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- Page 1 INNOVATIVE ELECTRONICS TX6200 80 CHANNEL UHF HANDHELD CB RADIO I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Specifications ........ 32 The Quiet Mode ......16 Warranty ........34 Selcall Memories ......16 GME After Sales Service ....35 Entering, Storing and Sending Selcalls ..........16 PAGE 2 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L... -
Page 3: Introduction
WARNING The TX6200 is a radio transmitting device. • When transmitting, keep the antenna more than 25 mm from any part of the head or body. • Do not transmit near electrical blasting equipment or in explosive atmospheres. • Do not allow children to operate a radio transmitter unsupervised. -
Page 4: Important Information
PAGE 4 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L TX6200... -
Page 5: Emergency & Telemetry Channels
Consequently the TX3420 has where voice transmission is inhibited. a transmit inhibit applied to channels 22 and 23. TX6200 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L PAGE 5... -
Page 6: Features
• Individually Programmable • Advanced Power Saving Feature: Duplex Function: User selectable Allows the TX6200 to ‘sleep’ during only for those individual channels in periods of inactivity to conserve your area that have repeaters, leaving battery power. -
Page 7: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Your TX6200 is supplied with a 7.2 Volt some time, you will need to recharge the 1200 mAh Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack before use. battery pack. The battery pack is a sealed unit. There When the battery is new, it must be fully are no user serviceable parts inside. - Page 8 Removing the battery pack Charging the battery pack The battery pack is a self contained unit Your TX6200 is supplied with a BCD001 which can be removed from the radio rapid charger and a PS001 AC adaptor. as follows: The rapid charger will recharge the battery pack in around 1 hour.
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Page 9: Basic Operation
FUNCTION KEY Rotate the volume control clockwise past The F (Function) key is used to access the the ‘click’ to turn the TX6200 on. Rotate functions marked in Red on the four keys the control fully counter clockwise past below the LCD. To select a function, briefly press the F key (‘F’... -
Page 10: Selecting Channels
30 channels higher. To recall the Priority channel: See the table below. 1. Briefly press the PRI key. The TX6200 e.g. The TX6200 allows you to select will immediately switch to the Priority duplex operation on individual channels. -
Page 11: Signal Strength Meter
Signal Meter indicates Low power is set. SIGNAL STRENGTH METER TRANSMITTING The TX6200 has a digital signal strength Before transmitting, check to see if the meter that is displayed on the LCD. When channel is already in use (‘BUSY’ will... -
Page 12: Scanning
CHANNELS it also inserts your Priority channel into the scan sequence. This means that Your TX6200 is supplied with all 80 UHF your Priority channel will be monitored CB channels programmed into the Open regularly while scanning to ensure that Scan memory. -
Page 13: To Start Scanning
Group Scan memory, a long low beep will be heard when you press the SCAN NOTE: In the Open Scan mode your TX6200 key and the command will be ignored. will not allow you to transmit while it is scanning. -
Page 14: Using The Group Scan Mode
(working) channel, but between breaks the sequence. in the conversation, the TX6200 will scan • If a signal is heard on a scanned and listen to several other channels. The channel, scanning will pause on that... -
Page 15: Ending The Scan
Scan 1 while the new SELECTIVE CALLING until your Selcall number is called. WHAT IS SELCALL The TX6200 will allow you to store up Your TX6200 has a Selective Calling to ten of your most frequently called (Selcall) system that operates like a numbers in memory and each number telephone. -
Page 16: Selcall Ident Names
Use the following procedure to enter and THE QUIET MODE (Q) send a Selcall. Your TX6200 can be set to listen on a 1. Press the CALL key. ‘CALL TO’ is busy channel but not allow any sound displayed, along with the last sent or to be heard UNLESS it receives its own received Selcall Ident. -
Page 17: Call Acknowledge
Selcall Ident. STORING SELCALL IDENTS 2. Press the channel keys to Your TX6200 is fitted with 10 user select the Ident memory that you wish programmable Selcall Ident memories, to recall (locations c0 to c9). allowing you to store up to 10 frequently 3. -
Page 18: Receiving Selcalls
RECEIVING SELCALLS to c9). If no ALPHA name has been programmed for that memory the When your TX6200 receives its own Selcall radio will probably display - - - - - number, it will beep to alert you to the call. -
