Binatone Marina 900 User Manual

Marina 900
Congratulations on your purchase of the Binatone
Marina 900 (Private Mobile Radio) waterproof
Private Mobile Radio
radio. This lightweight, palm-sized, radio is a state-
of-the-art device, equipped with many valuable
USER GUIDE
features. Use it at sporting events, to stay in
contact with family and friends, hiking, skiing,
outdoors, or in a neighborhood watch for vital
• 8 PMR Channels • Roger Beep communication - even outside by the pool!
• 121 Privacy Codes (CTCSS Tone • Vibrate Reminder
and DCS Code) • All Call
Your radio complies with JIS7 water-resistant
• Up to 10 km Range* • Auto Channel Change Call
standards, which means the radio can be
• Submersible design • Battery Charger
submerged in 1.0 metre deep water for 30
• Direct Call • Battery Level Meter
minutes without damage.
• 122 Group Codes • Channel Monitor
After your radio is submerged in water, you might
• Silent Mode • Channel Scan
notice that the sound is distorted. This is because
• 10 Selectable Call/Ring Tone Alerts • Group Scan
there is still water remaining in and around the
• Backlit LCD Display • Keypad Lock
speaker and microphone. Just shake the radio to clear
excess water, and the sound should return to normal.
Binatone Helpline
Note: If your radio is exposed to salt water, clean
(for UK only)
your radio thoroughly with fresh water, and dry it
Monday to Friday
before turning it on.
from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tel: 0845 345 9677
**Please note that all calls are charged at local rate
or visit our website: www.binatonetelecom.com
Your package contains:
*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.
Marina 900 RADIO Two Marina 900 radios
Two rechargeable NiMH battery packs
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
One AC adapter
One dual charging cradle
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Two belt clips
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INSTALL THE BATTERY
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16 Your radio uses a supplied NiMH battery pack.
To install the NiMH battery pack:
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1) Make sure the radio is off.
2 CHARGEING CRADLE
20 2) Turn the screw holding the battery compartment
counterclockwise with a
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3
8
screwdriver, and lift up the
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9 battery cover.
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3) Put the NiMH battery pack in
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12 the battery compartment
with the battery
contacts to the lower
charge contacts, as
1 Antenna 13 Battery Level Indicator
shown, and
2 PTT (Push-To-Talk) Button
14 Function and Sub
3 Monitor Button
Code Indicator follow the
4 Channel Up/Down Key
15 Group Indicator instructions
5 Tone/Group Key
written on
16 Receive Indicator
6 Call Key
the battery pack's label. Installing the battery
17 Call Indicator
7 Power key
pack incorrectly will prevent the unit from
8 Volume Up/Down key
18 Channel Indicator
9 Enter/Lock Key operating.
19 Missed Call Indicator
10 Menu Key
4) Before placing the battery cover back on the,
20 Charging Contacts
11 Microphone
radio, make sure the ribbon of the battery pack is
12 Loudspeaker
fully inside the battery compartment, and check
the rubber seal to make sure that the seal is in
good condition and that there is no foreign matter
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under the seal.
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5) Replace the battery compartment door. Tighten
the screw securely.
USING THE RADIO BATTERY LEVEL AND LOW
BATTERY ALERT
This radio has a battery level meter that indicates
the status of the batteries. When the battery level is
low, the battery level meter icon flashes and
then BATT appears after 30 seconds. Recharge
the NiMH battery pack immediately.
Warning! To avoid the risk of personal injury or
property damage from fire or electrical shock, only
use the accessories specifically designated for this
product.
CHARGING THE RADIO
Your radios include a dual charging cradle and
rechargeable battery packs. Follow these
instructions to recharge the radios in the charging
PACKAGE CONTENTS
cradle.
Make sure to turn the radio OFF before placing
the radio in the charging cradle.
Using the Charging Cradle
1) Connect the adapter's plug in to the DC IN 9V
socket in the back of the charging cradle and plug
the adapter
into a mains
AC outlet.
AC outlet
Charge LED
illuminates
2) Set the charging cradle on desk or tabletop, a
and place each radio in the charging cradle with
the keypad facing forward.
3) Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge the
battery pack for 16 hours and remove the radio
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from the charging cradle after charging.
Note:
• Charge time may vary depending on the battery
life remaining.
• For fastest charging, turn off the radio before
charging.
Warrning!:
• The charging cradle is not waterproof. If the
charging cradle falls into water, unplug it before
attempting to remove it from the water. Allow the
cradle to dry completely before reconnecting the
power.
• Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio
Setting the Radio to Group Mode
before placing in the charging cradle if your radio
To set the radio to Group Mode, which enables
is soiled or wet.
Direct Call, Auto Channel Change and All Call,
press and hold TONE/GROUP for 2 seconds. The
INSTALL THE BELT CLIP
radio displays GRP and group code.
Your radio includes a belt clip.
Note: In group mode, you cannot receive
transmissions from other radios unless they are
To install the belt clip: also set to the same channel and group code.
1) Slide the belt clip into the slot as shown.
Setting the Group Code
2) A "click"
Belt clip
latch Set the group code for your radio group from
indicates
0-121. Everyone in your group must select the
the belt
same group code in order to communicate with
clip is
each other.
locked
into
1) Tap TONE/GROUP in group mode. Press
position.
CH or to select the group number.
2) Press ENTER/ or TONE/GROUP to return to
To Remove the belt clip: normal operation.
1) Pull the belt clip latch away from the radio.
Setting the Unit Number
2) While pulling the belt clip latch, push the belt clip up.
Each radio in your group needs to be set to a
unique unit number, from 1-16.
