RELM RM-800, User Manual

Page 1: ...e radio will provide you with dependable and reliable communications at peak efficiency Please read this manual carefully before use The information presented herein will help you to derive maximum performance from your radio MODELS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL RMV800 Mobile Radio RMU800A Mobile Radio ...

Page 2: ...to RF energy which is below the OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act limits Antenna mounting The antenna supplied by the manufacturer or radio dealer must not be mounted at a location such that during radio transmission any person can come closer than the above indicated minimum safe distance to the antenna i e 82cm 32inches To comply with current FCC RF Exposure limitations the antenna must be...

Page 3: ...tact your radio dealer or the manufacturer for further instructions Warning Maintain a separation distance from the antenna to person s at least 82cm 32inches This transmitter is authorized to operate with a maximum duty factor of 50 in a typical push to talk mode for satisfying FCC RF exposure compliance requirements ...

Page 4: ...adio On Off Adjust the Volume Monitor Select a Channel Select a Zone Receive Transmit Selectable Power Level Beginning End of Transmission ID Channel Scan Busy Channel Lockout BCL BCL Override DTMF Call Code Squelch Time Out Timer TOT Emergency Call Stun Programmable Auxiliary Functions Reverse Frequency Talkaround Selectable Squelch Level User Selectable Tone UST Public Address Dual Home Channels...

Page 5: ...5 Display Frequency Display Label Display Mode LCD Backlight Compander Scrambler Short Message GPS Report Optional Signalling User Set Mode Appendix 1 Entering Characters Optional Accessories ...

Page 6: ...t is transmitting during talking not when it is receiving listening or in standby mode Your RELM mobile radio complies with the following of RF energy exposur e standards and guidelines l United States Federal Communications Commission Code of Federal Regulations 47CFR part 2 sub part J l American National Standards Institute ANSI Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1992 l ...

Page 7: ...d on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Licensing Requireme...

Page 8: ...rfere with these equipments For radio installation in vehicles fueled by LP gas with LP gas container within interior of the vehicles the following precautions are recommended for personal safety 1 Any space containing radio equipment shall be isolated by a seal from the space in which the LP gas container and its fittings are located 2 Remote outside fitting connections shall be used 3 Good venti...

Page 9: ...nst the packing slip to assure accuracy If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment please file a claim to the carrier immediately Supplied Accessories Item Quantity pcs DC Power Cable 1 Mounting Bracket 1 Microphone 1 Microphone Hanger 1 Screw Set 6 Fuse 2 Owner s Manual 1 Remote Speaker Microphone SM07R2 coil cord Microphone Hanger Mounting Bracket Adjustment Knobs Screw Set Po...

Page 10: ...e microphone hanger using the 4 x 16mm self tapping screws in a location where it will be within easy reach of the user 5 Connect the microphone plug to the microphone jack on the front panel of the radio then place the microphone on the hanger 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 11 10 Fig 1 Radio Set Connection Detail 1 Remote speaker microphone 2 Mounting bracket 3 4 8 20 mm Self tapping screw 4 Microphone han...

Page 11: ...adio with the supplied antenna and power cable before installing the radio by the mounting bracket 4 Install the radio securely using the supplied mounting bracket to make sure that the radio will not loosen in the event of accidents The loose radio may cause injury to the passenger 5 Arrange the installation location of the radio to make sure that the control unit in the front panel is convenient...

Page 12: ... Key Volume Up Down Channel Up Down Zone Up Down features can be programmed to the keys set by your dealer LED Indicator Speaker Programmable Function Key PF1 PF6 Your dealer can program these keys as shortcuts to various radio features Please refer to Programmable Function Key section Microphone Jack Insert the microphone plug into this jack LED Indicator The LED indicator l glow red while transm...

Page 13: ...grammed functions Appears when the selected channel is busy Appears when MONI key is pressed to disable CTCSS CDCSS DTMF or 2 Tone 5 Tone Appears when MONI key is pressed to switch the speaker on A 1 Indicate second development feature 2 Appears when the auxiliary function is activated SCAN Appears while scanning CALL Appears when transmitting a selective call Appears when a new message is receive...

