Audiovox MVX-850 User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
WRIST STRAP ATTACHMENT
BATTERY INSTALLATION AND
RECHARGING..........................................................7
To Attach the Battery Pack
To Detach the Battery Pack
To Recharge Battery
PRECAUTIONS..............................................................9
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS....................................10
FEATURES AND OPTIONS........................................11
FUNCTIONS.................................................................12
BASIC OPERATION....................................................14
Turning the Unit On/Off
• Antenna Position
• Receiving Signal Strength Indicator
• Battery Level Indicator
To Store a Number in Memory
To Recall a Number from Memory
To Review the Prefix
Display Own Telephone Number
Repertory Memory Scroll
Automatic Storing into a Vacant Memory
Address
Secret Memory
• To Store the Secret Number
• To Confirm the Secret Number
To Lock the Unit
Automatic Lock
To Unlock the Unit
Keypad Lock
Backlighting On/Off Control
Volume Control
• Earpiece
• Alert Tone
MEMORY NAME TAG
To Enter Names using Alpha (Letters)
To Store Name with Phone Number
To Recall from Memory with Name
ALPHA SEARCH..........................................................22
PLACING TELEPHONE CALLS
To Place a Call
If the Call Fails to Go Through
Automatic Redial (NAM Option)
Terminating a Call
To Receive Calls
Any Digit Key Answering
Alert Tone Selection
Silent Alert
Automatic Answering
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Anti-fraud Security Feature
To Place a Call with a Number in the Memory
Speed Dialing
Last Three Number Redial
Programmable Emergency Call (NAM Option)
One Touch Emergency Call
To Mute a Phone Conversation
VOICE MAIL DIALING
To Store Numbers
To Place a Call
CALL RESTRICTION (NAM OPTION)
To Set Call Restricted Mode
END-TO-END SIGNALING
Touch Tone™ from Memory
Link Dialing
• To Link Number/To Store Linked Numbers
in Memory-
• To Place Linked Numbers
SCRATCH-PAD DIALING..........................................32
SCRATCH-PAD DIALING
WITHOUT KEYING TONES................................33
CALL TIME DISPLAY
To Display the Talk Time of the Last Call
To Display the Outgoing Call Timer Only
To Display the Cumulative Talk Time
To Clear the Timer
One Minute Beep (NAM Option)
SID MANAGEMENT (NAM OPTION)
A/B SYSTEM SELECTION
MULTIPLE CITY REGISTRATION
LAST RESCAN SID INDICATOR
RADIO FREQUENCY (RF)
CHANNEL INDICATOR.....................................37
AUTOMATIC CALLS IN ABSENCE
INDICATOR.........................................................37
FUNCTION MENU
SERIAL DATA MODE
FUNCTION ALL RESET
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING....................................................................41
ACCESSORY CATALOG
Touch Tone^^^ is a registered trade mark of AT & T.
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SYSTEM
CONFIGURATION
MVX-850
Personal Cellular Data
Communicator
Audiovox introduces the “Minivox MVX-850” the
most technologically advanced Handheld Portable
Cellular Telephone in the v^orld. This Personal
Cellular Data Communicator is only lOOcc’s in
total volume, making it the smallest handheld
cellular telephone in the world. Weighing in at a
mere 5.4 oz., the MVX-850, is also one of the
lightest cellular telephones available today!
Utilizing the latest in microelectronics and battery
technology, the MVX-850 delivers 65 minutes of
talk time and 11 hours of standby time. The
MVX-850 provides the most advanced features in
one very compact unit to meet all your personal
and business requirements like one touch emer
gency dialing and constant battery life and signal
strength indicators.
The MVX-850 features a new LED call indicator, a
key pad lock, one touch emergency dialing, a one
touch voice mail access key and a large, easy to
read, 30 character liquid-crystal display. The MVX850 will also allow you the capability to send data
or a facsimile via an optional PCMCIA card mo
dem.
System configuration and the equipment list are
as shown below.
Optional accessories include: a 100 minute talk
time, extended life nickel metal hydride battery, a
200 minute high capacity nickel metal hydride
battery, a rapid charger, a cigarette lighter charger,
and a handsfree car kit with provisions for exter
nal antenna and power booster. A travel charger
and battery eliminator are also available.
And of course, your new Minivox MVX-850 comes
with something only an Audiovox phone can pro
vide. The proven reliability that has made Audiovox
one of the worlds leading suppliers of cellular
communications equipment.
List of Equipment
No.
Name of the Equipment
©
Handheld Portable Telephone
Battery Pack
CD
Desk Top Battery Charger (DTC-800)
@
AC Adaptor (CNR-800)
Wrist Strap (WS-700)
WRIST STRAP
ATTACHMENT
BATTERY INSTALLATION
AND RECHARGING
Attach the wrist strap to the unit through the
strap hole as shown below
The Portable Telephone contains a detachable
Battery Pack (BTR-800). A fully charged Battery
Pack offers 65 minutes Talk Time or 11 hours
standby.
