Jotron AS TRONTR20GMDSS Users Manual

Users Manual

Handheld VHF Radios

your safety – our concern

JOTRON Electronics a.s

P.O.Box 54, NO-3280 Tjodalyng, Norway

Tel: +47 33 13 97 00, Fax: +47 33 12 67 80

www.jotron.com

www.los-grafisk.no – O.nr.: 223601

TRON TR20 GMDSS

TRON TR20 PLUS

The information in this book has been carefully checked and is believed to

be accurate. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.

CAUTION!

This equipment contains CMOS integrated circuits. Observe handling

precautions to avoid static discharges which may damage these devices.

JOTRON electronics a.s reserves the right to make changes without

further notice to any products or modules described herein to improve

reliability, function or design. JOTRON electronic a.s does not assume any

liability arising out of the application or use of the described product.

The equipment complies with the following Directives: R&TTE 1999/5/EC EMC 89/336/EEC LVD 73/23/EEC

Harmonized Standards applied in order to verify compliance with the Directive(s): ETS 300 225: 1998 EN 300 828: 1998 EN 301 178-1: 2000 EN 301 178-2: 2000 EN 60950: 1992

CE 0434 ! (TR20 PLUS)

EC Declaration of Conform, available at www.jotron.com

CHANGES RECORD NO. CHAPTER VERSION

NEW MANUAL EM3829 – A

NEW MANUAL EM3877 – B

NEW MANUAL EM3957 – C

REVISION HISTORY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Information

and procedures .....................3–8

1 Tron TR20 General..................9

1.1 Introduction .............................9

1.2 Features....................................9

1.3 Licensing ...............................10

1.4 Getting started .......................10

2 Operation ...............................11

2.1 Controls .................................11

2.2 Auxiliary connector...............12

2.3 Antenna..................................12

2.4 Basic operation......................12

2.5 Practical use,

VHF transmission range........14

3 Battery ...................................15

3.1 Battery removal

and replacement .....................15

3.2 Primary battery......................16

3.2.1 Description.............................16

3.2.2 When to change battery .........16

3.2.3 Special care............................16

3.3 Secondary Battery

and Charger............................17

3.3.1 Using the NiMH battery........17

3.3.2 Charging the battery..............18

3.4 Notes on charging..................19

4 Configuring the Tron TR20...21

4.1 Standard screen......................21

4.2 Function keys.........................22

4.3 Main menu .............................24

4.3.1 Contrast..................................24

4.3.2 Single / DW / TW..................25

4.3.3 Personal Channels

(TR20 PLUS only).....................................

4.3.4 Scanning

(TR20 PLUS only)..........28

4.3.5 Backlight................................29

4.3.6 Key tone.................................29

4.3.7 Info.........................................30

4.3.8 Battery ...................................30

4.3.9 Select international, US or canadian channel sets (TR20 PLUS only)

5 Menu Flowchart.....................31

6 Maintenance...........................32

6.1 How to take care of your

Tron TR20..............................32

6.2 Regular test procedure ...........32

6.3 Cleaning of dirt and oil .........32

7 Troubleshooting.....................33

7.1 Service and War ranty ............33

7.2 Guide to troubleshooting.......34

8 Specifications ........................35

9 Spare parts and Accessories..36

10 Maritime VHF Channels .......37

Marine Agent list ..................39

GLOSSARY

COSPAS

Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov (Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress)

SARSAT

Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System

EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon LUT Local User Terminal (Ground Station) MCC Mission Control Center RCC Rescue Coordination Center km kilometer MHz Mega-Hertz (106Hertz) GPS Global Position System

BATTERY SAFETY DATA SHEET

(Form:EEC directive 91/155)

(2) SAFETY ADVICE

S2 Keep out of reach from children. S8 Keep container dry. S26 In case of contact with eyes,rinse immediately with

plenty of water and seek medical advice. S43 In case of fire,use D type extinguishers.Never use water. S45 In case of accident or if you feel unwell,seek medical

advice immedately (show the label where possible).

(3) FIRST AID MEASURES

In case of contact of cell contents with eyes,flush immediately with water for 15 min. With skin,wash with plenty of water and take off contaminated clothes.If inhalation, remove from exposure,give oxygen,seek medical advice.

(4) FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES

Extinguishing media

Suitable: Type D fire extinguishers Not to be used: Water - CO2- Halon,dry chemical or foam extingiushers

Special exposure hazards

Generation of chlorine, sulfur dioxide,disulfur dichloride during thermal decomposition.

Special protective equipment

Use protective working boots,rubber apron and safety glasses with side shields.

Instructions for keeping the Radio Log and the radio operators obligation according to national and international regulation.

1. The radio log shall be kept in accordance with requirements in the Radio Regulations,

SOLAS Convention, national regulations regarding radio installations and the STCW Convention (STCW 95 including the STCW Code) including relevant regulation regarding watchkeeping on board passenger- and cargo ships.

2. Unauthorized transmissions and incidents of harmful interference should, if possible,

be identified, recorded in the radio log and brought to the attention of the Administration in compliance with the Radio Regulations, together with an appropriate extract from the radio log. (STCW Code B-VIII/2 No. 32).

Test of radio equipment and reserve source og energy.

eekly: GMDSS handheld VHF transceivers to be tested without using the mandatory required emergency batteries.