Page 14: ...4 CH Up 5 CH Down 6 Zone Up 7 Zone Down 8 MoniA 9 MoniB 10 MoniC 11 MoniD 12 DLabel 13 Dfreq 14 Dmode 15 UserTone 16 Sel2Tone 17 Sel5Tone 18 Sel HDC 19 TXPower 20 Scan 21 Scan Add Del 22 Reverse 23 TA 24 SELSQL 25 HomeCH 26 PA 27 HornAlert 28 LCDBL 29 Scramble 30 Compand 31 AUX A 32 AUX B 33 Send GPS 34 Emergency 35 Message ...

Page 15: ...connect external antenna Power inlet Connector Adopt RELM authorized DC power cable and 13 6 V input AC power Speaker Jack Used to connect external speaker and only available for the plug of 3 5 mm GPS Antenna Jack 15 Pin Connector for accessories ...

Page 16: ...he Selector Knob clockwise or press the key which be programmed as VOL Up key to increase the volume rotate the knob counter clockwise or press the key which be programmed as VOL Down key to decrease the volume The current volume level is displayed on the LCD The LCD returns to original display mode in 5 seconds Press any key to exit from the volume level display mode Monitor If monitor feature is...

Page 17: ...aler has programmed CTCSS CDCSS DTMF 2 Tone 5 Tone signalling on the selected channel you will hear calls only when the matching code or tone is received otherwise all calls on the same channel can be heard Transmit 1 Press the key programmed as MONI to make sure that the selected channel is not in use 2 Hold down the PTT key 3 Dial a DTMF number using the microphone keypad Step 3 is not necessary...

Page 18: ...Zone Scan All channels in the current zone that have been added to the scan list can be scanned Multi Zone Scan All channels within all the zones that have been added to the scan list can be scanned List Zone Scan The radio only scans the channels within the specified range of zones that have been added to the scan list Individually each zone is assigned with a scan list which provides quick recog...

Page 19: ...ications P1 appears on the LCD when the channel is set as Priority 1 P2 appears when set as Priority2 and PP when set as both Priority 1 and Priority 2 Operator Selectable Priority Channel If priority channel is programmed by your dealer as Operator Selectable you can set the current channel as priority or non priority channel Press the key programmed as MONI twice while holding down the key progr...

Page 20: ...revent you from talking on a channel that is already in use Press the PTT key while the channel is in use the radio will emit an alert tone and transmission will be inhibited Release the PTT key to stop the alert tone Wait until the channel is not in use before you try to transmit again BCL Override If BCL Override feature is activated you can override the BCL feature and transmit on a busy channe...

Page 21: ...D appears on the LCD 2 Enter the DTMF number 16 digits maximum You can enter the digits 0 9 A F To enter A B C D E F hold down the PTT key then enter 2 5 8 0 respectively 3 Press the key appears on the LCD indicating the memory location 4 Enter the desired memory location number 01 32 5 Press the key again to store the DTMF number into the memory location If you enter a wrong digit or decide not t...

Page 22: ... signal is received for the preset time period 4 The radio can be programmed to sound an alert tone when receiving a matching code If Transpond for Code Squelch function is enabled the radio will send a transpond signal programmed by your dealer to the calling station when receiving the matching code The Transpond for Code Squelch function can not be used in Group Call mode Transmit 1 Hold down th...

Page 23: ...reset time 15 1200 seconds the transmission will be inhibited and an alert tone will sound Release the PTT key to stop the alert tone TOT Pre Alert When this feature is activated the radio will sound an alert tone at the programmed pre alert time before TOT expires TOT will expire when the selected time passes after a Pre Alert Tone Pre alert time 1 10 seconds before the TOT expiration is set by y...

Page 24: ...un Revive This feature allows user to enable disable the transmission reception over the air by transmitting stun code Stun code 1 16 digits is programmable When receiving the stun code the radio will enter stun mode The radio will return to normal mode upon receiving a revive code stun code 3 types of stun are shown as following Inhibit transmission Inhibit both transmission and reception Kill in...

