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  • Page 1 Operator’s Manual Monogram Series ® EDACS Trunking Portable ericssonz...
  • Page 2 Ericsson Inc., at any time and without notice. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions of this manual. No part of...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Page BATTERY CHARGING AND CARE ......7 FOR BEST PERFORMANCE......8 EXTENDED OPERATIONS .......9 FCC LICENSING ..........10 TRANSCEIVER SERVICE .........10 INTRODUCTION ...........13 FEATURES............15 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ........16 CONTROLS............16 INDICATORS............18 SYS AND GRP/CHANNEL INDICATORS..19 STATUS INDICATORS ........20 ALERT TONES ............21 STANDARD TONES ..........21 TONES FOR TRUNKED OPERATION ONLY ...22 ERROR MESSAGES..........25...
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS (con’t) Page RECALLING MANUALLY STORED INDIVIDUAL AND INTERCONNECT NUMBERS .....36 DTMF OVERDIAL..........38 SCAN OPERATION..........39 ENABLE/DISABLE SCAN ........39 ADD/DELETE GROUPS........39 WIDE AREA AND PRIORITY SYSTEM SCANNING (OPTIONAL)......40 PROSOUND™(OPTIONAL).......41 DYNAMIC REGROUPING (OPTIONAL)....41 HOME/EMERGENCY KEY DEFINITION ...42 EMERGENCY OPERATION (OPTIONAL)..42 HOME ..............43 GE-MARC OPERATION........45 RECEIVING A MESSAGE........45...
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS (con’t) Page CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATION ....67 RECEIVING A MESSAGE........67 SENDING A MESSAGE ........68 SQUELCH ADJUSTMENT .........68 SENDING A MANUALLY ENTERED INTERCONNECT CALL.......69 SCAN OPERATION..........70 OPERATOR’S RADIO SETUP ......72 WARRANTIES............74 EMERGENCY NUMBERS .....BACK PAGE...
  • Page 6 SAFETY INFORMATION The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with its action in General Docket 79-144, March 13, 1985, has adopted a safety standard for the human exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated equipment. Proper operation of this radio will result in user exposure far below the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Federal Communication Commission limits.

  • Page 7: Battery Charging And Care

    BATTERY CHARGING AND CARE Do not dispose of the battery pack in fire - it may explode, causing injury or death. Do not replace the battery in hazardous atmosphere locations. Do not carry battery loose in your pocket or purse. Do not attempt to repair battery.

  • Page 8: For Best Performance

    be charged 14 to 16 hours on the first charge cycle and then in accordance with the charger model instructions thereafter. To remove the battery pack, push up on the battery latch and slide the battery pack to the right. To replace the battery, align the battery on the track and slide to the left until a click is heard, indicating the battery is correctly installed.

  • Page 9: Extended Operations

    longest running time capacity. Also, several charge/discharge cycles are recommended to bring a new battery up to its rated capacity. 3. Store and charge the batteries at room temperature 65°F to 75°F. Batteries that have been stored for over a month should be recharged before putting into service due to chemical self-discharge which occurs at a rate of approximately 1% per day.

  • Page 10: Fcc Licensing

    while listening to the background noise while moving about; attempt to find a spot where the background noise is reduced to a minimum or eliminated entirely. This may make the difference from not being heard, to being heard loud and clear when operating in the fringe areas of your System coverage.
  • Page 11 adjustments may result in illegal emissions, including off- frequency operation, or damage to the radio. Should an UNLOCK condition be shown in the LCD display, or the LCD fail to display information, or all icons display segments shown, turn ON/OFF/VOLUME control OFF then ON to reset the microprocessor.
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  • Page 13: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION The Monogram Series EDACS Trunking Portable Radio provides reliable trunked communication in the 800 MHz band. Advanced Dual Format technology allows the radio to operate within the EDACS Trunked system and the GE-MARC Trunked system. The radio will also operate in a Conventional system.

  • Page 15: Features

    FEATURES • Up to 9 Areas x 9 Groups (GE-MARC) • Combined maximum System/Groups (EDACS), 16 standard • System scan • System lockout when scanning • Group Scan automatically or manually • First Available System Scan when out of range of Systems •...