It is recommended to carry one fully charged spare
Battery Pack for longer operation,
(Additional Battery Packs may be purchased at
your Cellular Telephone Dealer.)
To Attach the Battery Pack
® Insert the hook at the end of the Battery Pack
into the slot at the end of the unit.
(2) Press the Battery Pack down to lock the Bat
tery Pack onto the unit.
To Detach the Battery Pack
® Press the Release Latch as shown below,
d) Lift up to remove the Battery Pack from the
unit gently.
To Recharge Battery
The Desk Top Battery Charger (DTC-800) can
recharge spare Battery and the Battery connected
to the Portable Telephone at the same time.
Moreover, the Battery Charger can recharge an
optional Extended Life Battery (BTE-800) and a
High Capacity Battery (BTX-800). DC voltage is
supplied by the separate AC Adaptor. It takes
approximately eight hours for full charge.
1. Two LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) on the Desk
Top Battery Charger light green when DC
voltage is supplied from the AC Adaptor.
2. The Battery charging starts when the Portable
Phone and/or a spare Battery are/is placed into
the Battery Charger, the LED(s) light(s) red.
3. When the charging is finished, the LED(s)
return(s) a flash green.
Note: (1) Environmental temperature for full bat
tery recharging with 8 hours: 0 ~ h-35°C.
(2) We recommend you to turn off the power
of the telephone to secure complete re
charging of the battery.
(3) The Battery Charger and the Battery
Pack will get warm during the charging
cycle. This is normal.
Battery Charger
AC Adaptor
PRECAUTIONS
Your Handheld Portable Telephone is a high qual
ity piece of equipment. Before operating the equip
ment, please take the following precautions.
1. Don’t use this equipment in an extreme envi
ronment where high temperature or high hu
midity exists.
2. Don’t abuse the equipment. Avoid striking, shak
ing 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. Recharge 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 iBattery Dischargedl. in such a
case, replace the battery with a fully charged
one, and recharge the discharged battery.
6. To ensure long battery life, operate the unit
until ¡Battery Discharged! is displayed, before re
charging the battery. 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 recom
mended when not being used.
7. Don't charge the Battery in a place exposed to
direct sunlight.
8. The Battery charging and charging timer will
become inactive in case of lower or higher
environmental temperature. (However, the LED
remains at red.)
When the temperature returns to normal, the
charging will be automatically resumed. In this
case, it will take longer than 8 hours for the
LED(s) to flash green.
The product that you have purchased
contains a rechargeable Battery. The
Ni-MH Battery is recyclable. At the end of it’s
useful life, under various state and local
laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this Battery
into the municipal waste stream. Check with your
local solid waste officials for details in your area
for recycling options or proper disposal.
GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS
FEATURES AND
OPTIONS
(Subject to change without notice)
Frequency Range
Number of RF Channels
Channel Spacing
Duplex Spacing
Frequency Stability
RF Output Power
Receiver Sensitivity
Modulation/Demodulation
Operating Temperature
Supply Voltage
Current Drain
Operating Time
Size
Weight
824 to 849 MHz, Transmit
869 to 894 MHz, Receive
832, Full Duplex
30 KHz
45 MHz
±2.5 PPM
0.6W ERP With Power
Control
-116 dBm {12 dB SINAD)
Voice PM (With Compander)
Data FM
-20°C to +60"C
4.8 V
(NiMH Battery 1.2 V x 4,
550 inAH)
In Use;
Approx. 470 mA
Standby;
Approx. 50 mA
Talk;
Approx. 65 min.
(at full power output)
Standby;
Approx. 11 hours
Approx.
23 (H) X 44 (W) X 128 (D) mm
0.90 (H) X 1.7 (W) X 5.0 (D) inch
Approx. 153 gr (5.4 oz)
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Push Button Dialing
Backlit Keypad and Display with On/Off Control
Incoming Call Indicator
Large Size Dot-matrix LCD Display
Status/Function Indicator
20 Digits Dial Number
Receiving Signal Strength Indicator
Battery Level Indicator
(Electronic) Volume Control
Pre-set Dialing up to 32 Digits
Extended Readability (Prefix Review)
Last Digit Clear
Digit Display Clear
Programmable Emergency Call in locked or
restricted modes
One Touch Emergency Call
Repertory Dialing: 32/80-Digit 100 Memories
Speed Dialing
Repertory Memory Scroll
Automatic Storing into a Vacant Memory Address
Secret Memory
Memory Name Tag
Alpha Search
Linked Preset Dialing from Memory
Voice Mail Dialing
Any Digit Key Answering
Automatic Answering
Last Three Number Redial
Automatic Redial (NAM Option)
Mute or Hold
Scratch-pad Dialing (with/without Keying Tones)
End-to-End Signaling
Touch Tone^'** from Memory
Continuous DTMF from Keypad
Call Restrictions (NAM Option)
Alert Tone Selection
Silent Alert with Alert Beep Tone
Call Time Display (Four Functions)
Automatic Calls in Absence Indicator
One Minute Beep (NAM Option)
Display Own Telephone Number
Multiple A/B System Selection
SID Management (NAM Option)
Multiple City Registration.
