Page 5 - INTRODUCTION; The Dual Format PCS
INTRODUCTION The Dual Format PCS Portable Radio provides reliable trunked communication in the 800 MHz band. Advanced DualFormat technology allows the radio to operate within theEDACS Trunked system and the GE-MARC Trunked system.The radio will also operate in a Conventional system. The radio is h...
Page 6 - Figure 1 - Dual Format PCS
Page 7 - Figure 2 - Dual Format PCS
Figure 2 - Dual Format PCS Radio (SYSTEM Model) 7
Page 8 - DESCRIPTION; CONTROLS
DESCRIPTION CONTROLS ON/OFFSWITCH The ON/OFF Switch is located on the battery pack.Sliding this switch up to the ON position will supplypower to the radio from the battery pack. The radiocan be programmed to beep once after power isapplied, indicating it is ready for use. PTT BUTTONPush-To-Talk Pres...
Page 11 - INDICATORS
LOCK The LOCK key in combination with the SHIFT/CLRkey is used to lock the key pad. All buttons and keyswill be locked except the VOLUME, PTT, HOME/E,SHIFT/CLR and the LOCK (shifted 0). This key isavailable on System Model radios only. RCL The RCL (Recall) key (shifted #) can be used torecall manual...
Page 13 - SCN; The Scan flag is on when Scan is activated.; PC
SV EDACS - The Service flag is normally on to indicateservice. If a no service condition occurs the SV flagand the No Service flag will be illuminated. GE-MARC - The Service flag is normally off. If anunsuccessful attempt is made to access a GE-MARC System, both the SV and the NO flags willturn on. ...
Page 14 - Standard Tones; If programmed, a tone will sound on power-up after the radio passes; Low Battery; The Carrier Control Timer (CCT) alert is a pulsed tone signal that; Tones For Trunked Operation Only
ALERT TONES The Dual Format PCS radio generates a number of alert tones to indicate various events. The following section describes the alert tones forthe Dual Format PCS radio. Standard Tones Power-Up If programmed, a tone will sound on power-up after the radio passes the self-test. Low Battery...
Page 15 - Call Received; When the PTT is keyed to place a call on the system, but the PTT is; System Busy; A single low pitch beep will sound when the PTT switch is keyed and
Call Received If programmed, a single alert tone sounds when a group call is received and a two tone alert (one high followed by one low tone) is sounded for anindividual call. Call Queued (EDACS Only) If one short, high pitched tone sounds after the transmitter is keyed, this indicates that the sys...
Page 16 - Out Of Range/System Inoperative; ERROR MESSAGES; INTRINSICALLY SAFE USAGE
Out Of Range/System Inoperative EDACS - A single low pitched tone will sound immediately after thePTT switch is keyed indicating the radio is out of range of the repeater.The radio tries to place the call for a short period (3 seconds) after theinitial attempt. The radio generates a second low pitch...
Page 17 - OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES OPTION # DESCRIPTION PCAC1C Earphone UDC Connector Only (FM APPROVED) PCAC1J Earphone Without UDC Connector (FM APPROVED) PCAE1X Speaker MIC (FM APPROVED) PCZM1A* Earphone With UDC Connector (FM APPROVED) PCHC1C* Belt Clip (FM APPROVED) PCHC1D* Swivel Plate (FM APPROVED) PCHC...
Page 18 - Figure 6 - Options And Accessories
Page 19 - BATTERY PACKS; PCS
BATTERY PACKS The following battery pack are available for use with the Dual Format PCS radio: PCPA1J (19A705293P1) Rechargeable Battery Pack, High Capacity PCPA1K (19A705293P2) Rechargeable Battery Pack, Extra High Capacity BATTERY PACKS (FM APPROVED) Only battery packs identified with a green la...
Page 22 - RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL; SWIVEL MOUNT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL The product that you have purchased contains a re-chargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At the endof its useful life, under various state and local laws, itmay be illegal to dispose of this battery into the munici-pal waste stream. Check with your local so...
Page 23 - Figure 9 - Swivel Mount Removal And Replacement
Page 24 - OPERATING TIPS; radios and should be avoided whenever possible.; OPERATING PROCEDURES; Two-way FM radio systems must be operated in accordance with
OPERATING TIPS The following conditions tend to reduce the effective range of two-way radios and should be avoided whenever possible. • Operating the radio in low terrain areas or while under power lines orbridges. • Operating the radio inside of a vehicle or inside metal or steel framedbuilding unl...
Page 26 - NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARRANTY; This warranty applies only within the United States.
NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARRANTY A. Ericsson Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original pur-chaser for use (hereinafter "Buyer") that nickel-cadmium batteriessupplied by Seller shall be free from defects in material andworkmanship, and shall conform to its published specific...
Page 27 - EDACS OPERATION; RECEIVING A MESSAGE
EDACS OPERATION RECEIVING A MESSAGE 1. Turn the radio on by sliding the ON/OFF switch on the battery pack, tothe ON position. A yellow area will be visible on the battery. After theradio has passed the power-up self test an optional tone will sound andthe current System and Group will be displayed. ...
