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THANK YOU! 

 

Thank

 

you

 

for

 

your

 

purchase

 

of

 

Advanced

 

Wireless

 

Communications’

 

AWR8000

 

two

way

 

radio.

 

This

 

portable

 

two

way

 

radio

 

is

 

a

 

business

 

grade

 

device.

 

Treat

 

it

 

with

 

care,

 

and

 

you

 

will

 

enjoy

 

years

 

of

 

reliable

 

operation.

 

 

The manual is applicable to the following model:

 

AWR8000

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for AWR-8000

Page 1: ...AWR Advantage User manual AWR8000 Advanced wireless Communication ...

Page 2: ...se of Advanced Wireless Communications AWR8000 two way radio This portable two way radio is a business grade device Treat it with care and you will enjoy years of reliable operation The manual is applicable to the following model AWR8000 ...

Page 3: ...for general population consumer or similar use BEFORE USING THIS RADIO READ THE TRAINING MATERIAL BELOW WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE AND RF ENERGY AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY EXPOSURE LIMITS IN APPLICA BLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS Federal Communication Commission FCC Regulations The FCC has established limits for saf...

Page 4: ...d Wireless Commu nications two way radio has an RF exposure information label in the battery compartment The training material below includes useful information about RF exposure and helpful instructions on how to control your RF exposure Your Advanced Wireless Communications two way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines listed ...

Page 5: ...re than 50 of the time To transmit talk push the PushTo Talk PTT button To receive calls release the PTT button Transmitting 50 of the time or less is important since the radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting in terms of measuring standards compliance For body worn operation always place the radio in an AWR approved belt clip or occupational controlled environment RF...

Page 6: ... Use of non FCC approved headsets batteries and accessories may exceed FCC RF exposure guidelines FCC License Information Your Advanced Wireless Communications radio operates on communications frequencies which are subject to FCC Federal Communications Commission Rules Regulations FCC Rules require that all operators using Private Land Mobile radio Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of...

Page 7: ...dered by telephone and will be sent to you by 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 from the FCC Forms website at http www fcc gov Forms Form601 601 html Before filling out your Form 601 application Technical Data section you must decide which frequency or frequencies you will operate on Questions Call the ...

Page 8: ...ding interference that may cause undesired operation One or more of the following statements may be applicable FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unautho...

Page 9: ...il est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement Under Industry Canada regulations this ra...

Page 10: ...prouvé pour l émetteur par Industrie Canada Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l intention des autres utilisateurs il faut choisir le type d antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente p i r e ne dépasse pas l intensité nécessaire à l établissement d une communication satisfaisante This radio transmitter identify the device by certifi...

Page 11: ...rtification ou son numéro de modèle s il fait partie du matériel de catégorie I a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d antenne énumérés ci dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal etl impédance requise pour chaque type d antenne Les types d antenne non inclus dans cette liste ou dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué sont strictement interdits pour l e...

Page 12: ...tion aux rayonnements définies pour un contrôlé environnement Cet émetteur ne doit pas être co localisés ou fonctionner en conjonction avec une autre antenne ou émetteur Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of face with the microphone and the other parts of the radio including the antenna at least one inch 2 5 cm away from the nose Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important be...

Page 13: ...stalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer...

Page 14: ...tch is pressed the radio generates radio frequency RF electromagnetic energy EME This radio is designed to comply with the FCC Report and Order FCC 96 326 August 1996 User Safety Information PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR ADVANCED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS PORTABLE TWO WAY RADIO To avoid electromagnetic interference turn off your radio in places where posted ...

Page 15: ...io prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere Do not remove install or charge batteries in such areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations turn off your radio when you are near electrical blasting caps Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight for long periods of time Do not place the radio in direct contact with any heating source Please observe the fol...

Page 16: ... product please observe the following guidelines Cleaning Use a damp cloth Do not use liquid cleaning agents benzene thinner or aerosols Repair Do not attempt to repair the product or modify the circuitry by yourself Only replacement parts that are recommended by Advanced Wireless Communications AWC should be used You can contact AWC at 1 800 4755852 Do not scratch hard objects against the LCD dis...

Page 17: ...4000 Portable Two way Radio Before use please inspect the product as follows First check the shipping carton for any signs of damage If any damage has occurred please contact your dealer or Advanced Wireless Communications immediately Confirm the supplied product against the packing slip to assure accuracy ...

Page 18: ...PACKAGING CONTENTS Part Number Item Qty 1 Radio 1 2 Battery 1 3 Single Charger 1 4 Charger adapter 1 5 User Manual 1 ...

Page 19: ...RADIO VIEW 1 5 6 7 2 3 4 11 9 10 8 12 13 ...

Page 20: ...3 Channel Knob 4 Power switch Volume Knob 5 SF 1 Programmable function 1 key default PTT 6 SF 2 Programmable function key Default Monitor long press Scan short press 7 Microphone 8 Speaker 9 Head set Jack Programming Cable Jack ...

Page 21: ... Belt Clip 13 Charger Terminal Programmable Auxiliary Functions The SF keys can be programmed with the functions below Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions None Squelch Off Monitor Monitor Momentary Scan ...

Page 22: ...Call Tone DTMF Call1 DTMF Call2 ...

Page 23: ...TED IN STALLING THE BELT CLIP 1 Align the grooves of the belt clip those of the battery 2 Press the belt clip downwards until the belt clip tab locks Note attach the belt clip before installing the battery Figure 2 ...

Page 24: ...ATTERY 1 Turn off the radio 2 Insert the tabs at the bottom of the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radio chassis 3 Press the top of the battery towards the radio until a click is heard See Figure 1 Figure 3 ...

