Binatone Adventurer 100 User Manual

Shown when you are receiving the signal
Dual watch-shown when you are monitoring
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two channels at once.
Shown when the unit is in VOX (voice activated
Personal Mobile Radio(PMR)
mode)
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User Guide
Shown when the buttons are locked
Volume level
Shown when you are sending the call tone
TALK button
Press and hold while
Socket for hands-
you' re transmitting
free kit(headset)
1.Fitting the Battery pack
and charge
under the hinged
TX RX
cover
Your PMR includes 1.2V AA x 3 rechargeable
battery pack for each units.
Up and Down buttons
SC
Press to change the
DCM VOX
To remove the belt clip
speaker Volume. Press MENU button
after menu button Press to change
to change the channels It is easier to fit the batteries without the belt clip
Channels and
in place.
sub-channels, and
ON/OFF button
to switch between
Pull the tab forward(away from the handset)
modes
to release the belt clip. Then lift the belt clip
CALL button off.
Microphone Press to send Ring
tones to other
handsets To fit the batteries
1.Loosen the screw counter
clock wise direction by using
a cion or your fingers. Open the
battery compartment
2.Insert the battery pack
facing battery contact
plate in.
What' s on the display
1. If the unit is in standby mode
3.Make sure the up
arrow is showing,
Time
and pointing towards
the top of the handset.
Stop watch
4.Replace the cover and
2. If the unit power ON close the screw clock wise.
TX RX
Channel number(1to8)
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DCM VOX
Sub-channel number(0 to 38) To replace the belt clip
Battery power level. when the bars disapper
Slide the belt clip down into the slot until it clicks
charge the batteries
into place.
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2.Charging the battery pack
Lift the charge jack cover
Mic/spk jack
located on the side of your unit.
Charge jack
Insert the round
connector of
the 7.5V DC/200mA
adaptor into the
charge jack.
Plug the mains adaptor into
a 230V AC ,50Hz main socket
with the switch on the socket
set to OFF.
Insert your
fingernail Then switch ON the main socket.
behind the tab
The PMR must be used with mains adaptor,
provided with the unit.
Lift the belt
clip off Using any other adaptor will result in non -Compliance
with the EN60065 and will invalidate any approval to this
Apparatus.
During Charging, the battery level indicator icon will start scrolling
on the display in both clock mode and PMR on mode.
It takes about 10 hours to recharge the battery fully if they've
become completely run down. New battery take up to 12 hours to
charge fully.
Battery Meter
The battery meter is located in the lower left side of the LCD panel.
These in dicate the amount of power available. As the power is used
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battery the bars will disappear. When the battery level reach it minimum level
pack
in PMR on mode, unit will emit two beep tones and automatically turn
off the power and proceeds to watch mode.
Battery Life
The PMR has a built in power saver feature to make the batteries
last longer. But when you are not using the PMR , it's better to
switch it off to save the battery power.
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_ 4.Using the Personal Mobile Radio
Important read these
Safety Warning before
you charge the battery
Transmitting range
The talk range depends on environmental and terrain. It will be
When charging the handset, use only the rechargeable greatest (up to about 3km or 1 3/4 miles) in wide open spaces,
Ni-NH battery pack supplied with the PMR. without obstructions such as hills or buildings. Don't try to use two
Don't try to charge the non-rechargeable batteries. PMR handsets which are less than 1.5m (5feet)apart.If you do, you
may get interference.
Make sure the battery compartment cover is securely locked in
place when you are charging the battery pack.
Disposed of used batteries safely and in a way that will not harm
Effective Range
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the environment never try to burn them or put them anywhere, they
The Transmission range of the product is wholly dependent on the
could get burnt or punctured.
environment or terrain in which it is being used, the following
Don't leave dead batteries in your PMR .
diagram attempts to guide the user on the sort of performance to
expect in everyday use.
Signal Strength
3.Using the Stopwatch
Standby mode(Clock Mode)
I n s t a l l i n g t h e b a t t e r y w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y t u r n - o n a n d p r o c e e d s
to Watch mode.
To set the Time 0 Range(Km) 3
your Watch has a 24 hour Time clock.
In watch mode, press and hold the MENU button for 3
Seconds.The Hour segment in display will flash.
Range Check
The transmission range will be affected as shown in the diagram
Press UP or Down button to increase or decrease the hour
above. The transmitting range typical values for different environment
number displayed.
conditions will be (1) 3km (2) 1.5km (3) 750m. It should be
Press MENU button again to set the minutes. The minutes
remembered that these are only guide values as actual achieved
segment start to flash.
distances will be dependent on the environment and terrain.
Press UP or DOWN button to increase or decrease the
minutes number displayed. Note: To obtain the better reception, reposition the
Antenna.
