Ericsson LBI-39012A User Manual

LBI-39012A

Mobile Communications

MDXTM CONVENTIONAL MOBILE RADIO

Operator’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SAFE DRIVING RECOMMEND ATIONS FOR USERS OF

MOBILE RADIOS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

OPERATING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CONTROLS, INDICATORS, AND DISPLAYS . . . . 7

CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS . . . . . . . . 8

DISPLAY INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

DISPLAY ALPHA INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . 11

OPERATING THE RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

TURNING THE RADIO ON . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATION . . . . . . . 13

RECEIVING A CALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SENDING A MESSAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

TALK-AROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SCAN OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SCAN SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

STAR TING OR STOPPING SCAN . . . . . . . . 14

TABLE OF CONTENTS (CO NTINUED)

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ADDING/DELETING T O/ FROM SCAN . . . . 14

RECEIVER SCAN RATE . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

USING THE RADIO WITH SCAN . . . . . . . 16

OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

AVAILABLE OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

OPERATING TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

SAFETY INFORMATION

The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards

common to the opera ti on of ve hi c ular ra di o tran sm issi ons.

A list of possible haz a rds ar e:

1. Explosive At mosphe res

Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running, be sure to turn the radio off while fueling the vehicle. Do not carry containe rs of fuel in the trunk .

2. Interference to Vehicular Electronics Systems

Electronic fuel injection systems, electronic anti skid braking systems, etc., are typical of the type of electronic devices that may malfunct ion due to th e lack of prote ction from radio freque ncy en ergy present when transmitting. If the vehicle contains such equipment, consult the dealer for the make of the vehicle and enlist his aid in determining if such electronic circuits perform normally when the radio is tra n sm it ti ng.

3. Dynamite Blasting Caps

Dynamite blasting ca ps may be caused to expl ode by operating a radi o within 500 fee t of the blasting caps. Always obey the " T urn Off T w o Way Radios" signs posted where dynamite is being used. When transport ing bla sti ng cap s in your vehic le:

a. Carry the blasti ng ca ps in a closed meta l box wit h a soft lini ng.

b. Leav e th e rad i o OFF whenever the blasting caps are being put

into or removed from the vehicle.

4. Radi o F requenc y E ne rgy

To prevent burns or related physical injury from radio frequency energy, do not operate the transmitter when anyone outside of the vehicl e is wi th in t w o fe et of th e a nt en na.

5. Liquefied (LP) Ga s Powe red Vehicles

Mobile radio installa tions in vehicles powered by liquef ied petroleum gas with the LP gas container in the trunk or other sealed-off space

within the interior of the vehicle must conform to the National Fire Protection Associa tion standard ( NEPA) 58 which req uir es that:

a. The space c ont aini ng the ra di o eq uip ment shall be isolate d by a

seal from the space containing the LP gas container and its fittings.

b. Out side filling c onnection s shall be use d for the L P gas container .

c. The LP gas container sha ll be vented to the outsid e of the vehicle .

SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USERS OF MOBILE RADIOS*

Read the literature on the safe operation of the radio.

• Keep both hands on the ste erin g wheel and the mic rophone in its cr adle

whenever the vehicle is in motion.

• Place cal ls only whe n veh icle is stoppe d. Use recal l diali ng to spee d the

time it takes to call.

• When talki ng fro m a moving vehi cle is unav oidabl e, drive in the slow er

lane. Keep conversations b rief.

• If conversation requires taking notes or complex thought, stop the

vehicle in a sa fe place and co ntinue th e call.

Wheneve r using a mobile ra dio exercise c aution.

*As recommen ded by the AAA

OPERATING PROCEDURES

Two-way FM radio systems must be operate d in accordan ce with the rules

and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Operators of two-way radio equipment must be thoroughly familiar with the rules th at apply to the intend ed type of radio o peration. F ollowing the se rules will help to elimin ate confusion , assure the most eff icient use of existi ng radio channels, and result in a smoothly functi oning radio networ k. When using this two-way radio reme mbe r these rules:

1. It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergency message. As the radio opera tes in much the same way as a teleph one "party line", always listen to make sure that the line is cl ear - that no one else i n on the a ir - before sending m essages. If someone is sendin g an emergency message - such as reporting a fire, or asking for help in an accident - KEEP OFF THE AIR! Emergency calls have priority over all othe r messa ge s.

2. Use of profane or ob sce ne langu ag e is prohi bite d by Fe de ral law.

3. It is against the law to send false call letters, or a false distress or emergency message.

4. The FCC requires that conversations be kept brief and confined to business. To save time, use coded messag es whenever pos sibl e.

5. Using a radio to send personal messages (excep t in an emergen cy) is a violation of the FCC rules. Send only those messages that are essential for busin ess ope rati on.

6. It is aga inst Fede ra l la w to rep eat or ot herwise ma ke known a nyt hing overheard on the radio. Conversations between others sharing a channe l must be regarde d a s con fidential .

7. The FCC requires the operator to identify himself at certain times by means of call letters. Refer to the rules that apply to the particular type of operation for the proper pr oc edure.

