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Ericsson LBI-38950 Operator's Manual

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LBI-38950
Mobile Communications
MDR
SERIES
TM
GE-MARC V•E TRUNKED
MOBILE RADIO
Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 LBI-38950 Mobile Communications SERIES GE-MARC V•E TRUNKED MOBILE RADIO Operator’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AVAILABLE OPTIONS ..... . FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS ....Copyright © May 1993, Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION The operator of any mobile should be aware of certain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmission. A list of possible hazards are: Explosive Atmospheres Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running, be sure to turn the radio off while fueling the vehicles.

  • Page 4: Operating Procedures

    Liquefied (LP) Gas Powered Vehicles Mobile radio installations in vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas with the LP gas container in the trunk or other sealed-off space within the interior of the vehicle must conform to the National Fire Protection Association standard (NFPA) 58 which requires that: Space containing the radio equipment shall be isolated by a seal from the space containing the LP gas container and its fittings.
  • Page 5 When using your two-way radio remember these rules: It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergency message. And, as your radio operates in much the same way as a telephone "party line", always listen to make sure that the line is clear - that no one else is on the air - before sending messages.

  • Page 6: Controls And Indicators

    CONTROLS AND INDICATORS MISCELLANEOUS KEYS POWER The POWER key is located on the lower left corner of the handset. When pressed once the radio performs a self test and will beep three times. The display will momentarily display the frequency set and then display the AREA and GROUP currently selected.
  • Page 7 FUNCTION KEYPAD - The SEND key is a momentary switch that is pressed to initiate a call. When pressed, the number in the display is sent. If no number is dis- played, the last number dialed is sent. - Press once to clear the last digit en- tered or hold for one second to clear the entire VOLUME number.
  • Page 8 - Is used to ramp through and select groups and channels. This function is only active while calls are not in progress. During a call is used to send the DTMF tone for #. In the Telephone Interconnect mode, is used to end the call. DISPLAY INDICATORS VOLUME A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) displays telephone...
  • Page 9 FCN - Indicates the FCN key has been pressed for extended features. The next key pressed will select an extended feature. VOLUME Display IN USE - Is displayed when the radio is transmitting Button VOLUME in either simplex or duplex modes of operation. Down Button - In conventional or direct mode all 5 bars...
  • Page 10 CALL ORIGINATE ALERT (Trunked mode only) - WAIT will momentarily be displayed when a call is being placed. Then a three- tone alert is sounded to indicate the call origination is complete. This indicates a channel was acquired and is ready for normal conversation. SYSTEM BUSY (Trunked mode only) - A low frequency tone is sounded for one second after attempting to place a trunked call and BUSY will be displayed.

  • Page 11: Extended Features

    EXTENDED FEATURES Press the key first then one of the following keys. Function Comments HORN Enables/Disables the horn alert feature. BACKLIGHT Enables/Disables the backlight. FCN/2 turns ON. FCN/2 again, turns OFF. OVERDIAL Enables overdial mode for placing/storing dispatch overdial calls. EXTERNAL Enables/disables the external speaker in du- SPEAKER...
  • Page 12 GROUPS/ Changes the direction of group/channel CHANNELS ramp. If the group/channel number is known (i.e. 1 - 9) it may be entered in the display. Then by pressing that group/channel will become the new se- lected group/channel. TESTMODE Allows testmode to be entered (unless dis- abled by pre-programming).

  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION REMOVING AND REPLACING HANDSET The positive latch handset holder may be mounted vertically or horizontally without worry of the handset being easily dislodged. The large knurled nut on the bottom of the holder may be loosened and the holder ad- justed for the operator’s comfortable usage.

  • Page 14: Volume Adjustment

    VOLUME ADJUSTMENT The user may adjust the volume at any time using the VOL(DOWN) and VOL(UP) buttons located on the side of the handset. If the volume is adjusted while a call is in progress, no audible beeps will be heard; however, a momentary visual reminder of the volume setting will be displayed.

