CTCSS/CDCSS. Please take a moment to acquaint yourself with the information in this manual to assure optimum performance from the radio. FCC REQUIREMENTS The EMH radio must be properly licensed by the Federal Communications Commission prior to use. Your Bendix/King dealer can assist you in meeting this requirement.
BASIC OPERATION RECEIVE by rotating the OFF-VOL knob clockwise past the Off TURN POWER ON detent. by pressing the MON button to hear squelch noise. Rotate SET VOLUME the OFF-VOL knob to set a comfortable volume level. Press the MON button again to stop squelch noise.
If you pressed the MON button to HANG UP THE MICROPHONE monitor the channel, press it again after the transmission to return to Code Guard operation. Code Guard is a trademark of BK Radio, Inc. EMH Owner’s Manual...
EMH RADIO CONTROLS Transmit Indicator Display Dimming Sensor Priority Indicator Function Button Busy Channel Indicator On/Off Indicators Microphone On/Off Channel Function Connector Volume Knob Select Buttons Knob BUTTON FUNCTIONS When the radio is installed, labels are placed on the front push buttons to indicate Transmit Indicator their functions.
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To set a different Home Channel, select the desired channel using the Channel Select knob, press the HOM button, and hold it for more than 1 second until the arrow above the HOM button appears on the display. The new channel then becomes the Home Channel. EMH Owner’s Manual...
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[ TA ] Repeater Talk Around Press the TA button to turn Repeater Talk Around on or off. When TA is on, the radio transmits on the receive frequency of the selected channel, bypassing or "talking around" the repeater. This function may be used on any channel that is programmed to a frequency pair (repeater channel).
BUILT-IN FEATURES Bendix/King EMH radios are based on a microprocessor core that allows extra features and operational characteristics to be built into the radio. Your dealer will help define the best operational settings for your system and program them into the radio.
KEYPAD MICROPHONE OPERATION If a keypad microphone is used with the EMH radio, the following features may be enabled. Not all microphones support these functions. Contact your dealer to determine which features are available with your microphone and have been enabled in the radio.
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(ALPHA 9) briefly when changing to Channel 5, then the display shows the label for the selected channel (ALPHA 5). The CG annunciator appears on the display to indicate that the Code Guard has been changed from its original programming. EMH Owner’s Manual...
CHANNELSCAN Press the SCN button to start or stop scanning channels in the scan list. Scan operation occurs only while the radio is not transmitting. Scan operation is indicated on the display by the flashing SCN annunciator (alphanumeric mode) or two flashing bars (numeric mode). The radio scans all channels in the scan list for activity.
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This occurs in priority scan modes B, C, and D, but not A. The EMH radio can be programmed with one of four priority scan modes: A, B, C, and D. PRIORITY MODE A The channel selected with the Channel Select knob becomes the priority channel as well.
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PRIORITY MODE B In priority mode B the priority mode is fixed in programming and indicated by the PR annunciator when the priority channel is selected. Priority operation during scanning is the same as with Priority mode A, except that the priority channel is pre-programmed, not the selected channel.
Channels not programmed for receive Code Guard operation transmit regardless of carrier activity. BUSYCHANNEL LOCKOUT OVERRIDE This mode operates in the same manner as Busy Channel Lockout with the exception that the user can override and transmit by pressing the CG button. EMH Owner’s Manual...
INSTALLATION Plan your installation carefully. Locate the radio and microphone within easy reach, giving the operator a clear view the display. Do not locate the radio or microphone in a position that interferes with safe operation of the vehicle. Once the equipment location is chosen, determine the best routing for cables and wires to connect the system.
Bendix/King dealer equipped to service your radio. If you find it impractical to have service performed by your local dealer, contact BK Radio at the address below: RELM Wireless Corporation 7100 Technology Drive West Melbourne, FL 32904 (800) 422-6281 Fax:(321)953-7986 EMH Owner’s Manual...
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