  • Page 16: Quick Reference Guide

    QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE CONTROLS On/Off The top, right clockwise rotation Volume applies power with a mechanical click sound, and a full counter clockwise rotation, removes power with a click sound. A clockwise rotation makes the volume level increase and a counter clockwise rotation decreases the volume level.
  • Page 17 Conventional - Pressing and holding the Shift/Clear/Monitor button twice (double click) will enable MONITORING channel activity by unsquelching the receiver. All transmissions will be heard, even if Channel Guard protected. side, uppermost mounted Backlight momentary switch when pressed < > illuminates the LCD for a pre- programmed time perod.
  • Page 18 EDACS systems. Pressing the SPC (Special) key will put the radio in the Special Call mode. From the Special Call mode the radio is able to make individual and interconnect calls. The key is active with trunked systems only. The SCAN-Add/Delete key is used to enable the Scan mode and to add or delete Groups/Channels to the scan list.

  • Page 19: Indicators

    INDICATORS Alpha-numeric display, is a 7 character display that identifies selected System/Group those operating modes or error conditions. In addition there are 12 status indicators that are described on the following pages. The LCD backlighting can be programmed to turn on anytime the backlight switch is pressed or anytime a button or key is pressed.

  • Page 20: Status Indicators

    The GRP (Group) display indicates the number of the current Group in an EDACS or GE-MARC System. The GRP icon is suppressed while operating from Conventional System, will show channel number. STATUS INDICATORS BUSY The Channel Busy flag is on when the radio receives a call or when a conventional channel is in use.

  • Page 21: Alert Tones

    CALL The CALL icon will be illuminated when the radio receives an individual call in EDACS or GE-MARC modes. Indicates that the “key press” tones are heard. Monitor Indicates that the monitor mode has been enabled in a conventional system. ALERT TONES The radio generates a number of alert tones to indicate various events.

  • Page 22: Tones For Trunked Operation Only

    transmitter shuts down communications is interrupted. To maintain communications, release and re-key the PTT switch. This resets the timer and turns the transmitter back on. The CCT is a built-in precaution against advertent use of the system. TONES FOR TRUNKED OPERATION ONLY Call Originate If programmed, a short tone is (EDACS)
  • Page 23 this indicates that the system has placed the request in a queue. This tone sounds at both the transmitting unit receiving unit(s), indicating to the user on the receiving end that they will receive a call shortly. If the PTT is unkeyed while in the queue, the radio will autokey (automatically key the PTT) when a channel becomes available.
  • Page 24 GE-MARC - If you key the PTT bar and hear a low frequency tone for 1 second this indicates all channels are busy. Call Denied A single low pitch beep will sound (EDACS) when the PTT switch is keyed and the request is denied by the system.

  • Page 25: Error Messages

    ERROR MESSAGES SYN LOC, if at anytime the Synthesizer is unable to load and lock on the channel property, a SYN LOC message will be displayed. If the SYN LOC message is displayed on all systems, the radio has failed or has not been programmed properly.

  • Page 26: Keypad Mute

    KEYPAD MUTE The keypad can be muted at anytime. To mute the keypad when it is in the unmute state, press and release the MUTE (shifted ) key. All buttons will be muted. To unmute the keypad, press and release the MUTE (shifted ), the keypad is now unmuted.

  • Page 27: Edacs Operation

    EDACS OPERATION RECEIVING A MESSAGE 1. Turn radio rotating ON/OFF/VOLUME control clockwise from the OFF detent position. After the radio has passed the power-up self test an optional tone will sound and the current System and Group will be displayed. If the unit does not pass the test, an error message will be displayed (see...

  • Page 28: Sending A Message

    To answer call, simply press PTT and begin talking if caller’s ID is still in display. If caller’s ID is no long in display, press the key to display caller’s ID, then press PTT and begin talking. GROUP CALL - When the radio receives a group call, it unsquelches on the assigned channel and lights the BUSY flag.

  • Page 29: Squelch Adjustment

    2. Observe the display for the absence of both the BUSY indicator and the NC indicator to ensure that no one is transmitting on the selected Group and ensuring radio is in service area. 3. Press and hold the PTT bar. The radio will perform the necessary signalling required to obtain a communication channel.

