Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Page
Copyright© December 1993, Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USERS OFMOBILE RADIOS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 INTRODUCTION . . ....
Page 4 - SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY INFORMATION The operator of any mobile radio should be aware of certain hazards common to the operation of vehicular radio transmissions. A list of possible hazards are: 1. Explosive Atmospheres Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle with the motor running, besure to turn the radio off whi...
Page 5 - OPERATING PROCEDURES
within the interior of the vehicle must conform to the National FireProtection Association standard (NEPA) 58 which requires that: a. The space containing the radio equipment shall be isolated by aseal from the space containing the LP gas container and itsfittings. b. Outside filling connections sha...
Page 6 - Use of profane or obscene language is prohibited by Federal law.; INTRODUCTION
1. It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergencymessage. As the radio operates in much the same way as a telephone"party line", always listen to make sure that the line is clear - that noone else in on the air - before sending messages. If someone is sendingan emergen...
Page 7 - CONTROLS
The following feature encrypted options are standard with the MDX conventional mobile radio: PMPL3M Serial Control Unit (Control Head Operation) PMPL3K Scan, Dual Priority PMPL3F 16 channel operation PMPL3G 32 channel operation PMPL3H 64 channel operation PMPL3J 128 channel operation The following f...
Page 8 - Figure 1 - MDX VHF Conventional Radio
Channel/SELRamp scrolls throughthe names of channelsprogrammed into theradio, displaying themon the Dot Matrixdisplay. Two Flex Keysgive you one-touchaccess to the menu oroptional features.Optional keycaps areavailable to identifythe functions ofpre-programmedbuttons, including T99decode, Scan Add/D...
Page 9 - SQUELCH
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS CONTROLS (CONT’D) MENU Momentary switch. The MENU button is used toaccess options on the MDX mobile. Menu opera-tion is coupled with the CHANNEL/SEL buttonsand the CLR button. To increment from one menuselection to the next, simply press and release theMENU button. Press the ...
Page 10 - SYS; CLR
CONTROLS (CONT’D) SYS Momentary switch. The SYS (SYSTEM) button isused to select system changes. System may beincremented by pressing and releasing the SYSbutton. Alternately, when the display shows theSystem name, the CHANNEL/SEL buttons may beused to increment or decrement the system selec-tions. ...
Page 11 - DISPLAY ALPHA INDICATORS
TX On indicates the radio is transmitting. BSY Lights when a channel is busy (RF carrier present). SCN ON indicates scan is enabled. S ON indicates channel in scan list. P1 ON indicates selected channel is a priority 1 chan-nel. P2 ON indicates selected channel is a priority 2 chan-nel. PVT Reserved...
Page 12 - ALERT TONES; T99 CALL RECEIVED; OPERATING THE RADIO
ALERT TONES The MDX Conventional mobile radio generates a set of unique alert tones to indicate operating status. The following section identifies and describes thealert tones used in the MDX radio. SELF CHECKTEST ALERT One beep is sounded after the radio is turned on toindicate that the radio has p...
Page 13 - Press PTT to send the message.; RECEIVING A CALL
SELECT To select a different channel when you have selected a conventional system: 1. Press the CHANNEL/SEL + or - ramp button until the desiredchannel name appears in the alphanumeric display. A tone soundseach time the channel name changes unless the BSY indicator is on. CONVENTIONAL MODE OPERATIO...
Page 14 - Press the SCAN button to alternate between Scan on (SCN indicator; TX
4. Observe the BSY indicator and then press CLR the switch to assurethat the channel is not in use. 5. Remove microphone from the hanger, press the PTT switch andidentify yourself. The indicator will be shown each time thePTT switch is pressed. 6. Release the PTT switch and wait for an answer to you...
Page 15 - Press the CLR button when completed to return to normal operation.; RECEIVER SCAN RATE
3. Press the CHANNEL/SEL (+) button until the desired priority levelis displayed by the scan priority indicators on the right side of thedisplay; the choices are S, P2; P1 or all off (all off removes the channelfrom the SCAN list). 4. Press the CLR button when completed to return to normal operation...
Page 16 - Scan operation will be determined by the following conditions:; USING THE RADIO WITH SCAN; The Selected Channel; Display; Channel indicator
Scan operation will be determined by the following conditions: • PRIORITY 1, PRIORITY 2 and NON-PRIORITY PROGRAMMEDThe Priority 1, Priority 2 and up to 14 remaining channels will bescanned. Once a carrier is detected (and if programmed, the correctChannel Guard is decoded), the display will indicate...
Page 17 - SCN indicator; Transmitting While In Scan:
SCN indicator When the SCAN button is pushed, the radio will light the SCN indicator and begin scanning. The SCN indicator will flash when the microphone isplaced off-hook to show the radio is no longer scanning (only if the radio isPC programmed not to scan off-hook). Transmitting While In Scan: Tr...
Page 18 - Channel Changes In Scan; Temporary channel deletions
Monitor (CLR) Switch Operation In Scan The CLR switch does not operate while scanning inactive channels. When a channel becomes active, the CLR switch operates only during the scan hangtime after the channel activity disappears. Channel Changes In Scan Pushing the channel switches (UP or DOWN) while...
Page 21 - be pushed before the T99 option may be disabled.; Public Address Option
OPTIONS Type 99 Option If the Type 99 Option is present, individual selective calling is possible. Press the programmed Flex key or use the menu and CHANNEL/SEL keys toenable the decoder option (Scan must be off). The LED display will show theoption status: "T99 ON" or "T99 OFF". Pre...
Page 23 - WARRANTY
WARRANTY A. Ericsson GE Mobile Communications Inc. (hereinafter "Seller") warrants to the original purchaser foruse (hereinafter "Buyer") that Equipment manufactured by Seller shall be free from defects in material,workmanship and title, and shall conform to its published specificati...
Page 25 - NOTES
Page 28 - EMERGENCY NUMBERS; Police; radios and should be avoided whenever possible.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police State Police Fire Poison Control AmbulanceLife Saving and Rescue Squad 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 areas of terrain or while under power lines...
