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- Page 1 LBI-38793B Operator’s Manual ® AEGIS™ EDACS M-PA™ SELECT MODEL PORTABLE RADIO...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
REPLACEMENT ... 23 INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE ..23 This manual is published by Ericsson Inc. , without any war- GLOSSARY ....25 ranty. - Page 3 300 279 (August 1995) TTD: Not applicable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION At this time, the M-PA portable radio may not be operated while in a vehicular charger in the European Community since it has not been evalu- ated for operation in this mode.
- Page 4 SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW Figure 1 - Aegis EDACS M-PA System Model Radio...
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Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION erating conditions such as private communica- tions enabled, transmitter on, scanning, or emer- The Aegis ™ EDACS M-PA ™ Select model gency mode enabled. portable radio is a high-performance two-way ra- The exact operation of your radio will vary... - Page 6 receiver’s audio level in the speaker. Rotating this When operating in a trunked system, the radio knob in a clockwise direction will increase the may be programmed to automatically transmit audio level. Counter-clockwise rotation will de- (without the operator pressing the PTT BUTTON) crease the audio level.
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Page 7: Indicators
Conventional Mode In conventional mode, initiating an emer- gency call by pressing the EMERGENCY BUT- TON will cause the radio to transmit GE-STAR When the radio is operating in conventional signaling on the programmed emergency chan- mode the MONITOR BUTTON is used to un- nel. - Page 8 Type 99 tone decode - On indicates Type 99 tone decoding is enabled on the selected conventional channel. Flashing indicates a T99 selective call has been received and the radio must be reset to receive another T99 call. CNV CoNVentional mode - On indicates the Figure 2 - Liquid Crystal Display radio is operating in the conventional mode.
- Page 9 Channel Guard - On indicates Chan- denied, failed confirma- nel Guard encode/decode is enabled tion). on the selected conventional channel. low battery - sounds when – the battery pack’s charge BAT BATtery low - On indicates the battery is low. pack’s charge is low.
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Page 10: Operation
• 2500 Hz Tone call queued tone - sounds Guard communications. Aegis programmed sys- – when a trunked call is tems have three (3) different voice modes: clear, queued. digital and private. Voice Guard systems have two (2) voice modes: clear and private. The voice modes are programmed on a per-group basis OPERATION within each trunked system and on a per-channel... -
Page 11: Aegis Private And Voice Guard Private Modes (Optional)
standard receiver. Groups and channels pro- modes, the radio must be equipped with the op- grammed for Aegis digital operation transmit only tional encrypt/decrypt feature and the transmitting digital signals and they can receive clear and and receiving units must have identical crypto- digital signals. - Page 12 channels within Aegis systems can be pro- Transferring Keys Into The Radio grammed for keys 1 - 6. Groups and channels within Voice Guard systems can be programmed The following procedure outlines basic key for keys 1 - 7. transferring steps. DES radios require a DES Keyloader (option Turn the radio off.
