Binatone Terrain 200 User Manual

Terrain200

Private Mobile Radio (PMR)

USER GUIDE

Antenna

PTT (Push To Talk)

button

- press and hold to transmit

Call button

- press to send ringing

TERRAI N 2

tone to other PMR units.

Menu button

- press to change

channels.

CALL

- press and hold for other features

1. LCD Screen

Channel Number from 1 to 8 as selected by the user. Displayed when battery level is low.

Displayed when in Scan mode.

Displayed when the key Lock function is activated.

Displays the current speaker volume setting. Displayed when transmitting a signal. Displayed when receiving a signal.

2. Installation

2.1 Removing the Belt clip

Pull the belt clip latch away from the PMR. While

pulling up the belt clip latch, push up the belt clip as shown in fig.1.

2.2 Installing the Belt clip

Slide the belt clip into the slot as shown in fig.2. A "click"indicates the belt clip is properly locked into

its position.

2.3 Installing the batteries

With the belt clip removed, slide the battery cover

down, then lift off. Insert the 3 x AAA batteries,

making sure they are fitted according to the

polarity markings in the battery compartment as

shown in fig3.

Note:

Alkaline batteries may be used but should NEVER be fitted if the charger is to be used.

Replace the battery cover, see fig.4.

2.4 Charging rechargeable batteries

a. Insert the round connector of a 9.0V DC/200mA adaptor

into the charger jack. ( Not included in the package).

b. It takes about 10 hours to fully recharge the batteries

if they are completely run down.

up to 14 hours to fully charge.

c. Plug the mains adaptor into a 240VAC, 50Hz socket.

with the switch set to Off. Then switch On the mains socket.

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It requires an adaptor with a 2.5mm, 3-pole jack connector,

and this is not supplied with your Terrain 200.

CAUTION:

To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable batteries, as other types of battery may burst and cause personal injury or damage.

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New batteries take

LCD screen

- displays the current channel selection and other symbols.

Mic/Earphone/ Charger Jack

Up/Down button

- press to change channel and volume during PMR mode

Power button

- press and hold to turn the unit ON or OFF.

Microphone Speaker

Belt clip latch

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> Do not mix battery types when using the PMR unit. >

The PMR unit has a built-in power saver (PS) for maximum battery life, but when not in use,turn the units Off to save the battery power.

Remove the batteries if the units will not be used for a long period of time.

Dispose of used batteries safely at a recycling centre. NEVER put them

anywhere they could get burnt or punctured.

Don't leave dead batteries in your PMR units. They might leak and cause

damage to the unit and surroundings.

Battery Low Icon

The battery low icon is located in the bottom left corner of the LCD screen. This battery icon will flash when the battery level is low, to indicate the

batteries need replacing, or recharging if they are rechargeable. Otherwise,

after a short time, it will emit two beep tones and automatically turn Off the unit.

Batt er y life

The PMR has a built-in power saver feature. To make batteries last longer, it is suggested that when the PMR is not being used for long periods of time, it is better to switch the unit Off to save more battery power.

3. Operation

Transmitting and Receiving

! The Terrain 200 operation is "one way at a time". While you are speaking,

you cannot receive a transmission.

! The Terrain 200 uses an open-license band. Always identify yourself when

transmission on a channel.

3.1 To switch On/Off the unit

To Switch On;

a. Press and hold the (Power) button. A chime tone will be heard. The LCD screen will turn on, briefly show ON and then display the

current channel.

To Switch Off;

b. Press and hold the (Power) button. A single beepwill be heard and the LCD screen will briefly show OF, then turn off.

3.2 Adjusting Speaker volume

There are 8 volume levels, and the current speaker volume level is displayed on the LCD screen. To adjust the speaker volume level;

a. Press the or button to increase or decrease the volume

3.6 Changing Channel

The PMR has 8 available channels. To change channel in normal mode;

a. Press the (Menu) button and the current channel number.

will start flashing. b. Press the or button to select the desired channel. The channel changes from 1 to 8 or vice versa.

c. Press the (Menu) button to confirm your setting and return to standby mode.

Refer to the “Channel Frequency table” section of this Owner’s Manual for

detailed frequency listing.

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3.7 Call Tone

You can use the Call tone to send a tone to other PMR users on the same channel. To activate this feature;

a. In the standby mode, press and release the Call button. The unit

CALL

will transmit a 2 seconds page tone to other units

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on the same

channel within transmitting range.

3.8 Channel Scan

Your radio can scan the 8 channels for any activity. This allows you to find other

radios without having to change the channel.

To activate this feature; Press and hold the Menu and button at the same time and channel

scanning will start immediately, with SC displayed on the screen and the

channel number cycling through the channels.

When a signal is detected, the unit will pause on that channel while

receiving the signal and for a further 3 seconds.

Press the

PTT button to stop scanning and talk on that channel,or press

the or button to manually restart the scanning.

To stop scanning press the Menu button and return to standby mode.

3.9 Monitor feature

You can use the Monitor feature to check for weaker signals in the current

channel.

To activate this feature Press and hold the Menu and buttons at the same time. The

receiving icon "RX" appears on the display.

Your handset will pick up any signals on the current channel.

Press the Menu button to stop the monitoring.

MEN

level. The key tone will be heard at the new volume level set and

the volume icon bars on the screen will change.

3.3 Receiving a Call

The unit is continuously in receive mode when it is turned On and not transmitting. When a signal is received on the current channel, the receive signal icon "

RX"

will be displayed on the LCD screen.

