Turning the Unit on
To Store a Number in Memory
To Recall a Number from Memory
If You Want to Review the Prefix
Last Number Review
Display Own Telephone Number
Repertory Memory Scroll
Automatic Storing into the Vacant Memory Address
To Lock the Unit
Automatic LockfNAM Option)
To Unlock the Unit
Backlighting Control
Volume Control
MEMORY NAME TAG............................................. 18
To Enter Names using Alpha
To Store Name with Phone Number
To Recall from Memory with Name
ALPHA SEARCH
PLACING TELEPHONE CALLS
AUDIOVOX introduces “Triple Play the latest
Cellular Car Telephone in the CTX Series. We call
the CTX5000 “Triple Play™” because of its
incredible three way versatility. You’ll call it
amazing. It’s a Car Phone and a Handheld Portable
Phone. Add the optional Transportable Pack 3WB50
and it’s a 3 watt Transportable Phone.
The CTX5000 has all of the full function features
one could ever want in a Cellular Telephone.
With the same high performance and reliability that
all AUDIOVOX’s Cellular Car Telephones are
renowned for. Wherever your travels’ take you, you
can take “Triple Play^^” along. “Triple Play™” can
be used as a Handheld Portable Cellular Telephone.
The entire Cellular electronics and Transceiver are
built right into the trimmed down Handset, allowing
“Triple Play ™” to be used in just about any
location, “Triple Play ™” has its own built-in
battery system that gives you eight hours of
standby time and approximately one hour of “Talk”
time, making it ideal for use at home, in the office,
dining out, in a taxi, walking down the street
vertually anywhere you are! “Triple Play^'^*’”s
compact, lightweight designs lets you slip it in a
Briefcase or Pocketbook, ready to make or receive
calls on the go.
On the road, “Triple Play™” is installed in a Car
or RV with any standard TNC Vehicle Antenna,
making it a complete 3 watt Cellular Car Telephone,
drawing its power from the vehicle’s own electrical
system. The Booster also features a built-in battery
recharge system that automatically recharges the
Handheld Portable’s battery once it is placed in the
Booster.
The additional accessory Elooster, CRX50, for another
Car or boat is also available as an option, allowing
“Triple Play™” to be used in multiple locations.
All utilizing the same convenient phone number.
“Triple Play^'''’” also gives you the option of using
small, rechargeable Battery Pack BTR40 (smaller
than half a pack of cigarettes) to extend the life of
the phone's portable time.
For additional convenience, the Handheld Portable
Battery and a spare Battery Pack can be charged on
your optional Desk Top Charger DTC30.
AUDIOVOX loaded “Triple Play^”^” with
full-function features including : Duplex Hands-free
Operation, Pre-set and On-Hook Dialing,
Last-Number Redial, Easy-to-Read high tech
Graphics on the Keypad and an enlarged Liquid
Crystal Display. The Call-in-Absence feature
indicates that you missed a call or there is a
message in the Call Box.
Should this feature be accidentally left on for an
extended period of time, the Safety Timer
automatically shuts the phone off.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
CTX5000 Cellular Car Telephone is composed of
two parts, one is CTX4500 Handset and the other is
CRX50 Booster
The Handset can be used alone as a Handheld
Portable Cellular Telephone, and further can
become a full output Car Telephone by simply
connecting it to CRX50 by the specially designed
Curly Cord.
CRX50 is a cradle type booster which amplifies the
Handset RF output power up to 3 watts for the
normal Car Telephone requirement.
These Operating Instructions describe the feature
and how to use CTX5000 Cellular Car Telephone.
{System configuration and the equipment list are
shown in Figure 1. and Table 1. respectively.)
Table 1, List of Equipment
No. Name of the Equipment
1CTX4500 Handset
1-1 Handheld Portable Unit with
Battery Pack (BTR40)
1-2 Battery Charger (Desk Top,
DTC30)
1-3 AC Adaptor (AC120V-DC12V)-do-
2CRX50 Booster
2-1 Booster Unit
2-2 Curly Cord
2-3
Antenna and Power Cables
Remarks
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HANDHELD PORTABLE
USAGE
When you use the CTX4500 Handset as a Stand ~
alone Handheld Portable Cellular, follow these
procedures:
(UUplug the Curly Cord from the Handset by sliding
the Locking Ring away from unit to release the
connector.
Figure 1. System Configuration
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Hand-strap
(3) Pull out the Retractable Whip Antenna to its full
length, (Antenna should be restored after using.)
To detach Battery Pack
(DPush Release Button on the bottom of the unit.
(2} The bottom end of the Battery Pack will come off
from the body.
(3) Remove the Battery Pack from the body.
To recharge Battery Pack and
Handheld Portable Unit
(4) Press the | PWR | key of the Keypad for about one
second to turn the unit on. To turn the unit off,
press the [ key again for about one second.
TO ATTACH / DETACH
BATTERY PACK
CTX4500 containes a Detachable Battery Pack
(BTR40). Fully charged Battery Pack offers
approximately 60 minutes Talk Time or 8 hours
standby.
Carry a fully charged spare Battery Pack for longer
operation.
To attach Battery Pack
(1) Slide the Battery Pack in the unit along the
guide,
(2) Push the lower end of the Battery Pack until it is
locked.
Desk Top Battery Charger (DTC30) can recharge
spare Battery Pack and the Handheld Portable Unit
at the same time. DC Voltage is supplied by the
separate AC Adaptor, and it takes approximately
eight hours for full charge.
LED(Light Emitting Diode) indicates the charging
conditions. (Lights Green when DC Voltage is
supplied and changes to Red while Battery or the
Unit is being recharged, upon completion returns
to Green again.)
PRECAUTIONS
Your Handheld Portable Telephone is a high quality
piece of equipment you should take the following
operation precaution:
1. Don’t use this equipment in an extreme
environment where high temperature or high
humidity exist.
2. Don’t abuse the equipment. Avoid striking, shaking
or shocking. When not using the unit, lay down the
unit to avoid possible damage due to instability.
3. Don’t expose this equipment to rain or spilled
beverages.
4. Charge the battery fully before your first use of the
unit.
5. When the battery becomes discharged, two beep
tones will be heard every 10 seconds, and the
display will show [Discharged! - Replace the
discharged battery with a fully charged one, and
recharge the discharged battery.
6. To ensure long battery life, don’t discharge
completely. Remove Battery Pack from the unit
when it is not expected to be used for a long period.
Recharging at least once every month is
recommended.
GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS
(subject to change without notice)
Frequency Range
Number of RF Channels
Channel Spacing
Duplex Spacing
Frequency Stability
RF Output Power
Receiver Sensitivity
Modulation / Demodulation
Conducted Spurious
: 824 to 849MHz, Transmit
869 to 894MHz, Receive
: 832, Full Duplex
: 30KHz
: 45MHz
: ± 2.5PPM
:0.6W ERP With Power