RIDGE RYDER RR50A, Manual

Page 1: ...RIDGEACCESSORIES PAGE 1 PRO HANDHELD 52 PLU 564552 ...

Page 2: ...rechargeable 5 Watt handheld radio 240V charging dock and 12V in car charger belt clip and hand strap Key radio features include Up to 15km range VOX voice operated exchange 5 Watt transmission power LED torch light 80 Narrowband channels FM radio Squelch control automatic 10 call ring tones CTCSS 38ch DCS 83ch codes Roger beep Duplex range extender Button beep Channel scan function Changeable bac...

Page 3: ... TX off PAGE 13 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS TOT timer setup PAGE 13 VOX VOX delay VOX beep setup PAGE 14 Frequency step size setup PAGE 15 Squelch level Battery save setup PAGE 15 LCD backlight colour setup PAGE 16 Scan dwell time setup PAGE 16 Display mode Primary channel setup PAGE 17 Battery voltage setup PAGE 17 Factory reset PAGE 18 Channel selection PAGE 18 Scanning PAGE 18 Transmitting PAGE 18 Re...

Page 4: ...potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not always clearly marked They include fueling areas such as below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn of your vehicle engine BLASTING CAPS AND AREAS To avoid possible interfe...

Page 5: ...ker to minimise the potential for interference Turn the radio OFF immediately there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place MEDICAL DEVICES HEARING AIDS Some radios may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives MEDICAL DEVICES OTHER If you use any other personal medical device ...

Page 6: ...RADIO CONTROLS RADIO LAYOUT LED light Power VolumeSwitch Antenna Speaker Microphone LCD Numeric keys Right Panel Left Panel PTT key PF2 PF1 LED light Speaker Microphone jacks Belt clip DC charging jack Battery ...

Page 7: ...d by a 1 year warranty Charger Applied Please use the specific charger appointed by our company Other models may cause explosion and personal injury After installing the battery pack if the radio displays low battery with red flashing lamp or voice prompt please charge the battery Always switch OFF the transceiver equipped with a battery pack before charging Otherwise it will interfere with correc...

Page 8: ...harging will shorten the battery life and reduce its performance Connect the transceiver directly with adaptor or car charger to charge Note Please power off the transceiver before charging the transceiver in this way Also it takes longer time totally 12hours to fully charge the transceiver in this way How to Store the Battery 1 If the battery needs to be stored keep it in status of 50 discharged ...

Page 9: ...k to CB mode turn the RR50A OFF and ON and repeat steps above Under standby state press BLUE BUTTON on the side of the RR50A to switch on the LED light Press it again to switch off BATTERY VOLTAGE DISPLAY FM RADIO SCAN FUNCTION LED LIGHT Under standby state pressing PF2 LCD displays current battery voltage Press this button again to clear the display KEYPAD LOCK Press FUNC BUTTON and then press an...

Page 10: ...eivers of same frequency 1 After pressing the FUNC BUTTON the top left corner of LCD displays an F icon then press 8SET BUTTON to enter function menu 2 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to choose No 1 function item It shows R CDC on LCD 3 Press FUNC BUTTON to enter into function menu setup 4 Press 1FM BUTTON to choose CTCSS DCS or OFF When DCS signaling is selected press T R BUTTON to choose DCS...

Page 11: ... UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to choose the desired CTCSS DCS encodes signaling 6 CTCSS 67Hz 254 1Hz 50 groups in total 7 DCS 017N 765I 232 groups in total N stands for positive code I Stands for reverse code 8 Press FUNC BUTTON to go back to previous menu Press ESC M BUTTON or ENT BUTTON to confirm and exit OFFSET FUNCTION This function is dissabled WIDE NARROW BAND SETUP On the basis of nationa...

Page 12: ... enter function menu 2 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to choose No 7 function item It shows BUSY on LCD 3 Press FUNC BUTTON to enter into function menu setup 4 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to select desired setup BCL Enable BCL carrier wave lockout transmitting is prohibited when current channel receives a matching carrier wave BTL Enable BTL transmitting is prohibited when current cha...

Page 13: ... to enter into background operations 2 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to choose the menu item you want to set 3 Press FUNC BUTTON to enter into function menu setup 4 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to choose the desired setup 5 Press FUNC BUTTON to go back to previous menu Press ESC M BUTTON or ENT BUTTON to confirm and exit The purpose of Time out timer is to restrict transceiver for con...

Page 14: ... set suitable delay time 1 Press and hold PF1 button till the transceiver emits a tone and then release it to enter into background operation 2 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to choose No 3 function item It shows VOXDEY on LCD 3 Press FUNC BUTTON to enter into function menu setup 4 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to set desired setup 0 5S 5S 10 levels of delay time in total to choose per ...

