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SIDE PANEL
 
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1. Panel Lamp - Press once to illuminate the front display panel. Light will turn off after a preset time or a second press will extinguish the light. The auxiliary function for this button is to add or remove talkgroups to a users scan list.
 
2. System Status - A short press will display the active trunked radio system which the handheld has affiliated to. The RSSI is a Relative Signal Strength Indicator. This number is relative and not designed as a precision signal meter. However, it can be useful. To press and hold this button will force the handheld to affiliate with the next available SERS system. Note: Not all talkgroups have privileges to roam to another system.
 
3. Volume Set -- Unlike a conventional radio, 800 MHZ radios do not emit a noise with no receiver activity Pressing the Volume Set button applies a steady tone to the speaker circuits so that the audio can be adjusted
 
4. PTT (Push-to-Talk) - Pressing and holding the PTT engages the transmitter. The SERS system is not full duplex like a cellular phone allowing both parties can talk at the same time. Only one can talk at a time per talkgroup.
 
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ANTENNA & BATTERY
Battery DOES & DON'TS:

New Battery:
Run a new battery through at least 2 or 3 full charge and discharge cycles before putting it into service. This will help obtain maximum capacity and confirms the unit is ready for uses. A battery analyzer is a valuable tool and can flag older batteries that need to be replaced

Battery Storage:
With normal daily use this is not a problem. However, if you must store your radio batteries, store them in a cool and dry place. Never expose them to temperatures below 30 degrees (F) or above 100 degrees (F). Avoid exposure to sunlight such as leaving a radio on the vehicle dash board. Always discharge NiCd, NiMH and Li-Ion batteries before storing. This is unlike lead acid batteries which should be fully charged before storing.

Charging your battery:
general, batteries will perform better and have a longer life when trickle charged. Rapid charging can be used with NiCd, NiMH and Li-IOn batteries, but you must be sure that your charger is designed for the cell chemistry involved. Please consult your charger manufacturer's user guide for these specifications.

Exercising your NiCd or NiMH battery:
Battery life improves with exercise. A battery which is frequently discharged and recharged is more reliable and provides a longer service life. It is not recommended they be left on a charger for more than 24 hours. Charged batteries should not to stored without use either. A battery analyzer/conditioner is highly recommended.

 

The VOLUME KNOB is the SECOND easiest control to learn on your 2-Way radio. It has the simplest functions, yet... it can also create some real headaches.

Turning the knob counter clockwise, until it clicks, turns the radio OFF. Just as easy... Turning the knob clockwise turns the radio ON and sets your speaker volume.

For a moment... imagine making a lane change in rush hour traffic without looking in your mirrors. That is simply bad technique. However the same look before to leap applies when using your 2-Way radio. Check your volume settings before you need your radio or someone really needs you

You 2-Way radio has ten (10) banks which can be programmed with up to 16 modes per bank, or 160 total modes

The ABC Switch proves quick access to the first 3 banks.

The 3 switch positions are used in conjunction with the 16 position MODE SELECTOR KNOB. The ABC Switch and Mode Selector provide 48 modes at your finger tips.

Note: If a selected mode has not been programmed the radio emits a stead tone to alert the user of the improper setting.

Mode Select is a rotary switch with sixteen (16) positions. In a trunked radio system each position is referenced as a programmed mode or talkgroup. This is analogist to single channels in a conventional radio. The Mode Select is used to access each of the sixteen (16) modes programmed in each bank. If all banks are programmed then a fully loaded radio has 160 modes. This knob works in conjunction with the banks of the ABC Switch and Front Panel zone select.

Snohomish County 800 MHz field radios are programmed for trunked operation. However, all radios are also equipped with conventional channels for training, mutual aid, special ops and if deployed away from the primary radio system.

This is a two position rocker style switch located below the Mode Selector. This switch can be programmed for one of many different features. However, it is not user programmable in the field. Most radios have this switched preprogrammed for Scan ON/OFF.

There is a detent on the back side of the switch that allows easy right or left finger motion.

A small Red and Green light emitting diode (LED) provides a visual status of the following;

The EMERGENCY BUTTON (EMER) is the easiest feature of this 2-way radio to learn and use. Its purpose is to immediately alert the Radio Dispatcher that the radio handler might be in trouble.

EMER activation is a TRUNKING function. However, not all talkgroups are programmed to alert with a button push. Nor are the Short Range Car-to-Car radio channels. Also, any radio out of range will also be without EMER.

Police and Fire EMERs are handled differently. Police stay on the activated channel while Fire is automatically moved to an emergency talkgroup to handle the situation.

An EMER is activated by a momentary press in the field of the orange button. All dispatch radio consoles with this talkgroup assigned will alert loudly. Only the dispatcher responsible for the officer or firefighter should be the one to acknowledge and eventually clear the EMER.

After the console has been cleared the field unit(s) can clear their EMER in one of two ways;