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Albrecht PMR 446 Instruction Manual

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PMR 446 TRANSCEIVER
Tectalk Contact 2

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    PMR 446 TRANSCEIVER Tectalk Contact 2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing this radio. All our products are built to offer excellent value by combining advanced features, great design and manufacturing quality. To ensure you are familiar with the operation and features of your radio, and in order to obtain the best performance, please read this manual carefully before operation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Safety Hints..............4 1. Radio Controls............5 2. Equipment and Accessories Supplied....6 3. Powering the Radio ..........6 4. Battery Charging............8 5. Radio Controls............9 6. LCD Display..............10 7. Basic Radio Operation ...........10 8. Function (Menu) Mode..........11 9. Radio Features Explained ........13 Volume level............13 Channels ............13 Privacy Codes............13...

  • Page 4: Safety Hints

    Safety Hints IMPORTANT - READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before operating your radio and retain this manual for future reference. NEVER connect the radio to a power source other than the supplied battery. This may damage your product. NEVER operate your radio with the antenna less than 5cm from exposed parts of the body.

  • Page 5: Radio Controls

    1. Radio Controls Strap Hole LCD Display TX/RX Indicator Scan & Scan Memory Button Antenna Up Button PTT Button Microphone Monitor Button Accessory Sockets/ Hanger Menu & Key lock Button Down Button Speaker Power On/Off & Volume Control Knob...

  • Page 6: Equipment And Accessories Supplied

    2. Equipment and Accessories Supplied 1. Tectalk Contact 2 PMR 446 radio (with Antenna) 1 unit 2. Ni-MH Battery pack (3 x AA 1.2 V , 1500 mAh) 1 unit 3. Charging Cradle 1 unit 4. Power Adaptor 1 unit 5.
  • Page 7 Battery Low Alert When the battery icon blinks on the display, the battery level is low and the batteries should be recharged or replaced. If the batteries are not charged, an audio tone will then sound to warn the user that the batteries are almost discharged.

  • Page 8: Battery Charging

    often to monitor each channel for activity. You can lengthen the battery life by avoiding any unnecessary scanning. In addition, scanning increases the chance of finding a signal thereby keeping the receiver 'awake' and the Squelch open more often. 4. Battery Charging To charge your radio, carefully follow these instruction : Connect the power adaptor to the mains power supply and connect the adaptor power plug to the charging cradle.

  • Page 9: Radio Controls

    5. Radio Controls 1. Power On/Off/Volume control Turn the knob clockwise to switch on and increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume and switch off the radio. The radio will send a confirmation tone when it switches on. 2.

  • Page 10: Lcd Display

    Battery Icon Dual Watch Icon 7. Basic Radio Operation The PMR 446 service which this radio uses shares channels on a 'take turns' basis. This means that other users and groups may be using any channel and privacy code combination.

  • Page 11: Function (Menu) Mode

    1. Switch on your radio. 2. Check and if necessary change the channel and privacy code settings (see Function Mode). 3. To speak, hold the radio upright, about 10 cm from your mouth and press the PTT. Speak slowly and clearly towards the radio. Release the PTT when you finish speaking.

  • Page 12: Radio Features Explained

    Change Squelch Level Activate Roger Beep Activate Key Beep Activate Compander Circuit Change Call Alert Tone 9. Radio Features Explained Volume Level To adjust the volume level, use the POWER On/Off/VOLUME control. To increase the volume turn this control clockwise, to decrease the volume turn this control counter-clockwise.

  • Page 13: Channels

    Selecting an Analogue Privacy Code To change the analogue privacy code, press the Menu M button until the CTCSS icon and privacy code number flash. Use the UP or DOWN button to select the desired code. Press the PTT or MODE button or wait for 5 seconds to store your choice.

  • Page 14: Squelch Level

    The radio display will alternate between the primary and Dual Watch channels and the Dual Watch icon will appear. To deactivate the Dual Watch function press the SCAN button. If you press the PTT button whilst receiving a signal in Dual Watch Mode the radio will transmit on the currently displayed channel.

  • Page 15: Compander

    Compander If the compander is activated, your PMR radio can reduce the background noise and generate clearer sound by cutting off the high and low frequencies. The users who prefer the unrefined sound are recommended to use the radio with this compander unactivated. Call Alert To alert other users to your message and gain their attention you can send a Call Alert melody by pressing the PTT button twice in quick succession.

  • Page 16: Privacy Code Scan/Decode

    If you press the PTT button when your radio detects a signal, the radio will transmit on the same channel. Scanning will resume after approximately 15 seconds. Press the UP or DOWN button to resume scanning immediately. If you press the PTT button during scanning, the radio will return to your original channel.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    U.K. Travellers to Turkey are allowed to import & use 1 pair of PMR 446 radios in Turkey during holidays. * in Italy, a one-time-payment is required for residents using PMR 446 Note for users, who need adapted features for professional use or user groups: This radio can be software-programmed by your distributor .

  • Page 18: Safety Requirements

    12. Safety Requirements For charging the rechargeable batteries, only our CE approved AC adaptor complying with the following specifications must be used : INPUT : 230VAC 50Hz OUTPUT : 9VDC 500mA 13. Technical Specifications 1) Operating Frequencies (frequency shown in MHz): Channel Frequency Channel...
  • Page 19 5) Digital Privacy Codes Table (DCS Tone Codes): Code Code Code Code Code...
  • Page 20 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, Alan Electronics GmbH, Daimlerstr. 1 k, D 63303 Dreieich, Germany declare on our sole responsibility that this ALBRECHT PMR 446 radio complies with the essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive, 1999/5/EC, and that any applicable Essential Test Suite measurements have been performed.

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