Radeum FMC200 User Manual

FreeLinc™

FreeMic™ 200

Product User Guide

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Warranty and FCC Compliance

Warranty

I. What this warranty covers and for how long:

a. Radeum, Inc., doing business as FreeLinc (“FreeLinc”), war-

rants to Purchaser that its FreeLinc manufactured products
(“Product”) will substantially conform to FreeLinc’s published
specifications, as of the date of the Purchaser’s purchase of
the Product, and for one (1) year from the date of purchase
(the “Warranty Period”).

b. Rechargeable batteries will be replaced during the warranty

period if

c. FreeLinc, at its option, will at no charge either repair, replace,

d. This express limited warranty is extended by FreeLinc to the

e. FreeLinc is not responsible in any way for any ancillary equip

the battery develops leakage.

or refund the purchase price for warranted Product during
the warranty period provided it is returned in accordance
with the terms of this warranty to the place of purchase.
Repair, at FreeLinc’s option, may include the replacement of
parts or boards with functionally equivalent reconditioned
or new parts or boards. Replaced parts or boards are war
ranted only for the balance of the original Warranty Period.
All replaced parts or Product shall become the property of
FreeLinc.

original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or
transferable to any other party. This is the complete warranty
for Product manufactured by FreeLinc. FreeLinc assumes no
obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this
warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of
FreeLinc. Unless made in a separate written agreement be
tween FreeLinc and the original end user purchaser, FreeLinc
does not warrant the installation, maintenance or service of
warranted Product.

ment not furnished by FreeLinc which is attached to or used
in connection with Product, or for operation of the Product
with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is
expressly excluded from this warranty. Because each system
which may use the Product is unique, FreeLinc disclaims
liability for range, coverage, or operation of the system as a
whole under this warranty.

II. What this warranty does not cover:

a. Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other

than its normal and customary manner.
b. Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water or neglect.
c. Defects or damage from improper testing, operation, mainte

nance, installation, alteration, modification, or adjustment.
d. A Product subjected to unauthorized Product modifications,

disassemblies, or repairs.
e. Product which has had the serial number removed or made

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illegible.
f. Rechargeable batteries if 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.
g. Freight costs related to Product returned for warranty claims.
h. A product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of

the software/firmware in the Product, does not function in

accordance with FreeLinc’s published specifications or the

FCC type acceptance labeling in effect for the Product at the

time the Product was purchased.

III. How to get warranty service:

a. Purchaser shall notify FreeLinc of any nonconformance

during the warranty period, and obtain a written return

material authorization (“RMA”) and an RMA number for the

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nonconforming Product from FreeLinc.

b. Purchaser shall return the nonconforming Product to the

place of purchase freight prepaid.
IV. Limitation of Liability:
a. This warranty sets forth the full extent of FreeLinc’s responsi

bilities regarding the Product. Repair, replacement, or refund

of the purchase price, at FreeLinc’s option, is the exclusive

remedy.
b. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE THE SOLE WARRANTIES,

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, GIVEN BY FREELINC IN CONNECTION

WITH THE PRODUCT, AND FREELINC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER

WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES

OF MERCHANTIBILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,

AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS.
c. FREELINC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDEN

TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH

THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF FREELINC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
d. EXCEPT FOR CLAIMS FOR BODILY INJURY (including death)

AND CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE TO REAL PROPERTY AND

TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, FREELINC’S LIABILITY FOR

ALL OTHER CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID

TO FREELINC FOR THE PRODUCT GIVING RISE TO FREELINC’S

LIABILITY. THIS LIMIT OF LIABILITY ALSO APPLIES TO OUR

MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS. IT IS THE MAXIMUM

AMOUNT FOR WHICH WE ARE COLLECTIVELY RESPONSIBLE.

FCC Compliance

instructions, may cause interference harmful to radio
communications.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Op

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eration 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.

There is no guarantee however, that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by comparing the

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equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equip
ment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.

• Consult your supplier or an experienced radio/
TV technician for assistance.

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to pro
vide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compli
ance could void the user’s authority to operate this

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equipment.

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Safety Information

Caution: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons, read and follow these instruc­tions.

Do not dispose of product in a fire. The battery cells may explode. Check with local
codes for possible battery disposal instructions.

Use only the supplied charging unit to charge the product from an AC voltage or
wall outlet.

If the product becomes hot during charging, disconnect the AC adapter from the
wall and contact qualified support personnel.

Do not disassemble the AC adapter of this product as it may expose you to danger­ous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the
product is subsequently used.

