BK Radio DPHX Owner's Manual

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DPHX
DIGITAL PORTABLE RADIO
Owner's Manual
American Communication Systems
Discover the Power of Communications
http://www.ameradio.com
TO ORDER – VISIT
BK Radio
7100 Technology Drive
West Melbourne, FL 32904
Telephone: (321) 984-1414
FAX: (321) 984-0434
www.relm.com
© Copyright 2006 RELM Wireless Corporation. All rights reserved.
P/N 7001-30958-100
12-04

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  • Page 1 DPHX DIGITAL PORTABLE RADIO Owner’s Manual American Communication Systems ™ Discover the Power of Communications http://www.ameradio.com TO ORDER – VISIT BK Radio 7100 Technology Drive West Melbourne, FL 32904 Telephone: (321) 984-1414 FAX: (321) 984-0434 www.relm.com © Copyright 2006 RELM Wireless Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Features ..............Inside Front Cover Introduction..................4 FCC Requirements ................4 Safety Precautions................4 RF Energy Exposure Awareness And Control Information ....5 Radio Controls ..................8 Basic Operation .................. 9 Channel Guard Operation ..............10 Mixed Mode Operation..............12 Secure Operation................
  • Page 3: Introduction

    FCC REQUIREMENTS Your radio must be properly licensed by the Federal Communications Commission prior to use. Your BK Radio dealer can assist you in meeting these requirements. Your dealer will program each radio with your authorized frequencies, signaling codes, etc., and will be there to meet your communications needs as your system expands.
  • Page 4: Rf Energy Exposure Awareness And Control Information

    RF energy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure Talkback Scan Mode. compliance with established RF exposure limits. TGID Talk Group ID http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html Time-Out Timer A feature that limits the duration of calls. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html Transmit Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 5 REGULATIONS The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF BK Radio battery packs are available in a variety of sizes and types for energy exposure limits for portable 2-way radios before they can be special applications. Rechargeable battery packs can be charged marketed in the U.S.
  • Page 6 • KEY FILL When worn on the body, always place the radio in a BK Radio approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Using approved body-worn accessories is important because the use Radios that have been optionally configured for encryption must have of BK Radio or other manufacturer’s non-approved accessories may...
  • Page 7: Radio Controls

    7 8 9 10 HI/LO radios in the system, but that the radio identification number should be CHANNEL DIGITAL TRANSMIT DPHx RADIO WITH DPH RADIO WITH SELECT unique to each radio, the following method can be used to clone POWER KEYPAD/DISPLAY...
  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    Step 1 on the preset Time-Out Timer setting, the transmitter previous page. automatically shuts off and a tone sounds. To continue transmission, release the PTT switch, and then press it again and continue talking. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 9: Channel Guard Operation

    Programming the receive guard “Clone.” The LAA0700 cloning cable will be required in the following equal to zero allows for Carrier Squelch procedure. Contact your BK Radio dealer for information on cloning operation, where the radio will unmute whenever between DPH radios and other BK Radio products.
  • Page 10 1. Press the [#] key on the keypad to display value is received. the group number. 2. Press and hold the [#] key to display the group label. 3. Press the [ENT] key or wait for about 5 seconds revert normal radio operation. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 11: Mixed Mode Operation

    ‘TX Digital’ soft switch. Digital receptions and transmissions will be indicated by illuminating the ‘ID’ annunciator in addition to the ‘RX’ or ‘TX’ annunciator. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 12: Secure Operation

    Channel Guard detent. Transmit Mode with the ‘TX Secure’ switch. If enabled by programming, a ‘Clear TX-mode Warning Beep’ will sound whenever the radio transmits in Clear Mode. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 13 Indicator glows when activity is detected on any If a key is selected that has not been channel on the Scan List. No Key programmed, when PTT is pressed, the radio will not transmit but will beep and display ‘NO KEY’. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 14: Channel Groups

    Selector, a Group Selector, or a Custom Group Number Group/Channel Selector. CHANNEL SELECTOR. Knob positions 1–16 select channels in the group selected by the keypad: 1. Press the [#] key on the keypad to display the current group number. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 15 1. Press [#]. OTHER OPERATIONAL FEATURES 2. Press the number of the group you want to The BK Radio D Series is based on a microprocessor core that allows change to. extra features and operational characteristics to be programmed into 3.
  • Page 16: Programmable Top Switches/ Function Menu

    Digital operation only, NAC’s only will be copied unless the radio is Scan. programmed to also copy the Talk Group ID (TGID), Mode (Digital, Analog or Mixed) and Squelch setting (Normal or Selective). On Mixed Mode channels, Analog or Digital values will be copied as needed. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 17 ID to be programmed, or press and hold [ENT] SCN or two flashing dashes at the right side of LABEL exit Programming Mode (the the display if Numeric Display Mode is selected. annunciator will be extinguished). Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 18 When Switch B (scan) is up, the radio transmits on the channel selected by the Channel Selector knob unless Talkback Scan is enabled or Priority Scan is enabled (see Priority Scan operation). 1. Select a transmit channel by turning the Channel Selector knob. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 19 Operating Mode display, but the phone icon will flash until the [*] key is pressed, putting the radio in Unit-To-Unit Mode, displaying the last Missed Call active ID. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 20 • The Priority Channel(s) programmed with Channel Guard If a message is received on a priority channel, the radio receiver locks on to the priority channel and checks to see if the proper Channel Guard Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 21 Transmit Channel Channel Knob Channel Knob Priority Channel will be displayed for the duration of the reception. The previously displayed ID will remain default transmit Incoming interrupting ID will be captured as ‘last active’. Group Call Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 22 Scan Does display change to priority List. Due to multiple sampling of channel? same channel, however, maximum performance occurs when the priority channels are not Priority Mode B on the Scan List. Priority Mode C Owner’s Manual BK Radio...
  • Page 23 If activity occurs on the priority channel, the radio overrides the active scan channel, changes to the priority channel, and holds for the duration of the transmission. Owner’s Manual BK Radio...

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