Last Rescan SID Indicator
RF Channel Indicator
Anti-fraud Security Feature
Electronic Lock
Automatic Lock
Keypad Lock
Function Menu
Function All Reset
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Retractable
Whip Antenna
(1) Receiving
Signal
Strength
Indicator
(2) Povv'er-
Indicator
(3) Battery-
Level
Indicator
(9) Send Key
(10) One Touch-
Emergency
Key
(11) Digit"
Keys
(12) Po\ver
On/Off
Key
(13) Function—'
Key
FUNCTIONS
-Earpiece
(4) Incoming
Call
Indicator
p(5) IN USE
-(6) NO SVC
-(7) ROAM
--(8) Alpha
Numeric
Display
-(14) End Key
-(15) RecalP
Store Key
-(16) Voice Mail
DiaPAlpha
Key
L(17) Clear
Key
-(18) Volume
Keys
Microphone
(1) RECEIVING SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR:
The number of shaded blocks indicates the Re
ceiving Signal Strength.
(2) ¡T] is used as a POWER ON indicator which
lights when the unit is turned on.
(3)B
(4) INCOMING CALL INDICATOR:
(5) I IN USEI indicator lights when a call is in progress.
(6) NO SVC (no service) indicator lights when the
(7) tROAMi indicator lights when the unit is out of
(8) 30-CHARACTER FUNCTIONAL ALPHANU
(9) (send key) is used for placing or receiving a
(10) Cl) One Touch Emergency key.
(11) DIGIT KEYS to enter a phone number.
(12) (power on/off key) is used to turn on/off the
(13) L9 (function key) shifts the digit keys to the
(14) (e^ (end key) terminates a call.
(15) (recalPstore key)
(16) '1^ (voice maiPalpha key)
(17) -0 (clear key) clears the digit(s) from the dis
(18) 0 or 0 (volume key)
is used as a battery level indicator.
Flashing LED alerts you of an incoming call.
unit is in a non-coverage area,
the home area.
MERIC DISPLAY:
First 10 characters indicate a battery level,
current function and status conditions. The re
maining 20 characters show the name and the
last 10 digits of the dialed number.
call.
unit.
functional keys.
• To recall phone numbers from repertory
memory, press
• To store phone numbers in repertory memory,
press is ’Ll).
“ To access the linked speed dialing capability,
press
• To enter alphabetical characters, press '0 0.
play.
• To control earpiece audio level, press 0 or 0.
• To control alert tone level, press 0 -▼) or 0.
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BASIC OPERATION
Turning the Unit On/Off
Press '^3 for about one second to turn on the unit.
The indicator ffl will light (all indicators will light
momentarily: display will show the programmed
name or your phone number, Incoming Call Indi
cator will light, and a tone will be heard). Press 3(3
again for about one second to turn off the unit.
• Antenna Position
Your portable cellular telephone has been equipped
with a dual position antenna system.
This dual position antenna has been especially
designed to allow your phone to receive calls while
the antenna is down. However, for optimum per
formance and signal strength or while operating in
poor signal areas, it is recommended that the
antenna be fully extended.
Note: The antenna can be used in its fully ex
tended or fully retracted position only.
• Receiving Signal Strength Indicator Mill
The number of shaded blocks indicates the Signal
Strength in your area. Four blocks show the maxi
mum level. The display will vary as you move with
the unit. If the signal is not strong enough to place
a call, the |NQ SVCj indicator will appear on the
readout.
To Recall a Number from Memory
Press 5^, then enter the memory address (01
through 99).
Example: Press the number stored in
memory address 15 will be displayed on
the readout.
To Review the Prefix
(Number longer than 10 digits)
After pressing 5^, hold down the second digit of
the memory address.
Display Own Telephone Number
You can see your system ID number and your own
phone number on the readout. Press (O-
Repertory Memory Scroll
This feature is useful in finding a certain phone
number by scrolling the repertory memory from
the designated memory address.
1. Press '3^, then enter the memory address (01
through 99).
Note: Only memory address number is dis
played, if no phone number is stored in
memory address.
• Battery Level Indicator
You can always monitor the current battery volt
age level with the constant battery level indicator.
The number of blocks indicates the battery condi
tions as follows:
Full charge
Normal phone call
Short phone call
Recharge battery
To Store a Number in Memory
1. Press then enter the phone number.
2. Press then enter the memory address
(01 through 99).
Example: Press '0 '3^ CL3 the displayed
number will be stored into memory ad
dress 15.
14 15
2. Press 0 or 0.
0 : Scroll upward (with roll back to 01)
: Scroll downward (with roll up to 99)
Memory address and the last 10 digits of the
stored number will be displayed on the readout
as follows.
Example:
Note: In this scroll feature, any vacant memory
address(es) will be skipped.
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A s
12 ZH5:6 7. 9 9
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