Page 29 - SCAN Model Radio; NOTE
1. Press and hold the SHFT/CLR button. 2. Use the VOLUME s or t buttons to adjust the squelch. Pressing the VOLUME s will open the squelch and pressing the VOLUME t will close the squelch. SENDING A SPECIAL CALL SCAN Model Radio 1. Press the SPC key to put the radio into Special Call mode and provid...
Page 32 - Sending A Manually Entered Interconnect Call
Sending A Manually Entered Interconnect Call 1. Press the SPC key to put the radio into Special Call mode. TheSYStem field will display "SP" and the GRP (Group) field will displaythe last accessed call number from the preprogrammed Special Callselection. The "S" "PC" icons wi...
Page 33 - Storing Individual And Interconnect Numbers
6. When the call is complete, double click the SHIFT/CLR button to exitthe Special Call mode and return to the normal system/group display. Storing Individual And Interconnect Numbers 1. Press the SPC key to put the radio into Special Call mode. TheSYStem field will display "SP" and the GRP ...
Page 35 - Figure 10 - EDACS Special Call Flowchart
Interconnect - When the signalling is successfully completed the"BSY" flag turns on and the proper DTMF tones will be sent and heardat the speaker. When someone answers, press the PTT bar and speakdirectly into the microphone. Release the PTT bar as soon as you stoptalking. Messages cannot b...
Page 36 - Wide Area And Priority System Scanning (Optional)
SCAN OPERATION Enable/Disable SCAN To enable Group scanning, press and release the SCAN key. The "SCN" icon will illuminate to indicate scan is active. When scan is on, pressand release the SCAN key to disable scan operation. The "SCN" icon willbe extinguished when scan is turned off...
Page 38 - Receiving An Emergency Call; To enable an Emergency transmission:
HOME/EMERGENCY KEY DEFINITION The Home/Emergency key can be programmed in one of the following configurations: 1. Emergency Enabled and Home Enabled - the radio will switch to theprogrammed home System and/or Group, and send an emergencytransmission. 2. Emergency Enabled and Home Disabled - the radi...
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Page 43 - Press the SELECT
SCAN Model Radio 1. Press the SPC key to put the radio into Special Call mode and provideaccess to a preprogrammed special call list. Each selection from thelist is programmed with either an individual number, an interconnectnumber or as a DTMF selection, which simply causes the radio toacquire a ch...
Page 44 - SYSTEM Model Radio; Sending A Preprogrammed Special Call In Conference Call
5. The radio is out of range or the radio is inoperative when the signallingis unsuccessful, the "NO" and "SV" indicators are illuminated and asequence of five beeps are heard at the speaker. Any subsequentattempt to initiate a call within the next 20 seconds will be ignored. Theradi...
Page 45 - Sending A Manually Entered Individual Call
number from the special call list, if no special calls are programmedthen this field will be blank. Note this display is similar to the SpecialCall mode display except the "S" and "PC" icons are not illuminated. 2. The programmed call may now be sent following the procedure de-scribe...
Page 52 - Receiving A Message; Press the SHIFT/CLR button and then use the SELECT buttons
WIDE AREA SYSTEM SCAN The Dual Format PCS radio operating within a GE-MARC system may be programmed to scan up to 20 channels fromother GE-MARC systems. The radio will scan the channels inthe selected system and if its programmed collect tone is notseen, then it will proceed to scan the channels o...
Page 57 - CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATION
CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATION The procedures in the following section describes Conven-tional Mode operation. Each conventional channel may beprogrammed with one or more features such as Channel Guardor telephone interconnect capability. Follow these proceduresif operating in a conventional system. RE...
Page 60 - To delete Channels from the scan list:
2. To add the channel to the scan list, press the SHIFT/CLR key and thenpress the SCAN key. The "S" icon will illuminate and the channel willbe included. To delete Channels from the scan list: 1. Select the desired channel to be deleted. If the current channel isalready included in the scan ...
Page 61 - OPERATOR’S RADIO SETUP
OPERATOR’S RADIO SETUP RADIO TYPE: ______________________________ FREQUENCY BAND: ______________________________ OPERATOR’S NAME: ______________________________ EMERGENCY GROUP: _____________________________ SYSTEM NUMBER SYSTEM NAME TRK/CNV GRP/CHN NUMBER GRP/CHN NAME USE 61
Page 63 - WARRANTY
WARRANTY A. Ericsson Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser for use (hereinafter"Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by Seller shall be free from defects in material,workmanship and title, and shall conform to its published specifications. With respect to anyE...
Page 64 - EMERGENCY NUMBERS; Police
EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police State Police Fire Poison Control Ambulance Life Saving andRescue Squad Printed in U.S.A. Ericsson Inc.Private Radio SystemsMountain View RoadLynchburg, Virginia 245021-800-528-7711(Outside USA, 804-528-7711)