  • Page 30: Sending A Special Call

    > the squelch and pressing the SELECT will close the squelch. NOTE The radio must be on a Conventional System or an EDACS working Channel (i.e. receiving a voice call) to adjust the squelch. It is recommended to adjust squelch from a Conventional System. SENDING A SPECIAL CALL 1.
  • Page 31 initiate the call. The radio performs the necessary signaling required to obtain a working channel. Interconnect - Once the desired interconnect special number is displayed, press and release the PTT to initiate the call. The radio performs the necessary signaling required to obtain a working channel. 4.

  • Page 32: Sending A Manually Entered Individual Call

    separate storage locations. These numbers are manually entered and recalled from the keypad. SENDING A MANUALLY ENTERED INDIVIDUAL CALL 1. Press the key to put the radio into Special Call mode. The display displays the last accessed Special Call name/number from the pre-programmed Special Call selection.

  • Page 33: Sending A Manually Entered Interconnect Call

    4. When the signaling is successfully completed the BUSY flag turns on and the Call originate tone sounds. Speak directly into microphone. Release the PTT bar as soon as you stop talking and wait for a reply. Messages cannot be received when the PTT bar is pressed.
  • Page 34 NOTE To recall the last interconnect number entered manually from the keypad, press the key. 3. Complete the telephone entry by pressing the key. The key indicates the digits are for an interconnect call. This will not be displayed but a tone will sound.

  • Page 35: Storing Individual And Interconnect Numbers

    STORING INDIVIDUAL AND INTERCONNECT NUMBERS 1. Press the key to put the radio into Special Call mode. The display displays the last accessed call number from the pre-programmed Special Call selection. The PHONE and status flags will also be illuminated while in the Special Call Mode. 2.

  • Page 36: Recalling Manually Stored Individual And Interconnect Numbers

    5. Press the key to complete the storage procedures. 6. Double click the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button to exit the Special Call mode and return to the normal System/Group display. RECALLING MANUALLY STORED INDIVIDUAL AND INTERCONNECT NUMBERS 1. Press the key to recall the individual call list or key to specify the interconnect call list.
  • Page 37 call. The radio performs the necessary signaling required to obtain a working channel. Interconnect - Once the desired interconnect special call number is displayed, press and release the PTT to initiate the call. The radio performs the necessary signaling required to obtain a working channel. 5.

  • Page 38: Dtmf Overdial

    DTMF OVERDIAL After the radio has acquired a working channel to make a message trunked call, DTMF tones can be sent 1. Pressing and holding the PTT bar. 2. Manually entering the desired numbers from the keypad. In the same manner, stored interconnect numbers (tones) may be sent by: 1.

  • Page 39: Scan Operation

    SCAN OPERATION ENABLE/DISABLE SCAN To enable Group scanning, press and release the key. The SCAN flag will illuminate to indicate scan is active. When scan is on, press and release the key to disable scan operation. The SCAN flag will be extinguished when scan in turned off.

  • Page 40: Wide Area And Priority System Scanning (Optional)

    DELETE GROUPS 1. Select the desired Group to be deleted. If the current group is already included in the scan list, the flag will be illuminated. 2. To delete the group from the scan list, press the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button and then press the key.

  • Page 41: Prosound™(Optional)

    PROSOUND™ (OPTIONAL) The radio may be programmed for ProSound system scan operation for multi-site applications. ProSound scanning is an enhanced replacement for wide area system scanning. This algorithm insures that the radio continually receives high quality audio. When the selected system degrades to a pre-programmed level, the radio begins searching for the best adjacent system on a part time basis.

  • Page 42: Home/Emergency Key Definition

    HOME/EMERGENCY KEY DEFINITION key can be programmed in one of the following configurations: 1. Emergency Enabled and Home Enabled - The radio will switch to the programmed home System and/or Group, and send an emergency transmission. 2. Emergency Enabled and Home Disabled - The radio will send and emergency transmission on the Current System/Group.

