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  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Safety / Warnings 2. Features 3. Appearance of PM180 Series Mobile Radio 4. Controls & Keys 5. Menu Description 6. Terminal Description 7. Specifications...

  • Page 5: Safety / Warnings

    1. Safety / Warnings Notices Government law restricts the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within government controlled territories. Illegal operation is punishable by fine or imprisonment or both. Refer service to qualified technicians only. EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (GASES, DUST, FUMES, etc.) Shut OFF the transceiver while refueling or while parked in gasoline service stations.
  • Page 6 www.maxoncic.co.uk Preparation Electronic equipment in your vehicle may malfunction if they are not properly protected from the radio frequency energy which is present while transmitting. Typical examples include electronic fuel injection, anti-skid braking, and cruise control. If your vehicle contains such equipment, consult the dealer for the make of vehicle and enlist his/her aid in determining if they will perform normally while transmitting Power Cable Connection The transceiver operates on 12V negative ground systems only! Check the battery polarity and...

  • Page 7: Supplied Accessories

    Flat Washer Spring Washer 5x16mm Microphone Self-tapping Screw M4 x 6mm Hex-headed Screw Mounting Bracket M4 x 6mm Antenna Connector Hex-headed Screw Red(+) Cable Heat Sink (Aluminum Diecasting) Fuse DC Power Cable 12V Vehicle Battery Black(-) Cable Power Input Connector Connecting Microphone 1.

  • Page 8: Features

    2. Features The followings are the main features of the PM180 Series Mobile Radio: 128 x 32 Dots Graphic LCD 512 Channels and 32 Groups are Selectable. Channel Spacing: 12.5 / 25kHz (12.5kHz for USA) Wide Band Coverage (VHF: 136~174MHz; UHF: 400~470, 450~520MHz)

  • Page 9: Appearance Of Pm180 Series Mobile Radio

    3. Appearance of PM180 Series Mobile Radio Hand MIC Enter Switch Channel UP/DOWN Switch TX/RX Status LED Power ON/OFF Speaker Volume Switch MIC Jack Programmable Function Button Emergency MIC Antenna Connector 15 Pin Accessory Connector EXT Speaker Jack Heat Sink...

  • Page 10: Controls & Keys

    It is a 125 x 36 LCD graphic type. Each icon indicates related operation. Scramble Narrow/Wide 2/5 TONE Scan Key Lock Alert ON/OFF Status CTCSS/DCS RF Power Level Compander RSSI Display CH 001 Channel & Status Display Figure 5-2) PM180 Series LCD Indicator...

  • Page 11: Channel Selector

    Channel Selector Rotate to select a channel. Turn clockwise to increase the channel and counterclockwise to decrease the channel. Press to select a group if the group is set. Press and hold over 2 seconds to enter into the menu. Microphone Jack Insert the microphone plug into this jack.

  • Page 12: Volume Adjustment

    www.maxoncic.co.uk 4.1 Programmable Key Functions Keys can be programmed with the functions listed below. Each key has the ability for two functions to be programmed, and are activated with a short press or long press. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions.
  • Page 13 Channel Selection / Group Selection Choose the wanted channel/group using the channel selector if it is programmed with a group. To select a group, push the selector and rotate to the wanted group. Push the selector again to set the wanted group. Transmitting CH 001 1.

  • Page 14: Normal Scan

    www.maxoncic.co.uk Enabling / Disabling Scan To activate the Scan function, press the “B” key (default setting) or the key programmed as scan over 2 seconds. The scan icon appears on the display. To stop the Scan, press and hold the “B” key (default setting) over 2 seconds or the key programmed as scan.
  • Page 15 At call waiting, press the “S” key over 2 seconds at default setting or the key programmed as SelCall. Rotate the selector to select the SelCall channel you want to call. If you want to call “ID: A” in the list, select “A” by the selector. And then push the selector to send the SelCall signal to the radio you want to call.

  • Page 16: Public Address

    www.maxoncic.co.uk Scramble / Descramble This function is used for preventing eavesdropping and can only be utilized if this function is used on both the transmitting and receiving radios. BCL / BCLO This function is to limit sending signals to avoid interrupting others’ communication when many radio users are on the same channel.
  • Page 17 Hanger in Scan (Programmable) When it is set in the programmer, scan works while a microphone hangs in the clip. If the microphone is lifted up, scan stops during that time. Off-Hook Monitor (Programmable) When the microphone is on the hanger, the radio must receive CTCSS + carrier to open the audio. When the microphone is off, the radio must receive carrier only to open the audio.

