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GlobalSat TR-206 Operating Instructions

TR-206
User Manual
Version 1.2
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CONTENT
1 Safety...............................................................................4
2 TR-206 Introduction.........................................................6
3 Specifications...................................................................8
4 Getting Started...............................................................10
5 TR-206 Device Configuration..........................................14
6 Phone Call Function........................................................ 25
7 Phone Book..................................................................... 28
8 Call List .......................................................................... 29
9 Settings of Tracker.........................................................30
10 Frequent Operation ...................................................... 36
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Sending out an emergency message to the assigned phone
number(s) and/ or GPRS service server. ...........................38
11 Installing The USB Driver and Device Utility For The
TR-206 .............................................................................. 40
12 Device Utility Operation................................................ 48
Adding phone numbers to your phone book and assigning phone
numbers to speed dial buttons ........................................54
Setting up phone number(s) to receive emergency messages
..................................................................................55
13 Simple Command.......................................................... 61
14 Troubleshooting and Safety.......................................... 63
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1 Safety

● In order to reduce the risk of an electromagnetic wave, please use this tracker accordingly.
● Battery Usage：
1. The battery might explode if it is placed in the
device incorrectly, or it is in an extremely high temperature environment.
2. Charge the battery in a cool dry place.
3. The included battery is manufacturer-approved
to use with the TR-206. Do not use any other non-manufacturer approved battery. It might damage the tracker. If you need to change the battery, please contact your local GlobalSat dealer.
4. Please dispose of any unused batteries according
to your local regulations.
● Persons with a pacemaker should keep the TR-206 more than 20 cm (6 inches) from their pacemakers when the TR-206 is powered on. Do not put the TR-206 in a breast pocket; doing so could create interference with your pacemaker.
● Turn off the TR-206 near medical equipment.
● Turn off the TR-206 when you are aboard an airplane.
Not doing so can cause interference with aircraft.
● Do not use the TR-206 at a gas station or in a highly flammable area.
● The TR-206 must be used without interfering and
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being interfered by local legal broadcasting stations.
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2 TR-206 Introduction

Brief Introduction

The TR-206 is targeted towards children and the elderly. It not only
works as a tracker but also as a basic cell phone with two-way voice
communication to keep in touch with those whom are important to
you, with pre-programmed phone numbers via a single button
dialing. It also has an extra long battery life, and has an easy to use
interface. The TR-206 come with a SOS emergency panic button that
when pressed sends a text message to the assigned phone number(s)
to alert them to your emergency. The device can record, track, and
geo-tag its position via an “Over the Air” (OTA) command to the
tracking unit. The device can also be setup with a “Geo- fencing”
function, when the device is taken out of the “geo-fence” area it will
alert the assigned phone number(s).

Features

1. Four-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz personal
tracker
2. Voice/SMS/GPRS communication.
3. Omni-directional GPS/GSM antenna
4. Built-in highly sensitive GPS chipset
5. Two-way voice communication
6. The TR-206 has the capability of being found
instantly via the internet based location/tracking
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service.
7. Up to 20 contacts in the phone book.
8. The TR-206 is equipped with an emergency panic
button.
9. Remotely set the tracker configuration by SMS or
GPRS or directly set via USB connection.
10. Supports Geo-fencing
11. The TR-206 sends SMS and tracker status to the
assigned phone number or service platform when
the battery power is low.
12. The TR-206 supports vibration and ringing
functions.
13. The TR-206 uses a rechargeable and replaceable
1100 mAh Li-ion battery for a long standby time.
14. The TR-206 comes with an alarm clock function.
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3 Specifications

Hardware Specifications

GSM Module： GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz，GPRS class 10
GPS Chipset： High sensitivity GPS chipset
Frequency： L1, 1575.42 MHz
C/A code： 1.023 MHz chip rate
Channels： 66 channels
Antenna Type： Omni-directional GPS antenna
Default Datum： WGS-84
Operation
Temperature：
Charging
Temperature：
Storage
Temperature：
Humidity： 5% to 95% Non-condensing
Dimension： 84.5 mm(L) x 42.2 mm(W) x 17.2 mm(H)
Weight： 70g
Battery： Rechargeable and replaceable 1100 mAh Li-ion
Charging conne
ctor：
Standby time
(GPS off, GSM
on)：
Periodic Report
Operation time
(60-second report
interval)：
Talking time： 2 ~ 3 hour
-20 ° to 60 ° C
0 ° to 45 ° C
-20 ° to 75 ° C
battery DC 5V
Up to 1 week
10~13 hour (depends on environment)
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USB Port： Mini USB, used to connect to PC and
power-charging。
Sensor Motion sensor。
Certification CE, FCC, NCC, RoHs
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4 Getting Started

Included accessories

TR-206
Mini USB Cable
CD-ROM
1100 mAh Li-ion Battery
AC Charger
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Preparing your SIM Card for GPRS-activation

1.Inform your GSM service provider to activate the GPRS function, get the APN information, the user name, and user password.

