Binatone LATITUDE 150 User Manual

2 Fitting the batteries
Private mobile radio
Your Latitude 150 includes a
battery pack
USER GUIDE
To remove the belt clip
It's easier to fit the battery pack without
the belt clip in place.
Pull the tab forward (away from
the handset) to release the belt
clip. Then lift the belt clip off
RED LED Indicator
lighting
To fit the batteries
Antenna
1 Open the locking latch
MENU/ (Power)
and slide off the battery
Button
compartment cover
LCD Screen
-(Menu) Press to program
-Displays the
the PMR settings.
current channel
(Power) Press and
selection and other
hold to turn the
radio symbols.
PMR unit ON
or OFF.
(UP)/ (DOWN)
T LK A (PUSH to
buttons - Press to
TALK) button
change channels, 3 Replace the cover and
- Press and hold
volume, and to close the latch
to transmit.
select settings
during programming.
To replace the belt clip
Mic (Microphone)
SCAN button
Slide the belt clip down into
- Press and hold to
CALL button the slot until it clicks into place
scan for an active
- Press to send a
channel .
ringing tone to other
PMR units.
Speaker
Important — read these
safety warnings before
1. LCD Screen
you charge the batteries
+
When placing the handset in the charger,
Channel Number. Changes
rechargeable battery pack supplied with the
from 1 to 8 as selected by the
+
user. Don't try to fit or recharge non-rechargeable batteries
+
Make sure the battery compartment cover is securely locked in
Displays the Speaker volume
place
level.
+
Dispose of used batteries safely and in a way that will not harm
the environment
Displayed when transmitting a signal. they could get burnt or punctured.
+ When you're not going to use your Latitude 150 for a few weeks,
take the battery pack out
Displayed when receiving a signal.
+ When the battery charge level gets low,an alert tone will be
Displayed when the Power Low is activated.
+
Don't leave dead batteries in your handset
you do
2. 1
Insert your
fingernail
rechargeable
behind the If you prefer to wall
for each handset.
tab
mount the charger, use
the template supplied
Connect the mains
power lead to the
charger
Lift the
belt clip
off
Plug the mains adapter into
a 230 V AC, 50 Hz mains
2 Insert the rechargeable battery socket, with the switch on
the socket set to OFF
pack as shown
Then switch on at the mains socket
The Latitude 150must be used with the
mainsadapter supplied. Using any other
Make sure the 'UP' arrow
adapter will result in non-compliance
is showing, and pointing
with EN60065, and will invalidate any
latch
towards the top of the
approval given to this apparatus.
handset
Place the handsets in the
charging cradles
The charge light comes on
when when a handset is in
the charging cradle
Battery Meter
If the PMR can detect when the battery charge level gets low.
An alert tone will be heard and the RED LED indicator will
flash once every 15 seconds. When this happens,will be put
on the handset to charge pod and check the charge LED light.
It takes about
become completely run down. New batteries can take up to
use only the
14 hours to charge fully.
Latitude 150 .
.
Battery life
when you're charging the batteries.
The PMR units have a built-in Power Saver (PS) for maximum
battery life, but when not in use, turn the unit OFF to
— never try to burn them or put them anywhere conserve battery power.
Remove the batteries if the units will not be used for a long
period of time.
so it doesn't leak corrosive substances.
heard and the RDD LED indicator will flash once every 15
seconds.When this happens,recharge the batteries.
— they might leak if
.
3. Operation
Charging the batteries
3.1 Turning the Unit ON/OFF
3.2 Adjusting the Speaker volume
3.3 Receiving a Call
3.4 Transmitting (sending)
Important:
6 hours to recharge the batteries fully if they've
3.5 Calling (Paging) Tone
Binatone Help Line - 0845 345 9677
3.6 Channel Scan
To T urn ON;
a. Press and hold the (Power) button. A special "beep"
sound will be heard and the LCD Screen will display the
current channel.
To switch OFF;
b. Press and hold the (Power) button. A special "beep"
sound will be heard and the LCD Screen will turn blank.
There are 8 volume levels. To adjust the speaker volume,
press the (UP) button to increase, or press the
(DOWN) button to decrease. The LCD Screen will show
the digital speaker volume level during adjustment.
The unit is continuously in Receive mode when the
unit is turned ON and not transmitting. When a signal is
3.7 The Menu Functions
received on the current channel, the receive signal icon
"RX" will be displayed on the LCD Screen.
a. Press and hold the TALK (Push to Talk) button to transmit
your voice. The transmit signal icon "TX" will display on
the LCD Screen and the RED LED indicator will light.
b.
Hold the unit in a vertical position with the Mic
(Microphone) 5 cm away from the mouth. While holding
the TALK button, speak into the mic (microphone) in a
normal tone of voice.
Note:
c. Release the TALK button when you have finished
transmitting.
detailed frequency listing.
In order for other people to receive your transmission, they must
also be on the same channel that you are currently using. Refer
to the "Changing Channel" section for more information.
When the TALK and/or CALL buttons are continuously pressed,
your PMR cannot receive any transmissions.
You can use the CALL button to send a tone to other users on
the same channel. To activate this feature;
With the PMR in normal mode, press and release the CALL
button. The unit will transmit a 2-second page tone to the
other unit/s set with the same channel within transmitting
range.
Channel scan performs a search for active signals in a
continuous loop from channels 1 to 8. This allows you to find
other radios without having to manually change to each channel.
To activate this feature;
a. Press and hold down the SCAN button. The channel
number on the LCD creen changes rapidly until an active s
signal is detected.
b. When an active signal (one of the 8 channels) is detected,
the channel scan pauses on the active channel until the
active signal stops.
c.
If you press the TALK button while the scan is paused on
an active channel the unit will communicate through the
active signal channel, and the channel scan will be
deactivated. (OR press the (UP) button to continue the
channel scanning.)
d.
If no action is taken before the detected signal stops then
the scan will continue.
e . Press and hold the SCAN button to stop the channel
scanning operation. The unit will return to the channel
set before the scan was started.
3.7.1 Changing Channels
The PMR has 8 available channels. To change channel;
a. Press the (Menu) button once, the Channel icon
8
" " will start blinking on the LCD Screen.
b. While the Channel icon is blinking, press the (UP) or
(DOWN) button to select the desired channel. The
channel changes from 1 to 8, or from 8 to 1.
c. Press the TALK button again to confirm your
selected channel.
Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this Owner's Manual for
3.7.2 TX Power High/Low setting
This feature permits the selection of the transmitting power
level to high or low. At Power High, the PMR will transmit
at maximum power and at a longer transmission range.
a. Press the (Menu) button twice.
b. Press the (UP) or (DOWN) button to select
High or Low. The LCD Screen will display "L" when the
low power is selected. At low power mode, the PMR
will transmit at reduced transmitting range but could
extend the battery life.
c. Press the TALK button again to confirm your
selected power level.
3.7.3 Monitor
You can use the Monitor feature to check for weak signals
on the current channel.
a. Press the (Menu) button 3 times. The PMR will
enter the Monitor mode and hear everything on the
current channel.
b. Press the (Menu) button again to turn off the
Monitor operation and return to standby mode.