  • Page 15: Placing A Dispatch Call

    PLACING A DISPATCH CALL NOTES If you plan on a lengthy call (or several calls), the vehicle engine should be running to maintain battery charge. As each key is pressed on the keypad, the display should be observed before proceeding to the next key. Pressing keys too rapidly in succes- sion could result in incomplete or incorrect calls.

  • Page 16: Placing An Interconnect Or Dispatch Overdial Call

    PLACING AN INTERCONNECT OR DISPATCH OVERDIAL CALL There are four different ways to place an interconnect or dispatch overdial call. To place a dispatch overdial call the user must first press the key and then the key. [OVERDIAL] will be displayed. The user must then manually dial the dispatch ID (2 or 4 tone sequence;...

  • Page 17: Receiving A Call

    NOTE If a channel disconnect occurs before the conversation has ended, the call must be initiated again. To avoid confusion it is recommended that a procedure be set up so that the originator of the call is the one designated to re-establish communications. Two or more operators originating a call simultaneously may acquire two different channels making communication impossible.

  • Page 18: Direct Mode Operation

    DIRECT MODE OPERATION The Direct Mode provides short range, line of sight communications for radios having the talk around option installed. In the Direct (or talk around) mode, the radio is not operational on the GE-MARC system. Using the key, select the direct mode AREA. The GROUP key has no effect in the direct mode frequency set.

  • Page 19: Horn Alert

    HORN ALERT If your radio has the horn alert option; it can be preprogrammed to beep the vehicle horn when a call is received. (In trunked mode operation only). This function can be enabled and disabled by pressing the key and then pressing the key.

  • Page 20: Storing Numbers

    STORING NUMBERS The number of dial locations (10, 20, 30, 40, or 50) available to the user is pre-programmed by the system operator. The maximum number of digits stored in any location is 15. The user can store phone numbers and dispatch IDs by following these steps: The user must first key in the telephone number, or dispatch overdial tone sequence, from the keypad.

  • Page 21: Hotkeys

    displayed and remain in the display. If a location does not have anything in it, [ EMPTY ] will be displayed. NOTE There are 3 HOTKEYS ( ) available for storing your most frequently called numbers. When used to initiate a call, these locations are recalled and dialed simply by pressing the HOTKEY.

  • Page 22: Locking The Mdr Mobile Radio

    LOCKING THE MDR MOBILE RADIO The user may choose to lock the radio by pressing the key and then key. The lock status indicator will be displayed. If the unit is turned off and then on again while it is locked, [- -LOCK- -] will be displayed. In this mode no calls can be originated or received.

  • Page 23: Dtmf Digit Length

    DTMF DIGIT LENGTH The user can change the duration of the DTMF tones by pressing the key then the key. The prompt [ LENGTH?] is displayed and the radio waits for the user to enter a value between 2 and 9. If an out of range value is entered, the radio will display the correct range;...

  • Page 24: Available Options

    JUMP STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Before jump starting or charging the vehicle battery, it is strongly suggested that the main power fuse located in the Orange lead be removed. This will insure that the radio is protected from damage in the battery charging process. Replace fuse when charging is completed.

  • Page 25: Frequently Called Numbers

    FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS MEMORY NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER LOCATION ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________...
  • Page 26 FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS MEMORY NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER LOCATION ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________...
  • Page 27 WARRANTY A. Ericsson GE Mobile Communications 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...
  • Page 28 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police State Police Fire Poison Control Ambulance Life Saving and Rescue Squad Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc. Mountain View Road•Lynchburg, Virginia Printed in U.S.A.
  • Page 29 ADDENDUM TO LBI-38950 The MDR Series Mobile Radio Unit can be supplied and used with two different handsets. One handset (344A3783P2) has a Push-to-Talk (PTT) button on the left side located below the VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons. This button must be held down to transmit during simplex operation.

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