Northfield Telecommunications d b a Advanced Wireless Communications 04032108 UHF Radio Transceiver User Manual Owners Manual

Northfield Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a Advanced Wireless Communications UHF Radio Transceiver Owners Manual

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Owners Manual

26Industrial Radio THANK YOU!We are grateful for your purchase of AdvancedWireless Communications product. We be-lieve this easy–to-use radio will provide youwith dependable and reliable communications.This Advanced Wireless Communications por-table two-way radio is a precision device. Treatit with care, and you will enjoy years of reli-able operation.* MODELS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL AWR2108: UHF 450-470MHz
27Owner’s Manual WARNINGThis radio has been tested and complies with the FCCRF Exposure Limits for Occupational use and work-related operations, where the operator must haveknowledge to control RF Exposure Conditions. Whentransmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position at adistance of 2.5 cm from the mouth and at least 1.5 cmfrom the head and body. Do not transmit more than50% of the duty cycle. Transmitting for more than50% of the duty cycle can cause the FCC RF ExposureLimits to be exceeded. Use only Advanced WirelessCommunications authorized accessories.
21Owner’s Manual FCC License InformationYour Advanced Wireless Communications radio operates on com-munications frequencies which are subject to FCC(Federal Commu-nications Commission) Rules & Regulations. FCC Rules require thatall operators using Private Land Mobile radio frequencies obtain aradio license before operating their equipment. Application forlicense must be made on FCC form 601, and schedules D, E, and G.FAX: Forms can be obtained by fax from the FCC Fax-On-Demandsystem. Call 1-202-418-0177 from your fax machine and requestdocument number 000600 for the form, schedules, and instructions.MAIL: Forms can be ordered by telephone, and will be sent to youby first class mail. Call the FCC Forms Hotline at 1-800-418-FORM (1-800-418-3676).INTERNET: Form 601 and instructions can be downloaded fromthe FCC Forms website at:http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form601/601.htmlBefore filling out your Form 601 application Technical Data section,you must decide which frequency (or frequencies) you will operateon. Refer to the frequency chart on page 26.Questions? Call the FCC for license application questions at1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322).If you have any questions, call Advanced Wireless Communications:1-800-469-5400
22Industrial Radio Notices to The UserThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operationis subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and(2) this device must accept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation.One or more of the following statements may be applicable: FCC WARNINGThis equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy.Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmfulinterference unless the modifications are expressly approved inthe instruction manual. The user could lose the authority tooperate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modifica-tion is made.
23Owner’s Manual INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCCThis equipment has been tested and found to comply withthe limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea-sonable protection against harmful interference in a residen-tial installation. This equipment generates, uses and cangenerate radio frequency energy and, if not installed andused in accordance with the instructions, may cause harm-ful interference to radio communications. However, there isno guarantee that the interference will not occur in a par-ticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, the user isencouraged to try to correct the interference by one or moreof the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.• Consult the dealer for technical assistance.
24Industrial RadioSAFETY INFORMATION:Your wireless portable two-way radio has been designed usinga low power transmitter.When the PTT switch is pressed, the radio generates radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). This radio isdesigned to comply with the FCC Report and OrderFCC 96-326 (August, 1996).CAUTION• Do not transmit for more than 50% of the total operating time. Transmitting for over 50% of the operating time may exceed the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements. Transmission occurs while you are pressing the PTT switch and is confirmed by the LED that lights red whil etransmit- ting.• To transmit, speak into the microphone in your normal voice while holding the radio upright and keep the antenna at least 2 inches (5 cm) from your head and body.• When using a headset, ensure that the antenna is at least 2 inches (5 cm) away from your body whenever you are transmitting.• Use only Advanced Wireless Communications genuine accessories. Unauthorized modifications, or attachments may damage the transceiver and violate FCC rules and regulations.
25Owner’s Manual User Safety InformationPLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATIONBEFORE USING YOUR Advanced Wireless CommunicationsPORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIO.•Only qualified technicians are allowed to maintain this product.•To avoid electromagnetic interference, turn off your radio inplaces where posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitalsor health care facilities may be using equipment that issensitive to external RF energy. When travelling on aircraft,turn off your radio when the airline crew instructs you to doso.•When in vehicles equipped with an air bag, do not place aportable radio in the airbag deployment area.•Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with apotentially explosive atmosphere. Do not remove, install, orcharge batteries in such areas.•To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turnoff your radio when you are near electrical blasting caps.•Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. Ifa damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, aminor burn may result.•Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight for long periods oftime. Do not place the radio in direct contact with any heatingsource.