3.4 Transmitting (sending speech)

a. Press and hold the PTT (Push to Talk) button to enter transmit

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mode, and the "TX" icon will display on the LCD screen. b. Hold the unit in a vertical position with the Mic (microphone) 5cm

away from the mouth. While holding the PTT button, speak into the microphone in a normal tone of voice.

c. Release the PTT button when you want to finish transmitting.

Impo rtant:

> In order for others to receive your transmission, they must be on

the same channel that you are using. Refer to the “Changing Channel” section for more information.

> When the PTT and/or CALL buttons are continuously pressed,

it can not receive any transmissions.

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3.5 Roger Beep tone

A Roger beep tone 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.

3.10 To Lock the buttons

With the buttons lock you can still transmit (TX), receive or call the current channel, but you can not change the volume. To activate this feature;

In the standby mode, press and hold the Menu button until the lock

icon appears on the LCD screen.

To unlock the buttons

Press and hold again the Menu button until the lock icon disappears from the LCD screen.

4. Auxilliary features

4.1 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 ability to receive transmissions. When a signal is detected, it automatically

returns to full power mode.

4.2 Low Battery meter indicator

The PMR can detect when the battery voltage goes low.

When the battery voltage is low, the empty battery symbol will flash. The battery icon will continue to flash until the battery

becomes completely discharged and the display turns off.

Note :

To hav e go od communications, onc e th e ba tt er y re ac hes t he l ow b at te ry level, replace the batteri es with new ones.

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4.3 Microphone/Earphone/Charger Jack

The Terrain 200 is equipped with an auxiliary microphone, earphone,

and charge jack located at the opposite side to the PTT button.

It requires a microphone/earphone with a 2.5mm, 3-pole jack connector,

and this is not supplied with your Terrain 200.

4.4 Using a Hands free kit (Headset)

You can plug a hands free kit into the socket

on the right side of your Terrain 200 handset.

With a hands free kit, press the PTT button to transmit and talk to other radios.

4.5 Effective Range

The transmission range of the product is dependent on the environment and

terrain where it is being used. The following diagram attempts to guide the

user on the sort of performance to expect for every day use.

Signal strength

Range Slope

Range ( Km )

Optimum (open area) (1)

Medium ground based

obstruction (2)

Heavily built up area (3)

4.6 Range 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) 7km ,(2) 3 km ,(3) 1.5km. It should be remembered that these are

only guide values as actual achieved distances will be dependent on the

environment and terrain.

5. Specifications

Channel available 8 Channels Output Power (TX) 0.5W Range 7Km

Channel frequency table

Channel

1 2 3

Frequency (MHz)

446.00625

446.01875

446.03125

446.04375

Channel

5 6 7 8

Frequency (MHz)

446.05625

446.06875

446.08125

446.09375

6. Safety

CAUTION

Damaged Antenna

Do not use any PMR that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes

in contact with the skin, a minor burn may result.

Batteries

All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury such as burns if conductive material such as jewellery, keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse or other container with metal objects.

WARNING

For Vehicles with an Airbag

Do not place your PMR in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment 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 serious injury to the occupants of the vehicle.

Turn your PMR OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere,

unless it is type qualified for such use (for example,Factory Mutual Approved).

Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in injury or

even death.

Batteries

Do not replace or charge batteries in a potentially explosive atmosphere. Contact sparking may occur while installing or moving batteries and cause an explosion.

Blas ting Caps a nd Areas

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn your PMR OFF near blasting caps or in a "blasting area" or in areas with warning signs to turn off

two-way radios. Obey all signs and instructions.

Cleaning and Care To clean your PMR, use a soft cloth dampened with water. Do not use cleaners or

solvents, which may cause damage that may not be covered by guarantee.

7. Product Guarantee

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 commercial use.

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

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8. Troubleshootion Guide

Sympt om Sol ut io n

No power Check the batteries are installed properly

Reception is weak

Can not change channels

Range is limited

Sou nd d is tor ti on pro bl em s

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Brand: 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:

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Private Mobile Radio

Terrain 200 Series

China

Binatone

EN 300 296 -2 V1.2.1:(2009-02) EN 301 489 -5 V1.3.1:(2002-08)

EN 301 489 -1 V1.8.1:(2008-04)) EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009

Product Operation Director

Waste electrical products must not be disposed of with house hold waste. This equipment should be taken to your local recycling centre for safe treatment.

The batteries may be weak Replace the old batteries with new ones or recharge

rechargeable ones.

Press the (UP) button to increase the receiver volume level.

The receiving signal may be weak and/or out of range.

To change channels, press the MENU button once then press the (UP) or (DOWN) buttons to change the current channel. Batteries may be weak.

Batteries may be weak Recharge rechargeable batteries or replace them with new ones if the battery charge level is low. (The battery low

icon is f lashi ng).

The maximum range will vary depending on terrain and environment

Open fields provide the maximum range, while steel/ concrete structures, heavy foliage and use in buildings and in vehicles may limit the range significantly.

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.

If you are transmitting, speak in a normal tone of voice, 5cm away from the Mic (microphone).

If you are receiving, lower the volume to a comfortable level.

Radios too close. Radios must be at least 1.5 meters apart, increase your distance.

Radios too far apart. Obstacles interfere with transmission. Talk range is up to 7Km in clear unobstructed conditions.

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