press on the 5 way pushbutton pad to edit the tag name and use...

Page 65: ...orage Your 0715 features two types of memory storage Main memory is used to store your programming that is used for everyday monitoring and scanning V Scanner memory is used to store complete copies o...

Page 66: ...you wish to overwrite the existing data with new data from your current version of main memory Press the YES softkey to proceed or the NO softkey to cancel If you decide the overwrite existing data o...

Page 67: ...lit alphanumeric display that provides constant feedback about what the radio is doing while scanning and monitoring your scannable objects To get the most out of your scanner and this display you wil...

Page 68: ...type the letter C simply press 2 then 3 to select the third letter in the ABC group To enter numbers in alphanumeric text fields press 1 first then the number you wish to type To enter punctuation pr...

Page 69: ...TY etc A few common QuickText words are provided for your convenience You can keep these edit them to your preferences or replace them with your own custom QuickText words QuickText can be used while...

Page 70: ...cursor is positioned at end of text field if you use the entry SHERIFF in the QTXT storage location your text entry field will look like this after you load the QTXT SHERIFF SHERIFF note that cursor...

Page 71: ...for the selected parameter Press SEL to exit help HINT It s easy to x things if you inadvertently change a parameter and then can t remember how to make it right again Each parameter includes a Dflt...

Page 72: ...ns Description ATTEN Global or Normal The attenuator reduces the amount of signal at the receiver input This helps reduce interference from strong nearby transmitters Global attenuator mode applies at...

Page 73: ...0 Sets default destination scan lists for CONV Stor from Searches Spectrum Sweeper and Tune EDACS Format AFS or DEC Sets EDACS talkgroup ID data entry mode AFS uses Agency Fleet Subfleet notation DEC...

Page 74: ...1 250 x 10 mS When the ALERT LED setting for an object is set to Flash this is the amount of time the LED stays turned off Battery Info SEL Displays current battery voltage DAC value and charge time...

Page 75: ...to force narrow FM modulation Sq Mode Search None CTCSS DCS P25 Sets subaudible squelch mode or Project 25 conventional digital modulation Use Search to automatically analyze signals to determine sque...

Page 76: ...while the object is receiving a transmission When Latch is on the ALERT LED will remain lit after the transmission is complete unless overridden by a subsequent object that is also using the ALERT LED...

Page 77: ...f the talkgroup or individual radio ID on the trunked radio system Type Group or Private Use Group for talkgroup ID Private for individual radio ID Tag Alpha numeric text The alphanumeric display name...

Page 78: ...klight On Off or Flash Controls whether the backlight should be on off or flashing while the object is active Alarm None Chirp Hi Lo Alert Ring 2 Chirp Fast Hi Lo DTMF Sets the Audible Alarm for the T...

Page 79: ...BPS EDACS control channel Use EDACS NAROW for most 900 MHz and some VHF UHF EDACS systems using the 4800 BPS EDACS control channel Use LTR for Logic Trunked Radio LTR systems Tag Alpha numeric text Th...

Page 80: ...he best networked site for your location Used with Motorola and P25 multi site networked systems Threshold Hi 1 99 Available When Multi Site is set to On Sets the control channel decode threshold for...

Page 81: ...earch In most cases AU will work fine Use AM to override and force AM modulation FM to force FM modulation NFM to force narrow FM modulation Scan Lists On or Off for Scan Lists 1 20 Sets membership in...

Page 82: ...n lit after the transmission is complete unless overridden by a subsequent object that is also using the ALERT LED Backlight On Off or Flash Controls whether the backlight should be on off or flashing...

Page 83: ...blic safety frequencies Groups are as follows 0 33 4 46 5 MHz 1 151 170 MHz 2 453 467 MHz 3 764 806 MHz 4 851 869 MHz Aircraft Searches civilian and military air frequencies Groups are as follows 0 10...

Page 84: ...e g 20 2 seconds L Out On or Off Permanent lockout for the SRVC object Also accessed by pressing FUNC L OUT while the scanner is stopped on the SRVC object Zeromatic On or Off When on enhances the sca...

Page 85: ...ets the Audible Alarm for the SRVC object When an Audible Alarm is selected the selected alarm will play anytime the scanner stops for activity on the SRVC object while scanning Fav On or Off When On...

Page 86: ...Bands covers the entire frequency range of the scanner Public Safety covers frequency ranges commonly used for public safety communications Sub bands SEL Sub bands are available when using SWPR in All...

Page 87: ...lps improve Spectrum Sweeper speed in locations where numerous strong RF sources are present and in close proximity to each other spectrally An example would be an area where there are many VHF paging...

Page 88: ...Alarm is selected the selected alarm will play anytime the scanner stops for activity on the SWPR object while scanning Fav On or Off When On the SWPR object is a member of the Favorites scan list Hi...

Page 89: ...or scanning 10 Features 2 Finding stored objects 41 Finding stored objects using filters 42 Finding stored objects using FIND 41 Five way pushbutton pad 17 Frequency mode and step table 91 Front view...

Page 90: ...standby mode 55 SAME standby mode activating 61 Scan list organization by application 39 Scan list organization by object type 39 Scan list organization by trunking system 39 Scan list organization ge...

Page 91: ...YS defined 9 TSYS menu reference 75 TSYS object setting up and using 24 TUNE dedicated mode 50 Unpacking 19 V Scanner storage using 61 V Scanner erasing folders 63 V Scanner loading a stored folder to...

Page 92: ...ode in order for it to be used The basic remote control command response format is as follows STX msgCode msgData ETX sum where STX is an ASCII Start of Text symbol 0x02 msgCode is the code that repre...

Page 93: ...f display icon status as follows icons1 bits 0 2 RSSI bars level 0 5 bit 3 S icon bit 4 Batt icon ON bit 5 Batt icon BLINKING icons2 bit 0 F icon bit 1 G icon bit 2 A icon bit 3 T icon bit 4 up arrow...

Page 94: ...3 14 7 35 F2 25 WX 17 TEXT 13 8 29 32 SEL 8 ATT 26 9 23 SRCH 10 FAV 4 4 34 F3 19 L OUT 5 PRI 11 5 28 MODE 25 PGM 12 TUNE 16 6 22 9 ENT 18 1 33 2 0 30 F1 31 NOTE To initiate the press and hold action f...

Page 95: ...1 5725 MHz 7 5 kHz FM 161 6000 161 9750 MHz 5 kHz FM 162 0000 174 0000 MHz 12 5 kHz FM 216 0025 219 9975 MHz 5 kHz FM 220 0000 224 9950 MHz 5 kHz FM 225 0000 379 99375 MHz 6 25 kHz AM 380 0000 419 987...

Page 96: ...d conventional channel priority selectable priority sample rate and priority sample during trunking talkgroup call Conventional Receiver Modes AM FM NFM CTCSS DCS P25 NAC Trunking Receiver Modes Motor...

Page 97: ...0 25 54 MHz Group 1 108 136 99166 MHz Group 2 137 174 MHz Group 3 216 0025 299 9750 MHz Group 4 300 405 9875 MHz Group 5 406 470 MHz Group 6 470 0125 512 MHz Group 7 764 767 773 776 794 797 803 806 MH...

Page 98: ...not including batteries and antenna Included accessories GRE compact helical antenna owners manual alkaline battery holder NiCAD NiMH battery holder belt clip Memory backup No backup battery required...