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BR850TM Professional Two-Way Radio Instruction Manual

Congratulations on selecting the BR850

TM

Intrinsically Safe Radio from

RCA Communications Systems - The most trusted name in radio!

Our new series of professional communications equipment establishes a new benchmark in

premium radio products made to perform awlessly under the most demanding commercial conditions. Cutting edge design, professional grade materials and components, simple operation and superior assembly quality: RCA Communications Systems has it all, including our exclusive nononsense, three-year “Warranty Protection Program,” one of the most comprehensive warranties in the communications industry.

To ensure you achieve maximum performance from your BR850TM radio, please be sure to carefully

read this manual.

MODELS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL:

• BR850TM VHF Two-Way Radio

• BR850TM UHF Two-Way Radio

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Safety and General Information.....................4

Intrinsically Safe Radio Info........................6-7

Product Inspection.....................................8-9

RCA BR850TM Overview..........................10-11

LED Indicator..........................................12-14

Battery Information.....................................15

Initial Use..............................................15

Applicable Battery Packs........................15

Caution.................................................15

Battery Tips...........................................15

Prolong Battery Life...............................16

Battery Storage.....................................16

Charging the Battery.............................17

Steps for Setting Up Your Battery Charger...18

Antenna Information...................................19

Assembly and Disassembly...........................19

Attaching/Removing the Battery.......19-20

Attaching/Removing the Antenna..........20

Attaching/Removing the Belt Clip..........21

Attaching the Earpiece/Speaker Mic.......21

Basic Operations..........................................22

Programmable Auxiliary Functions...............22

Advanced Operations..................................23

Call 1/Call 2..........................................23

Emergency............................................23

Lone Worker (optional).........................23

Lone Worker Backup (optional).............24

Man Down (optional)............................24

Man Down Backup (optional)...............24

Monitor/Squelch Off (optional).............25

Squelch Level Check/Selectable Squelch Level

(SQL)...25

Scan (optional).....................................26

Scan Backup (optional).........................26

Scrambler (optional).............................27

Talk Around (optional)..........................28

Output Power Check/Adjust Power Level

....28

Whisper (optional)...............................28

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Whisper Backup (optional)..................28

Battery Power Indicator.......................28

Rental Timer Indicator.........................29

Channel Annunciation Temporary Enable..29

Channel Annunciation........................29

Auto Contact (optional).....................29

Auto Contact Temporary Delete.........30

Channel Lock (optional).....................30

Time-Out Timer (TOT)(optional).........30

Busy Channel Lockout (optional).......30

Battery Save (optional)......................31

Low Battery Alert..............................31

Safety Check (optional).....................31

CTCSS/CDCSS...................................31

DTMF (optional)................................32

2-Tone /MDC1200/RDC2400

TM

(optional).32

Signalling Logic.................................32

BOT ID and EOT ID (PTT ID) (optional).33

Care and Cleaning......................................33

CONTENTS

continued

Troubleshooting..........................................34

Optional Accessories (Intrinsically Safe)..35-37

Radio Specications.....................................38

Glossary......................................................39

Warranty Statement...............................40-43

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SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION

Please observe the following general safety precautions during all phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment.

» Unauthorized modication of the radio

may result in failure of the Intrinsically Safe

protection.

Note: “Intrinsically Safe” is for equipment used in areas where explosion risk can exist.

» Unauthorized service or repair is prohibited.

» Do not disassemble any Intrinsically Safe

products.

» The radio must not be opened in a

hazardous area.

» The battery must be changed in a non-

hazardous area.

» Additional or spare batteries must not be

carried into a hazardous area.

» Use only the intrinsically safe battery

(B850LI-IS) specied by RCA. The use of other batteries is strictly prohibited and

will result in failure of the Intrinsically Safe

protection.

» The battery must be charged in a non-

hazardous area with the designated charger CH850R1-IS or CH850R6-IS.

» Use only RCA approved accessories.

» Ensure that the radio is not taken into

Zone 0 areas.

» To avoid electromagnetic interference and/

or compatibility conicts, turn off your radio in any area where posted notices instruct you to do so.

» Turn off your radio before boarding an

aircraft. Any use of a radio must be in accordance with airline regulations or

crew instructions.

» Turn off your radio before entering a

blasting area.

» For vehicles with an air bag, do not place a

radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area.

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» Do not use any portable radio that has a

damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor

burn can result.

» Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight

over a long time, nor place it close to heating source.

» When transmitting with a portable radio,

hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 3 to 4 centimeters away from your lips. Keep antenna at least 2.5 centimeters away from your body when transmitting.

Please use the Intrinsically Safe BR850

TM

radio

unit only with RCA dedicated Intrinsically Safe batteries and accessories in a hazardous location; otherwise, a dangerously unsafe condition may result.