  • Page 43: Home

    NOTE The radio may be programmed for both Quiet and/or Blind mode in which case no alert tone is heard and/or the display does not change respectively. programmed to display an EMRGNCY, the radio’s display will return to normal operation once the PTT is pressed.
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  • Page 45: Ge-Marc Operation

    GE-MARC OPERATION RECEIVING A MESSAGE 1. Turn radio rotating ON/OFF/Volume control clockwise from the OFF detent position. After the radio has passed the power-up self test an optional tone will sound and the current System and Channel will be displayed. If the unit does not pass the test, an error message will be <...

  • Page 46: Sending A Message

    GROUP CALL - When the radio receives a group call, it unsquelches on the assigned channel and lights the “BUSY” flag. The group call received tone (single tone) will sound (unless programmed off). INTERCONNECT CALL - If an interconnect call (telephone call directed to your radio) is received, the radio unsquelches on the assigned channel and the BUSY flag turns on.
  • Page 47 The radio is out of range or the radio is operative when the signaling is unsuccessful, a NO SRVC message is displayed and a sequence of five beeps are heard at the speaker. Any subsequent attempt to initiate a call within the next 20 seconds will be ignored.

  • Page 48: Sending A Special Call

    SENDING A SPECIAL CALL 1. Press the key to put the radio into Special Call mode which also provides access to a pre- programmed special call list. Each selection from the list is programmed with either an individual number or an interconnect number. If programmed, the special call list is capable of displaying an alpha- <...
  • Page 49 4. Individual Call - When the signaling is successfully completed the BUSY flag turns on and the Call originate tones (three tone alert) sound. Press the PTT bar and speak directly into the microphone. Release the PTT bar as soon as you stop talking and wait for a reply.

  • Page 50: Sending A Preprogrammed Special Call In Conference Call

    6. When the call is complete, double click the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button to exit the Special Call mode and return to the normal System/Group display. The radio is capable of the following from the Special Call Mode: • Storing and/or recalling up to 10 individual and 10 interconnect numbers separate...

  • Page 51: Sending A Manually Entered Individual Call

    2. The programmed call may now be sent following the procedure described in SENDING A SPECIAL CALL section. SENDING A MANUALLY ENTERED INDIVIDUAL CALL 1. Press the key to put the radio into Special Call mode or to put the radio into Conference Call mode.
  • Page 52 NOTE To recall the last individual number entered manually from the key pad, press and hold the SHFT/CLR/ MONITOR button and then press the key. 3. Complete the tone set entry by pressing the key. The key indicates the digits entered are for an individual call.

  • Page 53: Sending A Manually Entered Interconnect Call

    is heard at the speaker. The call will not be retried automatically. NOTE If the “Call Retry” option is active, the radio will try the channel at twenty second intervals for five minutes before returning to the normal System/Group display. 6.
  • Page 54 2. Enter the telephone number to be called. The first digit entered will cause the System field and the 10's digit in the Group field to blank. The last digit entered will always be displayed in the 1's digit of the Group field.
  • Page 55 ignored. The radio can be cleared from this mode by double clicking the SHFT/CLR/MONITOR button. All channels are busy when the signalling is unsuccessful and a one second low frequency tone is heard at the speaker. The call will not be retried automatically.

  • Page 56: Storing Individual And Interconnect Numbers

    STORING INDIVIDUAL AND INTERCONNECT NUMBERS 1. Press the key to put the radio into Special Call mode. or to put the radio into Conference Call mode. The SYStem field will display SP and the GRP (Group) field will display the last accessed call number from the preprogrammed Special Call selection or will be blank if no Special Calls are programmed for this area.
  • Page 57 NOTE To recall the last interconnect number entered manually from the key pad, press and hold the SHFT/CLR/MONITOR button and then press the key. 3. Complete the entry by pressing the key for individual calls and the key for telephone interconnect calls.

  • Page 58: Recalling Manually Stored Individual And Interconnect Numbers

    RECALLING MANUALLY STORED INDIVIDUAL AND INTERCONNECT NUMBERS 1. Press the key to put the radio into Special Call mode to send a stored call using the programmed special call tone set, otherwise the call will be sent using the selected group tone set. Press the key to recall the individual call list or the key to recall the interconnect call list.
  • Page 59 Interconnect - Once the desired interconnect special call number is displayed,, press and release the PTT to initiate the call. The radio performs the necessary signalling required to obtain a working channel. 5. Individual - When the signalling is successfully completed the BUSY flag turns on and the Call Originate tones (three alert tone) sound.
  • Page 60 NOTE If the “Call Retry” option is active, the radio will try the channel at twenty second intervals for five minutes before returning to the normal System/Group display. 7. When the call is complete, double click the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button to exit the Special Call mode an return to the normal System/Group display.