Page 25: ... changed to be the same as the receive frequency The CTCSS DCS encoding signals also change to be the same as the decoding signals Press the key programmed as TA to toggle the Talkaround function ON and OFF ON OFF Selectable Squelch Level 1 Press the key programmed as SEL SQL the current squelch level is displayed on the LCD as shown below 2 Turn the Selector Knob to select your desired squelch le...

Page 26: ...play 4 Release the PTT key the public address process halts and PA appears on the LCD display Notes In Public Address mode turn the volume knob to adjust the volume To use this function the dealer should install public address optional accessory and external speaker Dual Home Channels Press the key programmed as Home CH the radio will go to the programmed home channel When dual home channels are s...

Page 27: ...ame 3 Hold down the PTT key to transmit the selected code 4 Release the PTT key signalling squelch turns off and radio LED flashes orange 5 Press the key programmed as MONI signalling squelch turns back on Note The radio will opens signalling squelch automatically if no signal is received for the preset period of time Display Frequency Press the key programmed as DFreq LCD will display the frequen...

Page 28: ...all individual call group call zone call and broadcast call alert and system function stun kill revive check etc Short Message Since Short Message function is realized through HDC2400TM the channels of the receiver and sender should be configured with optional signaling HDC2400TM Via multi level menu operation short messages can be edited saved viewed sent protected and deleted Press Message key p...

Page 29: ...y when a message is received if corresponding functions are enabled Press Message to view the message Message Sending and Deleting Select Send Message in the main menu followed with three options 1 New message edition New Message is shown on LCD 2 Sent message Message sent is shown on LCD 3 Fixed message FixedMessage is shown on LCD 1 Sending new message 1 Select the desired group and channel 2 Pr...

Page 30: ...ppendix 1 for character input methods or press PF6 to enter ID menu 8 Press PF6 or the PTT key to send message 3 Sending Fixed Message 1 Select the desired group and channel 2 Press Message key programmable key to enter Short Message Menu and select Send Message 3 Select FixedMessage 4 Select the desired fixed message Note 1 5 Select sending type Individual or Group Call 6 Use the knob selection k...

Page 31: ... steps are the same as those 6 8 in Sending Sent Message Please refer to Sending Sent Message Received Message Deleting All the messages in the Receive Msg Inbox will be deleted after selecting Delete All in the main menu and press PF6 except those are set with protect mode 1 Press Message key programmable key to enter short message menu and choose Delete All 2 Delete all messages Note 1 If no mes...

Page 32: ...e holding down the PF1 key the radio enters User Set mode after correct power on password is entered if Power On Password is set In User Set mode the following menus can be selected Main Menu No Menu Item LCD Display 1 Function Set Function Set 2 Power On Text Power On Text 3 Power On Password PWR Password 4 UST Code UST Code 5 Hook Moni Hook Moni 6 Key Assignment Key Assign Press the PF6 key to e...

Page 33: ...t Function Setting Display Remarks Blank Power On Text Text Welcome Please refer to Appendix 1 Character Input 12 characters maximum Power On Password Select PWR Password in the main menu and press the PF6 key to make settings Power On Password will be displayed Press the PF1 key to enter Password Edit mode Please refer to Appendix 1 Entering Characters for more details Power On Password Function ...

Page 34: ...77N CDCSS standard mode R CDCSS 023 023 754 Reverse R CDCSS 754 CDCSS 1 step mode R CDCSS 000 000 777 Reverse R CDCSS 777 OFF T Off PF5 OFF CTCSS CDCSS CTCSS EIA standard mode T CTCSS 67 0 PF4 Toggle between standard mode and step mode 67 0 254 1Hz R CTCSS 254 1 PF3 Toggle between CDCSS and reverse CDCSS CTCSS step 0 1Hz T CTCSS 67 0 67 0 254 1Hz T CTCSS 254 1 CDCSS standard mode T CDCSS 023N 023 ...