Do not use the charger outdoors or in damp areas.

Only charge the product battery in accordance with the instructions of this manual.

Never submerge your product in water or other liquids.

Protect your product from spills, excessive rain, and wet locations.

Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners as they may damage the product or
finish of the product. Use a dry cloth to clean the external portions of the product.

Do not stick anything inside the product as this may damage internal components.

This product conforms to the following safety standards:

ANSI/UL 60950-1 1st Ed.

CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03

EN 60950-1 1st Ed.

IEC 60950-1 1st Ed.

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Table of Contents

SAFETY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 2-5

Warranty 2
FCC Compliance 3
Safety Information 4-5

TABLE OF CONTENTS 6-7
INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION 8
CONTENTS IN PACKAGES 9
PARTS OF THE PRODUCT 10-13

Diagram/Terms 10-11
Product 10-11
Product Charge Indicator Light 12
Product Indicator Tones 12
Product Volume Adjustment Tones 13

GENERAL OPERATION 14-19

Operating Concepts and Terms 14
Personal Communication Bubble 14
Pairing 14
Seek Mode 14
Linking 14
Sleep Mode 15
Charging the Battery 15
Using Your Product for the First Time 16
Step One: Charge FreeMic Battery 16
Step Two: Attach Adapter 16

Step Three: Turn On Adapter 16
Step Four: Exit Sleep Mode 16

Step Five: Pair Product to Adapter 16
Step Six: Establish Link (Automatic) 17
Step Seven: Adjust Product Volume 17
Step Eight: Ending Use 17
VOX Operation 18
Entering VOX Mode 18
Operating in VOX Mode 18
Adjusting VOX Sensitivity 18
Exiting VOX Mode 18
Pairing Your Product with Other Adapters 19
Manually Initiating the Pairing Process 1

ACCESSORIES 20
TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS 20

Specifications: 20

TROUBLESHOOTING 20

SAFETY & WARRANTY

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A detachable QuickStart Guide is included with this manual.

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Introduction and General Information

Congratulations, and thank you for choosing

the FreeLinc FreeMic 200 wireless product to

enhance your two-way radio communications.

The FreeMic 200 uses cutting-edge Near-Field

Magnetic Induction communication (NFMI)

wireless technology. NFMI supports mobility,

freedom-of-motion, exceptional battery life,

audio integrity, ease-of-use, durability, secure

communications, and comfort. This is the first

technology of its kind to be implemented into

practical voice and audio solutions for two-way

radios.

The FreeMic 200 operates in a “bubble” that

envelops one to three meters of each user’s

personal space, and is – by the laws of physics

– fully private and secure. The result is the ability

to eliminate the restrictive and hazardous cable,

without sacrificing reliable and secure commu

nications. Additionally, with NFMI, signals are

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designed to propagate only within a two-me

ter range, enabling a huge power and battery

advantage (up to six times) over standard RF

technology.

We are confident that you will immediately

experience the benefit of using innovative

FreeLinc products for your two-way radio trans

missions. As the pioneer in wireless push-to-talk

communications, we thank you for choosing

FreeLinc.

Anthony J. Sutera

President & CEO

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PACKAGE CONTENTS

FreeMic 200 (FMC-200):

• One Wireless Speaker-Microphone

• One AC Power Adapter

• One User Guide

• One Quick Start Guide

• One Tether Cord

INTRODUCTION

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Parts of the Product - Diagrams

FreeMic 200 (FMC-200) Product

Accessory/ Headphone
Jack

Charge Indicator
LED Light

Push-to-Talk
Button

Microphone

Rugged All­Weather Design

Volume/ VOX Sensitivity
Adjustment Buttons

Powerful Speaker

Spring-Loaded
Rotating Clip

DIAGRAMS

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Accessory/ Headphone
Jack

Charge Indicator
LED Light

Wall Charger Con­nection

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Parts of the Product

Charge Indicator Light

The charge indicator light on your FreeMic 200 speaker-microphone indicates battery charge status

when plugged into the charger:

LED BEHAVIOR INDICATION

Red, Solid Charging

Green, Solid Charging Complete

The FreeMic LED will not illuminate when it is unplugged from the charger.

