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- Page 1 USER MANUAL SAILOR SP3550 UHF...
- Page 3 Copyright: © 2007 Thrane & Thrane A/S. All rights reserved. Trademark Acknowledgements • SAILOR is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S. • Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.
- Page 4 Precautions Avoid water and salt in the I/O connector and keep it clean frequently. Only use original Thrane & Thrane battery packs. Make sure they are clean and dry before attaching the transceiver. Be careful not to damage any gaskets. Only use the original Thrane &...
- Page 5 Training information SAILOR SP3550 UHF is designed for to be operated safely. It must be operated by licensed personnel only. The SP3550 complies with the uncontrolled RF exposure limits. • FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, evaluating compliance with FCC guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Your UHF ................1 Performance ...............2 Channels ................2 Chapter 2 Operation Controls ................5 Keys and buttons ..............5 The display .................7 Using the UHF ..............8 Basic functions ..............8 Other functions ..............11 Chapter 3 Batteries Battery level indication ............13 Removing and inserting the battery pack ......13 The battery chargers ............14 Installing the charger ............14... - Page 8 Attaching and removing the belt clip ........ 27 Attaching the lanyard ............27 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Displaying errors .............. 29 App. A Technical specifications Technical data SP3550 ............31 General ................31 Transmitter ............... 32 Receiver ................32 Battery life guidelines ............34 Dimensional drawing, transceiver ........35 Dimensional drawing, chargers ........
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Your UHF The SP3550 UHF is designed for flexibility in daily use. It connects easily to external equipment like headsets and fist mikes, making the SP3550 suitable for any noisy environment. Main features: Unique man machine interface, an excellent grip even with gloves, and large tactile buttons. -
Page 10: Performance
Introduction Performance For best performance of the transceiver keep the following in mind: • Keep clear of metal environment. • Hold the transceiver vertically and 5 cm from lips and push the PTT when transmitting. • In receive mode carry the transceiver vertically with belt clips. •... - Page 11 Introduction Table 2: Additional channels for 12.5 kHz equipment Channel designator Frequency Channel M 467.5375 MHz Channel N 467.5625 MHz Channel O 457.5375 MHz Channel P 457.5625 MHz Table 3: Two-frequency simplex channels for use with repeater only Channel designator Repeater RX Frequency Repeater TX Frequency Channel G...
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Page 13: Controls
Chapter 2 Operation Controls Keys and buttons 1. On/off/volume 2. Light/Lock 3. Push To Talk (PTT) 4. Up key 5. Down key 6. Hi/Lo output power 7. Squelch 8. Scan 9. D/P0 quick channel select 10. Loudspeaker/microphone 0740... - Page 14 Operation Key presses Pressing and holding certain keys gives access to additional functions, shown in the table below. Extra long Short press Long press press (1 beep) (2 beeps) (3 beeps) Show next available Run through available Run through item in the list (up or items, or available down).
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Page 15: The Display
Operation The display The display holds various fields of information, explained below. 1. Current working channel. 2. “Lo”: Reduced transmitter power. Full transmitter power is not shown in display. 3. Dual watch activated. 4. Current working channel is marked for scanning. 5. -
Page 16: Using The Uhf
Operation Using the UHF Basic functions Before using the radio, mount the antenna at the top of the Note radio. The antenna is delivered with the radio. Switching the radio on and off • To switch the radio on, turn the knob at the top of the radio clockwise. -
Page 17: Adjusting The Volume
Operation Activating a call To activate a call to the selected channel, press and hold the PTT button on the side of the radio. The radio transmits as long as the PTT button is pressed. A small Tx sign next to the channel num- ber indicates when the radio is in transmit mode. - Page 18 Operation Using Dual watch (requires priority channel is programmed) • To activate Dual watch, press the SCN key. The display shows “Dual” at the top and “D” at the bottom right. The radio toggles between the selected channel and channel D (if channel D is programmed as the priority channel).
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Page 19: Other Functions
Operation Other functions Programming the scanning memory To add a channel to the scanning memory, select the channel and then press and hold the SCN key until the display shows MEM at the top. To remove a channel from the scanning memory, select the channel and then press and hold the SCN key until the MEM sign disappears from the display. - Page 20 Operation Scrambler On channels where it is allowed, you can set up voice scrambling, using SCRM configuration mode (see on page 22). Please note that if the radio is operating with scrambling on a channel, it is impossible to communicate with other radios that are not programmed with the same scrambler code.
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Page 21: Chapter 3 Batteries
Chapter 3 Batteries Battery level indication When the battery level is low, you should recharge the battery. The radio display shows the battery status. When the battery symbol is empty and flashing, the battery should be recharged as soon as possible. Removing and inserting the battery pack To remove the battery pack, do as follows: 1. -
Page 22: The Battery Chargers
Batteries The battery chargers The chargers has two compartments. CH3507 • A rear compartment only for storing a spare battery. It does not have a charger function. • A front compartment for recharging the battery alone or while attached to the radio. CH3508 •... -
Page 23: Recharging The Battery
Batteries Connecting to power The charger can be supplied from DC or from AC using an AC/DC converter. DC: Connect the 12-24VDC Connection Cable between the DC supply and the connector on the underside of the charger. AC: Connect the AC/DC converter to the connector on the underside of the charger. - Page 24 Batteries 0730...