Page 35: ...1 VOL Down Volume Down CH Up PF1 CH Up Channel Up CH Down PF1 CH Down Channel Down Zone Up PF1 Zone Up Zone Up Zone Down PF1 Zone Down Zone Down MONI A PF1 MoniA Monitor A Monitor Unmute momentary MONI B PF1 MoniB Monitor B Monitor Unmute Toggle MONI C default PF1 MoniC Monitor C Carrier Squelch momentary MONI D PF1 MoniD Monitor D Carrier Squelch Toggle DisplayLabel PF1 DLabel Display channel lab...

Page 36: ...tion VOL UP PF2 VOL Up Increase volume VOL Down PF2 VOL Down Decrease volume CH Up PF2 CH Up Channel up CH Down PF2 CH Down Channel down Zone Up PF2 Zone Up Zone up Zone Down PF2 Zone Down Zone down MoniA PF2 MoniA Monitor A Monitor Unmute momentary MoniB PF2 MoniB Monitor B Monitor Unmute Toggle MoniC PF2 MoniC Monitor C Carrier Squelch momentary MoniD PF2 MoniD Monitor D Carrier Squelch Toggle D...

Page 37: ...el Up CH Down PF3 CH Down Channel Down Zone Up PF3 Zone Up Zone Up Zone Down PF3 Zone Down Zone Down MoniA PF3 MoniA Monitor A Monitor Unmute momentary MoniB PF3 MoniB Monitor B Monitor Unmute Toggle MoniC PF3 MoniC Monitor C Carrier Squelch momentary MoniD PF3 MoniD Monitor D Carrier Squelch Toggle DisplayLabel PF3 Dlabel Display channel label Display Frequency PF3 DFreq Display frequency Display...

Page 38: ...onitor A Monitor Unmute momentary Moni B PF4 MoniB Monitor B Monitor Unmute Toggle Moni C PF4 MoniC Monitor C Carrier Squelch momentary Moni D PF4 MoniD Monitor D Carrier Squelch Toggle DisplayLabel PF4 Dlabel Display channel label Display Frequency PF4 DFreq Display frequency Display Mode PF4 DMode Display toggles among channel number channel label and channel frequency User Selectable Tone PF4 U...

Page 39: ... Monitor C Carrier Squelch momentary Moni D PF5 MoniD Monitor D Carrier Squelch Toggle DisplayLabel PF5 Dlabel Display channel label Display Frequency PF5 DFreq Display frequency Display Mode PF5 DMode Display toggles among channel number channel label and channel frequency User Selectable Tone PF5 UserTone Tone 01 32 CTCSS CDCSS Sel 2Tone PF5 Sel2Tone Select 2 Tone encode Sel 5Tone PF5 Sel5Tone S...

Page 40: ...el Display channel label Display Frequency PF6 DFreq Display frequency Display Mode PF6 DMode Display toggles among channel number channel label and channel frequency User Selectable Tone PF6 UserTone Tone 01 32 CTCSS CDCSS Sel 2Tone PF6 Sel2Tone Select 2 Tone encode Sel 5Tone PF6 Sel5Tone Select 5 Tone encode Sel HDC PF6 SelHDC Select HDC encode TX Power PF6 TXPower Switch transmit power Scan PF6...

Page 41: ...D Indicate the end of menu options Appendix 1 Entering Characters Entering characters with an optional microphone keypad KEY CHARACTER Number of times key is pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NUMBER REMARKS 1 Space 1 2 A B C a b c 2 3 D E F d e f 3 4 G H I g h i 4 5 J K L j k l 5 6 M N O m n o 6 7 P Q R S p q r s 7 8 T U V t u v 8 9 W X Y Z w x y z 9 0 0 Each key can generate numeric and character informati...

Page 42: ...store Entering characters without a keypad Turn Selector Knob to choose the character to be entered Press the PF2 key to toggle among number uppercase letter lowercase letter and symbol Press the PF3 PF4 key to move the cursor forward backward Press the PF1 key to clear the input Press the PF6 key to confirm the input ...

Page 43: ...l Speaker RELM endeavors to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual but cannot guarantee its accuracy at all time All the above specifications and design are subject to change by RELM without notice All the reproduction and translation of this manual without authorization of RELM is not allowed ...