  • Page 18: Menu Description

    www.maxoncic.co.uk 5. Menu Description To enter the menu, press and hold the channel selector knob for 2 seconds. The menu consists of 10 main menus along with various sub-menus. So, if the menu is set according to circumstance and purpose of use, the radio can be utilized conveniently. The main menu has a list such as SCAN, ID ANI, Message, Status Setting, Utility, Vehicle, Sound/Tone, RPT/ Talk Ad, GPS Setting, Software Ver.
  • Page 19 2) Priority Use ① Rotate the right selector knob to change Yes/No. P r i o r i t y Use P r i o r i t y Use Y E S ② Push the right selector knob to set, Back to upper menu. P r i o r i t y Use Scan Y E S...
  • Page 20 www.maxoncic.co.uk ② Press the knob to set, back to upper rank. DTMF ID ANI Y E S DTMF ③ To move back to upper menu, press the red button. 2) SelCall ① Rotate the right selector knob to select Yes or No. SELCALL SELCALL Y E S...
  • Page 21 2) Receive Check ① Rotate the right selector knob to select the received status for reading. And then press the right selector knob know to check the sender’s ID. RX S t a t u s L i s t RX S t a t u s L i s t f r o m STATE...
  • Page 22 www.maxoncic.co.uk 3) Scramble ① Rotate the right selector knob to select and press it to set. Scramble Scramble U t i l i t y Y E S Scramble ② To go back to upper menu, press the red button. 4) LCD Contrast ①...
  • Page 23 ③ When “CHECKED PASSWORD” is shown, input new password once again. CHECKED PASSWORD CHECKED PASSWORD CHECKED PASSWORD CHECKED PASSWORD SAVE PASSWORD 5.5 Vehicle Setting It has two variations of Horn Alert, Public Address. Rotate the right selector knob to select one of them.
  • Page 24 www.maxoncic.co.uk 5.6 Sound / Tone There are 7 kinds of sub-menu. (ID Sound, Compander, Key Tone, Speaker, Name Tone, MSG Tone, and Call Tone) The selection is made available by the right selector knob. The activation is by pressing the right selector knob. Sound/ Tone Sound/ Tone Sound/ Tone...
  • Page 25 4) Speaker ① Rotate the right selector knob to select one of them (Front, Back, or Both) and then press the right selector knob to activate it. Speaker Speaker Speaker Front Back Both ② To go back to upper menu, press the red button. 5) Name Tone ①...

  • Page 26: Software Version

    www.maxoncic.co.uk 1) Repeater ① Rotate the right selector knob to select “Yes”. And then press the right selector knob to activate it. R p t r / T a l k A r n d Repeater Repeater Y E S Y E S Repeater ②...

  • Page 27: Terminal Description

    6. Terminal Description D-SUB 15 Pin Connector Pin No Pin Name Description Specification Remark RX Signal Strength DC Power Output 0.6~1.4V Power ON : After Ignition Signal Input Power OFF : PCB Version R79 is selection XM1-R5 Low Speed Data R12 is selection XM2-R3 XM4-R7...

  • Page 28: Antenna Connector

    www.maxoncic.co.uk Microphone Jack Pin No Pin Name Description Specification Remark Backlight of Microphone DC+13.6V DC Power Output 13.6 5% Ground Ground PTT/TXD0 PTT/PC Serial Data 3.3V TTL MIC Ground MIC Ground MIC Signal Input HOOK/RXD0 HOOK/PC Serial Data 3.3V TTL MIC Data Detection High Impedance Speaker Jack (3.5mm Phone Jack) 4Watt/4...

  • Page 29: Specifications

    7. Specifications 7.1 PM180-V General Frequency Range VHF: 136 ~ 174 MHz Frequency Stability 1.5PPM (-30 to +60 ) Programmable Channels 512 Channels/32 Group Channel Spacing Dual Channel Spacing 12.5/25 kHz (12.5kHz USA) Dimensions 165mm (W) x 45mm (H) x 172mm (D) Weight 1.1Kg...
  • Page 30 7.2 PM180-U General Frequency Range 400 ~ 470 MHz Frequency Stability 1.5PPM (-30 to +60 ) Programmable Channels 512 Channels/ 32 Group Channel Spacing Dual Channel Spacing 12.5/25 kHz (12.5kHz USA) Dimensions 165mm (W) x 45mm (H) x 172mm (D) Weight 1.1 Kg...
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