Binatone Terrain150 User Manual
Channel Number. Changes
from 1 to 8 as selected by the
user.
Displayed when the Key Lock feature is activated.
Displays the current Speaker volume level.
Shown when the Scan feature is turned ON.
Displays the current Battery
charge level.
Shown when the unit is in VOX(voice activated) mode
USER GUIDE
Speaker
Displayed when transmitting a signal.
Displayed when receiving a signal.
symbols.
Mic (Microphone)
CALL
button
- Press to send a
ringing
tone to
other PMR units.
PTT (PUSH to
TALK) button
- Press and hold
to transmit.
Antenna
LCD Screen
-Displays the
current channel
selection and
other radio
MENU Button
-Press to program
the PMR settings.
(UP
)/
(DOWN)
buttons - Press to
chang
e channels,
volume, and to
select settings
during programming.
(Power) button
- Press and hold to
turn the PMR unit
ON or OFF.
1.LCD Screen1.LCD Screen
VOX
Private mobile radio with twin charger
Terrain150
2.3 Installing the Batteries 2.3 Installing the Batteries
Caution:Caution: Observe Observe the the properproper battery battery polarity polarity orientation orientationwhenwhen
installing installing batteries.batteries. IncorrectIncorrect positioning positioning cancan damagedamage bothboth the the
batteriesbatteries and and the the unit.unit.
2. Installation2. Installation
2.1 Removing the Belt Clip 2.1 Removing the Belt Clip
a. a. Pull the Belt Clip Latch
away from the PMR.
b.b. While pulling the Belt
Clip Latch, push up
the Belt Clip as
shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Figure 2
2.2 Installing the Belt 2.2 Installing the Belt
Clip Clip
a. a. Slide the Belt Clip into
the slot as shown in
Figure 2.
b.b. A “click” indicates the
Belt Clip is locked into
position.
a. a. Slide down the Battery Compartment Cover.
b.b. Insert 3 AAA size Ni-Mh
by following the
polarity marking inside the Battery Compartment as shown in
Figure 3.
c.c. Replace the Battery Compartment Cover. See Figure 4.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Belt clip
latch
Rechargeable batteries.
Notes: Notes:
Use only same type and make of batteries on the PMR units.
The PMR units have a built-in Power Saver (PS) for maximum
battery life, but when not in use, turn the units OFF to
conserve battery power
.
Remove the batteries if the units will not be used for a long
period of time.
2.4 Charging the batteries
insert the DC JACK
of the 7.5V DC/200mA adaptor
into the charge jack on to pof the unit
Plug the mains adaptor into
a 230V AC,50Hz main so cket
with the switch on the so cket
set to OFF.Then switc h ON
the main socket.
Use only batteries listed in the user instruction
Jiang Su CEL Co.,Ltd.,3X1 .2V AAA size/600mAh Ni-MH
Rechargeable batteries.
The PMR must be charge d using the mains adaptor pro vided. Using any
other adaptor will result in non-complianceP with EN60950-1 and will P
invalidate any approval/ warranty for this product.
During Charging, the b attery level indicator icon will st art flashing on the
display in both off mode and PMR on mode. Du ring
During During
During charg ing
chargingch arging
charging mode ,
mode, mod e,
mode, the PMR
the PMR the PMR
the PMR
transmit
transmittransmit
transmit and receive
and receiveand receive
and receive is dis abled.
is disabled. is disabled.
is disabled.
It takes about 10 hours to recharge the battery fully if they 've
become completely run down. New battery take up to 12 hours to
charge fully.
Important
Important I mportant
Important _ read these Safety Warning before you ch arge the batteries
•
When Charging the handset , use only the recha rgeable batteries
supplied with the PMR.
•
•
Don't try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
•
Make sure the battery com partment cover is securely locked in pl ace
when you are charging the batteries.
•
Dispose of used b atteries safely and in a way that w ill not harm the
environment - Never try to burn them or put them any where, they could get
burnt or punctured....
•
Don't leave dead b atteries in your handset. They might leak if yo u do.
Battery meter
The battery meter is located in the left corner of the LCD panel. It looks
like a battery with three bars inside . These indicate the amount o f
powe r available. As the power is us ed the bars will disappear. Whe n the
battery level reaches its minimum le vel, the handset will emit two be ep
tone s and automatically turn OFF t he power.
Use only power supply listed in the user Instruction.
PMR:CSEC brand mode l-CSD0750200G adaptor
Charger:CSEC brand m odel-CSD0900200G adaptor
3. Operation3. Operation
3.1 Turning the Unit ON/OFF 3.1 Turning the Unit ON/OFF
3.2 Adjusting the Speaker volume 3.2 Adjusting the Speaker volume
There are 8 volume levels, the current speaker volume
level is displayed on the LCD Screen.
