Ericsson PCS Operator's Manual
LBI-38955A
Operator’s Manual
PCS™
STANDARD/SCAN/DTMF
PORTABLE RADIO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION...................................................4
CONTROLS...........................................................7
SCAN CONTROLS................................................13
INDICATORS.........................................................14
CHANNEL AND VOLUME INDICATORS ..........15
STATUS INDICATORS......................................17
ALERT TONES ...................................................18
POWER-UP SELF-TEST...................................19
CARRIER CONTROL TIMER.............................19
CHANNEL BUSY LOCK-OUT............................19
RECEIVE-ONLY CHANNEL...............................20
TYPE 99 ALERT TONE......................................20
ANI ALERT TONE..............................................20
PRIORITY-ONE (P1) SCAN...............................21
RADIO/CHANNEL FAILURE..............................21
OPERATION..........................................................21
RECEIVING A MESSAGE..................................21
SENDING A MESSAGE.....................................23
TYPE 99 OPERATION.......................................23
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Con’t)
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SCAN OPERATION ...........................................25
TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS............27
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OR "H" BUTTON OPERATION.......................32
BATTERY PACKS.................................................34
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK..................34
REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK ...................35
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACKS.................36
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK
DISPOSAL...................................................38
INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE............................38
BATTERY PACKS..............................................39
ACCESSORIES..................................................39
SWIVEL MOUNT REMOVAL AND
REPLACEMENT .............................................40
OPERATING TIPS.................................................41
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INTRODUCTION
The PCS™ Standard/Scan/DTMF portable radios
are lightweight, full-featured radios that provide reliable
two-way communic ations. The PCS com es in 2-, 8-, and
16-channel versions. The SCAN func tion exists on the 8and 16-channel radios and allows monitoring of all
channels. Any channel may be scanned with or without a
priority level. One channel can be programmed for
Priority 1 (P1) and another for Priority 2 (P2), with any or
all remaining channels programmed as non-priority
channels. It also allows HOME channel selection or
Emergency mode transmission.
The User (also known as Universal) Device
Connector (UDC), located on the side of the radio,
provides connections for external audio accessories.
This connector als o allows the radio system personnel to
connect programming equipment and program the perchannel and overall radio features. Consult the radio
system personnel to determine the programmed features
of your radio. Features that are programmable on a perchannel basis include:
• Receive Frequency
• Transmit Frequency
• High/Low Transmit Power
• Channel Busy Lock-Out
• Squelch Tail Elimination (STE)
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• Channel Guard Encode/Decode (Tone or Digital)
• Type 99 Tone Decode
• Automatic Number Identification (ANI)
• Telephone Interconnect (DTMF Dial)
Features that are programmable on an overall radio
basis include:
• Carrier Control Timer (CCT)
• Display Backlighting
• Alert Tones
• HOME Channel or Emergency Channel (on
SCAN versions)
• Three (3) Auto-Dial Telephone Numbers (on
SCAN versions)
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Figure 1 - PCS Standard/Scan Radio
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CONTROLS
ON/OFF SWITCH
The ON/OFF switch is located
on the battery pack. Sliding this
switch up to the "ON" position will
supply power to the radio from the
battery pack. An audible "click"
will be heard.
When the radio is turned on, it
will resume operation at the last
operating state (channel, volume,
etc.) and the power-up alert tones
will be sounded. Three (3) beeps
indicate the radio is in the norm al
(receive mode); four (4) beeps
indicate the radio is scanning.
PTT BUTTON
(Push-to-Talk)
The operating status of the radio
will be displayed in the Liquid
Crystal Display (LCD) window.
Pressing the PTT button on
the side of the radio will key the
radio transmitter.
If the radio is not scanning, it
will transmit on the selected
(displayed) channel. If the radio is
scanning when the PTT button is
pressed, the radio may be
programmed to transmit on the
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PTT BUTTON
selected channel or on the current
(Push-to-Talk)
(cont'd)
MONITOR
BUTTON
receive SCAN channel.
If the selected channel is programmed with Type 99 Tone
Decode enabled, pressing the
PTT button will disable Type 99
Tone Decode by switching the
radio from the Selective Call
mode to the Monitor mode. The
PTT button m ust be released and
then pressed a second time to
key the radio.
The MONitor button has several functions. Its operation will
vary depending upon programming.
If the MONitor button is programmed for "squelch" operation,
pressing it unsquelches the
receiver for the first three (3)
seconds the button is held. All
transmis sion will be heard, even if
Channel Guard protected. This
allows channel monitoring before
transmitting. If the button is held
for more than three (3) seconds,
Channel Guard decode will toggle
ON or OFF (if it is programmed
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on the selected channel).
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MONITOR
If the MONitor button is pro-
BUTTON
(cont'd)
grammed for "Channel Guard"
operation, pressing and releasing
it within one (1) second will toggle
Channel Guard ON or OFF.