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Page 13: Trunked Mode Operation
Press the EXE button on the Keyloader Receiving An Encrypted Message to transfer the key. The Keyloader will display "GOOD 1.x TRANSFER" where When receiving, the radio automatically "x" is the selected cryptographic key switches between clear or private operation. If the number. -
Page 14: Receiving A Message
applicable to clear, digital and private operation originator’s ID (depending on program- unless otherwise noted. ming) is displayed. Adjust the volume as necessary. Receiving A Message INDIVIDUAL CALL - If an individual call Slide the ON/OFF SWITCH on the bat- (a call directed to only one radio) is re- tery pack to the on position. -
Page 15: Sending A Message
grammed call-back time-out period ex- Press and hold the PTT BUTTON. The pires. radio will perform the necessary signal- ing required to obtain a communication ENCRYPTED MESSAGE - If the trans- channel. mission being received is an encrypted transmission and the selected group is When the channel has been acquired, programmed for private operation and the "TX"... -
Page 16: Emergency Operation (Trunked Mode)
transmits an emergency message until NOTE an Emergency Channel Assignment is If a group programmed for private op- received. Upon receipt, the "EMG" eration has been selected and there is status flag turns on and the radio begins no key in the radio for the selected operation on the selected group or the group, "NO KEY x"... -
Page 17: Wide Area System Scanning
Wide Area System Scanning ventional channel many have one or more fea- tures, such as Channel Guard, programmed EDACS M-PA radios may be programmed for when the channel is selected. The following op- wide area system scan operation for multi-site eration is applicable to clear, digital and private applications. -
Page 18: Sending A Message
Sending A Message NOTE Pressing the MONITOR BUTTON Turn the radio on, set the receive audio may affect Channel Guard and/or Type level and select the desired channel. If 99 tone signalling if programmed for the selected channel is programmed for the selected channel. -
Page 19: Emergency Operation (Conventional Mode)
rier Control Timer limit, the radio will grammed, the radio will switch to the emergency unkey and an alert tone will sound. channel, turn on the "EMG" status flag and trans- mit GE-STAR emergency signaling. If no emer- Listen for a reply. gency channel is programmed, the radio will transmit GE-STAR emergency signaling on the selected channel. -
Page 20: Operating Rules And Regulations
Always observe all of the Federal Communi- - such as reporting a fire or asking for cation Commission’s rules and regulations. help in an accident - KEEP OFF THE AIR! OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS The use of profane or obscene language is prohibited by Federal law. -
Page 21: Battery Packs
The FCC requires that you identify your- self at certain specific times by means of your call letters. Refer to the rules that apply to your particular type of operation for the proper procedure. No changes or adjustments shall be made to the equipment except by an authorized or certified electronic techni- cian. -
Page 22: Charging The Battery Packs
Combinations include single (1) and multi (5) position, standard and rapid charge units. In ad- dition, the vehicular chargers/repeaters simulta- neously charge the battery packs while the radio is operating. For specific instructions refer to the applicable charger Operating Manual. The rechargeable batteries used with the ra- dio can develop a reduced capacity condition sometimes called the "Memory Effect". -
Page 23: Swivel Mount Removal And Replacement
this battery into the municipal waste stream. Check with your local solid waste officials for details concerning recycling options or proper disposal in your area. Call Toll Free 1-800-8-BAT- TERY for information and/or procedures for re- turning rechargeable batteries in your state. SWIVEL MOUNT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT To remove the swivel mount, slide a flat blade... - Page 24 BATTERY PACKS PAAE1B Speaker/Microphone with GE- STAR Lanyard Only battery packs identified with a green latch shall be used with a portable radio that is PAAE3T Speaker/Microphone/Antenna rated and labeled as Factory Mutual Intrinsically PANC1B Antenna, 136- 151 MHz, Helical Safe.
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Page 25: Glossary
GLOSSARY CCT - Carrier Controlled Timer - a programmable timer that will disable a transmission if the clear mode - communicating in an analog timer length is exceeded. format which is non-digitized and non-encrypted. CG - Channel Guard - a method of controlling squelch with a control channel - a radio channel in a trunked... - Page 26 private mode - communicating in an en- trunked system - a set of one or more trunked crypted format (scrambled). groups. queuing - the process that occurs when VGE - a proprietary encryption/de- all channels in a trunked sys- cryption algorithm used to tem are busy and calls must scramble or descramble a be addressed on a priority...
- Page 27 RADIO TYPE ___________________________________________________________________ FREQUENCY BAND _____________________________________________________________ OPERATOR’S NAME _____________________________________________________________ EMERGENCY GROUP ___________________________________________________________ SYSTEM SYSTEM TRK/ GRP/CHN GRP/CHN VOICE NUMBER NAME NUMBER NAME MODE* *C=Clear, D=Digital, P=Private, V=Voice Guard Private...
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Page 30: Warranty
WARRANTY 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 31: Nickel-Cadmium Battery Warranty
NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARRANTY A. 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 32: 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 1-800-592-7711 (Outside USA, 804-592-7711) Printed in U.S.A.
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