Installing The SIM Card

Steps for installing the SIM card are as follows：
1. Turn the TR-206 on its face with the battery
compartment facing up.
2. Open the battery cover.
3. Take out the battery after opening the cover.
4. Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot, as shown
on the device.
5. Place the battery back into the battery compartment,
and put back the battery cover.
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Charging the Battery

If you are using the TR-206 for the first time, charge the TR-206 for at least 5 hours. (The included battery is manufacturer-approved for use with the TR-206 tracker. The use of any other battery might damage the tracker. If you need to change/return the battery, contact your local dealer.)

Powering the TR-206 On/ Off

Power On：Press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds.
The LCD and backlighting will turn on. If you are powering on the TR-206 for the first time the TR-206 will automatically adjust the time after the tracker gets a GPS
fix.
Power Off：Press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds.
To be sure the TR-206 is powered off, the words “Shutting down” will be shown on the screen just before powering down.
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5 TR-206 Device Configuration

Front and Side
(1)
(2)
(4)
(3)
(7) (8)
(5)
(6)
(9)
(10) (11)
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Back and bottom
(14)
(12)
(13)
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(1)
(2)
(3)
Receiver Receiver. Used for listening
to the other party during the phone call.
LCD In standby mode, it shows
the time and tracker status. During the phone call, it shows the talk time. When there is an incoming call, it shows the phone number of the incoming
call. Answer key/Call List/Selection key/ Unlock keypad
When there is an incoming
call, press the GREEN phone
key to answer the phone
call.
In standby mode, press the
GREEN phone key to access
the Call List.
In “Settings Menu”, press
the GREEN phone key to
confirm that setting. When the keypad is locked, click Speed dial #3 and then press the GREEN phone key to unlock the keypad.
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(4)
Speed dial 1 (Long
In standby mode, hold the
(5)
click)/ Increase Volume/ Scroll Up/ Access to Setting Menu
Power key (Long click)/ Reject key/ Exit key
button down to dial the speed dial that the #1 speed dial number is assigned to, or press the button to access the “Settings Menu.” During a phone call, press the speed dial #1 to increase the volume level. In “Settings Menu”, pressing this button will scroll up. Hold down to power the device on/off. When there is an incoming call or during a phone call, press to reject or hang up
(6)
SOS button（Long click）/GPRS
connection
the call. In the “Settings Menu”, press to cancel the setting and return to the last page. Hold to send an emergency message to the assigned phone number or service platform. Press to connect to your
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GPRS server service.
(7)
(8)
(9)
Speed dial 2 (Long click) /Phone book
Speed dial 3 (Long click) /Decrease the volume / Unlock keypad
Speed dial 4 (Long click)
In standby mode, hold down to speed dial the #2 assigned phone number. In standby mode, press to enter the phone book. In standby mode, hold down to speed dial the #3 assigned phone number. During the phone call, press to decrease the volume level. When the keypad is locked, press the #3 and then press the “Call” key to unlock the keypad. In standby mode, hold down to speed dial the #4 assigned phone number.
(10) (11)
Microphone Microphone for phone calls Lanyard Hole Used for hanging a lanyard
to prevent the tracker from accidentally being dropped.
(12)
Battery cover switch
To open the battery cover slide the switch to the left, to lock the battery cover slide the switch to the right.
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(13)
Speaker Used to emit the ringing
tone and alarm clock tone.
(14)
Mini USB Port Used for charging the
TR-206, or setting parameters by connecting it to your PC
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Standby Mode

Status Icons
The more bars that are visible, the
GSM signal strength
stronger is the signal.
Power status
Ringing setting
Vibration setting
Alarm clock
logger
Battery power status.
This icon will be displayed when the ringing function is activated.
This icon will be displayed when vibration function is activated.
This icon will be displayed after an alarm is set.
This icon will be displayed after the
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