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LBI-38690A
Operator's Manual
™ ™
M-PA
SCAN MODEL
PORTABLE RADIO
(VGE ALGORITHM)

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  • Page 1 LBI-38690A Operator’s Manual ™ ™ M-PA SCAN MODEL PORTABLE RADIO (VGE ALGORITHM)
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    RADIO/CHANNEL equipment, may be made by Ericsson Inc., at any time FAILURE ..and without notice. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual.
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Cont. TABLE OF CONTENTS - Cont. Page Page CRYPTOGRAPHIC REMOVING THE KEYHANDLING ..BATTERY PACK ..RECEIVING A CHARGING THE MESSAGE ..BATTERY PACKS .
  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION ality information using an IBM PC or compatible computer. This manual describes the opera- tion of the M-PA™ ™ Voice Guard ® Scan Operating controls on the radio in- clude a rotatable control knob, rotatable model radio. This full-featured portable radio provides Voice Guard two-way volume control, 4-button keypad, push- to-talk, emergency and monitor buttons.
  • Page 5: Controls

    particular features that are programmed will decrease the audio level Minimum into your radio. levels may be programmed into the ra- dio to prevent missed calls due to too CONTROLS low of a volume setting. ON/OFF SWITCH CONTROL KNOB The ON/OFF SWITCH is located The rotatable 16-position CON- on the battery pack.
  • Page 6 Figure 1 - M-PA Scan Model Radio...
  • Page 7: Monitor Button

    transmitting. Releasing the PTT BUT- EMERGENCY BUTTON TON will return operator to receive The EMERGENCY BUTTON is the mode. small red button located on top of the radio near the antenna. If this button is MONITOR BUTTON programmed for emergency operation, The MONITOR BUTTON is used to pressing it for at least one (1) second unsquelch the receiver.
  • Page 8: Private Button

    radio. After the desired menu is dis- "PHONE" Allows selection of one played, the feature within the menu is (1) of the ten (10) pro- selected with the SEL button. The grammed telephone menus that may be programmed are: numbers for automatic dialing.
  • Page 9: Exit Button

    PVT button (when the menu mode is EXIT BUTTON not selected). When private transmit Pressing the EXIT button will cause mode is enabled, the "PVT" status flag the radio to exit the current menu dis- in the display will turn on. play and return operation to the channel currently selected.
  • Page 10: Indicators

    be enabled and the desired menu must be chosen by pressing and releasing the MENU button until the desired menu appears in the display After the menu is chosen, the desired function or feature is selected by pressing the SEL button.
  • Page 11 been programmed high channels programmed for Chan- power transmit operation. Off in- nel Guard (CG), Digital Channel dicates low power transmit. Guard (DCG), or Type 99 (T99) tone decode operation, the radio Type 99 tone decode-On indi- may not unsquelch if a valid cates Type 99 tone decoding is tone(s) is not received;...
  • Page 12: Universal Device Connector

    priority 2 - On indicates the se- ALERT TONES lected channel is designated as The M-PA uses alert tones or the priority-two scan channel. "beeps" to indicate various operating SCaN mode - On indicates the conditions. Alert tones may be enabled radio is scanning.
  • Page 13: Channel Busy

    CHANNEL BUSY operator of the clear mode transmis- sion. If the radio is receiving a signal when the PTT BUTTON is pressed, an RADIO/CHANNEL FAILURE alert tone will warn the operator that the If the synthesizer is unable to lock radio is receiving a carrier and the correctly on the selected channel, or transmission will not occur.
  • Page 14: Mode/Channel/Cg Selection

    MODE/CHANNEL/CG SELECTION 3. Press the EXIT button to switch radio operation to the selected The M-PA Scan model radio may mode and exit the menu. be programmed with up to 176 different radio channels. A maximum of 11 4. Select the desired channel by modes of 16 channels each or 16 rotating the CONTROL KNOB modes of 11 channels each may be...
  • Page 15: Cryptographic Keyhandling

    4. Press the EXIT button to switch 6. Select desired Channel radio operation to the displayed Guard using the CONTROL channel and exit the menu. KNOB. The "CG" status flag will turn on if the selected position MENU and SEL Select Mode. And has CG programmed.
  • Page 16 its memory. It is programmed for key se- 4. Press the PWR button on the lection on a channel or per mode basis. Keyloader and waft for the Key- loader display "MASTER NOTE MODE". Before private messages can be sent 5.
  • Page 17: Receiving Amessage

    change to the selected channel and beep if the power-up alert last indicated in the display. tone is programmed on. Key Zero 2. Select the desired operating mode, channel, and/or Channel All cryptographic keys stored in the Guard. See the MODE/ CHAN- radio can be zeroed or "dumped"...
  • Page 18: Transmitting Amessage

    When an encrypted transmis- TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE sion is received, the "PVT" 1. Select the desired mode, chan- status flag will flash, the receiver nel, and/or Channel Guard. will unsquelch, and the Voice Guard message will be heard in 2. When private mode is enabled, the speaker.
  • Page 19 mode. It is not possible to trans- 4. Press and hold the PTT BUT- mit on this channel in clear TON. If the selected channel is mode. programmed for private opera- tion and clear transmit mode If a channel programmed for pri- has been selected, an alert tone vate operation is selected and (low pitched beep) will be heard...
  • Page 20: Emergency Operation

