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- Page 1 ® TWO-WAY RADIO RPM SERIES FM MOBILE RADIO USER MANUAL www.TwoWayRadioEquipment.com | (800) 878-7829 | Sales@TwoWayRadioEquipment.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Please read these sections first - FCC REGULATIONS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. INTRODUCTION INSPECTION MODEL IDENTIFICATION RPM-150 and RPM-450 RPM-050 OWNER INFORMATION * FCC REGULATIONS Licensing Safety Standards * SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Radio Mounting Location Vehicle Operation RADIO CARE General Service STANDARD FEATURES ACCESSORIES RADIO CONTROLS - GENERAL OPERATION... -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION The RITRON RPM mobile is a programmable, track-tuned two-way radio that can transmit and receive on any one of up to 16 channels in a professional FM communications band (UHF or VHF available). This radio features channel select and monitor push-buttons, and a single digit display. Each channel can be "dealer or factory"... -
Page 4: Fcc Regulations
INTRODUCTION/OWNER INFORMATION RPM-050 14265 FCC REGULATIONS LICENSING SAFETY STANDARDS page 2 www.TwoWayRadioEquipment.com | (800) 878-7829 | Sales@TwoWayRadioEquipment.com... -
Page 5: Safety Precautions
OWNER INFORMATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RADIO MOUNTING LOCATION VEHICLE OPERATION page 3 www.TwoWayRadioEquipment.com | (800) 878-7829 | Sales@TwoWayRadioEquipment.com... -
Page 6: Radio Care
OWNER INFORMATION RADIO CARE SERVICE RITRON, INC. page 4 www.TwoWayRadioEquipment.com | (800) 878-7829 | Sales@TwoWayRadioEquipment.com... -
Page 7: Standard Features
STANDARD FEATURES page 5 www.TwoWayRadioEquipment.com | (800) 878-7829 | Sales@TwoWayRadioEquipment.com... -
Page 8: Accessories
ACCESSORIES page 6 www.TwoWayRadioEquipment.com | (800) 878-7829 | Sales@TwoWayRadioEquipment.com... -
Page 9: Radio Controls - General
RADIO CONTROLS - GENERAL ON-OFF/VOLUME CONTROL The on-off/volume control knob switches the unit on and off, and adjusts vol CHANNEL DISPLAY This digital display indicates the channel number or scan list. CHANNEL SELECT BUTTON With the radio in operating mode, pressing and releasing the channel b advances the display to the next programmed channel. - Page 10 RADIO CONTROLS - GENERAL MONITOR BUTTON For channels programmed with Quiet Call, pressing and releasing the monitor button toggles monitoring on and off. (The microphone must be on-hook.) Monitor- ing lets you hear all radio traffic on the channel. With monitoring off, you hear only radios that transmit your Quiet Call code.
- Page 11 RADIO CONTROLS - GENERAL PUSH-TO-TALK Pressing the microphone Push-To-Talk (PTT) activates the radio transmitter. Refer to FIG-4, page 9. Talk into the microphone while holding down the PTT. TX/BUSY LAMP (RED) The transmit/busy lamp flashes if the channel is in use, and stays lighted while the transmitter is on.
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Page 12: Operation
OPERATION WHAT THE RADIO TONES MEAN The RITRON RPM mobile responds to certain instructions by sounding a tone or series of tones. These tones can tell you whether the radio is working as you expect. POWER ON/SELF CHECK "OK" Switch on the radio by rotating the on-off/volume knob clockwise out of the "click" position. -
Page 13: Operating Modes
OPERATION OPERATING MODES You can hear calls with the RPM mobile in receive mode, and broadcast your voice with the radio in transmit mode. RECEIVE The radio can receive broadcasts while the microphone Push-To-Talk button is not being pressed. Whether or not you hear these broadcasts depends upon the volume and squelch settings. - Page 14 OPERATION • MONITOR _____________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO: HEAR ALL ON-CHANNEL TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN RANGE - take the microphone off-hook OR press the monitor button. _____________________________________________________________________________ Monitoring lets you hear all communications on the channel. If the channel is programmed with coded squelch, you can monitor by taking the microphone out of its hang-up clip (off-hook).
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Page 15: Transmit
OPERATION If you press the monitor button again, one beep sounds. The radio will stay quiet unless paged, and will not detect incoming messages coded with the channel's assigned QC code unless you press the PTT. This allows you to answer a page and carry on a two-way conversation with the caller who transmits your QC code. -
Page 16: Programmable Options
OPERATION PROGRAMMABLE OPTIONS IMPORTANT: If you want to have any programming changes made, contact your RITRON dealer. Only authorized service personnel can program your RPM mobile radio. RITRON's mobile radio may be operated with options that are programmed on a per channel basis, including Quiet Call signaling, scanning and special features. - Page 17 OPERATION • DIGITAL QUIET CALL Digital Quiet Call is RITRON’s tradename for digital coded squelch. DQC works the same as QC, except that a digital code is applied to the broadcast. Radios programmed with the correct code "recognize" the incoming broadcast and allow the message to be heard.
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Page 18: Scanning (Normal/Priority)
OPERATION SCANNING (NORMAL/PRIORITY) ___________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO: SCAN - hang up the microphone and select the channel that contains your scan list. STOP SCANNING - take the microphone off-hook or, change channels. ___________________________________________________________________________ • GENERAL Scanning automatically lets you listen to broadcasts on different radio channels (frequencies). -
Page 19: Special Features
OPERATION • BUSY CHANNEL DELETE If a channel in the scan list is so busy that you want to temporarily delete that channel from the list, press the monitor button while scanning is stopped on the channel to be deleted. (The priority channel in a Priority Scan List is an exception, and cannot be removed.) The monitor status will not change. -
Page 20: Customized Operation
OPERATION • SPECIAL FEATURES STANDARD SETTINGS Unless programmed otherwise, special features are as follows: SPECIAL FEATURE STANDARD SETTING Squelch Tightner Factor..... Maximum sensitivity Channel Monitor Lock Out. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Solutions GENERAL ERROR TONES page 19 www.TwoWayRadioEquipment.com | (800) 878-7829 | Sales@TwoWayRadioEquipment.com... - Page 22 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Solutions QUIET CALL (QC, DQC AND PQC) ALL-CALL PAGE (PAGING QUIET CALL) page 20 www.TwoWayRadioEquipment.com | (800) 878-7829 | Sales@TwoWayRadioEquipment.com...
- Page 23 TROUBLESHOOTING Notes page 21 www.TwoWayRadioEquipment.com | (800) 878-7829 | Sales@TwoWayRadioEquipment.com...
- Page 24 "Accessories" means antennas, speakers, microphones, and items contained in the programming and installation kits. WHAT IS COVERED FOR HOW LONG WHAT RITRON WILL DO PATRIOT * 1 year During the first year after Mobile Radios date of purchase, RITRON will...
- Page 25 RITRON, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY (WARRANTY CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS PAGE) Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. Because each covered product system is unique, RITRON disclaims liability for range, coverage, or operation of the system as a whole under this warranty.
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Page 26: Channel Contents Work Sheet
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