Oricom ULTRA550, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...for future reference Always retain your proof of purchase in case of warranty service AUSTRALIA www oricom com au NEW ZEALAND www oricom co nz Operating Instructions ULTRA550 Waterproof 80 Channel UH...

Page 2: ...ions on some current wideband channels This increased the number of channels up to 80 75 of which are usable voice channels What issues may users experience during the transition phase When a new narr...

Page 3: ...F CB Channels and Frequencies 26 Express Warranty 31 Table of Contents Need Help If you need assistance setting up or using your Oricom product now or in the future call Oricom Support Australia 1300...

Page 4: ...Using Your Oricom Radio The operation of your UHF radio in Australia and New Zealand is subject to conditions in the following licenses In Australia the ACMA Radio communications Citizen Band Radio S...

Page 5: ...TE Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not always clearly marked They include fuelling areas such as below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities areas wh...

Page 6: ...energy exposure only when transmitting in terms of measuring standards compliance Always hold the radio approximately 5cm in front of your mouth with the antenna pointing away from your head Radio Ope...

Page 7: ...nd pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of the U S Food and Drug Administration People with pacemakers should Always keep the radio more...

Page 8: ...tection may not be effective For example in cases where the battery cover or external jack cap rubber seal is detached from the transceiver or damaged the transceiver battery cover jack cap is cracked...

Page 9: ...wer HI 5W LO 1W 2 Digital Squelch setting Auto 1 to 5 levels 3 User selectable 38 CTCSS and 104 DCS codes 4 Scrambler setting Off 1 to 5 different frequencies 5 Duplex On Off 6 VOX sensitivity Off 1 t...

Page 10: ...T5000 Earbud with 3 5mm jack suits SPKMIC5000 or any radio with 3 5mm jack EBVOX5000 Small compact speaker with in line mic 2U0003 SMA to FME Adaptor to connect ULTRA550 to an external antenna via an...

Page 11: ...Remove Battery Pack Push battery catch in direction of arrow and then slide the battery off The Charger Pod When the battery pack is new it should be fully charged before being used for the first tim...

Page 12: ...of the wall adaptor from the mains The red LED on the mains charger pod will change to green when charging is complete It will take approximately 3 hours to fully charge the battery with the radio tu...

Page 13: ...screw finger tight only NOTE When accessories are fitted the IP rating may be compromised Basic Control 1 Antenna connector 2 Instant channel memory recall and write 3 Power On Off and volume adjust...

Page 14: ...tery Level Display The battery icon in the top right hand corner of the LCD shows the current battery level at all times The battery level is displayed in 4 levels as below Battery 100 fully charged B...

Page 15: ...tons until you select the desired channel Transmission and Reception To transmit keep the PTT button firmly pressed and the red LED will illuminate Wait for approximately 1 second and then speak in th...

Page 16: ...nd then TRI 1 for 0 15 seconds TRI 2 for 0 15 seconds and then back to the Main channel The sequence is repeated until turned off or until a signal is detected If there is a signal present on TRI 1 or...

Page 17: ...x Duplex can be turned off and on for each channel in Menu mode The Display shows DPX only available on channels 1 8 and 41 48 General Your radio has a Repeater Access function to allow use of local r...

Page 18: ...lex Mode Transmit Receiver Frequency MHz Frequency MHz 1 476 425 477 175 CH31 2 476 450 477 200 CH32 3 476 475 477 225 CH33 4 476 500 477 250 CH34 5 476 525 477 275 CH35 6 476 550 477 300 CH36 7 476 5...

Page 19: ...arameters of the selected function 4 To exit the menu press PTT button or press and hold the menu button for 2 seconds The following features can be selected by using the MENU button 1 TX power HI 5W...

Page 20: ...1 to 5 Off Duplex On or Off On VOX Off or 1 to 3 Off Priority Channel On or Off 11 Scan mode OS or GS OS MENU Busy channel lockout On or Off Off 5 Selectable call tone Off or 1 to 5 Off Key beep tone...

Page 21: ...that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes CTCSS 1 38 followed by DCS 1 104 displayed as 1 to A4 Scanning The ULTRA550 has two types of scanning Open scanning OS and Priority scanning GS Scanning allows you...

Page 22: ...to low power select low power in menu mode Low indicator will appear in the display VOX Sensitivity Level Setting In VOX mode the radio will transmit a signal only when it is activated by your voice...

Page 23: ...s shown in the table on page 18 Key Beep The Beep tone emits a tone when you press any of the buttons on the microphone except PTT button Roger Beep This function emits a beep on the communication par...

Page 24: ...ne transmission per minute If a second transmission is attempted within one minute then an error tone will sound Scramble Scramble enables private communications by scrambling the voice signal This pr...

Page 25: ...oning correctly you may need to reset the UHF radio To reset Press and Hold Monitor and power on Reset will appear in the display The radio will then return to standby mode TOT Time Out Timer Australi...

Page 26: ...itions of licence and relevant standards for Citizen Band CB radios CB radios must comply with the class licence for their use to be authorised under the class licence UHF Channels and Frequencies IMP...

Page 27: ...7 1375 10 476 6500 476 6500 30 477 1500 477 1500 50 476 6625 476 6625 70 477 1625 477 1625 11 476 6750 476 6750 31 477 1750 477 1750 51 476 6875 476 6875 71 477 1875 12 476 7000 476 7000 32 477 2000 4...

Page 28: ...d as emergency channels and should be used only in an emergency CTCSS and DCS will not operate on channels 5 and 35 A list of currently authorised channels can be obtained from the ACMA website in Aus...

Page 29: ...7 0 21 136 5 2 71 9 22 141 3 3 74 4 23 146 2 4 77 0 24 151 4 5 79 7 25 156 7 6 82 5 26 162 2 7 85 4 27 167 9 8 88 5 28 173 8 9 91 5 29 179 9 10 94 8 30 186 2 11 97 4 31 192 8 12 100 0 32 203 5 13 103...

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Page 31: ...nties that cannot be excluded restricted or modified Oricom limits the remedies available to extent permitted in the relevant legislation The Express Warranty Period will be 3 years excluding battery...

Page 32: ...presentative of Oricom Oricom will not be liable under this Express Warranty and to the extent permitted by law will not be liable for any defect loss damage or injury arising out of or in connection...

Page 33: ...our product does not qualify for return this warranty does not apply to your product Products that are authorised to be returned to Oricom in Australia must include all of the following A completed Re...

Page 34: ...ta such as stored telephone numbers text messages and contact information Please ensure that you have made a copy of any data saved on your goods before sending for repair Please also be aware that go...

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Page 36: ...ciently Oricom Support Australia For all product enquiries troubleshooting or to discuss the range of Oricom products feel free to contact Oricom or visit our website for answers to frequently asked q...