Warning:

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Intrinsically Safe Radio Information

Certication -

Intrinsically Safe

Intrinsically Safe Classication

“Intrinsically Safe” is a re safety rating given to the equipment by SGS North America Inc. according to ANSI/UL 913 (U.S.) and CSA C22.2 No. 157 (Canada) certication standards. When the equipment is given this rating, it is considered safe to use in certain ammable or combustible atmospheres. Flammable atmospheres have been categorized by Class, Division, and Group as described below:

I.S. Classes I, II, III, Division 1, Groups CDEFG, T3

Class Material

I Gas, Vapor, Liquid

II Dust

III Fiber, Flying

Area Classication:

Division Description

1 An area where there is or could be

an explosive atmosphere most of the time under normal operating

conditions

2 An area where an explosive

atmosphere exists only under fault

conditions

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Group Typical Hazard

A Acetylene

B Hydrogen

C Ethylene, ethyl ether, cyclopropane

D Gasoline, naphtha, butane, propane,

alcohol, acetone, benzol, natural gas

E Metal dust including aluminum, mag-

nesium, and their alloys

F Carbon black, coal or coke dust

G Flour, starch, or grain dust

Classication of Atmospheres:

Class Maximum Surface Temperature

T1 842°F (450°C)

T2 572°F (300°C)

T2A 536 °F (280°C)

T2B 500 °F (260°C)

T2C 446 °F (230°C)

T2D 419 °F (215°C)

T3 392 °F (200°C)

T3A 356 °F (180°C)

T3B 329 °F (165°C)

T3C 320 °F (160°C)

T4 275 °F (135°C)

T4A 248 °F (120°C)

T5 212 °F (100°C)

T6 185 °F (85°C)

Classication of Atmospheres:

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PRODUCT INSPECTION

Prior to unpacking the BR850TM portable radio, please inspect the packaging for signs of damage and report any damage or missing components immediately to your RCA Communications Systems Sales and Service Outlet. Every BR850TM portable radio comes with the following items:

Item Qty.(PCS)

BR850-IS - Handheld Radio 1 B850LI-IS - Li-Ion Battery (1700 mAh) 1

AN850U - Antenna for UHF Models AN950V - Antenna for VHF Models

1

BC850 - Belt Clip 1 STR850 - Handy Carry Strap

(prevents dropping the BR850

TM

)

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Instruction Manual 1

CH850R1-IS* - Desktop Rapid Charger 1 PS 50R* - Power Supply 1

B850LI-IS

Li-Ion Battery (1700 mAh)

CH850R1-IS

Desktop Rapid Charger

PS 50R

Power Supply

BC850

Belt Clip

STR850

Handy Carry Strap

Antenna

AN850U - UHF models AN950V - VHF models

BR850-IS

Handheld Radio

* Items come in separate box if ordered.

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Note:

The frequency band of the BR850TM is marked on the radio label. If it is not visible, identify the frequency band according to the color circle on the antenna: red indicates UHF and green indicates VHF.

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RCA BR850TM Overview

(1) PTT (Push-to-Talk) key

(2) SK1 (Side Key 1) (programmable)

(3) SK2 (Side Key 2) (programmable)

(4) Antenna

(5) Microphone

(6) Speaker

(7) TK (Top Key)

(8) Channel Selector Knob

(9) Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob

(10) LED Indicator

(11) Accessory Jack

(12) Battery Latch

(13) Belt Clip

(14) Accessory Cover

(15) Battery

(16) Screw

(17) Electrode Charging Piece

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PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key

Press and hold down the PTT key to transmit, release it to receive.

SK1 (Side Key 1)

Side Key 1 is the programmable key to which your dealer can assign long and short press function. (See Glossary for denitions of long and short press.)

SK2 (Side Key 2)

Side Key 2 is the programmable key to which your dealer can assign long and short press function. (See Glossary for denitions of long and short press.)

Channel Selector Knob

Turn the knob to select a desired channel.

TK (TopKey)

Programmable function key.

Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob

Turn the knob clockwise to turn the radio on, and turn the knob fully counter-clockwise until

it clicks to turn the radio off. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the

volume, or counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. WARNING!! Make sure the BR850TM is at low volume prior to using any earpiece accessory, and then adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Failing to do so may cause hearing damage.

Accessory Cover & Accessory Jack

The jack is used to connect speaker, microphone, external PTT, earpiece, headset, programming cable and cloning cable.

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Wired Clone Source radio: Turn the source radio on while

holding down the PTT and SK2 keys. Target radio: Rotate the Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to turn the target radio

on.

The LED ashes orange

twice.

Source radio (power on the target radio and connect the cloning cable, and then press the PTT key of the source radio to initiate cloning.)

1. The LED solidly glows red during cloning;

2. The LED goes out when cloning is nished.

Note: The LED ashes red when cloning fails.

Target radio 1. The LED solidly glows

green during cloning;

2. The LED goes out when cloning is nished.

LED Indicator

The following tables explain the functions of the LEDs and beeps.

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Wireless Clone

Turn on both the source radio and target radio while holding down the PTT and SK1 keys. Both

radios are required to be on the same channel

for cloning.

The LED ashes orange

once.

Source radio (turn on both the source radio and target radio while holding down the PTT and SK1 keys, and then press the PTT key of the

source radio while both radios are on the same

channel to initiate cloning.)

The LED solidly glows red during cloning.

Target radio 1. The LED solidly glows

green during cloning;

2. The LED ashes green

and the radio sounds the

beep tone, when cloning is nished.

Note: The LED ashes red when cloning fails.

LED Indicator (continued)

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Power On The LED ashes green once.

Low Battery Alert The LED ashes red, and the radio sounds

three beeps every 30 seconds.

Transmitting The LED glows red

Receiving The LED glows green when carrier presents.

Scanning The LED ashes green once every 1 second.

Programming Reading: the LED glows red;

Writing: the LED glows green.

Encoding (DTMF/PTT ID/2-Tone /MDC1200/RDC2400

TM

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1. The LED glows red while transmitting;

2. The LED glows orange when transmission is over.

Decoding (2-Tone/MDC1200/RDC2400TM) The LED ashes orange after the signalling is

successfully decoded.

Select Power Level 1W: One beep is heard.

2W: Two beeps are heard. 4W/5W: Three beeps are heard.

Function Key Press One beep to enable, two beeps to disable.

LED Indicator (continued)

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