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MODEL : VP200

Two

-Tone Voice Pager

Two

-Tone Voice Pager

Two

-Tone Voice Pager

Two

-Tone Voice Pager

USER MANUAL

Summary of Contents for VP200

Page 1: ...MODEL VP200 Two Tone Voice Pager Two Tone Voice Pager Two Tone Voice Pager Two Tone Voice Pager USER MANUAL USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...OICE MODEL FEATURES AND CONTROLS 10 FIELD INSTALLED OPTIONS 11 OPERATION 13 SCAN OPERATION 14 STORED VOICE OPERATION 17 BATTERY LIFE ACCESSORIES 20 VP200 CHARGER USER MANUAL 21 WARNING 22 BATTERY CHARGER DESCRIPTION OPERATION GENERAL 23 OPERATION GENERAL 24 CHARGER INDICATOR LIGHTS 26 SPECIFICATIONS 27 CON ENTS T ...

Page 3: ... replace or change accessories in a hazardous atmosphere Contact sparking may occur while installing or removing accessories and cause an explosion or fire 4 Turn a radio off before removing or installing a battery or accessory 5 Do not disassemble this unit in any way that exposed the internal electrical circuits of the unit 6 Do not substitute components This could void the intrinsic safety rati...

Page 4: ... the label on the back of the VP200 Inspect the equipment thoroughly If any part of the equipment has been damaged in transit report the extent of the damage to the transportation company immediately BATTERY TYPES The VP200 is powered by 3 rechargeable Ni MH batteries type AAA X X 2 ...

Page 5: ... follows 1 Release the belt clip by pressing the latch and slide the belt clips upwards 2 Unlock the lock switch on the battery cover 3 Follow the arrow on the battery cover and slide it out 4 After put the batteries slide in the battery cover into place and then slide the battery cover latch to the locked position X X 3 1 Release the belt clip by pressing the latch ...

Page 6: ...e batteries are improperly installed the VP200 will not function and the batteries will not charge 3 unlock the lock switch 4 Follow the arrow on the battery cover and slide it out 2 Slide the belt clip upwards Battery Programmer Contacts ...

Page 7: ...ARD FEATURES AND D CONTROLS All Models STANDARD FEATURES AND CONTROLS All Models 5 Amber On Off Switch Volume Control Battery Alert Indicators Reset Button External Accessory Jack Plugged Red PLAYBACK Button ...

Page 8: ...irection the volume level of any received Message and alert tone is increased Rotating the control in the opposite counterclockwise direction reduces the audio level and turns the VP200 off Audible Visual Alert Indicators When your VP200 is initially turned on both the red and amber LEDs on the control panel light and an alert tone is sounded until the decoder circuit power up is complete Thereaft...

Page 9: ...g to the specific model ordered the function switch will be configured to 4 positions Different function modes monitor selective call scan etc can be configured for any position of the switch Channel Monitoring When the function switch is set to a monitor position all voice communications on the selected channel is heard through the speaker When monitoring channel 1 or 2 all ordered alert options ...

Page 10: ...grammed into the pager press the reset button to return your VP200 to the standby mode External Speaker Jack When the VP200 is used in high noise environments or when privacy is needed an optional Gold Apollo approved lapel speaker or earpiece can be connected to the external accessory jack located at the bottom of the VP200 The jack is fitted with a protective plug NOTE To prevent entry of dust a...

Page 11: ...allow easy removal of the VP200 while at the same time preventing the unit from being pulled off your belt Scan Two Frequency Models Only All VP200 that are equipped with two frequencies are capable of scanning the two channels for selective call or monitoring purposes X X STAN ARD FEATURES AND D CONTROLS All Models 9 ...

Page 12: ...or by turning the VP200 off Unread Message Indicator The red LED turns on if there are any unread messages Reminder Alert The pager generates a reminder alert approximately every two minutes when an unread message exists Voice Memo When the VP200 is powered on or the function select switch is moved to a new position a voice prompt will be played to announce the mode that the pager is in This featu...

Page 13: ... at the maximum volume level Tuning the volume control varies only the voice message volume level Time Out Auto Reset This feature allows the VP200 to be automatically reset after a predetermined amount of time This places the VP200 back in standby mode to help conserve battery power The VP200 has following programmable options Priority Scan Non Priority Scan X X X X 11 ...

Page 14: ...eset Options Carrier reset Delayed N Carrier Reset Manual Reset Revert Reset Time Out Reset Delayed N Revert Reset Stored Voice Options Max Message Lengths Call Reminder Push To Listen X X X X X X X X X X X X X FI L I STALLE OP IONS E D N D T 12 ...