28Industrial RadioCONTENTSProduct Inspection........................................................................ 1Battery Charging Information................................................. 2Accessory Information ................................................................ 3Battery........................................................................................ 3Antenna ...................................................................................... 3Belt Clip...................................................................................... 4Getting Started.............................................................................. 5LCD Display ................................................................................... 8Basic Operations .......................................................................... 9Features ......................................................................................... 10Monitor .................................................................................... 10Channel Scan ............................................................................ 10Priority Channel Scan............................................................. 11Scan Revert Channel ............................................................... 11Selectable CTCSS/CDCSS ........................................................ 11Selectable Squelch Level ......................................................... 13High/Low Power ...................................................................... 13Key Lock.................................................................................. 1 3Time Out Timer(TOT) .......................................................... 14Battery Save ............................................................................. 14Low Battery Alert ................................................................... 15Busy Channel Lockout............................................................ 15Backlight .................................................................................. 15Troubleshooting Guide ............................................................. 16Optional Accessories ................................................................. 16Care and Cleaning .................................................................... 17CTCSS/CDCSS Table ................................................................ 18Frequency Chart ......................................................................... 20
1Owner’s ManualProduct InspectionThank you for your purchase of Advanced Wireless Communi-cations portable two-way radio model: AWR2108. Before use,please inspect the product as follows.First check the shipping carton for any signs of damage. If anydamage has occurred, please contact your dealer immediately.Confirm the supplied product against the packing slip to assureaccuracy.Available AccessoriesPart number Item Qty.(pcs)Antenna* 1Adapter 1Li-TON Battery 1Belt Clip 1Owner’s Manual 1Charger cup 1*Notes: Antenna mark: white.
2Industrial RadioStandard Charger1. Insert the radio and battery orbattery alone into the charging cup.Charging begins and the red LEDwill light continuously. When thecharging cycle is complete, the redLED will change to green. Chargingtime is less than 2.5 hours.2. After the battery is fullycharged, the charger will shut offautomatically.3. A flashing red LED indicates a defective battery. This can becaused by an old battery or a battery defect. Contact your dealerfor instructions.Notes:* Batteries should be charged in a dry environment at roomtemperature.* If the battery cannot reach normal capacity after charging,you will need replace the battery.* Do not short out the battery terminals or dispose of thebattery by fire.Battery Charging Information
3Owner’s ManualAccessory Informationnnnnn BatteryAttaching the Battery (See figure)1.Insert the tabs, at the bottom of the battery,into the slots at the bottom of the radiochassis.2.Press the top of the battery towards theradio until a click is heard.Removing the Battery (See figure)1.Turn off the radio.2. Push the battery latch on the back panel,towards the top of the radio.3.Pull the top of the battery away from theradio chassis, and lift the battery from theradio. n AntennaAttaching the Antenna (Seefigure)1. Align the threaded end of theantenna with the radio’s antennaconnector.2.Turn the antenna clockwise totighten.Removing the Antenna(See figure)Turn the antenna counter-clock-wise until you can remove it.
4Industrial Radionnnnn Belt ClipAttach RemoveAttaching the Belt Clip (See figure)1. Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the battery.2. Press the belt clip down until a click is heard.Removing the Belt Clip (See figure)1. Pry the belt clip tab away from the battery.2. Slide the belt clip upwards to remove it.
5Owner’s ManualGetting Started1. Antenna Used to receive or transmit signals.2. LCD Displays operation status of the radio.
6Industrial Radio3. LED indicator In transmit mode, the red LED will turn on. In receive mode, the green LED will turn on. A flashing red LED indicates that the battery is low.4. POWER/VOL Knob Rotate the volume control clockwise to turn the unit on, fully counter clockwise to turn the unit off. Increase or decrease volume by adjusting the volume control accordingly.5. Down key Adjust the channel downwards.6. SCAN key Press the scan key to activate the scan mode. When the radio detects properly coded activity on a channel, it will stop scanning and listen to that channel.7. Up key Adjust the channel upwards.8. PTT button To transmit, press and hold PTT button. To receive,release PTT button.9. MONI button In receive mode, press the MONI key to monitor other activity on your selected channel .
7Owner’s Manual10. Microphone When transmitting, speak into the microphone holding the radio 2-4 inches from your mouth.11. jack Used to connect external earphone/microphoneaccessories.12. Speaker Listen to received audio.13. Battery latch Used to fasten and remove the battery.14. Belt clip Used to clip radio on your belt.15. Battery pack
8Industrial RadioLCD Display1. Appears when the transmit power of the current channel is set for low power.2. Appears when the dealer disables the radio’s speaker. (Must use audio accessory to operate.)3. Appears when the keys are locked.4. Display the current channel number.