8. No chang es o r adjustm ents sha ll b e made to th e e quipm ent exce pt b y an autho riz e d or c e rti fi ed el ec t roni c s tec hn ic ia n.

INTRODUCTION

This manual describes how to use the MDX Conventional Mobile Radio. The MDX is a synthesized, microprocessor-based, high performa nce simple x mobile FM rad io pr ovidin g re liab le two- way com muni c ations. Di rect m obi le to mobile com m uni ca t ion , when ou t of re pe a te r range, is also provid ed .

In the Conventional mode, the user selects a channel and directly commu nicates on that channel . In this mode , a system refers to a set of ch annels and a chann el is a transmi t/ re c ei ve radio fre que nc y pa ir.

The exact operation of the radio will depend on the operating mode, the radio’ s program ming, and t he particula r radio system. Most features desc ribed in this manua l may be ena bl ed o r d isa bled th roug h p rogr amm in g. Consult the system adm inistra t or f or t he pa rt icul ar fe atu re s that are pro gram med in to you r MDX radio.

The following feature encrypted options are standard with the MDX

convent io na l m obi le radio:

PMPL3M Serial Control Unit (Control Head Operation)

PMPL3K Scan, Dual Priority

PMPL3F 16 channel operation

PMPL3G 32 channel operation

PMPL3H 64 channel operation

PMPL3J 128 channel operation

The following featur e enc ryp te d opt io ns ca n also be orde re d:

PMPL3C Type 99 Dec ode

PMPL3D Public Address and Exter na l Speake r Swit ch (Re -

quires option PMSU5A)

PMPL3E Emer gency (GE-STAR) and GE-ST AR ANI

CONTROLS, INDICATORS, AND DISPLAYS

The MDX Conventional mobile radio contains ten buttons, an eight character DOT MATRIX display and seven indicators (see Figure 1). In addition, there are times when part of the eight character display is used to displa y th e ra di o status. Bac klightin g on but to ns i ll um in at e the Legends.

CONTROLS

POWER Momentary push-push switch. Press once to turn

the radio ON. Press again to turn the radio OFF.

VOLUME The momentary switches (auto ramping) VOL-

UME + and VOLUME -. Beeps each time the VOLUME button is pressed, except when a call is in process. Hold the button (up or down) to auto ramp the vol um e .

8-Character Alphanumeric Dot Matrix LED

allows you to identify channel selections by descriptive names. Names, menu options, and status information are displayed here.

Scan Button enables scan operation for the

PWR

Volume Up/Down Ramp sets the volume

of the received audio.

selected system.

MENU button allows access to functions and options, including scan add/delete for modifying the radio’s scan list and alarm on/off for the external alarm option that uses your horn or head lights to signal an incoming call.

Emergency ID/ Alarm (optional)

sends an emergency (GESTAR) alert and identifying code to the dispatcher. If no emergency function is required, this can be programmed as a "HOME" switch.

Channel/SEL Ramp scrolls through

the names of channels programmed into the radio, displaying them on the Dot Matrix display.

Two Flex Keys

give you one-touch access to the menu or optional features. Optional keycaps are available to identify the functions of pre-programmed buttons, including T99 decod e, Scan Add/ Delete, Public Address, Home, External Alarm, and display brightness.

Front-Mounted Microphone Connector provides

easy access to the microphone and programming capabilities.

System Key scrolls through the names of the system (groups of channels) programmed into the radio, displaying them on the Dot Matrix display

Figure 1 - MDX VHF Conventional Radio

Front Mount Speaker with 4 watts

of audio. An optional 10-watt external speaker is also available, for use in noisy environments.

CONTROLS AND INDICA T ORS

CONTROLS (CO NT’D)

MENU Momentary switch. The MENU button is used to

access options on the MDX mobile. Menu operation is couple d with the CHANNEL/SE L butt ons and the CLR butt on. To increm e nt from o ne m enu selection to the next, simply press and release the MENU button. Press the CLR button to return to normal operation. The menu choices are listed below with a description of how to change the choices (Note: You may have some or all of these menu choi ces pro gram med in yo ur radi o, and t hey may be programmed in a different order than presented here ).

BACKLIGHT : Press the MENU button until "BRIGHT" appears in the display. To change the state of the ba c kl ight press the CHANNEL/SEL + or - button.

PUBLIC ADDRESS: Press the MENU button until "PUB ADDR" appears in the display. Press PTT to transmit in P A mode.

SCAN ADD/DELETE: P r ess th e M ENU button until "SCAN A/D" appea rs in the display. Use the CHANNEL/SEL- button to step through the group selections for the current system. Use the CHANNEL/SEL + button to change the scan state. An "S" is illuminated to the right of the display if the grou p/c hannel has SCAN enabled.

ALARM ON/OFF: Press the MENU butt on un til "ALM ON" or "ALM OFF" appears in the display . Press the CHANNEL/SEL + or - but ton s u ntil t he desired state is selected. (Note: This enables or disables the external alarm e.g. horn or lights.)

SQUELCH Press and hold "Scan" button, use "volume" up to

loosen squelch an d down to tight en squelc h.

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