Excera Technology EP8000U1 User Manual

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Digital Portable Radio

User Manual

Contents

Important Information

RF Energy Exposure Information

Operation Safety Recommendations

Radio Saftety Information and RF Radiation Information

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Checking Items in the Package

Getting Started

Preparing Your Radio for Use

Charging the Battery

Attaching the Battery

Attaching the Antenna

Attaching the Belt Clip

Radio Controls

LED Indicator

Basic Operations

Switching the Channel Mode

Setting the Programmable Buttons

Adjusting the Volume

Adjusting Power Level

Selecting a Channel

Selecting a Zone

Transmit Time-Out

Digital Conventional Functions and Operations

Call

Private Call

Group Call

All Call

Color Code

Man Down

Analog Conventional Functions and Operations

Calls on Analog Channels

CTCSS/CDCSS Type

CTCSS

CDCSS

CDCSS Invert

Optional Accessories

Troubleshooting

Limited Warranty

Warranty Card

Important Information

RF Energy Exposure Information

RF Energy Exposure Awareness And Control

Information For Fcc Occupational Use Requirements

Ibefore using the two-way portable radio, review the following important RF energy awareness and control information and operational

instructions. Comply with this information and instructions in order to ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines.e the capability to

access information in that form.

This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled conditions, where users have full knowledge of their exposure

WARNING

and can exercise control over their exposure to remain below RF exposure limits. This radio is NOT authorized for

general population, consumer, or any other use.

CAUTION

This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two or more

users over a distance. It uses RF energy or radio waves to send and receive calls. RF energy is one form of electromagnetic energy. Other

forms include, but are not limited to, electric power, sunlight, and x-rays. RF energy, however, should not be confused with these other

forms of electromagnetic energy, which, when used improperly, can cause biological damage. Very high levels of x-rays, for example, can

damage tissues and genetic material.

Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health, and industry work with organizations to develop standards for exposure to RF energy.

These standards provide recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers and the general public. These recommended RF exposure

levels include substantial margins of protection. All two-way radios marketed in North America are designed, manufactured, and tested to

ensure they meet government-established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions

to users of two-way radios. These instructions are important because they inform users about RF energy exposure and provide simple

procedures on how to control it. Refer to the following websites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control

exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits:

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html

http://www.osha.gov./SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Shenzhen Excera Technology Co., Ltd.could void the user's

authority to operate the equipment.

Important Information

Federal Communications Commission Regulations

Before it was marketed in the United States, the Digital portable radio was tested to ensure compliance with FCC RF energy

exposure limits for two-way portable radios. When two-way radios are used as a consequence of employment, the FCC requires

users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements. Exposure awareness can be

facilitated by the use of a

label directing users to specific user awareness information. The radio has an RF exposure product label.

Also, the Product Safety Manual and this Operator’s Manual include information and operating instructions required to control RF

exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements.

Operation Safety Recommendations

Occupational Safety Guidelines And Safety Training Information

To ensure bodily exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC allowable limits for occupational use. Always adhere to

the following basic guidelines:

The push-to-talk button should only be depressed when intending to send a voice message.

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• The radio should only be used for necessary work-related communications.

• The radio should only be used by authorized and trained personnel. It should never be operated by children.

• Do not attempt any unauthorized modification to the radio. Changes or modifications to the radio may cause harmful

interference and/or cause it to exceed FCC RF exposure limits. Only qualified personnel should service the radio.

• Hold the r adio in a vertical position in front of face with the microphon e (and the other at least one inch (2.5 cm) away from the nose.

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radio in a Excera’s approve d clip, holde

important because the use of Excera’s or other manufacturer’s non-approved accessories

exceed the FCC’s occupational/controlled

with distance from the antenna. Antenna should be kept away from eyes.

Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important because RF exposure

holster, case, or body harness for this prod

environment RF exposure limits.

parts of the radio, including the antenna)

• When worn on the body , always place the

uct. Using approved body-worn accessories is

may result in exposure levels, which

Important Information

Radio Frequency Interference

FCC Part 15

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference; and,

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Industry Canada

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may

not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux

deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique

subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

CAUTION:

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES

ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

The max operating of the device is 55℃.

he device has been tested and compliance with SAR limits, users can obtain Canadian information on

Après examen de ce matériel aux conformité aux limit es DAS et/ou aux limites d’intensité de champ RF,

l’exposition aux radiofréquen

es et la conformité and compliance d’acquérir

les informations correspondantes

EU Regulatory Conformance

As certified by the qualified laboratory, the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of

the Directive 199/5/EC.Please note that the above information is applicable to EU countries only.

Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of face with the microphone at least one inch(2.5cm)away from the nose.

Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important because RF exposures decrease with distance from the antenna.Antenna should be kept away from eyes.

RF exposure and compliance

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Important Information

Before using this product, please read this user manual carefully.

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Caution:

Indicates situations that could cause human injury or damage to your products.

Note:

Indicates tips that can help you make better use of your products.

Caution:

Checking Items in the Package

Please unpack carefully and check that all items listed below are received. If any item is missing or damaged,

please contact your dealer.

Radio Battery

Charger

Strap

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Power Adapter Antenna

Belt Clip

User Manual

Getting Started

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Preparing Your Radio for Use

Charging the Battery

For best performance, your radio is powered by an

Excera manufactured Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery. To

avoid damage and comply with warranty terms, charge

the battery using the charger contained in the package.

Charging Diagram

Procedure

1. Plug the power adapter into the rear jack of the charger.

See arrow ①.

2. Connect the power adapter to AC socket. See arrow ②.

3. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the battery

alone, into the charger. See arrow ③.

The charging process begins when the charger LED glows red

and is completed when the LED glows green.

LED Indicator

LED flashes red slowly.Standby (no load)

LED glows red.

LED glows orange.

LED glows green.Fully charged

LED flashes red rapidly.

Charger Status

Charging

90% charged

Failure

Getting Started

Attaching the Battery

1. Align the battery with the rails on the rear of the radio as

shown by arrow ①.

2. Slide the battery upward to the top of the rails and snap

the latch into place as shown by arrow ②.

Note: You need to turn off the radio prior to attaching or

removing the antenna.

To remove the battery, turn off the radio first. Move the

battery latch into unlock position and hold, and slide the

battery down and off the rails.

Attaching the Antenna

To attach the antenna, set the antenna in its receptacle and

turn clockwise.

To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise.

Attaching the Belt Clip

1. Remove the screws.

2. Align the screw holes on the belt clip with those on the

radio’s body, and then tighten the screws.

Getting Started

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Radio Controls

No.

Part Name

SK1 (Side Key 1)

PTT Key

SK2 (Side Key 2)

Channel Selector Knob

Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob

No. No.

LED Indicator

Part NamePart Name

Microphone (Half Duplex)

Speaker

Microphone (Full Duplex)

Antenna

TK (Top Key)

Accessory Jack

Belt Clip

Battery

Getting Started

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LED Indicator

LED flashes green rapidly.

LED glows green.Receiving

LED flashes red slowly.

LED flashes red rapidly.

LED glows red.

LED flashes orange slowly.Scanning

LED flashes orange rapidly.

LED glows orange.

LED Indicator

Upgrading or powering on

Low battery

None

Transmitting

None

No voice is being transmitted

or received on the traffic

channel after a call is

established. Within such

period, you can hold down

the PTT key to talk.

Radio Status

Basic Operations

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Switching the Channel Mode

This radio can operate in either digital or analog

conventional mode.

Each channel can be programmed as either analog or

digital channel via the CPS. If the current zone includes

a mixture of analog and digital channels, you may

quickly switch between digital and analog through the

Channel Selector knob.

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Setting the Programmable Buttons

You may set the programmable buttons (SK1, SK2, and

TK) as shortcuts to radio functions (such as power level

switch, zone switch, or squelch level) using the CPS.

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Adjusting the Volume

After turning the radio on or during a call, rotate the

Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to

increase the call volume, or counterclockwise to

decrease it.

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Adjusting Power Level

With this option, you may toggle power levels quickly.

We recommend you to adopt low power for battery

saving. However, if you cannot communicate with

radios located at a distant place with low power, please

select high power.

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Selecting a Channel

After turning the radio on, rotate the Channel Selector

knob to select a desired channel. In the process, you

will hear the sequence number of the selected channel

in the Zone Member list.