    • • GE-STAR is transmitted on the EMERGENCY OPERATION selected channel. If the channel is The radio may be programmed to changed, the emergency bursts will transmit GE-STAR emergency signaling follow the newly selected channel. when the EMERGENCY BUTTON is •...
  • Page 21 ority scan programming options include Adding Channels To And Deleting Channels From The Scan List a fixed priority-one channel or the se- lected channel as the priority-one chan- If the "SCAN A/D" menu is pro- nel. grammed, channels may be added to and deleted from the scan list of each The radio may be programmed to mode as follows:...
  • Page 22: Using Scan

    of the following messages may Using Scan be momentarily displayed: Toggle scan on or off by pressing • • “SCAN DIS”- - The radio is not SCAN. The "SCN" status flag turns on programmed to scan. when the radio is scanning. •...
  • Page 23: Telephone Interconnect Calls

    If programmed for non-priority scan Communication takes place in a operation, once a carrier is detected, simplex mode. In other words, the PTT and if programmed, the correct Channel BUTTON must be pressed each time Guard is decoded, the display will indi- you wish to transmit and it must be re- cate the detected channel.
  • Page 24: "Keylock"Menu

    DTMF operation on this chan- sired, enable private mode by nel. pressing the PVT button. 3. If private mode is enabled 8. At the completion of the call, ("PVT" status flag on), press the press the EXIT button. The radio PVT button to disable private will then transmit the disconnect mode.
  • Page 25: Alert" Menu

    4. To lock the keypad press the 2. Press the MENU button until EXIT button. "ALERT"appears in the display. Unlock The Keypad 3. Press the SEL button until "DIS- ABLED" is displayed. 1. Press the MENU BUTTON until "KEYLOCK" appears in the dis- 4.
  • Page 26: Operating Rules And Regulations

    framed building can severely reduce the OPERATING RULES AND range of the unit. Mountains and build- REGULATIONS ings can also reduce the range of the Two-way FM radio systems must be unit. operated in accordance with the rules In areas where transmission or re- and regulations of the Federal Commu- ception is poor, some improvement may nications Commission (FCC).
  • Page 27 serve the display for the ab- emergency) is a violation of sence of the "BSY" status flag FCC rules. You may send only before transmitting. Emergency those messages that are essen- calls have priority over all other tial for the operation of your messages.
  • Page 28: Battery Packs

    BATTERY PACKS INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK 1. Ensure the ON/OFF SWITCH on battery pack is in the off posi- tion. 2. Hold the radio and battery pack with the back of them facing you. 3. Align the battery pack and radio slide grooves.
  • Page 29 able batteries that have been stored for long periods. When the battery pack re- quires charging the radio will signal the operator with an alert tone and the “BAT” status flag will turn on. Chargers are available with nominal charge times of 1 hour (rapid) and 14 hours (standard).
  • Page 30: Rechargeable Battery Pack Disposal

    RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL The product that you have purchased contains a re- chargeable, recyclable bat- tery. At the end of its useful life, under various state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream.
  • Page 31: Battery Packs

    Class I, II, III, Division 1 hazardous lo- PAPA1F Rechargeable Battery Pack, Extra High Capacity cations in the presence of groups C, D, (Tall Case) E, F and G atmospheres. Non-Incentive approval includes Class I, Division 2 PAPA1G Rechargeable Battery Pack, hazardous locations in the presence of High Capacity Groups A, B, C and D atmospheres.
  • Page 32: Glossary

    PANC1F Antenna, 440-470 MHz, GLOSSARY Helical clear mode- communicating in a PANC1L Antenna, 378-440 MHz, non-encrypted for- Whip (non-scram- PANC1N Antenna, 440-512 MHz, bled) Whip PANC1H Antenna, 806-870 MHz, cryptographic key- the number or code Elevated Feed used by the encryp- tion and decryption PANC1K Antenna, 806-870 MHz, circuitry to encode...
  • Page 33 CUE- Customer Unique according to a pre- Encryption - a code determined algo- programmed into rithm the personality of private mode- communicating the radio that modi- an encrypted format fies crypto- (scrambled) graphic provide addi- T99- Type 99 - a method tional layer of voice of opening squelch security...
  • Page 34 MODE MODE CHANNEL CHANNEL VG CG/ NUMBER NAME NUMBER NAME...
  • Page 35 MODE MODE CHANNEL CHANNEL VG CG/ NUMBER NAME NUMBER NAME...
  • Page 36 MODE MODE CHANNEL CHANNEL VG CG/ NUMBER NAME NUMBER NAME...
  • Page 37 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FOR CE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MARKED EQUIPMENT At this time, the M-PA portable radio The M-PA Portable conforms to the may not be operated while in a vehicular charger in the European Community following Product Specifications. since it has not been evaluated for op- EUROPEAN STANDARDS: eration in this mode.
  • Page 38: Warranty

    WARRANTY Ericsson Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by Seller shall be free from defects in material, workmanship and title, and shall conform to its published specifications. With respect to any Equip- ment not manufactured by Seller (except for integral parts of Seller’s Equipment to which the warranties set forth above shall apply).
  • Page 39: Nickel-Cadmium Battery Warranty

    NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARRANTY Ericsson Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that nickel-cadmium batteries supplied by Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to its published specifications for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase.
  • Page 40: Emergency Numbers

    EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police State Police Fire Poison Control Ambulance Life Saving and Rescue Squad Ericsson Inc. Private Radio Systems Mountain View Road Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 1-800-592-7711 (Outside USA, 804-592-7711) Printed in U.S.A.

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