Indicator Tones

During operation, you will hear the following tones from your FreeMic 200 speaker-microphone:

INDICATION TONE

Low Battery Double short chirp, repeating when

Seek

ing Single short chirp, repeating

Pairing Achieved Long single tone

VOX Activated/Deactivated Double short tone

recieving and transmitting

Volume Adjustment Tones

When clicking the Volume Up or Volume Down buttons to adjust FreeMic volume, you will hear the

following tones

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INDICATION TONE

Volume Up/Volume Down Buttons

Clicked

Maximum Volume Reached Double short tone, high pitched

Minimum Volume Reached No tone, speaker muted

Single short tone

LIGHTS & TONES

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General Operation

Operating Concepts and Terms

Personal Communication Bubble

The FreeMic 200 works within a small field, or

“bubble” of communication surrounding the

user. The size of the bubble is determined by the

distance between the FreeMic and the adapter.

If the FreeMic and adapter are close together,

the bubble shrinks to approximately three feet

(0.91 meters) in diameter – just large enough to

accommodate the range of communication be-

tween adapter and FreeMic. As you increase the

distance between the FreeMic and adapter, the

size of the bubble expands accordingly, up to

approximately four or five feet (1.2-1.5 meters) in

diameter.

Pairing

Before your FreeMic can communicate with an

adapter, it must establish a link. In order to es-

tablish a link, the FreeMic and the adapter must

exchange a randomly generated software ID

code, which is stored on each device. This pro-

cess is called “pairing.” The FreeMic and adapter

remain paired until you initiate the manual pair-

ing sequence (see page 18) to pair your FreeMic

with a different adapter.

Seek Mode

When your FreeMic is searching for an adapter

with which to establish a link, it will initially en-

ter “Seek Mode”. If it does not detect the adapter

with which it has been paired, the FreeMic will

remain in Seek Mode for two minutes before

entering Sleep Mode (see page 15).

Linking

After entering Seek Mode and finding the adapt-

er with which it is paired, the FreeMic will estab-

lish a link, after which communication can occur.

This link will remain active until you switch off

the adapter or radio, at which point the FreeMic

returns to Seek Mode.

Sleep Mode

When your FreeMic has remained in Seek Mode

for two minutes without finding a link, it will

go into Sleep Mode. While in Sleep Mode, the

FreeMic uses no power. To awaken your FreeMic

from Sleep Mode, depress the Push-To-Talk (PTT )

button and hold for one second, which activates

Seek Mode.

six hours before first use. Subsequent charges

take just three hours (approximate). The charge

indicator light will turn green when the FreeMic

battery is fully charged.

Important: Do not attempt to charge the

FreeMic battery using a USB cable other than

the USB cable provided by FreeLinc. Failure to

comply may result in decreased battery capacity.

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Charging the Battery

Charging the Battery

To charge the battery on your FreeMic, con-

nect the included AC power adapter into your

AC power outlet, and then to the charging jack

located on the bottom of the FreeMic. (see dia-

gram on page 9) In a few seconds, the charge

indicator light on the FreeMic will illuminate red,

indicating that charging is in progress.

Note: Please do not use or wear the FreeMic

while charging.

Important: Charge the FreeMic battery at least

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General Operation

Using Your FreeMic for the First
Time

Step One: Charge FreeMic Battery

Plug the FreeMic into an electrical socket using

the included wall charger. Please refer to the

diagram on page 11 for the location of the wall

charger connection on the FreeMic.

Step Two: Attach Adapter

Fit adapter to the accessory interface of the

portable radio (see your portable radio’s user

manual if you need assistance locating the ac-

cessory interface). If your adapter has a mount-

ing clip on top, this will fit into a corresponding

notch on top of your portable radio. If your

adapter does not have a mounting clip, use the

set screw (see diagram) to secure it to your radio.

When properly attached, the spring-loaded pins

should align with the contacts on the accessory

interface of your portable radio and adapter

should fit securely.

Step Three: Turn On Adapter

Turn on your portable radio and set toggle

switch on your FreeLinc adapter to “On” position.

(see diagram) Note that this will automatically

silence the speaker on your portable radio and

route all communications to the FreeMic.

Step Four: Exit Sleep Mode

Your FreeMic will be in Sleep Mode when you

unplug it from the charger. To awaken your

FreeMic from Sleep Mode, depress the PTT but-

ton once and hold it for one second. Once you

have awakened your FreeMic from Sleep Mode,

it automatically enters Seek Mode (see defini-

tion above).

Step Five: Pair FreeMic to Adapter

When you take your FreeMic out of the box for

the first time, you will need to pair it with an

adapter manually. To initiate manual pairing,

hold the FreeMic close to the adapter and simul-

taneously depress the Volume Up and Volume

Down buttons on the FreeMic. When you have

successfully paired your FreeMic to the adapter,

the adapter LED will turn solid green and then

begin flashing green, indicating a link has been

established.