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Selecting a Zone

A zone is a group of channels exhibiting the same

property. The radio supports 32 zones and each zone

contains 16 channels at most.

You may quickly toggle to your desired zone by

pressing the programmed Zone Up or Zone Down key.

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Transmit Time-Out

The purpose of Transmit Time-Out is to prevent any

user from occupying a channel for an extended period.

If the preset time expires, the radio will automatically

terminate the transmission.

You may set the time via the CPS.

Digital Conventional Functions and Operations

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Call

To ensure that your speech is clear, keep the

microphone 2.5 to 5 cm from your mouth.

Private Call

A private call is a call from an individual radio to another

individual radio.

Making a Private Call

In standby mode, hold down the PTT key to make a

private call to the private call contact preset for the

current channel.

Receiving and Responding to a Private Call

When a private call is received, you can listen to it

without any operation and you may hold down the PTT

key within the preset time period to call back.

Group Call

A group call refers to a call from an individual radio to a

group of radios.

Making a Group Call

In standby mode, hold down the PTT key to make a

group call to the group call contact preset for the

current channel.

Receiving and Responding to a Group Call

When a group call is received, you can listen to it

without any operation and you may hold down the PTT

key within the preset time period to call back.

Late Entry

After a group call is established, it allows other group

members to join this call.

Late entry may occur in any of the following situations:

● The radio is powered on.

The Channel Selector knob is rotated to the channel

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in operation.

The radio is within the communication coverage of ●

this group call.

Digital Conventional Functions and Operations

Rx Group List

With this option, you can receive multiple group calls on

a digital channel.

A Rx group list contains a maximum of 32 group

contacts. You can set up to 32 Rx group lists using the

CPS, each of which can be associated with a digital

channel.

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Color code is used to identify a system. Users who wish

to communicate with each other are assigned with the

same color code. A radio ignores the channel activity

which does not match the preset color code in this ﬁeld,

as it assumes the activity belongs to other systems.

You may set this feature via the CPS.

Color Code

All Call

An all call is a call from an individual radio to every

radio on the channel.

Note: The All Call ID is fixed and is set via the CPS.

Making An All Call

In standby mode, hold down the PTT key to make the all

call to the all call contact preset for the current channel.

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Man Down

Once this feature is activated, if you radio tilts to a

speciﬁed gradient and is not placed upright within Man

Down Delay Time, it will enter the emergency mode.

This feature will be valid if is checked in the CPS.

Analog Conventional Functions and Operations

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Calls on Analog Channels

To transmit on an analog channel, hold down the PTT

key and speak into the microphone. To receive, release

the PTT key.

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CTCSS/CDCSS Type

This option allows you to conﬁgure the current channel

with a speciﬁc Rx CTCSS/CDCSS type. When the radio

receives the signal, it will distinguish whether the

received signal is CTCSS or CDCSS, and check out

whether it matches the predeﬁned CTCSS/CDCSS for

the current channel before processing.

Three types are available: CTCSS, CDCSS, and

CDCSS Invert.

Note: CDCSS is also known as DCS.

CTCSS

The radio checks for CTCSS match when receiving a

signal on the current channel.

Follow the procedure below to set CTCSS/CDCSS Type

to CTCSS.

Procedure:

1. Log in to the CPS.

2. Go to “Conventional -> Channel –> Analog Channel

-> Selected Analog Channel” and set Rx/Tx CTCSS

/CDCSS Type to CTCSS.

CDCSS

The radio checks for CDCSS match when receiving a

signal on the current channel.

Follow the procedure below to set CTCSS/CDCSS Type

to CDCSS.

Procedure:

1. Log in to the CPS.

2. Go to “Conventional -> Channel –> Analog Channel

-> Selected Analog Channel” and set Rx/Tx CTCSS

/CDCSS Type to CDCSS.

CDCSS Invert

The radio checks for an invert CDCSS match when

receiving a signal on the current channel.

Follow the procedure below to set CTCSS/CDCSS Type

to CDCSS Invert.

Procedure:

1. Log in to the CPS.

2. Go to “Conventional -> Channel –> Analog Channel

-> Selected Analog Channel” and set Rx/Tx CTCSS

/CDCSS Type to CDCSS Invert.

Optional Accessories

The following items are the main optional accessories for the product. Consult your local dealer for more other accessories.