DATE N/T/B SIGN INSP

N=NEW EPIRB INSTALLED,T=TEST, B=NEW B ATTERY

TEST AND MAINTENANCE RECORD

DISTRESS PROCEDURE FOR MARITIME VHF

START USE CHANNEL 16,FULL POWER

DISTRESS MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY

CALL THIS IS

The call sign,or other identification of the vessel in distress,spoken 3 times

DISTRESS MAYDAY

MESSAGE The name, or other identification of the vessel

in distress

• THE POSITION OF THE VESSEL

• THE NATURE OF DISTRESS

• THE KIND OF ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

• OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

Write down the distress message.Speak slowly and distinctly.

A B C D E

G H

I J

M N O

S T U V

Y Z

Ø Å

ALFA

BRAVO

CHARLIE

DELTA

ECHO

FOXTROT

GOLF

HOTEL

INDIA

JULIETT

KILO

LIMA

MIKE

NOVEMBER

OSCAR

PAPA

QUEBEC

ROMEO

SIERRA

TANGO

UNIFORM

VICTOR

WHISKEY

X-RAY

YANKEE

ZULU

ÆGIR

ØRNULF

ÅGOT

1 GENERAL

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The JOTRON Tron TR20 comes in two versions, Tron TR20 GMDSS and Tron TR20 PLUS. Tron TR20 GMDSS is specially designed for GMDSS applications. It confir ms to ETS 300 225 standard and is waterproof to IP67. The housing is made from glassreinforced polycarbonate in a highly visible colour.

Tron TR20 PLUS is designed for commercial and leisure use and conforms to the EN 301 178 standard. This version is equipped with connectors for use of external headset and/or microphone. IP rating on this version is IP54. The housing is made in the same material as the Tron TR20 GMDSS, but the colour is dark grey as opposed to the orange GMDSS version.

1.2 FEATURES

Watertight

Tron TR20 GMDSS is watertight to a depth of 1 metre (IP67). Tron TR20 PLUS is spray proof (IP 54).

Rugged design

Tron TR20 is made to resist a drop from 1 metre onto a hard surf ace. It is also resistant to seawater, oil and sunlight.

Handling

Tron TR20 is made for easy operation, with a brief operating instruction printed on the rear. It is possible to fully operate Tron TR20 with one hand, even when wearing gloves. Both display and keys have integrated backlighting to ease operation in low light conditions.

Housing

Tron TR20 is of small size (62mm x 160mm x 41mm), and has no sharp edges to damage raft or clothing. Belt clip is standard, wrist strap (standard for GMDSS) and carrier case are available options.

Low power consumption

Tron TR20 has low power consumption and with transmit, receive and standby ratio of 1: 1: 8 the battery lifetime is exceeding 8 hours with Lithium battery.

Graphical display

Tron TR20 is equipped with a high contrast g raphical display with built in backlight for clear indication of the radios settings.

Service

Handheld VHF service is available through the Jotron worldwide service network. See details on www.jotron.com.

1.3 LICENSING

Prior to use please check your national requirements for the operators of VHF radios and also that your radio will conform to local regulations before use. Regulations for VHF radios may vary from country to countr y.

1.4 GETTING STARTED

Congratulation on your JOTRON Tron TR20 purchase.

To ensure this unit gives trouble free performance from the outset, please adhere to the following safeguards; Read this User manual fully to familiarise yourself with the equipments functions and facilities.

Connect the antenna before use and charge the battery fully before connecting to the equipment.

Follow this manuals menu selection and set the batter y option being used on the equipment to ensure the battery state indicator gives a true reading.

Follow the menu selection and set the squelch such that the backg round noise just disappears when in receive mode.

2 OPERATION

2.1 CONTROLS

Fig. 2.1 shows the location of different controls and facilities of the Tron TR20:

1 - PTT (Push To Talk) 2 - Up 3 - Menu 4 - Channel

Scan (TRON TR20 PLUS only)

5 - High / Low power 6 - Channel 16 7 - Battery release 8 - ON / OFF

9 - Down 10 - Squelch 11 - Enter DW/TW 12 - Auxiliary connector (TRON TR20 PLUS only) 13 - Antenna

Fig. 2.1

2.2 AUXILIARY CONNECTOR

The auxiliary connector on the Tron TR20 PLUS enables the user to connect an external microphone or headset.

1- Mic ground 2- Mic 3- Speaker 4- Speaker ground

2.3 ANTENNA

The antenna for Tron TR20 is f itted with a standard SMA connector. A remote antenna can be connected for fixed applications.

2.4 BASIC OPERATION

On/Off

Press this key (8) to switch on or off.

To switch off, the key must be pressed for approx. 2 seconds.

This is to prevent accidental power off.

Transmit

Press the PTT key (1) to transmit.

Fig. 2: Drawing of auxiliary connector

Adjusting the volume

To adjust the volume, press the Up (2) or Down (9) key. Unless any other function is selected, the Up and Down keys will always function as the volume control. To return to volume adjustment from channel or squelch adjustment, press the «Enter» (11) key.

Squelch adjustment

To adjust the squelch, press the SQ (10) key and use the ar row keys to adjust the threshold. When finished, press the enter key to return to default menu (volume). There is also a time out which automatically returns the radio to the default menu after approx 10 seconds.

Channel select

To select a different channel, press the CH (4) key and use the arrow keys to select the required channel. To default menu, press «Enter» (11). Please refer to section 8 for complete docs on channel setup.

Pressing the red channel 16 (6) key will make the radio switch directly to channel 16.

Key lock

To prevent accidental operation of the keypad, the unit is equipped with a key lock. To enable the key lock, press «Menu» (3) and «Up» (2) simultaneously and hold for 1 sec.

The same sequence will unlock the keys. When the key lock is activated a key symbol is seen on the display.

The «PTT» and «16» key will function even if the key lock is enabled.

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