To adjust the speaker volume level, press the (UP)
button to increase, or press the (DOWN) button to
decrease. The LCD Screen will display the speaker volume
icon bars ascending, or descending respectively.
3.3 Receiving a Call 3.3 Receiving a Call
The unit is continuously in Receive mode when the
unit is turned ON and not transmitting. When a signal is
received on the current channel, the receive signal icon
“ ” will be displayed on the LCD Screen.
3.4 Transmitting (sending) 3.4 Transmitting (sending)
Press and hold the PTT (Push to Talk) button to transmit
your voice. The transmit signal icon “ ” will display on
the LCD Screen.
Hold the unit in a vertical position with the Mic
(Microphone) 5 cm away from the mouth. While holding
the PTT button, speak into the mic (microphone) in a
normal tone of voice.
Release the PTT button when you have finished
transmitting.
To Turn ON; To Turn ON;
a.a. Press and hold the (Power) button. A special “beep"
sound will be heard. The LCD Screen will be illuminated by
an orange light for several seconds, and will display the
current channel.
To switch OFF;To switch OFF;
b.b. Press and hold the (Power) button. A special “beep"
sound will be heard and the LCD Screen will turn blank.
a.a.
b.b.
c.c.
Important: Important:
In order for other people to receive your transmission, they must
also be on the same channel that you are currently using. Refer
to the "Changing Channel" section for more information.
When the PTT and/or CALL buttons are continuously pressed,
your PMR cannot receive any transmissions.
The PMR has 8 available channels. To change channels, in
normal mode;
a.a. Press the MENU button, the Channel icon “ ” on the LCD
Screen will start blinking.
b.b. While the Channel icon is blinking, press the (UP) or
(DOWN) button to select the desired channel. The channel
changes from 1 to 8, or from 8 to 1.
c.c. Press the MENU button to confirm your selection and
return to the normal mode.
Battery life
The PMR has a built in power saver feature to make the batteries
last longer. But when you are not using the handset, it's better to
switch it off to save the battery power.
With the PMR in normal mode, press and release the CALL
button. The unit will transmit a 2-second page tone to the
other unit/s set with the same channel within transmitting
range .
a.a.
You can use the CALL button to send a tone to other users on
the same channel. To activate this feature;
3.6 Calling (Paging) Tone 3.6 Calling (Paging) Tone
To turn the Key-Tone ON or OFF
Press the MENU button three times.The “ ” icons flashes
on the display.
Press the UP buttons to enable or DOWN to disable
the key tone feature
Press the PTT button to confirm your setting.
To turn VOX mode ON and OFF:
Press the MENU button five times
VOX icon is displayed and OF flashes on the LCD panel.
Press the UP button activate the vox feature.
Press Down to turned off the VOX
Press the PTT button to confirm the setting.
As long as the handset is in VOX mode,VOX is shown
steadily on the display.
This feature allows the handset to sound a confirmation tone
whenever keys are pressed
3.7 Key tone ON/OFF setting 3.7 Key tone ON/OFF setting
ON
ro
3.8 Roger Beep
3.8 Roger Beep
The Roger Beep is a tone which is automatically transmitted
whenever the PTT button is released. This alerts the
receiving party that you have ended the transmission, and
you are now in receive mode.
3.9 3.9
VOX (voice activated transmission) mode
In VOX mode your handset will transmit whenever it detects your
voice (or other noise) without the PTT button having to be pressed.
3.5 Changing the channels
3.5 Changing the
channels
3.5 Changing the
channels
Setting Call-Ring tones
Press MENU button for Twicetimes, the unit will enter to
CA
Call-Ring setting mode. The LCD will display 1 while 1
is flashing.
Press the or button to change
the Call-Ring tone.
(5 different tones),the different Call-Ring tone can be heard
during changing.
Press the PTTbutton to confirm your setting after you select
your desired Call-Tone.
DOWN
Setting Call-Ring off
If you don't want to hear the call tone, you can set the Call-Ring
mode to OFF. In this stage, you can send the call-ring(default call ring number 1)to other party but theTerrain 150 you held will
not sound.
UP
Press MENU button forTwicetimes, the unit will enter to
Call-Ring setting mode.
CA
Press the or button until display
OF on the LCD panel.
Press the
button to confirm your setting.
PTT
UP
DOWN
Binatone Help Line - 0845 345 9677
Binatone Help Line - 0845 345 9677
Setting Call-Ring
off
Setting Call-Ring
tones
3.11 Channel Auto Scan 3.11 Channel Auto Scan
3.12 Key Lock 3.12 Key Lock
To activate the Key Lock feature, press and hold the
MENU button until the Key Lock icon ( ) appears
on the LCD Screen.