Pressing and holding for more
than one (1) second will
unsquelch the receiver after one
(1) second and allow channel
monitoring as long as the button
is held; Channel Guard status will
not be affected.
The MONitor button is also
used to reset the radio after a
Type 99 call is received. Quickly
VOLUME
CONTROLS
press and release the button to
reset the radio to receive the next
Type 99 call.
The speaker volume level is
controlled by the two buttons on
the side of the radio. Pressing the
VOLUME UP (∆∆) button will
increase volume and press ing the
VOLUME DOWN (∇∇) button will
decrease the volume. T he relative
volume level is indicated in the
LCD window by four (4) bars.
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VOLUME
The relative volume level is indi-
CONTROLS
(cont'd)
CHANNEL
SELECTION
cated in the LCD window by four
(4) bars. There are eight levels of
volume. Two levels of volum e are
represented by each bar.
Changing the volume while
the radio is squelched will cause
the radio to beep, if program med,
at the new selected level. No
beep is sounded if the radio is unsquelched.
Select the transmit/receive
channel by pressing the
CHANNEL UP (∆∆) or the
CHANNEL DOWN (∇∇) button.
The channel number will be
displayed in the LCD window.
Press the CHANNEL UP button to
increase the channel and press
the CHANNEL DOWN button to
decrease the channel. Channel
selection will wrap around
(Channel 1 follows Channel 16 [or
Channels 2 or 8] when increasing
channels; Channel 16 [or 2 or 8]
follows Channel 1 when decreasing channels).
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The three (3) buttons (top three on the DTMF
keypad) are used to control a variety of operations when
used alone and to control SCAN operations when used
in conjunction with the "S" button on the 8- and 16-
channel radios. Details are as follows:
NOTE
These three buttons are also used to place telephone
calls ("1" - "3" digits) when the telephone
interconnect feature is enabled. In addit ion, the "∆"
UP ARROW button (HOME or digit "1") selects the
HOME/EMERGENCY channel (on the SCAN
versions).
H
∆∆
The ∆∆ or "H" button allows the
following (see SCAN Controls for
further details):
1. Add channels to Scan list when
used in conjunction with the "S"
1
button (for 8- and 16-channel
radios). SCAN must be off when
adding channels.
2. Programming of a HOME or
EMERGENCY channel (when used
alone). This applies only to SCAN
versions.
3. BACKLIGHT the LCD (for 2-
channel radios). The backlight will
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∆∆
(Cont'd)
stay on as long as the button is
pressed and will remain on for five
(5) seconds after the button is
released, providing the button was
held for at least one second.
"S"
S
3
∇∇
Pressing the "S" button will turn
the SCAN function on and off (8- or
16-channel radios ). For 2-channel
radios, this button functions as an
on/off switch for Talk Around mode.
When in Talk Around mode, the
radio will transmit on the programmed receive frequency with
the receive Channel Guard (if programmed).
Pressing the ∇∇ button allows
you to delete a channel(s) when
used in conjunction with the "S"
button (8- and 16-channel radios).
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On the 2-channel radio, this button
is the POWER SET button.
Pressing this button toggles the TX
power between the high and low
setting if the feature is enabled by
the PC programmer.
SCAN CONTROLS
Holding the "S" button and then pressing ∆∆ or ∇∇ keys
(buttons) enables the following functions. (These
functions apply only to the 8- and 16-channel radios.)
∆∆
Holding the "S" button while
pressing the ∆∆ button will add the
selected channel to the Scan list.
Repeating this sequence will toggle
SCAN status between non-priority
SCAN, Priority 2 SCAN, and
Priority 1 SCAN. W hen a channels'
SCAN status is changed, the status
indicators in the LCD window will
be updated. If a new Priority 1 or
Priority 2 channel is selected, the
previous corresponding Priority
channel will become a non-priority
channel.
∇∇
SCAN must be off to add or delete channels from the
Scan list. (See the SCAN operating procedures for more
information.)
Holding the "S" button while
pressing the ∇∇ button will delete the
selected channel from the Scan list.
The SCAN Priority status indicator
in the display window will turn off.
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DTMF KEYPAD
Telephone Interconnect calls can
be placed using the 12-button
DTMF keypad option. This keypad
is enabled when a DTMFprogrammed channel is selected
and the PTT button is pressed.
See the telephone interconnect
operating procedures and Figure 2
for more details.
HOME CHANNEL
SELECTION/
EMERGENCY
MODE
The HOME/EMERGENCY button,
located on the 12-button DTMF
keypad (digit "1" or H) can be
programmed as a HOME channel
button or as an EMERGENCY
button. See the HOME/
EMERGENCY button operating
procedures for more details.
INDICATORS
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) indicates the
channel number and volume. In addition, seven (7)
status indicators show SCAN status, Type 99 Tone
Decode status, transmitter keyed, and a low battery
condition. (See Figure 3.)
LCD backlighting will turn on anytime a control button
is pressed. It will remain on for f ive (5) seconds after the
button is released. Backlighting m ay be programmed to
remain off at all times.
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