Programming Cable

EPC01

Police Full Bone

Conduction Headset

EEBN011

Fireman Full Bone

Conduction Headset

EEBN021

Wireless PTT

EPTTB01

Bluetooth Headset

EEWB03E

1-Wire Earpiece with

Transparent Acoustic Tube

EEAN011

Remote Speaker

Microphone

EMRN01

2-Wire Earpiece with

Transparent Acoustic Tube

EEAN021

C-Shell Earset

EEHN011

Multi-unit Charger

EMC702L

Caution: Use the accessories specified by the Company only. Otherwise, the Company shall not be liable for losses

or damages arising out of use of unauthorized accessories.

Troubleshooting

Phenomena

The radio cannot be

powered on.

The radio cannot register

successfully.

The radio registers repeatedly.

The radio cannot establish a

call.

No voice is heard after a call

is es tablished.

The called party disconnects

repeatedly during communication.

During receiving, the voice is

weak, discontinuous, or totally

inactive.

You cannot communicate with

other members.

The voice is unclear.

The noise is too loud.

Analysis

The battery may be improperly installed.

The battery may run out.

The battery may suffer from poor contact

caused by dirty or damaged battery contacts.

The radio may not detect signals from the

base station.

The radio may not be authorized.

The signal is discontinuous.

The signal is poor.

Your ID may be repeated.

The signal is discontinuous.

Low battery

The volume may be set to a low level.

The antenna may get loose or improperly

installed.

The speaker may be blocked or damaged.

The signal is poor.

You may be at an unfavorable position. For

example, your communication may be blocked

by high buildings or frustrated in the

underground areas.

You may suffer from external disturbance

(such as electromagnetic interference).

Remove the battey and attach it again.

Recharge or replace the battery.

Clean the battery contacts. If the problem cannot be solved, contact your

dealer or authorized service center for inspection and repair.

Make sure you are within the coverage of the base station.

Contact the base station manager to check whether you are an authorized

subscriber in the network management system.

Make sure you are within the coverage of the base station.

Contact the base station manager to check whether your ID is repeated in the

network management system.

Make sure you are within the coverage of the base station.

Recharge or replace the battery.

Increase the volume by rotating the Volume Control knob clockwise.

Power off the radio, reinstall the antenna and power on the radio again.

Clean surface of the speaker. If the problem cannot be solved, contact your local

dealer or authorized service center for inspection and repair.

Make sure you are within the communication range.

Move to an open and flat area and restart the radio.

Stay away from equipment that may cause interference.

Solution

If the above solutions cannot fix your problems, or you may have some other queries, please contact us or your local dealer for more technical support.

Limited Warranty

What This Warranty Covers and for How Long

Shenzhen Excera Technology Co., Ltd. warrants the Excera manufactured products listed below against defects in material and

workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time from the date of purchase as scheduled below:

EP8000 Digital Portable Radios

Accessories

Two Years

Six Months

How to Get Warranty Service

You must provide a completely ﬁlled warranty card, purchase invoice, and receipt in order to get warranty services. The purchase

invoice or receipt should indicate the radio, accessories, radio serial number, purchase date, and purchase amount.

What This Warranty Does Not Cover

1. Defect or damage resulting from use of the product in other than its normal and customary manner

2. Defect or damage caused by unauthorized product disassembly, repair, or modiﬁcation

3. Damage due to force majeure, such as ﬂood, lightning strike, earthquake, tsunami, ﬁre, and abnormal voltage

4. Product that does not have a valid warranty certiﬁcate, such as warranty card, purchase invoice, or receipt

5. Product which has had the serial number and the tamper-proof label removed or made illegible

6. Normal and customary wear and tear

7. Rechargeable batteries if:

(1) any of the seals on the battery enclosure of cells is broken or shows evidence of tampering.

(2) the damage or defect is caused by charging or using the battery in equipment or service other than the product for which

it is speciﬁed.

Purchase Information

Customer Name:

Customer Phone:

Please tear from the Dotted line

Customer Address:

Purchase Date:

Radio Information

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Note:

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This warranty card applies to after-sale and maintenance services for the product and accessories described above.

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You must provide this warranty card and purchase invoice in order to get warranty services.

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The Company does not assume liability for damages caused by human factors. For more details, contact your local dealer.

Warranty Card

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