Becker AR 4201 Operating Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BECKER AR 4201 - ( O) (GK 415) portable VHF Transceiver Becker Flugfunkwerk GmbH Baden Airpark, B 108 D-77836 Rheinmünster (Germany) Tel. +49 (0) 7229 / 305-0 Fax +49 (0) 7229 / 305-217 E-Mail info@becker-avionics.de or support@becker-avionics.de Subject to technical changes...
- Page 2 © Copyright by Becker Flugfunkwerk Issue 05/00 Article No. 890.375-071...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Table of contents Important Introduction Safety information Additional information General information Controls and indicators Switching on the unit Function of controls and indicators Operating instructions Switching on the portable VHF station Transmit/receive mode Jamming of transmit button Blank Flashing of the LCD... - Page 4 Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Setting the IC level Calibrating the temperature sensor Setting addressable storage locations 1 to 99 Setting the temperature display in °C or °F Switching on the scan function Setting the hold time in the scan function Inhibiting the frequency setting (channel selection only) Inhibiting the frequency storage Erase stored frequencies...
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Page 5: Important
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Important Carefully read these operating instructions right through before attemp- ting to operate the portable VHF station. Keep these operating instructions carefully. They contain important sa- fety and operating instructions for the portable VHF station. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the BECKER portable VHF station. -
Page 6: Safety Information
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions The CAUTION, WARNING and NOTE highlights have the following meanings: Failure to comply, or incorrect compliance, with these instructions or procedures can lead to in- WARNING juries or fatal accidents. Failure to comply, or incorrect compliance, with these instructions or procedures can lead to CAUTION damage to equipment. -
Page 7: Additional Information
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Additional information A speech test is to be performed before startup and it should be no- ted that if the speech test is carried out close to the portable VHF sta- tion the results may be positive even if the antenna cable is broken or short-circuited. -
Page 8: General Information
Should any problems arise, I may be contacted under the following adress : When the ILL button is pressed, the panel lighting in the AR 4201 - ( ) co- ..............mes on for approximately 10 to 20 seconds. -
Page 9: Controls And Indicators
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Servicing and operation of lead-acid batteries Controls and indicators CAUTION Lead-acid batteries are to be charged immediately after use. Disch- arged lead-acid batteries are to be charged for approximately 16 hours at 1/10 of the rated capacity. A few basic rules need to be observed in the handling of lead-acid batte- ries, to maintain their service life over several years. -
Page 10: Switching On The Unit
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Operating instructions Digital voltmeter (option) Connect the antenna and the mike to the corresponding connection Operation voltage indication 7V - 15V DC ± 0,1V jacks. Repair instructions Switching on the unit Switch on the portable VHF station using the ON/OFF switch (rotate vo- If an equipment fault the unit may be sent to a Becker Dealer or the Be- lume control clockwise). -
Page 11: Function Of Controls And Indicators
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Technical data Function of controls and indicators Supply voltage range 10 V. . . 32 V DC Normal power supply voltage 13.75 V DC Power consumption at 13.75 V - “Standby” reception mode typ. - Page 12 Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions CH 99 (bottom line) Indicates the storage channel Basic settings in the service mode CH indication flashes If the initiated storage operation The volume settings given in the service mode are set by the factory as (bottom line) is not completed by pressing the basic settings using standard values.
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Page 13: Switching On The Portable Vhf Station
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Frequency selector switch Switches the indicator frequency Channel priority ON/OFF switch (option upwarts serial no.: (inner rotary switch) in 25 kHz steps or the storage Call up function SF 18 using the MDE key. The following displays appe- channel by 1 step in each case ars : upwards or downwards, without... -
Page 14: Transmit/Receive Mode
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Transmit/receive mode Setting the dynamic mike input sensitivity Call up function SF 16 using the MDE key. The following displays appe- Set the frequency in the preset display and press the exchange key. Ro- ars : tate the VOL control to the centre position. -
Page 15: Jamming Of Transmit Button
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Setting the “channel end” scanning range (if funtion SF8 ac- NOTE tivated) Due to the carrier controlled squelch, the audio output is quieted with Call up function SF 14 using the MDE key. The following displays appe- a certain delay after removal of an adequate RF-signal from the re- ar : ceiver input. -
Page 16: Flashing Of The Lcd
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Flashing of the LCD Erase stored frequencies If the power supply for the portable VHF station drops below 10.5 V, the Call up function SF 12 using the MDE key. The following display appe- display begins to flash. -
Page 17: Operation Of The Various Modes
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Inhibiting the frequency setting (channel selection only) Operation of the various modes Call up function SF 10 using the MDE key. The following displays appe- ar : The portable VHF station performs various functions which are covered by individual operating modes. -
Page 18: Mode 1 (Standard Mode)
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Mode 1 (standard mode) Setting the temperature display in °C or °F Not activated in the portable VHF station. SF7 is not displayed The last displayed active and preset frequencies appear in the LCD dis- play. -
Page 19: Mode 2 (Display Of Fixed Frequencies In The Various Channels)
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Setting the IC level Mode 2 (display of fixed frequencies in the various channels) Channel selection mode Call up the SF4 function using the MDE key. The following displays ap- NOTE pear : If in mode 2 the scan function is switched on in the service mode, no sto- rage operation can be activated in this mode. -
Page 20: Scan Function
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions Scan function Setting the sidetone level If the scan function is activated in the equipment configuration, pressing Call up the SF 2 function using the MDE key. The following displays ap- the STO key changes from the channel selection mode to the scan pear : function. -
Page 21: Mode 3 (Indication Of Supply Voltage)
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions In the service mode the portable VHF station operates indepen- The scan function is terminated by pressing the STO key. The portable dent-ly of the settings on the control panel, on the frequency which VHF station then begins to operate again in the channel selection mode was last set as the active frequency. -
Page 22: Service Mode (Equipment Configuration)
Becker GK 415 - ( ) Operating Instructions SF16 Dynamic mike input sensitivity Service mode (equipment configurations) upwarts serial no.: 46 CAUTION SF17 Inhibiting the transmit mode for one or more memory channel SF18 Channel priority ON/OFF switch (option) The service mode is meant to enable to set the equipment configuration. SF19 Squelch fast mode The following settings can be changed or set :...
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