USING THE RADIO
1) Press MENU. Advance through the menu until
In order to get the most out of your new radio, read
UNIT appears, and then press ENTER/
this user guide completely before attempting to
current unit number flashes.
operate the unit.
2) Press CH
or to select the desired unit
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
number.
1) Press and hold the to turn the radio ON.
3) Press ENTER/ to continue to the next
2) To change the volume level, press the
section.
VOL or to increase or decrease the
Setting Your Nickname
volume level then press ENTER/ .
Your nickname appears on other units' displays
3) Press and hold the to turn the radio OFF.
when you make a All Call or direct call. This is
also the name that appears on other radio displays
Choosing a Channel
when someone wants to make a direct call to you.
Your radio has 8 channels and 121 Privacy codes
When no nickname is set, the unit number
you can use to talk to others. In order to speak to
appears.
someone, both your radios must be set to the same
channel and Privacy code.
1) Press MENU. Advance through the menu until
To choose a channel: UNIT appears, and then press ENTER/ . The
current unit number flashes, then tap ENTER/
Pless CH or to go to channel mode.
. The radio displays n - - - - (or your current
To select the desired channel, press CH or .
nickname) with the first place in the nickname
And then press ENTER/
to con rm.
flashing.
2) Press CH or to select the letter, then
• To change the channel continuously, press
ENTER/ to advance to the next letter until
CH or , then press and hold
you have entered your nickname.
CH or for more than 1 second.
3) Press MENU to confirm the setting and exit the
menu.
SETTING UP GROUP MODE
Using Group Mode
Group mode lets you make direct calls to other
In order to use Group Mode you need to initialize a
people in your group without alerting the entire
couple of settings in your radio:
group and also lets you quickly change everyone
• Set the radio to Group Mode
in your group to another channel from a single
• Set a Group Code
radio. Before using group mode, follow the
• Set a Unit Number
instructions in "Setting Up Group Mode" on every
• Set a "Nickname" radio in your group. Then, to record the unit ID
Binatone Help Line - 0845 345 9677 and everyone's nickname in every radio, send a
• Do a "roll call" on the new channel after the
call to "All" from each radio one time (see "Sending
a Direct Call").
move to be sure no one was left behind. If you
missed someone, return to the previous channel
Sending a Direct Call
and issue the signal again.
Direct Call lets you call everyone in your group at
once, or call a single person in your group without
USING THE RADIO IN STANDARD MODE
anyone else in the group knowing. It is like a
"speed dial" directly to the person(s) you want to
Use the radio in standard (not group) mode when
talk to.
you need to be able to communicate with radios
that do not have the group feature.
To call everyone in your group, press CALL in
group mode. The radio flashes ALL. Then, press
Choosing a Privacy Code
CALL or ENTER/ . Everyone in your group
You can select a Privacy Code from 1-121 for each
receives a call "chirp" for about 3 seconds. When
channel. oFF (OFF) indicates no Privacy code
the chirp ends, begin your conversation.
selected and your radio can receive a signal
regardless of the code settings of the transmitting
Note: When you make a direct call to "all," your
radio.
radio also sends out your nickname or ID so that it
1) Press TONE/GROUP. The Privacy code
will show up in the call list for everyone in your
indicator flashes.
group.
2) Press CH or
code. You can also select oFF.
To call one person in your group, without having
3) Press ENTER/
other people know, press CALL in group mode.
normal operation.
Then, use CH or to select the person you
want to call and press CALL or ENTER/ . Your Note: Only tones 1-38 are standard across radio
radio sounds tones for 3 seconds as it sends the brands. Other settings might differ from brand to
call. When the selected person answers, you can brand. See the specifications for the specific tones
. The
begin your conversation. You can silence the call used for each setting.
tones at any time by pressing PTT.
Channel Scan Feature
Your radio has a channel scan feature that lets you
Your conversation remains private between you
easily scan all 8 channels. When an active channel
and the person you called until 15 seconds after
is detected, the radio pauses on that channel until
your last conversation. Then, your radio
the channel is clear. Then after a 2-second delay,
automatically exits private mode.
the radio resumes scanning. Pressing PTT while
the scan is paused on a channel lets you transmit
Automatically Changing Channels
on that channel.
Auto Channel Change lets you easily coordinate a
channel change for everyone in your group. You
To turn on channel scan:
might want to do this when you find you are getting
Press MENU. The radio displays SCAN, and then
a lot of interference on your current channel.
press ENTER/ .The channel number changes as
the radio rapidly cycles through the channels.
To start an auto channel change, on any radio in
To turn off channel scan:
the group tap MENU. Advance through the menu
Press MENU, PTT or CALL.
until CHCX appears, then press ENTER/ . The
current channel flashes. Use CH or to select
Talking on Your Radio
the target channel. You can check whether the
selected channel is clear. Then press CALL or
To talk to others using the radio:
ENTER/ .
1) Press and hold PTT and speak in a clear,
Your radio chirps for about 10 seconds while it
normal voice about 2-3 inches away from the
sends out the channel change signal. As each
microphone. While you transmit, TX appears on
radio receives the channel change signal, it chirps
the display according to the type of channel. To
once, then changes to the new channel.
avoid cutting off the first part of your
To ensure all radios make it to the new channel,
transmission, pause slightly after pressing PTT
we recommend you:
before you start talking.
2) When you finish speaking, release PTT. You
• Make sure you are in an open environment,
can now receive incoming calls. While receiving,
where the radio will get the best range.
RX appears on the display.
• Optimize range during the channel change
Note: When you press PTT, TX appear on the
signal by raising the radio over your head to
display. If PTT is continuously pressed, 1 minute
give the best possible height.
after you start pressing PTT the transmission stops
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and you hear a timeout error tone.
to increase or decrease the
or TONE/GROUP to return to
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