  • Page 61: Wide Area System Scan

    WIDE AREA SYSTEM SCAN The Monogram Series EDACS Trunking Portable radio operating within a GE-MARC system may be programmed to scan up to 20 channels from other GE- MARC systems. The radio will scan the channels in the selected system and if its programmed collect tone is not seen, then it will proceed to scan the channels of the systems in its wide area scan list.
  • Page 62 < > Receiving A Message 1. Press the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button and then use the SELECT buttons to select a < > Direct Mode System. The SYStem display will indicated the current System selected. 2. Use the SELect buttons to select the desired Channel.
  • Page 63 2. Ensure no one is transmitting on the selected channel by pressing the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button twice (“double click”) and/or observing the display for the absence of the BUSY indicator to ensure that no one is transmitting on the selected Channel. 3.

  • Page 64: Scan Operation

    5. After all the digits have been keyed in, release the PTT bar. 6. When someone answers, press the PTT bar and speak directly into the microphone. Release the PTT bar as soon as you stop talking. Messages cannot be received when the PTT bar is pressed. 7.
  • Page 65 NOTE Scan must be disabled to add a channel to the scan list. 2. To add the channel to the scan list, press the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR key and then press the key. The flag will illuminate and the channel will be included.
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  • Page 67: Conventional Mode Operation

    CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATION The procedures in the following section describes Conventional Mode operation. Each conventional channel may be programmed with one or more features such as Channel Guard or telephone interconnect capability. Follow these procedures if operating in a conventional system. RECEIVING A MESSAGE 1.

  • Page 68: Sending A Message

    4. Press SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button twice ("double click") to disable squelch and monitor the channel. Adjust the VOLUME contract to the desired audio level. 5. When a message is received (and the correct Channel Guard signal is decoded, if programmed and enabled) the receiver will unsquelch and the message will be heard.

  • Page 69: Sending A Manually Entered Interconnect Call

    necessary to adjust the squelch, the squelch may be adjusted using the following procedure: NOTE The radio must be on a Conventional System or an EDACS working Channel (i.e. receiving a voice call) to adjust the squelch. It is recommended to adjust squelch from a Conventional System.

  • Page 70: Scan Operation

    4. Release the PTT bar and listen for a dial tone. When the dial tone is received, press and hold the PTT bar and enter the desired telephone number. As you enter each digit, the DTMF sidetone will be heard in the speaker as the radio transmits the DTMF tone.
  • Page 71 NOTE Scan must be disabled to add a channel to the scan list. 1. Select the desired channel to be added. If the current channel is already included in the scan list, the flag will be illuminated. 2. To add the channel to the scan list, press the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR key and then press the key.

  • Page 72: Operator's Radio Setup

    OPERATOR’S RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE: ________________________________ FREQUENCY BAND: __________________________ OPERATOR’S NAME: _________________________ EMERGENCY GROUP: ________________________ SYSTEM SYSTEM TRK/CNV GRP/CHN GRP/CHN NUMBER NAME NUMBER NAME...
  • Page 73 SYSTEM SYSTEM TRK/CNV GRP/CHN GRP/CHN NUMBER NAME NUMBER NAME...

  • Page 74: Warranties

    NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY WARRANTY Ericsson Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that nickel-cadmium batteries supplied by Seller shall be free from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to its published specifications for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase.
  • Page 75 WARRANTY A. Ericsson Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by Seller shall be free from defects in material, workmanship and title, and shall conform to its published specifications. With respect to any Equipment not manufactured by Seller (except for integral parts of Seller's Equipment to which the warranties set forth above shall apply).

  • Page 76: Emergency Numbers

    EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police State Police Fire Poison Control Ambulance Life Saving and Rescue Squad Ericsson Inc. Private Radio Systems Mountain View Road Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 1-800-528-7711 AE/LZT 123 1875 R1A (Outside USA, 804-528-7711) Printed in U.S.A.

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