Page 15: ... a transmission and adjust the volume control to a comfortable listening level 5 If no transmission is heard hold down the RESET button and adjust the background noise to a comfortable listening level It may be necessary to readjust the volume when a voice signal is present 6 Set the FUNCTION switch to the desired operating mode i e selective call tone selective call vibrate monitor scan etc 7 Tur...

Page 16: ... stays on that channel until the transmission ceases The VP200 only decodes tones on the F1 channel No tones are decoded on the F2 channel If the VP200 detects a transmission on F2 it stops on F2 then listens for transmissions on F1 Scan back time is programmable and can be set to 0 5 1 or 2 second increments If a transmission is detected on F1 the VP200 switches to F1 cutting off any transmission...

Page 17: ...either channel causes the VP200 to stop on that channel until the signal disappears In non priority scan the VP200 decodes tones on either F1 or F2 provided the VP200 has listened to the appropriate channel at the correct time However it should be noted that if the VP200 is listening to traffic on F2 and an alert is transmitted on F1 the VP200 will not hear that signal until the transmission on F2...

Page 18: ...correct time However it should be noted that if the VP200 is listening to traffic on F2 and an alert is transmitted on F1 the VP200 will not hear that signal until the transmission on F2 is finished Therefore an emergency alert could be missed if the VP200 is listening to traffic on one channel with tones being sent out on the other channel Scan back time is programmable To ensure reliable alertin...

Page 19: ...mum message length is complete When the squelch circuit no longer detects carrier signal When the delayed N cycle is complete When the timed out reset cycle is complete If channel traffic occurs after the page and message and before carrier signal is lost that will also be stored in memory After storage is complete and carries drops the VP200 responds according to the programmed reset mode the VP2...

Page 20: ...nce replays the newest message in memory Twice replays the second most recent message and so on Messages cannot be played back during message recording You may also playback older messages by pressing the PLAYBACK button as you are listening to a message If you are listening to the most recent message and want to listen to an older message press the PLAYBACK button while listening to the current m...

Page 21: ...ne short beep tone is heard while the PLAYBACK button is pressed NOTE A message is considered read if playback has been initiated for more than 15 seconds or the end of the message is reached whichever occurs first ST RE VO C P RA I N O D I E O E T O 19 ...

Page 22: ...used to determine remaining battery capacity To enable the battery gauge press the reset button This will illuminate the LED in the battery gauge Three LED are present and represent approximately one third of the battery capacity ACCESSORIES Gold Apollo offers below accessories to increase communications efficiently and provide many unique benefits Desktop Battery Charger Desktop Battery Charger A...

Page 23: ...VP200 charger User manual 21 ...

Page 24: ...maged power supply Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow been dropped or otherwise damaged Do not disassemble charger To reduce risk of electrical shock unplug charger from outlet before attempting cleaning X X X X X X X IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety and operating instructions Before using the the charger read all instr...

Page 25: ... batteries are being charged NOTE It has to charge three batteries at the same time not available for individual battery OPERATION GENERAL Charging Batteries While in the Receiver 1 Insert the transformer output plug into the recessed power receptacle located on the rear of the charger see below picture X X X BATTERY CH RGER DES RIPTION A C OPE ATION GENERA R L 23 Power Jack ...

Page 26: ...ng When the charging process is complete the PAGER indicator light will change in color from red to green 5 To remove the VP200 alert monitor receiver press the upper end of the belt clip and lift the receiver out 6 To charge a spare battery place the battery into the spare battery slot and push down until a snap or click is heard When the battery is inserted into the charger the BATTERY indicator...

Page 27: ...nserted pager or battery will have priority in the charge cycle For example if a battery in place in the battery slot and then the pager in the pager pocket the battery will be charged first The BATTERY indicator light will be solidly lit red and the PAGER indicator light will be on Once the battery is fully charged it then will start to charger the pager X E T E E OP RA ION G N RAL 25 BATTERY LED...

Page 28: ...blinking red PAGER is actively rapid charging mode PAGER light green PAGER rapid charge cycle completed and in the maintenance mode BATTERY light solid red Charger is checking battery chemistry or Charger is waiting for PAGER charge cycle to complete BATTERY light blinking red BATTERIES are actively rapid charging mode BATTERY light green BATTERIES rapid charge cycle is completed and in the mainte...

Page 29: ... 42 x 1 54 104 x 61 5 x 39mm Rapid charging Rapid charging method Rapid charging time Approximately 1 2 Hours Temperature Range Parameter Model VP200 A Rapid charging method Delta Temp time or Delta voltage Typical 1 C 1minute TCO 50 C typical Timeout 2 5 hours typical B Rapid charging current 350 mA typical 0 C to 40 C 27 ...

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