Page 25: ...INSTALLING THE ANTENNA 1 Insert the threaded end of the antenna into the connector on top of the radio 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to tighten ...

Page 26: ...EXTERANL EARPIECE MICROPHONE 1 Open not remove the accessory cover 2 Plug the audio accessory firmly into the accessory jack Note Using the radio with audio accessory may affect the waterproof performance of the radio ...

Page 27: ...need to recharge the battery For optimum battery life do not charge the battery for prolonged periods after it is fully charged Charger LED will indicate the charging status Charger LED Status Flashing Red Error Steady Red Battery is charging Steady Green Battery is fully charged ...

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Page 29: ...lease dispose of old defective batteries in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations Do not dispose this product as unsorted municipal waste Collection of such waste separately for special treatment is necessary Do not expose equipment and accessories to open flames such as lighted candles etc To reduce the risk of electric shock do not expose equipme...

Page 30: ...nob clockwise An alert tone indicates that the self test of the radio completed successfully The LED glows green during power up To turn the radio off rotate the Power Volume knob counterclockwise until a click is heard Adjust the Volume Rotate the Power Volume knob to adjust the volume ...

Page 31: ...r more details Rotate the Channel Selector knob to select the wanted channel Transmit 1 Turn on the radio 2 Rotate the Channel Selector knob to select the wanted channel 3 Make sure there is no activity on the channel 4 Press the PTT button and speak into the microphone with your mouth 1 2 inches away from the radio The LED glows red during transmission ...

Page 32: ...nel 3 Adjust the volume 4 When CTCSS CDCSS or squelch tail elimination feature is set by your dealer No squelch tail will be heard at the end of a received transmission when the courtesy tone is disabled A beep tone sounds at the end of a received transmission when the courtesy tone is enabled Please contact your dealer for more details ...

Page 33: ...e activated by voice alone using the VOX feature when you speak through an accessory that is connected to your radio Connecting a VOX Headset 1 Turn off your radio 2 connect the VOX accessory to your radio and turn the radio on Note Pressing the PTT button disables VOX ...

Page 34: ...er hearing channel voice and di di di tone release the Side Key Press PTT key then the blue LED indicator will quickly flash the radio enter the pairing state When the pairing is success the radio will sound a prompt tone and the blue LED will end the quickly flash and keep flashing every 3 seconds Connecting Once your radio had paired your blue headset you do not need to pair again when you want ...

Page 35: ... connecting state Turn on your bluetooth headset the headset enter standby and connecting state When the connecting is success the radio will sound a prompt tone and the blue LED will flash once every 3 seconds Make a call Double click the bluetooth headset Answer Key twice the radio will enter transmit state you can talk to the headset to make a call Also you can press the radio PTT speak to head...

Page 36: ...Advantage have three monitor mode You can choice a mode according to your usage habit or scene Squelch Off In this mode the speaker is unmuted in any condition so as to receive any sound on the current channel When audio signal is received on the channel audio will be heard Otherwise background noise will be heard Operation Press and hold the Monitor key to enter this mode and release the key to e...

Page 37: ...ve any incoming calls Operation Press the Monitor key to enter this mode and press it again to exit Monitor Momentary Refer to Monitor toggle Operation Hold down the programmed monitor key continuously to enter this mode and release the key to exit Scanning You can scan up to 16 channels and frequencies When the radio detects activity it stops scanning and locks in on the active channel This allow...

Page 38: ...ng channels press PTT within 5 seconds If no transmission occurs within 5 seconds scanning resumes Note these timers can be changed by the programming software 3 To stop scanning briefly press Scan Key If you press PTT while the radio is scanning the radio transmits on the channel you were on before you started scanning Without Priority Channel Providing that there is a scan list with 6 channels a...

Page 39: ...following sequence as shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Normal Scan Sequence Figure 2 Priority Scan Sequence ...

Page 40: ...ot be missed The priority channel is programmed by the dealer via programming software Contact your dealer for details Note Even though the radio remains on a non priority channel activities on the priority channel are still under monitoring The radio will switch to the priority channel once any activity is detected Power on Scan If Power on Scan is enabled by your dealer the radio will automatica...

Page 41: ...radio is always in scan mode until you switch off the radio WIRELESS CLONING The AWR8000 is capable of Wireless Cloning For details on this function contact Advanced Wireless Communications at 800 475 5852 ...

Page 42: ...d alert tone and turn back to the receive mode Time Out Timer TOT The Time Out Timer TOT is used to prevent someone from using the same channel for a long time and to prevent the radio from damage due to continuous transmission If the transmission exceeds the preset time transmission will be inhibited and a beep tone will sound To stop the beep tone release the PTT key Press the PTT key again to r...

Page 43: ...onds This will extend operation time Pressing any key or receiving a signal will restore the radio to normal operation and exit from Battery Save Low battery Alert When the battery voltage goes below a preset value a please charging voice will sound and then the radio stops transmitting This feature is designed to automatically remind you of recharging or replace the battery ...

Page 44: ...eive you the radio not set only get a noise voice Compander Companding is a feature that allows further improvement of voice quality It compresses your voice at transmission and expands it when receiving while simultaneously reducing extraneous noise However to enjoy this benefit all transmitting and receiving radios must have this feature activated ...

Page 45: ...n t turn the radio on Check that the battery is correctly installed and has been fully charged Can t communicate with other radios For this and all other issues contact Advanced Wireless Communications at 1 800 475 5852 or visit www advancedwireless com for more information VOX function is not working Check the headset is correctly plugged in and is compatible with the radio ...

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