Page 19: Quiet Mode
Call acknowledge signal (if selected) and display the Ident or ALPHA name of the caller. When your TX6200 receives its own Displaying the Callers Ident or name Selcall Ident, it automatically responds by transmitting an ‘acknowledge’ signal Whenever your TX6200 receives its own back to the caller. -
Page 20: Scanning In The Quiet Mode
Quiet operation (you SCANNING IN THE QUIET MODE cannot activate the Quiet mode unless The TX6200 will allow you to scan while you have selected a ‘tagged’ channel). the QUIET mode is active. Using this ‘Q’ will be displayed feature you can monitor a group of Quiet 2. -
Page 21: Group Calling
Scan group to 10 or less. in the ALPHA mode, briefly press the GROUP CALLING Monitor key to return to the The TX6200’s Selcall system includes a Ident display. Group Call function which allows you to 2. Enter the required Selcall Ident call up to 10 radios simultaneously. -
Page 22: Ctcss
Press the Monitor key again to The TX6200 allows CTCSS to be enabled restore the Squelch to its previous setting. or disabled on individual channels. In... -
Page 23: Selecting The Required Ctcss Tone
CTCSS selected, you will be able to hear the signal tone and exit the Menu mode in the speaker. TX6200 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L PAGE 23... -
Page 24: 38/50 Tone Set
CCIR -38 displays ‘CTC38’ 38/50 TONE SET GME-50 displays ‘CTC50’ Most GME radios use the GME-50 CTCSS Once selected, the setting remains tone set comprising 50 CTCSS tones. stored in the radio until toggled again. However some radios such as the GME... -
Page 25: Menu Functions
MENU FUNCTIONS The TX6200 menu feature provides simply wait 10 seconds and the menu a convenient method of customising will time out. some of the radio’s functions. The follow NOTE: When you change the settings within parameters can be accessed: a Menu option, the new setting becomes available immediately. -
Page 26: Ctcss Settings Menu Option
• oFF – The Signal Meter display is turned off. Nothing will be displayed in the signal meter area. Indicates 7.9 Volts PAGE 26 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L TX6200... -
Page 27: Programming User Channels
PROGRAMMING USER CHANNELS Your TX6200 has provision for an extra However it is easy to ‘guess’ the actual 19 Receive-Only channels in addition frequency since the missing digits will to the standard 80 UHF CB channels always alternate between 2.5 or 5 kHz provided. -
Page 28: Editing Your Programmed Receive Channels
Receiving selcalls on your Receive-Only channels The Receive-Only channels you have programmed can be edited at any If your TX6200 receives its Selcall time. You do not need to re-enter the code on a Receive-Only channel, it will programming mode. -
Page 29: Ctcss
TX6200’s battery using the BCT001 this manual. trickle charger supplied. The BCT001 can Your TX6200 is supplied with a 7.2 Volt recharge your battery pack in around 1200 mAh Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride) 8-10 hours, less if there is still some rechargeable battery pack. -
Page 30: Battery Usage
Conserving battery power the battery by avoiding any unnecessary scanning. In addition, scanning several The TX6200 has built in power saving channels increases the chance of finding features to help you get the maximum a signal thereby keeping the receiver amount of time between charges from awake and the squelch open more often. -
Page 31: Simplex/Duplex Range
The receive on different channels (known repeater is designed to receive signals as DUPLEX). Your TX6200 has a Duplex on a designated channel and re-transmit key to allow you to operate through them on another channel. -
Page 32: Specifications
0.5 watts at <10% distortion. < - 67 dB Audio Signal to Noise: Frequency Transients During Switching: > 40 dB. < 3 kHz PAGE 32 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L TX6200... - Page 33 135 mm (W) x 63 mm (D) x 40 mm (H) without notice or obligation. TX6200 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L PAGE 33...
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Page 34: Warranty
2.5 If you want warranty service under this clause you must give us an original or copy of the sales invoice from the transaction or some other evidence showing details of the transaction. PAGE 34 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L TX6200... -
Page 35: Gme After Sales Service
The use of all solid state circuitry, careful design and rigorous testing, result in high reliability. Should failure occur however, GME maintain a fully equipped service facility and spare parts stock to meet the customer’s requirements long after expiry of the warranty period. - Page 36 Part No: 310184 Dwg. No: 41667-5...
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