Press and hold the MENU button for 3 seconds to confirm
the time setting and exit the time setting mode.
Note: Once you remove the battery from the unit, clock will
Important safety warning
reset to default time 12:00
If you are using a head set, to protect your hearing, do not turn the
volume to the highest level .
Using Stop Watch
To reduce radio frequency exposure when you're using your
In watch mode, press and hold CALL button for 3 Seconds.
adventure-100, hold the handset at least 5cm(2inches)from your face.
The stop watch appear on the display.
Never use your PMR outdoors in a thunderstorm.
Don't use yourPMR in the rain.
Press UP button once to start the stop watch.
If your PMR ever get wet, turn it off and remove the battery.
Press UP button once to stop the stopwatch.
Dry the battery compartment and leave the cover off for few hours.
Press DOWN button once to re-set the timer.
Don't use the PMR until it is completely dry.
Keep the PMR out of the reach of babies and young children.
Press and hold CALL button for 3 second to exit from the
Stopwatch mode.
Turning ON and OFF your PMR
To switch the PMR ON, Press and hold the ON/OFF button
until the channel display comes.
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To switch the PMR OFF
Press and hold the ON/OFF button until the channel display
goes off.
You hear a musical tone each time to confirm.
Volume control
To adjust the loudspeaker volume
Press the UP or Down button.
The volume level is shown by the bars on the display. You can
change the volume either While you're using your PMR
handset, or while the handset is idle (switched on but not in
Use).
Changing the channels and sub-channels
PMR has eight channels, numbered 1to8. To communicate with
other PMR users within range, you must all have your PMR watch
tuned to the same channel.
Optimum(open area)(1)
Press the MENU button once
1
Medium ground based The current channel number flashes on the display
obstruction(2)
2 Press UP or Down button to go to the channel you want
Heavily built up area(3)
Press TALK button to confirm.
Range Slope 3 PTT
Each channel also has 38 sub-channels(sometime called CTCSS
codes) letting you set up group of users within the same channels, for
more private communication.If you have a set a sub-channel, you can
communicate only with other users tuned to the same channel and
sub-channel.
To turn the sub-channel function off, simply set the sub-channel to
0 (zero).Then you can communicate with any PMR user on the same
channel who also turned off sub-channel operation(or whose PMR
does not have the feature).
Press the MENU button twice
1
The current sub-channel number flashes on the display.
2 Press the UP or Down button to go to the sub-channel you
want.
3 PTT Press the TALK button to confirm.
Transmitting and Receiving.
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PMR transmission is 'one way-at-a-time' while you are speaking,
you can not receive a transmission.
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PMR is an open-license band always identify yourself when
transmitting, as other people may be communicating on the same
channel.
To speak to another PMR user
Press and hold the TALK button so that the Transmitting
1
PTT
symbol ( ) appear on the LCD panel.
Speak clearly into the microphone, in a normal tone - don't
2
shout
3
When you're finished speaking, release the TALK button.
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To listen to another PMR user
Make sure you are not pressing the TALK button
Receiving symbol( ) is shown on the display when the other
person is speaking. Don't try to transmit until they have finished.
Monitoring the current channel
Normally Watch PMR will not pick up very weak signals. But you can
monitor the current channel for all sounds.
To activate the monitoring feature
Press the MENU and DOWN button at the same time
Your handset will pick up any signals on the current channel,
Including background noise.
PTT
Press TALK button to stop monitoring.
VOX(voice activated transmission)mode
In VOX mode your PMR will transmit whenever it detects your
voice (or other noise) without the TALK button pressed. It will
transmit for 2 seconds even if you stop talking.
The level of VOX sensitivity is shown by numbers on the display. At
the highest level(level 3), the handset will pickup softer noise
(including background noise); at the lowest level, it will pick up only
quite loud noise.
To turn VOX mode ON and OFF:
1 Press MENU button Three times
VOX icon display and OF flashes on the LCD panel.
Press UP button to set the level of sensitivity.
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If you press the Down button until OF appear on the display,
you can turn off the VOX mode.
3 Press TALK button to confirm the setting.
PTT
As long as the handset in VOX mode, VOX is shown steadily
on the display.
Ring tone
You can send ring tone to other handsets within range and tuned to
the same channel,(and sub-channel if applicable), to alert them you
want to communicate with them.
Press and release the CALL button
You can hear ring tone for about two seconds, while the
transmitting symbol( )and call signal( )appear on the LCD
panel. Any other PMR handset within the range and tuned to
the same channel will hear Ring tone, and may decide to
transmit to you.
Setting Call-Ring tones
Press MENU button for Four times, the unit will enter to
1
Call-Ring setting mode. The LCD will display CA while 1
is flashing.
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