9Owner’s ManualBasic Operations• To Turn On the RadioTurn the POWER/VOL knob clockwise until a click is heard.• To Receive1. Press UP or DOWN key to select the desired channel.2. Turn POWER/VOL knob to adjust the volume. Pressing the MONI key will provide noise so that the volume can be adjusted accordingly.Now if the radio receives a signal with CTCSS/CDCSS match-ing with that set in the radio, the speaker will output audio.• To Transmit1. Press the UP or DOWN key to select the desired channel.2. To avoid interfering with other users, press the MONI key to monitor activities on your channel and make sure the channel is idle before transmitting.3. To transmit, press and hold the PTT button, speak clearly into the microphone with the radio 2 to 4 inches away from your mouth. To receive, release the PTT button. When the PTT button is pressed, the red LED will ight until the PTT button is released or until the transmit time out timer expires.
10Industrial RadioFeaturesn MonitorPress the MONI button to monitor any activity on the channel.Wait for this activity to clear before transmitting.n Channel ScanChannel scan is set to monitor desired activities on all channels inscan list. When channel scan is enabled, the radio will automati-cally scan all channels in scan list until activity is detected on achannel. The scanning will then stop and the receive audio willbe heard.When scanning stops on an active channel, it will restartin the preset restart mode that is set by the dealer. Scan restartmode can be either Time operated scan or Carrier operated scan.1. Time Operated ScanIf scanning stops on an active channel, and continues to listen fora preset period (the time is preset by the dealer), it will beginscanning other channels even if there is still activity on the channel.2. Carrier Operated ScanScan will lock in on the busy channel until there is no activity.Channel Scan Operations1. Press SCAN keyScan starts from the current channel and then scrolls allselected channels in sequence.2. Press UP or DOWN key to change channel scan sequence.Press the UP key; radio skips the current channel and scansother selected channels in ascending order; press the DOWN
11Owner’s Manualkey; radio skips the current channel and scans other se-lected channels in descending order.3. Press SCAN key again, scan stops.4. Adding or deleting a channel in/from the scan list. The dealercan add or delete a channel in/from the scan list. Only chan-nels in the scan list can be scanned.n Priority Channel ScanIf your dealer has set a priority channel, when radio scans non-priority channels, it will periodically sample the priority channel.If desired activity is detected on the priority channel, it willswitch to the priority channel for communications.n Scan Revert ChannelThe scan revert channel feature allows you to transmit on theproper channel while initiating a call during channel scan. Press[PTT] button, radio stops scanning and transmits on the revertchannel. This feature is set by the dealer.n Selectable CTCSS/CDCSSCTCSS/CDCSS feature is used to avoid receiving unwantedsignals on the same channel. When CTCSS/CDCSS is enabled,the radio only allows audio with the same CTCSS/CDCSS codeto activate the speaker. If CTCSS/CDCSS is disabled, the radiowill hear all calls on the same channel. When the dealer allowsCTCSS/CDCSS to be selectable by the end user, the operationsare as follows:Press the [UP] key while holding down the [MONI] key to enter
12Industrial RadioCTCSS/CDCSS set mode.In this mode, press [UP] or [DOWN]to select CTCSS/CDCSS.Press [SCAN], LCD display toggles between OFF/CTCSS/CDCSS/-CDCSS:CTCSS/CDCSS OFF: 00 CTCSS: 01— 38 CDCSS: 01— 83-CDCSS: -01— -83OFF CTCSS CDCSS
13Owner’s Manual -CDCSSPlease refer to CTCSS/CDCSS table.Press [UP] while holding down [MONI] to exit CTCSS/CDCSSmode.Note: Though CTCSS/CDCSS feature can prevent you fromreceiving unwanted signals, it doesn’t mean your calls areabsolutely private.n Selectable squelch levelIf this feature is enabled by the dealer, thenPress the [DOWN] key while holding down the [MONI] key toenter squelch level set mode. In this mode, press [UP]/[DOWN]to select the level 0—9.Press [PTT] or [MONI] or [SCAN] to exit the mode.n High/Low powerIf this feature is enabled by the dealer, thenWhile holding down [PTT], press [MONI] to toggle the powerof the current channel between high and low.When the power is low, “Lo” will be displayed on LCD.n Key lockThe key lock feature is designed to avoid accidental pressing ofkeys. If this feature is enabled by the dealer.