To deactivate the Key Lock feature, press and hold the
MENU button again until the Key Lock icon ( )
disappears on the LCD Screen.
a.a.
b.b.
The Key Lock feature allows the user to disable the (UP),
(DOWN), and the MENU buttons so that the PMR settings
cannot be changed accidentally.
The PTT, CALL, and the (Power) buttons will remain
functional even if the Key Lock feature is activated.
Press the
MENU and (DOWN) button.
The channel number on the LCD Screen
changes rapidly until an active signal is detected.
When an active signal (one of the 8 channels) is detected,
channel scan pauses on the active channel.
Press the PTT button to communicate through the active
signal channel, and the channel scan will be deactivated.
(OR press the (UP) or (DOWN) button to continue
the channel scanning.)
Press the MENU button to stop the channel scanning
operation.
a.a.
b.b.
c.c.
d.d.
Channel scan performs searches for active signals in an
endless loop from channels 1 to 8. This allows you to find
other radios without having to change channel. To activate
this feature;
4.1 LCD Screen Back Light 4.1 LCD Screen Back Light
Every time a button is pressed (except PTT button), the LCD
Screen back light will illuminate for 4 seconds.
4. Auxiliary Features4. Auxiliary Features
6. Specifications5. Specifications
8 Channels
0.5W
Up to
3
Kms.(2 Miles)
Channels Avai lable
Output Power(TX)
Range
CAUTION
DamagedAntenna
Do notuse any PMR thathas a damaged antenna.If a damaged antennacomes
in contactwith the skin, aminor burn may result.
Batteries
All batteriescan cause property damage and/or bodily injurysuch as burns if
conductive material such as jewelry, keys, or beaded chains touch exposed
terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and
become quitehot. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly
when placing it inside a pocket, purse,or other container with metalobjects.
7.Safety
Binatone Help Line - 0845 345 9677
PotentiallyExplosive Atmospheres
Turn yourPMR OFF whenin any area witha potentially explosive atmosphere,unless
it is a type especially qualified forsuch use (for example, Factory Mutual Approved).
Sparksin such areas couldcause an explosion orfire resulting ininjury or even death.
Batteries
Do not replaceor charge batteries in apotentially explosive atmosphere. Contact
sparking mayoccur while installing or removing batteries andcause an explosion.
WARNING
ForVehicleswith anAir Bag
Do notplace your PMR inthe area over anair bag or inthe air bagdeployment area.
Air bags inflate with great force. If a PMR is placed in the air bag deployment
area and the air bag inflates, the PMR may be propelled with great force and
cause seriousinjury to the occupantsof the vehicle.
NOTE: Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres areoften, but not always,
clearly marked.They include fuelingareas such asbelow deck onboats; fuel or
chemicaltransfer orstorage facilities; areas wherethe aircontains chemicalsor
particles, suchas grain, dust, or metal powders; and anyother area where you
wouldnormally beadvised to turn offyour vehicleengine.
Blasting Caps andAreas
Toavoid possible interference withblasting operations, turnyour PMR OFF near
electrical blastingcaps or in a“blasting area” orin areas posted: “Turnoff the two-
radio.” Obeyall signs and instructions.way
8.CleaningandCare
Toclean your PMR, usea soft clothdampened with water.Do not use cleanersor
solvent, whichmay cause damage thatmay not be covered by guarantee.
Binatone Help Line - 0845 345 9677
10.TroubleshootingGuide
UK( DI )Ver1.3
Nov.09
Symptom
Solution
No power.
Reception
is weak.
Cannot change
channels.
Range is limited.
Wearing the radio close to the body, such as in a pocket or on
a belt, will decrease range; change the location of the radio.
limit the range significantly.may
Open fields provide the maximum range, while steel/concrete
structures, heavy foliage, and use in buildings and in vehicles
The maximum range will vary depending on terrain and environment.
Replace with new if the battery charge level
indicator is low.
batteries
Batteries may be weak.
Sound distortion
problems.
Radios too far apart. Obstacles interfere with transmission.
Talk range is up to 3 Km (2 miles) in clear unobstructed
conditions.
Radios too close. Radios must be at least 2 meters apart;
your distance.increase
If you are transmitting, speak in a normal tone of voice, 5 cm
away from the Mic (microphone.).
If you are receiving, lower the volume to a comfortable level.
The may be weak.batteries
Check the batteries are installed properly.
Replace the old batteries with new ones.
Press the (UP) button to increase the receiver volume level.
The receiving signal may be weak and/or out of range.
