Hoffer 2203 Owner's Manual And Operating Instructions

Communicator Controls

Antenna
Enter/Key Lock/
Lamp Button
PTT (PUSH to TALK)
button - Press and
hold to transmit.
MON (Monitor)
button - Press to
Monitor the
current channel.
(Power) button
- Press and hold
to turn the PMR
unit ON or OFF.
TX Power H/L (High/Low)
button - Press to select
the power H/L setting.
Mosquito Repeller
Mode Button -
Press to program
the PMR settings.
1. LCD Screen
Channel Number. Changes from 1 to 8 as selected by
the user.
CTCSS Code. Changes from 1 to 38 as selected by
the user.
Displays the current Battery charge level.
Displayed when the Vox feature is enabled.
Displayed when transmitting a signal.
Displayed when receiving a signal.
Displays the transmitting Power level (Hi
Blinks during Channel scan mode.
Displayed when the Dual Watch function is turned
ON.
Displayed when the Key Lock feature is activated.
Displayed when sending Call-Ring tone to other PMR
units.
Displays when the Stopwatch feature is turned ON.
Displays during Monitor operation, and Speaker
volume selection.
Displays when the Mosquito Repeller function is
activated.
Displayed when the Scrambler function is turned ON.

2. Installation

2.1 Removing the Belt Clip

a. Pull the Belt Clip Latch away
from the PMR.
b. While pulling the Belt Clip
Latch, push up the Belt Clip
as shown in Figure 1.

2.2 Installing the Belt Clip

a. Slide the Belt Clip into the
slot as shown in Figure 2.
b. A Clip is locked into position.
LONG RANGE COMMUNICATOR MODEL 2203
OWNER'S MANUAL AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Indicator lighting -
RED when you're
transmitting. GREEN
when you're
receiving
Ear/Mic/AC-DC
Charge Jack
LCD Screen - Displays
the current channel
selection and other
radio symbols.
(UP)/ (DOWN)
buttons - Press to
change channels,
volume, and to
select settings during
programming.
CALL button - Press
to send ringing tone
to other PMR units
Mic (Microphone)
Speaker
Car Adaptor
charge jack
/Lo ).
Belt clip latch
Figure 1 Figure 2

2.3 Installing the Battery Pack

a
d
c
Figure 3
Figure 4
a. Slide down the Battery Compartment Cover (Figure 3) latch
located on the bottom of the PMR, then slide down the Battery
Compartment Cover as shown in Figure 4.
b. Install the 4.8V, 700 mAH Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride)
rechargeable battery pack (included) as shown in Figure 5. OR
Use 4 x 1.5V AAA/LR03 regular alkaline batteries paying
attention to the polarity marking in the battery compartment.
c. Replace the Battery Compartment Cover.
d. Lock the Battery Compartment Cover Latch into position.

2.4 Charging the Rechargeable Battery pack

Note: Do not attempt to charge the PMR when using regular alkaline
batteries.
Using the AC-DC Adaptor plug
a. Insert the small plug on the end of the AC-DC adaptor into the
Ear/Mic/Charger jack located at the top side of the unit (Figure 6).
b. Plug the AC adaptor into the AC wall outlet.
Using the Car Adaptor charger plug
a. Insert the small plug on the end of the Car adaptor charger plug
into the Charger jack located at the bottom side of the unit (Fig. 7).
b. Plug the Car adaptor into the car cigarette socket.
When charging, the Battery level indicator icon will start scrolling on
the LCD Screen. It takes about 10 hours to fully recharge the battery if
they've become completely run down, new battery takes up to 14
hours to fully charge.
Figure 6
Notes:
Do not charge the battery using both AC adaptor and Car
Charger adaptor at the same time.
Caution: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly placed.
For the regular batteries, replace only with AAA/LR03
or equivalent type. For the Rechargeable battery
pack, replace only with same type and make of the
battery pack that comes with the unit.
Remove the batteries/battery pack if the unit will not be used
for a long period of time.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this
appliance to rain and moisture.
3. Operation

3.1 Turning the Unit ON/OFF

To Turn ON;
a. Press and hold the
heard and the LCD Screen will display the current
channel.
To switch OFF;
b. Press and hold the
be heard and the LCD Screen will turn blank.

3.2 Adjusting the Speaker volume

There are 8 volume levels.
To adjust the speaker volume level, press the
button to increase, or press the
decrease. During the adjustment, the LCD Screen will
display the speaker icon and the corresponding number of
the volume level at the lower right corner.
b
Charge
switch
Figure 5
Important:
Turn OFF the PMR unit
when charging. Charge
the Battery pack 10~14
hrs. prior to initial use.
Figure 7
(Power) button. A Dual tone will be
(Power) button. A Single tone will
(UP)
(DOWN) button to