Binatone MR 700 User Manual
About your MR700
You can use your MR700 handset as:
■
a private mobile radio (PMR), for communicating with other
people
■
an FM receiver, for listening to broadcast radio stations
■
a panic alarm
■
a stopwatch (timer)
■
a torch
Private mobile radio (PMR) lets you talk to as many people as you
wish, as often as you like, with no need for a licence, subscription or
tax payment. It’s very easy to use, even for children.
Unpacking your MR700
In the box are:
■
two MR700 handsets
■ one dual charger pod
■ one mains power lead with adapter, for the
charger pod
■
two hands-free headsets
■
two rechargeable battery packs
If you need help …
The Binatone Help Line is available from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm,
Monday to Friday, on 01325 304 473.
Emergency calls
In the event of an incident or accident, the MR700 cannot be
used for contacting Emergency or Rescue services.
Quick reference
LOCK/STOP/– button
Press and hold to lock and
unlock the keypad.
Press to stop the
stopwatch (timer)
Press to tune the FM radio
VOL and buttons▲▼
Press to change the
speaker volume
Press to scroll through
options when using
MENU functions
START/ buttonCALL/+
Press to send ringing
tone to other handsets
Press to start the
stopwatch (timer)
Press to tune the
FM radio
TORCH button
Press and hold to
shine the torch (even
if the handset is
switched off)
MODE button
Press and hold to
switch between modes:
PMR — private
mobile radio only
FM — FM radio
receiver only
PMR/FM — both
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PANIC button
Press and hold for 3
seconds to emit a
panic signal*
ON/OFF button
Socket for headset
Microphone
PTT (PUSH to TALK) button
Press and hold this while
you’re transmitting
MENU button
Press (a number of times)
to program the handset’s
settings
MON (MONITOR) button
Press and hold to monitor
the current channel
START
CALL
V
O
L
STOP
LOCK
MODE
MENU
* When you press and hold the button
for 3 seconds, the handset will emit a highpitched tone for up to 30 seconds. You can stop
the panic signal by pressing any button except
the button.
The button won’t work if the handset is
switched off, or if you’ve plugged in a headset.
But it will work while the handset is locked.
PANIC
TORCH
PANIC
The display
PS
PS
MHz
DW
DW
FM
SCAN
SCAN
CTCSS
CHAN
MEM
Battery charge level indication. When this shows (empty), you need
to recharge the battery pack or fit new batteries.
The symbol is shown when the handset is in .
appears when you’re transmitting
PMR mode
appears when you’re receiving a transmission from another handset
user.
(It appears when anyone is transmitting on the same channel, but if
their CTCSS code is different from yours, you won’t hear the transmission.)
This is shown when the handset’s buttons are locked.
This is shown when the ‘Roger’ beep function is turned on.
Power Save — this flashes when the handset is idle.
FM
This is shown when the handset is in .FM radio receiver mode
This is shown when is turned on.Auto-Power-Off (APO)
This is shown when you’re transmitting Call Ring tone, or changing your Call
Ring melody.
CTCSS
This is the (01 to 38). If is shown here, the CTCSS function
is turned off. See ‘Channels and codes’ for more information.
CTCSS code --
This is shown when you’re turning the function on and off.stopwatch
This is shown when you have activated , so the handset will
continuously scan all channels for transmissions.
scanning
This is shown when you have activated , to monitor two
channels at once.
Dual Watch
This is shown when you have turned on , so that your handset
will transmit whenever it detects your voice.
VOX mode
The is shown here when
you’re using the .
The is shown (with )
when you’re using the .
are shown when
you’re using the .
channel number
PMR
FM wavelength
radio receiver
Minutes and seconds
stopwatch
Speaker volume
level
MHz
Contents
Getting ready for use 2
Getting started 4
Switching on and off, 4
Changing modes, 4
Volume control, 4
The torch, 4
Safety warnings, 5
The display, 5
Transmission range, 5
Using the PMR 6
About channels and codes, 6
To set the channel, 6
To set the CTCSS code, 7
Transmitting and receiving, 7
Call Ring tone, 8
Using the VOX function, 8
Monitoring the current channel, 9
Scanning channels, 10
The Dual Watch function, 11
Locking the buttons, 11
The ‘Roger’ beep function, 12
Using the stopwatch 13
To turn the stopwatch function on
and off, 13
To use the stopwatch, 13
Using the FM radio 14
To tune the radio, 14
To store radio stations in memory, 14
To select and play a stored station,
15
Auto-Power-Off (APO) 16
Using the hands-free kit 16
Technical details 17
Declaration of confirmity 17
Cleaning and care 17
Troubleshooting 18
Binatone Help Line: 01325 304 473 1
Getting ready for use
2
1
Fit a battery pack in each handset
Remove the battery compartment cover
To fit the battery, insert the lower
edge first ( ) …A
… then press the
upper edge into the
compartment ( ), clicking the
battery firmly into position
B
Lay the ribbon across the top of the battery pack
Replace the battery compartment cover, and firmly close
the latch
A
B
2
Connect the mains power lead
to the socket on the back of the
charger pod
DC 9V
The MR700 must be used with
mains adapter, part no.
XX002143D, supplied with the
unit. Using any other adapter will
result in non-compliance with
EN61554, and will invalidate any
approval given to this apparatus.
Getting ready for use
Binatone Help Line: 01325 304 473 3
Make sure the handsets are switched off
Place them in the charging cradles
Leave them for 12 hours to charge the
batteries fully
3
4
Connect the charger pod to the mains power supply
Charge the handsets’ battery packs
Switch on mains power at the socket
Switch on mains power at the
socket after you’ve plugged in
the mains adapter
Plug the mains adapter into a 230 V AC, 50 Hz mains socket,
with the switch on the socket set to OFF
When the handset is
correctly positioned in
the charging cradle,
the light comes on.
When you’re not using your MR700
handsets, switch them off and leave
them on the charger pod to keep the
batteries charged.
When you switch the handsets
on, the battery level display
should show (full).
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