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Page 25: Chapter 4 Configuring The Radio
Chapter 4 Configuring the radio Configuration mode Entering and using configuration mode Note The radio is not operational in configuration mode. • To enter configuration mode, press and hold the Light/Lock button while turning on the radio. The bottom line of the display shows the current menu item/setting. •... -
Page 26: List Of Configuration Settings
Configuring the radio List of configuration settings The following settings are available in configuration mode. Name Values Description LIGHT Only Light/Lock button activates the backlight. All keys and buttons, except PTT and volume control, activate the backlight. BEEP Status click/beep sound on key press, long press (settings/programming saved) and battery alarm. - Page 27 Configuring the radio Name Values Description CONTRST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Contrast. 1 = lowest and 5 = highest. SHANG Off. Resumes scanning when signal disappears. 4, 6, 8, 10 Scan hang time (in seconds) on an active receiving working channel. The time is measured from signal detected - remains on channel even if signal disappears.
- Page 28 Configuring the radio Name Values Description Remove tag “P0” for current working channel. Tag current working channel with “P0”. If another channel was previously tagged “P0”, this is overruled. • The working channel can now be selected with a long press on “D/P0”. Remove tag “P1”...
- Page 29 Configuring the radio Name Values Description SUBC SUBC disabled. Squelch opens on all received signals. 1, 2, ..., 38 Sub-tone carrier ID. Squelch opens if the received signal contains the desired subtone. During transmission the sub-tone with the corresponding ID is generated.
- Page 30 Configuring the radio Name Values Description SCODE No scrambler code is assigned to the channel (selecting “ON” in the SCRM setting will have no effect). 1, 2, 3, 4, A selection between 5 fixed sets of scrambler 5, CC characteristics, and a custom code (CC), can be assigned to the channel.
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Page 31: Chapter 5 Equipment And Accessories
Chapter 5 Equipment and accessories External equipment List of equipment The following equipment can be connected to the radio: • SAVOX 400E Push-To Talk unit • SAVOX C500 Fist Mike • SAVOX NC/400 Noise-com • SAVOX HC-E Helmet-com • SAVOX K53004 Helmet unit •... -
Page 32: Impact On Radio Operation
Equipment and accessories When external equipment is connected to the radio, the right side of the display will show a headset. Impact on radio operation The external equipment can have a built-in PTT, speaker and microphone. Thus connecting it to the radio will have the following impact on the radio operation: •... -
Page 33: Accessories
Belt clip 62-124320 Antenna 88-125662 Lanyard 41-124375 SP3550 User Manual (this manual) 98-124308 Batteries, charger, AC/DC Converter and 12VDC Connection are described Batteries on page 13 To mount the antenna, simply screw it into the threaded bush at the top of the radio. - Page 34 Equipment and accessories Accessories you may buy Accessory Part number Dual Position Charger CH3508 403508A Leather Case 403500-205 Warning! The display must always be kept away from the body to reduce the RF exposure when body worn. 0740...
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Page 35: Attaching And Removing The Belt Clip
Equipment and accessories Attaching and removing the belt clip To attach the belt clip, slide the belt clip upwards into the rails at the back of the radio until it locks. To remove the belt clip, press the projection at the top of the belt clip to release the lock and slide the belt clip downwards out of the rails. - Page 36 Equipment and accessories 0740...
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Page 37: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Displaying errors Some errors result in an error message in the display. These error messages are listed below. Display text Problem Type Actions The battery voltage is Severe. Change/recharge below a critical level, Radio is non- the battery. EMPTY BAT where further operation functional. - Page 38 Troubleshooting 0730...
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Page 39: Technical Specifications
Appendix A Technical specifications Technical data SP3550 General Item Specification RX frequency range 440.000 - 470.000 MHz TX frequency range 440.000 - 470.000 MHz Modulation 25 kHz 16K0G3E 12.5 kHz 8K50G3E Power supply 7.2 VDC Li battery Current drain at 5 W TX 1.8 A... -
Page 40: Transmitter
Technical specifications Transmitter Item Specification RF output power, landmobile 4.8 W ±1 dB / 0.3 W ±1 dB RF output power, maritime 1.8 W radiated / 0.3 W radiated Max deviation 25 kHz ±5 kHz 12.5 kHz ±2.5 kHz Spurious emission <... - Page 41 Technical specifications Item Specification Adjacent channel selectivity 25 kHz > 70 dB 12.5 kHz > 60 dB Audio output, internal 0.25 W at 10% dist. Audio output, external 0.25 W/8 ohm 0740...
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Page 42: Battery Life Guidelines
Technical specifications Battery life guidelines Battery (rechargeable) New batteries should be placed in the charger for minimum 12 Note hours first time. During daily use, always keep the battery fully charged and away from hot areas. Keep the battery terminals dry and clean. Never discharge beyond the specifications of the battery. -
Page 43: Dimensional Drawing, Transceiver
Technical specifications Dimensional drawing, transceiver 0730... -
Page 44: Dimensional Drawing, Chargers
Technical specifications Dimensional drawing, chargers Mounting Possibillities Declaration of Conformity Desktop mounting, top view Wall mounting, rear view 0740... -
Page 45: Declaration Of Conformity
AC/DC Adapter PN = 88-125538 Equipment Applicability SAILOR SP3550 is a simplex/semi-duplex handheld UHF radiotelephone designed for maritime & landmobile communication within the frequency range 440 MHz to 470 MHz. Declaration The requirement with respect to the LVD directive 73/23/EC is met by conforming to the harmonized EU standard EN 60950. - Page 46 Technical specifications 0730...
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Page 47: Attention
Appendix B Attention Goretex Membran To keep the UHF watertight, is it very important that the goretex membran behind the label under no circumstances must be damaged or removed. 0740... - Page 48 Attention 0740...
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