14Industrial RadioThe operation procedures are as follows:1. Press [SCAN] while holding down [MONI] to lock keys. When keys are locked, [UP],[DOWN] and [SCAN] keys are inoperable, but [PTT] and [MONI] keys will still function.2. Press [SCAN] while holding down [MONI] to unlock keys.3. lock symbol appears on LCD: n Time Out Timer (TOT)Time Out Timer is to prevent user from transmitting on the samechannel for extended periods of time. This also protects the radiofrom damage caused by accidental transmissions.If transmission exceeds the preset time, (the TOT time can bepreset by the dealer), the radio will stop transmitting and returnto the receive mode. Alert beeps will sound to indicate the halt intransmission. Releasing the PTT button will cause the beepsstop.n Battery SaveWhile no activity is on channel and no operation is performed for5 seconds, the Battery Save feature will automatically be switchedon to reduce power consumption. When a signal is received or anoperation is performed, the Battery Save feature is automaticallyswitched off.
15Owner’s Manualnnnnn Low Battery AlertWhen the battery voltage is lower than preset value, red LEDwill flash.When the battery voltage becomes too low, red LED will flashand beeps sound. When you try to transmit at this time, it isforbidden and beeps sound continuously.You need to replace or charge the battery.n Busy Channel LockoutIf the selected channel is set for busy channel lock out by yourdealer, you cannot transmit when there is activity on that channel.n BacklightThis feature can be enabled by the dealer.When this feature is enabled, pressing any key except the PTTwill illuminate the display. The display will stay lit for 5 seconds.
16Industrial RadioTroubleshooting GuidePlease check the following items before requesting service.1. Review operation procedures.2. Replace or recharge the battery.3. If reception is poor, check the antenna to make sure it isundamaged and operating in a vertical position.4. Try another location with fewer obstructions.5. If you cannot communicate with your group members, makesure you are using the same frequency and CTCSS/CDCSS.6. If you hear other conversations on your channel, changeyour CTCSS/CDCSS. Remember to change CTCSS/CDCSSof your other group members.Optional Accessories• Earphone• Leather Case• Headset (many options)• Speaker mic
17Owner’s ManualCare and Cleaning• Do not carry your radio by the antenna or remote microphone.• Wipe the battery contacts with a lint-free cloth to removedirt, grease, or other material that may prevent good electrical connection.• When not in use, keep the accessory jacks covered with theprotective cap.• If cleaning the radio housing becomes necessary, use a clothor paper towel dampened with a non-abrasive cleaner. Glasscleaner works well. Avoid using strong chemicals. DO NOTsubmerge in water.
18Industrial RadioCTCSS/CDCSS Table CTCSS NO Freq(Hz) NO Freq(Hz) NO Freq(Hz) 00 NO TONE 13 103.5 26 162.2 01 67.0 14 107.2 27 167.9 02 71.9 15 110.9 28 173.8 04 77.0 17 118.8 30 186.2 05 79.7 18 123.0 31 192.8 06 82.5 19 127.3 32 203.5 07 85.4 20 131.8 33 210.7 08 88.5 21 136.5 34 218.1 09 91.5 22 141.3 35 225.7 10 94.8 23 146.2 36 233.6 11 97.4 24 151.4 37 241.8 12 100.0 25 156.7 38 250.3 CDCSS NO CODE NO CODE NO CODE 01 023 29 174 57 445 02 025 30 205 58 464 03 026 31 223 59 465 04 031 32 226 60 466 05 032 33 243 61 503 06 043 34 244 62 506 07 047 35 245 63 516 08 051 36 251 64 532 09 054 37 261 65 546
19Owner’s Manual NO CODE NO CODE NO CODE 10 065 38 263 66 565 11 071 39 265 67 606 12 072 40 271 68 612 13 073 41 306 69 624 14 074 42 311 70 627 15 114 43 315 71 631 16 115 44 331 72 632 17 116 45 343 73 654 18 125 46 346 74 662 19 131 47 351 75 664 20 132 48 364 76 703 21 134 49 365 77 712 22 143 50 371 78 723 23 152 51 411 79 731 24 155 52 412 80 732 25 156 53 413 81 734 26 162 54 423 82 743 27 165 55 431 83 754 28 172 56 432
20Industrial RadioFrequency chartModel:Serial Number: Channel Transmit Transmit Receive Receive Frequency CTCSS/CDCSS Frequency CTCSS/CDCSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
29Owner’s ManualAWC endeavor to achieve the accuracy and completeness of thismanual, but cannot guarantee its accuracy at all times. All theabove specifications and design are subject to change by AWCwithout notice.All the reproduction and translation of this manual withoutauthorization of AWC is not allowed.

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