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User Interface This manual describes the basic functions and operation of the EDACS 300P System/Scan portable radio. For more detailed information about the features and operation, refer to the appropriate EDACS 300P Maintenance Manual or contact your System Administrator. EMERGENCY/...
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ON/OFF/ ANTENNA VOLUME BUTTON SELECT DISPLAY SYSTEM/ GROUP/ CLEAR/ CHANNEL MONITOR/ SHIFT SPECIAL CALLS SCAN ON/OFF LOCK ON/OFF STORE RECALL Figure 2. EDACS 300P System Model...
Basic Operation Locking/Unlocking Keypad (System Model) Press and hold the C/M key. Press and release the LOCK key. Then release the C/M key. Selecting System Press and release the C/M key. Then use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select the desired system. The SYS field displays the current System selected.
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If selected Group/Channel was not in Scan list, it will be added. If selected Group/Channel was in Scan list, it will be deleted. Home/Emergency Key Definition Pressing the red Home/Emergency button will perform one of the four operations below, depending upon how the radio was programmed.
Trunked Mode Operation IMPORTANT! For optimum communication, hold the radio approximately three inches from your mouth and speak into the microphone at a normal voice level. Transmitting a Call Group Call Select desired System and Group. Ensure that no one is transmitting on selected Group by observing display for absence of “BSY”...
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displayed; or Enter the ID number of the radio to be called. (To recall the last individual number entered, press and hold C/M and then press the #/RCL key.) Press and hold PTT button to initiate call. When “TX” is displayed, speak into microphone. Release PTT button when transmission is complete.
When the receiving party answers the call, press and hold PTT button and speak into microphone. Release PTT button when transmission is complete. Wait for reply. When call is complete, press the C/M key twice to exit Special Call mode. Receiving a Call Turn radio on and select desired System and Group;...
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Respond by pressing PTT button and speaking into microphone. Storing/Recalling Numbers (System Model) Storing Individual and Phone Numbers Press the SPC key. “S” and “PC” will be displayed. The SYS field displays “SP”. The GRP field displays the last accessed special call number from the pre-programmed list.
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Individual Call: Press and hold the PTT button to initiate the call. When signaling is complete, “TX” and “BSY” are displayed and the Call Originate tone sounds. Speak into the microphone. Phone Call: Press and release the PTT button to initiate the call.
Conventional Operation IMPORTANT! For optimum communication, hold the radio approximately three inches from your mouth and speak into the microphone at a normal voice level. Transmitting a Call Turn radio on and select desired System and Channel. Ensure that no one is transmitting on selected Channel by pressing the C/M key twice (to monitor channel) and/or observing display for absence of “BSY”...
When radio receives a call, radio is unsquelched and message is heard. Error Messages If at anytime the Synthesizer is unable to load and lock on the channel properly, an "E3" message will be displayed in the SYS field and the GRP field will be blanked.
Programmable Alert Tones Name Tone Description Power-Up (B) Radio has passed self-test upon power-up Call one short OK to talk; radio has acquired Originate channel Call Call has been received Received (Group) one high, one low (Indiv.) Call one short Call has been placed in queue for Queued high-pitched...
Changing the Battery Pack When “BT” is displayed, or the display remains blank, the battery is low and needs charging. Removing the Battery Pack Make sure the power to the radio is turned OFF. Locate the latch on the bottom of the radio. Press and hold the latch toward the back of the radio while sliding the battery towards the bottom of the radio with your other hand.
Attaching the Battery Pack Make sure the power to the radio is turned OFF. Align the tabs on the back of the radio with the slots on the battery pack. Slide the battery pack towards the top of the radio until it clicks into place.
Operating Rules and Regulations Two-way FM radio systems must be operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As an operator of two-way radio equipment, you must be thoroughly familiar with the rules that apply to your particular type of radio operation.
The FCC requires that conversations be brief and confined to business. To save time, use coded messages whenever possible. Using the radio to send personal messages (except in an emergency) is a violation of FCC rules. Send only those messages essential for the business operation. It is against the Federal law to repeat or otherwise make known anything overheard on the radio.
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