Step Six: Establish Link (Automatic)

Once you have paired your FreeMic to an adapt-

er, the two devices can establish a communica-

tion link. This occurs automatically immediately

after pairing, and the link persists as long as the

FreeMic remains within the Personal Commu-

nication Bubble (see definition; page 14). When

your FreeMic moves outside of the bubble, the

link is lost, and the unit returns to Seek Mode.

While in Seek Mode, the FreeMic is attempting

to locate the adapter to which it is paired (see

above definition). The adapter LED will flash red

and you will hear a repeating short single tone

from the FreeMic speaker. This will persist until

the unit exits Seek Mode by either:

• Re-establishing the link with the adapter

with which it is paired - when this occurs the

adapter LED will resume flashing green, or

• Entering Sleep Mode - this occurs when no

link is established for two (2) minutes.

Step Seven: Adjust FreeMic Volume

The FreeMic has eight different volume levels.

Use the Volume Up and Volume Down keys on

your FreeMic to increase or decrease the volume

level. Depress Volume Up or Volume Down once

for each level you want the volume to increase

or decrease. Setting the FreeMic volume to

the lowest possible level causes all audio to be

disabled.

CAUTION

If the volume buttons are held down continu-

ously to increase or decrease the volume levels,

after six seconds, the unit will switch into VOX

mode.

Step Eight: Ending Use

There is no On/Off switch on the FreeMic. To

turn off the FreeMic, you can either switch the

adapter toggle switch to the OFF position (see

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General Operation

diagram) or turn the portable radio off. Once

you have powered off the adapter, the link will

be broken and the FreeMic will move into Seek

Mode. When the link has been broken for two (2)

minutes, the FreeMic will move into Sleep Mode,

and will thus power off.

Adjusting VOX Sensitivity

Depending on background audio conditions,

you may need to adjust the microphone sen-

sitivity. Use the Volume Up and Volume Down

buttons on your FreeMic to increase or decrease

sensitivity while in VOX mode.

VOX Operation

Entering VOX Mode

To enter VOX mode, depress the Volume Down

button on FreeMic for six seconds. The adapter

LED will change from flashing green to flashing

orange.

Operating in VOX Mode

To initiate a transmission in VOX mode, you sim-

ply speak into the microphone on the FreeMic.

The sound of your voice activates the transmis-

sion in the same way depressing the PTT button

does in normal mode.

Exiting VOX Mode

To exit VOX mode, depress the Volume Down

button on the FreeMic for six seconds. The

adapter LED will change from flashing orange to

flashing green.

CAUTION

While in VOX mode, any communication may be

transmitted over the airway.

Pairing Your FreeMic with Other
Adapters

Manually Initiating the Pairing Process

To initiate pairing, hold the FreeMic close to the

adapter and simultaneously depress the Volume

Down and Volume Up buttons on the FreeMic.

Hold the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons

on the FreeMic simultaneously for two seconds.

The adapter LED will flash solid green indicating

a successful pairing. You can repeat this process

at any time to break the existing pairing and

establish a new pairing with any other adapter.

Keep in mind that the FreeMic can only be

paired with one adapter at a time.

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Accessories

FreeLinc continually releases new accessories for FreeMic products. Please refer to the FreeLinc

website at www.freelinc.com to see the latest offerings.

Tips and Suggestions

To learn more about Near-Field Magnetic Induction Technology, please visit the technology

area of the FreeLinc website at http://www.freelinc.com.

Specifications

Wireless Technology Near-Field Magnetic Induction

Battery Type Lithium Polymer Rechargeable

Talk Time up to 20 hours continuous talk

Charger Type Wall wart with USB connector

Range up to 5 feet ( .1.52 meters)

Dimensions 0.5 x 3.4 x 3.6 inches (1.3 x 8.6 x 9.1 cm)

Weight 1.2 oz (34 g)

Operating Temperature -30 C to +60 C

Humidity 95% @ 8 hours (non-condensing)

Troubleshooting

For up-to-date troubleshooting information, to get help with a specific problem, or to contact
a customer service representative, please visit www.freelinc.com, and click the “support” link or
call 1-866-467-1199.

Notes:

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Notes:

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© 2005 Radeum Inc., DBA FreeLinc. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Patents Pending.

The FreeLinc FreeMic 200 may not be authorized for use in some countries.

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