Key lock mode must be deactivated if the Key lock icon ( ) is
displayed on the LCD Screen.
To change channels, press the MENU button then press the
(UP) or (DOWN) buttons to change the current channel.
Batteries may be weak.
0 Range (Km) 3
Signal Strenght
Range Slope
Optimum (open area) (1)
Medium ground based
obstruction (2)
Heavily built up area(3)
The Transmission range of the product is dependent on the environment
terrain where it is being used, the following diagram attempts to guide
the user on the sort of performance to expect for everyday use.
Range CheckRange Check
The Transmission range will be affected as shown in the above diagram.
The transmitting range typical values for different environment conditions
will be (1) 3 km (2) 1.5 km (3) 750m. It should be remembered that
these are only guide values as actual achieved distances will be
dependent on the environment and terrrain.
6. Effective Range
This product is guaranteed against manufacturing defects
for a period of 1 Year.
This does not cover the product where the fault is due to
misuse, abuse, use in contravention of the instructions,
or where the product has been the subject of unauthorised
modifications or alterations, or has been the subject of
In the event of a problem with the product within the
guarantee period please return it to your nearest Argos store.
If the item is shown to have had an inherent defect present at
the time of sale, the store will provide you with a replacement.
Your statutory rights remain unaffected.
Guarantor; Argos Ltd
489 - 499 Avebury Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes
MK9 2NW
commercial use.
Thisequipment isintended foruse in:
Austria
Finland
Denmark Ireland Portugal
Estonia Italy Slovenia
Belgium France
Liechtenstein
Sweden
Bulgaria Germany Luxemburg Switzerland
Croatia Greece
The Netherlands
Turkey
Cyprus Hungar y Norway UK
Czech Iceland Poland Romania
Countriesof use
Latvia
Spain
Slovakia
ChannelChannel Frequency Frequency TableTable
8
446.05625
446.06875
446.08125
Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
446.00625
446.01875
446.03125
446.04375
446.09375
Frequency(MHz)
Channel
Frequency(MHz)
4.2 Power Saving 4.2 Power Saving
Your PMR unit has special circuitry designed to extend the
life of your battery. When the unit is not used for 4 seconds,
it will automatically switch into a low power mode.
The Power Saving feature does not affect the PMR’s ability to
receive transmissions. When a signal is detected, it
automatically returns to full power mode.
4.3 Battery Meter Indicator 4.3 Battery Meter Indicator
The PMR can detect the battery charge levels. The Battery
icon will display the battery charge status as follows;
Battery charge at high level.
Battery charge at empty level. The empty battery symbol
will blink, then unit emits 3 "beep" tones and will
automatically shuts down.
Important: Replace the Batteries. Use only Important: Replace the Batteries. Use only
“AAA“AAA” 1.2V Rechargeable batteries.” 1.2V .
You can use the Monitor feature to check for weak signals
on the current channel.
a.a. To activate the Monitor function
,press the MENU and
the (UP) button at the same time.
b.b. If you hear constant noise and hissing sound, press the
MENU button once to turn off the Monitor function.
Monitor Monitor
3.10 3.10
Note: Note:
Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this Owner’s Manual for
detailed frequency listing.
6. Effective Range
9.Guarantee
Waste electrical products must not be
disposed of with household waste.
This equipment should be taken to
your local recycling centre for safe
treatment.
BINATONE TELECOM PLC
1 Apsley Way London NW2 7HF,United Kingdom.
Tel: +44(0) 20 8955 2700 Fax: +44(0) 20 8344 8877
e-mail: binatoneuk@binatonetelecom.co.u
k
________________________________________ .
EC Declaration of Conformity
We the manufacturer / Importer : Binatone Telecom Plc
1 Apsley Way London
NW2 7HF, United Kingdom.
Declare under our sole responsibility that the following product
Type of equipment:
Private Mobile Radio
Model Name: Series
Country of Origin: China
Brand: Binatone
complies with the essential protection requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC on the
approximation of the laws of the Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of
the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and the
European Community Directive 2006/95/EC relating to Electrical Safety.
Assessment of compliance of the product with the requirements relating to the essential
requirements according to Article 3 R&TTE was based on Annex III of the Directive
1999/5/EC and the following standard:
EMC:
Electrical Safety:
The product is labelled with the European Approval Marking CE as show. Any Unauthorized
modification of the product voids this Declaration.
Manufacturer / Importer
(signature of authorized person)
London,
Signature: Place & Date: 8th-Jun-09
Terrain 150
ETSI EN 301 489 -5 V1.3.1(2002-08)
ETSI EN 300 296-2 V1.1.1(2001-03)
EN 6095:2002+A1:2006
Loading...