Page 15: ...e 1 Press and hold PF1 button till the transceiver emits a tone and then release it to enter into background operation 2 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to choose No 6 function item It shows SQL on LCD 3 Press FUNC BUTTON to enter into function menu setup 4 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to set desired setup Off 9 10 levels of squelch in total off as min setup value Normally open 5 Press ...

Page 16: ...on item It shows COLOUR on LCD 3 Press FUNC BUTTON to enter into function menu setup 4 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to set desired setup BLUE blue backlight PURPLE purple backlight ORG orange backlight 5 Press FUNC BUTTON to go back to previous menu Press ESC M BUTTON or ENT BUTTON to confirm and exit SCAN DWELL TIME SETUP There are three kinds of scan dwell time to be optional 1 Press and ...

Page 17: ...rm and exit The transceiver will allow you to have both the current channel and Primary channel at stand by Normally only one channel is available in standby state This function will allow you to have 2 channels at standby 1 Press and hold PF1 button till the transceiver emits a tone and then release it to enter into background operation 2 Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to choose No 14 functi...

Page 18: ...e the channel is free before transmitting See pg 21 for more information SCANNING To scan press and hold the FUNC BUTTON the top left corner of the LCD Displays F icon and then press 5SCAN BUTTON to begin frequency scan which will then scan through all 80 channels To stop scanning press the ESC M BUTTON Channel scan can change scan direction by pressing UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW Add delete scan list ...

Page 19: ...e transmitted audio CTCSS or DCS is enabled by on the radio through selectable sub channels When CTCSS or DCS is enabled incoming signals must be on the same CTCSS or DCS sub channel as the receiving radio or they will be filtered out NOTE The CTCSS and DCS Tone Charts can be found on page 10 of this instruction manual FUNCTION Dual Channel Monitor DCM WHAT IS DUAL CHANNEL MONITOR DCM Generally on...

Page 20: ...at the channel you want to use is not in busy state through monitoring for a while by pressing the programmed Squelch off PF1 BUTTON Under these conditions press the PTT BUTTON and speak into microphone Please keep around 2 5 5cm distance between microphone and your lip And please speak in normal tone to make the receiver obtain best tone quality NOTE Holding PTT signal strength shows on the scree...

Page 21: ...UHF radio Repeater stations are privately operated radio systems and are installed throughout Australia each repeater station oper ates on preset channels Check the area you plan on traveling to for any repeaters and their channel The duplex mode on the radio helps increase the range of the radio using repeater stations In duplex mode the fixed position station forwards the signal it receives from...

Page 22: ...ENTATION OF DUPLEX REPEATER CHANNEL 2 32 OBSTRUCTION HILL MOUNTAIN VEHICLE 1 RADIO IN DUPLEX MODE ON CHANNEL 2 TR A N SM ISSIO N FR O M V EH IC LE 1 C H A N N EL 32 T R A N S M I S S I O N F R O M V E H I C L E 1 C H A N N E L 2 T R A N S M I S S I O N F R O M V E H I C L E 2 C H A N N E L 3 2 TR A N SM ISSIO N FR O M V EH IC LE 2 C H A N N EL 2 VEHICLE 2 RADIO IN DUPLEX MODE ON CHANNEL 2 ...

Page 23: ...e on these channels Channels 22 23 Data transmissions only excluding packet Channels 31 to 38 and 71 to 78 Repeater inputs Do not use these channels for simplex transmis sions as you will interfere with conversations on channels 1 to 8 and 41 to 48 The Australian Government legislated that channels 5 35 on the UHF CB Band are reserved for emergency use only As at January 2007 the maximum penalties...

Page 24: ...PAGE 24 UHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES UHF CHANNEL FREQUENCY TABLE ...

Page 25: ...PAGE 25 UHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES continued CTCSS TONE TABLE ...

Page 26: ...PAGE 26 UHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES continued DCS CODE TABLE ...

Page 27: ...PAGE 27 UHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES continued DCS CODE TABLE continued ...

Page 28: ...m with battery pack no antenna Weight 185 g with battery pack no antenna Receiving Part Narrow band Sensitivity 12dB SINAD 0 35μV Adjacent Channel Selectivity 60dB Intermodulation 60dB Spurious Rejection 80dB Audio Response 6dB per interval Hum Noise 45dB Audio Distortion 5 Audio Power Output 500mW at 10 Transmitting Part Modulation 11KΦF3E Adjacent Channel 60dB Hum Noise 40dB Spurious Emission 36...

Page 29: ...rent frequency or channel used try another B Different CTCSS DCS settings Please reset settings C Out of communication range Cannot power on or frequent power off Check whether the battery terminals are out of shape or broken Reciever cannot hear you or intermittent when receiving sound Check if the MIC isfaulty Contact your local dealer for repairs Intermittent receiving with loud noise A Out of ...

Page 30: ... manufacturer to assess the defect before determining any claim Faults or defects caused by product modification misuse and abuse normal wear and tear or failure to follow user instructions are not covered under this warranty Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation ...